Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

237

Gender

Male

Birthday

1945-12-17 (80 years old)

Place of Birth

Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA

Also Known As

어니 허드슨

Ерні Хадсон

ارنی هادسون

Earnest L. Hudson

Ernie Hudson

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.

Known For

Acting

Ghostbusters

1984

Ghostbusters

as

Winston Zeddemore

Miss Congeniality

2000

Miss Congeniality

as

Harry McDonald

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous

2005

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous

as

Harry McDonald

Joni

1979

Joni

as

Earl

Congo

1995

Congo

as

Captain Munro Kelly

The Watcher

2000

The Watcher

as

FBI Special Agent in Charge Mike Ibby

The Basketball Diaries

1995

The Basketball Diaries

as

Reggie

Ghostbusters II

1989

Ghostbusters II

as

Winston Zeddemore

All Hat

2007

All Hat

as

Jackson Jones

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

1992

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

as

Solomon

The Wrong Guys

1988

The Wrong Guys

as

Dawson

Stealth Fighter

1999

Stealth Fighter

as

President Westwood

October 22

1998

October 22

as

Arthur

Going Berserk

1983

Going Berserk

as

Muhammed Jerome Willy

The Octagon

1980

The Octagon

as

Quinine

Everything's Jake

2000

Everything's Jake

as

Jake

The Human Tornado

1976

The Human Tornado

as

Bo

The Ron Clark Story

2006

The Ron Clark Story

as

Principal Turner

You're Not You

2014

You're Not You

as

John

The Crow

1994

The Crow

as

Albrecht

Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone

1983

Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone

as

Washington

Airheads

1994

Airheads

as

Sergeant O'Malley

A Town Without Christmas

2001

A Town Without Christmas

as

Ted

Dragonball Evolution

2009

Dragonball Evolution

as

Master Mutaito

Shark Attack

1999

Shark Attack

as

Lawrence Rhodes

Best of the Best 4: Without Warning

1998

Best of the Best 4: Without Warning

as

Detective Gresko

The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission

1988

The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission

as

Joe Hamilton

Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball

2010

Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball

as

Anthony Vejar

Leviathan

1989

Leviathan

as

Justin Jones

Beebo Saves Christmas

2021

Beebo Saves Christmas

as

Santa Claus (voice)

Tornado!

1996

Tornado!

as

Dr. Joe Branson

Michael Jordan: An American Hero

1999

Michael Jordan: An American Hero

as

Speechless

1994

Speechless

as

Ventura

Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror

2006

Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror

as

Roscoe

Nobel Son

2007

Nobel Son

as

Bill Canega

Stasis

2010

Stasis

as

Stranger

Pastor Brown

2009

Pastor Brown

as

Deacon Harold Todd

Confessions of an Action Star

2005

Confessions of an Action Star

as

Self / Commander

Fakin' Da Funk

1997

Fakin' Da Funk

as

Joe Lee

Interceptors

1999

Interceptors

as

Major

Final Approach

2008

Final Approach

as

Agent Lorenzo Dawson

Penitentiary II

1982

Penitentiary II

as

Half Dead

Fatal Secrets

2009

Fatal Secrets

as

Detective Carter

Sugar Hill

1994

Sugar Hill

as

Lolly Jonas

Clifford's Really Big Movie

2004

Clifford's Really Big Movie

as

P.T. (voice)

The Cowboy Way

1994

The Cowboy Way

as

Officer Sam 'Mad Dog' Shaw

Prisoner's Daughter

2023

Prisoner's Daughter

as

Hank

Joy of Sex

1984

Joy of Sex

as

Mr. Porter

The Retirement Plan

2023

The Retirement Plan

as

Joseph

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

2024

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

as

Winston Zeddemore

Weeds

1987

Weeds

as

Bagdad

Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story

2005

Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story

as

Perry Beasley

Collision Course

1989

Collision Course

as

Shortcut

Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta!

2012

Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta!

as

Pedro (voice)

Doonby

2013

Doonby

as

Leroy Jackson

Underground Aces

1981

Underground Aces

as

African General

Anne B. Real

2003

Anne B. Real

as

Principal

For Which He Stands

1996

For Which He Stands

as

DEA Agent Baxter

Butter

1998

Butter

as

Curtis '8-Ball' Harris

Lackawanna Blues

2005

Lackawanna Blues

as

Dick Barrymore

Deer Crossing

2012

Deer Crossing

as

Captain Bailey

Clover

1997

Clover

as

Gaten Hill

Paper Bullets

2000

Paper Bullets

as

Detective Ron Mills

Battledogs

2013

Battledogs

as

Max Stevens

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

2013

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

as

Percy

Mad Bull

1977

Mad Bull

as

Black Bart

Walking Shadow

2001

Walking Shadow

as

Hawk

Ambush at Dark Canyon

2012

Ambush at Dark Canyon

as

Cyrus Parker

White Mama

1980

White Mama

as

Counsellor

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

2020

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

as

Self

Levitation

1997

Levitation

as

Downbeat

To Hell and Back

2014

To Hell and Back

as

Joe

Showing Up

2014

Showing Up

as

Self

The Grim Sleeper

2014

The Grim Sleeper

as

Detective Gerry Claymar

A Stranger in the Kingdom

1999

A Stranger in the Kingdom

as

Rev. Walter Andrews

Deep Blue Breath

2011

Deep Blue Breath

as

Lord Vater (voice)

Red Letters

2000

Red Letters

as

Detective Glen Teal

The $5.20 an Hour Dream

1980

The $5.20 an Hour Dream

as

Homer Burden

The Substitute

1996

The Substitute

as

Claude Rolle

Dear Secret Santa

2013

Dear Secret Santa

as

Pastor Avery

Love on the Run

1985

Love on the Run

as

Lamar

The Last Precinct

1986

The Last Precinct

as

Night Train

Operation Delta Force

1997

Operation Delta Force

as

Major Tipton

The Man in the Silo

2016

The Man in the Silo

as

Marcus Wells

Nowhere to Land

2000

Nowhere to Land

as

Danny Gorlin

Hijack

1999

Hijack

as

Senator Douglas Wilson

Leadbelly

1976

Leadbelly

as

Archie

Machete Joe

2010

Machete Joe

as

Sheriff Taylor

Game of Death

2011

Game of Death

as

Clarence

Skag

1980

Skag

as

No Escape

1994

No Escape

as

Hawkins

Champions

2023

Champions

as

Coach Phil Peretti

Gallows Road

2015

Gallows Road

as

Bob Collins

Crazy Times

1981

Crazy Times

as

Harold 'Jazzman' Malloy

The Main Event

1979

The Main Event

as

Killer

Touched

2014

Touched

as

Dr. Beck

A Matter of Life and Death

1981

A Matter of Life and Death

as

Mr. Harrison

Oswald: Down The Rabbit Hole

Oswald: Down The Rabbit Hole

as

Oswald Jebediah Coleman

God's Not Dead 2

2016

God's Not Dead 2

as

Judge Stennis

Batman: Bad Blood

2016

Batman: Bad Blood

as

Lucius Fox (voice)

Merry Ex-Mas

2014

Merry Ex-Mas

as

Pastor Ed

Spaceman

2016

Spaceman

as

Joe

The Cherokee Kid

1996

The Cherokee Kid

as

Nat Love aka Deadwood Dick

Ghostbusters

2016

Ghostbusters

as

Uncle Bill

Two of a Kind

1983

Two of a Kind

as

Det. Skaggs

California Girls

1985

California Girls

as

Ernie

Ghostheads

2016

Ghostheads

as

Self

Infinity Train

2016

Infinity Train

as

Atticus (voice)

Heaven Sent

2016

Heaven Sent

as

Donatello

Trapper County War

1989

Trapper County War

as

Jefferson Carter

The Jazz Singer

1980

The Jazz Singer

as

Heckler

Mr. Beebee

Mr. Beebee

as

Wayne Proctor

Nappily Ever After

2018

Nappily Ever After

as

Richard Jones

Just Your Luck

1996

Just Your Luck

as

Willie

The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Conspiracy

2012

The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Conspiracy

as

Ivan Stumpwater

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

2006

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

as

Blake Rische

Turning Point

2013

Turning Point

as

Joe Johnson

Last of the Good Guys

1978

Last of the Good Guys

as

El Coliph

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

2021

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

as

Winston Zeddemore

Underground Entertainment: The Movie

2011

Underground Entertainment: The Movie

as

Ernie

Adventure Force 5

2019

Adventure Force 5

as

Dr. Lawrence Abel

Lonely Street

2009

Lonely Street

as

Captain Morgan

In Search of Tomorrow

2022

In Search of Tomorrow

as

Self - Interviewee

The Last Song

2014

The Last Song

as

Guest

Mr. Magoo

1997

Mr. Magoo

as

Agent CIA Gus Anders

High & Outside: A Baseball Noir

2018

High & Outside: A Baseball Noir

as

Sanzone

Redemption Day

2021

Redemption Day

as

Ed Paxton

Women of San Quentin

1983

Women of San Quentin

as

Charles Wilson

Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2

2011

Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2

as

Pedro

Halfway Decent

2005

Halfway Decent

as

Tom

Deepest, Darkest

Deepest, Darkest

as

Famous

Famous

as

Beautiful People

2012

Beautiful People

as

Jack

Sisters in Italy

Sisters in Italy

as

Toy Story 5

2026

Toy Story 5

as

Combat Carl (voice)

FEEL

2025

FEEL

as

Sitter 10

Man from Atlantis IV: The Disappearances

1977

Man from Atlantis IV: The Disappearances

as

Minion

Horror Icon: Inside Michael's Mask with Tony Moran

2015

Horror Icon: Inside Michael's Mask with Tony Moran

as

Self

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

as

The Ben Stiller Show

The Ben Stiller Show

as

How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother

as

Ernie Hudson

Law & Order

Law & Order

as

Frank Gibson

Psych

Psych

as

William Guster

Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

as

Detective Ridley

The A-Team

The A-Team

as

Cal Freeman

Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

as

William Thomas

Heroes

Heroes

as

Captain Lubbock

Bones

Bones

as

David Barron

Cold Case

Cold Case

as

Moses Jones

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

as

Zambini

Everwood

Everwood

as

Bill Hoover

Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan

as

Colonel Wirth

Diff'rent Strokes

Diff'rent Strokes

as

Flamingo Road

Flamingo Road

as

The View

The View

as

Self

Comic Book Men

Comic Book Men

as

Self

Wild Palms

Wild Palms

as

Tommy Lazlo

Webster

Webster

as

Bosom Buddies

Bosom Buddies

as

Without a Trace

Without a Trace

as

Manny Aybar

Private Practice

Private Practice

as

Captain Frank

Superman: The Animated Series

Superman: The Animated Series

as

Professor Felix (voice)

Full House

Full House

as

Reggie "The Sandman" Martin

Stargate SG-1

Stargate SG-1

as

Pernaux

The Secret Life of the American Teenager

The Secret Life of the American Teenager

as

Infinity Train

Infinity Train

as

Atticus (voice)

MacGyver

MacGyver

as

Milton Bozer

ER

as

Colonel James Gallant

The White Shadow

The White Shadow

as

Johnson

The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians

The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians

as

Cyborg (voice)

10-8: Officers on Duty

10-8: Officers on Duty

as

Senior Deputy John Henry Barnes

The Last Precinct

The Last Precinct

as

Sergeant Lane

Highcliffe Manor

Highcliffe Manor

as

Smythe

Super Friends

Super Friends

as

Cyborg (voice)

Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series

as

Security Guard (voice)

Meteor

Meteor

as

Gen. Brasser

Detective School

Detective School

as

Transformers: Prime

Transformers: Prime

as

Agent William Fowler (voice)

Broken Badges

Broken Badges

as

Toby Baker

Oz

as

Leo Glynn

Beautiful People

Beautiful People

as

Jack

White Collar

White Collar

as

Mr. Jeffries

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as

Self

Modern Family

Modern Family

as

Miles

Rizzoli & Isles

Rizzoli & Isles

as

Admiral Frost

APB

APB

as

Ned Conrad

Graves

Graves

as

Jacob Mann

Taxi

Taxi

as

Terry Carver

Childrens Hospital

Childrens Hospital

as

Hubert McGraw

Scorpion

Scorpion

as

Brooks

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

as

Prince Humperdinck

Blue Bloods

Blue Bloods

as

Darryl Ward

Once Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time

as

King Poseidon

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

as

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as

Self

Scandal

Scandal

as

Commander Randolph Boles

Lethal Weapon

Lethal Weapon

as

Hank Peterson

Carl Weber's The Family Business

Carl Weber's The Family Business

as

L.C. Duncan

Franklin & Bash

Franklin & Bash

as

Judge Lawrence Perry

Angie Tribeca

Angie Tribeca

as

Pete Tribeca

Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

as

Herbert 'Magic' Williams

City on a Hill

City on a Hill

as

Franklin Ward

Celebrity Ghost Stories

Celebrity Ghost Stories

as

Self

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

as

Colonel Davis

Sherri

Sherri

as

Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as

Self

Las Vegas

Las Vegas

as

Bob Casey

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

as

Brad McDougall

The Movies That Made Us

The Movies That Made Us

as

Winston Zeddemore (archive footage)

Robot Chicken

Robot Chicken

as

Detective Ernie / Judge Hudson Jr. / Justin's Dad (voice)

L.A.'s Finest

L.A.'s Finest

as

Joseph Vaughn

Torchwood

Torchwood

as

Stuart Owens

The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk

as

Lee

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as

Self

Ballers

Ballers

as

Mr. Hagerty

Arrow

as

Roy Stewart

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

as

Grini Millegi (voice)

Ironside

Ironside

as

Bludso

Hart of Dixie

Hart of Dixie

as

Ernie Hayes

Hot in Cleveland

Hot in Cleveland

as

Ernie Hudson

Reunited Apart

Reunited Apart

as

Self

Grace and Frankie

Grace and Frankie

as

Jacob

The Insiders

The Insiders

as

Brewster

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

as

Norm McCloud

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

as

Lt. Al Garner

Guys with Kids

Guys with Kids

as

The Judge

Angry Birds Mystery Island

Angry Birds Mystery Island

as

Marlon (voice)

The New Odd Couple

The New Odd Couple

as

Moses Brown

Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island

as

Jamu

The Last Leg

The Last Leg

as

Self

Key & Peele

Key & Peele

as

Dad

The Masked Singer

The Masked Singer

as

Self

Boston Blue

Boston Blue

as

Edwin Peters

The Millers

The Millers

as

Walter

Angel Street

Angel Street

as

Thurman Nickens

Production

Carl Weber's The Family Business

Carl Weber's The Family Business

as

Crew

Directing