--- name: "Michael Horse" canonical: "https://film.one/person/michael-horse" fi1m_id: "michael-horse" imdb_id: "nm0395398" tmdb_id: 175468 wikidata_id: "Q3090654" roles: [] born: "21 December 1951" reviewed_on_fi1m: 3 average_fi1m_score: 74 average_over: 3 updated: "2026-10-05T15:47:44.638101+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Michael Horse ## Identity Michael Horse - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/michael-horse - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** michael-horse - **IMDb ID:** nm0395398 - **TMDB ID:** 175468 - **Wikidata ID:** Q3090654 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Horse, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3090654, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0395398/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/175468 Actor. Born 21 December 1951 in Los Angeles, California, USA. ## Details - **Born:** 21 December 1951, Los Angeles, California, USA - **Active:** 1990–present - **Also known as:** Michael Heinrich , Michael James Heinrich - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 86 (1), 2010s 74 (1), 2020s 63 (1) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 74 to 72 across 3 titles - **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 3, Adventure 1, Family 1, Mystery 1, Western 1 - **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $111m across 1 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Horse, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3090654, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0395398/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/175468 ## Streaming the US now - **Disney+:** [*The Call of the Wild*](https://film.one/film/the-call-of-the-wild.md) (63) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Michael Horse is an American actor, painter and jeweler. He is best known for playing Deputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill in the television series *Twin Peaks* (1990–91) and its 2017 revival. Born Michael James Heinrich, he made his film debut as Tonto in *The Legend of the Lone Ranger* (1981). Subsequent film roles include appearances in *Passenger 57* (1992) and *The Call of the Wild* (2020) as Edenshaw. He has provided voice work for *Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron* (2002) and guest-starred in series such as *The X-Files*, *Malcolm in the Middle* and *The Blacklist*. Horse is also a visual artist whose jewellery, carvings and ledger paintings have been exhibited at the Smithsonian Institution. He has been married to Pennie Opal Plant since 2009. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, disney.fandom.com.* ## On Fi1m (3) - *The Call of the Wild* (2020), Fi1m 63, as Edenshaw — [page](https://film.one/film/the-call-of-the-wild.md) - *Godless* (2017), Fi1m 74, as Chief Narrienta — [page](https://film.one/tv/godless.md) - *Twin Peaks* (1990), Fi1m 86, as Tommy 'Hawk' Hill — [page](https://film.one/tv/twin-peaks.md) ## Complete filmography (67) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *We Are the River: How the Mississippi Shaped Minnesota* (2026), as Narrator (voice) - *The American Buffalo* (2023), series, as (voice) - *Gift of Fear* (2023), as Chance Riddle - *Motherland: Fort Salem* (2020), series, as The Marshal - *The Call of the Wild* (2020), as Edenshaw — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/the-call-of-the-wild.md) - *Lights Camera Bullshit* (2018), as Narrator - *Godless* (2017), series, as Chief Narrienta — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/godless.md) - *Dead Ant* (2017), as Bigfoot - *Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces* (2014), as Deputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill - *The Blacklist* (2013), series, as Twamie Ullulaq — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-blacklist.md) - *Skinny Jo* (2012), as Tombi - *Hell on Wheels* (2011), series, as Native American — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/tv/hell-on-wheels.md) - *Young Justice* (2010), series, as Holling Longshadow (voice) - *Sons of Tucson* (2010), series, as Mike Proudfoot - *Bone Eater* (2008), as Storm Cloud - *Turok: Son of Stone* (2008), as Lead Raider / Chief (voice) - *All Grown Up!* (2003), series, Actor - *What's New, Scooby-Doo?* (2002), series, as Leon Strongfeather (voice) - *Birdseye* (2002), as Pete Longshadow - *Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron* (2002), as Little Creek's Friend (voice) - *Kristin* (2001), series, as Jonathan Stillwater - *Dirt* (2001), as Native American Convict - *Jackie Chan Adventures* (2000), series, as Muntab Leader (voice) - *Malcolm in the Middle* (2000), series, as Security Guy, Steve - *Roswell* (1999), series, as Owen Blackwood - *In the Blue Ground: A North of 60 Mystery* (1999), as Andrew One Sky - *Star of Jaipur* (1998), as Colonel Ironwood - *The Wild Thornberrys* (1998), series, as Wildlife Ranger Sam Rainwater (voice) - *Shattered Illusions* (1998), as Eddie - *The Legend of Calamity Jane* (1997), series, as Chaynah Walker (voice) - *Navajo Blues* (1996), as Begay - *American Strays* (1996), as Lead Cop · Stunt Coordinator - *Superman: The Animated Series* (1996), series, as Sky Sentry Operator (voice), Ubu (voice) - *Adventures from the Book of Virtues* (1996), series, as Strong Wind / The Chief (voice) - *The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest* (1996), series, as Ames (voice), Eskimo (voice) - *Arli$$* (1996), series, as Charlie Silvercloud - *Riders in the Storm* (1995), as Dirty Bob - *Life with Louie* (1995), series, Actor - *Gargoyles* (1994), series, as Peter Maza/Carlos Maza (voice), Peter Maza (voice) - *Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee* (1994), as Dennis Banks - *Duckman* (1994), series, as Big Chief Fancy Pants (voice) - *The X-Files* (1993), series, as Sheriff Charles Tskany — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md) - *House of Cards* (1993), as Stoker - *Walker, Texas Ranger* (1993), series, as John Red Cloud - *The Untouchables* (1993), series, as George Steelman - *Passenger 57* (1992), as Forget - *The Torkelsons* (1991), series, as David Blackwing - *P.S. I Luv U* (1991), series, Actor - *Bobby's World* (1990), series, Actor - *Twin Peaks* (1990), series, as Tommy 'Hawk' Hill — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/twin-peaks.md) - *Border Shootout* (1989), as Dandy Jim - *Twin Peaks* (1989), as Deputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill - *Deadly Weapon* (1989), as Indian Joe - *The Cowboy and the Frenchman* (1988), as Broken Feather - *The French as Seen by…* (1988), as (Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman") - *Rented Lips* (1988), as Bobby Leaping Mouse - *Longarm* (1988), as Vasquez - *Buckeye and Blue* (1988), as Cherokee Bill - *The Check is in the Mail...* (1986), as Pool Attendant - *Amazing Stories* (1985), series, as Indian, male friend - *Hollywood Beat* (1985), series, as Billy Night Eyes - *It Takes Two* (1982), series, Actor - *Knight Rider* (1982), series, as Jonathan Eagle - *The Avenging* (1982), as Josuah - *The Legend of the Lone Ranger* (1981), as Tonto - *I Filmed Your Death*, as Andy Bones - *The Bench*, Actor ## Gallery - ![Michael Horse](https://film.one/media/person/390079/gallery-930e25bfc9eb.jpg) Michael Horse — Uyvsdi, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c4/Michael_horse_2006.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Michael Horse](https://film.one/media/person/390079/gallery-26a0462c3f14.jpg) Michael Horse — Image via TMDB - ![Michael Horse](https://film.one/media/person/390079/gallery-7a9d97709576.jpg) Michael Horse — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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