Wes Studi
Known For
Acting
Born
1947-12-17 in Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, USA
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.
Most Known For
Grey's Anatomy
as William Lawrence
Avatar: Fire and Ash
as E'ytukan
The Mentalist
as Joeseph Silverwing
Avatar
as Eytukan
American Experience
as Major Ridge
American Experience
as Warrior in Canoe
Highlander: The Series
as Sheriff Benson
Hell on Wheels
as Chief Many Horses
Heat
as Casals
The Flash
as Roller
Penny Dreadful
as Kaetenay
Miracle Workers
as Chief Sleeping Bear
In Plain Sight
as Chief Pierce
Soul
as Counselor Jerry (voice)
Saving Grace
as Bobby's Dad
Finding Your Roots
Dances with Wolves
as Toughest Pawnee
Undisputed
as Mingo Pace
The Last of the Mohicans
as Magua
Reservation Dogs
as Bucky