Ernie Hudson
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.
Top Rated Movies
Complete Filmography & Verdicts
| Year | Movie | Character | Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | John Candy: I Like Me | Self - Actor (archive footage) | Super Hit | |
| 2024 | Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire | Winston Zeddemore | Hit | |
| 2023 | The Retirement Plan | Joseph | Average | |
| 2023 | Prisoner's Daughter | Hank | Average | |
| 2023 | Champions | Coach Phil Peretti | Hit | |
| 2022 | In Search of Tomorrow | Self - Interviewee | Hit | |
| 2021 | Beebo Saves Christmas | Santa Claus (voice) | Hit | |
| 2021 | Ghostbusters: Afterlife | Winston Zeddemore | Hit | |
| 2020 | Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters | Self | Hit | |
| 2018 | Nappily Ever After | Richard Jones | Hit | |
| 2016 | Heaven Sent | Donatello | Average | |
| 2016 | Infinity Train | Atticus (voice) | Super Hit | |
| 2016 | Ghostheads | Self | Average | |
| 2016 | God's Not Dead 2 | Judge Stennis | Average | |
| 2016 | Batman: Bad Blood | Lucius Fox (voice) | Hit | |
| 2015 | Gallows Road | Bob Collins | Hit | |
| 2014 | You're Not You | John | Hit | |
| 2014 | Touched | Dr. Beck | Average | |
| 2014 | Showing Up | Self | Super Hit | |
| 2013 | Dear Secret Santa | Pastor Avery | Average | |
| 2013 | Call Me Crazy: A Five Film | Percy | Hit | |
| 2012 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta! | Pedro (voice) | Average | |
| 2011 | Underground Entertainment: The Movie | Ernie | Hit | |
| 2007 | Nobel Son | Bill Canega | Average | |
| 2006 | The Ron Clark Story | Principal Turner | Super Hit | |
| 2005 | Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story | Perry Beasley | Hit | |
| 2004 | Clifford's Really Big Movie | P.T. (voice) | Average | |
| 2000 | Miss Congeniality | Harry McDonald | Hit | |
| 1999 | Michael Jordan: An American Hero | - | Average | |
| 1998 | October 22 | Arthur | Hit | |
| 1997 | Levitation | Downbeat | Average | |
| 1996 | For Which He Stands | DEA Agent Baxter | Average | |
| 1996 | The Substitute | Claude Rolle | Hit | |
| 1995 | The Basketball Diaries | Reggie | Hit | |
| 1994 | Speechless | Ventura | Average | |
| 1994 | Airheads | Sergeant O'Malley | Average | |
| 1994 | The Crow | Albrecht | Super Hit | |
| 1994 | No Escape | Hawkins | Average | |
| 1992 | The Hand That Rocks the Cradle | Solomon | Hit | |
| 1989 | Ghostbusters II | Winston Zeddemore | Hit | |
| 1989 | Leviathan | Justin Jones | Average | |
| 1984 | On the Scene with the Ghostbusters | - | Super Hit | |
| 1984 | Ghostbusters | Winston Zeddemore | Super Hit | |
| 1983 | Two of a Kind | Det. Skaggs | Average | |
| 1980 | The Jazz Singer | Heckler | Average | |
| 1980 | White Mama | Counsellor | Super Hit | |
| 1979 | Joni | Earl | Average | |
| 1977 | Man from Atlantis IV: The Disappearances | Minion | Hit | |
| 1976 | The Human Tornado | Bo | Average | |
| 1976 | Leadbelly | Archie | Average |