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Wes Studi

Wesley Studi (Cherokee: ᏪᏌ ᏍᏚᏗ; born December 17, 1947) is a Native American (Cherokee) actor and film producer. He has garnered critical acclaim and awards throughout his career, particularly for his portrayal of Native Americans in film. In 2019, he received an Academy Honorary Award, becoming the first Native American as well as the first Indigenous person from North America to be honored by the academy. Studi has appeared in Academy Award-winning films, such as Dances with Wolves (1990) and The Last of the Mohicans (1992), and in the Academy Award-nominated films Geronimo: An American Legend (1993) and The New World (2005). He is also known for portraying Sagat in Street Fighter (1994). Other films he has appeared in are Heat, Hostiles, Mystery Men, Avatar, A Million Ways to Die in the West, and the television series Penny Dreadful. In December 2020, The New York Times ranked him No. 19 in its list of the "25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century (So Far)".

Infobox

Born
Wesley Studie (1947-12-17) December 17, 1947 (age 77)Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, U.S.
Citizenship
Cherokee Nation and American
Education
Tulsa Community College
Occupations
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Years active
1972–present
Spouse(s)
Rebecca Graves(m. 1974; div. 1982)Maura Dhu Studi(m. 1986)
Children
3
Relatives
Jack Albertson (father-in-law)Nancy Ward (sixth great-grandmother)
Website
wesleystudi.com

Tables

· Military awards and decorations
1st row
1st row
Badge
1st row
Combat Infantryman Badge
Good Conduct Medal with two bronze loops
2nd row
2nd row
Badge
2nd row
Combat Infantryman Badge
National Defense Service Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Vietnam Service Medal with three bronze service stars
Combat Infantryman Badge
Vietnam Campaign Medal
Badge
Badge
Badge
Badge
Combat Infantryman Badge
Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
Badge
Badge
Badge
Badge
Combat Infantryman Badge
9th Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignia
Badge
Badge
Badge
Badge
Combat Infantryman Badge
39th Infantry Regiment distinctive unit insignia
Badge
Combat Infantryman Badge
1st row
Good Conduct Medal with two bronze loops
2nd row
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal with three bronze service stars
Vietnam Campaign Medal
Badge
Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
Badge
9th Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignia
Badge
39th Infantry Regiment distinctive unit insignia
· Filmography › Film
1989
Role(s)
Buff
1990
Role(s)
Toughest Pawnee
1991
Role(s)
Indian In Desert
1992
Role(s)
Magua
1993
Role(s)
Geronimo
1994
Role(s)
Viktor "Iron Fist" Sagat
1995
Lone Justice 2
Role(s)
One Horse
Role(s)
Detective Sammy Casals
1997
Role(s)
Cameron
1998
Role(s)
Hanover
Role(s)
Parks Guard
Soundman
Role(s)
Terry Leonard
1999
Role(s)
The Sphinx
2000
Wind River
Role(s)
Pocatello
2001
Role(s)
Commander Trager
Role(s)
Bingo Caller
Role(s)
Frank Lightfoot
2002
Role(s)
Mingo Pace
2003
The Ugly One
Role(s)
Father Mike
2004
Echoes from Juniper Canyon
Role(s)
Grandpa
Notes
Voice
2005
Role(s)
Creeper
Miracle at Sage Creek
Role(s)
Chief Thomas
The Making of 'Miracle at Sage Creek'
Role(s)
Himself / Chief Thomas
Role(s)
Opechancanough
2006
Three Priests
Role(s)
Ben
Making 'The New World'
Role(s)
Himself / Opechancanough
Notes
Video documentary
Role(s)
Himself / Presenter
2007
Role(s)
Charon
2008
Role(s)
Richard Two Rivers
2009
Role(s)
Eytukan
Role(s)
Sam Franklin
Notes
Also executive producer
2010
Making 'The Last of the Mohicans'
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Video documentary
2012
Role(s)
Captain
Call of the Wild
Role(s)
Hatcher
2013
Role(s)
Bishop
Destination Planet Negro
Role(s)
Native American Chief
2014
Role(s)
Chief Numay Wolf
Role(s)
Windlifter
Notes
Voice
2015
Role(s)
Cyrus Merrick
2017
Role(s)
Chief Yellow Hawk
2019
Role(s)
Harlen Red
Role(s)
Captain Mica
2020
Role(s)
Counselor Jerry C.
Notes
Voice
2022
Role(s)
Lito
Role(s)
Harrison
2026
Timber Lands
Notes
Post-production
Dead Letters
Notes
Post-production
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1989
Powwow Highway
Buff
1990
Dances with Wolves
Toughest Pawnee
1991
The Doors
Indian In Desert
1992
The Last of the Mohicans
Magua
1993
Geronimo: An American Legend
Geronimo
1994
Street Fighter
Viktor "Iron Fist" Sagat
1995
Lone Justice 2
One Horse
Heat
Detective Sammy Casals
1997
The Killing Jar
Cameron
1998
Deep Rising
Hanover
The Horse Whisperer
Parks Guard
Soundman
Terry Leonard
1999
Mystery Men
The Sphinx
2000
Wind River
Pocatello
2001
Ice Planet
Commander Trager
Christmas in the Clouds
Bingo Caller
Road to Redemption
Frank Lightfoot
2002
Undisputed
Mingo Pace
2003
The Ugly One
Father Mike
2004
Echoes from Juniper Canyon
Grandpa
Voice
2005
Animal
Creeper
Miracle at Sage Creek
Chief Thomas
The Making of 'Miracle at Sage Creek'
Himself / Chief Thomas
The New World
Opechancanough
2006
Three Priests
Ben
Making 'The New World'
Himself / Opechancanough
Video documentary
The Trail of Tears: Cherokee Legacy
Himself / Presenter
2007
Seraphim Falls
Charon
2008
Older than America
Richard Two Rivers
2009
Avatar
Eytukan
The Only Good Indian
Sam Franklin
Also executive producer
2010
Making 'The Last of the Mohicans'
Himself
Video documentary
2012
Being Flynn
Captain
Call of the Wild
Hatcher
2013
Sugar
Bishop
Destination Planet Negro
Native American Chief
2014
Road to Paloma
Chief Numay Wolf
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Cochise
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Windlifter
Voice
2015
The Condemned 2
Cyrus Merrick
2017
Hostiles
Chief Yellow Hawk
2019
Badland
Harlen Red
A Dog's Way Home
Captain Mica
2020
Soul
Counselor Jerry C.
Voice
2022
A Love Song
Lito
Mending the Line
Harrison
2026
Timber Lands
Post-production
Dead Letters
Post-production
· Filmography › Television
1988
Role(s)
The Ute
Notes
Television film
The Trial of Standing Bear
Role(s)
Long Runner
1990
Role(s)
Roller
Notes
Episode: "Sins of the Father"
1992
Role(s)
Sheriff Benson
Notes
Episode: "Mountain Men"
1993
Role(s)
One Horse
Notes
4 episodes
Role(s)
Seth
Notes
Television film
1994
Role(s)
Himself / Presenter
Notes
Television special
1995
Role(s)
(voice)
Notes
3 episodes
Role(s)
Famous Shoes
The Way West
Role(s)
Voice
Notes
Television documentary
1996
Role(s)
Red Cloud
Notes
Television film
1997
Role(s)
Scarface (voice)
Notes
Episode: "Perseverance"
Role(s)
Jesse Rainbird
Notes
Episode: "Outrage"
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Television documentary
2001
The Directors
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: "The Films of Michael Mann"
2002
Role(s)
Armando Uribe
Notes
Episode: "Hunting Armando"
Role(s)
Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn
Notes
Television film
2003
Role(s)
Kulakinah
Role(s)
Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn
Edge of America
Role(s)
Cuch
2005
Role(s)
Black Kettle
Notes
Episode: "Hell on Wheels"
2007
Role(s)
Wovoka
Notes
Television film
2008
Role(s)
Buffalo Hump
Notes
3 episodes
2009
Role(s)
Major Ridge / Warrior in Canoe
Notes
2 episodes
Role(s)
General Linus Abner
Notes
6 episodes
Role(s)
Bobby's Dad
Notes
Episode: "That Was No First Kiss"
2010
Role(s)
Joseph Silverwing
Notes
Episode: "Aingavite Baa"
2011
Images of Indians: How Hollywood Stereotyped the Native American
Role(s)
Himself / Toughest Pawnee
Notes
Television documentary
2011–2012
Role(s)
Hell on Wheels
Notes
Chief Many Horses
2012
Role(s)
Chief Pierce
Notes
Episode: "Reservations, I've Got a Few"
2013
Role(s)
Captain Falcons
Notes
Television film
2014
Role(s)
White Deer
Notes
Episode: "Demons"
2015
Role(s)
Chief Levi Gall
Notes
5 episodes
Role(s)
Hawk Feathers (voice)
Notes
Episode: "Puss in Books"
2016
Role(s)
Kaetenay
Notes
9 episodes
2020
Role(s)
Spoon (voice)
Notes
Episode: "Rhymes with Broke"
2021
Role(s)
William Lawrence
Notes
Episode: "Tradition"
Role(s)
Chief Sleeping Bear
Notes
Episode: "Oregon Trail: White Savior"
2021–2023
Role(s)
Reservation Dogs
Notes
Bucky
2022–present
Role(s)
Spirit Rangers
Notes
Sunny (voice)
2023
Role(s)
Quannah (voice)
Notes
Episode: "Old Towne Road Part 2"
Role(s)
Grandpa / Nick
Notes
Episode: "The Roof"
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1988
Longarm
The Ute
Television film
The Trial of Standing Bear
Long Runner
1990
The Flash
Roller
Episode: "Sins of the Father"
1992
Highlander
Sheriff Benson
Episode: "Mountain Men"
1993
Ned Blessing: The Story of My Life and Times
One Horse
4 episodes
The Broken Chain
Seth
Television film
1994
The 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards
Himself / Presenter
Television special
1995
500 Nations
(voice)
3 episodes
Streets of Laredo
Famous Shoes
The Way West
Voice
Television documentary
1996
Crazy Horse
Red Cloud
Television film
1997
Adventures from the Book of Virtues
Scarface (voice)
Episode: "Perseverance"
Promised Land
Jesse Rainbird
Episode: "Outrage"
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
Himself
Television documentary
2001
The Directors
Himself
Episode: "The Films of Michael Mann"
2002
UC: Undercover
Armando Uribe
Episode: "Hunting Armando"
Skinwalkers
Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn
Television film
2003
The Lone Ranger
Kulakinah
A Thief of Time
Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn
Coyote Waits
Edge of America
Cuch
2005
Into the West
Black Kettle
Episode: "Hell on Wheels"
2007
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Wovoka
Television film
2008
Comanche Moon
Buffalo Hump
3 episodes
2009
We Shall Remain
Major Ridge / Warrior in Canoe
2 episodes
Kings
General Linus Abner
6 episodes
Saving Grace
Bobby's Dad
Episode: "That Was No First Kiss"
2010
The Mentalist
Joseph Silverwing
Episode: "Aingavite Baa"
2011
Images of Indians: How Hollywood Stereotyped the Native American
Himself / Toughest Pawnee
Television documentary
2011–2012
Hell on Wheels
Chief Many Horses
3 episodes
2012
In Plain Sight
Chief Pierce
Episode: "Reservations, I've Got a Few"
2013
Battledogs
Captain Falcons
Television film
2014
Killer Women
White Deer
Episode: "Demons"
2015
The Red Road
Chief Levi Gall
5 episodes
SuperMansion
Hawk Feathers (voice)
Episode: "Puss in Books"
2016
Penny Dreadful
Kaetenay
9 episodes
2020
Woke
Spoon (voice)
Episode: "Rhymes with Broke"
2021
Grey's Anatomy
William Lawrence
Episode: "Tradition"
Miracle Workers
Chief Sleeping Bear
Episode: "Oregon Trail: White Savior"
2021–2023
Reservation Dogs
Bucky
4 episodes
2022–present
Spirit Rangers
Sunny (voice)
Recurring role
2023
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
Quannah (voice)
Episode: "Old Towne Road Part 2"
Launchpad
Grandpa / Nick
Episode: "The Roof"

References

  1. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-12-14-ca-1832-story.html
  2. The Philadelphia Inquirer
    https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1993/12/22/actor-champions-indian-heritage/
  3. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2019/06/oscars-governors-awards-geena-davis-david-lynch-wes-studi-lina-wertmuller-1202625741/
  4. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/movies/greatest-actors-actresses.html
  5. Native Networks
    https://web.archive.org/web/20090723141553/http://www.nativenetworks.si.edu/eng/rose/studi_w.htm
  6. New York Daily News
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120911074238/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1993-12-16/features/9312160166_1_political-correctness-cherokee-wes-studi
  7. National Archives and Records Administration
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150518090922/http://media.nara.gov/nrf/chilocco/the_chilocco_annual_1964.pdf
  8. Streeter, S. (2024, January 16). Fathers and Sons. Finding your Roots. episode, PBS.
  9. U.S. Veterans and Military magazine
    https://www.usveteransmagazine.com/2018/08/wes-studi-true-warrior/
  10. VVA Veteran
    http://vvaveteran.org/35-2/35-2_wesstudi.html
  11. Tulsa People
    http://www.tulsapeople.com/Tulsa-People/September-2011/The-road-to-fame/index.php?view=week_view&calendarid=20&calendarpageid=16249&cp=3&cparticle=14&si=10&siarticle=13
  12. Chicago Tribune
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120911074245/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1993-12-19/entertainment/9312190158_1_geronimo-iroquois-confederation-wes-studi
  13. National Cowboy Museum
    http://www.nationalcowboymuseum.org/events/wha/WHA_Winners.aspx
  14. American Experience
    https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/weshallremain/
  15. Indian Country Media Network
    https://indiancountrymedianetwork.com/culture/arts-entertainment/native-actor-wes-studi-talks-role-chief-yellowhawk-hostiles/
  16. Entertainment Weekly
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180305074347/http://ew.com/awards/2018/03/04/wes-studi-introduces-military-movies-tribute-oscars/
  17. VOA news
    https://www.voanews.com/a/native-americans-delight-as-actor-wes-studi-speaks-cherokee-at-oscars/4281039.html
  18. Associated Press News
    https://apnews.com/article/eva-marie-saint-wes-studi-nm-state-wire-gal-gadot-awards-season-45df8062264d4ed0aa72554f460e5628
  19. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-48511186
  20. "Wes Studi Named One of the 25 Greatest Actors of the Century by The New York Times" https://nativenewsonline.net/arts-e
    https://nativenewsonline.net/arts-entertainment/wes-studi-named-one-of-the-25-greatest-actors-of-the-century-by-the-new-york-times
  21. IMDb
    https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0836071/bio
  22. "Yuge crowd of NYers ready to march for #NoDAPL"
    https://x.com/NYLabor4Bernie/status/794923076060413952
  23. National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum
    https://nmwhm.org/hall-of-fame-inductees/
  24. army.togetherweserved.com
    https://army.togetherweserved.com/army/servlet/tws.webapp.webapp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=452934&binder=true
  25. "Wes Studi (visual voices guide)"
    http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Wes-Studi/
  26. Hostiles
    https://deadline.com/2016/06/adam-beach-joins-christian-bale-hostiles-movie-1201772194/
  27. A Dog's Way Home
    https://deadline.com/2018/01/barry-watson-ashley-judd-sony-a-dogs-way-home-1202268571/
  28. Soul
    https://www.awn.com/animationworld/designing-illusory-souls-counselors-and-great-soul
  29. A Love Song
    https://variety.com/2022/film/global/sundance-love-song-films-boutique-world-sales-1235154375/
  30. Mending The Line
    https://screenrant.com/mending-the-line-video-brian-cox-sinqua-walls-fishing/
  31. Wes Studi, Owen Crow Shoe & Tanaya Beatty Among Cast In Western 'Timber Lands' About Feuding Families; Filming Underway
    https://deadline.com/2024/12/wes-studi-owen-crow-shoe-tanaya-beatty-timber-lands-movie-oregon-1236238010/
  32. Margo Martindale Leads 'Dead Letters' In First Look Photo; Film Wraps Production
    https://deadline.com/2025/03/margo-martindale-dead-letters-first-look-photo-1236351909/
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