Michael Horse

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Michael Horse
Michael horse 2006.jpg
Michael Horse in July 2006
Born (1951-12-21) December 21, 1951 (age 69)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationFilm and television actor, jeweler, painter
Years active1981–present
Spouse(s)Sandra Horse

Michael Horse (born December 21, 1949) is an American actor, jeweler, and ledger painter[1] known for his portrayals of Native Americans in film and television.

Early life[]

Horse was born Michael James Heinrich in Los Angeles, on December 21, 1949. His mother's last name was given as Posten.[2] His mother's full name was Nancie Belle Posten. She was born in Arizona in 1931, her father Wilber Posten was from West Virginia and her mother Violet Howell was from Idaho. She was Swedish.[3] Horse's adopted father, George Heinrich, was born in Florida to parents from Austria.[4] Nancie died in California in 2004.[5]

Career[]

Horse's film debut came in the role of Tonto in the 1981 movie, 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.[6] However, Horse said that after the film was released, Dennis Banks and Russell Means of the American Indian Movement told him, "You did a wonderful job. You didn’t embarrass us."[6] Horse said that the film enabled him to launch a career as a character actor without being stuck in the role of Tonto.[6]

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).[7] He also acted in Passenger 57 (1992),[8] House of Cards (1993), the 1990s version of the television series The Untouchables (1993),[9] 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.

Horse portrayed American Indian Movement (AIM) activist Dennis Banks in the 1994 TNT movie 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 movie Riders in the Storm.[citation needed] 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.

Personal life[]

Horse is of Yaqui Native American descent and born in Southern California.[10] On November 23, 1993, Horse married Sandra Dee Dombrowski in Nevada.[11]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes
1981 The Legend of the Lone Ranger Tonto
1982 The Avenging Josuah
1986 The Check Is in the Mail... Pool attendant
1987 Buckeye and Blue Cherokee Bill
1987 Love at Stake Medicine Man
1988 Rented Lips Bobby Leaping Mouse
1989 Deadly Weapon Indian Joe
1992 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me Deputy Hawk Scenes deleted
1992 Passenger 57 Forget
1993 House of Cards Stoker
1995 Riders in the Storm Dirty Bob
1996 American Strays Lead Cop
1996 Navajo Blues Begay
1998 Shattered Illusions Eddie
1998 Star of Jaipur Colonel Ironwood
1999 In the Blue Ground Andrew One Sky
2001 Dirt Native American Convict
2002 Birdseye Pete Longshadow
2002 The Short Films of David Lynch Broken Feather Documentary
2008 Turok: Son of Stone Lead Raider / Chief Direct-to-video
2013 Skinwalker Ranch Ahote
2014 Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces Deputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill
2014 Behind the Door of a Secret Girl Mr. Thomson
2014 Lights Camera Bullshit The Narrator
2017 Dead Ant Bigfoot
2020 The Call of the Wild Edenshaw

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
1983 It Takes Two Frank White Episode: "Mother and Child Reunion"
1985 Knight Rider Jonathan Eagle Episode: "Burial Ground"
1986 Amazing Stories Male Friend / Indian 2 episodes
1988 Longarm Vasquez Television film
1988 The French as Seen by... Broken Feather 2 episodes
1989 Paradise Walking Water Episode: "Burial Ground"
1989–1991 Twin Peaks Deputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill 28 episodes
1990 New Kids on the Block Various 14 episodes
1991 P.S. I Luv U Russell Grayfox Episodes: "Unmarried... with Children"
1991 The Torkelsons David Blackwing Episode: "Thanksgivingsomething"
1992–1993 Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa J.R. 5 episodes
1993 Mighty Max Yona-Ya-In Episode: "The Maxnificent Seven"
1993 The Untouchables Agent George Steelman 19 episodes
1994 The X-Files Sheriff Charles Tskany Episode: "Shapes"
1994 Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee Dennis Banks Television film
1994 Problem Child Various 13 episodes
1994–1996 Gargoyles Peter Maza / Carlos Maza 4 episodes
1995 Hawkeye Jindoga Episode: "Vengeance Is Mine"
1995 500 Nations Voice 3 episodes
1995 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child Sharp Flint Episode: "Snow White"
1995 Life with Louie Cousin Joey Episode: "The Fourth Thursday in November"
1995–1997 North of 60 Andrew One Sky 19 episodes
1996 The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest Various 4 episodes
1996 The Incredible Hulk Jefferson Whitedeer Episode: "And the Wind Cries... Wendigo"
1996, 1997 Adventures from the Book of Virtues Waukewa's Father / Strong Wind /

The Chief

2 episodes
1997 Duckman Big Chief Fancy Pants Episode: "Role with It"
1997 The Legend of Calamity Jane Quanna Parker 13 episodes
1997, 1999 Superman: The Animated Series Ubu / Professor Black Wing /

Sky Sentry Operator

2 episodes
1999 Walker, Texas Ranger John Red Cloud 2 episodes
1999 Thanks Dissquantum / Squanto Episode: "Thanksgiving"
1999 Roswell Owen Blackwood 4 episodes
2000 The Wild Thornberrys Wildlife Ranger Sam Rainwater Episode: "Pack of Thornberrys"
2000 Lost in Oz Ponca Television film
2000, 2002 Malcolm in the Middle Steve / Security Guy 2 episodes
2001 Dream Storm Andrew One Sky Television film
2001 Jackie Chan Adventures Muntab Leader Episode: "Lost City of the Muntabs"
2001 Kristin Jonathan Stillwater Episode: "The Secret"
2002 ChalkZone Bug O Nay Geeshig Television short
2004 What's New, Scooby-Doo? Leon Strongfeather Episode: "New Mexico, Old Monster"
2004 All Grown Up! Pizza Dude Episode: "Memoirs of a Finster"
2004 JAG Wolf Tillicum Episode: "Whole New Ball Game"
2007 Bone Eater Storm Cloud Television film
2010 Sons of Tucson Mike Proudfoot 3 episodes
2012 Young Justice Holling Longshadow Episode: "Beneath"
2014 Hell on Wheels Native American Episode: "Bear Man"
2017 Twin Peaks: The Return Deputy Chief Tommy 'Hawk' Hill 14 episodes
2017 Godless Chief Narrienta 2 episodes
2019 Claws Mac Lovestone / Mac Locklear 8 episodes
2020 The Blacklist Twamie Ullulaq Episode: "Twamie Ullulaq (No. 126)"

References[]

  1. ^ "Michael Horse Finds His Stride Juggling Talents". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
  2. ^ "Los Angeles, California, United States, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento". November 27, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  3. ^ "California, County Marriages, 1850–1952". July 10, 1953. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  4. ^ "California, County Marriages, 1850–1952". July 10, 1953. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  5. ^ "Billion Graves Index". 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c Labrecque, Jeff (July 2, 2013). "The Lone Ranger legend of Klinton Spilsbury". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  7. ^ "Art away from Hollywood is where his heart is". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 30, 2010.
  8. ^ Michael Horse – Actor Movie Reviews at TopTenReviews.com Archived October 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "Untouchable Then and Now". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
  10. ^ "About Michael Horse". 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  11. ^ "Nevada, Marriage Index, 1956–2005". November 23, 1993. Retrieved June 10, 2017.

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