Ernie Hudson
Acting
🎂 1945-12-17
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ernie Hudson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, is a full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Cast credits(233)
Self
2014
Brad McDougall
2005
Self
2019
Lt. Al Garner
2005
Self
2014
Frank Gibson
1990
Self - Guest
2022
Self
1997
1974
Ernie Hudson
2005
David Barron
2005
Hubert McGraw
2008
Lee
1977
Norm McCloud
1994
Agent William Fowler (voice)
2010
Darryl Ward
2010
Cal Freeman
1983
Pernaux
1997
Detective Ernie / Judge Hudson Jr. / Justin's Dad (voice)
2005
Admiral Frost
2010
Detective Ridley
2004
2008
Miles
2009
William Guster
2006
Roy Stewart
2012
Colonel Davis
1990
Self
2013
Colonel Wirth
2001
Professor Felix (voice)
1996
Grini Millegi (voice)
2021
Moses Jones
2003
Mr. Jeffries
2009
Milton Bozer
2016
Captain Lubbock
2006
Hank Peterson
2016
Brooks
2014
Ernie Hudson
2010
Security Guard (voice)
1992
Reggie "The Sandman" Martin
1987
Prince Humperdinck
2020
Colonel James Gallant
1994
Bob Casey
2003
King Poseidon
2011
Mr. Hagerty
2015
Self
2012
Leo Glynn
1997
Pete Tribeca
2016
Manny Aybar
2002
Walter
2013
Self
2019
Jamu
1978
1983
Zambini
1989
Jacob
2015
Johnson
1978
Commander Randolph Boles
2012
Bill Hoover
2002
Dad
2012
1989
Stuart Owens
2006
Ernie Hayes
2011
Self
2022
Winston Zeddemore (archive footage)
2019
Franklin Ward
2019
1982
Judge Lawrence Perry
2011
Herbert 'Magic' Williams
2022
Moses Brown
1982
1979
Joseph Vaughn
2019
Captain Frank
2007
Terry Carver
1978
Jacob Mann
2016
1992
Atticus (voice)
2019
1980
Marlon (voice)
2024
Gen. Brasser
2009
1981
Bludso
2013
Tommy Lazlo
1993
The Judge
2012
Cyborg (voice)
1973
L.C. Duncan
2018
Self
2020
Self
2009
Ned Conrad
2017
Winston Zeddemore
1984
Winston Zeddemore
2024
Albrecht
1994
Winston Zeddemore
2021
Winston Zeddemore
1989
Senior Deputy John Henry Barnes
2003
Solomon
1992
Cyborg (voice)
1985
Sergeant Lane
1986
Uncle Bill
2016
Harry McDonald
2000
Combat Carl (voice)
2026
Coach Phil Peretti
2023
Captain Munro Kelly
1995
Harry McDonald
2005
Claude Rolle
1996
Principal Turner
2006
Master Mutaito
2009
Reggie
1995
Justin Jones
1989
Richard Jones
2018
Pedro (voice)
2012
Ed Paxton
2021
FBI Special Agent in Charge Mike Ibby
2000
Judge Stennis
2016
Toby Baker
1990
Lucius Fox (voice)
2016
Sergeant O'Malley
1994
Anthony Vejar
2010
Joseph
2023
Rev. Peters
Roscoe
2006
Quinine
1980
Hawkins
1994
Nat Love aka Deadwood Dick
1996
Brewster
1985
Hank
2023
Agent CIA Gus Anders
1997
Pedro
2011
John
2014
Smythe
1979
Lolly Jonas
1994
Clarence
2011
Det. Skaggs
1983
Heckler
1980
Marcus Wells
2016
1978
Detective Gresko
1998
Ventura
1994
Washington
1983
Senator Douglas Wilson
1999
Officer Sam 'Mad Dog' Shaw
1994
Dr. Joe Branson
1996
Self / Commander
2005
Bagdad
1987
Jack
Jackson Jones
2007
Arthur
1998
Mr. Porter
1984
Sgt. Bill Canega
2007
Muhammed Jerome Willy
1983
Detective Carter
2009
Lawrence Rhodes
1999
Major Tipton
1997
Earl
1979
Black Bart
1977
Percy
2013
P.T. (voice)
2004
Shortcut
1989
Curtis '8-Ball' Harris
1998
Self - Interviewee
2022
Archie (as Earnest L. Hudson)
1976
Leroy Jackson
2013
Joe Hamilton
1988
Killer
1979
Dawson
1988
Blake Rische
2006
Joe Lee
1997
President Westwood
1999
Donatello
2016
Joe
2016
Agent Lorenzo Dawson
2008
Jefferson Carter
1989
African General
1981
Dr. Beck
2014
El Coliph
1978
Half Dead
1982
Self
2016
Captain Morgan
2009
Gaten Hill
1997
Dick Barrymore
2005
Self
2014
Self
2020
Pastor Avery
2013
Night Train
1986
Cyrus Parker
2012
Ivan Stumpwater
2012
Joe Johnson
2013
Sheriff Taylor
2010
Dr. Lawrence Abel
2019
Counsellor
1980
Ernie
1985
Tom
2005
Atticus (voice)
2016
Pastor Ed
2014
Charles Wilson
1983
Captain Bailey
2012
Lord Vater (voice)
2011
Bo
1976
Deacon Harold Todd
2009
Santa Claus (voice)
2021
1980
Detective Glen Teal
2000
Rev. Walter Andrews
1999
Ted
2001
Ernie
2011
Lamar
1985
Hawk
2001
Detective Gerry Claymar
2014
Willie
1996
Downbeat
1997
Principal
2003
Bob Collins
2015
Harold 'Jazzman' Malloy
1981
Jake
2000
Mr. Harrison
1981
Gen. Brasser
2009
Major
1999
Danny Gorlin
2000
Sitter 10
2025
Perry Beasley
2005
Detective Ron Mills
2000
Jack
2012
Sanzone
2018
DEA Agent Baxter
1996
Wayne Proctor
Homer Burden
1980
Stranger
2010
1999
Joe
2014
Guest
2014
Oswald Jebediah Coleman
Max Stevens
2013
