Rudy Youngblood is an American actor and dancer. The most successful and famous film in the filmography of Rudy is the film "Apocalypse", which was released in 2006. It was the work in this project that brought the young actor popularity and fame.
Rudy Gonzalez, who is known to the world as Rudy Youngblood, was born in Texas. His hometown is Belton. Although Rudy's mother is half African American in origin, Rudy is one of the Native Americans. He is a descendant of the Indian tribes. Rudy's date of birth: September 21, 1982.
Facts from Rudi Youngblood's Biography
The boy grew up in an incomplete family. Rudy had never seen his father. Rudy has two older sisters. Due to the difficult financial situation in the family, there was nowhere to wait for help. Rudy Youngblood began to work and earn a living from a very young age. The boy got his first job when he was only ten years old. However, this did not stop Rudy from graduating normally from school, as well as from self-development, choosing a creative path for this.
Art and creativity, in principle, have always been very interested in Rudy, although at first he did not plan to become an actor at all. In adolescence, the future famous artist was seriously carried away by Indian dances. He began to attend a dance studio, and a little later he joined the dance group, with whom he toured the country.
Education Rudy Youngblood received in the most ordinary school. But even there, he found an opportunity to join the art. Rudy attended the theater club and participated in school productions. He graduated from Rudy's school in 2000.
As a child, Rudy Youngblood suffered a very serious illness. He was diagnosed with cancer, with which the boy fought for several years. As a result, the disease receded.
In his school years, Rudy was also very interested in sports. He enthusiastically engaged in boxing and went to the athletics section, training as a runner. It is worth noting that in adulthood, Rudy did not lose interest in sports. Therefore, when he has time, he willingly goes for a run and visits the gym.
Another hobby of Youngblood is painting. He also began to draw as a child, but he never sought to become a renowned artist. For him, this kind of creativity is a hobby and an opportunity to relax.
Before becoming a professional actor and starting acting, Rudy Youngblood worked for a while at a construction site and was a laborer. The young man got a similar job almost immediately after school. At the same time, he began to attend various selections and undergo acting tests, trying to get his first role in a big movie or on television. As a result, luck to the aspiring actor smiled at the turn of 2004-2005.
It is also important to note that Rudy Yangblad actively supports companies aimed at combating HIV and AIDS. In addition, he is engaged in volunteer activities and is seriously concerned about the problems of drug addiction and alcoholism in the modern world.
Film career
The first film work of Rudi was the film "Spirit: The Seventh Fire." In this project, the young actor got an insignificant role, his character did not even have a name. This movie was released in 2005.
The movie Apocalypse, shot by Mel Gibson, helped to become famous and popular for Youngblood. This film is already an iconic movie. After the release in 2006, the picture was nominated for a number of prestigious awards, including the Golden Globe and Oscar. For Rudy, the work in this film was a breakthrough in his career. He played a major role by playing an Indian named Lapa Jaguar.
The next project, in which Rudy starred, was the film "Resistance". The movie was released in 2010, and Youngblood played a character named Brandon Becker. Then the filmography of the actor was replenished with a number of works, among which were the films "To America" and "Cold".
In 2015, the television series "Amnesia" went on the air, in the cast of which was Rudy Yangblad. And in the same year, the full-length film "Shepard's Blade" started at the box office.
The last film work of Rudi at the moment is the action movie "Last Mission", which was released in 2018.
