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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
Average
8

Grey's Anatomy

(2005) Brad McDougall
Criminal Minds
Average
8

Criminal Minds

(2005) Lt. Al Garner
Law & Order
Average
7

Law & Order

(1990) Frank Gibson
Stargate SG-1
Average
8

Stargate SG-1

(1997) Pernaux
Bones
Average
8

Bones

(2005) David Barron
Without a Trace
Average
7

Without a Trace

(2002) Manny Aybar
Blue Bloods
Average
8

Blue Bloods

(2010) Darryl Ward
Once Upon a Time
Average
7

Once Upon a Time

(2011) King Poseidon

Acting

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

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