About

Known credits:
46
Birthday:
1951-12-21
Place of birth:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Website:
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Michael Horse

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2023 The American Buffalo Actor (voice) 69
Fair
2023 Gift of Fear Actor Chance Riddle N/A
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2021 Welcome Home: Mary Reber and the Twin Peaks Palmer House Actor N/A
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2020 Motherland: Fort Salem Actor The Marshal 78
Good
2020 The Call of the Wild Actor Edenshaw 73
Good
2018 Lights Camera Bullshit Actor Narrator 58
Average
2017 Bad Binoculars Actor Self 59
Average
2017 A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks Actor Self 59
Average
2017 The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair Actor Self 59
Average
2017 Dead Ant Actor Bigfoot 58
Average
2014 Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces Actor Deputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill 63
Fair
2012 Skinny Jo Actor Tombi N/A
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2008 Bone Eater Actor Storm Cloud 57
Average
2007 Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks Actor 59
Average
2002 Birdseye Actor Pete Longshadow N/A
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2002 Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron Actor Little Creek's Friend (voice) 75
Good
2002 Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks Actor Self 59
Average
2002 The Short Films of David Lynch Actor Broken Feather 60
Fair
2001 Postcards From The Cast Actor Self N/A
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1999 In the Blue Ground: A North of 60 Mystery Actor Andrew One Sky N/A
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1998 Star of Jaipur Actor Colonel Ironwood N/A
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1998 Shattered Illusions Actor Eddie N/A
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1996 Navajo Blues Actor Begay N/A
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1996 American Strays Actor Lead Cop 58
Average
1995 Riders in the Storm Actor Dirty Bob 58
Average
1994 Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee Actor Dennis Banks 59
Average
1993 House of Cards Actor Stoker 59
Average
1993 The Untouchables Actor George Steelman 70
Good
1993 Georgia Coffee: Twin Peaks Actor Deputy Tommy "Hawk" Hill N/A
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1992 Passenger 57 Actor Forget 59
Average
1989 Border Shootout Actor Dandy Jim 58
Average
1989 Twin Peaks Actor Deputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill 72
Good
1989 Camp Candy Actor 68
Fair
1989 Deadly Weapon Actor Indian Joe 58
Average
1988 The French as Seen by… Actor (Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman") 59
Average
1988 The Cowboy and the Frenchman Actor Broken Feather 59
Average
1988 Longarm Actor Vasquez 58
Average
1988 Buckeye and Blue Actor Cherokee Bill 59
Average
1987 Rented Lips Actor Bobby Leaping Mouse 58
Average
1986 The Check is in the Mail... Actor Pool Attendant 59
Average
1982 I Love Liberty Actor Self N/A
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1982 The Avenging Actor Josuah N/A
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1981 The Legend of the Lone Ranger Actor Tonto 58
Average
I Know Catherine, The Log Lady Actor Self N/A
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I Filmed Your Death Actor Andy Bones N/A
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Crew
1996 American Strays Crew Stunt Coordinator 58
Average