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