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Tony and Obie Award winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson is an American actor, playwright, and director who has won national awards for his work in all three categories. He wrote the screenplay of the 2020 film Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. He is best known for his role of Captain Roy Montgomery from 2009 to 2011 on ABC's Castle. In November 2011 he appeared on Broadway in Lydia R. Diamond's play Stick Fly. In 2013 he starred in the TV series Low Winter Sun, a police drama set in Detroit. Santiago-Hudson played the role of Bayard Rustin in the film Selma. He directed the Broadway Production and National Tour of Jitney.

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Ruben Santiago-Hudson STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Signature Production, 2013
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2011
Joe Levay

[Off-Broadway]
Shakespeare In The Park Revival, 2010
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2004
Caesar

[Off-Broadway]
2001
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
1997
King Henry VIII

[Broadway]
1996
Canewell

[Off-Broadway]
1994
Roy

[Off-Broadway]
1993
Lucio

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1992
Buddy Bolden

[Regional (US)]
World Premiere, 1991
Performer

Ruben Santiago-Hudson Productions

 
[US Tour, 2019]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2018]
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[Off-Broadway, 2018]
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[Broadway, 2017]
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[Off-Broadway, 2016]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2012]
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[Off-Broadway, 2012]
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[Off-Broadway, 2009]
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[Off-Broadway, 2008]
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[Off-Broadway, 2006]
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Writing


Ruben Santiago-Hudson Movies

[1988]Coming to America Street Hustler Ruben Hudson

[1994]Blown Away Blanket

[1994]Auf Wiedersehen Amerika Mahatma

[1994]Bleeding Hearts Todd

[1997]White Lies Bum #2

[1997]The Devil's Advocate Leamon Heath

[2000]Shaft Jimmy Groves

[2001]Domestic Disturbance Sgt. Edgar Stevens

[2002]Winning Girls Through Psychic Mind Control Samuel Menendez

[2006]Brother's Shadow Manny Botero

[2007]American Gangster Doc

[2007]Mr. Brooks Hawkins

[2007]Honeydripper Stokely

[2009]The Invention of Lying Landlord

[2014]Selma Bayard Rustin

[2020]Ma Rainey's Black Bottom writer


Ruben Santiago-Hudson TV Shows

Another World Captain Billy Cooper

Billions Raul Gomez

Castle Captain Roy Montgomery

Dear John Curtis, Orlando, Larry

East New York Officer Marvin Sandeford

Gargoyles Gabriel

Law & Order Attorney Winters

Michael Hayes Eddie Diaz

New York Undercover Walter Perry, Johnny

NYPD Blue Otis

Spawn Jess Chapel

The Quad Cecil Diamond

Ruben Santiago-Hudson Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Lackawanna Blues

Tony Awards - 2017 - Best Direction of a Play

Ruben Santiago-Hudson, August Wilson's Jitney

Drama Desk Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Solo Performance

Ruben Santiago-Hudson, August Wilson's How I Learned What I Learned

Drama League Awards - 2014 - Distinguished Performance Award

Ruben Santiago-Hudson, August Wilson's How I Learned What I Learned

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Solo Performance

Ruben Santiago-Hudson, August Wilson's How I Learned What I Learned

Drama Desk Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Ruben Santiago-Hudson, The Piano Lesson

Obie Awards - 2013 - Direction

Ruben Santiago-Hudson, The Piano Lesson

The Lortels - 2013 - Outstanding Director

Ruben Santiago-Hudson, The Piano Lesson

Drama Desk Awards - 2001 - Outstanding Solo Performance

Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Lackawanna Blues

Obie Awards - 2001 - Special Citations

Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Lackawanna Blues

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Ruben Santiago-Hudson FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Ruben Santiago-Hudson has appeared on Broadway in 4 shows.

Ruben Santiago-Hudson has not appeared in the West End

Ruben Santiago-Hudson has been nominated for several awards throughout his career. These include Outstanding Actor in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Lackawanna Blues," Distinguished Performance Awards at the Drama League Awards for "Lackawanna Blues," Outstanding Director of a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Skeleton Crew," Special Achievement Awards at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Lackawanna Blues," Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "Lackawanna Blues," Outstanding Director of a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Jitney," Special Citation at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for "Jitney," Best Direction of a Play at the Tony Awards for "August Wilson's Jitney," Outstanding Solo Performance at the Drama Desk Awards for "August Wilson's How I Learned What I Learned," Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for "August Wilson's How I Learned What I Learned," Outstanding Solo Performance at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "August Wilson's How I Learned What I Learned," Outstanding Director of a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Piano Lesson," Direction at the Obie Awards for "The Piano Lesson," Outstanding Director at The Lortels for "The Piano Lesson," Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production at the Helen Hayes Awards for "Lackawanna Blues," Outstanding Solo Performance at the Drama Desk Awards for "Lackawanna Blues," Special Citations at the Obie Awards for "Lackawanna Blues," and Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "Seven Guitars."

Ruben Santiago-Hudson has won several awards for his work in the theater. Some of his notable achievements include Special Achievement Awards from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Lackawanna Blues," Outstanding Director of a Play from the Drama Desk Awards for "Jitney," and a Special Citation from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for "Jitney." He also received the Direction award from the Obie Awards for "The Piano Lesson" and Outstanding Director from The Lortels for the same production. Additionally, Santiago-Hudson won the Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production award from the Helen Hayes Awards for "Lackawanna Blues" and the Outstanding Solo Performance award from the Drama Desk Awards for the same play. He also received Special Citations from the Obie Awards for "Lackawanna Blues" and won the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play for "Seven Guitars."

Ruben Santiago-Hudson has written 1 shows including Lackawanna Blues (Playwright).

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