Person
Rudy Youngblood
Acting · Born 1982-09-21 · Valle del Yaqui, Sonora, Mexico
Biography
Native American, of Comanche, Cree and Yaqui descent. Native name is Tee-Dee-Nae. Previously worked at construction jobs. Was selected from a general casting call to play the leading role of Jaguar Paw in the film Apocalypto (2006) by director Mel Gibson. Learned the Yucatec Maya language for his role in Apocalypto (2006). A Native dancer who has performed with the American Indian Dance Theater.
Known for
Apocalypto
Jaguar Paw
Attrition
Infidel
Wind Walkers
Matty Kingston
Hell on the Border
Rufus Buck / John Whittington
The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine
Sagebrush
Crossing Point
Mateo
Beatdown
Brandon Becker
The Legend of Hohokam
Yuma
Dandelion Season
Phoenix
La Matadora
Nico Cortez
Filmography
- 2023The Haunting of Hell Hole MineSagebrush
- 2019Hell on the BorderRufus Buck / John Whittington
- 2018AttritionInfidel
- 2016Crossing PointMateo
- 2015Wind WalkersMatty Kingston
- 2010BeatdownBrandon Becker
- 2006ApocalyptoJaguar Paw
- —Dandelion SeasonPhoenix
- —The Legend of HohokamYuma
- —La MatadoraNico Cortez
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