His advice to me is basically to just love what you do and don't let the fear of failure stop you.

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. 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. 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.

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.