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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Ernie Hudson
The Crow
1994
Filmography
Acting (142)
2026
Toy Story 5as Combat Carl (voice)
8.3
2025
John Candy: I Like Meas Self - Actor (archive footage)
7.8
2025
FEELas Sitter 10
2024
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empireas Winston Zeddemore
6.4
2023
The Retirement Planas Joseph
5.8
2023
Prisoner's Daughteras Hank
6.2
2023
Darrin's Dance Grooves: The Untold Darrin Henson Storyas Self (voiceover)
2023
Championsas Coach Phil Peretti
6.7
2022
In Search of Tomorrowas Self - Interviewee
6.7
2021
Beebo Saves Christmasas Santa Claus (voice)
5.5
2021
Ghostbusters: Afterlifeas Winston Zeddemore
7.3
2021
Redemption Dayas Ed Paxton
5.9
6.9
2019
Adventure Force 5as Dr. Lawrence Abel
6.1
2018
Nappily Ever Afteras Richard Jones
7.2
2018
High & Outside: A Baseball Noiras Sanzone
1.0
2016
Heaven Sentas Donatello
6.5
2016
Infinity Trainas Atticus (voice)
8.3
2016
Spacemanas Joe
5.8
2016
Ghostbustersas Uncle Bill
5.3
2016
Ghostheadsas Self
6.0
2016
God's Not Dead 2as Judge Stennis
6.2
2016
Batman: Bad Bloodas Lucius Fox (voice)
7.0
2016
The Man in the Siloas Marcus Wells
2015
Gallows Roadas Bob Collins
7.2
2014
Merry Ex-Masas Pastor Ed
3.8
2014
You're Not Youas John
7.4
2014
Touchedas Dr. Beck
6.2
2014
To Hell and Backas Joe
8.0
2014
The Grim Sleeperas Detective Gerry Claymar
4.9
2014
Showing Upas Self
9.2
2014
The Last Songas Guest
2013
Dear Secret Santaas Pastor Avery
6.0
2013
Doonbyas Leroy Jackson
4.3
2013
Turning Pointas Joe Johnson
10.0
2013
Call Me Crazy: A Five Filmas Percy
7.0
2013
Battledogsas Max Stevens
4.4
2012
Ambush at Dark Canyonas Cyrus Parker
4.4
2012
Deer Crossingas Captain Bailey
2.4
2012
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta!as Pedro (voice)
6.3
2012
The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Conspiracyas Ivan Stumpwater
5.2
2011
7.2
2011
Deep Blue Breathas Lord Vater (voice)
2011
Game of Deathas Clarence
4.9
2011
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2as Pedro
5.9
2010
Stasisas Stranger
2.8
2010
Machete Joeas Sheriff Taylor
1.3
2010
Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ballas Anthony Vejar
5.3
2009
Pastor Brownas Deacon Harold Todd
5.8
2009
Dragonball Evolutionas Sifu Norris
2.9
2009
Fatal Secretsas Detective Carter
3.8
2009
Lonely Streetas Captain Morgan
4.6
2008
Final Approachas Agent Lorenzo Dawson
5.1
2007
All Hatas Jackson Jones
3.1
2007
Nobel Sonas Bill Canega
6.0
2006
The Ron Clark Storyas Principal Turner
7.6
2006
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horroras Roscoe
4.8
2006
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm Schoolas Blake Rische
5.9
2005
Halfway Decentas Tom
5.7
2005
Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Storyas Perry Beasley
8.0
2005
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulousas Harry McDonald
5.7
2005
Lackawanna Bluesas Dick Barrymore
5.9
2005
Confessions of an Action Staras Self / Commander
4.3
2004
Clifford's Really Big Movieas P.T. (voice)
6.2
2003
Anne B. Realas Principal
3.9
2001
A Town Without Christmasas Ted
5.9
2001
Walking Shadowas Hawk
4.7
2000
Miss Congenialityas McDonald
6.5
2000
Paper Bulletsas Detective Ron Mills
4.5
2000
Everything's Jakeas Jake
7.0
2000
The Watcheras FBI Special Agent in Charge Mike Ibby
5.2
2000
Red Lettersas Detective Glen Teal
4.7
2000
Nowhere to Landas Danny Gorlin
5.9
6.5
1999
A Stranger in the Kingdomas Rev. Walter Andrews
3.5
1999
Shark Attackas Lawrence Rhodes
5.0
1999
Interceptorsas Major
4.7
1999
Hijackas Senator Douglas Wilson
4.7
1999
Stealth Fighteras President Westwood
4.3
1998
October 22as Arthur
6.6
1998
Butteras Curtis '8-Ball' Harris
4.5
1998
Best of the Best 4: Without Warningas Detective Gresko
5.9
1997
Mr. Magooas Agent CIA Gus Anders
4.5
1997
Cloveras Gaten Hill
5.6
1997
Fakin' Da Funkas Joe Lee
6.0
1997
Levitationas Downbeat
7.0
1997
Operation Delta Forceas Major Tipton
3.8
1996
The Cherokee Kidas Nat Love aka Deadwood Dick
5.5
1996
Just Your Luckas Willie
4.3
1996
For Which He Standsas DEA Agent Baxter
6.5
1996
Tornado!as Dr. Joe Branson
5.6
1996
The Substituteas Claude Rolle
7.0
1995
Congoas Captain Monroe Kelly
5.6
1995
The Basketball Diariesas Reggie
7.4
1994
Speechlessas Ventura
6.0
1994
Airheadsas Sergeant O'Malley
6.2
1994
The Cowboy Wayas Officer Sam 'Mad Dog' Shaw
5.7
1994
The Crowas Albrecht
7.5
1994
No Escapeas Hawkins
6.2
1994
Sugar Hillas Lolly Jonas
5.6
1992
The Hand That Rocks the Cradleas Solomon
6.9
1989
Ghostbusters IIas Winston Zeddemore
6.6
1989
Collision Courseas Shortcut
4.2
1989
Leviathanas Justin Jones
6.0
1989
Trapper County Waras Jefferson Carter
4.7
1988
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Missionas Joe Hamilton
5.2
1988
The Wrong Guysas Dawson
5.7
1987
Weedsas Bagdad
5.3
1986
The Last Precinctas Night Train
1985
Love on the Runas Lamar
5.0
1985
California Girlsas Ernie
4.6
1984
Joy of Sexas Mr. Porter
4.1
1984
Ghostbustersas Winston Zeddemore
7.5
1983
Two of a Kindas Det. Skaggs
6.0
1983
Women of San Quentinas Charles Wilson
5.0
1983
Going Berserkas Muhammed Jerome Willy
5.1
1983
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zoneas Washington
5.4
1982
Penitentiary IIas Half Dead
4.4
1981
Crazy Timesas Harold 'Jazzman' Malloy
1981
A Matter of Life and Deathas Mr. Harrison
8.0
1981
Underground Acesas African General
4.7
1980
The Jazz Singeras Heckler
5.9
1980
The Octagonas Quinine
5.1
1980
White Mamaas Counsellor
8.0
1980
The $5.20 an Hour Dreamas Homer Burden
9.0
1980
1979
The Main Eventas Killer
5.3
1979
Jonias Earl
6.3
1978
Last of the Good Guysas El Coliph
9.0
1977
Mad Bullas Black Bart
8.0
1977
8.0
1976
The Human Tornadoas Bo
6.1
1976
Leadbellyas Archie
6.4
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Oswald: Down The Rabbit Holeas Oswald Jebediah Coleman
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Mr. Beebeeas Wayne Proctor
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Production & Directing (1)
2023
Ghost in the HouseWriter