Biography

Ruben Santiago-Hudson (born November 24, 1956) is a Tony Award-winning American actor and playwright. Santiago-Hudson was born in Lackawanna, New York, the son of Alean Hudson and Ruben Santiago, a railroadworker. His father was Puerto Rican and his mother was African American. He graduated from Binghamton University. He wrote Lackawanna Blues, an autobiographical play in which he portrayed himself and some twenty different characters from his past, which he adapted for a highly-acclaimed, award-winning 2005 HBO film that won him the Humanitas Prize and earned him Emmy and Writers Guild of America Award nominations. Santiago-Hudson appeared on Broadway in Jelly’s Last Jam and received the 1996 Tony for August Wilson’s Seven Guitars. Santiago-Hudson’s screen credits include Coming to America and Domestic Disturbance. On television he has appeared on the daytime dramas Another World and All My Children and the primetime series The Cosby Mysteries, New York Undercover, NYPD Blue, Touched by an Angel, The West Wing, Third Watch, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and five episodes of Law & Order (which coincidentally stars Lackawanna Blues star S. Epatha Merkerson), among others. He is currently starring as New York City Police Captain Roy Montgomery in the ABC series Castle. Santiago-Hudson has four children, Broderick, Ruben, Trey and Lily.

Television

• Castle – Captain Roy Montgomery (2009-2011)
• Law & Order – Mr. Winters / Dr. Brian Keene / Dr. Paul Jackson / Mr. Gaines (6 episodes, 1990-2008)
• Burn Card – Mr. Winters 2008
• Identity – Dr. Paul Jackson 2003
• White Lie – Mr. Winters 2001
• Haven – Mr. Winters 1999
• Competence – Dr. Brian Keene 1994
• Canterbury’s Law – Judge Joe Stanley (1 episode, 2008)
• Pilot – Judge Joe Stanley 2008
• Working in the Theatre – Actor (1 episode, 2007)
• August Wilson’s Legacy – Actor 2007
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit – Carlos Guzman (1 episode, 2005)
• Name – Carlos Guzman 2005
• Zoe Busiek: Wild Card – Bennett Graham (1 episode, 2004)
• Sniper Shot, Intern Hot – Bennett Graham 2004
• Whoopi – Marshall (1 episode, 2003)
• Smoke Gets in Your Eyes – Marshall 2003
• All My Children – Dr. Zeke McMillan #1 (2001, 2002) (unknown episodes) 2001
• Third Watch – Det. Wolfort, NYPD (1 episode, 1999)
• History of the World – Det. Wolfort, NYPD 1999
• The West Wing – Morris Tolliver (1 episode, 1999)
• Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc – Morris Tolliver 1999
• Touched by an Angel – Dr. Joe (1 episode, 1999)
• Such a Time as This – Dr. Joe 1999 5.7 6
• Spawn – Jess Chapel (7 episodes, 1997-1999)
• Twitch Is Down – Jess Chapel (voice) 1999
• Access Denied – Jess Chapel (voice) 1998
• Home, Bitter Home – Jess Chapel (voice)
• Endgame – Jess Chapel (voice) 1997
• Souls in the Balance – Jess Chapel (voice) 1997
• Early Edition – Emmett Brown (2 episodes, 1999)
• Pinch Hitters – Emmett Brown 1999
• Funny Valentine – Emmett Brown 1999
• Michael Hayes – Eddie Diaz (unknown episodes) 1997
• New York Undercover – Johnny / William Perry (2 episodes, 1994-1996)
• Rule of Engagement – William Perry 1996
• Mate – Johnny 1994
• ABC Afterschool Specials – Kevin (1 episode, 1996)
• Daddy’s Girl – Kevin 1996 5.4 9
• Gargoyles – Gabriel (4 episodes, 1995-1996)
• Ill Met by Moonlight – Gabriel (voice) 1996
• Avalon: Part 3 – Gabriel (voice) 1995
• Avalon: Part 2 – Gabriel (voice) 1995
• Avalon: Part 1 – Gabriel (voice) 1995
• NYPD Blue – Otis (2 episodes, 1994-1995)
• Heavin’ Can Wait – Otis 1995
• You Bet Your Life – Otis 1994
• The Cosby Mysteries – Police Officer (1 episode, 1994)
• Expert Witness – Police Officer 1994
• Dear John – Curtis / Pizza Boy Larry (4 episodes, 1990-1992)
• Adult Education – Curtis 1992
• John’s Night Out – Pizza Boy Larry 1990
• Poor John: Part 1 – Curtis
• Heartburn and Heartache – Curtis
• Another World – Billy Cooper #1 (unknown episodes, 1990-1993)
• Life Goes On – Mr. Serno (1 episode, 1990)
• Corky Rebels – Mr. Serno 1990
• Amen – Fireman (1 episode, 1990)
• Moving In – Fireman 1990

Movies

• The Invention Of Lying – Landlord 2009
• Long Island Confidential (TV movie) – Judge Joe Stanley 2008
• American Gangster – Doc 2007
• Honeydripper – Stokely 2007
• Mr. Brooks – Hawkins 2007
• Brother’s Shadow – Manny Botero 2006
• Their Eyes Were Watching God (TV movie) – Joe Starks 2005
• Lackawanna Blues (TV movie) – Freddie Cobbs, Writer (play) (teleplay), Executive Producer 2005
• Winning Girls Through Psychic Mind Control – Samuel Menendez 2002
• Little John (TV movie) – Steven 2002
• The Red Sneakers (TV movie) – Uncle Joe (as Ruben Santiago Hudson) 2002
• Domestic Disturbance – Sgt. Edgar Stevens 2001
• American Tragedy (TV movie) – Christopher Darden 2000
• The Inspector General (TV movie) – Actor 2000
• Shaft – Jimmy Groves 2000
• The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer (TV movie) – Det. Newhouse (as Ruben Santiago Hudson) 1999
• A Gut Feeling (short) – Actor 1999
• Rear Window (TV movie) – Antonio Fredericks 1998
• The Devil’s Advocate – Leamon Heath 1997
• White Lies – Bum #2 1996
• The Return of Hunter (TV movie) – Det. Stan Lewis 1995
• Solomon & Sheba (TV movie) – Tamrin 1995
• Fatal Destiny – Todd 1994
• Blown Away – Blanket 1994
• Which Way Home (TV movie) – Jim Waters 1991
• Coming to America – Street Hustler 1988