Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
17 Dezember 1947 (78)
Place of birth
Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, USA
Also known as
Wesley Studie
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.
Bekannt für
7.6
Film
Avatar
Eytukan
2009
8.1
Film
Soul
Counselor Jerry (voice)
2020
7.9
Film
Heat
Casals
1995
7.8
Series
Penny Dreadful
Kaetenay
2014–2016
7.0
Film
Hostiles
Chief Yellow Hawk
2017
6.5
Film
Undisputed
Mingo Pace
2002
7.4
Film
The Last of the Mohicans
Magua
1992
6.2
Film
Deep Rising
Hanover
1998
4.7
Film
Street Fighter
Sagat
1994
6.4
Film
Seraphim Falls
Charon
2007
6.0
Film
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Cochise
2014
6.3
Film
Geronimo: An American Legend
Geronimo
1993
5.9
Film
Mystery Men
Sphinx
1999
6.5
Film
The New World
Opechancanough
2005
6.2
Film
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Windlifter
2014
7.1
Series
Comanche Moon
Buffalo Hump
2008
7.4
Film
A Dog's Way Home
Captain Mica
2019
6.3
Series
Streets of Laredo
Famous Shoes
1995
6.2
Film
Badland
Harlan Red
2019
5.5
Series
Ned Blessing
1993
5.3
Film
Bonnie
Self
2022
6.7
Film
A Love Song
Lito
2022
6.6
Film
Mending the Line
Harrison
2023
0.0
Film
Avatar: The High Ground
Eytukan
5.8
Film
The Roof
Grandpa / Nick
2023
Acting credits 25 titles
The Roof
as Grandpa / Nick
5.8
2023
Mending the Line
as Harrison
6.6
2023
A Love Song
as Lito
6.7
2022
Bonnie
as Self
5.3
2022
Soul
as Counselor Jerry (voice)
8.1
2020
Badland
as Harlan Red
6.2
2019
A Dog's Way Home
as Captain Mica
7.4
2019
Hostiles
as Chief Yellow Hawk
7.0
2017
A Million Ways to Die in the West
as Cochise
6.0
2014
Planes: Fire & Rescue
as Windlifter
6.2
2014
Penny Dreadful
as Kaetenay
7.8
2014–2016
Avatar
as Eytukan
7.6
2009
Comanche Moon
as Buffalo Hump
7.1
2008
Seraphim Falls
as Charon
6.4
2007
The New World
as Opechancanough
6.5
2005
Undisputed
as Mingo Pace
6.5
2002
Mystery Men
as Sphinx
5.9
1999
Deep Rising
as Hanover
6.2
1998
Streets of Laredo
as Famous Shoes
6.3
1995
Heat
as Casals
7.9
1995
Street Fighter
as Sagat
4.7
1994
Geronimo: An American Legend
as Geronimo
6.3
1993
Ned Blessing
5.5
1993
The Last of the Mohicans
as Magua
7.4
1992
Avatar: The High Ground
as Eytukan
0.0