Ernie Hudson

Acting

Ernie Hudson

Born December 17, 1945Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA242 credits

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
2026Toy Story 5
as Combat Carl (voice)Movie
Boston Blue
2025Boston Blue
as Rev. Edwin PetersTV
John Candy: I Like Me
2025John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Actor (archive footage)Movie
FEEL
2025FEEL
as Sitter 10Movie
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
as Winston ZeddemoreMovie
Champions
2023Champions
as Coach Phil PerettiMovie
Quantum Leap
2022Quantum Leap
as Herbert 'Magic' WilliamsTV
Sherri
2022Sherri
as Self - GuestTV
In Search of Tomorrow
2022In Search of Tomorrow
as Self - IntervieweeMovie
Beebo Saves Christmas
2021Beebo Saves Christmas
as Santa Claus (voice)Movie
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
2021Ghostbusters: Afterlife
as Winston ZeddemoreMovie
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
2021Star Wars: The Bad Batch
as Grini Millegi (voice)TV
Redemption Day
2021Redemption Day
as Ed PaxtonMovie
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020Home Movie: The Princess Bride
as Prince HumperdinckTV
Adventure Force 5
2019Adventure Force 5
as Dr. Lawrence AbelMovie
The Movies That Made Us
2019The Movies That Made Us
as Winston Zeddemore (archive footage)TV
Infinity Train
2019Infinity Train
as Atticus (voice)TV
City on a Hill
2019City on a Hill
as Franklin WardTV
L.A.'s Finest
2019L.A.'s Finest
as Joseph VaughnTV
The Masked Singer
2019The Masked Singer
as Self - Special GuestTV
Nappily Ever After
2018Nappily Ever After
as Richard JonesMovie
APB
2017APB
as Ned ConradTV
Heaven Sent
2016Heaven Sent
as DonatelloMovie
Infinity Train
2016Infinity Train
as Atticus (voice)Movie
Graves
2016Graves
as Jacob MannTV
MacGyver
2016MacGyver
as Milton BozerTV
Lethal Weapon
2016Lethal Weapon
as Hank PetersonTV
Spaceman
2016Spaceman
as JoeMovie
Ghostbusters
2016Ghostbusters
as Uncle BillMovie
Ghostheads
2016Ghostheads
as SelfMovie
God's Not Dead 2
2016God's Not Dead 2
as Judge StennisMovie
Batman: Bad Blood
2016Batman: Bad Blood
as Lucius Fox (voice)Movie
Angie Tribeca
2016Angie Tribeca
as Pete TribecaTV
The Man in the Silo
2016The Man in the Silo
as Marcus WellsMovie
Ballers
2015Ballers
as Mr. HagertyTV
Gallows Road
2015Gallows Road
as Bob CollinsMovie
Merry Ex-Mas
2014Merry Ex-Mas
as Pastor EdMovie
You're Not You
2014You're Not You
as JohnMovie
Touched
2014Touched
as Dr. BeckMovie
Scorpion
2014Scorpion
as BrooksTV
The Grim Sleeper
2014The Grim Sleeper
as Detective Gerry ClaymarMovie
Showing Up
2014Showing Up
as SelfMovie
The Last Song
2014The Last Song
as GuestMovie
Dear Secret Santa
2013Dear Secret Santa
as Pastor AveryMovie
Doonby
2013Doonby
as Leroy JacksonMovie
The Millers
2013The Millers
as WalterTV
Ironside
2013Ironside
as BludsoTV
Turning Point
2013Turning Point
as Joe JohnsonMovie
Battledogs
2013Battledogs
as Max StevensMovie
Ambush at Dark Canyon
2012Ambush at Dark Canyon
as Cyrus ParkerMovie
Arrow
2012Arrow
as Roy StewartTV
Deer Crossing
2012Deer Crossing
as Captain BaileyMovie
Guys with Kids
2012Guys with Kids
as The JudgeTV
Scandal
2012Scandal
as Commander Randolph BolesTV
Once Upon a Time
2011Once Upon a Time
as King PoseidonTV
Hart of Dixie
2011Hart of Dixie
as Ernie HayesTV
Franklin & Bash
2011Franklin & Bash
as Judge Lawrence PerryTV
Deep Blue Breath
2011Deep Blue Breath
as Lord Vater (voice)Movie
Game of Death
2011Game of Death
as ClarenceMovie
Transformers: Prime
2010Transformers: Prime
as Agent William Fowler (voice)TV
Nowhere to Land
2010Nowhere to Land
as Danny GorlinMovie
Blue Bloods
2010Blue Bloods
as Darryl WardTV
Stasis
2010Stasis
as StrangerMovie
Rizzoli & Isles
2010Rizzoli & Isles
as Admiral FrostTV
Hot in Cleveland
2010Hot in Cleveland
as Ernie HudsonTV
Machete Joe
2010Machete Joe
as Sheriff TaylorMovie
White Collar
2009White Collar
as Mr. JeffriesTV
Meteor
2009Meteor
as Gen. BrasserTV
Pastor Brown
2009Pastor Brown
as Deacon Harold ToddMovie
Dragonball Evolution
2009Dragonball Evolution
as Master MutaitoMovie
Fatal Secrets
2009Fatal Secrets
as Detective CarterMovie
Lonely Street
2009Lonely Street
as Captain MorganMovie
Childrens Hospital
2008Childrens Hospital
as Hubert McGrawTV
Final Approach
2008Final Approach
as Agent Lorenzo DawsonMovie
Private Practice
2007Private Practice
as Captain FrankTV
All Hat
2007All Hat
as Jackson JonesMovie
Nobel Son
2007Nobel Son
as Bill CanegaMovie
Torchwood
2006Torchwood
as Stuart OwensTV
Heroes
2006Heroes
as Captain LubbockTV
The Ron Clark Story
2006The Ron Clark Story
as Principal TurnerMovie
Psych
2006Psych
as William GusterTV
Criminal Minds
2005Criminal Minds
as Lt. Al GarnerTV
How I Met Your Mother
2005How I Met Your Mother
as Ernie HudsonTV
Bones
2005Bones
as David BarronTV
Grey's Anatomy
2005Grey's Anatomy
as Brad McDougallTV
Robot Chicken
2005Robot Chicken
as Detective Ernie / Judge Hudson Jr. / Justin's Dad (voice)TV
Lackawanna Blues
2005Lackawanna Blues
as Dick BarrymoreMovie
Confessions of an Action Star
2005Confessions of an Action Star
as Self / CommanderMovie
Desperate Housewives
2004Desperate Housewives
as Detective RidleyTV
Cold Case
2003Cold Case
as Moses JonesTV
10-8: Officers on Duty
200310-8: Officers on Duty
as Senior Deputy John Henry BarnesTV
Las Vegas
2003Las Vegas
as Bob CaseyTV
Anne B. Real
2003Anne B. Real
as PrincipalMovie
Without a Trace
2002Without a Trace
as Manny AybarTV
Everwood
2002Everwood
as Bill HooverTV
Crossing Jordan
2001Crossing Jordan
as Colonel WirthTV
Walking Shadow
2001Walking Shadow
as HawkMovie
Miss Congeniality
2000Miss Congeniality
as Harry McDonaldMovie
Paper Bullets
2000Paper Bullets
as Detective Ron MillsMovie
The Watcher
2000The Watcher
as FBI Special Agent in Charge Mike IbbyMovie
Red Letters
2000Red Letters
as Detective Glen TealMovie
A Stranger in the Kingdom
1999A Stranger in the Kingdom
as Rev. Walter AndrewsMovie
Shark Attack
1999Shark Attack
as Lawrence RhodesMovie
Interceptors
1999Interceptors
as MajorMovie
Hijack
1999Hijack
as Senator Douglas WilsonMovie
Stealth Fighter
1999Stealth Fighter
as President WestwoodMovie
October 22
1998October 22
as ArthurMovie
Butter
1998Butter
as Curtis '8-Ball' HarrisMovie
Mr. Magoo
1997Mr. Magoo
as Agent CIA Gus AndersMovie
Clover
1997Clover
as Gaten HillMovie
The View
1997The View
as SelfTV
Stargate SG-1
1997Stargate SG-1
as PernauxTV
Fakin' Da Funk
1997Fakin' Da Funk
as Joe LeeMovie
Oz
1997Oz
as Leo GlynnTV
Levitation
1997Levitation
as DownbeatMovie
Operation Delta Force
1997Operation Delta Force
as Major TiptonMovie
The Cherokee Kid
1996The Cherokee Kid
as Nat Love aka Deadwood DickMovie
Just Your Luck
1996Just Your Luck
as WillieMovie
Superman: The Animated Series
1996Superman: The Animated Series
as Professor Felix (voice)TV
Arli$$
1996Arli$$
as Warden Leo GlynnTV
For Which He Stands
1996For Which He Stands
as DEA Agent BaxterMovie
Tornado!
1996Tornado!
as Dr. Joe BransonMovie
The Substitute
1996The Substitute
as Claude RolleMovie
Congo
1995Congo
as Captain Monroe KellyMovie
Speechless
1994Speechless
as VenturaMovie
Touched by an Angel
1994Touched by an Angel
as Norm McCloudTV
ER
1994ER
as James GallantTV
Airheads
1994Airheads
as Sergeant O'MalleyMovie
The Cowboy Way
1994The Cowboy Way
as Officer Sam 'Mad Dog' ShawMovie
The Crow
1994The Crow
as AlbrechtMovie
No Escape
1994No Escape
as HawkinsMovie
Sugar Hill
1994Sugar Hill
as Lolly JonasMovie
Wild Palms
1993Wild Palms
as Tommy LazloTV
Angel Street
1992Angel Street
as Thurman NickensTV
Batman: The Animated Series
1992Batman: The Animated Series
as Security Guard (voice)TV
Broken Badges
1990Broken Badges
as Toby BakerTV
Cop Rock
1990Cop Rock
as Cmdr. Warren OsborneTV
Law & Order
1990Law & Order
as Frank GibsonTV
Twin Peaks
1990Twin Peaks
as Colonel DavisTV
Ghostbusters II
1989Ghostbusters II
as Winston ZeddemoreMovie
Collision Course
1989Collision Course
as ShortcutMovie
Leviathan
1989Leviathan
as Justin JonesMovie
Trapper County War
1989Trapper County War
as Jefferson CarterMovie
The Wrong Guys
1988The Wrong Guys
as DawsonMovie
Weeds
1987Weeds
as BagdadMovie
Full House
1987Full House
as Reggie "The Sandman" MartinTV
The Last Precinct
1986The Last Precinct
as Sergeant LaneTV
The Last Precinct
1986The Last Precinct
as Night TrainMovie
Love on the Run
1985Love on the Run
as LamarMovie
The Insiders
1985The Insiders
as BrewsterTV
Joy of Sex
1984Joy of Sex
as Mr. PorterMovie
Ghostbusters
1984Ghostbusters
as Winston ZeddemoreMovie
Two of a Kind
1983Two of a Kind
as Det. SkaggsMovie
Women of San Quentin
1983Women of San Quentin
as Charles WilsonMovie
Going Berserk
1983Going Berserk
as Muhammed Jerome WillyMovie
The A-Team
1983The A-Team
as Cal FreemanTV
The New Odd Couple
1982The New Odd Couple
as Moses BrownTV
St. Elsewhere
1982St. Elsewhere
as Jerry CloseTV
Penitentiary II
1982Penitentiary II
as Half DeadMovie
Crazy Times
1981Crazy Times
as Harold 'Jazzman' MalloyMovie
A Matter of Life and Death
1981A Matter of Life and Death
as Mr. HarrisonMovie
Underground Aces
1981Underground Aces
as African GeneralMovie
The Jazz Singer
1980The Jazz Singer
as HecklerMovie
The Octagon
1980The Octagon
as QuinineMovie
White Mama
1980White Mama
as CounsellorMovie
The $5.20 an Hour Dream
1980The $5.20 an Hour Dream
as Homer BurdenMovie
The Main Event
1979The Main Event
as KillerMovie
Joni
1979Joni
as EarlMovie
Taxi
1978Taxi
as Terry CarverTV
Mad Bull
1977Mad Bull
as Black BartMovie
Leadbelly
1976Leadbelly
as ArchieMovie
Super Friends
1973Super Friends
as Cyborg (voice)TV
Oswald: Down The Rabbit Hole
Oswald: Down The Rabbit Hole
as Oswald Jebediah ColemanMovie
Mr. Beebee
Mr. Beebee
as Wayne ProctorMovie
H
Hal
Movie