𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢

𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢 is a Native American actor and film producer of Cherokee descent. He has appeared in many award-winning and critically acclaimed films, especially in roles depicting Native Americans. Some of the films he has been a part of include Dances with Wolves, The Last of the Mohicans, Geronimo: An American Legend, The New World, and Street Fighter. He is also known for his roles in Hostiles, Heat, Mystery Men, Avatar, A Million Ways to Die in the West, and the television series Penny Dreadful. He was awarded an Honorary Award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2019, becoming the first Native American and the second indigenous person from North America to be honored by the Academy. The New York Times ranked him at number 19 on its list of "The 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century (So Far)" and praised the beauty and power of his performances as a Native American on screen.