Wes Studi
Acting
- Born
- December 17, 1947
- Place of Birth
- Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, USA
- Known For
- Мужской
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.
Filmography
The Mentalist
as Joeseph Silverwing
2008
Grey's Anatomy
as William Lawrence
2005
American Experience
as Major Ridge, as Warrior in Canoe
1988
Highlander: The Series
as Sheriff Benson
1992
In Plain Sight
as Chief Pierce
2008
Hell on Wheels
as Chief Many Horses
2011
Saving Grace
as Bobby's Dad
2007
Miracle Workers
as Chief Sleeping Bear
2019
Penny Dreadful
as Kaetenay
2014
The Flash
as Roller
1990
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
as Quanah (voice)
2022
Reservation Dogs
as Bucky
2021
Kings
as General Linus Abner
2009
Into the West
as Black Kettle
2005
Woke
as Spoon (voice)
2020
Comanche Moon
as Buffalo Hump
2008
Streets of Laredo
as Famous Shoes
1995