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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 21, 1951
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As
- Michael Heinrich
- Michael James Heinrich
Michael Horse
0.8 Popularity
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.
Known For
0.0
Self
I Know Catherine, the Log Lady
2025
6.8
(voice)
The American Buffalo
2023
0.0
Chance Riddle
Gift of Fear
2023
0.0
Self
Welcome Home: Mary Reber and the Twin Peaks Palmer House
2021
7.9
The Marshal
Motherland: Fort Salem
2020
7.5
Edenshaw
The Call of the Wild
2020
10.0
Narrator
Lights Camera Bullshit
2018
8.0
Self
Bad Binoculars
2017
7.0
Self
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
2017
7.0
Self
A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks
2017
Credits
I Know Catherine, the Log Lady
as Self
2025
0.0
The American Buffalo
as (voice)
2023
6.8
Gift of Fear
as Chance Riddle
2023
0.0
Welcome Home: Mary Reber and the Twin Peaks Palmer House
as Self
2021
0.0
Motherland: Fort Salem
as The Marshal
2020
7.9
The Call of the Wild
as Edenshaw
2020
7.5
Lights Camera Bullshit
as Narrator
2018
10.0
Bad Binoculars
as Self
2017
8.0
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
as Self
2017
7.0
A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks
as Self
2017
7.0
Dead Ant
as Bigfoot
2017
5.0
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
as Deputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill
2014
7.3
The Blacklist
as Twamie Ullulaq
2013
7.6
🎬
Skinny Jo
as Tombi
2012
0.0
Hell on Wheels
as Native American
2011
7.6
Young Justice
as Holling Longshadow (voice)
2010
8.4
Sons of Tucson
as Mike Proudfoot
2010
6.7
The Bone Eater
as Storm Cloud
2008
3.4
Turok: Son of Stone
as Lead Raider / Chief (voice)
2008
6.1
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
2007
7.4
All Grown Up!
2003
7.7
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
as Leon Strongfeather (voice)
2002
7.9
Birdseye
as Pete Longshadow
2002
0.0
The Short Films of David Lynch
as Self
2002
5.8
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
as Little Creek's Friend (voice)
2002
7.7
🎬
Postcards From The Cast
as Self
2001
0.0
Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks
as Self
2001
6.0
Kristin
as Jonathan Stillwater
2001
6.5
Jackie Chan Adventures
as Muntab Leader (voice)
2000
8.2
Malcolm in the Middle
as Security Guy
2000
8.5
Malcolm in the Middle
as Steve
2000
8.5
Roswell
as Owen Blackwood
1999
7.7
In the Blue Ground: A North of 60 Mystery
as Andrew One Sky
1999
6.0
Star of Jaipur
as Colonel Ironwood
1998
0.0
The Wild Thornberrys
as Wildlife Ranger Sam Rainwater (voice)
1998
7.0
Shattered Illusions
as Eddie
1998
3.5
The Legend of Calamity Jane
as Chaynah Walker (voice)
1997
6.4
Navajo Blues
as Begay
1996
0.0
American Strays
as Lead Cop
1996
5.5
Superman: The Animated Series
1996
7.6
Superman: The Animated Series
as Sky Sentry Operator (voice)
1996
7.6
Superman: The Animated Series
as Ubu (voice)
1996
7.6
Adventures from the Book of Virtues
as Strong Wind / The Chief (voice)
1996
9.2
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
as Ames (voice)
1996
7.2
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
as Eskimo (voice)
1996
7.2
Riders in the Storm
as Dirty Bob
1995
1.0
Life with Louie
1994
6.8
Gargoyles
as Peter Maza/Carlos Maza (voice)
1994
8.1
Gargoyles
as Peter Maza (voice)
1994
8.1
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
as Dennis Banks
1994
5.0
Duckman
as Big Chief Fancy Pants (voice)
1994
7.1
The X-Files
as Sheriff Charles Tskany
1993
8.4
House of Cards
as Stoker
1993
6.2
Walker, Texas Ranger
as John Red Cloud
1993
6.9
The Untouchables
as George Steelman
1993
7.3
Passenger 57
as Forget
1992
6.0
The Torkelsons
as David Blackwing
1991
7.8
P.S. I Luv U
1991
5.8
Bobby's World
1990
7.0
Twin Peaks
as Tommy 'Hawk' Hill
1990
8.3
Border Shootout
as Dandy Jim
1989
3.8
Twin Peaks
as Deputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill
1989
8.4
Deadly Weapon
as Indian Joe
1989
4.0
The French as Seen by…
as (Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
1988
6.9
The Cowboy and the Frenchman
as Broken Feather
1988
6.0
Rented Lips
as Bobby Leaping Mouse
1988
3.4
Longarm
as Vasquez
1988
4.5
Buckeye and Blue
as Cherokee Bill
1988
7.0
The Check is in the Mail...
as Pool Attendant
1986
6.0
Amazing Stories
as Indian
1985
7.4
Amazing Stories
as male friend
1985
7.4
Hollywood Beat
as Billy Night Eyes
1985
5.0
It Takes Two
1982
5.0
Knight Rider
as Jonathan Eagle
1982
7.5
I Love Liberty
as Self
1982
0.0
🎬
The Avenging
as Josuah
1982
4.0
The Legend of the Lone Ranger
as Tonto
1981
4.9
🎬
The Bench
N/A
0.0
I Filmed Your Death
as Andy Bones
N/A
0.0