Wes Studi

Acting

Born December 17, 1947 (age 78)

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 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.

Filmography

Avatar: Fire and Ash2025 · E'ytukan

The Great Cherokee Grandmother

The Great Cherokee Grandmother2025

The Midway Point

The Midway Point2024 · Mr. Williams

Behind the Lines

Behind the Lines2024 · Self

The Roof

The Roof2023 · Grandpa / Nick

Mending the Line

Mending the Line2023 · Harrison

Bonnie

Bonnie2022 · Self

Acting Like Nothing is Wrong

Acting Like Nothing is Wrong2022 · Self

A Love Song

A Love Song2022 · Lito

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder2022 · Quanah (voice)

Spirit Rangers

Spirit Rangers2022 · Sunny

American Veteran

American Veteran2021 · Self - Host

Reservation Dogs

Reservation Dogs2021 · Bucky

Soul

Soul2020 · Counselor Jerry (voice)

Woke

Woke2020 · Spoon (voice)

Badland

Badland2019 · Harlan Red

Miracle Workers

Miracle Workers2019 · Chief Sleeping Bear

A Dog's Way Home

A Dog's Way Home2019 · Captain Mica

Hostiles

Hostiles2017 · Chief Yellow Hawk

The Condemned 2

The Condemned 22015 · Cyrus

Ronnie BoDean

Ronnie BoDean2015 · Ronnie BoDean

Planes: Fire & Rescue

Planes: Fire & Rescue2014 · Windlifter

Pie Lady of Pie Town

Pie Lady of Pie Town2014 · Narrator (voice)

A Million Ways to Die in the West

A Million Ways to Die in the West2014 · Cochise

Penny Dreadful

Penny Dreadful2014 · Kaetenay

Road to Paloma

Road to Paloma2014 · Numay

Sugar

Sugar2013 · Bishop

Battledogs

Battledogs2013 · Captain Falcos

Destination: Planet Negro!

Destination: Planet Negro!2013 · Chief Bobby

Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots2012

Being Flynn

Being Flynn2012 · Captain

Hell on Wheels

Hell on Wheels2011 · Chief Many Horses

The Dome of Heaven

The Dome of Heaven2011 · DeWayne Moses

A Good Day to Die

A Good Day to Die2010 · Self - Actor; Cherokee

Making The Last of the Mohicans

Making The Last of the Mohicans2010 · Self

Ink: A Tale of Captivity

Ink: A Tale of Captivity2010 · King Philip

Reel Injun

Reel Injun2010 · Self

Avatar2009 · Eytukan

The Only Good Indian

The Only Good Indian2009 · Sam

21 and a Wake-Up

21 and a Wake-Up2009 · General Gleason

The Undying

The Undying2009

Kings

Kings2009 · General Linus Abner

Wolf Ridge

Miracle at Sage Creek

Miracle at Sage Creek2005

Skinwalkers

Skinwalkers2002

Lone Justice 2

Lone Justice 21995

Streets of Laredo

Streets of Laredo1995 · Famous Shoes

The Last of the Mohicans

The Last of the Mohicans1992

The Pipeline

Candles

As Deep As the Grave

As Deep As the Grave