Raoul Trujillo

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Actor • Dancer • Choreographer • Theater Director

Birth Date: May 8, 1955

Age: 69 years old

Birth Place: Santa Fe, New Mexico

Most readily recognized as the fearsome villain Zero Wolf in Mel Gibson's bloody Mayan epic "Apocalypto," Raoul Trujillo is native to Santa Fe, New Mexico, and has Apache and Ute heritage. A former US Army soldier, he is also a choreographer and dancer, who has performed and toured with the Alwin Nikolais Dance Theatre and the American Indian Dance Theatre. His work as a dance instructor has taken him all over the world, teaching both the Nikolais technique, and his own approach, which combines elements of Nikolais with native American traditions and yoga.

Celebrated by tattoo enthusiasts for for his extensive body art, Trujillo is an imposing figure onscreen, most often cast as a native warrior of the past or a shady hard man of the present. He made a particularly striking appearance in Terrence Malick's 2005 film version of the story of Captain John Smith and Pocahontas, "The New World," as native priest and interpreter Tomocomo. Trujillo gained further new fans via a role in the hit television horror series "True Blood," as vampire bartender Longshadow. He also appeared as the South Pacific islander Queequeg in a TV miniseries version of Herman Melville's classic "Moby Dick," alongside William Hurt and Ethan Hawke. Trujillo is married to photographer Iscah Carey.

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Blue BeetleStream

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Carapax
Movie
2023
77%

The Last ManhuntStream

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Hyde
Movie
2022
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America: The Motion PictureStream

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Geronimo
Movie
2021
34%

Cold Pursuit

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Thorpe
Movie
2019

Mayans M.C.Stream

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Che "Taza" Romero
Series
2018

Sicario: Day of the SoldadoStream

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Rafael
Movie
2018
62%

Octavio Is Dead

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Octavio
Movie
2018

22 Chaser

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Wayne
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2018

The Blessing

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2018

JamestownStream

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Opechancanough
Series
2017

MacGyverStream

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2016

SicarioStream

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Rafael
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2015
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SalemStream

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The Shaman
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2014
82%

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Mr. Gray
Movie
2014

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Sani Crow
Series
2013
90%

RiddickStream

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Lockspur
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2013
58%

Blaze You Out

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Brujo
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2013

Major CrimesStream

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Series
2012

LongmireStream

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Grady Littlefoot
Series
2012
88%

Neverland

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Holy Man
Show
2011

Moby Dick

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Queequeg
Show
2011

Moby Dick

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Queequeg
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2011

Moby Dick

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2010

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El Diablo
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2010

Lost GirlStream

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2010
66%

Republic of DoyleStream

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2010

Triassic Attack

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Dakota
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2010

Doc West

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Medicine Man
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2009

True BloodStream

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Longshadow
Series
2008
68%

In Plain SightStream

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Felix Calderon
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2008

Ancestor Eyes

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Charlie
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2008

Tin ManStream

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Raw
Miniseries
2007

HeartlandStream

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Renard
Series
2007
45%

Tin Man

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Raw
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2007

The Lives of Angels

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Castro
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2007

The UnitStream

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Series
2006
84%

Apocalypto

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Zero Wolf
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2006

CSI: NYStream

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Odelin Gonzales
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2004

The Blue Butterfly

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Alejo
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2004

Frankenfish

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Ricardo
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2004

Veritas: The Quest

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2003

Betrayed

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Bill Lebret
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2003

Adventure Inc.

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2002

The Avengers

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Prince Namor
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1999

House of Frankenstein

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Miniseries
1997

Sisters and Other Strangers

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Jimmy Coyote
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1997

Blood Trail

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Bloody Hands Spirit
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1997

The Invaders

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1995

Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years

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1995

The Invaders

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Carlos Suarez
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1995

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Running Dog
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1995

Black Fox: The Price of PeaceStream

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Running Dog
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1995

Highlander: The Final Dimension

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Warrior No. 1
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1994

Trial at Fortitude Bay

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Simon Amituq
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1994

Shadow of the Wolf

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Big Tooth
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1993

Paris, France

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Minter
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1993

RenegadeStream

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Ricardo Pena
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1992

The Broken Cord

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Emil Bear Heart
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1992

The Swordsman

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Jojo
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1992

L'Automne Sauvage

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Regis Santerre
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1992

L'Automne sauvage

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1992

Scanners II: The New Order

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Peter Drak
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1991

Montreal Vu Par

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1991

White Light

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Hatchet
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1991

The Hitchhiker

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1983

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