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Wes Studi

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1947-12-17 (Age: 79)

Place of Birth

Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, USA

Wes Studi

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 (73)

⭐ 7.5 Role: E'ytukan

Avatar: Fire and Ash

2025
⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

The Great Cherokee Grandmother

2025
⭐ 0 Role: Mr. Williams

The Midway Point

2024
⭐ 5.8 Role: Grandpa / Nick

The Roof

2023
⭐ 6.6 Role: Harrison

Mending the Line

2023
⭐ 5.3 Role: Self

Bonnie

2022
⭐ 0 Role: Self

Acting Like Nothing is Wrong

2022
⭐ 6.7 Role: Lito

A Love Song

2022
⭐ 8.1 Role: Counselor Jerry (voice)

Soul

2020
⭐ 6.2 Role: Harlan Red

Badland

2019
⭐ 7.4 Role: Captain Mica

A Dog's Way Home

2019
⭐ 6.9 Role: Chief Yellow Hawk

Hostiles

2017
⭐ 5.2 Role: Cyrus

The Condemned 2

2015
⭐ 0 Role: Ronnie BoDean

Ronnie BoDean

2015
⭐ 6.2 Role: Windlifter

Planes: Fire & Rescue

2014