Ruben Santiago-Hudson

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92 titles

Past Film & Video (19 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020) Screenplay By Screenplay By See fewer
Obsession (2019) Detective Crawford Detective Crawford See fewer	$5MM
Selma (2014) Bayard Rustin Bayard Rustin See fewer	$20MM	$571K	$52MM	$68MM
The Invention of Lying (2009) Landlord Landlord See fewer	$18MM	$7MM	$18MM	$32MM
American Gangster (2007) Doc Doc See fewer	$100MM	$44MM	$130MM	$270MM
Honeydripper (2007) Stokely Stokely See fewer	$5MM	$10K	$268K	$545K
Mr. Brooks (2007) Hawkins Hawkins See fewer	$20MM	$10MM	$29MM	$48MM
Brother's Shadow (2006) Manny Botero Manny Botero See fewer	$1MM
Winning Girls Through Psychic Mind Control (2002) Samuel Menendez Samuel Menendez See fewer			$11K	$11K
Domestic Disturbance (2001) Sgt. Edgar Stevens Sgt. Edgar Stevens See fewer	$75MM	$14MM	$45MM	$54MM
Shaft (2000) Jimmy Groves Jimmy Groves See fewer	$46MM	$22MM	$70MM	$108MM
A Gut Feeling (1999) (Short) - Actor Actor See fewer
Todd McFarlane's Spawn (1997) (Video) - Jess Chapel (voice) Jess Chapel (voice) See fewer
The Devil's Advocate (1997) Leamon Heath Leamon Heath See fewer	$57MM	$12MM	$61MM	$153MM
White Lies (1997) Bum #2 Bum #2 See fewer
Bleeding Hearts (1994) Todd Todd See fewer
Blown Away (1994) Officer Blanket Officer Blanket See fewer	$28MM	$10MM	$30MM	$30MM
Auf Wiedersehen Amerika (1994) Mahatma Mahatma See fewer
Coming to America (1988) Street Hustler (as Ruben Hudson) Street Hustler (as Ruben Hudson) See fewer	$30MM	$21MM	$128MM	$289MM

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Past Television (48 titles)	Episodes
Law & Order (1990–2025) (TV Series) - Defense Attorney Winters / Dr. Paul Jackson / Detective Brian Keene / Mr. Gaines (7 episodes, 1990) Defense Attorney Winters / Dr. Paul Jackson / Detective Brian Keene / Mr. Gaines (7 episodes, 1990) See fewer Tough Love (May 8, 2025) Season 24, Episode 21 - Defense Attorney Winters Defense Attorney Winters See fewer See more See fewer Loading	7
Billions (2016–2023) (TV Series) - Raul Gomez (9 episodes, 2016) Raul Gomez (9 episodes, 2016) See fewer The Gulag Archipelago (Sep 8, 2023) Season 7, Episode 5 - Raul Gomez Raul Gomez See fewer See more See fewer Loading	9
East New York (2022–2023) (TV Series) - Officer Marvin Sandeford (21 episodes, 2022) Officer Marvin Sandeford (21 episodes, 2022) See fewer Ruskin Roulette (May 14, 2023) Season 1, Episode 21 - Officer Marvin Sandeford Officer Marvin Sandeford See fewer See more See fewer Loading	21
David Makes Man (2019) (TV Series) - Dr. Bree (5 episodes, 2019) Dr. Bree (5 episodes, 2019) See fewer 3 Son's Sky (Oct 16, 2019) Season 1, Episode 10 - Dr. Bree Dr. Bree See fewer See more See fewer Loading	5
The Quad (2017–2018) (TV Series) - Cecil Diamond (18 episodes, 2017), Director (1 episode, 2018) Cecil Diamond (18 episodes, 2017), Director (1 episode, 2018) See fewer #TheColorPurple (Apr 3, 2018) Season 2, Episode 10 - Cecil Diamond Cecil Diamond See fewer See more See fewer Loading	18
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2017) (TV Movie) - Dr. Roland Pattillo Dr. Roland Pattillo See fewer
Designated Survivor (2017) (TV Series) - General Contreras (1 episode, 2017) General Contreras (1 episode, 2017) See fewer Commander-in-Chief (Mar 29, 2017) Season 1, Episode 14 - General Contreras General Contreras See fewer	1
The Family (2016) (TV Series) - Chief of Police Len Bucksey (3 episodes, 2016) Chief of Police Len Bucksey (3 episodes, 2016) See fewer Fun Ways to Tell Boyfriend You're Pregnant (May 1, 2016) Season 1, Episode 10 - Chief of Police Len Bucksey Chief of Police Len Bucksey See fewer See more See fewer Loading	3
Public Morals (2015) (TV Series) - Lt. King (10 episodes, 2015) Lt. King (10 episodes, 2015) See fewer A Thought and a Soul (Oct 20, 2015) Season 1, Episode 10 - Lt. King Lt. King See fewer See more See fewer Loading	10
The Good Wife (2015) (TV Series) - Charles Jinks (1 episode, 2015) Charles Jinks (1 episode, 2015) See fewer Loser Edit (Apr 5, 2015) Season 6, Episode 18 - Charles Jinks Charles Jinks See fewer	1
Castle (2009–2014) (TV Series) - Captain Roy Montgomery (59 episodes, 2009), Performer: "Piano Man" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2010) Captain Roy Montgomery (59 episodes, 2009), Performer: "Piano Man" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2010) See fewer Veritas (May 5, 2014) Season 6, Episode 22 - Captain Roy Montgomery (uncredited) Captain Roy Montgomery (uncredited) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	59
Low Winter Sun (2013) (TV Series) - Charles Dawson (10 episodes, 2013) Charles Dawson (10 episodes, 2013) See fewer Surrender (Oct 6, 2013) Season 1, Episode 10 - Charles Dawson Charles Dawson See fewer See more See fewer Loading	10
Person of Interest (2011) (TV Series) - Sam Latimer (1 episode, 2011) Sam Latimer (1 episode, 2011) See fewer Mission Creep (Oct 6, 2011) Season 1, Episode 3 - Sam Latimer Sam Latimer See fewer	1
Long Island Confidential (2008) (TV Movie) - Calvin Burke Calvin Burke See fewer
Canterbury's Law (2008) (TV Series) - Judge Joe Stanley (1 episode, 2008) Judge Joe Stanley (1 episode, 2008) See fewer Pilot (Mar 10, 2008) Season 1, Episode 1 - Judge Joe Stanley Judge Joe Stanley See fewer	1
Nova (2007) (TV Series) - Percy Julian (1 episode, 2007) Percy Julian (1 episode, 2007) See fewer Forgotten Genius (Feb 6, 2007) Season 34, Episode 2 - Percy Julian Percy Julian See fewer	1
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2005) (TV Series) - Carlos Guzman (1 episode, 2005) Carlos Guzman (1 episode, 2005) See fewer Name (Nov 8, 2005) Season 7, Episode 7 - Carlos Guzman Carlos Guzman See fewer	1
Mad TV (2005) (TV Series) - Special Thanks (1 episode, 2005) Special Thanks (1 episode, 2005) See fewer Episode #11.2 (Sep 24, 2005) Season 11, Episode 2 - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	1
Their Eyes Were Watching God (2005) (TV Movie) - Joe Starks Joe Starks See fewer
Lackawanna Blues (2005) (TV Movie) - Freddie Cobbs, Play, Teleplay, Executive Producer Freddie Cobbs, Play, Teleplay, Executive Producer See fewer
Wild Card (2004) (TV Series) - Bennett Graham (1 episode, 2004) Bennett Graham (1 episode, 2004) See fewer Sniper Shot, Intern Hot (Jul 25, 2004) Season 2, Episode 3 - Bennett Graham Bennett Graham See fewer	1
Whoopi (2003) (TV Series) - Marshall (1 episode, 2003) Marshall (1 episode, 2003) See fewer Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (Oct 7, 2003) Season 1, Episode 5 - Marshall Marshall See fewer	1
Little John (2002) (TV Movie) - Steven Steven See fewer
The Red Sneakers (2002) (TV Movie) - Uncle Joe (as Ruben Santiago Hudson) Uncle Joe (as Ruben Santiago Hudson) See fewer
The Inspector General (2000) (TV Movie) - Actor Actor See fewer
American Tragedy (2000) (TV Movie) - Christopher Darden Christopher Darden See fewer
Third Watch (1999) (TV Series) - Det. Wolfort, NYPD (1 episode, 1999) Det. Wolfort, NYPD (1 episode, 1999) See fewer History of the World (Nov 21, 1999) Season 1, Episode 8 - Det. Wolfort, NYPD Det. Wolfort, NYPD See fewer	1
The West Wing (1999) (TV Series) - Morris Tolliver (1 episode, 1999) Morris Tolliver (1 episode, 1999) See fewer Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc (Sep 29, 1999) Season 1, Episode 2 - Morris Tolliver Morris Tolliver See fewer	1
Touched by an Angel (1999) (TV Series) - Dr. Joe Acot (1 episode, 1999) Dr. Joe Acot (1 episode, 1999) See fewer Such a Time as This (Sep 26, 1999) Season 6, Episode 1 - Dr. Joe Acot Dr. Joe Acot See fewer	1
Spawn (1997–1999) (TV Series) - Jess Chapel (voice) (7 episodes, 1997) Jess Chapel (voice) (7 episodes, 1997) See fewer Twitch Is Down (May 24, 1999) Season 3, Episode 2 - Jess Chapel (voice) Jess Chapel (voice) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	7
The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer (1999) (TV Movie) - Det. Newhouse (as Ruben Santiago Hudson) Det. Newhouse (as Ruben Santiago Hudson) See fewer
Early Edition (1999) (TV Series) - Emmett Brown (2 episodes, 1999) Emmett Brown (2 episodes, 1999) See fewer Pinch Hitters (Apr 17, 1999) Season 3, Episode 20 - Emmett Brown Emmett Brown See fewer Funny Valentine (Feb 13, 1999) Season 3, Episode 15 - Emmett Brown Emmett Brown See fewer	2
Rear Window (1998) (TV Movie) - Antonio Fredericks Antonio Fredericks See fewer
Michael Hayes (1997–1998) (TV Series) - Eddie Diaz (21 episodes, 1997) Eddie Diaz (21 episodes, 1997) See fewer Vaughn Mower (Jun 15, 1998) Season 1, Episode 22 - Eddie Diaz Eddie Diaz See fewer See more See fewer Loading	21
New York Undercover (1994–1996) (TV Series) - Walter Perry / Johnny (2 episodes, 1994) Walter Perry / Johnny (2 episodes, 1994) See fewer Rules of Engagement (Sep 26, 1996) Season 3, Episode 5 - Walter Perry Walter Perry See fewer Mate (Nov 17, 1994) Season 1, Episode 10 - Johnny Johnny See fewer	2
ABC Afterschool Specials (1996) (TV Series) - Kevin (1 episode, 1996) Kevin (1 episode, 1996) See fewer Daddy's Girl (Apr 18, 1996) Season 24, Episode 5 - Kevin Kevin See fewer	1
Gargoyles (1995–1996) (TV Series) - Gabriel (voice) (3 episodes, 1995) Gabriel (voice) (3 episodes, 1995) See fewer Ill Met by Moonlight (Feb 1996) Season 2, Episode 42 - Gabriel (voice) Gabriel (voice) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	3
NYPD Blue (1994–1995) (TV Series) - Otis (2 episodes, 1994) Otis (2 episodes, 1994) See fewer Heavin' Can Wait (Nov 14, 1995) Season 3, Episode 4 - Otis Otis See fewer You Bet Your Life (Dec 6, 1994) Season 2, Episode 8 - Otis (as Ruben Santiago Hudson) Otis (as Ruben Santiago Hudson) See fewer	2
The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A. (1995) (TV Movie) - Det. Stan Lewis Det. Stan Lewis See fewer
Solomon & Sheba (1995) (TV Movie) - Tamrin (as Ruben Santiago Hudson) Tamrin (as Ruben Santiago Hudson) See fewer
The Cosby Mysteries (1994) (TV Series) - Police Officer (1 episode, 1994) Police Officer (1 episode, 1994) See fewer Expert Witness (Nov 16, 1994) Season 1, Episode 8 - Police Officer Police Officer See fewer	1
Another World (1987–1993) (TV Series) - Captain Billy Cooper / Gus (12 episodes, 1987) Captain Billy Cooper / Gus (12 episodes, 1987) See fewer Episode #1.7361 (Jun 8, 1993) Season 1, Episode 7,361 - Captain Billy Cooper Captain Billy Cooper See fewer See more See fewer Loading	12
Dear John (1990–1992) (TV Series) - Curtis / Orlando / Larry (6 episodes, 1990) Curtis / Orlando / Larry (6 episodes, 1990) See fewer Adult Education (1992) Season 4, Episode 20 - Curtis Curtis See fewer See more See fewer Loading	6
Which Way Home (TV Mini-series) - Jim Waters Jim Waters See fewer
Life Goes On (1990) (TV Series) - Mr. Serno (1 episode, 1990) Mr. Serno (1 episode, 1990) See fewer Corky Rebels (Feb 18, 1990) Season 1, Episode 16 - Mr. Serno Mr. Serno See fewer	1
Amen (1990) (TV Series) - Fireman (1 episode, 1990) Fireman (1 episode, 1990) See fewer Moving In (Feb 17, 1990) Season 4, Episode 19 - Fireman Fireman See fewer	1
Leg Work (1987) (TV Series) - Orderly (as Ruben Santiago Hudson) (1 episode, 1987) Orderly (as Ruben Santiago Hudson) (1 episode, 1987) See fewer Mystery Woman (1987) Season 1, Episode 8 - Orderly (as Ruben Santiago Hudson) Orderly (as Ruben Santiago Hudson) See fewer	1
All My Children (TV Series) - Dr. Zeke McMillan #1 (2001, 2002) Dr. Zeke McMillan #1 (2001, 2002) See fewer

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Self (22 titles)
Black Stage: Classical Canon (2025) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
Here and Now (2024) (TV Series) - Self - Writer / Self - Actor / Self - Director (1 episode, 2024) Self - Writer / Self - Actor / Self - Director (1 episode, 2024) See fewer Episode dated 7 April 2024 (Apr 7, 2024) Self - Writer / Self - Actor / Self - Director Self - Writer / Self - Actor / Self - Director See fewer
SAG Foundation Conversations (2022) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2022) Self (1 episode, 2022) See fewer Amanda Warren, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Olivia Luccardi, & Lavel Schley for 'East New York' (Dec 10, 2022) Self Self See fewer
Inside the Black Box (2022) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2022) Self (1 episode, 2022) See fewer Ruben Santiago-Hudson and Essence Atkins Visit the Black Box (Dec 1, 2022) Season 2, Episode 6 - Self Self See fewer
Broadway Rising (2022) Self Self See fewer
The 75th Annual Tony Awards (2022) (TV Special) - Self - Nominee Self - Nominee See fewer
The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal (2021–2022) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 2021) Self (2 episodes, 2021) See fewer February 11, 2022 (Feb 11, 2022) Season 1, Episode 24 - Self Self See fewer October 1, 2021 (Oct 1, 2021) Season 1, Episode 5 - Self Self See fewer
Touré Show (2020) (Podcast Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2020) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2020) See fewer Ruben Santiago Hudson-I Love August Wilson (Dec 16, 2020) Season 1, Episode 201 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
AFI Movie Club (2020) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2020) Self (1 episode, 2020) See fewer Ruben Santiago-Hudson announces Fences (Nov 18, 2020) Season 1, Episode 104 - Self Self See fewer
The 71st Annual Tony Awards (2017) (TV Special) - Self - Nominee Self - Nominee See fewer
Steve Harvey (2017) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2017) Self (1 episode, 2017) See fewer Dr. John Duffy Joins Steve for "Is It Weird?: Ripped from the Headlines Edition!"/Anika Noni Rose & Ruben Santiago-Hudson from BET's "The Quad" (Mar 22, 2017) Season 5, Episode 117 - Self Self See fewer
Theater Talk (2017) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2017) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2017) See fewer August Wilson's "Jitney" (Feb 17, 2017) Season 23, Episode 16 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
The Start of Dreams (2010) Hinself Hinself See fewer
The Mo'Nique Show (2010) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2010) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2010) See fewer Episode dated 22 December 2010 (Dec 22, 2010) Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots (2010) (TV Movie) - Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer
Working in the Theatre (2007) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2007) Self (1 episode, 2007) See fewer August Wilson's Legacy (May 27, 2007) Season 29, Episode 5 - Self Self See fewer
The WIN Awards (2005) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
Mad TV (2005) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2005) Self (1 episode, 2005) See fewer Episode #11.2 (Sep 24, 2005) Season 11, Episode 2 - Self Self See fewer
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives (2003) Self - Reader Self - Reader See fewer
The Crucible of the Millennium (2001) (TV Movie) - Self - Narrator Self - Narrator See fewer
The 50th Annual Tony Awards (1996) (TV Special) - Self - Winner Self - Winner See fewer
Eyes on the Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest (1987) (TV Series) - Self - Martin Luther King Jr. (voice) (1 episode, 1987) Self - Martin Luther King Jr. (voice) (1 episode, 1987) See fewer No Easy Walk: 1961-1963 (Feb 11, 1987) Season 1, Episode 4 - Self - Martin Luther King Jr. (voice) Self - Martin Luther King Jr. (voice) See fewer

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Archive Footage (3 titles)
Samuel L. Jackson: Did I Stutter? (2023) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Castle: Season 7 the Cast Behind the Cast (2015) (Video) - Self - Captain Roy Montgomery (archive footage) Self - Captain Roy Montgomery (archive footage) See fewer
Castle (2012–2013) (TV Series) - Captain Roy Montgomery (archive footage) (uncredited) (2 episodes, 2012) Captain Roy Montgomery (archive footage) (uncredited) (2 episodes, 2012) See fewer Still (Apr 29, 2013) Season 5, Episode 22 - Captain Roy Montgomery (archive footage) (uncredited) Captain Roy Montgomery (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer After the Storm (Sep 24, 2012) Season 5, Episode 1 - Captain Roy Montgomery (archive footage) (uncredited) Captain Roy Montgomery (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer

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