Michael Horse actor
- All known tv series 37
- Total known movies 39
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. Horses adoptive father, George Heinrich, was born in Florida to parents from Austria. Nancie died in California in 2004.Horses 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 Lynchs short film The Cowboy and the Frenchman (1988), Horse portrayed Deputy Hawk, a Native American policeman, in Lynchs 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 Creeks 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.
(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
Movie 1988
Josuah
Movie 1982
Self
Movie 1982
Stoker
Movie 1993
Indian Joe
Movie 1989
Chance Riddle
Movie 2023
Self
Movie 2002
Colonel Ironwood
Movie 1998
Self
Movie 2001
Andrew One Sky
Movie 1999
Movie 2007
Dennis Banks
Movie 1994
Broken Feather
Movie 1988
Pool Attendant
Movie 1986
Tonto
Movie 1981
Cherokee Bill
Movie 1988
Begay
Movie 1996
Broken Feather
Movie 2002
Eddie
Movie 1998
Narrator
Movie 2018
Dirty Bob
Movie 1995
Self
Movie
Bobby Leaping Mouse
Movie 1987
Andy Bones
Movie
Movie 2021
Self
Movie 2017
Self
Movie 2017
Self
Movie 2017
Tv 2003
Tv 1994
Tv 1994
David Blackwing
Tv 1991
Jonathan Eagle
Tv 1982
John Red Cloud
Tv 1993
Sheriff Charles Tskany
Tv 1993
Tv 1996
Owen Blackwood
Tv 1999
Tv 1989
Tv 1991
Peter Maza (voice)
Tv 1994
Sky Sentry Operator (voice)
Tv 1996
Ubu (voice)
Tv 1996
Tv 1982
Muntab Leader (voice)
Tv 2000
Wildlife Ranger Sam Rainwater (voice)
Tv 1998
Holling Longshadow (voice)
Tv 2010
Jonathan Stillwater
Tv 2001
Tv 1994
Tv 1990
Tommy 'Hawk' Hill
Tv 1990
Strong Wind / The Chief (voice)
Tv 1996
Chaynah Walker (voice)
Tv 1997
(voice)
Tv 2023
Ames (voice)
Tv 1996
Eskimo (voice)
Tv 1996
Leon Strongfeather (voice)
Tv 2002
The Marshal
Tv 2020
Mike Proudfoot
Tv 2010
Twamie Ullulaq
Tv 2013
