Ernie Hudson
Acting
Born: Dec 17, 1945
From: Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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.
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beebo Saves Christmas | Santa Claus (voice) | 2021 | 6.5 |
| You're Not You | John | 2014 | 7.388 |
| Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball | Anthony Vejar | 2010 | 5.4 |
| Dragonball Evolution | Master Mutaito | 2009 | 2.939 |
| All Hat | Jackson Jones | 2007 | 3.1 |
| The Ron Clark Story | Principal Turner | 2006 | 7.6 |
| Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous | Harry McDonald | 2005 | 5.744 |
| A Town Without Christmas | Ted | 2001 | 5.912 |
| Miss Congeniality | Harry McDonald | 2000 | 6.524 |
| The Watcher | FBI Special Agent in Charge … | 2000 | 5.1 |
| Everything's Jake | Jake | 2000 | 7.0 |
| Stealth Fighter | President Westwood | 1999 | 4.286 |
| Shark Attack | Lawrence Rhodes | 1999 | 5.099 |
| October 22 | Arthur | 1998 | 6.622 |
| Best of the Best 4: Without Warning | Detective Gresko | 1998 | 5.899 |
| Congo | Captain Monroe Kelly | 1995 | 5.595 |
| The Basketball Diaries | Reggie | 1995 | 7.398 |
| The Crow | Albrecht | 1994 | 7.5 |
| Airheads | Sergeant O'Malley | 1994 | 6.172 |
| The Hand That Rocks the Cradle | Solomon | 1992 | 6.89 |
| Ghostbusters II | Winston Zeddemore | 1989 | 6.6 |
| Leviathan | Justin Jones | 1989 | 5.991 |
| The Wrong Guys | Dawson | 1988 | 5.733 |
| The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission | Joe Hamilton | 1988 | 5.18 |
| Ghostbusters | Winston Zeddemore | 1984 | 7.5 |
| Going Berserk | Muhammed Jerome Willy | 1983 | 5.138 |
| Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone | Washington | 1983 | 5.329 |
| The Octagon | Quinine | 1980 | 5.02 |
| Joni | Earl | 1979 | 6.269 |
| The Human Tornado | Bo | 1976 | 6.125 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1945 |
| From | Benton Harbor, Michigan, … |