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Director, Actor
Born:
December 17, 1947 in Nofire Hollow, OK
Biography:Full-blooded Cherokee actor "Wes Studi" didn't discover his true calling until much later in life than most actors. Stricken by his vocational teacher's early advice that he should be realistic and settle for life as a low-paid and under-appreciated worker, Studi admits that the advice cast a shadow under which he lived for years, uninspired to seek his fortune in the face of overwhelming adversity and slim odds of finding true success.

Born in Nofire Hollow, OK, in 1946 (or maybe 1947), Studi laughingly admits that there is some uncertainty to the actual date), the soft-spoken actor was the eldest of four sons and spent the majority of his childhood in Northeastern Oklahoma. The son of a ranch hand, Studi received his early education at Chilocco Indian School before graduating high school and being drafted into the army. Soon after being drafted Studi served 18 months in Vietnam.

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Wes Studi attends the Los Angeles premiere of "Avatar" at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on...
Wes Studi attends the Los Angeles premiere of "Avatar" at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on...
Wes Studi attends the Los Angeles premiere of "Avatar" at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on...
Wes Studi attends the Los Angeles premiere of "Avatar" at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on...
Wes Studi attends the Los Angeles premiere of "Avatar" at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on...
Wes Studi attends the Los Angeles premiere of "Avatar" at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on...
Wes Studi attends the Los Angeles premiere of "Avatar" at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on...
News
Dec. 11, 2009, 8:44 AM EST
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