Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: 어니 허드슨 , Ерні Хадсон , ارنی هادسون , Earnest L. Hudson
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA
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Movie Involvements: 85
TV Involvements: 50
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Grey's Anatomy
(2005) Brad McDougallCriminal Minds
(2005) Lt. Al GarnerLaw & Order
(1990) Frank GibsonStargate SG-1
(1997) PernauxBones
(2005) David BarronWithout a Trace
(2002) Manny AybarBlue Bloods
(2010) Darryl WardOnce Upon a Time
(2011) King PoseidonActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Combat Carl (voice) | |
| 2025 | Edwin Peters | |
| Sitter 10 | ||
| 2024 | Marlon (voice) | |
| Winston Zeddemore | ||
| 2023 | Joseph | |
| Hank | ||
| Coach Phil Peretti | ||
| 2022 | Herbert 'Magic' Williams | |
| Self - Guest | ||
| Self | ||
| Self - Interviewee | ||
| 2021 | Santa Claus (voice) | |
| Winston Zeddemore | ||
| Grini Millegi (voice) | ||
| Ed Paxton | ||
| 2020 | Prince Humperdinck | |
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| 2019 | Dr. Lawrence Abel | |
| Winston Zeddemore (archive footage) | ||
| Self | ||
| Atticus (voice) | ||
| Franklin Ward | ||
| Joseph Vaughn | ||
| Self | ||
| 2018 | L.C. Duncan | |
| Richard Jones | ||
| Sanzone | ||
| 2017 | Ned Conrad | |
| 2016 | Donatello | |
| Atticus (voice) | ||
| Jacob Mann | ||
| Milton Bozer | ||
| Hank Peterson | ||
| Joe | ||
| Uncle Bill | ||
| Self | ||
| Judge Stennis | ||
| Lucius Fox (voice) | ||
| Pete Tribeca | ||
| Marcus Wells | ||
| 2015 | Mr. Hagerty | |
| Jacob | ||
| Bob Collins | ||
| 2014 | Pastor Ed | |
| John | ||
| Dr. Beck | ||
| Brooks | ||
| Joe | ||
| Detective Gerry Claymar | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Guest | ||
| 2013 | Pastor Avery | |
| Leroy Jackson | ||
| Walter | ||
| Bludso | ||
| Joe Johnson | ||
| Percy | ||
| Max Stevens | ||
| Self | ||
| 2012 | Cyrus Parker | |
| Roy Stewart | ||
| Captain Bailey | ||
| The Judge | ||
| Pedro (voice) | ||
| Ivan Stumpwater | ||
| Jack | ||
| Commander Randolph Boles | ||
| Self | ||
| Dad | ||
| 2011 | King Poseidon | |
| Ernie Hayes | ||
| Ernie | ||
| Judge Lawrence Perry | ||
| Lord Vater (voice) | ||
| Clarence | ||
| Pedro | ||
| 2010 | Agent William Fowler (voice) | |
| Darryl Ward | ||
| Stranger | ||
| Admiral Frost | ||
| Ernie Hudson | ||
| Sheriff Taylor | ||
| Anthony Vejar | ||
| 2009 | Mr. Jeffries | |
| Self | ||
| Miles | ||
| Gen. Brasser | ||
| Deacon Harold Todd | ||
| Master Mutaito | ||
| Detective Carter | ||
| Captain Morgan | ||
| 2008 | Hubert McGraw | |
| N/A | ||
| Agent Lorenzo Dawson | ||
| 2007 | Captain Frank | |
| Jackson Jones | ||
| Bill Canega | ||
| 2006 | Stuart Owens | |
| Captain Lubbock | ||
| Principal Turner | ||
| William Guster | ||
| Roscoe | ||
| Blake Rische | ||
| 2005 | Tom | |
| Lt. Al Garner | ||
| Ernie Hudson | ||
| David Barron | ||
| Perry Beasley | ||
| Brad McDougall | ||
| Harry McDonald | ||
| Detective Ernie / Judge Hudson Jr. / Justin's Dad (voice) | ||
| Dick Barrymore | ||
| Self / Commander | ||
| 2004 | Detective Ridley | |
| P.T. (voice) | ||
| 2003 | Moses Jones | |
| Senior Deputy John Henry Barnes | ||
| Bob Casey | ||
| Principal | ||
| 2002 | Manny Aybar | |
| Bill Hoover | ||
| 2001 | Ted | |
| Colonel Wirth | ||
| Hawk | ||
| 2000 | Harry McDonald | |
| Detective Ron Mills | ||
| Jake | ||
| FBI Special Agent in Charge Mike Ibby | ||
| Detective Glen Teal | ||
| Danny Gorlin | ||
| 1999 | Rev. Walter Andrews | |
| Lawrence Rhodes | ||
| Major | ||
| Senator Douglas Wilson | ||
| N/A | ||
| President Westwood | ||
| 1998 | Arthur | |
| Curtis '8-Ball' Harris | ||
| Detective Gresko | ||
| 1997 | Agent CIA Gus Anders | |
| Gaten Hill | ||
| Self | ||
| Pernaux | ||
| Joe Lee | ||
| Leo Glynn | ||
| Downbeat | ||
| Major Tipton | ||
| 1996 | Nat Love aka Deadwood Dick | |
| Willie | ||
| Professor Felix (voice) | ||
| DEA Agent Baxter | ||
| Dr. Joe Branson | ||
| Claude Rolle | ||
| 1995 | Captain Munro Kelly | |
| Reggie | ||
| 1994 | Ventura | |
| Norm McCloud | ||
| Colonel James Gallant | ||
| Sergeant O'Malley | ||
| Officer Sam 'Mad Dog' Shaw | ||
| Albrecht | ||
| Hawkins | ||
| Lolly Jonas | ||
| 1993 | Tommy Lazlo | |
| 1992 | N/A | |
| Security Guard (voice) | ||
| Solomon | ||
| 1990 | Toby Baker | |
| Frank Gibson | ||
| Colonel Davis | ||
| 1989 | N/A | |
| Winston Zeddemore | ||
| Zambini | ||
| Shortcut | ||
| Justin Jones | ||
| Jefferson Carter | ||
| 1988 | Joe Hamilton | |
| Dawson | ||
| 1987 | Bagdad | |
| Reggie "The Sandman" Martin | ||
| 1986 | Sergeant Lane | |
| Night Train | ||
| 1985 | Lamar | |
| Brewster | ||
| Cyborg (voice) | ||
| Ernie | ||
| 1984 | Mr. Porter | |
| Winston Zeddemore | ||
| 1983 | Det. Skaggs | |
| Charles Wilson | ||
| Muhammed Jerome Willy | ||
| N/A | ||
| Washington | ||
| Cal Freeman | ||
| 1982 | Moses Brown | |
| N/A | ||
| Half Dead | ||
| 1981 | Harold 'Jazzman' Malloy | |
| Mr. Harrison | ||
| N/A | ||
| African General | ||
| 1980 | Heckler | |
| N/A | ||
| Quinine | ||
| Counsellor | ||
| Homer Burden | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1979 | N/A | |
| Killer | ||
| Earl | ||
| Smythe | ||
| 1978 | Johnson | |
| N/A | ||
| Terry Carver | ||
| El Coliph | ||
| Jamu | ||
| 1977 | Black Bart | |
| Lee | ||
| Minion | ||
| 1976 | Bo | |
| Archie | ||
| 1974 | William Thomas | |
| 1973 | Cyborg (voice) | |
| Jack | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Wayne Proctor | ||
| N/A | ||
| Oswald Jebediah Coleman | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Writer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Executive Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |