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(232)
Brad McDougall
2005
Frank Gibson
1990
Lt. Al Garner
2005
David Barron
2005
Miles
2009
Darryl Ward
2010
Ernie Hudson
2005
Roy Stewart
2012
Detective Ridley
2004
Pernaux
1997
Self
2014
Self
2014
William Guster
2006
Manny Aybar
2002
Self
2019
Brooks
2014
Commander Randolph Boles
2012
Self
2022
Mr. Jeffries
2009
Milton Bozer
2016
Cal Freeman
1983
King Poseidon
2011
Colonel Davis
1990
Self - Guest
2022
Colonel James Gallant
1994
Moses Jones
2003
Reggie "The Sandman" Martin
1987
Detective Ernie / Judge Hudson Jr. / Justin's Dad (voice)
2005
Bob Casey
2003
William Thomas
1974
Admiral Frost
2010
Colonel Wirth
2001
Bill Hoover
2002
Security Guard (voice)
1992
Hank Peterson
2016
Captain Frank
2007
Captain Lubbock
2006
Leo Glynn
1997
Self
2013
Lee
1977
Self
1997
Ernie Hudson
2010
Jamu
1978
1982
Terry Carver
1978
Zambini
1989
Professor Felix (voice)
1996
Norm McCloud
1994
Mr. Hagerty
2015
Ernie Hayes
2011
Jacob
2015
Herbert 'Magic' Williams
2022
Self
2019
Self
2009
Hubert McGraw
2008
Stuart Owens
2006
Pete Tribeca
2016
Winston Zeddemore
2024
Agent William Fowler (voice)
2010
Grini Millegi (voice)
2021
Dad
2012
Winston Zeddemore
1984
Winston Zeddemore
2021
Uncle Bill
2016
1989
Judge Lawrence Perry
2011
Atticus (voice)
2019
Principal Turner
2006
Cyborg (voice)
1973
Albrecht
1994
Franklin Ward
2019
Joseph Vaughn
2019
Claude Rolle
1996
1983
Winston Zeddemore
1989
2008
Winston Zeddemore (archive footage)
2019
Reggie
1995
Harry McDonald
2000
Prince Humperdinck
2020
Self
2020
Pedro (voice)
2012
Harry McDonald
2005
Self
2012
L.C. Duncan
2018
Combat Carl (voice)
2026
Ned Conrad
2017
Joseph
2023
Hawkins
1994
Walter
2013
Coach Phil Peretti
2023
Pedro
2011
Agent Lorenzo Dawson
2008
Captain Munro Kelly
1995
FBI Special Agent in Charge Mike Ibby
2000
Solomon
1992
Johnson
1978
Judge Stennis
2016
Master Mutaito
2009
Pastor Avery
2013
Joe Hamilton
1988
Agent CIA Gus Anders
1997
Homer Burden
1980
Senior Deputy John Henry Barnes
2003
Lord Vater (voice)
2011
Richard Jones
2018
Lucius Fox (voice)
2016
1980
Arthur
1998
Danny Gorlin
2000
Bill Canega
2007
Clarence
2011
Nat Love aka Deadwood Dick
1996
Dr. Lawrence Abel
2019
Sergeant O'Malley
1994
Jacob Mann
2016
Tommy Lazlo
1993
Roscoe
2006
Gen. Brasser
2009
Justin Jones
1989
Earl
1979
Officer Sam 'Mad Dog' Shaw
1994
Detective Carter
2009
1981
Marlon (voice)
2024
1992
Jack
2012
John
2014
Ed Paxton
2021
Bludso
2013
Atticus (voice)
2016
Blake Rische
2006
Anthony Vejar
2010
Self
2016
Detective Gerry Claymar
2014
Ivan Stumpwater
2012
Perry Beasley
2005
Bagdad
1987
Hank
2023
Bo
1976
Detective Ron Mills
2000
Percy
2013
Mr. Harrison
1981
Pastor Ed
2014
1979
Lolly Jonas
1994
Marcus Wells
2016
Archie
1976
Deacon Harold Todd
2009
Donatello
2016
Quinine
1980
Ventura
1994
Captain Morgan
2009
Jackson Jones
2007
Brewster
1985
Heckler
1980
The Judge
2012
Charles Wilson
1983
Det. Skaggs
1983
Self / Commander
2005
Muhammed Jerome Willy
1983
Joe
2014
Ernie
1985
P.T. (voice)
2004
African General
1981
Counsellor
1980
Curtis '8-Ball' Harris
1998
Ted
2001
Detective Glen Teal
2000
Lamar
1985
Killer
1979
Rev. Peters
2025
Harold 'Jazzman' Malloy
1981
Senator Douglas Wilson
1999
Lawrence Rhodes
1999
Dr. Joe Branson
1996
Willie
1996
Cyborg (voice)
1985
Tom
2005
Captain Bailey
2012
Toby Baker
1990
Moses Brown
1982
Washington
1983
Black Bart
1977
Leroy Jackson
2013
Self
2020
1980
Night Train
1986
Oswald Jebediah Coleman
Santa Claus (voice)
2021
Detective Gresko
1998
Dawson
1988
Jefferson Carter
1989
Bob Collins
2015
Principal
2003
Joe Johnson
2013
Sitter 10
2025
President Westwood
1999
Major Tipton
1997
Shortcut
1989
Self
2014
Sergeant Lane
1986
Ernie
2011
El Coliph
1978
1978
Major
1999
Gaten Hill
1997
Joe
2016
Dr. Beck
2014
Sanzone
2018
Half Dead
1982
Dick Barrymore
2005
Rev. Walter Andrews
1999
Mr. Porter
1984
Joe Lee
1997
Jake
2000
Guest
2014
Wayne Proctor
Hawk
2001
Jack
Cyrus Parker
2012
Self - Interviewee
2022
Smythe
1979
Sheriff Taylor
2010
Stranger
2010
DEA Agent Baxter
1996
1999
Downbeat
1997
Max Stevens
2013
