Wes Studi

Wes Studi

Wes Studi (born December 17, 1947 in Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma , as Wesley Study ) is an American actor . In 2019 he received the Honorary Oscar for his life's work.

Life and accomplishments

Wes Studi is a member of the Cherokee people . He grew up on an Indian reservation. In 1967 he enlisted as a volunteer in the US Army and served 18 months in the Vietnam War . He then studied at Tulsa Junior College .

Studi made his debut in the 1988 television movie The Trial of Standing Bear . In the 1990 western Dances with Wolves , he starred alongside Kevin Costner . In the film The Doors (1991) Wes Studi played the role of an Indian who appears in Jim Morrison ( Val Kilmer ) in his visions. In 1992 he played the magua in Michael Mann's film adaptation of the novel The Last of the Mohicans . In the film Geronimo - Eine Legende (1993) he took on the role of Geronimo . For this role he received the Western Heritage Award in 1994 - together with some other participants . A year later Studi worked again with Michael Mann and took on the role of Detective Casals in the crime film Heat .

Studi played one of the bigger roles in the horror film Der Gläserne Tod (1996). In the horror film Octalus (1998) he was seen on the side of Treat Williams and Famke Janssen . In 2000 he was awarded the First Americans in the Arts Award . Since 2002, he starred in three television films based on novels of Tony Hillerman the Navajo -Polizisten Joe Leaphorn .

Studi married Rebecca Graves in 1974, with whom he has two children. He later married Maura Dhu, with whom he has a child.

Filmography (selection)

• 1988: The Trial of Standing Bear
• 1989: Two Cheyennes on the Highway (Powwow Highway)
• 1990: The Dances with Wolves (Dances with Wolves)
• 1991: The Doors
• 1992: The Last of the Mohicans (The Last of the Mohicans)
• 1993: Geronimo : An American Legend
• 1994: Street Fighter: The Movie
• 1995: Heat
• 1995: The Last Ride ( Streets of Laredo , Miniseries)
• 1996: The Killing Jar
• 1998: Octalus - Death from the Deep (Deep Rising)
• 1999: Mystery Men
• 2000: Wind River
• 2001: Ice Planet
• 2002: Undisputed - Victory Without Glory (Undisputed)
• 2002: Skinwalkers
• 2003: Coyote Waits
• 2004: A Thief of Time
• 2005: The New World
• 2005: Into the West ( Into the West , miniseries)
• 2005: Animal - Violence Has a Name (Creeper)
• 2006: Seraphim Falls
• 2008: Kings (TV series)
• 2009: The Only Good Indian
• 2009: Call of the Wild
• 2009: Avatar - Departure for Pandora (Avatar)
• 2011–2012: Hell on Wheels (TV series, three episodes)
• 2012: Being Flynn
• 2014: A Million Ways to Die in the West
• 2014: Planes 2 - Always in action ( Planes: Fire & Rescue , voice)
• 2015: The Red Road (TV series, five episodes)
• 2015: The Condemned 2
• 2016: Penny Dreadful (TV series, nine episodes)
• 2017: Empire of the Heart
• 2017: Enemies - Hostiles (Hostiles)
• 2019: The Incredible Adventures of Bella (A Dog's Way Home)

Awards

• 1993: Chicago Film Critics Association Awards : Most Promising Actor nomination for The Last of the Mohicans
• 1994: Western Heritage Awards for Geronimo - A Legend
• 2000: Golden Boot Awards: Artist of the Decade
• 2003: First Americans in the Arts Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a TV Movie / Special (Lead) for Skinwalkers
• 2006: Golden Boot / Santa Fe Film Festival
• 2008: American Indian Film Festival: Best Supporting Actor for The Only Good Indian
• 2009: Jury Award: Best Dramatic Feature for The Only Good Indian
• 2009: American Indian Film Festival: Best Feature Film for The Only Good Indian
• 2019: Honorary Oscar for his life's work

Web links

• Wes Studi in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Four gold medals: Hollywood awards its Oscars of Honor. In: Deutsche Welle . October 26, 2019, accessed on January 29, 2020 (German). 
2. ↑ James Barber: Vietnam Vet Wes Studi Stars in the Western 'Hostiles.' He Talked to Us About His Military Service. January 4, 2018, accessed June 26, 2020 .