Acting credits
70
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Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Michael Horse
Acting
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Movies: 39Series: 31Crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 175468
IMDb ID: nm0395398
Known for: Acting
Born: December 21, 1951
Age: 74
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1981 - 2026
Years active: 46
Average TMDB rating: 7.15
Wikidata: Q3090654
Also known as
Michael Heinrich • Michael James Heinrich
Other jobs
Stunt Coordinator (1)
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Michael Horse.
I Know Catherine, the Log Lady
as Self
2026 Movie
Gift of Fear
as Chance Riddle
2023 Movie
Welcome Home: Mary Reber and the Twin Peaks Palmer House
as Self
2021 Movie
7.5
The Call of the Wild
as Edenshaw
2020 Movie
10.0
Lights Camera Bullshit
as Narrator
2018 Movie
7.0
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
as Self
2017 Movie
7.0
A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks
as Self
2017 Movie
8.0
Bad Binoculars
as Self
2017 Movie
5.0
Dead Ant
as Bigfoot
2017 Movie
7.2
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
as Deputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill
2014 Movie
3.4
Bone Eater
as Storm Cloud
2008 Movie
6.2
Turok: Son of Stone
as Lead Raider / Chief (voice)
2008 Movie
7.4
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
2007 Movie
Birdseye
as Pete Longshadow
2002 Movie
5.4
The Short Films of David Lynch
as Self
2002 Movie
7.7
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
as Little Creek's Friend (voice)
2002 Movie
6.0
Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks
as Self
2001 Movie
6.0
In the Blue Ground: A North of 60 Mystery
as Andrew One Sky
1999 Movie
Star of Jaipur
as Colonel Ironwood
1998 Movie
3.5
Shattered Illusions
as Eddie
1998 Movie
Navajo Blues
as Begay
1996 Movie
5.5
American Strays
as Lead Cop
1996 Movie
1.0
Riders in the Storm
as Dirty Bob
1995 Movie
5.0
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
as Dennis Banks
1994 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Michael Horse.
7.1
The American Buffalo
as (voice) • 2 eps
2023 Series
7.9
Motherland: Fort Salem
as The Marshal • 10 eps
2020 Series
7.6
The Blacklist
as Twamie Ullulaq • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.6
Hell on Wheels
as Native American • 1 eps
2011 Series
8.4
Young Justice
as Holling Longshadow (voice) • 1 eps
2010 Series
6.7
Sons of Tucson
as Mike Proudfoot • 3 eps
2010 Series
7.7
All Grown Up!
1 eps
2003 Series
7.9
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
as Leon Strongfeather (voice) • 1 eps
2002 Series
6.5
Kristin
as Jonathan Stillwater • 1 eps
2001 Series
8.2
Jackie Chan Adventures
as Muntab Leader (voice) • 1 eps
2000 Series
8.5
Malcolm in the Middle
as Security Guy • 1 eps
2000 Series
7.7
Roswell
as Owen Blackwood • 4 eps
1999 Series
7.0
The Wild Thornberrys
as Wildlife Ranger Sam Rainwater (voice) • 1 eps
1998 Series
6.4
The Legend of Calamity Jane
as Chaynah Walker (voice) • 2 eps
1997 Series
7.6
Superman: The Animated Series
1996 Series
9.2
Adventures from the Book of Virtues
as Strong Wind / The Chief (voice) • 1 eps
1996 Series
7.2
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
as Eskimo (voice) • 1 eps
1996 Series
6.8
Life with Louie
1 eps
1994 Series
8.1
Gargoyles
as Peter Maza/Carlos Maza (voice) • 1 eps
1994 Series
7.1
Duckman
as Big Chief Fancy Pants (voice) • 1 eps
1994 Series
8.4
The X-Files
as Sheriff Charles Tskany • 1 eps
1993 Series
6.9
Walker, Texas Ranger
as John Red Cloud • 2 eps
1993 Series
7.3
The Untouchables
as George Steelman • 42 eps
1993 Series
7.8
The Torkelsons
as David Blackwing • 1 eps
1991 Series