Wesley "Wes" Studi (Cherokee ᏪᏌ ᏍᏚᏗ, 17 de diciembre de 1947) es un actor estadounidense.
Gracias a su marcado físico amerindio, ha ganado notabilidad por sus excelentes personificaciones de nativos estadounidenses en el cine y es recordado por sus notables actuaciones en filmes épicos como El último mohicano y Bailando con lobos.
Studi ha recibido premios de la Academia de películas ganadoras, junto a Kevin Costner y Michael Mann. Recientemente ha interpretado como General a "Linus Abner" (un análogo del bíblico Abner) en la serie de televisión Kings. Apareció en 2006 en una escena de 'pulp fiction' en Seraphim Falls junto a Liam Neeson y Pierce Brosnan.
Studi fue educado en la Escuela Agrícola India Chilocco, en el norte de Oklahoma. Antes de asistir a la escuela primaria, sólo hablaba cheroqui.
En 1967 fue enrolado en el ejército y sirvió 18 meses en la Guerra de Vietnam. Después de su baja con honra, Studi estudió en Tulsa Junior College.
Filmografía Películas Year Title Role Notes 1989 Powwow Highway Buff 1990 Dances with Wolves Toughest Pawnee 1991 The Doors Indian In Desert 1992 El último mohicano Magua 1993 Geronimo: An American Legend Geronimo 1994 Street Fighter Victor "Iron Fist" Sagat 1995 Lone Justice 2 One Horse Heat Detective Sammy Casals 1996 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 Voice Miracle at Sage Creek Chief Thomas The Making of 'Miracle at Sage Creek || Himself / Chief Thomas || |- | The New World || Opechancanough || |- | rowspan="3" | 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 || |- | rowspan="2" | 2009 || Avatar || Eytukan || |- | The Only Good Indian || Sam Franklin || Also executive producer |- | 2010 || Making 'The Last of the Mohicans || Himself || Video documentary |- | rowspan="2" | 2012 || Being Flynn || Captain || |- | Call of the Wild || Hatcher || |- | rowspan="2" | 2013 || Sugar || Bishop || |- | Road to Paloma || Numay || |- | || Destination Planet Negro || Chief Bobby || |- | rowspan="2" | 2014 || 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 || |- | rowspan="2" | 2019 || Badland || Harlen Red || |- | A Dog's Way Home || Captain Mica || |- | 2020 || Soul || Counselor Jerry C. || Voice |- | 2022 || A Love Song'' Lito
Televisión Year Title Role Notes 1988 Longarm The UteTelevision film The Trial of Standing Bear Long Runner Television film 1990 The Flash Roller Episode: "Sins of the Father" 1992 Highlander Sheriff BensonEpisode: "Mountain Men" 1993 Ned Blessing: The Story of My Life and Times One Horse4 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 3 episodes 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 UribeEpisode: "Hunting Armando" Skinwalkers Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn Television film 2003 The Lone Ranger Kulakinah Television film A Thief of Time Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn Television film Coyote Waits Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn Television film Edge of America Cuch Television film 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 Canoe2 episodes Kings General Linus Abner 6 episodes Saving Grace Bobby's DadEpisode: "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 PierceEpisode: "Reservations, I've Got a Few" 2013 Battledogs Captain Falcons Television film 2014 Killer Women White DeerEpisode: "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 LawrenceEpisode: "Tradition" Miracle Workers Chief Sleeping BearEpisode: "Oregon Trail: White Savior"2021-2022 Reservation Dogs Bucky 3 episodes
Enlaces externos Web oficial Wes Studi's official website
Wes Studi's biography at Nativenetworks, retrieved February 7, 2008 2006 interview with Wes Studi (interview with Jon Niccum)
Referencias
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