Wes Studi
American Cherokee actor renowned for his compelling portrayals of Native American characters across decades of acclaimed film and television work.
Wes Studi - Personal Information
- Name: Wes Studi
- Date of Birth: December 17, 1947
- Place of Birth: Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, USA
- Gender: Male
- Job Title: Actor
- Crew Jobs: Executive Producer
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.
Selected Filmography
A selection of Wes Studi's most notable recent work across film and television.
- 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
- The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (TV - 2022) as Quanah (voice)
- American Veteran (TV - 2021) as Self - Host
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