
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.
Acting (36 movies)

Passenger 57
1992

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
2002

The French as Seen by…
1988

I Love Liberty
1982

House of Cards
1993

Deadly Weapon
1989

Longarm
1988

Gift of Fear
2023

Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks
2001

Star of Jaipur
1998

In the Blue Ground: A North of 60 Mystery
1999

Border Shootout
1989

Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
2007

Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
1994

The Bone Eater
2008

The Cowboy and the Frenchman
1988

The Check is in the Mail...
1986

The Legend of the Lone Ranger
1981

American Strays
1996

Buckeye and Blue
1988

Navajo Blues
1996

Birdseye
2002

Shattered Illusions
1998

Twin Peaks
1989

Lights Camera Bullshit
2018

Riders in the Storm
1995

I Know Catherine, the Log Lady
2025

Rented Lips
1987

The Call of the Wild
2020

Dead Ant
2017

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
2014

Welcome Home: Mary Reber and the Twin Peaks Palmer House
2021

Bad Binoculars
2017

A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks
2017

The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
2017

Turok: Son of Stone
2008
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