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Wes Studi

  • Born Dec. 17, 1947
  • Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, USA
  • 78 years old

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 …

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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.

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Eytukan

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Counselor Jerry (voice)

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William Lawrence

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Casals

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Joeseph Silverwing

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Toughest Pawnee

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E'ytukan

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Cochise

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Magua

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Chief Yellow Hawk

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Sagat

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Indian in Desert

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Kaetenay

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Opechancanough

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Captain Mica

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Windlifter

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Sphinx

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Hanover

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Mingo Pace

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Charon

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Roller

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Chief Many Horses

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Sheriff Benson

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Chief Sleeping Bear

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Bucky

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Geronimo

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Captain

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Cyrus

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Numay

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Jack Wilson / Wovoka

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Harlan Red

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Chief Pierce

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Black Kettle

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General Linus Abner

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Captain Falcos

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Bobby's Dad

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Lito

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Quanah (voice)

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Creeper

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Hatcher

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Major Ridge / Warrior in Canoe

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Buffalo Hump

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Spoon (voice)

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Harrison

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Buff

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Famous Shoes

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Richard Two Rivers

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Bingo Caller

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Commander Jonah Trager

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Lt. Joe Leaphorn

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Joe Nighttrail

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Joe Leaphorn

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Red Cloud

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Grandpa / Nick

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Chief Thomas

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Cuch

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Bishop

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Seth / Chief / Speaker for the Tribes

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Pocatello

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Terry Leonard

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Cameron

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Kulakinah

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Frank Lightfoot

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Lt. Frank Wascoe

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Joe Leaphorn

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General Gleason

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Dave

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Ben

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Sherriff Mike Nighthorse

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Chief Bobby

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The Ute

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One Horse

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Mr. Williams

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Sam

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Nic

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Tsali

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Ernie

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George

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Narrator (voice)

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Ronnie BoDean

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Grey Owl

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DeWayne Moses

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Samuel Horse

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Russ

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Executive production

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Executive production

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Self

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Self

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Self - Actor; Cherokee

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Himself

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Self - Narrator (voice)

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Self - Host

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