Acting
Ernie Hudson
EN, KO cinema · 143 credits
Born
17 December 1945 (age 80)
Birthplace
Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA
Also known as 어니 허드슨 · Ерні Хадсон · ارنی هادسون · Earnest L. Hudson
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
Filmography
Oswald: Down The Rabbit Hole
as Oswald Jebediah Coleman
Mr. Beebee
as Wayne Proctor
Famous
Actor
Hal
Hal
Actor
Toy Story 5
as Combat Carl (voice)
FEEL
as Sitter 10
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
as Winston Zeddemore
The Retirement Plan
as Joseph
Champions
as Coach Phil Peretti
Darrin's Dance Grooves: The Untold Darrin Henson Story
as Self (voiceover)
In Search of Tomorrow
as Self - Interviewee
Beebo Saves Christmas
as Santa Claus (voice)
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
as Winston Zeddemore
Redemption Day
as Ed Paxton
Adventure Force 5
as Dr. Lawrence Abel
Nappily Ever After
as Richard Jones
The Man in the Silo
as Marcus Wells
God's Not Dead 2
as Judge Stennis
Batman: Bad Blood
as Lucius Fox (voice)
Spaceman
as Joe
Ghostbusters
as Uncle Bill
Ghostheads
as Self
Infinity Train
as Atticus (voice)
Heaven Sent
as Donatello
Gallows Road
as Bob Collins
You're Not You
as John
Showing Up
as Self
The Grim Sleeper
as Detective Gerry Claymar
Touched
as Dr. Beck
Merry Ex-Mas
as Pastor Ed
The Last Song
as Guest
Doonby
as Leroy Jackson
Battledogs
as Max Stevens
Dear Secret Santa
as Pastor Avery
Turning Point
as Joe Johnson
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta!
as Pedro (voice)
Deer Crossing
as Captain Bailey
Ambush at Dark Canyon
as Cyrus Parker
Deep Blue Breath
as Lord Vater (voice)
Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball
as Anthony Vejar
Stasis
as Stranger
Machete Joe
as Sheriff Taylor
Game of Death
as Clarence
Dragonball Evolution
as Sifu Norris
Pastor Brown
as Deacon Harold Todd
Fatal Secrets
as Detective Carter
Lonely Street
as Captain Morgan
Final Approach
as Agent Lorenzo Dawson
All Hat
as Jackson Jones
Nobel Son
as Bill Canega
The Ron Clark Story
as Principal Turner
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
as Harry McDonald
Confessions of an Action Star
as Self / Commander
Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story
as Perry Beasley
Lackawanna Blues
as Dick Barrymore
Clifford's Really Big Movie
as P.T. (voice)
Anne B. Real
as Principal
Walking Shadow
as Hawk
Miss Congeniality
as McDonald
The Watcher
as FBI Special Agent in Charge Mike Ibby
Paper Bullets
as Detective Ron Mills
Red Letters
as Detective Glen Teal
Nowhere to Land
as Danny Gorlin
Stealth Fighter
as President Westwood
Shark Attack
as Lawrence Rhodes
Interceptors
as Major
A Stranger in the Kingdom
as Rev. Walter Andrews
Hijack
as Senator Douglas Wilson
October 22
as Arthur
Best of the Best 4: Without Warning
as Detective Gresko
Butter
as Curtis '8-Ball' Harris
Fakin' Da Funk
as Joe Lee
Clover
as Gaten Hill
Levitation
as Downbeat
Operation Delta Force
as Major Tipton
Mr. Magoo
as Agent CIA Gus Anders
Tornado!
as Dr. Joe Branson
For Which He Stands
as DEA Agent Baxter
The Substitute
as Claude Rolle
The Cherokee Kid
as Nat Love aka Deadwood Dick
Just Your Luck
as Willie
Congo
as Captain Monroe Kelly
The Basketball Diaries
as Reggie
The Crow
as Albrecht
Airheads
as Sergeant O'Malley
Speechless
as Ventura
Sugar Hill
as Lolly Jonas
The Cowboy Way
as Officer Sam 'Mad Dog' Shaw
No Escape
as Hawkins
Ghostbusters II
as Winston Zeddemore
Leviathan
as Justin Jones
Collision Course
as Shortcut
Trapper County War
as Jefferson Carter
The Wrong Guys
as Dawson
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
as Joe Hamilton
Weeds
as Bagdad
The Last Precinct
as Night Train
Love on the Run
as Lamar
California Girls
as Ernie
Ghostbusters
as Winston Zeddemore
Joy of Sex
as Mr. Porter
Going Berserk
as Muhammed Jerome Willy
Two of a Kind
as Det. Skaggs
Women of San Quentin
as Charles Wilson
Penitentiary II
as Half Dead
Underground Aces
as African General
Crazy Times
as Harold 'Jazzman' Malloy
A Matter of Life and Death
as Mr. Harrison
The Octagon
as Quinine
White Mama
as Counsellor
The $5.20 an Hour Dream
as Homer Burden
The Jazz Singer
as Heckler
Joni
as Earl
The Main Event
as Killer
Mad Bull
as Black Bart
Leadbelly
as Archie