Gary Hudson (actor)

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Gary Hudson
Born (1956-03-26) March 26, 1956 (age 68)
Newport News, Virginia, United States
Citizenship American-Canadian (dual citizenship)
Alma mater Christopher Newport College
Occupation Actor
Years active1979–present

Gary Hudson (born March 26, 1956) is an American-Canadian actor.

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Early life

Hudson was born on March 26, 1956, in Newport News, Virginia, and raised in historic Hilton Village, where his father was also born. He left Virginia in 1977 after attending Christopher Newport College for two years to pursue his acting career in Los Angeles. His first acting job was in the film Hooper starring Burt Reynolds.

Career

From there Hudson's career began, and has led to numerous work in films, TV shows, stage, producing and directing. His credits include series regular roles on Safe at Home , As the World Turns , Paradise Falls , in 1990 Santa Barbara as Blackie Simpson and the 2009 Canadian TV series Wild Roses in Calgary, Canada, where he was nominated for Best Actor at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival. He recurred on Smallville , Dynasty , The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. , The Tracey Ullman Show , Air America and L.A. Heat . [1] [2] [3]

His guest appearances are numerous including Cold Case , ER , Missing , Mike Hammer , Doc , Too Close for Comfort , Mama's Family , Three's Company , Matt Houston , The Facts of Life and Hotel among others.

Hudson has starred in over 30 films and worked with numerous Oscar and Emmy winners. His films include the cult classic Road House with Patrick Swayze, Battle in Seattle with Charlize Theron and Woody Harrelson, After Alice with Kiefer Sutherland, She's Too Young with Marcia Gay Harden, All-American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau Story with Mercedes Ruehl and Penelope Ann Miller, Jasper, Texas with Jon Voight and Louis Gossett Jr., A Season on the Brink with Brian Dennehy, Love Thy Neighbor , Deception with Dina Meyer, Perfect Sport and Cheyenne among others.

Personal life

For the last 14 years, Hudson has split up his time between the United States and Canada. He later became a Canadian citizen and spends time in the Great White North in the northern border of the United States.

Hudson has 9 nieces and nephews.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1979 Skatetown, U.S.A. Extra
1981 King of the Mountain Gang Leader
1988 Cameron's Closet Bob Froelich
1989 Road House Steve
1990 Night Angel Rod
1993 Wild Cactus Randall Murphy
1993 Sexual Intent JohnDirect-to-video
1993 Indecent Behavior Nick Sharkey
1993 Martial Outlaw Jack WhiteDirect-to-video
1993 Mind Twister Daniel Strahten
1994 Scanner Cop Damon PrattDirect-to-video
1994The ForceDes FlynnDirect-to-video
1995 Texas Payback Cody
1995 Serial Killer Cole GraysonDirect-to-video
1995 The Wrong Woman Lieutenant Nagel
1996 Hungry for You CowboyUncredited
1996 Cheyenne Jeremiah
1998 Black Thunder Jannick
1999 Treasure of Pirate's Point Al Brock / HookDirect-to-video
1999 Bridge of Dragons Emmerich
1999 Operation Delta Force 4: Deep Fault Sparks
2000 After Alice John Hatter
2000 Bless the Child Maggie's Date
2000 The Stepdaughter ParisDirect-to-video
2001Extreme LimitsCaptain Ed Lorenzo
2002The Circuit 2: The Final PunchBaxterDirect-to-video
2005 Two for the Money Brandon's Dad
2007 Battle in Seattle Lieutenant
2007 Resident Evil: Extinction Umbrella CaptainUncredited
2007 King of Sorrow Anthony Franco
2008 Perfect Sport Joe Kross
2008 A Line in the Sand Monsignor
2008 Necessary Evil Sanders
2009 The Least Among You Attorney
2010 Dancing Ninja Garland Jones
2011 Girl Walks into a Bar Mr. Trombone
2011 Deadline Brills
2012 The Nevsky Project Ralph
2013 Defending Santa Robert Nielson
2014 The Dependables Captain Landers
2014 Wings of the Dragon Cody Blake
2016 Chris Tasara: Chaos Direct-to-video
2016 Dead Unanimity CaptainShort film
2017 Sean's New Groove Trout Conaway (voice)Direct-to-video
2018 Fifty Shades Freed Elena's Ex-Husband
2019 Extracurricular Activities Mr. Collins
2023 One True Loves Joe

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1980 Hart to Hart Hairdresser #1Episode: "Does She or Doesn't She?"
1982 Romance Theatre 5 episodes
1982 Three's Company JerryEpisode: "The Brunch"
1983 The Facts of Life Chad BroxtonEpisode: "Magnificent Obsession"
1983 The Fall Guy Greg CominskyEpisode: "Manhunter"
1983 Too Close for Comfort Rick PattersonEpisode: "Don't Rock the Boat"
1983 Mama's Family GlenEpisode: "Ellen's Boyfriend"
1983 Emerald Point N.A.S. TonyEpisode: "#1.11"
1984 Matt Houston Mick GiffordEpisode: "Deadly Games"
1985 The Colbys Drunk ManEpisode: "The Celebration"
1986 Safe at Home Roger KyleUnknown episodes
1987 The Tracey Ullman Show DavidSketch: "David Meets the Folks"
1987 Dynasty Skip Maitland3 episodes
1988 Jake and the Fatman Bradford ArcherEpisode: "After You've Gone"
1988 Ladykillers Michael FosterTelevision movie
1988The Tracey Ullman ShowBurkeSketch: "To Masseur with Love"
1988 Hunter GoetzEpisode: "Payback"
1989 Beauty and the Beast GusEpisode: "What Rough Beast"
1990 Matlock Peter SouthcottEpisode: "The Pro"
1990 Santa Barbara 'Blackie' SimpsonEpisode: "#1.1450"
1991 Silk Stalkings Dr. Marc DennisonEpisode: "Pilot"
1994 Empty Nest DrakeEpisode: "Gesundheit"
1994 Cries Unheard: The Donna Yaklich Story SteveTelevision movie
1994 The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. Sheriff Aaron Viva3 episodes
1996 Touched by an Angel Tom PoundEpisode: "The Sky Is Falling"
1996 Silk Stalkings Artie SaylesEpisode: "Pre-Judgement Day"
1997 Walker, Texas Ranger Frank ValenEpisode: "Full Contact"
1997 The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion! RikerTelevision movie
1997 JAG Episode: "Ghosts"
1998–1999 Air America Henry Stanley5 episodes
1998 Mike Hammer, Private Eye FrankEpisode: "Dump the Creep"
1999 ER Frank PutnamEpisode: "Rites of Spring"
1999 L.A. Heat Bobby Cole5 episodes
2000 All-American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau Story Charles DunphyTelevision movie
2000 Twice in a Lifetime Mr. HarmonyEpisode: "The Night Before Christmas"
2001 The Familiar Stranger Bill SellersTelevision movie
2001 Blue Murder Dr. ShoenfeldEpisode: "Intensive Care"
2001 Paradise Falls Brick Madison15 episodes
2001 Dark Realm MartyEpisodes: "Black Out: Parts 1 & 2"
2002 A Season on the Brink Ron FellingTelevision movie
2003 Doc Tom RyanEpisode: "Lost and Found"
2003 Mutant X Warden WallingtonEpisode: "Hard Time"
2003 Jasper, Texas Defense Attorney 'Sonny' CribbsTelevision movie
2003 Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Three's Company Tony Thomopolous Television movie
2003 Playmakers Episode: "Tenth of a Second"
2003 Tarzan Detective SandsEpisode: "Surrender"
2004 Smallville FBI Agent Frank Loder4 episodes
2004 She's Too Young Bill VogulTelevision movie
2004 Deception JackTelevision movie
2005 Snakeman Dr. John SimonTelevision movie
2005 Missing Dr. Aaron FlowersEpisode: "Last Night"
2005 A Lover's Revenge Rob MannersTelevision movie
2006 Love Thy Neighbor Jim BensonTelevision movie
2006 Murder in My House Brian EllisTelevision movie
2007 Angels Fall Rick MarsdenTelevision movie
2007 Termination Point MartinTelevision movie
2009 Wild Roses David McGregor13 episodes
2009 Cold Case Jebediah BufordEpisode: "The Long Blue Line"
2010 Blue Mountain State Greg JamesEpisode: "Pay for Play"
2011 Criminal Minds TimEpisode: "The Thirteenth Step"
2012 Desperate Housewives JerryEpisode: "Is This What You Call Love?"
2013 The Perfect Boss Don RenfroTelevision movie
2013 Drop Dead Diva Walter ClarkEpisode: "Back from the Dead"
2013 Missing at 17 Mike FosterTelevision movie
2014Officer BlueSergeant Duke Norton11 episodes
2014 The Girl He Met Online Dr. Harris KohlingTelevision movie
2015 Suits Richard McIntyreEpisode: "Derailed"
2015 Rizzoli & Isles Jay ButlerEpisode: "Bassholes"
2017 Blue Eyes Attorney James KimbleTelevision movie
2018 Taken General ReedEpisode: "OPSEC"
2020 NCIS Detective John FioscherEpisode: "In a Nutshell"

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 Solar Eclipse Stuntman - Lieutenant Jake Cross
2018 Red Dead Redemption 2 The Local Pedestrian Population
2020 Fallout 76: Steel Dawn George Putnam

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