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.
Wes Studi has 92 screen credits in a career dating back to 1988. Their work spans 10 cinematic universes — most prominently Navajo Tribal Police Collection with 3 titles. Signature works include Avatar, Heat, Deep Rising. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 10 universes
