Reuben Santiago-Hudson is a talented American playwright and actor, he was born on November 24, 1956 in New York, USA. His father was Puerto Rican and his mother was African American. Reuben attended the Lacavanna School, received a bachelor's degree from Binghamton University and a first teacher's degree from Wayne State University. The boy’s childhood was quite difficult. His parents separated early, and Ruben stayed with his mother, who suffered from drug addiction. In addition, the boy was one
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Reuben Santiago-Hudson is a talented American playwright and actor, he was born on November 24, 1956 in New York, USA. His father was Puerto Rican and his mother was African American. Reuben attended the Lacavanna School, received a bachelor's degree from Binghamton University and a first teacher's degree from Wayne State University. The boy’s childhood was quite difficult. His parents separated early, and Ruben stayed with his mother, who suffered from drug addiction. In addition, the boy was one of the few students in the class with dark skin. Racism and the negative attitude of other children in school did not allow Ruben to exist. He now holds a doctorate from Buffalo State College.
Reuben wrote The Lakavan Blues, an autobiographical play in which he portrays himself and twenty other characters from the past. The play was staged in New York. In 2005, the author’s work was highly appreciated, he received such awards as “Emmy” and “HBO-film”.
Reuben's path to fame was quite challenging. He was often told that he was not suitable for classical productions. However, the actor had the tenacity to break through to Broadway in the 90s. His most famous productions include Seven Guitars, Jelly's Last Jam and Henry VIII. The role of August Wilson in Seven Guitars, played by Santiago-Hudson, attracted the attention of many representatives of Hollywood. In 1997, he played alongside Keanu Reeves and Al Pacino in the film.
Devil's lawyer . Shortly after the film's success, Reuben landed a recurring supporting role on the CBS television series Michael Hayes. One of the last works of Santiago Hudson is the main role of the capital of the New York police Roy Montgomery in the television series Castle.