Born 1947 (age 78) · Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, USA
Appears in 104 titles

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.

Filmography

Avatar
7.6
Avatar
2009
as Eytukan
Soul
8.1
Soul
2020
as Counselor Jerry (voice)
Heat
7.9
Heat
1995
as Casals
Dances with Wolves
7.8
Dances with Wolves
1990
as Toughest Pawnee
A Million Ways to Die in the West
The Last of the Mohicans
7.4
The Last of the Mohicans
1992
as Magua
Avatar: Fire and Ash
7.4
Avatar: Fire and Ash
2025
as E'ytukan
Hostiles
6.9
Hostiles
2017
as Chief Yellow Hawk
Street Fighter
4.7
Street Fighter
1994
as Sagat
The Doors
7.1
The Doors
1991
as Indian in Desert
The New World
6.5
The New World
2005
as Opechancanough
A Dog's Way Home
7.4
A Dog's Way Home
2019
as Captain Mica
Planes: Fire & Rescue
6.2
Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014
as Windlifter
Mystery Men
5.8
Mystery Men
1999
as Sphinx
Undisputed
6.5
Undisputed
2002
as Mingo Pace
Deep Rising
6.2
Deep Rising
1998
as Hanover
Seraphim Falls
6.4
Seraphim Falls
2007
as Charon
Geronimo: An American Legend
6.3
Geronimo: An American Legend
1993
as Geronimo
Being Flynn
6.2
Being Flynn
2012
as Captain
The Condemned 2
5.2
The Condemned 2
2015
as Cyrus