Bell County Sheriff's Office

Actor Rudy Youngblood -- best known for his role in Mel Gibson's Oscar-nominated film "Apocalypto" -- has been arrested for allegedly launching a violent attack on someone close to him, according to police.

Rudy was arrested by Belton police officers in Texas early Tuesday morning ... after he allegedly assaulted a family or household member by impeding their breathing or circulation, cops said. Everett Collection

He's being held at the Bell County Jail on a $20,000 bond.

TMZ has reached out to the Belton Police Department for more information ... so far, no word back. Gallery Launch Gallery

This isn't his first run-in with the law -- we reported Rudy was arrested for disorderly intoxication in Miami back in 2017 ... but the charges were even

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