Michael Horse

Michael Horse

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…

Filmography

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The American Buffalo ★ 7.4 The American Buffalo 2023 Gift of Fear Gift of Fear 2023 Motherland: Fort Salem ★ 7.9 Motherland: Fort Salem 2020 The Call of the Wild ★ 7.5 The Call of the Wild 2020 Lights Camera Bullshit ★ 10.0 Lights Camera Bullshit 2018 Godless ★ 7.7 Godless 2017 Dead Ant ★ 5.1 Dead Ant 2017 Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces ★ 7.2 Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces 2014 The Blacklist ★ 7.6 The Blacklist 2013 Skinny Jo Skinny Jo 2012 Hell on Wheels ★ 7.6 Hell on Wheels 2011 Young Justice ★ 8.4 Young Justice 2010 Sons of Tucson ★ 6.6 Sons of Tucson 2010 Bone Eater ★ 3.4 Bone Eater 2008 Turok: Son of Stone ★ 6.2 Turok: Son of Stone 2008 All Grown Up! ★ 7.6 All Grown Up! 2003 What's New, Scooby-Doo? ★ 7.8 What's New, Scooby-Doo? 2002 Birdseye ★ 9.0 Birdseye 2002 Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron ★ 7.7 Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron 2002 Kristin ★ 7.7 Kristin 2001 Jackie Chan Adventures ★ 8.2 Jackie Chan Adventures 2000 Malcolm in the Middle ★ 8.5 Malcolm in the Middle 2000 Roswell ★ 7.7 Roswell 1999 In the Blue Ground: A North of 60 Mystery ★ 6.5 In the Blue Ground: A North of 60 Mystery 1999 Star of Jaipur ★ 9.0 Star of Jaipur 1998 The Wild Thornberrys ★ 7.0 The Wild Thornberrys 1998 Shattered Illusions ★ 5.0 Shattered Illusions 1998 The Legend of Calamity Jane ★ 6.7 The Legend of Calamity Jane 1997 Navajo Blues ★ 7.0 Navajo Blues 1996 American Strays ★ 5.8 American Strays 1996 Superman: The Animated Series ★ 7.7 Superman: The Animated Series 1996 Adventures from the Book of Virtues ★ 8.3 Adventures from the Book of Virtues 1996 The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest ★ 7.1 The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest 1996 Arli$$ ★ 6.8 Arli$$ 1996 Riders in the Storm ★ 3.3 Riders in the Storm 1995 Life with Louie ★ 6.9 Life with Louie 1994 Gargoyles ★ 8.1 Gargoyles 1994 Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee ★ 6.7 Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee 1994 Duckman ★ 7.2 Duckman 1994 The X-Files ★ 8.4 The X-Files 1993 House of Cards ★ 6.2 House of Cards 1993 Walker, Texas Ranger ★ 7.0 Walker, Texas Ranger 1993 The Untouchables ★ 7.5 The Untouchables 1993 Passenger 57 ★ 6.0 Passenger 57 1992 The Torkelsons ★ 8.2 The Torkelsons 1991 P.S. I Luv U ★ 6.4 P.S. I Luv U 1991 Bobby's World ★ 7.0 Bobby's World 1990 Twin Peaks ★ 8.3 Twin Peaks 1990 Border Shootout ★ 4.6 Border Shootout 1989 Twin Peaks ★ 8.5 Twin Peaks 1989 Deadly Weapon ★ 4.3 Deadly Weapon 1989 The French as Seen by… ★ 6.9 The French as Seen by… 1988 The Cowboy and the Frenchman ★ 6.0 The Cowboy and the Frenchman 1988 Rented Lips ★ 3.8 Rented Lips 1988 Longarm ★ 6.0 Longarm 1988 Buckeye and Blue ★ 8.0 Buckeye and Blue 1988 The Check is in the Mail... ★ 6.3 The Check is in the Mail... 1986 Amazing Stories ★ 7.5 Amazing Stories 1985 Hollywood Beat ★ 5.0 Hollywood Beat 1985 It Takes Two ★ 6.0 It Takes Two 1982 Knight Rider ★ 7.5 Knight Rider 1982 The Avenging ★ 6.0 The Avenging 1982 The Legend of the Lone Ranger ★ 5.0 The Legend of the Lone Ranger 1981 I Filmed Your Death I Filmed Your Death The Bench The Bench