Rudy Youngblood
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| Rudy Youngblood | |
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| Born | September 21, 1982 Belton, Texas, United States |
Rudy Youngblood (born on September 21, 1982) is an American actor, musician, dancer and artist.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Youngblood, born in Belton, Texas, is of Native American ancestry from the Comanche and Yaqui tribe but is not enrolled as a tribemember. He graduated from Belton High School in 2000; his family insisted that he finish high school before he could do anything else. Rudy was raised in a single parent household without a father. He helped take care of his two younger sisters. Rudy attended school full time and worked as a construction laborer at the age of ten.
[edit] Acting career
In 2005, Youngblood moved to Los Angeles, California after touring across the United States with the Native American Dance Theater. He made his acting debut in the 2005 film Spirit: The Seventh Fire.
Youngblood was selected by Mel Gibson to play the leading role of Jaguar Paw in the epic film, Apocalypto. He learned the Yucatec Maya language in order to appear in the film, in which all of the dialogue was Mayan. He has also been cast in the film Relentless, scheduled to premiere in 2009.
[edit] Activities
Youngblood is also a skilled athlete specializing in equestrianism, pow wow dancing, boxing, and running. As an artist, he incorporates oil and acrylic paints, prismacolors, pastels and charcoal drawing into his work.
[edit] Selected filmography
[edit] Awards
- FAITA Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Actor for Apocalypto
[edit] External links
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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| 2005 | Spirit: The Seventh Fire | Warrior Protector | |
| 2006 | Apocalypto | Jaguar Paw |
