Wes Studi
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.
Filmography
Avatar: Fire and Ash
2025
as E'ytukan
The Great Cherokee Grandmother
2025
The Midway Point
2024
as Mr. Williams
The Roof
2023
as Grandpa / Nick
Mending the Line
2023
as Harrison
Bonnie
2022
as Self
Acting Like Nothing is Wrong
2022
as Self
A Love Song
2022
as Lito
Soul
2020
as Counselor Jerry (voice)
Badland
2019
as Harlan Red
A Dog's Way Home
2019
as Captain Mica
Hostiles
2017
as Chief Yellow Hawk
The Condemned 2
2015
as Cyrus
Ronnie BoDean
2015
as Ronnie BoDean
Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014
as Windlifter
- No poster
Pie Lady of Pie Town
2014
as Narrator (voice)
A Million Ways to Die in the West
2014
as Cochise
Road to Paloma
2014
as Numay
Sugar
2013
as Bishop
Battledogs
2013
as Captain Falcos
Destination: Planet Negro!
2013
as Chief Bobby
Being Flynn
2012
as Captain
The Dome of Heaven
2011
as DeWayne Moses
A Good Day to Die
2010
as Self - Actor; Cherokee