
ACTING
Ernie Hudson
- Born
- Dec 17, 1945 in Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA
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).
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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.
MOST-RATED TMDB CREDITS
Known for

Grey's Anatomy
TV · 2005
Brad McDougall

Ghostbusters
Movie · 1984
Winston Zeddemore

Ghostbusters
Movie · 2016
Uncle Bill

Arrow
TV · 2012
Roy Stewart

How I Met Your Mother
TV · 2005
Ernie Hudson

Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Movie · 2021
Winston Zeddemore

Ghostbusters II
Movie · 1989
Winston Zeddemore

The Crow
Movie · 1994
Albrecht

Miss Congeniality
Movie · 2000
McDonald

Criminal Minds
TV · 2005
Lt. Al Garner

Scorpion
TV · 2014
Brooks

Bones
TV · 2005
David Barron
FILMOGRAPHY
244 movie & TV credits
- 2026Toy Story 5Movie · Combat Carl (voice)
- 2025Boston BlueTV · Rev. Edwin Peters
- 2025John Candy: I Like MeMovie · Self - Actor (archive footage)
- 2025FEELMovie · Sitter 10
- 2024Angry Birds Mystery IslandTV · Marlon (voice)
- 2024Ghostbusters: Frozen EmpireMovie · Winston Zeddemore
- 2023The Retirement PlanMovie · Joseph
- 2023Prisoner's DaughterMovie · Hank
- 2023Darrin's Dance Grooves: The Untold Darrin Henson StoryMovie · Self (voiceover)
- 2023ChampionsMovie · Coach Phil Peretti
- 2023Ghost in the HouseMovie · Writer
- 2022Quantum LeapTV · Herbert 'Magic' Williams
- 2022SherriTV · Self - Guest
- 2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowTV · Self
- 2022In Search of TomorrowMovie · Self - Interviewee
- 2021Beebo Saves ChristmasMovie · Santa Claus (voice)
- 2021
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