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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Wes Studi is an acclaimed Cherokee actor recognized for his powerful portrayals of Indigenous characters in major Hollywood films and television.
He is best known for his memorable roles in Dances with Wolves, The Last of the Mohicans, and James Cameron's Avatar.
Yes, he received an Academy Honorary Award in recognition of his extraordinary career and contributions to cinema.
