Wes Studi
Born: 1947-12-17
Birthplace: Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, USA
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.
Known For
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Avatar
Soul
Heat
Dances with Wolves
Hostiles
The Last of the Mohicans
Street Fighter
Planes: Fire & Rescue
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Top Movie Credits
Avatar: Fire and Ash
E'ytukan
Avatar
Eytukan
Soul
Counselor Jerry (voice)
Heat
Casals
Dances with Wolves
Toughest Pawnee
Hostiles
Chief Yellow Hawk
The Last of the Mohicans
Magua
Street Fighter
Sagat
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Windlifter