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Wes Studi Wiki Biography
Wesley Studi was born on 17 December 1947, in Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma USA, to Maggie, a housekeeper, and Andy Studie, a ranch hand, of Cherokee descent. He is an actor, film producer, musician and author, best known for his roles in the films “Dances with Wolves”, “The Last of the Mohicans” and “Geronimo: An American Legend”.
So just how rich is Wes Studi? Sources state that Studi has established a net worth of over $1 million, as of late 2016. His wealth has been accumulated mostly through his involvement in the film and television industry during a career now spanning almost 30 years.
Studi attended Chilocco Indian Agricultural School in Oklahoma, matriculating in 1964, and later enrolled at Northeastern University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. After his graduation, he joined the US Army, serving 18 months in Vietnam. Upon receiving an honorable military discharge, he returned home and became involved in Native American activism, joining the American Indian Movement and participating in the 1973 Wounded Knee Incident at Pine Ridge Reservation, for which he was arrested. Moving to Tahlequah soon after, Studi worked for the Cherokee Nation, helping to found a bilingual newspaper known as Cherokee Phoenix. He also began teaching the Cherokee language, but also became a professional horse trainer. His net worth was now established.
In 1983 Studi joined The American Indian Theatre Company in Tulsa, gaining experience on stage. He made his television debut with a small role in the 1988 film “Longarm”, and his feature film debut in “Pawoway Highway” in the following year. In 1990 Studi was cast in the role of a Pawnee warrior in the popular Western “Dances with Wolves”. Two years later he portrayed Magua in Michael Mann’s “The Last of the Mohicans”, and 1993 saw him playing the title character in “Geronimo: An American Legend”, portraying the legendary Chiricahua Apache leader. His performances in all three films offered an ideal showcase for his remarkable talent, making him a recognizable figure in the industry, and considerably adding to his net worth. His other notable roles of the ’90s were in the films “The Broken Chain”, “Heat”, “Deep Rising” and “Mystery Men”, giving his popularity even more of a boost.
Studi went on to land memorable parts during the 2000s as well. In the early period of the decade, he portrayed Lt. Joe Leaphom in a series Robert Redford’s films based on Tony Hillerman’s books -“Skinwalkers”, “Coyote Waits” and “A Thief of Time”, and went on to land roles in a number of prestigious films, including “The New World”, “Street Fighter”, “Three Priests”, “Avatar”, and “The Only Good Indian”, serving as executive producer in the latter movie. He also appeared in the acclaimed PBS mini-series “We Shall Remain”, portraying the importance of Native American history. Studi’s most recent film roles were in the 2015 “The Red Road” and “The Condemned 2”, and his last television appearance was in the 2016 horror series “Penny Dreadful”. All added to his wealth. He is currently filming the period drama titled “Hostiles”, announced to be released in 2017.
Throughout his career, Studi has had his hand in a number of projects, which enabled him to prove his extraordinary talent of portraying Native American characters. It has also enabled him to reach Hollywood stardom and to earn numerous awards and accolades, and a significant net worth as well.
Aside from acting, Studi is also an accomplished musician, who plays bass and guitar in the band Firecat of Discord, in which his wife is the lead singer. In addition, he has written two children’s books, “The Adventures of Billy Bean” and “More Adventures of Billy Bean”.
In his personal life, Studi was married to Rebecca Graves, with whom he has two children. After their divorce, he married singer Maura Albertson in 1990, and has one child with her. The family resides near Santa Fe, New Mexico.
IMDB Wikipedia $1 million 1947 2003 2009 6 ft (1.83 m) Actor Actors American Indian Movie Awards (2008 Author Cattle Rancher CFCA Award – Most Promising Actor(1993) Cherokee Chilocco Indian Agricultural School Daniel Studi December 17 First Americans in the Arts Awards (2000 Golden Boot Awards (2006) Horse trainer Jury Award (2009) Kholan Studi Leah Studi Maura Dhu Studi Maura Dhu Studi (m. 1990) Musician Oklahoma Oklahoma; Northeastern University Oklahoma; The American Indian Theatre Company Sculptor Soldier Tahlequah Tulsa United States United States of America Wes Wes Studi Wes Studi Net Worth Wes Studie Wesley “Wes” Studi Wesley Studi Wesley Studie Western Heritage Awards – Bronze Wrangler (1994)
Wes Studi Quick Info
Full Name | Wes Studi |
Net Worth | $1 Million |
Date Of Birth | December 17, 1947 |
Place Of Birth | Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States |
Height | 6 ft (1.83 m) |
Profession | Actor, Sculptor, Author, Horse trainer, Cattle Rancher, Musician |
Education | Chilocco Indian Agricultural School, Oklahoma; Northeastern University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma; The American Indian Theatre Company, Tulsa |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Maura Dhu Studi (m. 1990), Rebecca Graves (div.) |
Children | Daniel Studi, Kholan Studi, Leah Studi |
Parents | Maggie Studie, Andy Studie |
Nicknames | Wesley Studie , Wes Studie , Wesley “Wes” Studi , Wesley Studi , Wes |
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IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0836071 |
Allmusic | www.allmusic.com/artist/wes-studi-mn0001714000 |
Awards | American Indian Movie Awards (2008, 2009), First Americans in the Arts Awards (2000, 2003), Golden Boot Awards (2006), Jury Award (2009), Western Heritage Awards – Bronze Wrangler (1994) |
Nominations | CFCA Award – Most Promising Actor(1993) |
Movies | “Dances with Wolves” (1990), “The Last of the Mohicans” (1992), “Geronimo: An American Legend” (1993), “The Red Road”, “The Condemned 2”, “The Broken Chain” (1993), “Heat”, “Deep Rising” (1997), “Penny Dreadful” (2014-2016), “Mystery Men” (1999) |
TV Shows | Penny Dreadful, Kings, Streets of Laredo, Comanche Moon, 500 Nations, Ned Blessing: The Story of My Life and Times |
Wes Studi Quotes
- [on being in Street Fighter (1994)] This is a fun movie about a kind of fantasy land, sort of like Star Trek (1966).
Wes Studi Important Facts
- He has portrayed a number of legendary Indian chiefs such as Geronimo in Geronimo: An American Legend (1993), Red Cloud in Crazy Horse (1996) and Cochise in A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014).
- In 2013, Wes Studi became only the second Native American to be inducted into the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum’s Hall of Great Western Performers.
- On June 11, 2010, Wes Studi visited Yakama Nation Legends Casino, located in Toppenish, Washington to MC the Casino’s Tribal Jam IV event. During his visit Wes met with the Yakama Nation Tribal Council and Legends Casino Board of Directors. Legends Casino is owned and operated by the Yakama Nation.
- Uncle of Delanna Studi.
- He attended and was a mentor at the 2nd annual HatcH audiovisual festival in Bozeman, Montana, in October 2005. HatcH is a film and arts festival whose mission is to provide mentorship, education, inspiration, and recognition to the next generation of creative innovators.
- One child, by wife Maura Dhu Studi, named Kholan Garret Studi, born on September 29, 1993, in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
- Plays guitar and bass. Used to perform in a six-piece band called ‘Firecat of Discord’. His wife, Maura Dhu Studi, is a lead vocalist. They primarily performed original music.
- Attended Chilocco Indian School in northern Oklahoma; studied at Tulsa Junior College.
- Drafted into the army in 1967, he served 12 months in South Vietnam with the 9th Infantry Division in the Mekong Delta.
- Spoke only the Cherokee language prior to attending grade school.
- Two children, by wife Rebecca Graves, named Daniel and Leah.
- Is an American Indian of the Cherokee Nation.
Wes Studi Filmography
Title | Year | Status | Character | Role |
---|---|---|---|---|
Fearless Heart | 2017 | pre-production | Dr.John Sheffield | Actor |
Candles | 2017 | filming | Medicine Man Gray Hawk | Actor |
Hostiles | 2017 | post-production | Chief Yellow Hawk | Actor |
Into the Fire | 2017 | announced | Fire Captain Don Knight | Actor |
Stark Raving Normal | announced | Russ (rumored) | Actor | |
Terra Infirma | pre-production | Actor | ||
Penny Dreadful | 2016 | TV Series | Kaetenay | Actor |
The Pipeline | 2016 | Samuel Horse | Actor | |
The Condemned 2 | 2015 | Video | Cyrus Merrick | Actor |
SuperMansion | 2015 | TV Series | Hawk Feather | Actor |
Ronnie BoDean | 2015 | Short | Ronnie BoDean | Actor |
The Red Road | 2015 | TV Series | Chief Levi Gall | Actor |
Planes: Fire & Rescue | 2014 | Windlifter (voice) | Actor | |
A Million Ways to Die in the West | 2014 | Cochise | Actor | |
Gaming | 2014 | Short | Wes Begay | Actor |
Road to Paloma | 2014 | Numay | Actor | |
Killer Women | 2014 | TV Series | White Deer | Actor |
Our Cultures Are Our Source of Health | 2013 | Short | Wes Studi (voice) | Actor |
Destination Planet Negro | 2013 | Native American Chief | Actor | |
Battledogs | 2013 | TV Movie | Captain Falcons | Actor |
Sugar | 2013/I | Bishop | Actor | |
The Boston Post | 2013 | Short | Bill | Actor |
In Plain Sight | 2012 | TV Series | Chief Pierce | Actor |
Being Flynn | 2012 | Captain | Actor | |
Hell on Wheels | 2011-2012 | TV Series | Chief Many Horses | Actor |
The Dome of Heaven | 2011 | DeWayne Moses | Actor | |
Die neue Burg | 2011 | Short | Prison Guard #5 | Actor |
Ink: A Tale of Captivity | 2010 | King Philip | Actor | |
The Mentalist | 2010 | TV Series | Joseph Silverwing | Actor |
Freedom Riders | 2009 | TV Series | Actor | |
Avatar | 2009 | Eytukan | Actor | |
21 and a Wake-Up | 2009 | General Gleason | Actor | |
The Undying | 2009 | Lt. Frank Wascoe | Actor | |
Saving Grace | 2009 | TV Series | Bobby’s Dad | Actor |
Kings | 2009 | TV Series | General Linus Abner | Actor |
Call of the Wild | 2009 | Hatcher | Actor | |
American Experience | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Major Ridge / Warrior in Canoe | Actor |
The Only Good Indian | 2009 | Sam | Actor | |
The Hunter’s Moon | 2009 | Cherokee Jack | Actor | |
Older Than America | 2008 | Richard Two Rivers | Actor | |
Three Priests | 2008 | Ben | Actor | |
El camino | 2008/III | Dave | Actor | |
Comanche Moon | 2008 | TV Mini-Series | Buffalo Hump | Actor |
Cosmic Radio | 2007 | Sherriff Mike Nighthorse | Actor | |
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee | 2007 | TV Movie | Wovoka / Jack Wilson | Actor |
Seraphim Falls | 2006 | Charon (as Wes Studie) | Actor | |
The New World | 2005 | Opechancanough | Actor | |
Miracle at Sage Creek | 2005 | Chief Thomas | Actor | |
Animal | 2005 | Video | Creeper | Actor |
Into the West | 2005 | TV Mini-Series | Black Kettle | Actor |
Echoes from Juniper Canyon | 2004 | Short | Grandpa | Actor |
A Thief of Time | 2004 | TV Movie | Joe Leaphorn | Actor |
A Warrior in Two Worlds | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator | Actor |
Edge of America | 2003 | TV Movie | Cuch | Actor |
Coyote Waits | 2003 | TV Movie | Joe Leaphorn | Actor |
The Ugly One: Thor’s Revenge | 2003 | Father Mike | Actor | |
The Lone Ranger | 2003 | TV Movie | Kulakinah | Actor |
Skinwalkers | 2002 | TV Movie | Lt. Joe Leaphorn | Actor |
Undisputed | 2002 | Mingo Pace | Actor | |
Superfire | 2002 | TV Movie | Joe Nighttrail | Actor |
UC: Undercover | 2002 | TV Series | Armando Uribe | Actor |
Road to Redemption | 2001 | Frank Lightfoot | Actor | |
Christmas in the Clouds | 2001 | Bingo Caller | Actor | |
Ice Planet | 2001 | Commander Jonah Trager | Actor | |
Wind River | 2000 | Pocatello | Actor | |
Streets of Laredo | 1999 | TV Mini-Series | Famous Shoes | Actor |
Mystery Men | 1999 | Sphinx | Actor | |
Andrew Jackson White Elk | 1998 | Actor | ||
Soundman | 1998 | Terry Leonard | Actor | |
Deep Rising | 1998 | Hanover | Actor | |
Promised Land | 1997 | TV Series | Jesse Rainbird | Actor |
Adventures from the Book of Virtues | 1997 | TV Series | Scarface | Actor |
The Killing Jar | 1997 | Cameron | Actor | |
Lone Justice: Showdown at Plum Creek | 1996 | One Horse | Actor | |
Crazy Horse | 1996 | TV Movie | Red Cloud | Actor |
Lone Justice 2 | 1995 | One Horse | Actor | |
Heat | 1995 | Casals | Actor | |
500 Nations | 1995 | TV Mini-Series | Actor | |
Wolfridge | 1994 | Actor | ||
Street Fighter | 1994 | Victor Sagat | Actor | |
The Broken Chain | 1993 | TV Movie | Seth / Chief / Speaker for the Tribes | Actor |
Geronimo: An American Legend | 1993 | Geronimo | Actor | |
Ned Blessing: The Story of My Life and Times | 1993 | TV Series | One Horse | Actor |
Highlander | 1992 | TV Series | Sheriff Benson | Actor |
The Last of the Mohicans | 1992 | Magua | Actor | |
The Doors | 1991 | Indian in Desert | Actor | |
The Flash | 1990 | TV Series | Roller | Actor |
Dances with Wolves | 1990 | Toughest Pawnee | Actor | |
Powwow Highway | 1989 | Buff | Actor | |
The Trial of Standing Bear | 1988 | TV Movie | Long Runner (as Wes Studie) | Actor |
Goodnight My Zombie | 2009 | Short | Director | |
Goodnight My Zombie | 2009 | Short | Writer | |
The Only Good Indian | 2009 | executive producer | Producer | |
Love | 2015/I | Documentary short grateful thanks | Thanks | |
The Making of ‘Heat’ | 2005 | Video documentary special thanks | Thanks | |
Made in Hollywood | 2014 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Pie Lady of Pie Town | 2014 | Documentary short | Narrator (voice) | Self |
The After After Party with Steven Michael Quezada | 2011 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
Capturing Avatar | 2010 | Video documentary | Himself | Self |
The Making of ‘Last of the Mohicans’ | 2010 | Video documentary | Himself | Self |
Reel Injun | 2009 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
Making ‘The New World’ | 2006 | Video documentary | Himself | Self |
The Trail of Tears: Cherokee Legacy | 2006 | Video | Himself – Presenter | Self |
The Making of ‘Miracle at Sage Creek’ | 2005 | Video | Himself | Self |
Sze Bei | 2001 | Documentary | Narrator | Self |
The Directors | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
Politically Incorrect | 1999 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western | 1997 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
The Way West | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | Voice | Self |
The Making of ‘Street Fighter’ | 1994 | Documentary short | Himself | Self |
Indian America: A Gift from the Past | 1994 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Narrator | Self |
The 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter | Self |
Images of Indians: How Hollywood Stereotyped the Native American | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (from Dances With Wolves (1990)) | Archive Footage |