The Mentalist
2008Series
The Mentalist
2008Series
Person
Wes Studi
Acting
- Born
- December 17, 1947 · 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
Grey's Anatomy
2005Series
Grey's Anatomy
2005Series
American Experience
1988Series
American Experience
1988Series
Avatar: Fire and Ash
2025Movie
Avatar: Fire and Ash
2025Movie
Highlander: The Series
1992Series
Highlander: The Series
1992Series
Hell on Wheels
2011Series
Hell on Wheels
2011Series
Avatar
2009Movie
Avatar
2009Movie
Finding Your Roots
2012Series
Finding Your Roots
2012Series
In Plain Sight
2008Series
In Plain Sight
2008Series
Heat
1995Movie
Heat
1995Movie
Penny Dreadful
2014Series
Penny Dreadful
2014Series
Miracle Workers
2019Series
Miracle Workers
2019Series