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Ruben Santiago-Hudson

ルーベン・サンチャゴ=ハドソン / るーべん・さんちゃご=はどそん

American playwright

November 24, 1956 (age 69) ・ Lackawanna, New York, United States

  • New York
  • playwright
  • stage actor
  • film actor

My Take

Ruben Santiago-Hudson is the kind of artist I admire most, the triple threat who actually delivers in every lane. Acting, writing, and directing, with a Tony, multiple Drama Desk Awards, and an Emmy nomination to show it isn't just range for range's sake. Coming out of Lackawanna, New York, by way of Binghamton University, his arc feels grounded and earned rather than handed to him. The 2024 Lucille Lortel Lifetime Achievement honor reads, to me, like the theater world finally putting a stamp on a long, serious body of work. He's exactly the sort of stage talent I wish more people outside Broadway knew by name.

1. Profile

Name (English)
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Name (Japanese)
ルーベン・サンチャゴ=ハドソン
Reading
るーべん・さんちゃご=はどそん
Born
November 24, 1956 (age 69)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
Sagittarius / Monkey
Origin
Lackawanna, New York, United States
Occupation
playwright / stage actor / film actor / television actor / screenwriter

2. Background

University
Binghamton University

Awards & achievements

  • 1996 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play
  • Clarence Derwent Awards
  • 2013 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Director

4. Personality

Motto

Private

Frequently asked questions

When was Ruben Santiago-Hudson born?

Born November 24, 1956 (age 69).

Where is Ruben Santiago-Hudson from?

Ruben Santiago-Hudson is from Lackawanna, New York, United States.

What does Ruben Santiago-Hudson do?

Ruben Santiago-Hudson works as playwright, stage actor, film actor, television actor, screenwriter.

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7. About this entry

Tags

  • New York
  • playwright
  • stage actor
  • film actor
Last updated
2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.