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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.
The roles that explain the career.
21 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The American Buffalo | (voice) | TV |
| 2020 | The Call of the Wild | Edenshaw | Film |
| 2020 | Motherland: Fort Salem | The Marshal | TV |
| 2017 | Dead Ant | Bigfoot | Film |
| 2008 | Bone Eater | Storm Cloud | Film |
| 2008 | Turok: Son of Stone | Lead Raider / Chief (voice) | Film |
| 2002 | Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron | Little Creek's Friend (voice) | Film |
| 2002 | The Short Films of David Lynch | Self | Film |
| 1999 | In the Blue Ground: A North of 60 Mystery | Andrew One Sky | Film |
| 1996 | American Strays | Lead Cop | Film |
| 1993 | House of Cards | Stoker | Film |
| 1993 | The Untouchables | George Steelman | TV |
| 1992 | Passenger 57 | Forget | Film |
| 1990 | Twin Peaks: Season One | Tommy "Hawk" Hill | Film |
| 1989 | Deadly Weapon | Indian Joe | Film |
| 1989 | Twin Peaks | Deputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill | Film |
| 1989 | Border Shootout | Dandy Jim | Film |
| 1988 | The Cowboy and the Frenchman | Broken Feather | Film |
| 1988 | Rented Lips | Bobby Leaping Mouse | Film |
| 1982 | The Avenging | Josuah | Film |
| 1981 | The Legend of the Lone Ranger | Tonto | Film |
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