Rudy Youngblood
Born:September 21, 1982
Place of Birth:Valle del Yaqui, Sonora, Mexico
Known For:Acting
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.
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Filmography
Acting
Apocalypto
Jaguar Paw
2006
Set in the Mayan civilization, when a man's idyllic presence is brutally disrupted by a violent invading force, he is taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by fear and oppression where a harrowing end awaits him. Through a twist of fate and spurred by the power of his love for his woman and his family he will make a desperate break to return home and to ultimately save his way of life.