Ernie Hudsonborn 1945

usually

Actor

Popularity

3.7

Famous

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ernie Hudson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, is a full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Credits

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

2024

Adventure • Comedy • Fantasy

as Winston Zeddemore

6.5
9.1
The Retirement Plan
The Retirement Plan

2023

Action • Comedy • Crime

as Joseph

6.1
4.4
Prisoner's Daughter
Prisoner's Daughter

2023

Drama • Mystery • Thriller

as Hank

6.3
1.1
Champions
Champions

2023

Comedy • Drama

as Coach Phil Peretti

6.7
5.1
Spaceman
Spaceman

2016

Comedy • Drama

as Joe

5.9
0.5
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters

2016

Action • Comedy • Fantasy

as Uncle Bill

5.3
5.6
God's Not Dead 2
God's Not Dead 2

2016

Drama

as Judge Stennis

6.1
2.3
Batman: Bad Blood
Batman: Bad Blood

2016

Action • Adventure • Animation • Science Fiction

as Lucius Fox (voice)

7
1.7
The Man in the Silo
The Man in the Silo

2016

as Marcus Wells

0
0.8
Gallows Road
Gallows Road

2015

Drama

as Bob Collins

7.2
0.2
Merry Ex-Mas
Merry Ex-Mas

2014

Comedy • Drama • Family • TV Movie

as Pastor Ed

3.8
0.4
Touched
Touched

2014

Comedy • Family • Romance • TV Movie

as Dr. Beck

6.2
0.3
To Hell and Back
To Hell and Back

2014

Drama

as Joe

0
0.3
The Grim Sleeper
The Grim Sleeper

2014

Drama • TV Movie • Thriller

as Detective Gerry Claymar

4.9
0.4
Showing Up
Showing Up

2014

Documentary

as Self

9.2
0.8
Dear Secret Santa
Dear Secret Santa

2013

Comedy • Romance • TV Movie

as Pastor Avery

6
0.3
Deep Blue Breath
Deep Blue Breath

2011

Adventure • Animation • Drama

as Lord Vater (voice)

0
0.2
Game of Death
Game of Death

2011

Action • Adventure • Thriller

as Clarence

4.9
0.8
Machete Joe
Machete Joe

2010

Horror

as Sheriff Taylor

1.5
0.1
Red Letters
Red Letters

2000

Crime • Drama

as Detective Glen Teal

5.8
0.5
Nowhere to Land
Nowhere to Land

2000

TV Movie • Thriller

as Danny Gorlin

5.3
0.2
A Stranger in the Kingdom
A Stranger in the Kingdom

1999

Drama

as Rev. Walter Andrews

2.7
0.2
Hijack
Hijack

1999

Action • Thriller

as Senator Douglas Wilson

4.7
0.7
Levitation
Levitation

1997

Drama • Fantasy

as Downbeat

6
0.3
Operation Delta Force
Operation Delta Force

1997

Action • TV Movie • Thriller

as Major Tipton

3.7
0.4
The Cherokee Kid
The Cherokee Kid

1996

Action • Comedy • Family • TV Movie • Western

as Nat Love aka Deadwood Dick

5.2
0.5
The Substitute
The Substitute

1996

Action • Crime • Drama • Thriller

as Claude Rolle

6.9
2.8
No Escape
No Escape

1994

Action • Drama • Science Fiction • Thriller

as Hawkins

6.2
1.7
The Last Precinct
The Last Precinct

1986

Comedy • Crime • TV Movie

as Night Train

0
0.1
Love on the Run
Love on the Run

1985

Drama • TV Movie • Thriller

as Lamar

0
0.2
Two of a Kind
Two of a Kind

1983

Comedy • Fantasy • Romance

as Det. Skaggs

5.9
0.9
Crazy Times
Crazy Times

1981

Comedy • Drama • TV Movie

as Harold 'Jazzman' Malloy

0
0.4
A Matter of Life and Death
A Matter of Life and Death

1981

Drama • TV Movie

as Mr. Harrison

0
0.2
The $5.20 an Hour Dream
The $5.20 an Hour Dream

1980

Drama • TV Movie

as Homer Burden

0
0.2
Skag
Skag

1980

Drama • TV Movie

0
0.5
The Main Event
The Main Event

1979

Comedy • Romance

as Killer

5.2
0.5
Leadbelly
Leadbelly

1976

Drama

as Archie (as Earnest L. Hudson)

6.1
0.2
Oswald: Down The Rabbit Hole
Oswald: Down The Rabbit Hole

Adventure • Horror

as Oswald Jebediah Coleman

0
0.1
Toy Story 5
Toy Story 5

2026

Adventure • Animation • Comedy • Family

as Combat Carl (voice)

0
3.2
FEEL
FEEL

2025

Drama

as Sitter 10

0
0.2
In Search of Tomorrow
In Search of Tomorrow

2022

Documentary • Science Fiction

as Self - Interviewee

6.5
0.6
Beebo Saves Christmas
Beebo Saves Christmas

2021

Adventure • Animation • TV Movie

as Santa Claus (voice)

6.5
0.2
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Ghostbusters: Afterlife

2021

Adventure • Comedy • Fantasy • Science Fiction

as Winston Zeddemore

7.3
7
Redemption Day
Redemption Day

2021

Action • Romance • War

as Ed Paxton

6
1.4
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
6.8
0.3
Adventure Force 5
Adventure Force 5

2019

Action • Adventure • Family

5.3
0.1
High & Outside: A Baseball Noir
1
0.2
Heaven Sent
Heaven Sent

2016

Drama • Romance • TV Movie

as Donatello

6.5
0.6
Infinity Train
Infinity Train

2016

Adventure • Animation • Fantasy

as Atticus (voice)

8.2
0.3
Ghostheads
Ghostheads

2016

Documentary

as Self

5.9
0.5
Turning Point
Turning Point

2013

Drama

as Joe Johnson

0
0.2
California Girls
California Girls

1985

Comedy • Drama • Romance • TV Movie

as Ernie

4
0.4
Meteor
Meteor

as Gen. Brasser

0
0.4
Nappily Ever After
Nappily Ever After

2018

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Richard Jones

7.2
0.8
You're Not You
You're Not You

2014

Drama

as John

7.4
1.2
The Last Song
The Last Song

2014

Drama

as Guest

0
0.2
Doonby
Doonby

2013

Drama • Mystery

as Leroy Jackson

4.5
0.3
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
7
0.7
Battledogs
Battledogs

2013

Action • Horror • Science Fiction

as Max Stevens

4.5
0
Ambush at Dark Canyon
Ambush at Dark Canyon

2012

Western

as Cyrus Parker

4.5
0.2
Deer Crossing
Deer Crossing

2012

Crime • Drama • Horror

as Captain Bailey

2.5
0.3
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3

2012

Comedy • Family

as Pedro (voice)

6.3
1.5
The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Conspiracy
The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Conspiracy

2012

Adventure • Family

as Ivan Stumpwater

5.3
0.4
Beautiful People
Beautiful People

2012

Drama

as Jack

0
0.1
Underground Entertainment: The Movie
7.2
0.4
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2

2011

Comedy • Family

as Pedro

5.9
1.4
Stasis
Stasis

2010

Science Fiction

as Stranger

2.8
0.1
Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball
Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball

2010

Action • Comedy

as Anthony Vejar

5.3
1.3
Pastor Brown
Pastor Brown

2009

Drama

as Deacon Harold Todd

6
0.5
Dragonball Evolution
Dragonball Evolution

2009

Action • Adventure • Fantasy • Science Fiction • Thriller

as Master Mutaito

2.9
3.3
Fatal Secrets
Fatal Secrets

2009

Thriller

as Detective Carter

3.4
0.4
Lonely Street
Lonely Street

2009

Action • Comedy • Drama • Thriller

as Captain Morgan

4.5
0.3
Final Approach
Final Approach

2008

Action • TV Movie • Thriller

as Agent Lorenzo Dawson

5.2
0.5
All Hat
All Hat

2007

Comedy • Drama • Western

as Jackson Jones

3.4
0.5
Nobel Son
Nobel Son

2007

Comedy • Crime • Drama

as Sgt. Bill Canega

6.1
1.4
The Ron Clark Story
The Ron Clark Story

2006

Drama • TV Movie

as Principal Turner

7.4
3.1
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror

2006

Comedy • Horror

as Roscoe

4.8
0.9
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

2006

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Blake Rische

5.8
0.8
Halfway Decent
Halfway Decent

2005

Comedy • Drama

as Tom

2
0.1
Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story
Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story

2005

Drama • TV Movie

as Perry Beasley

7.3
0.1
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous

2005

Action • Comedy

as Harry McDonald

5.8
2.4
Lackawanna Blues
Lackawanna Blues

2005

Drama • Music • TV Movie

as Dick Barrymore

6.4
0.5
Confessions of an Action Star
Confessions of an Action Star

2005

Action • Comedy

as Self / Commander

4.3
0.5
Clifford's Really Big Movie
Clifford's Really Big Movie

2004

Adventure • Animation • Comedy • Family

as P.T. (voice)

6.1
0.5
Anne B. Real
Anne B. Real

2003

Action • Comedy • Drama

as Principal

3.8
0.2
A Town Without Christmas
A Town Without Christmas

2001

Drama • Family • TV Movie

as Ted

5.8
0.2
Walking Shadow
Walking Shadow

2001

Mystery

as Hawk

3.5
0.3
Miss Congeniality
Miss Congeniality

2000

Action • Comedy • Crime

as Harry McDonald

6.5
5.1
Paper Bullets
Paper Bullets

2000

Action • Crime

as Detective Ron Mills

3.1
0.2
Everything's Jake
Everything's Jake

2000

Drama

as Jake

0
0.2
The Watcher
The Watcher

2000

Mystery • Thriller

as FBI Special Agent in Charge Mike Ibby

5.1
2.4
Shark Attack
Shark Attack

1999

Horror • TV Movie

as Lawrence Rhodes

5.2
0.6
Interceptors
Interceptors

1999

Action • Science Fiction • Thriller

as Major

4.8
0.4
Stealth Fighter
Stealth Fighter

1999

Action • Thriller

as President Westwood

3.9
0.4
October 22
October 22

1998

Drama

as Arthur

6.7
0.5
Butter
Butter

1998

Action • Thriller

as Curtis '8-Ball' Harris

2.8
0.4
Best of the Best 4: Without Warning
Best of the Best 4: Without Warning

1998

Action • Adventure • Thriller

as Detective Gresko

5.8
0.5
Mr. Magoo
Mr. Magoo

1997

Comedy • Family

as Agent CIA Gus Anders

4.5
1.8
Clover
Clover

1997

TV Movie

as Gaten Hill

4.5
0.3
Fakin' Da Funk
Fakin' Da Funk

1997

Comedy

as Joe Lee

5.7
1.3
Just Your Luck
Just Your Luck

1996

Comedy

as Willie

4.3
0.3
For Which He Stands
For Which He Stands

1996

Thriller

as DEA Agent Baxter

6
0.1
Tornado!
Tornado!

1996

Action • TV Movie

as Dr. Joe Branson

5.8
1
Congo
Congo

1995

Action • Adventure • Science Fiction

as Captain Munro Kelly

5.6
3.2
The Basketball Diaries
The Basketball Diaries

1995

Crime • Drama

as Reggie

7.4
4.2
Speechless
Speechless

1994

Comedy • Romance

as Ventura

5.9
0.6
Airheads
Airheads

1994

Comedy • Crime • Music

as Sergeant O'Malley

6.1
1.5
The Cowboy Way
The Cowboy Way

1994

Action • Comedy • Crime • Drama • Thriller • Western

as Officer Sam 'Mad Dog' Shaw

5.7
0.8
The Crow
The Crow

1994

Action • Fantasy • Thriller

as Albrecht

7.5
6.8
Sugar Hill
Sugar Hill

1994

Action • Crime • Drama • Thriller

as Lolly Jonas

5.6
0.9
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

1992

Drama • Thriller

as Solomon

6.9
5.7
Ghostbusters II
Ghostbusters II

1989

Comedy • Fantasy

as Winston Zeddemore

6.6
5
Collision Course
Collision Course

1989

Action • Comedy • Crime

as Shortcut

4.2
0.6
Leviathan
Leviathan

1989

Adventure • Horror • Science Fiction • Thriller

as Justin Jones

6
2.4
Trapper County War
Trapper County War

1989

Action

as Jefferson Carter

3.5
0.8
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission

1988

Action • Adventure • War

as Joe Hamilton

5.2
1
The Wrong Guys
The Wrong Guys

1988

Action • Comedy

as Dawson

5.6
0.5
Weeds
Weeds

1987

Drama

as Bagdad

5.2
0.4
Joy of Sex
Joy of Sex

1984

Comedy • Romance

as Mr. Porter

4.3
1.2
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters

1984

Comedy • Fantasy

as Winston Zeddemore

7.5
8.9
Women of San Quentin
Women of San Quentin

1983

Drama • TV Movie

as Charles Wilson

1
0.3
Going Berserk
Going Berserk

1983

Comedy

as Muhammed Jerome Willy

5.1
0.7
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone

1983

Adventure • Science Fiction

as Washington

5.3
0.6
Penitentiary II
Penitentiary II

1982

Action • Crime • Drama • Thriller

as Half Dead

4.3
0.2
Underground Aces
Underground Aces

1981

Comedy

as African General

4.9
0.5
The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer

1980

Drama • Music • Romance

as Heckler

5.9
0.7
The Octagon
The Octagon

1980

Action • Adventure • Thriller

as Quinine

5
0.7
White Mama
White Mama

1980

Drama • TV Movie

as Counsellor

8
0.3
Joni
Joni

1979

Drama

as Earl

6.3
0.4
Mr. Beebee
Mr. Beebee

Horror

as Wayne Proctor

0
0.1
Last of the Good Guys
Last of the Good Guys

1978

Comedy • Drama • TV Movie

as El Coliph

0
0.2
Mad Bull
Mad Bull

1977

Action • Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Black Bart

0
0.4
The Human Tornado
The Human Tornado

1976

Action • Comedy • Drama

as Bo

6.2
0.2
Deepest, Darkest
0
0.3
Famous
Famous

Thriller

0
0.7
Sisters in Italy
Sisters in Italy

Comedy • Romance

0
0.2

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