From small-town Oklahoma native to internationally acclaimed actor and musician, Wes Studi credits his passion and multi-faceted background for his powerful character portrayals that forever changed a Hollywood stereotype. Within a few years of his arrival in Hollywood, Studi caught the attention of the public in Balla coi lupi (1990). In 1992, his powerful performance as ”Magua” in L'ultimo dei Mohicani (1992) established him as one of the most compelling actors in the business.Studi has since appeared in more than 80 film and television productions, including Geronimo (1993), Being Flynn (2012), Avatar (2009), Comanche Moon (2008), Streets of Laredo (1995), Mystery Men (1999), Kings (TV Series), The New World - Il nuovo mondo (2005), Hell on Wheels (2011), L'ultimo pellerossa (2007) and Caccia spietata (2006). He also brought Tony Hillerman's ”Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn” to life in a series of PBS specials produced by Robert Redford: Skinwalkers (2002), Leggende Navajo (2003), and Il ladro del passato (2004).Studi was born in Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, the son of Maggie (Nofire), a housekeeper, and Andy Studie, a ranch hand. Studi exclusively spoke his native Cherokee language until beginning school at the age of five. A professional horse trainer, Studi began acting at The American Indian Theatre Company in Tulsa in the mid-80s.Studi and his wife, Maura Dhu Studi, live in Santa Fe, New Mexico. They have a son, Kholan. Studi has a daughter, Leah, and a son, Daniel, from a previous marriage.

Birth Name: Wesley Studie

Height: 178

Birth Details: December 17, 1947 in Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, USA

Date of Birth: 1947-12-17

Place of Birth: Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, USA

Spouses: Maura Dhu Studi (1990 - present) (1 child) Rebecca Graves (1974 - ?) (divorced) (2 children)