Is an American Indian of the Cherokee Nation.
Two children, by wife Rebecca Graves, named Daniel and Leah.
Spoke only the Cherokee language prior to attending grade school.
Served eighteen months in Vietnam with the 9th Division in the Delta area of South Vietnam.
Drafted into the Army in 1967.
Frequently plays Native Americans who are both strong and proud, almost to a sense of arrogance.
Attended Chilocco Indian School in northern Oklahoma; studied at Tulsa Junior College.
Performs bass in a six-piece band called Firecat of Discord. His wife Maura is a lead vocalist. They primarily do original music.
One child by wife Maura Dhu, named Kholan
Wes Studi attended and was a mentor at the 2nd annual HatcH audiovisual festival in Bozeman, MT 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.
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