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Ernie Hudson

Ernie Hudson

Acting

Born: December 17, 1945Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA

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
Filmography
Toy Story 5

Toy Story 5

Combat Carl (voice)

2026
John Candy: I Like Me

John Candy: I Like Me

Self - Actor (archive footage)

2025
FEEL

FEEL

Sitter 10

2025
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Winston Zeddemore

2024
The Retirement Plan

The Retirement Plan

Joseph

2023
Prisoner's Daughter

Prisoner's Daughter

Hank

2023
Darrin's Dance Grooves: The Untold Darrin Henson Story

Darrin's Dance Grooves: The Untold Darrin Henson Story

Self (voiceover)

2023
Champions

Champions

Coach Phil Peretti

2023
In Search of Tomorrow

In Search of Tomorrow

Self - Interviewee

2022
Beebo Saves Christmas

Beebo Saves Christmas

Santa Claus (voice)

2021
Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Winston Zeddemore

2021
Redemption Day

Redemption Day

Ed Paxton

2021
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

Self

2020
Adventure Force 5

Adventure Force 5

Dr. Lawrence Abel

2019
Nappily Ever After

Nappily Ever After

Richard Jones

2018
High & Outside: A Baseball Noir

High & Outside: A Baseball Noir

Sanzone

2018
Heaven Sent

Heaven Sent

Donatello

2016
Infinity Train

Infinity Train

Atticus (voice)

2016
Spaceman

Spaceman

Joe

2016
Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

Uncle Bill

2016
Ghostheads

Ghostheads

Self

2016
God's Not Dead 2

God's Not Dead 2

Judge Stennis

2016
Batman: Bad Blood

Batman: Bad Blood

Lucius Fox (voice)

2016
The Man in the Silo

The Man in the Silo

Marcus Wells

2016
Gallows Road

Gallows Road

Bob Collins

2015
Horror Icon: Inside Michael's Mask with Tony Moran

Horror Icon: Inside Michael's Mask with Tony Moran

Self

2015
Merry Ex-Mas

Merry Ex-Mas

Pastor Ed

2014
You're Not You

You're Not You

John

2014
Touched

Touched

Dr. Beck

2014
To Hell and Back

To Hell and Back

Joe

2014
The Grim Sleeper

The Grim Sleeper

Detective Gerry Claymar

2014
Showing Up

Showing Up

Self

2014
The Last Song

The Last Song

Guest

2014
Dear Secret Santa

Dear Secret Santa

Pastor Avery

2013
Doonby

Doonby

Leroy Jackson

2013
Turning Point

Turning Point

Joe Johnson

2013
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

Percy

2013
Battledogs

Battledogs

Max Stevens

2013
Ambush at Dark Canyon

Ambush at Dark Canyon

Cyrus Parker

2012
Deer Crossing

Deer Crossing

Captain Bailey

2012
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta!

Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta!

Pedro (voice)

2012
The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Conspiracy

The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Conspiracy

Ivan Stumpwater

2012
Underground Entertainment: The Movie

Underground Entertainment: The Movie

Ernie

2011
Deep Blue Breath

Deep Blue Breath

Lord Vater (voice)

2011
Game of Death

Game of Death

Clarence

2011
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2

Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2

Pedro

2011
Nowhere to Land

Nowhere to Land

Danny Gorlin

2010
Stasis

Stasis

Stranger

2010
Machete Joe

Machete Joe

Sheriff Taylor

2010
Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball

Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball

Anthony Vejar

2010
Pastor Brown

Pastor Brown

Deacon Harold Todd

2009
Dragonball Evolution

Dragonball Evolution

Master Mutaito

2009
Fatal Secrets

Fatal Secrets

Detective Carter

2009
Lonely Street

Lonely Street

Captain Morgan

2009
Final Approach

Final Approach

Agent Lorenzo Dawson

2008
All Hat

All Hat

Jackson Jones

2007
Nobel Son

Nobel Son

Bill Canega

2007
The Ron Clark Story

The Ron Clark Story

Principal Turner

2006
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror

Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror

Roscoe

2006
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

Blake Rische

2006

Halfway Decent

Tom

2005
Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story

Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story

Perry Beasley

2005
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous

Harry McDonald

2005
Lackawanna Blues

Lackawanna Blues

Dick Barrymore

2005
Confessions of an Action Star

Confessions of an Action Star

Self / Commander

2005
Clifford's Really Big Movie

Clifford's Really Big Movie

P.T. (voice)

2004
Anne B. Real

Anne B. Real

Principal

2003
A Town Without Christmas

A Town Without Christmas

Ted

2001
Walking Shadow

Walking Shadow

Hawk

2001
Miss Congeniality

Miss Congeniality

Harry McDonald

2000
Paper Bullets

Paper Bullets

Detective Ron Mills

2000
Everything's Jake

Everything's Jake

Jake

2000
The Watcher

The Watcher

FBI Special Agent in Charge Mike Ibby

2000
Red Letters

Red Letters

Detective Glen Teal

2000
A Stranger in the Kingdom

A Stranger in the Kingdom

Rev. Walter Andrews

1999
Shark Attack

Shark Attack

Lawrence Rhodes

1999
Interceptors

Interceptors

Major

1999
Hijack

Hijack

Senator Douglas Wilson

1999
Michael Jordan: An American Hero

Michael Jordan: An American Hero

1999
Stealth Fighter

Stealth Fighter

President Westwood

1999
October 22

October 22

Arthur

1998
Butter

Butter

Curtis '8-Ball' Harris

1998
Best of the Best 4: Without Warning

Best of the Best 4: Without Warning

Detective Gresko

1998
Mr. Magoo

Mr. Magoo

Agent CIA Gus Anders

1997
Clover

Clover

Gaten Hill

1997
Fakin' Da Funk

Fakin' Da Funk

Joe Lee

1997
Levitation

Levitation

Downbeat

1997
Operation Delta Force

Operation Delta Force

Major Tipton

1997
The Cherokee Kid

The Cherokee Kid

Nat Love aka Deadwood Dick

1996
Just Your Luck

Just Your Luck

Willie

1996
For Which He Stands

For Which He Stands

DEA Agent Baxter

1996
Tornado!

Tornado!

Dr. Joe Branson

1996
The Substitute

The Substitute

Claude Rolle

1996
Congo

Congo

Captain Monroe Kelly

1995
The Basketball Diaries

The Basketball Diaries

Reggie

1995
Speechless

Speechless

Ventura

1994
Airheads

Airheads

Sergeant O'Malley

1994
The Cowboy Way

The Cowboy Way

Officer Sam 'Mad Dog' Shaw

1994
The Crow

The Crow

Albrecht

1994
No Escape

No Escape

Hawkins

1994
Sugar Hill

Sugar Hill

Lolly Jonas

1994
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

Solomon

1992
Ghostbusters II

Ghostbusters II

Winston Zeddemore

1989
Collision Course

Collision Course

Shortcut

1989
Leviathan

Leviathan

Justin Jones

1989
Trapper County War

Trapper County War

Jefferson Carter

1989
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission

The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission

Joe Hamilton

1988
The Wrong Guys

The Wrong Guys

Dawson

1988
Weeds

Weeds

Bagdad

1987
The Last Precinct

The Last Precinct

Night Train

1986
Love on the Run

Love on the Run

Lamar

1985
California Girls

California Girls

Ernie

1985
On the Scene with the Ghostbusters

On the Scene with the Ghostbusters

1984
Joy of Sex

Joy of Sex

Mr. Porter

1984
Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

Winston Zeddemore

1984
Two of a Kind

Two of a Kind

Det. Skaggs

1983
Women of San Quentin

Women of San Quentin

Charles Wilson

1983
Going Berserk

Going Berserk

Muhammed Jerome Willy

1983
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone

Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone

Washington

1983
Penitentiary II

Penitentiary II

Half Dead

1982
Crazy Times

Crazy Times

Harold 'Jazzman' Malloy

1981
A Matter of Life and Death

A Matter of Life and Death

Mr. Harrison

1981
Underground Aces

Underground Aces

African General

1981
The Jazz Singer

The Jazz Singer

Heckler

1980
The Octagon

The Octagon

Quinine

1980
White Mama

White Mama

Counsellor

1980
The $5.20 an Hour Dream

The $5.20 an Hour Dream

Homer Burden

1980
Skag

Skag

1980
The Main Event

The Main Event

Killer

1979
Joni

Joni

Earl

1979

Last of the Good Guys

El Coliph

1978
Mad Bull

Mad Bull

Black Bart

1977
Man from Atlantis IV: The Disappearances

Man from Atlantis IV: The Disappearances

Minion

1977
The Human Tornado

The Human Tornado

Bo

1976
Leadbelly

Leadbelly

Archie

1976