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