Michael Horse
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.
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Films (43)
We Are the River: How the Mississippi Shaped Minnesota
2026 · Narrator (voice)
I Know Catherine, the Log Lady
2026 · Self
Gift of Fear
2023 · Chance Riddle
Welcome Home: Mary Reber and the Twin Peaks Palmer House
2021 · Self
L'appel de la forêt
2020 · Edenshaw
Lights Camera Bullshit
2018 · Narrator
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
2017 · Self
Bad Binoculars
2017 · Self
A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks
2017 · Self
Dead Ant
2017 · Bigfoot
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
2014 · Deputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill
Skinny Jo
2012 · Tombi
Bone Eater
2008 · Storm Cloud
Turok: Son of Stone
2008 · Lead Raider / Chief (voice)
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
2007 · Self
Birdseye
2002 · Pete Longshadow
The Short Films of David Lynch
2002 · Self
Spirit, l'étalon des plaines
2002 · Little Creek's Friend (voice)
Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks
2001 · Self
Dirt
2001 · Native American Convict
In the Blue Ground: A North of 60 Mystery
1999 · Andrew One Sky
Star of Jaipur
1998 · Colonel Ironwood
Shattered Illusions
1998 · Eddie
Navajo Blues
1996 · Begay
American Strays
1996 · Lead Cop, Stunt Coordinator
Riders in the Storm
1995 · Dirty Bob
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
1994 · Dennis Banks
House of Cards
1993 · Stoker
Passenger 57
1992 · Forget
Border Shootout
1989 · Dandy Jim
Twin Peaks
1989 · Deputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill
Deadly Weapon
1989 · Indian Joe
The French as Seen by…
1988 · (Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
The Cowboy and the Frenchman
1988 · Broken Feather
Rented Lips
1988 · Bobby Leaping Mouse
Longarm
1988 · Vasquez
Buckeye and Blue
1988 · Cherokee Bill
The Check is in the Mail...
1986 · Pool Attendant
I Love Liberty
1982 · Self
The Avenging
1982 · Josuah
The Legend of the Lone Ranger
1981 · Tonto
I Filmed Your Death
· Andy Bones
The Bench
Séries (33)
Bison : une histoire de l'Amérique
2023 · (voice)
Motherland: Fort Salem
2020 · The Marshal
Godless
2017 · Chief Narrienta
Blacklist
2013 · Twamie Ullulaq
Hell on Wheels : L'enfer de l'Ouest
2011 · Native American
La Ligue des justiciers : Nouvelle génération
2010 · Holling Longshadow (voice)
Sons of Tucson
2010 · Mike Proudfoot
Razbitume !
2003
Quoi d'neuf Scooby-Doo ?
2002 · Leon Strongfeather (voice)
Kristin
2001 · Jonathan Stillwater
Jackie Chan Adventures
2000 · Muntab Leader (voice)
Malcolm in the Middle
2000 · Security Guy, Steve
Roswell
1999 · Owen Blackwood
The Wild Thornberrys
1998 · Wildlife Ranger Sam Rainwater (voice)
The Legend of Calamity Jane
1997 · Chaynah Walker (voice)
Superman: The Animated Series
1996 · Sky Sentry Operator (voice), Ubu (voice)
Adventures from the Book of Virtues
1996 · Strong Wind / The Chief (voice)
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
1996 · Eskimo (voice), Ames (voice)
Arli$$
1996 · Charlie Silvercloud
Life with Louie
1995
Gargoyles
1994 · Peter Maza/Carlos Maza (voice), Peter Maza (voice)
Duckman
1994 · Big Chief Fancy Pants (voice)
The X-Files
1993 · Sheriff Charles Tskany
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993 · John Red Cloud
The Untouchables
1993 · George Steelman
The Torkelsons
1991 · David Blackwing
P.S. I Luv U
1991
Bobby's World
1990
Twin Peaks
1990 · Tommy 'Hawk' Hill
Amazing Stories
1985 · Indian, male friend
Hollywood Beat
1985 · Billy Night Eyes
It Takes Two
1982
Knight Rider
1982 · Jonathan Eagle