Wes Studi
Born
1947-12-17
Place of birth
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.
Known for
Avatar
Eytukan
Soul
Counselor Jerry (voice)
Grey's Anatomy
William Lawrence
Heat
Casals
Dances with Wolves
Toughest Pawnee
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Cochise
The Mentalist
Joeseph Silverwing
The Last of the Mohicans
Magua
Hostiles
Chief Yellow Hawk
Avatar: Fire and Ash
E'ytukan
Street Fighter
Sagat
The Doors
Indian in Desert
Penny Dreadful
Kaetenay
The New World
Opechancanough
A Dog's Way Home
Captain Mica