Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Ruben Santiago-Hudson is an acclaimed American actor, director, and playwright known for his powerful performances and distinctive voice. He gained recognition for his roles in films such as 'American Gangster' and 'The Last Black Man in San Francisco.' With a career spanning several decades, Santiago-Hudson... Read More
Known for
The Devil’s Advocate (1997)
Aspiring Florida defense lawyer Kevin Lomax accepts a job at a New York law firm. With the stakes getting higher every case, Kevin quickly...
Castle (2009–2016)
After a serial killer imitates the plots of his novels, successful mystery novelist Richard "Rick" Castle receives permission from the Mayor of New York...
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
Broadway RisingThere is no New York without Broadway. It’s both a landmark and a community, an industry and a people, making... |
Self | |
| 2022 |
East New YorkRegina Haywood is the newly promoted deputy inspector of East New York, a working-class neighborhood at the edge of Brooklyn.... |
Marvin Sandeford | |
| 2019 |
ObsessionBefore meeting George Good, Sonny Jordan was just a lost drifter with a troubled past floating from town to town,... |
Detective Crawford | |
| 2019 |
David Makes ManA 14-year-old prodigy's mother relies on him to find a way out of poverty, but he is haunted by the... |
Dr. Bree | |
| 2017 |
The Immortal Life of Henrietta LacksAn African-American woman becomes an unwitting pioneer for medical breakthroughs when her cells are used to create the first immortal... |
Dr. Roland Pattillo | |
| 2017 |
The QuadDr. Eva Fletcher is the newly-elected President of the fictional Georgia A&M University. Upon arriving, Eva is charged with saving... |
Cecil Diamond | |
| 2016 |
BillionsShrewd, savvy U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades and the brilliant, ambitious hedge fund king Bobby "Axe" Axelrod are on an explosive... |
Raul Gomez | |
| 2015 |
Public MoralsSet in the early 1960's in New York City's Public Morals Division, where cops walk the line between morality and... |
Lt. King | |
| 2014 |
Selma"Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a march that... |
Bayard Rustin | |
| 2013 |
Low Winter SunSeemingly the perfect crime, the murder of a cop by a fellow Detroit detective activates forces that will forever alter... |
Charles Dawson | |
| 2011 |
Person of InterestJohn Reese, former CIA paramilitary operative, is presumed dead and teams up with reclusive billionaire Finch to prevent violent crimes... |
Sam Latimer | |
| 2009 |
The Invention of LyingSet in a world where the concept of lying doesn't exist, a loser changes his lot when he invents lying... |
Landlord | |
| 2009 |
The Good WifeAlicia Florrick boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce after her husband's very public sex and... |
Charles Jinks | |
| 2009 |
CastleAfter a serial killer imitates the plots of his novels, successful mystery novelist Richard "Rick" Castle receives permission from the... |
Roy Montgomery | |
| 2008 |
Canterbury's LawElizabeth Canterbury is a force of nature. An attorney on the rise, she puts her career on the line to... |
Unknown character | |
| 2007 |
American GangsterLoosely based on the criminal career of Frank Lucas, a gangster from La Grange, North Carolina, who smuggled heroin into... |
Doc | |
| 2007 |
HoneydripperIn 1950s Alabama, the owner of the Honeydripper juke joint finds his business dropping off and against his better judgment,... |
Stokely | |
| 2007 |
Mr. BrooksA psychological thriller about a man who is sometimes controlled by his murder-and-mayhem-loving alter ego. |
Hawkins | |
| 2006 |
Brother's ShadowJake Groden is the black sheep of his family. Ankle deep in fish guts, he serves out his parole in... |
Manny Botero | |
| 2005 |
Their Eyes Were Watching GodA drama set in the 1920s, where free-spirited Janie Crawford's search for happiness leads her through several different marriages, challenging... |
Joe Starks | |
| 2005 |
Lackawanna BluesIn a story fueled by rhythm and blues, a young boy's life is shaped by love and the stories of... |
Freddie Cobbs | |
| 2003 |
WhoopiWhoopi was an American situation comedy, starring Whoopi Goldberg. The series revolved around the events and people at her hotel,... |
Marshall | |
| 2003 |
Wild CardWild Card is an American comedy-drama series starring Joely Fisher. It was broadcast in the United States on Lifetime, and... |
Unknown character | |
| 2003 |
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave NarrativesWhen the Civil War ended in 1865, more than four million slaves were set free. Over 70 years later, the... |
Unknown character | |
| 2002 |
Little JohnThe unmarried daughter of a Texas rancher gives birth to an unwanted child. She puts the child up for adoption... |
Steven | |
| 2002 |
The Red SneakersA kid named Reggie Reynolds is a high school student who is good in the classroom but not so good... |
Uncle Joe | |
| 2001 |
Domestic DisturbanceFrank Morrison is a divorced father with a 12-year-old son, Danny. His ex-wife Susan and son Danny now live with... |
Sgt. Edgar Stevens | |
| 2000 |
American TragedyJohnnie Cochran defends O.J. Simpson who is on trial for his wife's murder. |
Christopher Darden | |
| 2000 |
ShaftNew York police detective John Shaft arrests Walter Wade Jr. for a racially motivated slaying. But the only eyewitness disappears,... |
Jimmy Groves | |
| 1999 |
Third WatchThe exploits of a group of men and women who serve the City of New York as police officers, firemen,... |
Det. Wolfort, NYPD | |
| 1999 |
The West WingThe West Wing provides a glimpse into presidential politics in the nation's capital as it tells the stories of the... |
Morris Tolliver | |
| 1999 |
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitIn the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate... |
Carlos Guzman | |
| 1999 |
The Hunt For The Unicorn KillerAn account of early 1970s social activist Ira Einhorn, who allegedly murdered his girlfriend and then fled the country. |
Det. Newhouse | |
| 1999 |
The Hunt for the Unicorn KillerAn account of early 1970s social activist Ira Einhorn, who allegedly murdered his girlfriend and then fled the country. |
Det. Newhouse | |
| 1998 |
Rear WindowJason Kemp, a recently paralyzed architect, lives in a high-tech apartment filled with assistive technology. As a quadriplegic confined to... |
Antonio Fredericks | |
| 1997 |
The Devil's AdvocateAspiring Florida defense lawyer Kevin Lomax accepts a job at a New York law firm. With the stakes getting higher... |
Leamon Heath | |
| 1997 |
Michael HayesFormer cop Michael Hayes is appointed U.S. Attorney in New York, where he prosecutes high-profile cases while dealing with crime,... |
Eddie Diaz | |
| 1997 |
White LiesA museum worker pretends to be an artist in order to impress women. When an attractive assistant director of a... |
Bum #2 | |
| 1996 |
Early EditionGary Hobson thinks he may even be losing his mind when tomorrow's newspaper mysteriously arrives today giving him a disconcerting... |
Emmett Brown | |
| 1996 |
Daddy's GirlAlicia's father abandoned her ten years ago. Now a family wedding presents a chance for her to start a relationship... |
Kevin | |
| 1995 |
Bleeding HeartsAn ill-fated, tender romance between an adult white male tutor and his 17-year-old African-American female student. |
Todd | |
| 1995 |
The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A.Lieutenant Rick Hunter's girlfriend is murdered, and the main suspect is her ex-husband. But Hunter is soon convinced of a... |
Det. Stan Lewis | |
| 1995 |
Solomon & ShebaIn the land of Israel, Solomon (Jimmy Smits) is trying to figure out a way to become the world’s supplier... |
Tamrin | |
| 1994 |
GargoylesIn Scotland, 994 A.D. Goliath and his clan of gargoyles defend a medieval castle. In present day, David Xanatos buys... |
Gabriel (voice) | |
| 1994 |
Touched by an AngelMonica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who are at a crossroads... |
Dr. Joe Acot | |
| 1994 |
New York UndercoverNew York Undercover is an American police drama The series stars Detective J.C. Williams and Detective Eddie Torres, two undercover... |
Johnny | |
| 1994 |
Blown AwayBlown Away tells the story of Jimmy Dove, who works for the Boston bomb squad. Shortly after Dove leaves the... |
Blanket | |
| 1994 |
Bye Bye AmericaThe mis-adventures of three Polish-Jews on the road to Gdansk is the basis for this German comedy that was filmed... |
Mahatma | |
| 1991 |
Which Way HomeAn American nurse is determined to smuggle a group of orphans out of Cambodia in the late 1970s, assisted by... |
Jim Waters | |
| 1990 |
Law & OrderIn cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects... |
Dr. Paul Jackson | |
| 1990 |
Law & OrderIn cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects... |
Mr. Winters | |
| 1990 |
Law & OrderIn cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects... |
Mr. Gaines | |
| 1990 |
Law & OrderIn cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects... |
Detective Brian Keene | |
| 1988 |
Dear JohnDear John starred Judd Hirsch as easygoing Drake Prep high school teacher John Lacey who is dumped by his wife,... |
Orlando | |
| 1988 |
Dear JohnDear John starred Judd Hirsch as easygoing Drake Prep high school teacher John Lacey who is dumped by his wife,... |
Larry | |
| 1988 |
Dear JohnDear John starred Judd Hirsch as easygoing Drake Prep high school teacher John Lacey who is dumped by his wife,... |
Curtis | |
| 1988 |
Coming to AmericaAn African prince decides it’s time for him to find a princess... and his mission leads him and his most... |
Street Hustler | |
| 1987 |
Leg WorkLeg Work is an American detective drama television series created by Frank Abatemarco that premiered on CBS on October 3,... |
Unknown character | |
| 1974 |
NOVAPBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies... |
Percy Julian | |
| 1964 |
Another WorldAnother World is an American television soap opera that ran on NBC for 35 years from May 4, 1964 to... |
Unknown character | |
| 1951 |
Hallmark Hall of FameLong-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards,... |
Steven |
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Got a question about Ruben Santiago-Hudson?
Ruben Santiago-Hudson is best known for his roles in 'American Gangster' and 'The Last Black Man in San Francisco.' He has also appeared in various television series and theatre productions.
Yes, he won an Obie Award for his play 'Your Blues Ain't Sweet Like Mine' and has received nominations for other prestigious awards throughout his career.
Ruben Santiago-Hudson made his film debut in 'The Inkwell' in 1994, which helped launch his acting career in the film industry.
Ruben Santiago-Hudson's estimated net worth is around $1 million, reflecting his successful career in acting, directing, and playwriting.
Ruben Santiago-Hudson has two children, although their names are not publicly known.
Ruben Santiago-Hudson is known for his strong dramatic roles, often portraying complex characters with emotional depth.
Ruben Santiago-Hudson has made guest appearances in popular series such as 'Castle,' 'The West Wing,' and 'Law & Order.'
Ruben Santiago-Hudson is a respected playwright and has directed various productions, contributing significantly to the theatre community with his works.