Ernie Hudson
Acting
1945-12-17 · Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA
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.
movieToy Story 5
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tvBoston Blue
as Rev. Edwin Peters · 2025 · 7.1
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as Self - Actor (archive footage) · 2025 · 7.8
movieFEEL
as Sitter 10 · 2025 · 0.0
tvAngry Birds Mystery Island
as Marlon (voice) · 2024 · 5.2
movieGhostbusters: Frozen Empire
as Winston Zeddemore · 2024 · 6.5
movieThe Retirement Plan
as Joseph · 2023 · 5.9
moviePrisoner's Daughter
as Hank · 2023 · 6.2
movieDarrin's Dance Grooves: The Untold Darrin Henson Story
as Self (voiceover) · 2023 · 0.0
movieChampions
as Coach Phil Peretti · 2023 · 6.7
tvQuantum Leap
as Herbert 'Magic' Williams · 2022 · 6.9
tvSherri
as Self - Guest · 2022 · 2.6
tvThe Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self · 2022 · 5.6
movieIn Search of Tomorrow
as Self - Interviewee · 2022 · 6.6
movieBeebo Saves Christmas
as Santa Claus (voice) · 2021 · 6.4
movieGhostbusters: Afterlife
as Winston Zeddemore · 2021 · 7.3
tvStar Wars: The Bad Batch
as Grini Millegi (voice) · 2021 · 8.2
movieRedemption Day
as Ed Paxton · 2021 · 5.9
tvHome Movie: The Princess Bride
as Prince Humperdinck · 2020 · 7.5
tvReunited Apart
as Self · 2020 · 5.5
movieCleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
as Self · 2020 · 6.9
movieAdventure Force 5
as Dr. Lawrence Abel · 2019 · 6.1
tvThe Movies That Made Us
as Winston Zeddemore (archive footage) · 2019 · 7.3
tvThe Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self · 2019 · 6.4