Raoul Trujillo

What draws me to Raoul Trujillo is the rare double fluency of dancer and actor. Coming from Santa Fe and rising from soloist at Nikolais Dance Theatre to co-directing the American Indian Dance Theatre, he never just performed, he carried culture in his body. A 45-year run across film, television and theatre signals discipline over flash, and that earns my respect. I tend to value performers who can quietly own a frame rather than chase the lead, and his Critics' Choice nomination feels like overdue recognition for exactly that kind of grounded, generational craftsmanship.

Name (English)

Raoul Trujillo

Name (Japanese)

ラウル・トゥルヒーヨ

Reading

らうる・とぅるひーよ

Born

May 8, 1955 (age 71)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Goat

Origin

Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States

Occupation

choreographer / film actor / television actor / actor

University

University of Southern California

• Official sitehttp://www.raoultrujilloinfo.com
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raoul%20Trujillo
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1319846

Tags

• New Mexico
• choreographer
• film actor
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-17

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.