Wes Studi
Acting
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
2025The Great Cherokee Grandmother
2025Avatar: Fire and Ash
E'ytukan
2024The Midway Point
Mr. Williams
2023Mending the Line
Harrison
2023The Roof
Grandpa / Nick
2022Bonnie
Self
2022Acting Like Nothing is Wrong
Self
2022A Love Song
Lito
2020Soul
Counselor Jerry (voice)
2019A Dog's Way Home
Captain Mica
2019Badland
Harlan Red
2017Hostiles
Chief Yellow Hawk
2015Ronnie BoDean
Ronnie BoDean
2015The Condemned 2
Cyrus
2014A Million Ways to Die in the West
Cochise
2014Planes: Fire & Rescue
Windlifter
2014Road to Paloma
Numay
2013Battledogs
Captain Falcos
2013Sugar
Bishop
2013Destination: Planet Negro!
Chief Bobby
2012Being Flynn
Captain
2011The Dome of Heaven
DeWayne Moses
2010Making The Last of the Mohicans
Self
2010Reel Injun
Self