Wes Studi
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1947-12-17 · Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, USA
Known for
- Avatar (2009) — Eytukan
- Soul (2020) — Counselor Jerry (voice)
- Grey's Anatomy (2005) — William Lawrence
- Heat (1995) — Casals
- The Mentalist (2008) — Joeseph Silverwing
- Dances with Wolves (1990) — Toughest Pawnee
- Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) — E'ytukan
- A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014) — Cochise
- The Last of the Mohicans (1992) — Magua
- Hostiles (2017) — Chief Yellow Hawk
- Street Fighter (1994) — Sagat
- The Doors (1991) — Indian in Desert
- Penny Dreadful (2014) — Kaetenay
- The New World (2005) — Opechancanough
- A Dog's Way Home (2019) — Captain Mica
- Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014) — Windlifter