Wes Studi
Known for
Acting
Born
December 17, 1947 (age 78)
Birthplace
Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, USA
Biography
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.
Best known work
Avatar
2009
Soul
2020
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Heat
1995
Dances with Wolves
1990
The Mentalist
2008
A Million Ways to Die in the West
2014
Avatar: Fire and Ash
2025
The Last of the Mohicans
1992
Hostiles
2017Filmography
TBA
Terra Infirmaas Grey Owl
TBA
As Deep As the Graveas Tsali
TBA
TBA
Braveas Ernie
TBA
Timber Landsas Russ
TBA
The Pipelineas Samuel Horse, Executive Producer
TBA
Exhaleas George
2027
2025
Avatar: Fire and Ashas E'ytukan
2025
2024
The Midway Pointas Mr. Williams
2024
Behind the Linesas Self
2023
The Roofas Grandpa / Nick
2023
Mending the Lineas Harrison
2023
We Will SpeakExecutive Producer
2022
Bonnieas Self
2022
Acting Like Nothing is Wrongas Self
2022
A Love Songas Lito
2022
2021
2021
2020
Soulas Counselor Jerry (voice)
2020
2019
Badlandas Harlan Red
2019