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RUBEN SANTIAGO-HUDSON Made his directorial debut with August Wilson's Gem Of The Ocean at the McCarter Theatre and A.C.T. Ruben received the 1996 Tony Award for Best Featured Performer in August Wilson's Seven Guitars. He made his Broadway debut four years earlier as Buddy Bolden opposite Gregory Hines in Jelly's Last Jam. Also on Broadway he appeared in August Wilson's Gem Of The Ocean. He received rave reviews for his starring role in the off-Broadway production of Deep Down and as Walter Lee Younger in the Williamstown Theater Festival production of A Raisin In The Sun. He also starred as Roma in the McCarter Theatre production of Glengarry Glen Ross. He won the 2005 Humanitas Prize for his screenplay for Lackawanna Blues on HBO, which was written from his award-winning play of the same name. For Television, he starred opposite Halle Berry in ABC's Their Eyes Were Watching God for producers Oprah Winfrey and Quincy Jones. His other television appearances include The Red Sneakers, Little John, American Tragedy, Hunt For The Unicorn Killer, Which Way Home, Solomon and Sheba and Rear Window. His film credits include Domestic Disturbance, Bleeding Hearts, Blown Away, Coming To America, Devils Advocate, Shaft and recently completed Mr. Brooks opposite Demi Moore and Kevin Costner.
Bio as of May, 2007.
Working in the Theatre (video)
August Wilson's Legacy - May, 2007
Downstage Center (audio)
Ruben Santiago-Hudson - August, 2006
Internet Broadway Database Listing (IBDB.com)
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