Wesley "Wes" Studi (born December 17, 1947) is a Cherokee actor, who has earned notability for his portrayal of Native Americans in film.[1][2] 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 (1992), the award-winning Geronimo: An American Legend (1993)[3] and the Academy Award-nominated film The New World (2005). American Legend, Dances With Wolves, Wes Studi