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Ernie Hudson
Actor, ProducerBorn December 17, 1945 (79 years)
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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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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| 2026 | Toy Story 5 · as Combat Carl (voice) |
| 2024 | Angry Birds Mystery Island (TV Series) · as Marlon (voice) |
| 2024 | Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire · as Winston Zeddemore |
| 2023 | The Retirement Plan · as Joseph |
| 2023 | Champions · as Coach Phil Peretti |
| 2022 | Prisoner's Daughter · as Hank |
| 2022 | Firebuds (TV Series) · as Chase Thundershock |
| 2022 | Quantum Leap (2022) (TV Series) · as Herbert 'magic' Williams |
| 2021 | Beebo Saves Christmas · as Santa Claus (voice) |
| 2021 | Ghostbusters: Afterlife · as Winston Zeddemore |
| 2021 | Star Wars: The Bad Batch (TV Series) · as Grini Millegi (voice) |
| 2021 | Redemption Day · as Ed Paxton |
| 2020 | Home Movie: The Princess Bride (TV Series) · as Prince Humperdinck |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | Infinity Train (TV Series) · as Atticus (voice) |
| 2019 | City on a Hill (TV Series) · as Franklin Ward |
| 2019 | L.A.'s Finest (TV Series) · as Joseph Vaughn |
| 2018 | Nappily Ever After · as Richard Jones |
| 2018 | Carl Weber's The Family Business (TV Series) · as L.c. Duncan |
| 2017 | High & Outside: A Baseball Noir · as Sanzone |
| 2017 | Marvel's Spider-Man (TV Series) · as Robbie Robertson |
| 2017 | Puppy Dog Pals (TV Series) · as Buddy |
| 2017 | APB (TV Series) · as Ned Conrad |
| 2016 | Hot Streets (TV Series) · as Jet Jr. |
| 2016 | Heaven Sent · as Donatello |
| 2016 | Infinity Train · as Atticus (voice) |
| 2016 | Graves (TV Series) · as Jacob Mann |
| 2016 | MacGyver (2016) (TV Series) · as Milton Bozer |
| 2016 | Lethal Weapon (TV Series) · as Hank Peterson |
| 2016 | Spaceman · as Joe |
| 2016 | Ghostbusters: Answer the Call · as Uncle Bill |
| 2016 | God's Not Dead 2 · as Judge Stennis |
| 2016 | Batman: Bad Blood · as Lucius Fox (voice) |
| 2016 | Angie Tribeca (TV Series) · as Pete Tribeca |
| 2016 | The Man in the Silo · as Marcus Wells |
| 2015 | Gallows Road · as Bob Collins |
| 2015 | Ballers (TV Series) · as Mr. Hagerty |
| 2015 | Grace and Frankie (TV Series) · as Jacob |
| 2015 | To Hell and Back · as Joe |
| 2014 | Merry Ex Mas · as Pastor Ed |
| 2014 | You're Not You · as John |
| 2014 | Survivor's Remorse (TV Series) · as Ansell Jones |
| 2014 | Scorpion (TV Series) · as Brooks |
| 2014 | The Lottery (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2014 | The Grim Sleeper · as Detective Gerry Claymar |
| 2014 | Touched by Romance · as Dr. Beck |
| 2014 | The Last Song · as Guest |
| 2013 | Mob City (TV Series) · as Bunny |
| 2013 | Dear Secret Santa · as Pastor Avery |
| 2013 | Doonby · as Leroy Jackson |
| 2013 | The Millers (TV Series) · as Walter |
| 2013 | Ironside (2013) (TV Series) · as Bludso |
| 2013 | Dads (2013) (TV Series) · as Detective Swan |
| 2013 | The Haunted Hathaways (TV Series) · as Duke Preston |
| 2013 | Call Me Crazy: A Five Film · as Percy |
| 2013 | Battledogs · as Max Stevens |
| 2012 | Turning Point · as Joe Johnson |
| 2012 | Ambush at Dark Canyon · as Cyrus Parker |
| 2012 | Arrow (TV Series) · as Roy Stewart |
| 2012 | Last Resort (TV Series) · as Conrad Buell |
| 2012 | Deer Crossing · as Captain Bailey |
| 2012 | Guys With Kids (TV Series) · as The Judge |
| 2012 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva La Fiesta! · as Pedro (voice) |
| 2012 | The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Treasure · as Ivan Stumpwater |
| 2012 | Scandal (2012) (TV Series) · as Commander Randolph Boles |
| 2012 | Key & Peele (TV Series) · as Dad |
| 2011 | Once Upon a Time (2011) (TV Series) · as King Poseidon |
| 2011 | Hart of Dixie (TV Series) · as Ernie Hayes |
| 2011 | Game of Death · as Clarence |
| 2011 | Underground Entertainment: The Movie · as Ernie |
| 2011 | Franklin & Bash (TV Series) · as Judge Lawrence Perry |
| 2011 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 · as Pedro |
| 2011 | Let's Stay Together (TV Series) · as Anthony |
| 2011 | Dan Vs. (TV Series) · as Counselor |
| 2010 | Transformers: Prime (TV Series) · as Agent William Fowler (voice) |
| 2010 | Blue Bloods (TV Series) · as Darryl Ward |
| 2010 | Rizzoli & Isles (TV Series) · as Admiral Frost |
| 2010 | Machete Joe · as Sheriff Taylor |
| 2010 | Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball · as Anthony Vejar |
| 2009 | White Collar (TV Series) · as Mr. Jeffries |
| 2009 | Zombieland · as Winston Zeddemore |
| 2009 | Modern Family (TV Series) · as Miles |
| 2009 | Pastor Brown · as Deacon Harold Todd |
| 2009 | Dragonball Evolution · as Master Mutaito |
| 2009 | Meteor: Path to Destruction (TV Series) · as Gen. Brasser |
| 2009 | Fatal Secrets · as Detective Carter |
| 2008 | Lonely Street · as Captain Morgan |
| 2008 | Childrens Hospital (TV Series) · as Hubert Mcgraw |
| 2008 | The Secret Life of the American Teenager (TV Series) |
| 2007 | Final Approach · as Agent Lorenzo Dawson |
| 2007 | Private Practice (TV Series) · as Captain Frank |
| 2007 | All Hat · as Jackson Jones |
| 2007 | Nobel Son · as Sgt. Bill Canega |
| 2007 | Certifiably Jonathan · as Museum Guard |
| 2006 | Torchwood (TV Series) · as Stuart Owens |
| 2006 | Heroes (TV Series) · as Captain Lubbock |
| 2006 | Psych (TV Series) · as William Guster |
| 2006 | Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror · as Roscoe |
| 2006 | The Ron Clark Story · as Principal Turner |
| 2005 | Halfway Decent · as Tom |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds (TV Series) · as Lt. Al Garner |
| 2005 | Bones (TV Series) · as David Barron |
| 2005 | Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story · as Perry Beasley |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) · as Brad Mcdougall |
| 2005 | Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous · as Harry Mcdonald |
| 2005 | Robot Chicken (TV Series) · as Detective Ernie / Judge Hudson Jr. / Justin's Dad (voice) |
| 2005 | Lackawanna Blues · as Dick Barrymore |
| 2005 | Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School · as Blake Rische |
| 2004 | Desperate Housewives (TV Series) · as Detective Ridley |
| 2004 | Clifford's Really Big Movie · as P.t. (voice) |
| 2003 | 10-8: Officers on Duty (TV Series) · as Senior Deputy John Henry Barnes |
| 2003 | Cold Case (TV Series) · as Moses Jones |
| 2003 | Las Vegas (TV Series) · as Bob Casey |
| 2003 | Anne B. Real · as Principal |
| 2002 | Without a Trace (TV Series) · as Manny Aybar |
| 2002 | Everwood (TV Series) · as Bill Hoover |
| 2001 | A Town Without Christmas · as Ted |
| 2001 | Crossing Jordan (TV Series) · as Colonel Wirth |
| 2001 | Walking Shadow · as Hawk |
| 2000 | Miss Congeniality · as Harry Mcdonald |
| 2000 | Red Letters · as Detective Glen Teal |
| 2000 | Everything's Jake · as Jake |
| 2000 | The Watcher · as Fbi Special Agent In Charge Mike Ibby |
| 2000 | Nowhere to Land · as Danny Gorlin |
| 1999 | Miracle on the 17th Green · as Earl Fielder |
| 1999 | Paper Bullets · as Detective Ron Mills |
| 1999 | A Stranger in the Kingdom · as Rev. Walter Andrews |
| 1999 | Interceptor Force · as Major |
| 1999 | Shark Attack · as Lawrence Rhodes |
| 1999 | |
| 1999 | Stealth Fighter · as President Westwood |
| 1998 | Hijack · as Senator Douglas Wilson |
| 1998 | October 22 · as Arthur |
| 1998 | Butter · as Curtis '8-Ball' Harris |
| 1998 | Best of the Best 4: Without Warning · as Detective Gresko |
| 1997 | Mr. Magoo · as Agent Cia Gus Anders |
| 1997 | The Gregory Hines Show (TV Series) · as Jack |
| 1997 | Clover · as Gaten Hill |
| 1997 | Stargate SG-1 (TV Series) · as Pernaux |
| 1997 | Fakin' Da Funk · as Joe Lee |
| 1997 | Oz (TV Series) · as Leo Glynn |
| 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 | Superman: The Animated Series (TV Series) · as Professor Felix (voice) |
| 1996 | Arli$$ (TV Series) · as Warden Leo Glynn |
| 1996 | For Which He Stands · as Dea Agent Baxter |
| 1996 | Tornado! · as Dr. Joe Branson |
| 1996 | The Substitute · as Claude Rolle |
| 1995 | Congo · as Captain Munro Kelly |
| 1995 | The Basketball Diaries · as Reggie |
| 1994 | Speechless · as Ventura |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Norm Mccloud |
| 1994 | ER (TV Series) · as Colonel James Gallant |
| 1994 | Airheads · as Sergeant O'malley |
| 1994 | The Cowboy Way · as Officer Sam 'mad Dog' Shaw |
| 1994 | Sugar Hill · as Lolly Jonas |
| 1994 | No Escape · as Hawkins |
| 1994 | The Crow · as Albrecht |
| 1993 | Grace Under Fire (TV Series) · as Thad Alford |
| 1993 | Wild Palms (TV Series) · as Tommy Lazlo |
| 1993 | Tribeca (TV Series) · as Howard |
| 1992 | The Ben Stiller Show (TV Series) |
| 1992 | Angel Street · as Thurman Nickens |
| 1992 | Batman: The Animated Series (TV Series) · as Security Guard (voice) |
| 1992 | Lifestories: Families in Crisis (TV Series) · as Coach Seldon |
| 1992 | The Hand That Rocks the Cradle · as Solomon |
| 1990 | Broken Badges (TV Series) · as Toby Baker |
| 1990 | Cop Rock (TV Series) · as Commander Warren Osborne |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Frank Gibson |
| 1990 | Twin Peaks (TV Series) · as Colonel Davis |
| 1989 | Collision Course · as Shortcut |
| 1989 | The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (TV Series) |
| 1989 | Ghostbusters II · as Winston Zeddemore |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) · as Zambini |
| 1989 | Leviathan · as Justin Jones |
| 1989 | Trapper County War · as Jefferson Carter |
| 1988 | The Wrong Guys · as Dawson |
| 1988 | The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission · as Joe Hamilton |
| 1987 | Weeds · as Bagdad |
| 1987 | Full House (TV Series) · as Reggie "the Sandman" Martin |
| 1986 | The Last Precinct (TV Series) · as Sergeant Lane |
| 1985 | Pound Puppies (TV Series) · as Lisa's Father |
| 1985 | Love on the Run · as Lamar |
| 1985 | The Insiders (TV Series) · as Brewster |
| 1985 | The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians (TV Series) |
| 1985 | California Girls · as Ernie |
| 1984 | Joy of Sex · as Mr. Porter |
| 1984 | Ghostbusters · as Winston Zeddemore |
| 1984 | Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (TV Series) · as Digger Love |
| 1983 | Two of a Kind · as Det. Skaggs |
| 1983 | Women of San Quentin · as Charles Wilson |
| 1983 | Going Berserk · as Muhammed Jerome Willy |
| 1983 | Webster (TV Series) |
| 1983 | Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone · as Washington |
| 1983 | The A-Team (TV Series) · as Cal Freeman |
| 1982 | The New Odd Couple (TV Series) · as Moses Brown |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhere (TV Series) |
| 1982 | Penitentiary II · as Half Dead |
| 1981 | Gimme a Break! (TV Series) · as Prince |
| 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 |
| 1980 | Bosom Buddies (TV Series) |
| 1980 | Too Close for Comfort (TV Series) · as Sam Morton |
| 1980 | It's a Living (TV Series) · as Dougie |
| 1980 | The Octagon · as Quinine |
| 1980 | Flamingo Road (TV Series) |
| 1980 | White Mama · as Counsellor |
| 1980 | The $5.20 an Hour Dream · as Homer Burden |
| 1980 | Skag (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1979 | The Main Event · as Killer |
| 1979 | Joni · as Earl |
| 1979 | Roots: The Next Generations (TV Series) · as Muslim At Door |
| 1979 | The Dukes of Hazzard (TV Series) · as Avery |
| 1978 | The White Shadow (TV Series) · as Johnson |
| 1978 | Diff'rent Strokes (TV Series) |
| 1978 | Taxi (TV Series) · as Terry Carver |
| 1978 | Last of the Good Guys · as El Coliph |
| 1978 | King (1978) (TV Series) · as Jack Corbin |
| 1977 | Mad Bull · as Black Bart |
| 1977 | The Incredible Hulk (TV Series) · as Lee |
| 1977 | Man from Atlantis (TV Series) · as Minion |
| 1977 | Fantasy Island (TV Series) · as Jamu |
| 1976 | The Human Tornado · as Bo |
| 1976 | Black Sheep Squadron (TV Series) · as King George |
| 1976 | Leadbelly · as Archie (as Earnest L. Hudson) |
| 1975 | One Day at a Time (TV Series) · as Desk Sergeant |
| 1974 | Little House on the Prairie (TV Series) |
| 1973 | Super Friends (TV Series) · as Cyborg / Victor Stone (voice) |