Ernie Hudson
Acting
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
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movieToy Story 5
2026
Combat Carl (voice)
tvBoston Blue
2025
Rev. Edwin Peters
movieJohn Candy: I Like Me
2025
Self - Actor (archive footage)
movieFEEL
2025
Sitter 10
tvAngry Birds Mystery Island
2024
Marlon (voice)
movieGhostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024
Winston Zeddemore
movieDarrin's Dance Grooves: The Untold Darrin Henson Story
2023
Self (voiceover)
movieChampions
2023
Coach Phil Peretti
tvQuantum Leap
2022
Herbert 'Magic' Williams
tvSherri
2022
Self - Guest
movieIn Search of Tomorrow
2022
Self - Interviewee
movieBeebo Saves Christmas
2021
Santa Claus (voice)
movieGhostbusters: Afterlife
2021
Winston Zeddemore
tvStar Wars: The Bad Batch
2021
Grini Millegi (voice)
movieRedemption Day
2021
Ed Paxton
tvHome Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
Prince Humperdinck
movieAdventure Force 5
2019
Dr. Lawrence Abel
tvThe Movies That Made Us
2019
Winston Zeddemore (archive footage)
tvInfinity Train
2019
Atticus (voice)
tvCity on a Hill
2019
Franklin Ward
tvL.A.'s Finest
2019
Joseph Vaughn
tvThe Masked Singer
2019
Self - Special Guest
tvCarl Weber's The Family Business
2018
L.C. Duncan
movieNappily Ever After
2018
Richard Jones
tvSteve
2017
Self
tvAPB
2017
Ned Conrad
movieHeaven Sent
2016
Donatello
movieInfinity Train
2016
Atticus (voice)
tvGraves
2016
Jacob Mann
tvMacGyver
2016
Milton Bozer
tvLethal Weapon
2016
Hank Peterson
movieGhostbusters
2016
Uncle Bill
movieGod's Not Dead 2
2016
Judge Stennis
movieBatman: Bad Blood
2016
Lucius Fox (voice)
tvAngie Tribeca
2016
Pete Tribeca
movieThe Man in the Silo
2016
Marcus Wells
tvBallers
2015
Mr. Hagerty
movieGallows Road
2015
Bob Collins
movieMerry Ex-Mas
2014
Pastor Ed
movieTouched
2014
Dr. Beck
tvScorpion
2014
Brooks
movieThe Grim Sleeper
2014
Detective Gerry Claymar
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self - Guest
movieDear Secret Santa
2013
Pastor Avery
movieDoonby
2013
Leroy Jackson
tvThe Millers
2013
Walter
tvIronside
2013
Bludso
movieTurning Point
2013
Joe Johnson
movieBattledogs
2013
Max Stevens
movieAmbush at Dark Canyon
2012
Cyrus Parker
tvArrow
2012
Roy Stewart
movieDeer Crossing
2012
Captain Bailey
tvGuys with Kids
2012
The Judge
movieBeverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta!
2012
Pedro (voice)
tvScandal
2012
Commander Randolph Boles
tvOnce Upon a Time
2011
King Poseidon
tvHart of Dixie
2011
Ernie Hayes
tvFranklin & Bash
2011
Judge Lawrence Perry
movieDeep Blue Breath
2011
Lord Vater (voice)
movieGame of Death
2011
Clarence
tvTransformers: Prime
2010
Agent William Fowler (voice)
tvBlue Bloods
2010
Darryl Ward
movieStasis
2010
Stranger
tvRizzoli & Isles
2010
Admiral Frost
tvHot in Cleveland
2010
Ernie Hudson
movieMachete Joe
2010
Sheriff Taylor
movieSmokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball
2010
Anthony Vejar
tvWhite Collar
2009
Mr. Jeffries
tvModern Family
2009
Miles
tvMeteor
2009
Gen. Brasser
moviePastor Brown
2009
Deacon Harold Todd
movieDragonball Evolution
2009
Master Mutaito
movieFatal Secrets
2009
Detective Carter
movieLonely Street
2009
Captain Morgan
tvChildrens Hospital
2008
Hubert McGraw
tvThe Secret Life of the American Teenager
2008
Dr. Ken Fields
movieFinal Approach
2008
Agent Lorenzo Dawson
tvPrivate Practice
2007
Captain Frank
movieAll Hat
2007
Jackson Jones
movieNobel Son
2007
Bill Canega
tvTorchwood
2006
Stuart Owens
tvHeroes
2006
Captain Lubbock
movieThe Ron Clark Story
2006
Principal Turner
tvPsych
2006
William Guster
tvCriminal Minds
2005
Lt. Al Garner
tvHow I Met Your Mother
2005
Ernie Hudson
tvBones
2005
David Barron
tvGrey's Anatomy
2005
Brad McDougall
movieMiss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
2005
Harry McDonald
tvRobot Chicken
2005
Detective Ernie / Judge Hudson Jr. / Justin's Dad (voice)
movieLackawanna Blues
2005
Dick Barrymore
movieConfessions of an Action Star
2005
Self / Commander
tvDesperate Housewives
2004
Detective Ridley
movieClifford's Really Big Movie
2004
P.T. (voice)
tvCold Case
2003
Moses Jones
tv10-8: Officers on Duty
2003
Senior Deputy John Henry Barnes
tvLas Vegas
2003
Bob Casey
movieAnne B. Real
2003
Principal
tvWithout a Trace
2002
Manny Aybar
tvEverwood
2002
Bill Hoover
tvCrossing Jordan
2001
Colonel Wirth
movieMiss Congeniality
2000
Harry McDonald
moviePaper Bullets
2000
Detective Ron Mills
movieThe Watcher
2000
FBI Special Agent in Charge Mike Ibby
movieRed Letters
2000
Detective Glen Teal
movieNowhere to Land
2000
Danny Gorlin
movieA Stranger in the Kingdom
1999
Rev. Walter Andrews
movieShark Attack
1999
Lawrence Rhodes
movieHijack
1999
Senator Douglas Wilson
movieStealth Fighter
1999
President Westwood
movieOctober 22
1998
Arthur
movieButter
1998
Curtis '8-Ball' Harris
movieBest of the Best 4: Without Warning
1998
Detective Gresko
movieMr. Magoo
1997
Agent CIA Gus Anders
movieClover
1997
Gaten Hill
tvThe View
1997
Self
tvStargate SG-1
1997
Pernaux
movieFakin' Da Funk
1997
Joe Lee
tvOz
1997
Leo Glynn
movieLevitation
1997
Downbeat
movieOperation Delta Force
1997
Major Tipton
movieThe Cherokee Kid
1996
Nat Love aka Deadwood Dick
movieJust Your Luck
1996
Willie
tvSuperman: The Animated Series
1996
Professor Felix (voice)
tvArli$$
1996
Warden Leo Glynn
movieFor Which He Stands
1996
DEA Agent Baxter
movieTornado!
1996
Dr. Joe Branson
movieThe Substitute
1996
Claude Rolle
movieCongo
1995
Captain Monroe Kelly
movieSpeechless
1994
Ventura
tvTouched by an Angel
1994
Norm McCloud
tvER
1994
James Gallant
movieAirheads
1994
Sergeant O'Malley
movieThe Cowboy Way
1994
Officer Sam 'Mad Dog' Shaw
movieThe Crow
1994
Albrecht
movieNo Escape
1994
Hawkins
movieSugar Hill
1994
Lolly Jonas
tvWild Palms
1993
Tommy Lazlo
tvAngel Street
1992
Thurman Nickens
tvBatman: The Animated Series
1992
Security Guard (voice)
tvBroken Badges
1990
Toby Baker
tvCop Rock
1990
Cmdr. Warren Osborne
tvLaw & Order
1990
Frank Gibson
tvTwin Peaks
1990
Colonel Davis
tvThe Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
1989
Ernie Hudson
movieGhostbusters II
1989
Winston Zeddemore
tvTales from the Crypt
1989
Zambini
movieCollision Course
1989
Shortcut
movieLeviathan
1989
Justin Jones
movieTrapper County War
1989
Jefferson Carter
movieThe Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
1988
Joe Hamilton
movieThe Wrong Guys
1988
Dawson
movieWeeds
1987
Bagdad
tvFull House
1987
Reggie "The Sandman" Martin
tvThe Last Precinct
1986
Sergeant Lane
movieThe Last Precinct
1986
Night Train
tvThe Insiders
1985
Brewster
tvThe Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians
1985
Cyborg (voice)
movieJoy of Sex
1984
Mr. Porter
movieGhostbusters
1984
Winston Zeddemore
movieTwo of a Kind
1983
Det. Skaggs
movieWomen of San Quentin
1983
Charles Wilson
movieGoing Berserk
1983
Muhammed Jerome Willy
tvThe A-Team
1983
Cal Freeman
tvThe New Odd Couple
1982
Moses Brown
tvSt. Elsewhere
1982
Jerry Close
moviePenitentiary II
1982
Half Dead
movieCrazy Times
1981
Harold 'Jazzman' Malloy
movieA Matter of Life and Death
1981
Mr. Harrison
movieUnderground Aces
1981
African General
movieThe Jazz Singer
1980
Heckler
movieThe Octagon
1980
Quinine
movieWhite Mama
1980
Counsellor
movieThe $5.20 an Hour Dream
1980
Homer Burden
movieThe Main Event
1979
Killer
movieJoni
1979
Earl
tvRoots: The Next Generations
1979
Muslim at Door
tvThe White Shadow
1978
Johnson
tvTaxi
1978
Terry Carver
movieMad Bull
1977
Black Bart
movieLeadbelly
1976
Archie
tvLittle House on the Prairie
1974
William Thomas
tvSuper Friends
1973
Cyborg (voice)
movieOswald: Down The Rabbit Hole
Oswald Jebediah Coleman
movieMr. Beebee
Wayne Proctor
Production1
tvCarl Weber's The Family Business
2018
Executive Producer
