Wes Studi
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 (99 titles)
7.6MovieAvatar: Fire and Ash
E'ytukan · 2025
MovieThe Great Cherokee Grandmother
2025
MovieThe Midway Point
Mr. Williams · 2024
5.8MovieThe Roof
Grandpa / Nick · 2023
6.6MovieMending the Line
Harrison · 2023
5.3MovieBonnie
Self · 2022
MovieActing Like Nothing is Wrong
Self · 2022
6.7MovieA Love Song
Lito · 2022
5.3ShowThe Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
Quanah (voice) · 2022
ShowAmerican Veteran
Self - Host · 2021
7.9ShowReservation Dogs
Bucky · 2021
8.1MovieSoul
Counselor Jerry (voice) · 2020
5.2ShowWoke
Spoon (voice) · 2020
6.2MovieBadland
Harlan Red · 2019
6.8ShowMiracle Workers
Chief Sleeping Bear · 2019
7.4MovieA Dog's Way Home
Captain Mica · 2019
6.9MovieHostiles
Chief Yellow Hawk · 2017
5.2MovieThe Condemned 2
Cyrus · 2015
MovieRonnie BoDean
Ronnie BoDean · 2015
6.2MoviePlanes: Fire & Rescue
Windlifter · 2014
Pie Lady of Pie Town
Narrator (voice) · 2014
6.1MovieA Million Ways to Die in the West
Cochise · 2014
7.8ShowPenny Dreadful
Kaetenay · 2014
5.9MovieRoad to Paloma
Numay · 2014
6.1MovieSugar
Bishop · 2013
4.5MovieBattledogs
Captain Falcos · 2013
6.5MovieDestination: Planet Negro!
Chief Bobby · 2013
6.5ShowFinding Your Roots
2012
6.1MovieBeing Flynn
Captain · 2012
7.6ShowHell on Wheels
Chief Many Horses · 2011