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WES STUDI

Actor

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BORN December 17, 1947

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HEIGHT 5'8" (1.73 m)

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NATIONALITY American

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YEARS ACTIVE 1972 – Present

👤 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.

🗉 QUICK FACTS

Nick Name Wes
Born December 17, 1947
Height 5'8" (1.73 m)
Nationality American
Citizenship American
Education Tulsa Community College
Current Status Active (Recently in The Midway Point, The Great Cherokee Grandmother)
Years Active 1972 – Present
Occupation Actor
Family Background Private Family Background
Early Career Began active theatrical and commercial performances in early adulthood.
Partner N/A
Children N/A
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