Michael Horse

Personal Info

Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
December 21, 1951

Place of Birth:
Los Angeles, California, USA

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Michael Horse

Biography

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

Filmography

Year Movie Role
2025 I Know Catherine, the Log Lady Self
2023 Gift of Fear Chance Riddle
2021 Welcome Home: Mary Reber and the Twin Peaks Palmer House Self
2020 The Call of the Wild Edenshaw
2018 Lights Camera Bullshit Narrator
2017 Dead Ant Bigfoot
2017 Bad Binoculars Self
2017 A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks Self
2017 The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair Self
2014 Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces Deputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill
2012 Skinny Jo Tombi
2008 The Bone Eater Storm Cloud
2007 Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
2002 Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron Little Creek's Friend (voice)
2002 The Short Films of David Lynch Broken Feather
2002 Birdseye Pete Longshadow
2001 Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks Self
2001 Postcards From The Cast Self
1999 In the Blue Ground: A North of 60 Mystery Andrew One Sky
1998 Star of Jaipur Colonel Ironwood
1998 Shattered Illusions Eddie
1996 American Strays Lead Cop
1996 Navajo Blues Begay
1995 Riders in the Storm Dirty Bob
1994 Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee Dennis Banks
1993 House of Cards Stoker
1992 Passenger 57 Forget
1989 Deadly Weapon Indian Joe
1989 Border Shootout Dandy Jim
1989 Twin Peaks Deputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill
1988 The French as Seen by… (Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
1988 Longarm Vasquez
1988 The Cowboy and the Frenchman Broken Feather
1988 Buckeye and Blue Cherokee Bill
1987 Rented Lips Bobby Leaping Mouse
1986 The Check is in the Mail... Pool Attendant
1982 The Avenging Josuah
1982 I Love Liberty Self
1981 The Legend of the Lone Ranger Tonto
I Filmed Your Death Andy Bones
The Bench
Year TV Show Role
2023 The American Buffalo (voice)
2020 Motherland: Fort Salem The Marshal
2013 The Blacklist Twamie Ullulaq
2011 Hell on Wheels Native American
2010 Young Justice Holling Longshadow (voice)
2010 Sons of Tucson Mike Proudfoot
2003 All Grown Up!
2002 What's New, Scooby-Doo? Leon Strongfeather (voice)
2001 Kristin Jonathan Stillwater
2000 Malcolm in the Middle Security Guy
2000 Jackie Chan Adventures Muntab Leader (voice)
2000 Malcolm in the Middle Steve
1999 Roswell Owen Blackwood
1998 The Wild Thornberrys Wildlife Ranger Sam Rainwater (voice)
1997 The Legend of Calamity Jane Chaynah Walker (voice)
1996 Superman: The Animated Series
1996 Superman: The Animated Series Sky Sentry Operator (voice)
1996 Superman: The Animated Series Ubu (voice)
1996 Adventures from the Book of Virtues Strong Wind / The Chief (voice)
1996 The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest Eskimo (voice)
1996 The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest Ames (voice)
1994 Duckman Big Chief Fancy Pants (voice)
1994 Gargoyles Peter Maza/Carlos Maza (voice)
1994 Gargoyles Peter Maza (voice)
1994 Life with Louie
1993 Walker, Texas Ranger John Red Cloud
1993 The X-Files Sheriff Charles Tskany
1993 The Untouchables George Steelman
1991 The Torkelsons David Blackwing
1991 P.S. I Luv U
1990 Bobby's World
1990 Twin Peaks Tommy 'Hawk' Hill
1985 Amazing Stories Indian
1985 Amazing Stories male friend
1985 Hollywood Beat Billy Night Eyes
1982 Knight Rider Jonathan Eagle
1982 It Takes Two
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