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Ruben Santiago-Hudson
ACTOR

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Person of Interest · Castle

Ruben Santiago-Hudson is an American actor, playwright, and director who has won national awards for his work in all three categories. He is best known for his role of Captain Roy Montgomery from 2009 to 2011 on ABC's Castle.

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Born
Nov 24, 1956
Birthplace
Lackawanna, New York, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Ruben Santiago-Hudson is an American actor, playwright, and director who has won national awards for his work in all three categories. He is best known for his role of Captain Roy Montgomery from 2009 to 2011 on ABC's Castle.

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Known For

TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitCarlos Guzman · 1999
★ 8.0
TVPerson of Interest
Person of InterestSam Latimer · 2011
★ 8.1
TVCastle
CastleRoy Montgomery · 2009
★ 8.0
TVBillions
BillionsRaul Gomez · 2016
★ 7.8
TVLaw & Order
Law & OrderMr. Gaines · 1990
★ 7.3
TVThe Good Wife
The Good WifeCharles Jinks · 2009
★ 7.6
TVThe West Wing
The West WingMorris Tolliver · 1999
★ 8.3
TVThird Watch
Third WatchDet. Wolfort, NYPD · 1999
★ 7.9

Filmography

Movies

Coming to AmericaStreet Hustler
1988
Which Way HomeJim Waters
1991
Blown AwayBlanket
1994
Bye Bye AmericaMahatma
1994
Bleeding HeartsTodd
1995
Solomon & ShebaTamrin
1995
The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A.Det. Stan Lewis
1995
DG
Daddy's GirlKevin
1996
The Devil's AdvocateLeamon Heath
1997
White LiesBum #2
1997
Rear WindowAntonio Fredericks
1998
The Hunt for the Unicorn KillerDet. Newhouse
1999
American TragedyChristopher Darden
2000
ShaftJimmy Groves
2000
Domestic DisturbanceSgt. Edgar Stevens
2001
Little JohnSteven
2002
The Red SneakersUncle Joe
2002
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2003
Lackawanna BluesFreddie Cobbs
2005
Lackawanna BluesExecutive Producer
2005
Lackawanna BluesScreenplay
2005
Their Eyes Were Watching GodJoe Starks
2005
Brother's ShadowManny Botero
2006
American GangsterDoc
2007
HoneydripperStokely
2007
Mr. BrooksHawkins
2007
The Invention of LyingLandlord
2009
SelmaBayard Rustin
2014
The Immortal Life of Henrietta LacksDr. Roland Pattillo
2017
ObsessionDetective Crawford
2019
Ma Rainey's Black BottomScreenplay
2020
Broadway RisingSelf
2022

Television

Hallmark Hall of FameSteven · 1 eps
1951
Another World1547 eps
1964
NOVAPercy Julian · 1 eps
1974
Leg Work1 eps
1987
Dear JohnOrlando · 3 eps
1988
Dear JohnLarry · 1 eps
1988
Dear JohnCurtis · 2 eps
1988
Law & OrderMr. Gaines · 1 eps
1990
Law & OrderDetective Brian Keene · 1 eps
1990
Law & OrderMr. Winters · 4 eps
1990
Law & OrderDr. Paul Jackson · 1 eps
1990
GargoylesGabriel (voice) · 3 eps
1994
New York UndercoverJohnny · 2 eps
1994
Touched by an AngelDr. Joe Acot · 1 eps
1994
Early EditionEmmett Brown · 2 eps
1996
Michael HayesEddie Diaz · 22 eps
1997
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitCarlos Guzman · 1 eps
1999
The Hunt For The Unicorn KillerDet. Newhouse · 2 eps
1999
The West WingMorris Tolliver · 1 eps
1999
Third WatchDet. Wolfort, NYPD · 1 eps
1999
WhoopiMarshall · 1 eps
2003
Wild Card1 eps
2003
Canterbury's Law1 eps
2008
CastleRoy Montgomery · 59 eps
2009
The Good WifeCharles Jinks · 1 eps
2009
Person of InterestSam Latimer · 1 eps
2011
Low Winter SunCharles Dawson · 10 eps
2013
Public MoralsLt. King · 10 eps
2015
BillionsRaul Gomez · 9 eps
2016
The QuadCecil Diamond · 19 eps
2017
David Makes ManDr. Bree · 4 eps
2019
East New YorkMarvin Sandeford · 21 eps
2022

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