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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]
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[Off-Broadway, 2018]
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[Off-Broadway, 2018]
Director
 
[Broadway, 2017]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2016]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2012]
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[Off-Broadway, 2012]
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[Off-Broadway, 2009]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2008]
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[Off-Broadway, 2006]
Director

Writing


Ruben Santiago-Hudson Movies

Coming to America
[ 1988 ] Street Hustler Ruben Hudson
Blown Away
[ 1994 ] Blanket
Auf Wiedersehen Amerika
[ 1994 ] Mahatma
Bleeding Hearts
[ 1994 ] Todd
White Lies
[ 1997 ] Bum #2
The Devil's Advocate
[ 1997 ] Leamon Heath
Shaft
[ 2000 ] Jimmy Groves
Domestic Disturbance
[ 2001 ] Sgt. Edgar Stevens
Winning Girls Through Psychic Mind Control
[ 2002 ] Samuel Menendez
Brother's Shadow
[ 2006 ] Manny Botero
American Gangster
[ 2007 ] Doc
Mr. Brooks
[ 2007 ] Hawkins
Honeydripper
[ 2007 ] Stokely
The Invention of Lying
[ 2009 ] Landlord
Selma
[ 2014 ] Bayard Rustin
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
[ 2020 ] 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

Drama League Awards - 2022 - Distinguished Performance Awards

Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Lackawanna Blues

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Skeleton Crew


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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2022 - Special Achievement Awards

Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Lackawanna Blues

Tony Awards - 2022 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Lackawanna Blues


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Drama Desk Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Jitney


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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 2017 - Special Citation

Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Jitney

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


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Obie Awards - 2013 - Direction

Ruben Santiago-Hudson, The Piano Lesson


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The Lortels - 2013 - Outstanding Director

Ruben Santiago-Hudson, The Piano Lesson


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Helen Hayes Awards - 2004 - Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production

Ruben Santiago-HudsonLackawanna Blues


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Drama Desk Awards - 2001 - Outstanding Solo Performance

Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Lackawanna Blues


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Obie Awards - 2001 - Special Citations

Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Lackawanna Blues


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Tony Awards - 1996 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Ruben Santiago-Hudson , Seven Guitars

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Photos: Tony Kushner, George C. Wolfe & More Attend RUSTIN Screenings In NYC

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Ruben Santiago-Hudson FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Ruben Santiago-Hudson been in?

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

How many West End shows has Ruben Santiago-Hudson been in?

Ruben Santiago-Hudson has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Ruben Santiago-Hudson been nominated for?

Ruben Santiago-Hudson has been nominated for various awards throughout his career, including Outstanding Actor in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Lackawanna Blues," Distinguished Performance Awards at the Drama League Awards for the same show, Outstanding Director of a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Skeleton Crew," and Special Achievement Awards for "Lackawanna Blues." He was also nominated for 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," and a Special Citation at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for the same show. Additionally, he received a nomination for 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," and a Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for the same production. Other nominations include Outstanding Director of a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Piano Lesson," Direction at the Obie Awards for the same show, and Outstanding Director at The Lortels for "The Piano Lesson." Santiago-Hudson also received nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Non-Resident Production at the Helen Hayes Awards for "Lackawanna Blues," Outstanding Solo Performance at the Drama Desk Awards for the same show, 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."

What awards has Ruben Santiago-Hudson won?

Ruben Santiago-Hudson has won several awards including Special Achievement Awards from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Lackawanna Blues, Outstanding Director of a Play from the Drama Desk Awards for Jitney, a Special Citation from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for Jitney, Direction from the Obie Awards for The Piano Lesson, Outstanding Director from The Lortels for The Piano Lesson, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Non-Resident Production from the Helen Hayes Awards for Lackawanna Blues, Outstanding Solo Performance from the Drama Desk Awards for Lackawanna Blues, Special Citations from the Obie Awards for Lackawanna Blues, and Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play from the Tony Awards for Seven Guitars.

How many shows has Ruben Santiago-Hudson written?

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

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