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Michael Horse

Acting
Known For

73 Years Old

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.

Born

Los Angeles, California, USA on 21st December 1951

All Credits

The Blacklist Image
The Blacklist
Twamie Ullulaq
The X-Files Image
The X-Files
Sheriff Charles Tskany
Twin Peaks Image
Twin Peaks
Tommy 'Hawk' Hill
Motherland: Fort Salem Image
Motherland: Fort Salem
The Marshal
Superman: The Animated Series Image
Superman: The Animated Series
Ubu (voice)
Superman: The Animated Series Image
Superman: The Animated Series
Sky Sentry Operator (voice)
Superman: The Animated Series Image
Superman: The Animated Series
Young Justice Image
Young Justice
Holling Longshadow (voice)
Amazing Stories Image
Amazing Stories
male friend
Amazing Stories Image
Amazing Stories
Indian
Knight Rider Image
Knight Rider
Jonathan Eagle
Malcolm in the Middle Image
Malcolm in the Middle
Steve
Malcolm in the Middle Image
Malcolm in the Middle
Security Guy
Life with Louie Image
Life with Louie
Walker, Texas Ranger Image
Walker, Texas Ranger
John Red Cloud
Gargoyles Image
Gargoyles
Peter Maza (voice)
Gargoyles Image
Gargoyles
Peter Maza/Carlos Maza (voice)
What's New, Scooby-Doo? Image
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
Leon Strongfeather (voice)
Hell on Wheels Image
Hell on Wheels
Native American
The Untouchables Image
The Untouchables
George Steelman
Duckman Image
Duckman
Big Chief Fancy Pants (voice)
It Takes Two Image
It Takes Two
The Torkelsons Image
The Torkelsons
David Blackwing
Sons of Tucson Image
Sons of Tucson
Mike Proudfoot
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest Image
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
Eskimo (voice)
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest Image
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
Ames (voice)
Adventures from the Book of Virtues Image
Adventures from the Book of Virtues
Strong Wind / The Chief (voice)
Jackie Chan Adventures Image
Jackie Chan Adventures
Muntab Leader (voice)
P.S. I Luv U Image
P.S. I Luv U
Bobby's World Image
Bobby's World
Roswell Image
Roswell
Owen Blackwood
The Wild Thornberrys Image
The Wild Thornberrys
Wildlife Ranger Sam Rainwater (voice)
The Legend of Calamity Jane Image
The Legend of Calamity Jane
Chaynah Walker (voice)
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron Image
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
Little Creek's Friend (voice)
All Grown Up! Image
All Grown Up!
Hollywood Beat Image
Hollywood Beat
Billy Night Eyes
The Call of the Wild Image
The Call of the Wild
Edenshaw
Passenger 57 Image
Passenger 57
Forget
The Legend of the Lone Ranger Image
The Legend of the Lone Ranger
Tonto
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces Image
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Deputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill
Twin Peaks Image
Twin Peaks
Deputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill
Kristin Image
Kristin
Jonathan Stillwater
The American Buffalo Image
The American Buffalo
(voice)
I Know Catherine, the Log Lady Image
I Know Catherine, the Log Lady
Self
American Strays Image
American Strays
Lead Cop
The Bone Eater Image
The Bone Eater
Storm Cloud
Welcome Home: Mary Reber and the Twin Peaks Palmer House Image
Welcome Home: Mary Reber and the Twin Peaks Palmer House
Self
House of Cards Image
House of Cards
Stoker
Dead Ant Image
Dead Ant
Bigfoot
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks Image
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair Image
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
Self
I Love Liberty Image
I Love Liberty
Self
The Check is in the Mail... Image
The Check is in the Mail...
Pool Attendant
The Short Films of David Lynch Image
The Short Films of David Lynch
Broken Feather
Deadly Weapon Image
Deadly Weapon
Indian Joe
Birdseye Image
Birdseye
Pete Longshadow
The Cowboy and the Frenchman Image
The Cowboy and the Frenchman
Broken Feather
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee Image
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
Dennis Banks
Rented Lips Image
Rented Lips
Bobby Leaping Mouse
Longarm Image
Longarm
Vasquez
A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks Image
A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks
Self
Border Shootout Image
Border Shootout
Dandy Jim
Navajo Blues Image
Navajo Blues
Begay
In the Blue Ground: A North of 60 Mystery Image
In the Blue Ground: A North of 60 Mystery
Andrew One Sky
Shattered Illusions Image
Shattered Illusions
Eddie
Riders in the Storm Image
Riders in the Storm
Dirty Bob
Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks Image
Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks
Self
Bad Binoculars Image
Bad Binoculars
Self
The French as Seen by… Image
The French as Seen by…
(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
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Gift of Fear
Chance Riddle
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Lights Camera Bullshit
Narrator
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The Avenging
Josuah
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Postcards From The Cast
Self
Buckeye and Blue Image
Buckeye and Blue
Cherokee Bill
Star of Jaipur Image
Star of Jaipur
Colonel Ironwood
I Filmed Your Death Image
I Filmed Your Death
Andy Bones
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Skinny Jo
Tombi