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Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Acting

Born November 24, 1956 · Lackawanna, New York, USA

Also known as Ruben Hudson · Ruben Santiago Hudson · Ruben-Santigo Hudson

Biography

Ruben Santiago-Hudson is an American actor, playwright, and director who has won national awards for his work in all three categories. He is best known for his role of Captain Roy Montgomery from 2009 to 2011 on ABC's Castle.

Awards & recognition

  • Lucille Lortel AwardOutstanding Director · 2013
  • Tony AwardBest Featured Actor in a Play · 1996
  • Clarence Derwent Awards

Filmography36 titles

The West Wing

1999as Morris Tolliver

Person of Interest

2011as Sam Latimer

Gargoyles

1994as Gabriel (voice)

Castle

2009as Roy Montgomery

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999as Carlos Guzman

Third Watch

1999as Det. Wolfort, NYPD

Billions

2016as Raul Gomez

The Good Wife

2009as Charles Jinks

American Gangster

2007as Doc

The Devil's Advocate

1997as Leamon Heath

Selma

2014as Bayard Rustin

New York Undercover

1994as Johnny

Law & Order

1990as Mr. Winters

Touched by an Angel

1994as Dr. Joe Acot

East New York

2022as Marvin Sandeford

NOVA

1974as Percy Julian

Mr. Brooks

2007as Hawkins

Coming to America

1988as Street Hustler

Public Morals

2015as Lt. King

David Makes Man

2019as Dr. Bree

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

2020Screenplay

The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A.

1995as Det. Stan Lewis

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

2017as Dr. Roland Pattillo

Little John

2002as Steven

The Invention of Lying

2009as Landlord

Blown Away

1994as Blanket

Low Winter Sun

2013as Charles Dawson

Shaft

2000as Jimmy Groves

Honeydripper

2007as Stokely

Domestic Disturbance

2001as Sgt. Edgar Stevens

Broadway Rising

2022as Self

Brother's Shadow

2006as Manny Botero

Rear Window

1998as Antonio Fredericks

Obsession

2019as Detective Crawford

The Red Sneakers

2002as Uncle Joe

White Lies

1997as Bum #2