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Michael Horse

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Michael Horse
Horse in 2006
Born
Michael James Heinrich[1]

1949[1]
Los Angeles County, California, U.S.[1]
OccupationActor
Years active1981–present
SpousePennie Opal Plant[2]
Websitegatheringtribes.com/pages/about-michael-horse

Michael Horse (Michael James Heinrich, born 1949[1]) is an American film and television actor. He is also a painter and jeweler.[3] He is best known for playing Deputy Tommy "Hawk" Hill on Twin Peaks.[4]

Background and education

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Michael James Heinrich was born in Los Angeles County, California in 1949.[1] Biographies have also given his birthplace as Tucson, Arizona,[3] or a town named "Near Tucson" in Arizona.[4] His parents were Nancie Bellen Posten and George Heinrich, who married in 1953. Angela Aleiss wrote, "Heinrich listed his parents as Austrian."[5] Biographies have also described his mother as being Swedish and George Heinrich being his adopted father.[3]

Horse "describes himself as half-Indian and part Zuni, Mescalero, Yaqui and Hispanic with a touch of Swedish…."[4] In 2017, American art writer Daniel Grant wrote, "Horse has refused to apply to any one tribe for enrollment."[6]

Career

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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.[7]

After appearing in David Lynch's short film The Cowboy and the Frenchman (1988), Horse portrayed Deputy Hawk, a police officer, in Lynch's TV series Twin Peaks (1990–91).[8] He also acted in Passenger 57 (1992),[9] House of Cards (1993), the 1990s version of the television series The Untouchables (1993),[10] 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.[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

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He is married to Pennie Opal Plant.[2]

Filmography

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Film

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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 Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron Little Creek's Friend Voice[11]
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[11]
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

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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. Voice, 8 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 Voice, 4 episodes[11]
1995 Hawkeye Jindoga Episode: "Vengeance Is Mine"
1995 500 Nations Voice 3 episodes
1995 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child Sharp Flint Voice, 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"[11]
1996, 1997 Adventures from the Book of Virtues Waukewa's Father, Strong Wind Voice, 2 episodes[11]
1997 Duckman Big Chief Fancy Pants Voice, episode: "Role with It"
1997 The Legend of Calamity Jane Quanna Parker Voice, 13 episodes[11]
1997, 1999 Superman: The Animated Series Ubu, Sky Sentry Operator Voice, 2 episodes[11]
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 Voice, episode: "Pack of Thornberrys"[11]
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 Voice, episode: "Lost City of the Muntabs"
2001 Kristin Jonathan Stillwater Episode: "The Secret"
2002 ChalkZone Bug O Nay Geeshig Voice, television short
2004 What's New, Scooby-Doo? Leon Strongfeather Voice, episode: "New Mexico, Old Monster"
2004 All Grown Up! Pizza Dude Voice, 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 Voice, episode: "Beneath"[11]
2014 Hell on Wheels Native American Episode: "Bear Man"
2017 Twin Peaks 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)"
2022 Motherland: Fort Salem The Marshal 3 episodes

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Aleiss, Angela (2022). Hollywood's Native Americans: Stories of Identity and Resistance. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. p. 60. ISBN 9781440871573. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Jetton, Jillian (November 30, 2019). "50 Years After the Occupation of Alcatraz, Native American Activists Gather—and Resist". Vogue. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Michael Horse". Windsor Betts. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Stoneman, Donnell (June 9, 1991). "A Man Named Horse\Half-Indian with a Touch of Swedish, Michael Horse Is All Actor – And More". Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  5. ^ Aleiss, Angela (2022). Hollywood's Native Americans: Stories of Identity and Resistance. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. p. 168. ISBN 9781440871573. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  6. ^ Daniel, Grant (August 10, 2017). "Art without reservation: On the artist Jimmie Durham and the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990". The New Criterion. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  7. ^ Labrecque, Jeff (July 2, 2013). "The Lone Ranger legend of Klinton Spilsbury". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  8. ^ "Art away from Hollywood is where his heart is". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 30, 2010.
  9. ^ Michael Horse – Actor Movie Reviews at TopTenReviews.com Archived October 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ "Untouchable Then and Now". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Michael Horse (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved September 30, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
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