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Michael Horse
Los Angeles, California, USA
Michael Horse (born Michael James Heinrich; December 21, 1949) is an American actor known for his portrayals of Native American characters in film and television. Horse was born…
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Michael Horse (born Michael James Heinrich; December 21, 1949) is an American actor known for his portrayals of Native American characters in film and television. Horse was born Michael James Heinrich in Los Angeles, California, on December 21, 1949. His mother, Nancie Belle Posten, was Swedish. Horse's adoptive father, George Heinrich, was born in Florida to parents from Austria. Nancie died in California in 2004. Horse's film debut came in the role of Tonto in the 1981 film The Legend of the Lone Ranger, which was a commercial failure. Before taking the role, Horse had been concerned that the character might be perceived as a stereotype. After appearing in David Lynch's short film The Cowboy and the Frenchman (1988), Horse portrayed Deputy Hawk, a Native American policeman, in Lynch's TV series Twin Peaks (1990–91). He also acted in Passenger 57 (1992), House of Cards (1993), the 1990s version of the television series The Untouchables (1993), and North of 60 (1995–97). He also appeared in the Thanks episode "Thanksgiving" in 1999, portraying Squanto. He appeared as Deputy Owen Blackwood in four episodes of the first season of Roswell (1999). Horse also appeared as Sheriff Tskany in The X-Files episode "Shapes" in 1994. In 1999, Horse guest starred on Walker, Texas Ranger in the episode "Team Cherokee" as John Red Cloud, the owner of a Native American NASCAR racing team and a friend of the titular character, Texas Ranger Cordell Walker (Chuck Norris). Horse portrayed American Indian Movement (AIM) activist Dennis Banks in the 1994 film Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee. Eight years later, he lent his voice to Little Creek's friend in Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron. He portrayed Mike Proudfoot on Sons of Tucson. In 1995 he portrayed Dirty Bob in the Western film Riders in the Storm. He played the character Jindoga in Hawkeye. In 2017, Horse reprised his role as Deputy Hawk in the third season of TV series Twin Peaks. He also portrayed Twamie Ullulaq in the seventh season of The Blacklist in 2020.
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2026
I Know Catherine, the Log Lady
Movie Self
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2023
The American Buffalo
TV show (voice)
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2023
Gift of Fear
Movie Chance Riddle
- 2021
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2020
Motherland: Fort Salem
TV show The Marshal
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2020
The Call of the Wild
Movie Edenshaw
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2018
Lights Camera Bullshit
Movie Narrator
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2017
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
Movie Self
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2017
Bad Binoculars
Movie Self
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2017
A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks
Movie Self
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2017
Godless
TV show Chief Narrienta
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2017
Dead Ant
Movie Bigfoot
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2014
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Movie Deputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill
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2013
The Blacklist
TV show Twamie Ullulaq
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2012
Skinny Jo
Movie Tombi
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2011
Hell on Wheels
TV show Native American
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2010
Young Justice
TV show Holling Longshadow (voice)
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2010
Sons of Tucson
TV show Mike Proudfoot
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2008
Bone Eater
Movie Storm Cloud
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2008
Turok: Son of Stone
Movie Lead Raider / Chief (voice)
- 2007
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2003
All Grown Up!
TV show
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2002
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
TV show Leon Strongfeather (voice)
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2002
Birdseye
Movie Pete Longshadow
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2002
The Short Films of David Lynch
Movie Self
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2002
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
Movie Little Creek's Friend (voice)
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2001
Postcards From The Cast
Movie Self
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2001
Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks
Movie Self
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2001
Kristin
TV show Jonathan Stillwater
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2001
Dirt
Movie Native American Convict
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2000
Jackie Chan Adventures
TV show Muntab Leader (voice)
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2000
Malcolm in the Middle
TV show Security Guy
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1999
Roswell
TV show Owen Blackwood
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1999
In the Blue Ground: A North of 60 Mystery
Movie Andrew One Sky
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1998
Star of Jaipur
Movie Colonel Ironwood
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1998
The Wild Thornberrys
TV show Wildlife Ranger Sam Rainwater (voice)
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1998
Shattered Illusions
Movie Eddie
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1997
The Legend of Calamity Jane
TV show Chaynah Walker (voice)
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1996
Navajo Blues
Movie Begay
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1996
American Strays
Movie Lead Cop
