Oliver Hudson

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Oliver Hudson
Oliver Hudson.jpg
Oliver Hudson, September 2008
Born Oliver Rutledge Hudson
(1976-09-07) September 7, 1976 (age 36)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 1999–present
Spouse(s) Erinn Bartlett (2006–present)
Children 2
Parents Bill Hudson
Goldie Hawn
Relatives Kate Hudson (sister)
Brett Hudson (uncle)
Mark Hudson (uncle)

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

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Early life [edit]

Hudson was born in Los Angeles, California; the son of actress, Goldie Hawn, and musician, Bill Hudson. After their parents divorced in 1980, he and his sister, actress Kate Hudson, were raised in Colorado by their mother and the mother's boyfriend/actor, Kurt Russell.[1] Hudson says that he considers Russell to be his father. He has four half-siblings: Emily and Zachary, from his biological father's marriage to actress, Cindy Williams; Lalania, from another of his father's relationships in 2006; and Wyatt, from his mother's relationship with Kurt Russell.

Hudson is Hungarian Jewish (from his maternal grandmother) and Italian (from his paternal grandmother). In addition Hudson's maternal grandfather was a descendant of Edward Rutledge (1749–1800), the youngest signatory of the Declaration of Independence. Hudson also is the cousin of singer, Sarah Hudson.

Career [edit]

Hudson is best known for starring as Adam Rhodes 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 remake of 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 [edit]

Hudson married actress Erinn Bartlett on June 9, 2006, in Mexico. The ceremony was officiated by a Buddhist monk.[2] The couple has two sons: Wilder Brooks Hudson, born August 23, 2007, and Bodhi Hawn Hudson, born March 19, 2010.[3][4] He is also an avid golfer and plays to a 2-handicap.

Filmography [edit]

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 Autry
2007 The Weekend Julian Made-for-TV movie
Carolina Moon Cade Lavelle Made-for-TV movie
2007–2013 Rules of Engagement Adam Rhodes TV series
2008 Strange Wilderness TJ/Animal Handler
2013 Babies Unite N/A Filming alongside Kaylee DeFer and Kaley Cuoco
2013 Walk of Shame Post-production

References [edit]

  1. ^ "Washington Post". Kate Hudson finds success fun, but hard earned. Retrieved July 12, 2006. [dead link]
  2. ^ Celebrity Bride Guide: "Erinn Bartlett and Oliver Hudson Wedding" retrieved February 9, 2013
  3. ^ Malkin, Marc (2007-03-27). "Breaking Baby News!". E! Online. Retrieved 2007-03-27. 
  4. ^ Oliver Hudson : People.com

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