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Ernie Hudson
Acting
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 8874
IMDb ID: nm0001368
Known for: Acting
Born: December 17, 1945
Age: 80
Place of birth: Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1973 - 2026
Years active: 54
Average TMDB rating: 6.63
Wikidata: Q471018
Also known as
어니 허드슨 • Ерні Хадсон • ارنی هادسون • Earnest L. Hudson
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Executive Producer (1)Writer (1)
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.
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as Security Guard (voice) • 1 eps
Batman: The Animated Series
1992 • Series
as Atticus (voice) • 7 eps
Infinity Train
2019 • Series
as Lt. Al Garner • 1 eps
Criminal Minds
2005 • Series
as Colonel Davis • 2 eps
Twin Peaks
1990 • Series
as Pernaux • 1 eps
Stargate SG-1
1997 • Series
as Mr. Jeffries • 1 eps
White Collar
2009 • Series
as Brad McDougall • 1 eps
Grey's Anatomy
2005 • Series
as Brooks • 1 eps
Scorpion
2014 • Series
as Grini Millegi (voice) • 1 eps
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
2021 • Series
as David Barron • 2 eps
Bones
2005 • Series
as Ernie Hudson • 1 eps
How I Met Your Mother
2005 • Series
as Agent William Fowler (voice) • 65 eps
Transformers: Prime
2010 • Series
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Most viewed movie titles linked with Ernie Hudson.
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Most viewed series linked with Ernie Hudson.
as Frank Gibson • 7 eps
Law & Order
1990 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 • Series
as Brad McDougall • 1 eps
Grey's Anatomy
2005 • Series
as Lt. Al Garner • 1 eps
Criminal Minds
2005 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 • Series
as Self • 3 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 • Series
as David Barron • 2 eps
Bones
2005 • Series
as Miles • 4 eps
Modern Family
2009 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The View
1997 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 • Series
as Pernaux • 1 eps
Stargate SG-1
1997 • Series
as Darryl Ward • 1 eps
Blue Bloods
2010 • Series
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Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Ernie Hudson.
as Combat Carl (voice)
Toy Story 5
2026 • Movie
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
John Candy: I Like Me
2025 • Movie
as Sitter 10
FEEL
2025 • Movie
as Winston Zeddemore
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024 • Movie
as Joseph
The Retirement Plan
2023 • Movie
as Hank
Prisoner's Daughter
2023 • Movie
as Self (voiceover)
Darrin's Dance Grooves: The Untold Darrin Henson Story
2023 • Movie
as Coach Phil Peretti
Champions
2023 • Movie
as Self - Interviewee
In Search of Tomorrow
2022 • Movie
as Santa Claus (voice)
Beebo Saves Christmas
2021 • Movie
as Winston Zeddemore
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
2021 • Movie
as Ed Paxton
Redemption Day
2021 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Ernie Hudson.
as Rev. Edwin Peters • 23 eps
Boston Blue
2025 • Series
as Marlon (voice) • 1 eps
Angry Birds Mystery Island
2024 • Series
as Herbert 'Magic' Williams • 31 eps
Quantum Leap
2022 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 • Series
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
Sherri
2022 • Series
as Grini Millegi (voice) • 1 eps
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
2021 • Series
as Prince Humperdinck • 1 eps
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Reunited Apart
2020 • Series
as Winston Zeddemore (archive footage) • 1 eps
The Movies That Made Us
2019 • Series
as Self • 3 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 • Series
as Atticus (voice) • 7 eps
Infinity Train
2019 • Series
as Franklin Ward • 2 eps
City on a Hill
2019 • Series