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{{Infobox person
| name = Michael Horse
| name = Michael Horse
| image = Michael horse 2006.jpg
| image = Michael horse 2006.jpg
| caption = Michael Horse in July 2006
| caption = Horse in 2006
| birth_name = Michael James Heinrich
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|12|21}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1949|12|21}}
| birth_place = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S.
| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| occupation = Film and television actor, jeweler, painter
| birth_name =
| occupation = Actor
| spouse = Sandra Horse
| spouse = Sandra Dee Dombrowski<ref name=Marriage /><br />
Pennie Opal Plant<ref name="PersonalSiteAbout">{{cite web| url=https://www.gatheringtribes.com/about| author=Pennie Opal Plant| title=About| date=July 21, 1997| access-date=March 20, 2022| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190803035340/https://www.gatheringtribes.com/about| archive-date=August 3, 2019| url-status=dead}}</ref>
| years_active = 1981–present
| website =
| years_active = 1981–present
| website =
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'''Michael Horse''' (born December 21, 1949) is an American actor, jeweler, and [[Ledger art|ledger painter]]<ref name=LATimes>{{cite news|title= Michael Horse Finds His Stride Juggling Talents|work= The Los Angeles Times|url= http://articles.latimes.com/1996-02-01/entertainment/ca-31139_1_michael-horse|access-date=2010-10-25}}</ref> known for his portrayals of Native Americans in film and television.
'''Michael Horse''' (born '''Michael James Heinrich'''; December 21, 1949) is an American actor known for his portrayals of Native American characters in film and television.


==Early life==
== Early life ==
Horse was born Michael James Heinrich in [[Los Angeles]], on December 21, 1949. His mother's last name was given as Posten.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VG81-7GG |title=Los Angeles, California, United States, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento |date=November 27, 2014 |access-date=June 10, 2017}}</ref> His mother's full name was Nancie Belle Posten. She was born in Arizona in 1931, her father Wilber Posten was from West Virginia and her mother Violet Howell was from Idaho. She was Swedish.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K86W-5TC |title=California, County Marriages, 1850–1952|date=July 10, 1953 |accessdate=July 1, 2017}}</ref> Horse's adopted father, George Heinrich, was born in [[Florida]] to parents from [[Austria]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K86W-5TC |title=California, County Marriages, 1850–1952|date=July 10, 1953 |access-date=July 1, 2017}}</ref> Nancie died in California in 2004.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&query=%2Bgivenname%3Anancie~%20%2Bsurname%3Aheinrich%20%2Bresidence_place%3A%22sun%20valley%2C%20ca%22~ |title=Billion Graves Index|date=2012 |access-date=July 16, 2017}}</ref>
Horse was born Michael James Heinrich in [[Los Angeles, California]], on December 21, 1949.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Birth of Michael Heinrich|url=https://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/michael_james_heinrich_born_1949_3899650|author=[[California Birth Index]]|access-date=2023-11-21}}</ref> His mother, Nancie Belle Posten, was Swedish.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K86W-5TC |title=California, County Marriages, 1850–1952|website=[[FamilySearch]] |date=July 10, 1953 |accessdate=July 1, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=November 27, 2014 |title=Los Angeles, California, United States, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento |website=[[FamilySearch]] |url=https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VG81-7GG |access-date=June 10, 2017}}</ref> Horse's adoptive father, George Heinrich, was born in [[Florida]] to parents from Austria.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K86W-5TC |title=California, County Marriages, 1850–1952|website=[[FamilySearch]] |date=July 10, 1953 |access-date=July 1, 2017}}</ref> Nancie died in California in 2004.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&query=%2Bgivenname%3Anancie~%20%2Bsurname%3Aheinrich%20%2Bresidence_place%3A%22sun%20valley%2C%20ca%22~ |title=Billion Graves Index|website=[[FamilySearch]] |date=2012 |access-date=July 16, 2017}}</ref>


==Career==
== Career ==
Horse's film debut came in the role of [[Tonto]] in the 1981 movie, ''[[The Legend of the Lone Ranger]]'', which was a commercial failure. Before taking the role, Horse had been concerned that the character might be perceived as a stereotype.<ref name="labrecque">{{cite web |last1=Labrecque |first1=Jeff |title=The Lone Ranger legend of Klinton Spilsbury |url=https://ew.com/article/2013/07/02/lone-ranger-klinton-spilsbury/ |website=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |access-date=2021-02-12 |date=July 2, 2013}}</ref> However, Horse said that after the film was released, [[Dennis Banks]] and [[Russell Means]] of the [[American Indian Movement]] told him, "You did a wonderful job. You didn’t embarrass us."<ref name="labrecque"/> Horse said that the film enabled him to launch a career as a character actor without being stuck in the role of Tonto.<ref name="labrecque"/>
Horse's film debut came in the role of [[Tonto]] in the 1981 film ''[[The Legend of the Lone Ranger]]'', which was a commercial failure. Before taking the role, Horse had been concerned that the character might be perceived as a stereotype.<ref name="labrecque">{{cite magazine |last1=Labrecque |first1=Jeff |title=The Lone Ranger legend of Klinton Spilsbury |url=https://ew.com/article/2013/07/02/lone-ranger-klinton-spilsbury/ |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |access-date=February 12, 2021 |date=July 2, 2013}}</ref>


After appearing in David Lynch's short film ''[[The Short Films of David Lynch|The Cowboy and the Frenchman]]'' (1988), Horse portrayed [[List of Twin Peaks characters#Tommy "Hawk" Hill|Deputy Hawk]], a Native American policeman, in Lynch's TV series ''[[Twin Peaks]]'' (1990–91).<ref>{{cite news|title= Art away from Hollywood is where his heart is |work=The Los Angeles Times|url= http://articles.latimes.com/2003/nov/07/entertainment/et-noriyuki7|access-date=2010-10-30}}</ref> He also acted in ''[[Passenger 57]]'' (1992),<ref>[http://movies.toptenreviews.com/actors/reviews/a118002.htm Michael Horse – Actor Movie Reviews at TopTenReviews.com<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001110614/http://movies.toptenreviews.com/actors/reviews/a118002.htm |date=2011-10-01 }}</ref> ''[[House of Cards (1993 film)|House of Cards]]'' (1993), the 1990s version of the television series ''[[The Untouchables (1993 TV series)|The Untouchables]]'' (1993),<ref>{{cite news|title= Untouchable Then and Now|work= The Los Angeles Times|url= http://articles.latimes.com/1993-01-10/news/tv-1373_1_original-series|access-date=2010-10-25}}</ref> and ''[[North of 60]]'' (1995–97). He also appeared in the ''[[Thanks (TV series)|Thanks]]'' episode "Thanksgiving" in 1999, portraying [[Squanto]]. He appeared as Deputy Owen Blackwood in four episodes of the first season of ''[[Roswell (TV series)|Roswell]]'' (1999). Horse also appeared as Sheriff Tskany in ''[[The X-Files]]'' episode "[[Shapes (The X-Files)|Shapes]]" in 1994.
After appearing in [[David Lynch]]'s short film ''[[The Short Films of David Lynch|The Cowboy and the Frenchman]]'' (1988), Horse portrayed [[List of Twin Peaks characters#Tommy "Hawk" Hill|Deputy Hawk]], a Native American policeman, in Lynch's TV series ''[[Twin Peaks]]'' (1990–91).<ref>{{cite news|title= Art away from Hollywood is where his heart is |work=The Los Angeles Times|url= http://articles.latimes.com/2003/nov/07/entertainment/et-noriyuki7|access-date=October 30, 2010}}</ref> He also acted in ''[[Passenger 57]]'' (1992),<ref>[http://movies.toptenreviews.com/actors/reviews/a118002.htm Michael Horse – Actor Movie Reviews at TopTenReviews.com<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001110614/http://movies.toptenreviews.com/actors/reviews/a118002.htm |date=October 1, 2011 }}</ref> ''[[House of Cards (1993 film)|House of Cards]]'' (1993), the 1990s version of the television series ''[[The Untouchables (1993 TV series)|The Untouchables]]'' (1993),<ref>{{cite news|title= Untouchable Then and Now|work= The Los Angeles Times|url= http://articles.latimes.com/1993-01-10/news/tv-1373_1_original-series|access-date=October 25, 2010}}</ref> and ''[[North of 60]]'' (1995–97). He also appeared in the ''[[Thanks (TV series)|Thanks]]'' episode "Thanksgiving" in 1999, portraying [[Squanto]]. He appeared as Deputy Owen Blackwood in four episodes of the first season of ''[[Roswell (TV series)|Roswell]]'' (1999). Horse also appeared as Sheriff Tskany in ''[[The X-Files]]'' episode "[[Shapes (The X-Files)|Shapes]]" in 1994. In 1999, Horse guest starred on ''[[Walker, Texas Ranger]]'' in the episode "Team Cherokee" as John Red Cloud, the owner of a Native American NASCAR racing team and a friend of the titular character, [[Texas Ranger Division|Texas Ranger]] Cordell Walker ([[Chuck Norris]]).


Horse portrayed [[American Indian Movement]] (AIM) activist [[Dennis Banks]] in the 1994 TNT movie ''[[Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee]]''. Eight years later, he lent his voice to "Little Creek's friend" in ''[[Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron]]''. He portrayed Mike Proudfoot on ''[[Sons of Tucson]]''. In 1995 he portrayed Dirty Bob in the Western movie ''Riders in the Storm''.{{cn|date=April 2020}} He played the character Jindoga in [[Hawkeye (1994 TV series)|''Hawkeye'']]. In 2017, Horse reprised his role as [[List of Twin Peaks characters#Deputy Tommy "Hawk" Hill|Deputy Hawk]] in the [[Twin Peaks (season 3)|third season]] of TV series ''[[Twin Peaks]]''.
Horse portrayed [[American Indian Movement]] (AIM) activist [[Dennis Banks]] in the 1994 film ''[[Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee]]''. Eight years later, he lent his voice to Little Creek's friend in ''[[Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron]]''. He portrayed Mike Proudfoot on ''[[Sons of Tucson]]''. In 1995 he portrayed Dirty Bob in the Western film ''Riders in the Storm''.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}} He played the character Jindoga in [[Hawkeye (1994 TV series)|''Hawkeye'']]. In 2017, Horse reprised his role as Deputy Hawk in the [[Twin Peaks (season 3)|third season]] of TV series ''[[Twin Peaks]]''.


He also portrayed Twamie Ullulaq in the seventh season of [[The Blacklist (TV series)|''The Blacklist'']] in 2020.
He also portrayed Twamie Ullulaq in the seventh season of [[The Blacklist (TV series)|''The Blacklist'']] in 2020.


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Horse is of [[Yaqui]] Native American descent and born in Southern California.<ref>{{cite web|date=2017|title=About Michael Horse|url=http://www.gatheringtribes.com/michael-horse/about-michael-horse|access-date=June 12, 2017}}</ref> On November 23, 1993, Horse married Sandra Dee Dombrowski in Nevada.<ref>{{cite web|date=November 23, 1993|title=Nevada, Marriage Index, 1956–2005|url=https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VVL4-NLJ|access-date=June 10, 2017}}</ref>
Horse has at times described himself as [[Yaqui]],<ref name="PersonalSiteCommercial">{{cite web| url=https://gatheringtribes.com/michael-horse/about-michael-horse | title=About| date=July 21, 1997| access-date=March 20, 2022| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190727222045/https://gatheringtribes.com/michael-horse/about-michael-horse | archive-date=July 27, 2019| url-status=dead}}</ref> and at other times as "of Yaqui descent",<ref name=PersonalSite2>{{Cite web |title=About Michael Horse |url=https://gatheringtribes.com/pages/about-michael-horse |access-date=August 21, 2022 |website=Gathering Tribes |language=en}}</ref> or "of Yaqui, [[Mescalero|Mescalero Apache]], [[Zuni people|Zuni Pueblo]] and [[Hispanic]] descent",<ref name=GalleryBio>{{Cite web |title=Native American Artist Biographies: Michael Horse |url=https://bischoffsgallery.com/online-store/tony-begay-2807-2809-2811.htm |access-date=August 21, 2022 |website=bischoffsgallery.com}}</ref> but is not enrolled or recognized by any tribe. On November 23, 1993, Horse married actress Sandra Dee Dombrowski in Nevada.<ref name=Marriage>{{cite web|date=November 23, 1993|title=Nevada, Marriage Index, 1956–2005|website=[[FamilySearch]]|url=https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VVL4-NLJ|access-date=June 10, 2017}}</ref> As of 2019, on his personal website, Pennie Opal Plant listed herself as his partner.<ref name="PersonalSiteAbout"/>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
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|2002
|''[[Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron]]''
|Little Creek's Friend
|Voice<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Michael Horse (visual voices guide) |url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Michael-Horse/ |access-date=September 30, 2023 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.</ref>
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|2002
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|[[Turok: Son of Stone (film)|''Turok: Son of Stone'']]
|Lead Raider / Chief
|Lead Raider / Chief
|Direct-to-video
|direct-to-video<ref name="btva" />
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|2013
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|2017
|2017
|''Dead Ant''
|''[[Dead Ant]]''
|Bigfoot
|Bigfoot
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|1989
|1989
|[[Paradise (TV series)|''Paradise'']]
|[[Paradise (American TV series)|''Paradise'']]
|Walking Water
|Walking Water
|Episode: "Burial Ground"
|Episode: "Burial Ground"
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|''[[Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa]]''
|''[[Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa]]''
|J.R.
|J.R.
|5 episodes
|Voice, 8 episodes
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|1993
|1993
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|[[Gargoyles (TV series)|''Gargoyles'']]
|[[Gargoyles (TV series)|''Gargoyles'']]
|Peter Maza / Carlos Maza
|Peter Maza / Carlos Maza
|4 episodes
|Voice, 4 episodes<ref name="btva" />
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|1995
|1995
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|''[[Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child]]''
|''[[Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child]]''
|Sharp Flint
|Sharp Flint
|Episode: "Snow White"
|Voice, episode: "Snow White"
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|-
|1995
|1995
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|[[The Incredible Hulk (1996 TV series)|''The Incredible Hulk'']]
|[[The Incredible Hulk (1996 TV series)|''The Incredible Hulk'']]
|Jefferson Whitedeer
|Jefferson Whitedeer
|Episode: "And the Wind Cries... Wendigo"
|Episode: "And the Wind Cries... Wendigo"<ref name="btva" />
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|-
|1996, 1997
|1996, 1997
|''[[Adventures from the Book of Virtues]]''
|''[[Adventures from the Book of Virtues]]''
|Waukewa's Father / Strong Wind /
|Waukewa's Father, Strong Wind
|Voice, 2 episodes<ref name="btva" />

The Chief
⚫
|2 episodes
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|1997
|1997
|''[[Duckman]]''
|''[[Duckman]]''
|Big Chief Fancy Pants
|Big Chief Fancy Pants
|Episode: "Role with It"
|Voice, episode: "Role with It"
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|-
|1997
|1997
|''[[The Legend of Calamity Jane]]''
|''[[The Legend of Calamity Jane]]''
|Quanna Parker
|Quanna Parker
|13 episodes
|Voice, 13 episodes<ref name="btva" />
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|-
|1997, 1999
|1997, 1999
|''[[Superman: The Animated Series]]''
|''[[Superman: The Animated Series]]''
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|Ubu, Sky Sentry Operator
|Ubu / Professor Black Wing /
|Voice, 2 episodes<ref name="btva" />

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Sky Sentry Operator
|2 episodes
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|1999
|1999
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|''[[The Wild Thornberrys]]''
|''[[The Wild Thornberrys]]''
|Wildlife Ranger Sam Rainwater
|Wildlife Ranger Sam Rainwater
|Episode: "Pack of Thornberrys"
|Voice, episode: "Pack of Thornberrys"<ref name="btva" />
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|2000
|2000
|''[[Lost in Oz]]''
|''[[Lost in Oz (TV pilot)|Lost in Oz]]''
|Ponca
|Ponca
|Television film
|Television film
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|''[[Jackie Chan Adventures]]''
|''[[Jackie Chan Adventures]]''
|Muntab Leader
|Muntab Leader
|Episode: "Lost City of the Muntabs"
|Voice, episode: "Lost City of the Muntabs"
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|2001
|2001
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|''[[ChalkZone]]''
|''[[ChalkZone]]''
|Bug O Nay Geeshig
|Bug O Nay Geeshig
|Television short
|Voice, television short
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|-
|2004
|2004
|''[[What's New, Scooby-Doo?]]''
|''[[What's New, Scooby-Doo?]]''
|Leon Strongfeather
|Leon Strongfeather
|Episode: "New Mexico, Old Monster"
|Voice, episode: "New Mexico, Old Monster"
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|-
|2004
|2004
|''[[All Grown Up!]]''
|''[[All Grown Up!]]''
|Pizza Dude
|Pizza Dude
|Episode: "Memoirs of a Finster"
|Voice, episode: "Memoirs of a Finster"
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|2004
|2004
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|[[Young Justice (TV series)|''Young Justice'']]
|[[Young Justice (TV series)|''Young Justice'']]
|Holling Longshadow
|Holling Longshadow
|Episode: "Beneath"
|Voice, episode: "Beneath"<ref name="btva" />
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|2014
|2014
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|2017
|2017
|''[[Twin Peaks: The Return]]''
|''[[Twin Peaks (season 3)|Twin Peaks]]''
|Deputy Chief Tommy 'Hawk' Hill
|Deputy Chief Tommy 'Hawk' Hill
|14 episodes
|14 episodes
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|Twamie Ullulaq
|Twamie Ullulaq
|Episode: "Twamie Ullulaq (No. 126)"
|Episode: "Twamie Ullulaq (No. 126)"
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|2022
|''[[Motherland: Fort Salem]]''
|The Marshal
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|3 episodes
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== References ==
== References ==
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{{reflist}}


==External links==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|0395398|Michael Horse}}
* {{IMDb name|0395398|Michael Horse}}
* [http://www.gatheringtribes.com/michael-horse Michael Horse] at GatheringTribes.com
* [http://kpfa.org/archive/id/41722 45-minute audio interview of Michael Horse] Wide-ranging discussion on [[Pacifica Radio]] station [[KPFA]]'s weekly program, [https://web.archive.org/web/20100803181552/http://kpfa.org/archive/show/88 Bay Native Circle] (May 7, 2008)
* [http://kpfa.org/archive/id/41722 45-minute audio interview of Michael Horse] Wide-ranging discussion on [[Pacifica Radio]] station [[KPFA]]'s weekly program, [https://web.archive.org/web/20100803181552/http://kpfa.org/archive/show/88 Bay Native Circle] (May 7, 2008)


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Revision as of 18:51, 11 April 2024

Michael Horse
Horse in 2006
Born
Michael James Heinrich

(1949-12-21) December 21, 1949 (age 74)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1981–present
Spouse(s)Sandra Dee Dombrowski[1]
Pennie Opal Plant[2]

Michael Horse (born Michael James Heinrich; December 21, 1949) is an American actor known for his portrayals of Native American characters in film and television.

Early life

Horse was born Michael James Heinrich in Los Angeles, California, on December 21, 1949.[3] His mother, Nancie Belle Posten, was Swedish.[4][5] Horse's adoptive father, George Heinrich, was born in Florida to parents from Austria.[6] Nancie died in California in 2004.[7]

Career

Horse's film debut came in the role of Tonto in the 1981 film The Legend of the Lone Ranger, which was a commercial failure. Before taking the role, Horse had been concerned that the character might be perceived as a stereotype.[8]

After appearing in David Lynch's short film The Cowboy and the Frenchman (1988), Horse portrayed Deputy Hawk, a Native American policeman, in Lynch's TV series Twin Peaks (1990–91).[9] He also acted in Passenger 57 (1992),[10] House of Cards (1993), the 1990s version of the television series The Untouchables (1993),[11] and North of 60 (1995–97). He also appeared in the Thanks episode "Thanksgiving" in 1999, portraying Squanto. He appeared as Deputy Owen Blackwood in four episodes of the first season of Roswell (1999). Horse also appeared as Sheriff Tskany in The X-Files episode "Shapes" in 1994. In 1999, Horse guest starred on Walker, Texas Ranger in the episode "Team Cherokee" as John Red Cloud, the owner of a Native American NASCAR racing team and a friend of the titular character, Texas Ranger Cordell Walker (Chuck Norris).

Horse portrayed American Indian Movement (AIM) activist Dennis Banks in the 1994 film Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee. Eight years later, he lent his voice to Little Creek's friend in Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron. He portrayed Mike Proudfoot on Sons of Tucson. In 1995 he portrayed Dirty Bob in the Western film Riders in the Storm.[citation needed] He played the character Jindoga in Hawkeye. In 2017, Horse reprised his role as Deputy Hawk in the third season of TV series Twin Peaks.

He also portrayed Twamie Ullulaq in the seventh season of The Blacklist in 2020.

Personal life

Horse has at times described himself as Yaqui,[12] and at other times as "of Yaqui descent",[13] or "of Yaqui, Mescalero Apache, Zuni Pueblo and Hispanic descent",[14] but is not enrolled or recognized by any tribe. On November 23, 1993, Horse married actress Sandra Dee Dombrowski in Nevada.[1] As of 2019, on his personal website, Pennie Opal Plant listed herself as his partner.[2]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1981 The Legend of the Lone Ranger Tonto
1982 The Avenging Josuah
1986 The Check Is in the Mail... Pool attendant
1987 Buckeye and Blue Cherokee Bill
1987 Love at Stake Medicine Man
1988 Rented Lips Bobby Leaping Mouse
1989 Deadly Weapon Indian Joe
1992 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me Deputy Hawk Scenes deleted
1992 Passenger 57 Forget
1993 House of Cards Stoker
1995 Riders in the Storm Dirty Bob
1996 American Strays Lead Cop
1996 Navajo Blues Begay
1998 Shattered Illusions Eddie
1998 Star of Jaipur Colonel Ironwood
1999 In the Blue Ground Andrew One Sky
2001 Dirt Native American Convict
2002 Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron Little Creek's Friend Voice[15]
2002 Birdseye Pete Longshadow
2002 The Short Films of David Lynch Broken Feather Documentary
2008 Turok: Son of Stone Lead Raider / Chief direct-to-video[15]
2013 Skinwalker Ranch Ahote
2014 Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces Deputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill
2014 Behind the Door of a Secret Girl Mr. Thomson
2014 Lights Camera Bullshit The Narrator
2017 Dead Ant Bigfoot
2020 The Call of the Wild Edenshaw

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1983 It Takes Two Frank White Episode: "Mother and Child Reunion"
1985 Knight Rider Jonathan Eagle Episode: "Burial Ground"
1986 Amazing Stories Male Friend / Indian 2 episodes
1988 Longarm Vasquez Television film
1988 The French as Seen by... Broken Feather 2 episodes
1989 Paradise Walking Water Episode: "Burial Ground"
1989–1991 Twin Peaks Deputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill 28 episodes
1990 New Kids on the Block Various 14 episodes
1991 P.S. I Luv U Russell Grayfox Episodes: "Unmarried... with Children"
1991 The Torkelsons David Blackwing Episode: "Thanksgivingsomething"
1992–1993 Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa J.R. Voice, 8 episodes
1993 Mighty Max Yona-Ya-In Episode: "The Maxnificent Seven"
1993 The Untouchables Agent George Steelman 19 episodes
1994 The X-Files Sheriff Charles Tskany Episode: "Shapes"
1994 Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee Dennis Banks Television film
1994 Problem Child Various 13 episodes
1994–1996 Gargoyles Peter Maza / Carlos Maza Voice, 4 episodes[15]
1995 Hawkeye Jindoga Episode: "Vengeance Is Mine"
1995 500 Nations Voice 3 episodes
1995 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child Sharp Flint Voice, episode: "Snow White"
1995 Life with Louie Cousin Joey Episode: "The Fourth Thursday in November"
1995–1997 North of 60 Andrew One Sky 19 episodes
1996 The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest Various 4 episodes
1996 The Incredible Hulk Jefferson Whitedeer Episode: "And the Wind Cries... Wendigo"[15]
1996, 1997 Adventures from the Book of Virtues Waukewa's Father, Strong Wind Voice, 2 episodes[15]
1997 Duckman Big Chief Fancy Pants Voice, episode: "Role with It"
1997 The Legend of Calamity Jane Quanna Parker Voice, 13 episodes[15]
1997, 1999 Superman: The Animated Series Ubu, Sky Sentry Operator Voice, 2 episodes[15]
1999 Walker, Texas Ranger John Red Cloud 2 episodes
1999 Thanks Dissquantum / Squanto Episode: "Thanksgiving"
1999 Roswell Owen Blackwood 4 episodes
2000 The Wild Thornberrys Wildlife Ranger Sam Rainwater Voice, episode: "Pack of Thornberrys"[15]
2000 Lost in Oz Ponca Television film
2000, 2002 Malcolm in the Middle Steve / Security Guy 2 episodes
2001 Dream Storm Andrew One Sky Television film
2001 Jackie Chan Adventures Muntab Leader Voice, episode: "Lost City of the Muntabs"
2001 Kristin Jonathan Stillwater Episode: "The Secret"
2002 ChalkZone Bug O Nay Geeshig Voice, television short
2004 What's New, Scooby-Doo? Leon Strongfeather Voice, episode: "New Mexico, Old Monster"
2004 All Grown Up! Pizza Dude Voice, episode: "Memoirs of a Finster"
2004 JAG Wolf Tillicum Episode: "Whole New Ball Game"
2007 Bone Eater Storm Cloud Television film
2010 Sons of Tucson Mike Proudfoot 3 episodes
2012 Young Justice Holling Longshadow Voice, episode: "Beneath"[15]
2014 Hell on Wheels Native American Episode: "Bear Man"
2017 Twin Peaks Deputy Chief Tommy 'Hawk' Hill 14 episodes
2017 Godless Chief Narrienta 2 episodes
2019 Claws Mac Lovestone / Mac Locklear 8 episodes
2020 The Blacklist Twamie Ullulaq Episode: "Twamie Ullulaq (No. 126)"
2022 Motherland: Fort Salem The Marshal 3 episodes

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External links

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