Michael Horse facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Michael Horse
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Michael James Heinrich
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Spouse(s) | Pennie Opal Plant |
Michael Horse (born Michael James Heinrich in 1949) is an American actor, painter, and jeweler. He is best known for playing Deputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill on the popular TV show Twin Peaks.
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Early Life and Background
Michael James Heinrich was born in Los Angeles County, California in 1949. He has also been linked to Tucson, Arizona.
Michael Horse describes himself as having Native American heritage. He mentions being part Zuni, Mescalero, Yaqui, and Hispanic, with some Swedish background too.
Acting Career Highlights
Michael Horse started his acting career in 1981. His first movie role was playing Tonto in The Legend of the Lone Ranger. He was worried the character might seem like a stereotype.
Famous TV Roles
After a short film with director David Lynch, Michael Horse got a big role. He played Deputy Hawk, a police officer, in Lynch's TV series Twin Peaks (1990–91). He returned to this role in the show's third season in 2017.
He also appeared in other TV shows like The Untouchables (1993) and North of 60 (1995–97). In 1999, he played Squanto in an episode of Thanks. He was also in Roswell and The X-Files. In Walker, Texas Ranger, he played John Red Cloud, a friend of the main character.
Movie Appearances
Michael Horse has been in many movies. He acted in Passenger 57 (1992) and House of Cards (1993).
He also played American Indian Movement (AIM) activist Dennis Banks in the 1994 film Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee. Later, he lent his voice to a character in the animated movie Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002). In 2020, he appeared in The Call of the Wild.
Personal Life
Michael Horse is married to Pennie Opal Plant.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 |
| 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 ... | The Narrator | |
| 2017 | Dead Ant | Bigfoot | |
| 2020 | The Call of the Wild | Edenshaw |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 |
| 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" |
| 1996, 1997 | Adventures from the Book of Virtues | Waukewa's Father, Strong Wind | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 1997 | Duckman | Big Chief Fancy Pants | Voice, episode: "Role with It" |
| 1997 | The Legend of Calamity Jane | Quanna Parker | Voice, 13 episodes |
| 1997, 1999 | Superman: The Animated Series | Ubu, Sky Sentry Operator | Voice, 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 | Voice, 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 | 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" |
| 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 |
See also
In Spanish: Michael Horse para niños
