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Wes Studi

Wes Studi

Birthday: 1947-12-17 | Place of Birth: Nofire Hollow - Oklahoma - USA

Wesley "Wes" Studi (born December 17, 1947) is an American Cherokee actor, who has earned notability for his portrayals of Native Americans in film. He has appeared in well-received Academy Award-winning films, such as Kevin Costner's Dances with Wolves, Michael Mann's The Last of the Mohicans, the award-winning Geronimo: An American Legend and the Academy Award-nominated film The New World (2005). He most recently portrayed General Linus Abner (an analogue to the biblical Abner) in the NBC series Kings, and Eytukan in James Cameron's box office blockbuster Avatar.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2022
A Love Song

as    Lito

2019
A Dog's Way Home

as    Captain Mica

2019
Badland

as    Harlan Red

2017
Hostiles

as    Chief Yellow Hawk

2015
The Condemned 2

as    Cyrus

2014
Pie Lady of Pie Town

as    Narrator (voice)

2014
Road to Paloma

as    Numay

2014
Planes: Fire & Rescue

as    Windlifter

2013
Sugar

as    Bishop

2013
Battledogs

as    Captain Falcos

2013
Destination: Planet Negro!

as    Chief Bobby

2012
Being Flynn

as    Captain

2010
A Good Day to Die

as    Himself - Actor; Cherokee

2009
Avatar

as    Eytukan

2009
Kings

as    General Linus Abner

2009
Call of the Wild

as    Hatcher

2009
The Undying

as    Lt. Frank Wascoe

2009
The Only Good Indian

as    Sam

2008
Three Priests

as    Ben

2008
Comanche Moon

as    Buffalo Hump

2008
Older Than America

as    Richard Two Rivers

2007
Cosmic Radio

as    Sherriff Mike Nighthorse

2006
2005
Miracle at Sage Creek

as    Chief Thomas

2005
The New World

as    Opechancanough