Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
12/21/1951
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As
Michael Heinrich Michael James Heinrich
Michael Horse
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 ...
Known For
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
as Little Creek's Friend (voice)
The Call of the Wild
as Edenshaw
Deadly Weapon
as Indian Joe
Navajo Blues
as Begay
Longarm
as Vasquez
American Strays
as Lead Cop
Rented Lips
as Bobby Leaping Mouse
Birdseye
as Pete Longshadow
Dead Ant
as Bigfoot
Riders in the Storm
as Dirty Bob
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
as Deputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill
The Bone Eater
as Storm Cloud
Passenger 57
as Forget
Buckeye and Blue
as Cherokee Bill
The French as Seen by…
as (Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
as Dennis Banks
I Love Liberty
as Self
The Short Films of David Lynch
as Self
House of Cards
as Stoker
The Check is in the Mail...
as Pool Attendant
Career Timeline
2017
2002
2001
2000
1998
1996
Navajo Blues
as Begay
American Strays
as Lead Cop
Superman: The Animated Series
Role unknown
Superman: The Animated Series
as Sky Sentry Operator (voice)
Superman: The Animated Series
as Ubu (voice)
Adventures from the Book of Virtues
as Strong Wind / The Chief (voice)
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
as Ames (voice)
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
as Eskimo (voice)