Ernie Hudson
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
Credits
- 2026 · Toy Story 5 as Combat Carl (voice)
- 2025 · Boston Blue as Rev. Edwin Peters
- 2024 · Angry Birds Mystery Island as Marlon (voice)
- 2024 · Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire as Winston Zeddemore
- 2023 · Champions as Coach Phil Peretti
- 2022 · Quantum Leap as Herbert 'Magic' Williams
- 2022 · The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
- 2022 · Sherri as Self - Guest
- 2021 · Ghostbusters: Afterlife as Winston Zeddemore
- 2021 · Star Wars: The Bad Batch as Grini Millegi (voice)
- 2021 · Redemption Day as Ed Paxton
- 2020 · Home Movie: The Princess Bride as Prince Humperdinck
- 2020 · Reunited Apart as Self
- 2019 · The Movies That Made Us as Winston Zeddemore (archive footage)
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- 2019 · Infinity Train as Atticus (voice)
- 2019 · City on a Hill as Franklin Ward
- 2019 · L.A.'s Finest as Joseph Vaughn
- 2019 · The Masked Singer as Self - Special Guest
- 2018 · Carl Weber's The Family Business as L.C. Duncan
- 2017 · APB as Ned Conrad
- 2016 · Heaven Sent as Donatello
- 2016 · Graves as Jacob Mann
- 2016 · MacGyver as Milton Bozer
- 2016 · Lethal Weapon as Hank Peterson
- 2016 · Ghostbusters as Uncle Bill
- 2016 · Angie Tribeca as Pete Tribeca
- 2015 · Ballers as Mr. Hagerty
- 2015 · Grace and Frankie as Jacob
- 2015 · Gallows Road as Bob Collins
- 2014 · Scorpion as Brooks
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2013 · The Millers as Walter
- 2013 · The Last Leg as Self
- 2012 · Arrow as Roy Stewart
- 2012 · Guys with Kids as The Judge
- 2012 · Scandal as Commander Randolph Boles
- 2012 · Comic Book Men as Self
- 2012 · Key & Peele as Dad
- 2011 · Once Upon a Time as King Poseidon
- 2011 · Hart of Dixie as Ernie Hayes
- 2011 · Franklin & Bash as Judge Lawrence Perry
- 2010 · Transformers: Prime as Agent William Fowler (voice)
- 2010 · Blue Bloods as Darryl Ward
- 2010 · Rizzoli & Isles as Admiral Frost
- 2010 · Hot in Cleveland as Ernie Hudson
- 2010 · Machete Joe as Sheriff Taylor
- 2009 · White Collar as Mr. Jeffries
- 2009 · Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
- 2009 · Modern Family as Miles
- 2009 · Meteor as Gen. Brasser
- 2008 · Childrens Hospital as Hubert McGraw
- 2008 · The Secret Life of the American Teenager as Dr. Ken Fields
- 2007 · Private Practice as Captain Frank
- 2006 · Torchwood as Stuart Owens
- 2006 · Heroes as Captain Lubbock
- 2006 · The Ron Clark Story as Principal Turner
- 2006 · Psych as William Guster
- 2005 · Criminal Minds as Lt. Al Garner
- 2005 · How I Met Your Mother as Ernie Hudson
- 2005 · Bones as David Barron
- 2005 · Grey's Anatomy as Brad McDougall
- 2005 · Robot Chicken as Detective Ernie / Judge Hudson Jr. / Justin's Dad (voice)
- 2004 · Desperate Housewives as Detective Ridley
- 2003 · Cold Case as Moses Jones
- 2003 · 10-8: Officers on Duty as Senior Deputy John Henry Barnes
- 2003 · Las Vegas as Bob Casey
- 2002 · Without a Trace as Manny Aybar
- 2002 · Everwood as Bill Hoover
- 2001 · Crossing Jordan as Colonel Wirth
- 2000 · Miss Congeniality as Harry McDonald
- 2000 · Red Letters as Detective Glen Teal
- 1999 · Shark Attack as Lawrence Rhodes
- 1999 · Interceptors as Major
- 1997 · Mr. Magoo as Agent CIA Gus Anders
- 1997 · Clover as Gaten Hill
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1997 · Stargate SG-1 as Pernaux
- 1997 · Oz as Leo Glynn
- 1996 · Superman: The Animated Series as Professor Felix (voice)
- 1996 · Tornado! as Dr. Joe Branson
- 1995 · Congo as Captain Monroe Kelly
- 1995 · The Basketball Diaries as Reggie
- 1994 · Speechless as Ventura
- 1994 · Touched by an Angel as Norm McCloud
- 1994 · ER as Colonel James Gallant
- 1994 · Airheads as Sergeant O'Malley
- 1994 · The Crow as Albrecht
- 1994 · Sugar Hill as Lolly Jonas
- 1993 · Wild Palms as Tommy Lazlo
- 1992 · Batman: The Animated Series as Security Guard (voice)
- 1992 · The Hand That Rocks the Cradle as Solomon
- 1990 · Law & Order as Frank Gibson
- 1990 · Twin Peaks as Colonel Davis
- 1989 · The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! as
- 1989 · Ghostbusters II as Winston Zeddemore
- 1989 · Tales from the Crypt as Zambini
- 1989 · Collision Course as Shortcut
- 1987 · Full House as Reggie "The Sandman" Martin
- 1984 · Ghostbusters as Winston Zeddemore
- 1983 · Going Berserk as Muhammed Jerome Willy
- 1983 · Webster as
- 1983 · The A-Team as Cal Freeman
- 1982 · St. Elsewhere as Jerry Close
- 1982 · Penitentiary II as Half Dead
- 1981 · Flamingo Road as
- 1980 · Bosom Buddies as
- 1980 · The Octagon as Quinine
- 1980 · White Mama as Counsellor
- 1980 · Skag as
- 1979 · Roots: The Next Generations as Muslim at Door
- 1978 · The White Shadow as Johnson
- 1978 · Taxi as Terry Carver
- 1978 · Fantasy Island as Jamu
- 1977 · The Incredible Hulk as Lee
- 1973 · Super Friends as Cyborg (voice)
- Future · Famous as
- 2025 · John Candy: I Like Me as Self - Actor (archive footage)
- 2025 · FEEL as Sitter 10
- 2023 · The Retirement Plan as Joseph
- 2023 · Prisoner's Daughter as Hank
- 2022 · In Search of Tomorrow as Self - Interviewee
- 2021 · Beebo Saves Christmas as Santa Claus (voice)
- 2020 · Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters as Self
- 2019 · Adventure Force 5 as Dr. Lawrence Abel
- 2018 · Nappily Ever After as Richard Jones
- 2018 · High & Outside: A Baseball Noir as Sanzone
- 2016 · Infinity Train as Atticus (voice)
- 2016 · Spaceman as Joe
- 2016 · Ghostheads as Self
- 2016 · God's Not Dead 2 as Judge Stennis
- 2016 · Batman: Bad Blood as Lucius Fox (voice)
- 2016 · The Man in the Silo as Marcus Wells
- 2015 · Horror Icon: Inside Michael's Mask with Tony Moran as Self
- 2014 · Merry Ex-Mas as Pastor Ed
- 2014 · You're Not You as John
- 2014 · Touched as Dr. Beck
- 2014 · To Hell and Back as Joe
- 2014 · The Grim Sleeper as Detective Gerry Claymar
- 2014 · Showing Up as Self
- 2014 · The Last Song as Guest
- 2013 · Dear Secret Santa as Pastor Avery
- 2013 · Doonby as Leroy Jackson
- 2013 · Ironside as Bludso
- 2013 · Turning Point as Joe Johnson
- 2013 · Call Me Crazy: A Five Film as Percy
- 2013 · Battledogs as Max Stevens
- 2012 · Ambush at Dark Canyon as Cyrus Parker
- 2012 · Deer Crossing as Captain Bailey
- 2012 · Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta! as Pedro (voice)
- 2012 · The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Conspiracy as Ivan Stumpwater
- 2012 · Beautiful People as Jack
- 2011 · Underground Entertainment: The Movie as Ernie
- 2011 · Deep Blue Breath as Lord Vater (voice)
- 2011 · Game of Death as Clarence
- 2011 · Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 as Pedro
- 2010 · Nowhere to Land as Danny Gorlin
- 2010 · Stasis as Stranger
- 2010 · Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball as Anthony Vejar
- 2009 · Pastor Brown as Deacon Harold Todd
- 2009 · Dragonball Evolution as Master Mutaito
- 2009 · Fatal Secrets as Detective Carter
- 2009 · Lonely Street as Captain Morgan
- 2008 · Final Approach as Agent Lorenzo Dawson
- 2007 · All Hat as Jackson Jones
- 2007 · Nobel Son as Bill Canega
- 2006 · Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror as Roscoe
- 2006 · Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School as Blake Rische
- 2005 · Halfway Decent as Tom
- 2005 · Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story as Perry Beasley
- 2005 · Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous as Harry McDonald
- 2005 · Lackawanna Blues as Dick Barrymore
- 2005 · Confessions of an Action Star as Self / Commander
- 2004 · Clifford's Really Big Movie as P.T. (voice)
- 2003 · Anne B. Real as Principal
- 2001 · A Town Without Christmas as Ted
- 2001 · Walking Shadow as Hawk
- 2000 · Paper Bullets as Detective Ron Mills
- 2000 · Everything's Jake as Jake
- 2000 · The Watcher as FBI Special Agent in Charge Mike Ibby
- 1999 · A Stranger in the Kingdom as Rev. Walter Andrews
- 1999 · Hijack as Senator Douglas Wilson
- 1999 · Michael Jordan: An American Hero as
- 1999 · Stealth Fighter as President Westwood
- 1998 · October 22 as Arthur
- 1998 · Butter as Curtis '8-Ball' Harris
- 1998 · Best of the Best 4: Without Warning as Detective Gresko
- 1997 · Fakin' Da Funk as Joe Lee
- 1997 · Levitation as Downbeat
- 1997 · Operation Delta Force as Major Tipton
- 1996 · The Cherokee Kid as Nat Love aka Deadwood Dick
- 1996 · Just Your Luck as Willie
- 1996 · For Which He Stands as DEA Agent Baxter
- 1996 · The Substitute as Claude Rolle
- 1994 · The Cowboy Way as Officer Sam 'Mad Dog' Shaw
- 1994 · No Escape as Hawkins
- 1992 · The Ben Stiller Show as
- 1992 · Angel Street as Thurman Nickens
- 1990 · Broken Badges as Toby Baker
- 1990 · Cop Rock as Cmdr. Warren Osborne
- 1989 · Leviathan as Justin Jones
- 1989 · Trapper County War as Jefferson Carter
- 1988 · The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission as Joe Hamilton
- 1988 · The Wrong Guys as Dawson
- 1987 · Weeds as Bagdad
- 1986 · The Last Precinct as Sergeant Lane
- 1986 · The Last Precinct as Night Train
- 1985 · Love on the Run as Lamar
- 1985 · The Insiders as Brewster
- 1985 · The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians as Cyborg (voice)
- 1985 · California Girls as Ernie
- 1984 · On the Scene with the Ghostbusters as
- 1984 · Joy of Sex as Mr. Porter
- 1983 · Two of a Kind as Det. Skaggs
- 1980 · The $5.20 an Hour Dream as Homer Burden
- 1979 · The Main Event as Killer
- Future · Beautiful People as Jack
- Future · Mr. Beebee as Wayne Proctor
- 1983 · Women of San Quentin as Charles Wilson
- 1983 · Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone as Washington
- 1982 · The New Odd Couple as Moses Brown
- 1981 · Crazy Times as Harold 'Jazzman' Malloy
- 1981 · A Matter of Life and Death as Mr. Harrison
- 1981 · Underground Aces as African General
- 1980 · The Jazz Singer as Heckler
- 1979 · Detective School as
- 1979 · Joni as Earl
- 1979 · Highcliffe Manor as Smythe
- 1978 · Diff'rent Strokes as
- 1978 · Last of the Good Guys as El Coliph
- 1977 · Mad Bull as Black Bart
- 1977 · Man from Atlantis IV: The Disappearances as Minion
- 1976 · The Human Tornado as Bo
- 1976 · Leadbelly as Archie
- 1974 · Little House on the Prairie as William Thomas
- Future · Sisters in Italy as
- Future · Deepest, Darkest as
- Future · Oswald: Down The Rabbit Hole as Oswald Jebediah Coleman