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Oliver Hudson

 
Actor: Oliver Hudson
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  • Occupation: Actor
  • Active: 2000s
  • Major Genres: Comedy, Horror
  • Career Highlights: The Breed, New Best Friend, The Out-of-Towners
  • First Major Screen Credit: The Out-of-Towners (1999)

Biography

With a family tree that includes such notable relatives as Goldie Hawn, Kate Hudson, and Bill Hudson, it wouldn't take a psychic to predict that Oliver Hudson would eventually pursue a career in show business. Of course, that's not to say that the aspiring actor simply coasted his way to success based strictly on his surname, as young Hudson showed great promise on the hockey rink before working his way up the ladder as a production assistant on such features as Father's Day and Conspiracy Theory. Sure, the films he found work on may have been of higher profile than the average wannabe actor/filmmaker, but Hudson gamely paid his dues on the lower rungs of the Hollywood echelon nonetheless. Though in his early years Hudson and his friends could frequently be spotted shooting amateur short films and hamming it up in front of the camera, a passion for hockey led the athletic teen to lace up his skates and take to the ice before opting to finish high school in Los Angeles and study film at the University of Colorado. A return to the west coast following his education found Hudson working as a production assistant by day and planning an ambitious short film by night, and shortly after, he was spotted in acting classes by a talent scout. Hudson began hitting the audition circuit soon after. With good looks and talent to boot, it didn't take long for Hudson to land roles in such features as The Out-of-Towners and The Smokers. A series of appearances on the WB's teen hit Dawson's Creek no doubt helping to raise his profile among young television viewers, Hudson was soon stepping into the lead for his own short-lived series, entitled My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star. If that series didn't find him breaking out as many had expected, a turn as the free-spirited, unlikely heir to a lucrative ski resort in the 2004 WB series The Mountain may just be the role needed to kick Hudson's career into overdrive. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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This article is about Oliver Hudson, the actor. For the television character, see Oliver Hudson (seaQuest 2032).
Oliver Hudson

Oliver Hudson, September 2008
Born Oliver Rutledge Hudson
September 7, 1976 (1976-09-07) (age 33)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 1993–present
Spouse(s) Erinn Bartlett (2006-present)

Oliver Rutledge Hudson (born September 7, 1976) is an American actor. He is the son of Goldie Hawn and brother of Kate Hudson. Since 2007, Hudson has starred in the CBS Series Rules Of Engagement, co-starring David Spade.

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Career

Hudson is best known for starring in the TV series Rules of Engagement (2007-present), My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star and The Mountain (2004-2005), and supporting roles in the films New Best Friend (2002) and The Out-of-Towners (1999). Hudson also played opposite Katie Holmes as her love interest "Eddie Doling" in sixteen episodes of Dawson's Creek. Hudson played in the 2005 World Series of Poker Main Event but went broke on the very first hand, losing to 2003 runner-up Sam Farha (who had a better Full House than Hudson).

Personal life

Hudson was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Academy Award-winning actress Goldie Hawn and musician Bill Hudson, famous as one of the 1970s variety act "The Hudson Brothers." Hudson's parents divorced in 1980; he and his sister, actress Kate Hudson, were raised in Colorado by his mother and his mother's long-time boyfriend, actor Kurt Russell.[1] Hudson says that he considers Russell to be his father. He has three half-siblings, Emily and Zachary Hudson, from his biological father's subsequent marriage to actress Cindy Williams, and Wyatt, from his mother's relationship with Kurt Russell.

Hudson is of Hungarian, Italian, and Jewish descent,[2] and was raised partially in his maternal grandmother's Jewish religion.[3] Hudson is also the cousin of singer Sarah Hudson.

Hudson married actress Erinn Bartlett on June 9, 2006 in Mexico. Bartlett is a former Miss Massachusetts Teen USA, and was a semi-finalist at the Miss Teen USA pageant in 1991. They have a son, Wilder Brooks Hudson, who was born on August 23, 2007 in Los Angeles.[4][5] Hudson and his wife are expecting their second baby.[6]

Filmography

Year Title Role Other notes
1999 Kill the Man Revolutionary #1
The Out-of-Towners Alan Clark
2000 Rocket's Red Glare Hank Baker
The Smokers David
2001 Going Greek Ziegler
2002 New Best Friend Josh
My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star Jace Darnell TV series; 11 episodes
2002-2003 Dawson's Creek Eddie Doling TV series; 16 episodes
2003 As Virgins Fall Corky Stevens
2004-2005 The Mountain David Carver Jr. TV series; 13 episodes
2005 Mr. Dramatic Mr. Dramatic
2006 10.5: Apocalypse Will Malloy Made-for-TV movie
The Breed John
Black Christmas Kyle Langton
2007 The Weekend Julian Made-for-TV movie
Carolina Moon Cade Lavelle Made-for-TV movie
2007-present Rules of Engagement Adam Rhodes TV series
2008 Strange Wilderness TJ/Animal Handler

References

  1. ^ "Washington Post". Kate Hudson finds success fun, but hard earned. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/12/AR2006071200475.html. Retrieved July 12 2006. 
  2. ^ Irish Connections - A Magazine For The Irish Worldwide
  3. ^ VIDEO INTERVIEW: Oliver Hudson and Katie Cassidy Talk Black Christmas
  4. ^ Malkin, Marc (2007-03-27). "Breaking Baby News!". E! Online. http://www.eonline.com/gossip/planetgossip/blog/index.jsp?uuid=db80dfb3-6ee1-4e75-9f3f-5ed68ea2d79c. Retrieved 2007-03-27. 
  5. ^ Oliver Hudson & Wife Expecting a Baby - Pregnancy, Oliver Hudson : People.com
  6. ^ http://celebrity-babies.com/2009/10/01/oliver-hudson-wife-expecting-second-child/

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