Personal Info
Birthday
December 17, 1947
Place of Birth
Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, USA
Known For
Acting
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.
Acting Filmography (95)
7.6
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Movie2025
0.0
The Great Cherokee Grandmother
Movie2025
0.0
The Midway Point
Movie2024
5.8
The Roof
Movie2023
6.6
Mending the Line
Movie2023
5.3
Bonnie
Movie2022
No Backdrop
0.0
Acting Like Nothing is Wrong
Movie2022
6.7
A Love Song
Movie2022
5.3
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
TV Series2022
0.0
American Veteran
TV Series2021
7.9
Reservation Dogs
TV Series2021
8.1
Soul
Movie2020
5.2
Woke
TV Series2020
6.2
Badland
Movie2019
6.8
Miracle Workers
TV Series2019
7.4
A Dog's Way Home
Movie2019
6.9
Hostiles
Movie2017
5.2
The Condemned 2
Movie2015
No Backdrop
0.0
Ronnie BoDean
Movie2015
6.2
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Movie2014
6.0
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Movie2014
7.8
Penny Dreadful
TV Series2014
5.9
Road to Paloma
Movie2014
No Backdrop
6.1
Sugar
Movie2013
4.5
Battledogs
Movie2013
6.5
Destination: Planet Negro!
Movie2013
6.5
Finding Your Roots
TV Series2012
6.1
Being Flynn
Movie2012
7.6
Hell on Wheels
TV Series2011
0.0
The Dome of Heaven
Movie2011
6.5
A Good Day to Die
Movie2010
No Backdrop
0.0
Making The Last of the Mohicans
Movie2010
7.0
Reel Injun
Movie2010
7.6
Avatar
Movie2009
No Backdrop
3.5
The Only Good Indian
Movie2009
No Backdrop
2.0
21 and a Wake-Up
Movie2009
5.9
Call of the Wild
Movie2009
7.6
Kings
TV Series2009
4.5
The Undying
Movie2009
8.4
The Mentalist
TV Series2008
7.1
In Plain Sight
TV Series2008
4.4
Older Than America
Movie2008
3.0
El Camino
Movie2008
7.1
Comanche Moon
TV Series2008
3.8
Three Priests
Movie2008
1.5
Cosmic Radio
Movie2007
No Backdrop
0.0
Wolf Ridge
Movie2007
7.4
Saving Grace
TV Series2007
6.5
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Movie2007
6.4
Seraphim Falls
Movie2007
4.5
The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee Legacy
Movie2006
6.5
The New World
Movie2005
5.7
Miracle at Sage Creek
Movie2005
8.0
Into the West
TV Series2005
5.7
Animal
Movie2005
8.2
Grey's Anatomy
TV Series2005
6.0
A Thief Of Time
Movie2004
6.4
Edge of America
Movie2003
5.7
Coyote Waits
Movie2003
No Backdrop
5.6
The Lone Ranger
Movie2003
6.8
Skinwalkers
Movie2002
6.5
Undisputed
Movie2002
5.1
Superfire
Movie2002
No Backdrop
6.7
UC: Undercover
TV Series2001
No Backdrop
6.5
Road to Redemption
Movie2001
6.3
Christmas in the Clouds
Movie2001
4.9
Ice Planet
Movie2001
6.1
Wind River
Movie2000
5.9
Mystery Men
Movie1999
No Backdrop
4.4
Soundman
Movie1999
No Backdrop
6.1
The Directors
TV Series1999
6.2
Deep Rising
Movie1998
No Backdrop
7.0
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
Movie1997
4.4
The Killing Jar
Movie1997
No Backdrop
6.5
Promised Land
TV Series1996
8.7
Crazy Horse
Movie1996
7.9
Heat
Movie1995
6.3
Streets of Laredo
TV Series1995
No Backdrop
8.0
Lone Justice 2
Movie1995
4.7
Street Fighter
Movie1994
6.3
Geronimo: An American Legend
Movie1993
3.4
The Broken Chain
Movie1993
No Backdrop
5.5
Ned Blessing
TV Series1993
7.4
Highlander: The Series
TV Series1992
7.4
The Last of the Mohicans
Movie1992
7.1
The Doors
Movie1991
7.8
Dances with Wolves
Movie1990
7.4
The Flash
TV Series1990
6.8
Powwow Highway
Movie1989
6.5
American Experience
TV Series1988
No Backdrop
6.0
Longarm
Movie1988
No Backdrop
0.0
Behind the Lines
MovieN/A
0.0
As Deep as the Grave
MovieN/A
No Backdrop
0.0
Candles
MovieN/A
No Backdrop
0.0
The Pipeline
MovieN/A