9.2
9.2
Showing Up
2014
as Self
Ernie Hudson
Acting
Born:December 17, 1945(age 80)
Birthplace:Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA
Nationality:United States
Education:Wayne State University, Yale School of Drama, Benton Harbor High School
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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.
Notable Works
GhostbustersGhostbusters IIGhostbusters: AfterlifeGhostbusters: Frozen Empire
Filmography (134 movies)
8.3
8.3
Toy Story 5
2026
as Combat Carl (voice)
8.2
8.2
Infinity Train
2016
as Atticus (voice)
8.0
8.0
White Mama
1980
as Counsellor
7.5
7.5
The Crow
1994
as Albrecht
7.5
7.5
The Ron Clark Story
2006
as Principal Turner
7.5
7.5
Ghostbusters
1984
as Winston Zeddemore
7.4
7.4
The Basketball Diaries
1995
as Reggie
7.4
7.4
You're Not You
2014
as John
7.3
7.3
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
2021
as Winston Zeddemore
7.3
7.3
Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story
2005
as Perry Beasley
7.2
7.2
Gallows Road
2015
as Bob Collins
7.2
7.2
Underground Entertainment: The Movie
2011
as Ernie
7.2
7.2
Nappily Ever After
2018
as Richard Jones
7.0
7.0
Batman: Bad Blood
2016
as Lucius Fox (voice)
7.0
7.0
Man from Atlantis IV: The Disappearances
1977
as Minion
6.9
6.9
The Substitute
1996
as Claude Rolle
6.9
6.9
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
2013
as Percy
6.9
6.9
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
1992
as Solomon
6.9
6.9
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
2020
as Self
6.7
6.7
Champions
2023
as Coach Phil Peretti
6.6
6.6
Ghostbusters II
1989
as Winston Zeddemore
6.5
6.5
Miss Congeniality
2000
as Harry McDonald
6.5
6.5
In Search of Tomorrow
2022
as Self - Interviewee
6.5
6.5
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024
as Winston Zeddemore
6.5
6.5
October 22
1998
as Arthur
6.5
6.5
Beebo Saves Christmas
2021
as Santa Claus (voice)
6.3
6.3
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta!
2012
as Pedro (voice)
6.3
6.3
No Escape
1994
as Hawkins
6.3
6.3
Heaven Sent
2016
as Donatello
6.2
6.2
Touched
2014
as Dr. Beck
6.2
6.2
Airheads
1994
as Sergeant O'Malley
6.1
6.1
God's Not Dead 2
2016
as Judge Stennis
6.1
6.1
Prisoner's Daughter
2023
as Hank
6.1
6.1
Leadbelly
1976
as Archie
6.1
6.1
The Human Tornado
1976
as Bo
6.0
6.0
Nobel Son
2007
as Bill Canega
6.0
6.0
Levitation
1997
as Downbeat
6.0
6.0
Dear Secret Santa
2013
as Pastor Avery
6.0
6.0
For Which He Stands
1996
as DEA Agent Baxter
6.0
6.0
The Retirement Plan
2023
as Joseph
6.0
6.0
Leviathan
1989
as Justin Jones
5.9
5.9
Speechless
1994
as Ventura
5.9
5.9
Redemption Day
2021
as Ed Paxton
5.9
5.9
Two of a Kind
1983
as Det. Skaggs
5.9
5.9
Michael Jordan: An American Hero
1999
5.9
5.9
Ghostheads
2016
as Self
5.9
5.9
Clifford's Really Big Movie
2004
as P.T. (voice)
5.9
5.9
The Jazz Singer
1980
as Heckler
5.8
5.8
Joni
1979
as Earl
5.8
5.8
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
2006
as Blake Rische
5.8
5.8
A Town Without Christmas
2001
as Ted
5.8
5.8
Spaceman
2016
as Joe
5.8
5.8
Best of the Best 4: Without Warning
1998
as Detective Gresko
5.8
5.8
Tornado!
1996
as Dr. Joe Branson
5.7
5.7
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
2005
as Harry McDonald
5.7
5.7
Lackawanna Blues
2005
as Dick Barrymore
5.7
5.7
Fakin' Da Funk
1997
as Joe Lee
5.6
5.6
The Cowboy Way
1994
as Officer Sam 'Mad Dog' Shaw
5.6
5.6
Sugar Hill
1994
as Lolly Jonas
5.6
5.6
Congo
1995
as Captain Munro Kelly
5.6
5.6
The Wrong Guys
1988
as Dawson
5.5
5.5
Nowhere to Land
2010
as Danny Gorlin
5.4
5.4
Pastor Brown
2009
as Deacon Harold Todd
5.3
5.3
Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball
2010
as Anthony Vejar
5.3
5.3
The Cherokee Kid
1996
as Nat Love aka Deadwood Dick
5.3
5.3
Adventure Force 5
2019
as Dr. Lawrence Abel
5.3
5.3
The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Conspiracy
2012
as Ivan Stumpwater
5.3
5.3
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
1983
as Washington
5.1
5.1
The Watcher
2000
as FBI Special Agent in Charge Mike Ibby
5.1
5.1
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
1988
as Joe Hamilton
5.1
5.1
Weeds
1987
as Bagdad
5.1
5.1
Shark Attack
1999
as Lawrence Rhodes
5.0
5.0
Final Approach
2008
as Agent Lorenzo Dawson
4.9
4.9
Game of Death
2011
as Clarence
4.9
4.9
The Grim Sleeper
2014
as Detective Gerry Claymar
4.9
4.9
Going Berserk
1983
as Muhammed Jerome Willy
4.8
4.8
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
2006
as Roscoe
4.6
4.6
Interceptors
1999
as Major
4.5
4.5
Clover
1997
as Gaten Hill
4.5
4.5
Mr. Magoo
1997
as Agent CIA Gus Anders
4.4
4.4
Red Letters
2000
as Detective Glen Teal
4.4
4.4
Battledogs
2013
as Max Stevens
4.4
4.4
Lonely Street
2009
as Captain Morgan
4.4
4.4
Ambush at Dark Canyon
2012
as Cyrus Parker
4.3
4.3
Doonby
2013
as Leroy Jackson
4.2
4.2
Hijack
1999
as Senator Douglas Wilson
4.1
4.1
Confessions of an Action Star
2005
as Self / Commander
4.1
4.1
Collision Course
1989
as Shortcut
4.0
4.0
Stealth Fighter
1999
as President Westwood
4.0
4.0
Penitentiary II
1982
as Half Dead
4.0
4.0
Joy of Sex
1984
as Mr. Porter
3.7
3.7
Operation Delta Force
1997
as Major Tipton
3.6
3.6
Merry Ex-Mas
2014
as Pastor Ed
3.6
3.6
Anne B. Real
2003
as Principal
3.5
3.5
Walking Shadow
2001
as Hawk
3.5
3.5
Halfway Decent
2005
as Tom
3.5
3.5
Just Your Luck
1996
as Willie
3.5
3.5
Trapper County War
1989
as Jefferson Carter
3.4
3.4
California Girls
1985
as Ernie
3.2
3.2
Fatal Secrets
2009
as Detective Carter
3.1
3.1
All Hat
2007
as Jackson Jones
3.1
3.1
Paper Bullets
2000
as Detective Ron Mills
2.9
2.9
Dragonball Evolution
2009
as Master Mutaito
2.8
2.8
A Stranger in the Kingdom
1999
as Rev. Walter Andrews
2.8
2.8
Stasis
2010
as Stranger
2.8
2.8
Butter
1998
as Curtis '8-Ball' Harris
2.4
2.4
Deer Crossing
2012
as Captain Bailey
1.5
1.5
Machete Joe
2010
as Sheriff Taylor
1.0
1.0
Women of San Quentin
1983
as Charles Wilson
1.0
1.0
Love on the Run
1985
as Lamar
1.0
1.0
High & Outside: A Baseball Noir
2018
as Sanzone
Last of the Good Guys
1978
as El Coliph
Mr. Beebee
TBA
as Wayne Proctor
The Man in the Silo
2016
as Marcus Wells
FEEL
2025
as Sitter 10
Mad Bull
1977
as Black Bart
Everything's Jake
2000
as Jake
Turning Point
2013
as Joe Johnson
The Last Song
2014
as Guest
Skag
1980
To Hell and Back
2014
as Joe
Deep Blue Breath
2011
as Lord Vater (voice)
The $5.20 an Hour Dream
1980
as Homer Burden
The Last Precinct
1986
as Night Train
Oswald: Down The Rabbit Hole
TBA
as Oswald Jebediah Coleman
Famous
TBA
Deepest, Darkest
TBA
Beautiful People
2012
as Jack
Sisters in Italy
TBA
Crazy Times
1981
as Harold 'Jazzman' Malloy
Horror Icon: Inside Michael's Mask with Tony Moran
2015
as Self
A Matter of Life and Death
1981
as Mr. Harrison
Ghost in the House
2023
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