Michael Horse (Michael James Heinrich, born 1949) is an American actor, painter, and jeweler. He is best known for playing Deputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill on Twin Peaks.
Background and education Michael James Heinrich was born in Los Angeles County, California in 1949. Biographies have also given his birthplace as in or near Tucson, Arizona. His parents were Nancie Bellen Posten and George Heinrich, who married in 1953. Angela Aleiss wrote, "Heinrich listed his parents as Austrian." Biographies have also described his mother as being Swedish and George Heinrich being his adopted father.
Horse "describes himself as half-Indian and part Zuni, Mescalero, Yaqui and Hispanic with a touch of Swedish…." In 2017, American art writer Daniel Grant wrote, "Horse has refused to apply to any one tribe for enrollment" in an article in which Horse stated that he belonged to "three nations... I'm one-eighth this and one-eighth that. I'm tired of explaining myself in fractions. I know who I am."
Career 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. However, Horse later said that the fact that the film was not a big hit enabled him to launch a career as a character actor without being stuck in the role of Tonto.
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). He also acted in Passenger 57 (1992),Michael Horse – Actor Movie Reviews at TopTenReviews.com 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.
Personal life He is married to Pennie Opal Plant.
Filmography Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1981The Legend of the Lone RangerTonto1982The AvengingJosuah1986The Check Is in the Mail...Pool attendant1987Buckeye and BlueCherokee Bill1987Love at StakeMedicine Man1988Rented LipsBobby Leaping Mouse1988The Cowboy and the FrenchmanBroken Feathershort film1989Deadly WeaponIndian Joe1992Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with MeDeputy HawkScenes deleted1992Passenger 57Forget1993House of CardsStoker1995Riders in the StormDirty Bob1996American StraysLead Cop1996Navajo BluesBegay1998Shattered IllusionsEddie1998Star of JaipurColonel Ironwood1999In the Blue GroundAndrew One Sky2001DirtNative American Convict2002Spirit: Stallion of the CimarronLittle Creek's FriendVoice 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.2002BirdseyePete Longshadow2008Turok: Son of StoneLead Raider / Chiefdirect-to-video2013Skinwalker RanchAhote2014Twin Peaks: The Missing PiecesDeputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill2014Behind the Door of a Secret GirlMr. Thomson2014Lights Camera BullshitThe Narrator2017Dead AntBigfoot2020The Call of the WildEdenshaw
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1983It Takes TwoFrank WhiteEpisode: "Mother and Child Reunion"1985Knight RiderJonathan EagleEpisode: "Burial Ground"1986Amazing StoriesMale Friend / Indian2 episodes1988LongarmVasquezTelevision film1988The French as Seen by...Broken Feather2 episodes1989ParadiseWalking WaterEpisode: "Burial Ground"1989–1991Twin PeaksDeputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill28 episodes1990New Kids on the BlockVarious14 episodes1991P.S. I Luv URussell GrayfoxEpisodes: "Unmarried... with Children"1991The TorkelsonsDavid BlackwingEpisode: "Thanksgivingsomething"1992–1993Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo MesaJ.R.Voice, 8 episodes1993Mighty MaxYona-Ya-InEpisode: "The Maxnificent Seven"1993The UntouchablesAgent George Steelman19 episodes1994The X-FilesSheriff Charles TskanyEpisode: "Shapes"1994Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded KneeDennis BanksTelevision film1994Problem ChildVarious13 episodes1994–1996GargoylesPeter Maza / Carlos MazaVoice, 4 episodes1995HawkeyeJindogaEpisode: "Vengeance Is Mine"1995500 NationsVoice3 episodes1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildSharp FlintVoice, episode: "Snow White"1995Life with LouieCousin JoeyEpisode: "The Fourth Thursday in November"1995–1997North of 60Andrew One Sky19 episodes1996The Real Adventures of Jonny QuestVarious4 episodes1996The Incredible HulkJefferson WhitedeerEpisode: "And the Wind Cries... Wendigo"1996, 1997Adventures from the Book of VirtuesWaukewa's Father, Strong WindVoice, 2 episodes1997DuckmanBig Chief Fancy PantsVoice, episode: "Role with It"1997The Legend of Calamity JaneQuanna ParkerVoice, 13 episodes1997, 1999Superman: The Animated SeriesUbu, Sky Sentry OperatorVoice, 2 episodes1999Walker, Texas RangerJohn Red Cloud2 episodes1999ThanksDissquantum / SquantoEpisode: "Thanksgiving"1999RoswellOwen Blackwood4 episodes2000The Wild ThornberrysWildlife Ranger Sam RainwaterVoice, episode: "Pack of Thornberrys"2000Lost in OzPoncaTelevision film2000, 2002Malcolm in the MiddleSteve / Security Guy2 episodes2001Dream StormAndrew One SkyTelevision film2001Jackie Chan AdventuresMuntab LeaderVoice, episode: "Lost City of the Muntabs"2001KristinJonathan StillwaterEpisode: "The Secret"2002ChalkZoneBug O Nay GeeshigVoice, television short2004What's New, Scooby-Doo?Leon StrongfeatherVoice, episode: "New Mexico, Old Monster"2004All Grown Up!Pizza DudeVoice, episode: "Memoirs of a Finster"2004JAGWolf TillicumEpisode: "Whole New Ball Game"2007Bone EaterStorm CloudTelevision film2010Sons of TucsonMike Proudfoot3 episodes2012Young JusticeHolling LongshadowVoice, episode: "Beneath"2014Hell on WheelsNative AmericanEpisode: "Bear Man"2017Twin PeaksDeputy Chief Tommy 'Hawk' Hill14 episodes2017GodlessChief Narrienta2 episodes2019ClawsMac Lovestone / Mac Locklear8 episodes2020The BlacklistTwamie UllulaqEpisode: "Twamie Ullulaq (No. 126)"2022Motherland: Fort SalemThe Marshal3 episodes
References
External links
45-minute audio interview of Michael Horse Wide-ranging discussion on Pacifica Radio station KPFA's weekly program, Bay Native Circle (May 7, 2008)