Wes Studi
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 Movies
Discover the best Wes Studi movies. Explore the complete filmography, including top-rated classics, newest releases, and highest-grossing films starring Wes Studi ranked by year and score.
1
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
Adventure
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Still grieving the death of their eldest son, Jake Sully and Neytiri find no peace on a Pandora scarred by war. A new enemy emerges from the volcanic margins of...
Score
7.5
2
Soul (2020)
Animation
Drama
Family
Joe Gardner has spent years teaching middle school band while dreaming of his big break as a jazz pianist. When a surprise audition finally opens the door, a freak accident...
Score
8.1
3
Hostiles (2017)
Adventure
Drama
History
New Mexico, 1892. A decorated but deeply bitter Army captain who has spent his career fighting and despising Native Americans receives orders that cut against every conviction he holds: escort...
Score
6.9
4
Avatar (2009)
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Jake Sully is a former Marine confined to a wheelchair, sent to the lush extraterrestrial moon of Pandora as part of a corporate mining operation in the 22nd century. Inhabiting...
Score
7.6
5
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007)
Drama
History
TV Movie
In the years following Little Big Horn, the Lakota nation faces a slow and systematic erasure. Two men navigate this collapse from opposite ends: Sitting Bull, the unyielding chief who...
Score
6.6
6
The New World (2005)
Drama
History
Romance
Terrence Malick turns the story of John Smith and the Powhatan people into something closer to a poem than a period piece. Set against the Virginia coastline of 1607, the...
Score
6.5
7
Superfire (2002)
Action
Thriller
TV Movie
Haunted by a past mission that cost him his crew, a firefighting pilot carries the weight of survivor's guilt into his most dangerous assignment yet. When a massive wildfire begins...
Score
4.6
8
Deep Rising (1998)
Action
Adventure
Horror
Somewhere in the South Pacific, a gang of armed thieves sets out to rob a gleaming luxury cruise ship, expecting easy pickings among the wealthy passengers. What they find instead...
Score
6.2
9
Heat (1995)
Action
Crime
Drama
Neil McCauley runs the tightest crew in Los Angeles, planning and executing heists with the kind of cold precision that borders on art. Vincent Hanna, the homicide detective on his...
Score
7.9
10
Street Fighter (1994)
Action
Adventure
Comedy
Colonel Guile leads a ragtag coalition of fighters, street brawlers, and reluctant heroes into battle against M. Bison, a megalomaniacal warlord with a private army and delusions of global domination....
Score
4.7
11
Geronimo: An American Legend (1993)
Action
Drama
History
Forced onto reservation land and handed a farmer's life, Geronimo refuses to disappear quietly. When the U.S. government breaks its promises one too many times, he leads a small band...
Score
6.3
12
The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
Action
History
Romance
The forests of 1757 colonial America are burning with conflict, as British, French, and Native American forces tear the frontier apart. When a British colonel's daughter falls into the hands...
Score
7.4
13
Dances with Wolves (1990)
Adventure
Drama
Western
A Union soldier, broken by the carnage of the Civil War, requests a posting at the furthest edge of the American frontier, expecting to find nothing but empty land. What...
Score
7.8
Wes Studi TV Shows
Browse the ultimate list of Wes Studi TV shows. Find top-rated television series, critically acclaimed dramas, and hit shows starring Wes Studi.
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Penny Dreadful (2014)
Action & Adventure
Drama
Mystery
Victorian London harbors monsters both literal and human in this lush, gothic drama that pulls Frankenstein, Dorian Gray, and the creatures of Dracula out of their source novels and drops...
Score
7.8
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the highest-rated movies starring Wes Studi?
According to aggregate user scores, the absolute best titles starring Wes Studi are Avatar: Fire and Ash, Soul, and Hostiles.
How many movies and TV shows has Wes Studi starred in?
Our database currently features a comprehensive filmography of 14 titles starring Wes Studi, ranging from their earliest roles to the newest releases.
Are the movies starring Wes Studi worth watching?
Yes! The overall filmography starring Wes Studi maintains a strong average user rating of 6.8 out of 10 across all tracked titles.