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

Hudson was born on March 26, 1956, inNewport News, Virginia, and raised in historicHilton Village, where his father was also born. He left Virginia in 1977 after attendingChristopher Newport College for two years to pursue his acting career in Los Angeles. His first acting job was in the filmHooper starringBurt Reynolds.

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 onSafe at Home,As the World Turns,Paradise Falls, in 1990Santa Barbara as Blackie Simpson and the 2009 Canadian TV seriesWild Roses in Calgary, Canada, where he was nominated for Best Actor at theMonte-Carlo Television Festival. He recurred onSmallville,Dynasty,The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.,The Tracey Ullman Show,Air America andL.A. Heat.^[1][2][3]

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

Hudson has starred in over 30 films and worked with numerous Oscar and Emmy winners. His films include the cult classicRoad House withPatrick Swayze,Battle in Seattle withCharlize Theron andWoody Harrelson,After Alice withKiefer Sutherland,She's Too Young withMarcia Gay Harden,All-American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau Story withMercedes Ruehl andPenelope Ann Miller,Jasper, Texas withJon Voight andLouis Gossett Jr.,A Season on the Brink withBrian Dennehy,Love Thy Neighbor,Deception withDina Meyer,Perfect Sport andCheyenne among others.

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.

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