Ruben Santiago-Hudson

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.

Known For

The Devil's Advocate Not in library

The Devil's Advocate

1997

American Gangster Not in library

American Gangster

2007

Coming to America Not in library

Coming to America

1988

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Not in library

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Selma Not in library

Selma

2014

The Invention of Lying Not in library

The Invention of Lying

2009

Castle Not in library

Castle

2009

Person of Interest Not in library

Person of Interest

2011

Mr. Brooks Not in library

Mr. Brooks

2007

Shaft Not in library

Shaft

2000

Acting

2022 Broadway Rising as Self
2022 East New York as Marvin Sandeford (21 episodes)
2019 Obsession as Detective Crawford
2019 David Makes Man as Dr. Bree (4 episodes)
2017 The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks as Dr. Roland Pattillo
2017 The Quad as Cecil Diamond (19 episodes)
2016 Billions as Raul Gomez (9 episodes)
2015 Public Morals as Lt. King (10 episodes)
2014 Selma as Bayard Rustin
2013 Low Winter Sun as Charles Dawson (10 episodes)
2011 Person of Interest as Sam Latimer (1 episode)
2009 The Invention of Lying as Landlord
2009 Castle as Roy Montgomery (59 episodes)
2009 The Good Wife as Charles Jinks (1 episode)
2008 Canterbury's Law
2007 Mr. Brooks as Hawkins
2007 American Gangster as Doc
2007 Honeydripper as Stokely
2006 Brother's Shadow as Manny Botero
2005 Lackawanna Blues as Freddie Cobbs
2005 Their Eyes Were Watching God as Joe Starks
2003 Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2003 Wild Card
2003 Whoopi as Marshall (1 episode)
2002 Little John as Steven
2002 The Red Sneakers as Uncle Joe
2001 Domestic Disturbance as Sgt. Edgar Stevens
2000 American Tragedy as Christopher Darden
2000 Shaft as Jimmy Groves
1999 The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer as Det. Newhouse
1999 Third Watch as Det. Wolfort, NYPD (1 episode)
1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Carlos Guzman (1 episode)
1999 The West Wing as Morris Tolliver (1 episode)
1999 The Hunt For The Unicorn Killer as Det. Newhouse (2 episodes)
1998 Rear Window as Antonio Fredericks In Library
1997 The Devil's Advocate as Leamon Heath
1997 White Lies as Bum #2
1997 Michael Hayes as Eddie Diaz (22 episodes)
1996 Daddy's Girl as Kevin
1996 Early Edition as Emmett Brown (2 episodes)
1995 The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A. as Det. Stan Lewis
1995 Bleeding Hearts as Todd
1995 Solomon & Sheba as Tamrin
1994 Blown Away as Blanket
1994 Bye Bye America as Mahatma
1994 Touched by an Angel as Dr. Joe Acot (1 episode)
1994 Gargoyles as Gabriel (voice) (3 episodes)
1994 New York Undercover as Johnny (2 episodes)
1991 Which Way Home as Jim Waters
1990 Law & Order as Mr. Gaines (1 episode)
1990 Law & Order as Detective Brian Keene (1 episode)
1990 Law & Order as Mr. Winters (4 episodes)
1990 Law & Order as Dr. Paul Jackson (1 episode)
1988 Coming to America as Street Hustler
1988 Dear John as Orlando (3 episodes)
1988 Dear John as Larry (1 episode)
1988 Dear John as Curtis (2 episodes)
1987 Leg Work
1974 NOVA as Percy Julian (1 episode)
1964 Another World
1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame as Steven (1 episode)

Writing

2020 Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Screenplay
2005 Lackawanna Blues Screenplay

Production

2005 Lackawanna Blues Executive Producer