Raoul Trujillo

Raoul Trujillo
Trujillo in Los Angeles California on July 3, 2019
Born
Raoul Max Trujillo

(1955-05-08) May 8, 1955 (age 69)
Occupation(s)Actor, dancer, choreographer, theatre director
Years active1977–present

Raoul Max Trujillo (born May 8, 1955[1]) is an American actor, dancer, choreographer and theater director.[2] A former soloist with the Nikolais Dance Theatre,[3] he is the original choreographer and co-director for the American Indian Dance Theatre.[4][5] His career spans more than 45 years in film, television and theatre. He has also hosted a series of dancing programs, and is a Critics' Choice Award nominee.

Trujillo is best known for playing Zero Wolf, a ruthless Mayan slave catcher and the main antagonist of Mel Gibson's Apocalypto (2006), and for playing the Iroquois chief Kiotsaeton in the film Black Robe. He has appeared in numerous high-profile and acclaimed films, including The New World, Cowboys and Aliens, Riddick, Blood Father, Sicario, and its sequel Sicario: Day of the Soldado. He also starred in dozens of television programs in both supporting and starring roles, including True Blood, Lost Girl, Da Vinci's Demons, Salem, The Blacklist, and Jamestown.[6] He most recently starred on Mayans M.C. as Che "Taza" Romero.[7][8]

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  2. ^ de Valois, C. "Raoul Trujillo Info - Official Website and Fanclub". www.raoultrujilloinfo.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "ABQjournal: N.M. Native Raoul Trujillo Brings Indigenous Culture to the Silver Screen". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  4. ^ SEGAL, LEWIS (June 3, 1987). "Indian Company : New Look For Tribal Dancing". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  5. ^ "Featured Articles about American Indian Dance Theatre - Page 2 - latimes". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 17, 2018.[dead link]
  6. ^ "Trujillo". Gary Goddard Agency. July 8, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  7. ^ "Raoul Max Trujillo as Che 'Taza' Romero | Mayans MC | FX". www.fxnetworks.com. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  8. ^ Petski, Denise (October 20, 2017). "'Mayans M.C.': Raoul Trujillo Cast In FX's 'Sons Of Anarchy' Spinoff Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved May 27, 2019.