Ernie Hudson
Acting
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.
Born: December 17, 1945
Place of Birth: Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Combat Carl (voice)
as Rev. Edwin Peters
as Sitter 10
as Marlon (voice)
as Winston Zeddemore
as Joseph
as Hank
as Coach Phil Peretti
as Herbert 'Magic' Williams
as Self
as Self - Guest
as Self - Interviewee
as Santa Claus (voice)
as Winston Zeddemore
as Grini Millegi (voice)
as Ed Paxton
as Prince Humperdinck
as Self
as Dr. Lawrence Abel
as Winston Zeddemore (archive footage)
as Self
as Atticus (voice)
as Franklin Ward
as Joseph Vaughn
as Self
as L.C. Duncan
as Richard Jones
as Sanzone
as Ned Conrad
as Donatello
as Atticus (voice)
as Jacob Mann
as Milton Bozer
as Hank Peterson
as Joe
as Uncle Bill
as Self
as Judge Stennis
as Lucius Fox (voice)
as Pete Tribeca
as Marcus Wells
as Mr. Hagerty
as Jacob
as Bob Collins
as Pastor Ed
as John
as Dr. Beck
as Brooks
as Joe
as Detective Gerry Claymar
as Self
as Self
as Guest
as Pastor Avery
as Leroy Jackson
as Walter
as Bludso
as Joe Johnson
as Percy
as Max Stevens
as Self
as Cyrus Parker
as Roy Stewart
as Captain Bailey
as The Judge
as Pedro (voice)
as Ivan Stumpwater
as Jack
as Commander Randolph Boles
as Self
as Dad
as King Poseidon
as Ernie Hayes
as Judge Lawrence Perry
as Lord Vater (voice)
as Clarence
as Pedro
as Agent William Fowler (voice)
as Danny Gorlin
as Darryl Ward
as Stranger
as Admiral Frost
as Ernie Hudson
as Sheriff Taylor
as Anthony Vejar
as Mr. Jeffries
as Self
as Miles
as Gen. Brasser
as Deacon Harold Todd
as Master Mutaito
as Detective Carter
as Captain Morgan
as Hubert McGraw
as Agent Lorenzo Dawson
as Captain Frank
as Jackson Jones
as Bill Canega
as Stuart Owens
as Captain Lubbock
as Principal Turner
as William Guster
as Roscoe
as Blake Rische
as Lt. Al Garner
as Ernie Hudson
as David Barron
as Perry Beasley
as Brad McDougall
as Harry McDonald
as Detective Ernie / Judge Hudson Jr. / Justin's Dad (voice)
as Dick Barrymore
as Self / Commander
as Detective Ridley
as P.T. (voice)
as Senior Deputy John Henry Barnes
as Moses Jones
as Bob Casey
as Principal
as Manny Aybar
as Bill Hoover
as Ted
as Colonel Wirth
as Hawk
as Harry McDonald
as Detective Ron Mills
as Jake
as FBI Special Agent in Charge Mike Ibby
as Detective Glen Teal
as Rev. Walter Andrews
as Lawrence Rhodes
as Major
as Senator Douglas Wilson
as President Westwood
as Arthur
as Curtis '8-Ball' Harris
as Detective Gresko
as Agent CIA Gus Anders
as Gaten Hill
as Self
as Pernaux
as Joe Lee
as Leo Glynn
as Downbeat
as Major Tipton
as Nat Love aka Deadwood Dick
as Willie
as Professor Felix (voice)
as DEA Agent Baxter
as Dr. Joe Branson
as Claude Rolle
as Captain Munro Kelly
as Reggie
as Ventura
as Norm McCloud
as Colonel James Gallant
as Sergeant O'Malley
as Officer Sam 'Mad Dog' Shaw
as Albrecht
as Hawkins
as Lolly Jonas
as Tommy Lazlo
as Thurman Nickens
as Security Guard (voice)
as Solomon
as Toby Baker
as Frank Gibson
as Colonel Davis
as Winston Zeddemore
as Zambini
as Shortcut
as Justin Jones
as Jefferson Carter
as Joe Hamilton
as Dawson
as Bagdad
as Reggie "The Sandman" Martin
as Sergeant Lane
as Night Train
as Lamar
as Brewster
as Cyborg (voice)
as Ernie
as Mr. Porter
as Winston Zeddemore
as Det. Skaggs
as Charles Wilson
as Muhammed Jerome Willy
as Washington
as Cal Freeman
as Moses Brown
as Half Dead
as Harold 'Jazzman' Malloy
as Mr. Harrison
as African General
as Heckler
as Quinine
as Counsellor
as Homer Burden
as Killer
as Earl
as Johnson
as Terry Carver
as Jamu
as Black Bart
as Lee
as Bo
as Archie
as William Thomas
as Cyborg (voice)
as Oswald Jebediah Coleman
as Wayne Proctor