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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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[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
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, Lackawanna Blues
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Lackawanna Blues
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Skeleton Crew
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Lackawanna Blues
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Lackawanna Blues
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Jitney
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Jitney
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, August Wilson's Jitney
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, August Wilson's How I Learned What I Learned
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, August Wilson's How I Learned What I Learned
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, August Wilson's How I Learned What I Learned
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, The Piano Lesson
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, The Piano Lesson
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, The Piano Lesson
Ruben Santiago-HudsonLackawanna Blues
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Lackawanna Blues
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Lackawanna Blues
Ruben Santiago-Hudson , Seven Guitars
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Notable attendees of the screenings include Tony Kushner, Don Lemon, Jonathan Capehart, Kathy Najimy, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Jeanine Tesori, Robert O’Hara, and more. Also in attendance was Bayard's surviving partner Walter Naegle. Check out photos from the screenings here!
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Woodie King, Jr.'s New Federal Theatre (NFT), led by Producing Artistic Director Elizabeth Van Dyke, will hold a 53rd Anniversary Celebration October 2, 2023 at Edison Ballroom, 240 West 47th Street.
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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