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Wes Studi

Wes Studi

Acting · Born 1947-12-17 · 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.

Known For

movie 7.6 Avatar
Avatar
2009
movie 8.1 Soul
Soul
2020
tv 8.2 Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
2005
movie 7.9 Heat
Heat
1995
movie 7.8 Dances with Wolves
Dances with Wolves
1990
tv 8.4 The Mentalist
The Mentalist
2008
movie 6.1 A Million Ways to Die in the West
A Million Ways to Die in the West
2014
movie 7.6 Avatar: Fire and Ash
Avatar: Fire and Ash
2025
movie 7.4 The Last of the Mohicans
The Last of the Mohicans
1992
movie 7.0 Hostiles
Hostiles
2017
movie 4.7 Street Fighter
Street Fighter
1994
movie 7.1 The Doors
The Doors
1991
tv 7.8 Penny Dreadful
Penny Dreadful
2014
movie 6.5 The New World
The New World
2005
movie 7.4 A Dog's Way Home
A Dog's Way Home
2019
movie 6.2 Planes: Fire & Rescue
Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014
movie 5.9 Mystery Men
Mystery Men
1999
movie 6.2 Deep Rising
Deep Rising
1998