Acting credits
94
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Wes Studi
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.1
Moderate attention
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Movies: 72Series: 23Crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 15853
IMDb ID: nm0836071
Known for: Acting
Born: December 17, 1947
Age: 78
Place of birth: Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1988 - 2025
Years active: 38
Average TMDB rating: 6.7
Wikidata: Q350819
Also known as
Wesley Studie
Other jobs
Executive Producer (2)
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Wes Studi.
7.3
Avatar: Fire and Ash
as E'ytukan
2025 Movie
The Great Cherokee Grandmother
2025 Movie
The Midway Point
as Mr. Williams
2024 Movie
5.8
The Roof
as Grandpa / Nick
2023 Movie
6.6
Mending the Line
as Harrison
2023 Movie
10.0
We Will Speak
Executive Producer
2023 Movie
5.3
Bonnie
as Self
2022 Movie
Acting Like Nothing is Wrong
as Self
2022 Movie
6.6
A Love Song
as Lito
2022 Movie
8.1
Soul
as Counselor Jerry (voice)
2020 Movie
6.1
Badland
as Harlan Red
2019 Movie
7.4
A Dog's Way Home
as Captain Mica
2019 Movie
6.9
Hostiles
as Chief Yellow Hawk
2017 Movie
5.2
The Condemned 2
as Cyrus
2015 Movie
Ronnie BoDean
as Ronnie BoDean
2015 Movie
6.2
Planes: Fire & Rescue
as Windlifter
2014 Movie
6.1
A Million Ways to Die in the West
as Cochise
2014 Movie
5.9
Road to Paloma
as Numay
2014 Movie
6.1
Sugar
as Bishop
2013 Movie
4.5
Battledogs
as Captain Falcos
2013 Movie
6.3
Destination: Planet Negro!
as Chief Bobby
2013 Movie
6.2
Being Flynn
as Captain
2012 Movie
The Dome of Heaven
as DeWayne Moses
2011 Movie
6.5
A Good Day to Die
as Self - Actor; Cherokee
2010 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Wes Studi.
5.6
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
as Quanah (voice) • 1 eps
2022 Series
American Veteran
as Self - Host • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.9
Reservation Dogs
as Bucky • 4 eps
2021 Series
5.2
Woke
as Spoon (voice) • 1 eps
2020 Series
6.8
Miracle Workers
as Chief Sleeping Bear • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.8
Penny Dreadful
as Kaetenay • 9 eps
2014 Series
6.2
Finding Your Roots
1 eps
2012 Series
7.6
Hell on Wheels
as Chief Many Horses • 3 eps
2011 Series
7.5
Kings
as General Linus Abner • 6 eps
2009 Series
8.4
The Mentalist
as Joeseph Silverwing • 1 eps
2008 Series
7.0
In Plain Sight
as Chief Pierce • 1 eps
2008 Series
7.1
Comanche Moon
as Buffalo Hump • 3 eps
2008 Series
7.4
Saving Grace
as Bobby's Dad • 1 eps
2007 Series
8.0
Into the West
as Black Kettle • 1 eps
2005 Series
8.2
Grey's Anatomy
as William Lawrence • 1 eps
2005 Series
6.4
UC: Undercover
1 eps
2001 Series
5.8
The Directors
as Self • 1 eps
1999 Series
6.1
Promised Land
1 eps
1996 Series
6.3
Streets of Laredo
as Famous Shoes • 3 eps
1995 Series
5.0
Ned Blessing
4 eps
1993 Series
7.4
Highlander: The Series
as Sheriff Benson • 1 eps
1992 Series
7.4
The Flash
as Roller • 1 eps
1990 Series
6.6
American Experience
as Major Ridge • 1 eps
1988 Series