1951-12-21 ( 73 years old ) in 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 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.
Movies
Gift of Fear
2023-03-24
The Call of the Wild
2020-02-19
Lights Camera Bullshit
2018-10-27
Bad Binoculars
2017-12-05
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
2017-12-05
A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks
2017-12-05
Dead Ant
2017-10-10
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
2014-07-16
Skinny Jo
2012-03-01
Bone Eater
2008-02-15
Birdseye
2002-08-07
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
2002-05-24
Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks
2002-02-26
The Short Films of David Lynch
2002-02-20
Postcards From The Cast
2001-12-18
In the Blue Ground: A North of 60 Mystery
1999-03-27
Star of Jaipur
1998-12-31
Shattered Illusions
1998-02-01
Navajo Blues
1996-10-25
American Strays
1996-09-12
Riders in the Storm
1995-06-23
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
1994-10-16
House of Cards
1993-06-25
Passenger 57
1992-11-06
Border Shootout
1989-12-31
Twin Peaks
1989-12-08
Deadly Weapon
1989-08-15
The French as Seen by…
1988-10-26
The Cowboy and the Frenchman
1988-10-26
Longarm
1988-03-06
Buckeye and Blue
1988-01-01
Rented Lips
1987-10-28
The Check is in the Mail...
1986-05-02
I Love Liberty
1982-03-21
The Avenging
1982-01-01
The Legend of the Lone Ranger
1981-08-06
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