Known For
Acting
Born
Dec 21, 1951
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Credits
75 titles
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
I Know Catherine, the Log Lady
Self
The American Buffalo
(voice)
Gift of Fear
Chance Riddle
Welcome Home: Mary Reber and the Twin Peaks Palmer House
Self
Motherland: Fort Salem
The Marshal
The Call of the Wild
Edenshaw
Lights Camera Bullshit
Narrator
Bad Binoculars
Self
A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks
Self
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
Self
Godless
Chief Narrienta
Dead Ant
Bigfoot
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Deputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill
The Blacklist
Twamie Ullulaq
Skinny Jo
Tombi
Hell on Wheels
Native American
Young Justice
Holling Longshadow (voice)
Sons of Tucson
Mike Proudfoot
Bone Eater
Storm Cloud
Turok: Son of Stone
Lead Raider / Chief (voice)
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
Self
All Grown Up!
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
Leon Strongfeather (voice)
Birdseye
Pete Longshadow
The Short Films of David Lynch
Self
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
Little Creek's Friend (voice)
Postcards From The Cast
Self
Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks
Self
Kristin
Jonathan Stillwater
Jackie Chan Adventures
Muntab Leader (voice)
Malcolm in the Middle
Security Guy
Roswell
Owen Blackwood
In the Blue Ground: A North of 60 Mystery
Andrew One Sky
Star of Jaipur
Colonel Ironwood
The Wild Thornberrys
Wildlife Ranger Sam Rainwater (voice)
Shattered Illusions
Eddie
The Legend of Calamity Jane
Chaynah Walker (voice)
Navajo Blues
Begay
American Strays
Lead Cop
Superman: The Animated Series
Adventures from the Book of Virtues
Strong Wind / The Chief (voice)
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
Ames (voice)
Arli$$
Charlie Silvercloud
Riders in the Storm
Dirty Bob
Life with Louie
Gargoyles
Peter Maza/Carlos Maza (voice)
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
Dennis Banks
Duckman
Big Chief Fancy Pants (voice)
The X-Files
Sheriff Charles Tskany
House of Cards
Stoker