Wes Studi
Biography
Wes Studi is a Cherokee actor and film producer known for his portrayals of Native Americans. Born in Oklahoma into a Cherokee family, he began acting at Tulsa Community College and with the American Indian Theater Company before making his film debut in The Trial of Standing Bear in 1988. He became known for playing ruthless Native American warriors, notably Magua, a Huron, in The Last of the Mohicans (1992), and he starred in Geronimo: An American Legend (1993). His other films include Street Fighter (1994), Heat, Mystery Men, The New World (2005), Avatar (2009), Hostiles (2017), and A Million Ways to Die in the West. In 2019 the Academy presented him with an Honorary Award, making him the first Native American actor to earn an Oscar for acting. In 2020, The New York Times put him at No. 19 on its list of the 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century (So Far).
78years old
Turns 79 on December 17in 36 days
- Born Tahlequah
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
- Wesley Studie (birth name)Also credited as Wesley Studi
Movie Career
- Films
- 25
- Career span
- 33 years1989 to 2022
Genres
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Behind the award
In 2019, Studi was given an Academy Honorary Award, and he became the first Native American actor to win an Oscar specifically for acting.
Languages
Studi played Major Ridge in the 2009 PBS episode Trail of Tears, speaking only in Cherokee, the third of five episodes in the series We Shall Remain.
Wes Studi movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Michael Mann directed two of these films, Walter Hill two. Eighteen actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Michael Mann
All films by Walter Hill
Also two films together12 more actors
- Graham GreeneReel Injun (2010) and Powwow Highway (1989)
- Ashley JuddA Dog's Way Home (2019) and Heat (1995)
- Dale DickeyA Love Song (2022) and Being Flynn (2012)
- Kevin J. O'ConnorSeraphim Falls (2007) and Deep Rising (1998)
- Tom NoonanSeraphim Falls (2007) and Heat (1995)
- Adam BeachHostiles (2017) and Reel Injun (2010)
- Amanda WyssBadland (2019) and Powwow Highway (1989)
- Russell MeansReel Injun (2010) and The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
- Steve ReevisRoad to Paloma (2014) and Geronimo: An American Legend (1993)
- John TrudellReel Injun (2010) and Powwow Highway (1989)
- Rodney A. GrantGeronimo: An American Legend (1993) and Powwow Highway (1989)
- Stafford DouglasHostiles (2017) and The Condemned 2 (2015)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Wes Studi's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$3.8 billion
20 of the 25 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 25 films: 20 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 3 figure not found.
- 20Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 1Never in cinemas
- 3Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 97% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$2.9B76.8% of the total
- 2$187M4.9% of the total
- 3$151M4.0% of the total
- 4$122M3.2% of the total
- 5$99M2.6% of the total
- 6$86M2.3% of the total
- 7$76M2.0% of the total
- 8$37M1.0% of the total
$125 millionfrom the other 12 films with a worldwide figure, 3% of the total
Awards
Two awards and honors from 2019 to 2023, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | |||
| 2019 | Honorary Award | Honorary | |
| Other honors | |||
| 2023 | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.