Actor
Ernie Hudson
Born December 17, 1945 in Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA134 films
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).
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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.
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134 films as actor- TBAOswald: Down The Rabbit HoleOswald Jebediah Coleman
- TBAMr. BeebeeWayne Proctor
- TBADeepest, Darkest
- TBAFamous
- TBASisters in Italy
- TBAHal
- 2026Toy Story 5Combat Carl (voice)
- 2025FEELSitter 10
- 2024Ghostbusters: Frozen EmpireWinston Zeddemore
- 2023The Retirement PlanJoseph
- 2023Prisoner's DaughterHank
- 2023ChampionsCoach Phil Peretti
- 2021Beebo Saves ChristmasSanta Claus (voice)
- 2021Ghostbusters: AfterlifeWinston Zeddemore
- 2021Redemption DayEd Paxton
- 2019Adventure Force 5Dr. Lawrence Abel
- 2018Nappily Ever AfterRichard Jones
- 2018High & Outside: A Baseball NoirSanzone
- 2016Heaven SentDonatello
- 2016Infinity TrainAtticus (voice)
- 2016SpacemanJoe
- 2016GhostbustersUncle Bill
- 2016God's Not Dead 2Judge Stennis
- 2016Batman: Bad BloodLucius Fox (voice)
- 2016The Man in the SiloMarcus Wells
- 2015Gallows RoadBob Collins
- 2014Merry Ex-MasPastor Ed
- 2014You're Not YouJohn
- 2014TouchedDr. Beck
- 2014To Hell and BackJoe
- 2014The Grim SleeperDetective Gerry Claymar
- 2014The Last SongGuest
- 2013Dear Secret SantaPastor Avery
- 2013DoonbyLeroy Jackson
- 2013Turning PointJoe Johnson
- 2013Call Me Crazy: A Five FilmPercy
- 2013BattledogsMax Stevens
- 2012Ambush at Dark CanyonCyrus Parker
- 2012Deer CrossingCaptain Bailey
- 2012Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta!Pedro (voice)
- 2012The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead ConspiracyIvan Stumpwater
- 2011Underground Entertainment: The MovieErnie
- 2011Deep Blue BreathLord Vater (voice)
- 2011Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2Pedro
- 2010Game of DeathClarence
- 2010StasisStranger
- 2010Machete JoeSheriff Taylor
- 2010Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' BallAnthony Vejar
- 2009Pastor BrownDeacon Harold Todd
- 2009Dragonball EvolutionSifu Norris
- 2009Fatal SecretsDetective Carter
- 2009Lonely StreetCaptain Morgan
- 2008Final ApproachAgent Lorenzo Dawson
- 2007All HatJackson Jones
- 2007Nobel SonBill Canega
- 2006The Ron Clark StoryPrincipal Turner
- 2006Snoop Dogg's Hood of HorrorRoscoe
- 2006Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm SchoolBlake Rische
- 2005Halfway DecentTom
- 2005Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell StoryPerry Beasley
- 2005Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and FabulousHarry McDonald
- 2005Lackawanna BluesDick Barrymore
- 2004Clifford's Really Big MovieP.T. (voice)
- 2003Anne B. RealPrincipal
- 2001A Town Without ChristmasTed
- 2001Walking ShadowHawk
- 2000Miss CongenialityMcDonald
- 2000Paper BulletsDetective Ron Mills
- 2000Everything's JakeJake
- 2000The WatcherFBI Special Agent in Charge Mike Ibby
- 2000Red LettersDetective Glen Teal
- 2000Nowhere to LandDanny Gorlin
- 1999Miracle on the 17th Green
- 1999A Stranger in the KingdomRev. Walter Andrews
- 1999Shark AttackLawrence Rhodes
- 1999InterceptorsMajor
- 1999HijackSenator Douglas Wilson
- 1999Michael Jordan: An American Hero
- 1999Stealth FighterPresident Westwood
- 1998October 22Arthur
- 1998ButterCurtis '8-Ball' Harris
- 1998Best of the Best 4: Without WarningDetective Gresko
- 1997Mr. MagooAgent CIA Gus Anders
- 1997CloverGaten Hill
- 1997Fakin' Da FunkJoe Lee
- 1997LevitationDownbeat
- 1997Operation Delta ForceMajor Tipton
- 1996The Cherokee KidNat Love aka Deadwood Dick
- 1996Just Your LuckWillie
- 1996For Which He StandsDEA Agent Baxter
- 1996Tornado!Dr. Joe Branson
- 1996The SubstituteClaude Rolle
- 1995CongoCaptain Monroe Kelly
- 1995The Basketball DiariesReggie
- 1994SpeechlessVentura
- 1994AirheadsSergeant O'Malley
- 1994The Cowboy WayOfficer Sam 'Mad Dog' Shaw
- 1994The CrowAlbrecht
- 1994No EscapeHawkins
- 1994Sugar HillLolly Jonas
- 1992The Hand That Rocks the CradleSolomon
- 1989Ghostbusters IIWinston Zeddemore
- 1989Collision CourseShortcut
- 1989LeviathanJustin Jones
- 1989Trapper County WarJefferson Carter
- 1988The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal MissionJoe Hamilton
- 1988The Wrong GuysDawson
- 1987WeedsBagdad
- 1986The Last PrecinctNight Train
- 1985Love on the RunLamar
- 1985California GirlsErnie
- 1984On the Scene with the Ghostbusters
- 1984Joy of SexMr. Porter
- 1984GhostbustersWinston Zeddemore
- 1983Two of a KindDet. Skaggs
- 1983Women of San QuentinCharles Wilson
- 1983Going BerserkMuhammed Jerome Willy
- 1983Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden ZoneWashington
- 1982Penitentiary IIHalf Dead
- 1981Crazy TimesHarold 'Jazzman' Malloy