Ernie Hudson
Biography
Earnest Lee Hudson (born December 17, 1945) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Winston Zeddemore in the Ghostbusters franchise. Hudson has also acted in the films Leviathan (1989), The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992), The Crow (1994), Airheads (1994), The Basketball Diaries (1995), Congo (1995), Miss Congeniality (2000), and The Ron Clark Story (2006). His most prominent role on television was Warden Leo Glynn on HBO's Oz (1997–2003). Hudson has also appeared in the television shows St. Elsewhere (1984), The Last Precinct (1986), 10-8: Officers on Duty (2003–2004), Desperate Housewives (2006–2007), The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008–2013), Law & Order (2009–2010), the voice of Agent Bill Fowler in Transformers: Prime (2010–2013), Franklin & Bash (2012–2014), Grace and Frankie (2015–2020), and L.A.'s Finest (2019–2020). From 2022 to 2024, Hudson appeared as Herbert "Magic" Williams on the NBC drama Quantum Leap.
Known For
Winston Zeddemore
Ghostbusters
Harry McDonald
Miss Congeniality
Harry McDonald
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
Earl
Joni
Captain Monroe Kelly
Congo
FBI Special Agent in Charge Mike Ibby
The Watcher
Reggie
The Basketball Diaries
Winston Zeddemore
Ghostbusters II
Jackson Jones
All Hat
Solomon
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
Dawson
The Wrong Guys
President Westwood
Stealth Fighter
Arthur
October 22
Muhammed Jerome Willy
Going Berserk
Quinine
The Octagon
Jake
Everything's Jake
Bo
The Human Tornado
Principal Turner
The Ron Clark Story
John
You're Not You
Albrecht
The Crow
Washington
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
Sergeant O'Malley
Airheads
Ted
A Town Without Christmas
Master Mutaito
Dragonball Evolution
Lawrence Rhodes
Shark Attack
Detective Gresko
Best of the Best 4: Without Warning
Joe Hamilton
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
Anthony Vejar
Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball
Justin Jones
Leviathan
Santa Claus (voice)
Beebo Saves Christmas
Dr. Joe Branson
Tornado!
Michael Jordan: An American Hero
Ventura
Speechless
Roscoe
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
Bill Canega
Nobel Son
Stranger
Stasis
Deacon Harold Todd
Pastor Brown
Self / Commander
Confessions of an Action Star
Joe Lee
Fakin' Da Funk
Major
Interceptors
Agent Lorenzo Dawson
Final Approach
Half Dead
Penitentiary II
Detective Carter
Fatal Secrets
Lolly Jonas
Sugar Hill
P.T. (voice)
Clifford's Really Big Movie
Officer Sam 'Mad Dog' Shaw
The Cowboy Way
Hank
Prisoner's Daughter
Mr. Porter
Joy of Sex
Joseph
The Retirement Plan
Winston Zeddemore
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Bagdad
Weeds
Perry Beasley
Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story
Shortcut
Collision Course
Pedro (voice)
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta!
Leroy Jackson
Doonby
African General
Underground Aces
Principal
Anne B. Real
DEA Agent Baxter
For Which He Stands
Curtis '8-Ball' Harris
Butter
Dick Barrymore
Lackawanna Blues
Captain Bailey
Deer Crossing
Gaten Hill
Clover
Detective Ron Mills
Paper Bullets
Max Stevens
Battledogs
Percy
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
Black Bart
Mad Bull
Hawk
Walking Shadow
Cyrus Parker
Ambush at Dark Canyon
Counsellor
White Mama
Self
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Downbeat
Levitation
Joe
To Hell and Back
Self
Showing Up
Detective Gerry Claymar
The Grim Sleeper
Rev. Walter Andrews
A Stranger in the Kingdom
Lord Vater (voice)
Deep Blue Breath
Detective Glen Teal
Red Letters
Homer Burden
The $5.20 an Hour Dream
Claude Rolle
The Substitute
Pastor Avery
Dear Secret Santa
Lamar
Love on the Run
Night Train
The Last Precinct
Major Tipton
Operation Delta Force
Marcus Wells
The Man in the Silo
Danny Gorlin
Nowhere to Land
Senator Douglas Wilson
Hijack
Archie
Leadbelly
Sheriff Taylor
Machete Joe
Clarence
Game of Death
Skag
Hawkins
No Escape
Coach Phil Peretti
Champions
Bob Collins
Gallows Road
Harold 'Jazzman' Malloy
Crazy Times
Killer
The Main Event
Dr. Beck
Touched
Mr. Harrison
A Matter of Life and Death
Oswald Jebediah Coleman
Oswald: Down The Rabbit Hole
Judge Stennis
God's Not Dead 2
Lucius Fox (voice)
Batman: Bad Blood
Pastor Ed
Merry Ex-Mas
Joe
Spaceman
Nat Love aka Deadwood Dick
The Cherokee Kid
Uncle Bill
Ghostbusters
Det. Skaggs
Two of a Kind
Ernie
California Girls
Self
Ghostheads
Atticus (voice)
Infinity Train
Donatello
Heaven Sent
Jefferson Carter
Trapper County War
Heckler
The Jazz Singer
Wayne Proctor
Mr. Beebee
Richard Jones
Nappily Ever After
Willie
Just Your Luck
Ivan Stumpwater
The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Conspiracy
Blake Rische
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
Joe Johnson
Turning Point
El Coliph
Last of the Good Guys
Winston Zeddemore
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Ernie
Underground Entertainment: The Movie
Dr. Lawrence Abel
Adventure Force 5
Captain Morgan
Lonely Street
Self - Interviewee
In Search of Tomorrow
Guest
The Last Song
Agent CIA Gus Anders
Mr. Magoo
Sanzone
High & Outside: A Baseball Noir
Ed Paxton
Redemption Day
Charles Wilson
Women of San Quentin
Pedro
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
Tom
Halfway Decent
Deepest, Darkest
Famous
Jack
Beautiful People
Sisters in Italy
Combat Carl (voice)
Toy Story 5
Sitter 10
FEEL
Minion
Man from Atlantis IV: The Disappearances
Self
Horror Icon: Inside Michael's Mask with Tony Moran
Self - Actor (archive footage)
John Candy: I Like Me
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
139
Gender
Male
Birthday
1945-12-17
Place of Birth
Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA
Also Known As
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