Michael Horse
Acting • Born 1951-12-21
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.
Filmography
80 credits
Passenger 57
Movie • 1992
Forget
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
Movie • 2002
Little Creek's Friend (voice)
The French as Seen by…
Movie • 1988
(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
The Avenging
Movie • 1982
Josuah
I Love Liberty
Movie • 1982
Self
House of Cards
Movie • 1993
Stoker
Deadly Weapon
Movie • 1989
Indian Joe
Longarm
Movie • 1988
Vasquez
Gift of Fear
Movie • 2023
Chance Riddle
Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks
Movie • 2001
Self
Star of Jaipur
Movie • 1998
Colonel Ironwood
Postcards From The Cast
Movie • 2001
Self
In the Blue Ground: A North of 60 Mystery
Movie • 1999
Andrew One Sky
Border Shootout
Movie • 1989
Dandy Jim
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
Movie • 2007
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
Movie • 1994
Dennis Banks
Bone Eater
Movie • 2008
Storm Cloud
The Cowboy and the Frenchman
Movie • 1988
Broken Feather
The Check is in the Mail...
Movie • 1986
Pool Attendant
The Legend of the Lone Ranger
Movie • 1981
Tonto
American Strays
Movie • 1996
Lead Cop
Buckeye and Blue
Movie • 1988
Cherokee Bill
Navajo Blues
Movie • 1996
Begay
Birdseye
Movie • 2002
Pete Longshadow
Shattered Illusions
Movie • 1998
Eddie
Twin Peaks
Movie • 1989
Deputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill
Lights Camera Bullshit
Movie • 2018
Narrator
Riders in the Storm
Movie • 1995
Dirty Bob
I Know Catherine, the Log Lady
Movie • 2026
Self
Rented Lips
Movie • 1988
Bobby Leaping Mouse
I Filmed Your Death
Movie
Andy Bones
The Call of the Wild
Movie • 2020
Edenshaw
Dead Ant
Movie • 2017
Bigfoot
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Movie • 2014
Deputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill
Welcome Home: Mary Reber and the Twin Peaks Palmer House
Movie • 2021
Self
Bad Binoculars
Movie • 2017
Self
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
Movie • 2017
Self
A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks
Movie • 2017
Self
Skinny Jo
Movie • 2012
Tombi
The Bench
Movie
Turok: Son of Stone
Movie • 2008
Lead Raider / Chief (voice)
The Short Films of David Lynch
Movie • 2002
Self
All Grown Up!
TV • 2003
Duckman
TV • 1994
Big Chief Fancy Pants (voice)
Gargoyles
TV • 1994
Peter Maza/Carlos Maza (voice)
The Torkelsons
TV • 1991
David Blackwing
Knight Rider
TV • 1982
Jonathan Eagle
Malcolm in the Middle
TV • 2000
Security Guy
Walker, Texas Ranger
TV • 1993
John Red Cloud
The X-Files
TV • 1993
Sheriff Charles Tskany
Superman: The Animated Series
TV • 1996
Roswell
TV • 1999
Owen Blackwood
The Untouchables
TV • 1993
George Steelman
P.S. I Luv U
TV • 1991
Gargoyles
TV • 1994
Peter Maza (voice)
Superman: The Animated Series
TV • 1996
Sky Sentry Operator (voice)
Superman: The Animated Series
TV • 1996
Ubu (voice)
It Takes Two
TV • 1982
Jackie Chan Adventures
TV • 2000
Muntab Leader (voice)
The Wild Thornberrys
TV • 1998
Wildlife Ranger Sam Rainwater (voice)
Hell on Wheels
TV • 2011
Native American
Amazing Stories
TV • 1985
Indian
Amazing Stories
TV • 1985
male friend
Young Justice
TV • 2010
Holling Longshadow (voice)
Kristin
TV • 2001
Jonathan Stillwater
Life with Louie
TV • 1994
Bobby's World
TV • 1990
Twin Peaks
TV • 1990
Tommy 'Hawk' Hill
The Legend of Calamity Jane
TV • 1997
Chaynah Walker (voice)
Adventures from the Book of Virtues
TV • 1996
Strong Wind / The Chief (voice)
The American Buffalo
TV • 2023
(voice)
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
TV • 1996
Eskimo (voice)
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
TV • 1996
Ames (voice)
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
TV • 2002
Leon Strongfeather (voice)
Motherland: Fort Salem
TV • 2020
The Marshal
Sons of Tucson
TV • 2010
Mike Proudfoot
The Blacklist
TV • 2013
Twamie Ullulaq
Malcolm in the Middle
TV • 2000
Steve
Hollywood Beat
TV • 1985
Billy Night Eyes
Arli$$
TV • 1996
Charlie Silvercloud