Rudy Youngblood (born September 21, 1982) is an American actor, musician, and artist.
[2] At the age of ten, he started working at construction jobs and learned skills and stories from the men.
Upon graduation, he was offered scholarships to major colleges in both art and track and field, but he chose Native dance instead.
[3] Going to a general casting call, Youngblood was selected by the director Mel Gibson to play the leading role of Jaguar Paw in the epic film Apocalypto (2006), in which he also performed his own stunts.
[3] Having seen a family member die of AIDS-related complications, he felt it important to "give back and make a difference"[3] and has spoken out about the importance of education in combating ignorance around HIV/AIDS, alcoholism, drug abuse and child abuse.
Rudy responded by pulling a knife at the police officer and got immediately arrested.