Known For
Acting
Known Credits
242
Gender
Male
Birthday
December 17, 1945 (80 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
| 2026 | Toy Story 5as Combat Carl (voice) | |
| 2025 | Boston Blueas Rev. Edwin Peters | |
| 2025 | John Candy: I Like Meas Self - Actor (archive footage) | |
| 2025 | FEELas Sitter 10 | |
| 2024 | Angry Birds Mystery Islandas Marlon (voice) | |
| 2024 | Ghostbusters: Frozen Empireas Winston Zeddemore | |
| 2023 | The Retirement Planas Joseph | |
| 2023 | Prisoner's Daughteras Hank | |
| 2023 | Darrin's Dance Grooves: The Untold Darrin Henson Storyas Self (voiceover) | |
| 2023 | Championsas Coach Phil Peretti | |
| 2022 | Quantum Leapas Herbert 'Magic' Williams | |
| 2022 | Sherrias Self - Guest | |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Showas Self | |
| 2022 | In Search of Tomorrowas Self - Interviewee | |
| 2021 | Beebo Saves Christmasas Santa Claus (voice) | |
| 2021 | Ghostbusters: Afterlifeas Winston Zeddemore | |
| 2021 | Star Wars: The Bad Batchas Grini Millegi (voice) | |
| 2021 | Redemption Dayas Ed Paxton | |
| 2020 | Home Movie: The Princess Brideas Prince Humperdinck | |
| 2020 | Reunited Apartas Self | |
| 2020 | Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbustersas Self | |
| 2019 | Adventure Force 5as Dr. Lawrence Abel | |
| 2019 | The Movies That Made Usas Winston Zeddemore (archive footage) | |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Showas Self | |
| 2019 | Infinity Trainas Atticus (voice) | |
| 2019 | City on a Hillas Franklin Ward | |
| 2019 | L.A.'s Finestas Joseph Vaughn | |
| 2019 | The Masked Singeras Self - Special Guest | |
| 2018 | Carl Weber's The Family Businessas L.C. Duncan | |
| 2018 | Nappily Ever Afteras Richard Jones | |
| 2018 | High & Outside: A Baseball Noiras Sanzone | |
| 2017 | Steveas Self | |
| 2017 | APBas Ned Conrad | |
| 2016 | Heaven Sentas Donatello | |
| 2016 | Infinity Trainas Atticus (voice) | |
| 2016 | Gravesas Jacob Mann | |
| 2016 | MacGyveras Milton Bozer | |
| 2016 | Lethal Weaponas Hank Peterson | |
| 2016 | Spacemanas Joe | |
| 2016 | Ghostbustersas Uncle Bill | |
| 2016 | Ghostheadsas Self | |
| 2016 | God's Not Dead 2as Judge Stennis | |
| 2016 | Batman: Bad Bloodas Lucius Fox (voice) | |
| 2016 | Angie Tribecaas Pete Tribeca | |
| 2016 | The Man in the Siloas Marcus Wells | |
| 2015 | Ballersas Mr. Hagerty | |
| 2015 | Grace and Frankieas Jacob | |
| 2015 | Gallows Roadas Bob Collins | |
| 2015 | Horror Icon: Inside Michael's Mask with Tony Moranas Self | |
| 2014 | Merry Ex-Masas Pastor Ed | |
| 2014 | You're Not Youas John | |
| 2014 | Touchedas Dr. Beck | |
| 2014 | Scorpionas Brooks | |
| 2014 | To Hell and Backas Joe | |
| 2014 | The Grim Sleeperas Detective Gerry Claymar | |
| 2014 | Showing Upas Self | |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self - Guest | |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self | |
| 2014 | The Last Songas Guest | |
| 2013 | Dear Secret Santaas Pastor Avery | |
| 2013 | Doonbyas Leroy Jackson | |
| 2013 | The Millersas Walter | |
| 2013 | Ironsideas Bludso | |
| 2013 | Turning Pointas Joe Johnson | |
| 2013 | Call Me Crazy: A Five Filmas Percy | |
| 2013 | Battledogsas Max Stevens | |
| 2013 | The Last Legas Self | |
| 2012 | Ambush at Dark Canyonas Cyrus Parker | |
| 2012 | Arrowas Roy Stewart | |
| 2012 | Deer Crossingas Captain Bailey | |
| 2012 | Guys with Kidsas The Judge | |
| 2012 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta!as Pedro (voice) | |
| 2012 | The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Conspiracyas Ivan Stumpwater | |
| 2012 | Scandalas Commander Randolph Boles | |
| 2012 | Comic Book Menas Self | |
| 2012 | Key & Peeleas Dad | |
| 2011 | Once Upon a Timeas King Poseidon | |
| 2011 | Hart of Dixieas Ernie Hayes | |
| 2011 | Underground Entertainment: The Movieas Ernie | |
| 2011 | Franklin & Bashas Judge Lawrence Perry | |
| 2011 | Deep Blue Breathas Lord Vater (voice) | |
| 2011 | Game of Deathas Clarence | |
| 2011 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2as Pedro | |
| 2010 | Transformers: Primeas Agent William Fowler (voice) | |
| 2010 | Blue Bloodsas Darryl Ward | |
| 2010 | Stasisas Stranger | |
| 2010 | Rizzoli & Islesas Admiral Frost | |
| 2010 | Hot in Clevelandas Ernie Hudson | |
| 2010 | Machete Joeas Sheriff Taylor | |
| 2010 | Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ballas Anthony Vejar | |
| 2009 | White Collaras Mr. Jeffries | |
| 2009 | Celebrity Ghost Storiesas Self | |
| 2009 | Modern Familyas Miles | |
| 2009 | Meteoras Gen. Brasser | |
| 2009 | Pastor Brownas Deacon Harold Todd | |
| 2009 | Dragonball Evolutionas Master Mutaito | |
| 2009 | Fatal Secretsas Detective Carter | |
| 2009 | Lonely Streetas Captain Morgan | |
| 2008 | Childrens Hospitalas Hubert McGraw | |
| 2008 | The Secret Life of the American Teenageras Dr. Ken Fields | |
| 2008 | Final Approachas Agent Lorenzo Dawson | |
| 2007 | Private Practiceas Captain Frank | |
| 2007 | All Hatas Jackson Jones | |
| 2007 | Nobel Sonas Bill Canega | |
| 2006 | Torchwoodas Stuart Owens | |
| 2006 | Heroesas Captain Lubbock | |
| 2006 | The Ron Clark Storyas Principal Turner | |
| 2006 | Psychas William Guster | |
| 2006 | Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horroras Roscoe | |
| 2006 | Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm Schoolas Blake Rische | |
| 2005 | Halfway Decentas Tom | |
| 2005 | Criminal Mindsas Lt. Al Garner | |
| 2005 | How I Met Your Motheras Ernie Hudson | |
| 2005 | Bonesas David Barron | |
| 2005 | Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Storyas Perry Beasley | |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomyas Brad McDougall | |
| 2005 | Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulousas Harry McDonald | |
| 2005 | Robot Chickenas Detective Ernie / Judge Hudson Jr. / Justin's Dad (voice) | |
| 2005 | Lackawanna Bluesas Dick Barrymore | |
| 2005 | Confessions of an Action Staras Self / Commander | |
| 2004 | Desperate Housewivesas Detective Ridley | |
| 2004 | Clifford's Really Big Movieas P.T. (voice) | |
| 2003 | Cold Caseas Moses Jones | |
| 2003 | 10-8: Officers on Dutyas Senior Deputy John Henry Barnes | |
| 2003 | Las Vegasas Bob Casey | |
| 2003 | Anne B. Realas Principal | |
| 2002 | Without a Traceas Manny Aybar | |
| 2002 | Everwoodas Bill Hoover | |
| 2001 | A Town Without Christmasas Ted | |
| 2001 | Crossing Jordanas Colonel Wirth | |
| 2001 | Walking Shadowas Hawk | |
| 2000 | Miss Congenialityas Harry McDonald | |
| 2000 | Paper Bulletsas Detective Ron Mills | |
| 2000 | Everything's Jakeas Jake | |
| 2000 | The Watcheras FBI Special Agent in Charge Mike Ibby | |
| 2000 | Red Lettersas Detective Glen Teal | |
| 2000 | Nowhere to Landas Danny Gorlin | |
| 1999 | A Stranger in the Kingdomas Rev. Walter Andrews | |
| 1999 | Shark Attackas Lawrence Rhodes | |
| 1999 | Interceptorsas Major | |
| 1999 | Hijackas Senator Douglas Wilson | |
| 1999 | Michael Jordan: An American Heroas | |
| 1999 | Stealth Fighteras President Westwood | |
| 1998 | October 22as Arthur | |
| 1998 | Butteras Curtis '8-Ball' Harris | |
| 1998 | Best of the Best 4: Without Warningas Detective Gresko | |
| 1997 | Mr. Magooas Agent CIA Gus Anders | |
| 1997 | Cloveras Gaten Hill | |
| 1997 | The Viewas Self | |
| 1997 | Stargate SG-1as Pernaux | |
| 1997 | Fakin' Da Funkas Joe Lee | |
| 1997 | Ozas Leo Glynn | |
| 1997 | Levitationas Downbeat | |
| 1997 | Operation Delta Forceas Major Tipton | |
| 1996 | The Cherokee Kidas Nat Love aka Deadwood Dick | |
| 1996 | Just Your Luckas Willie | |
| 1996 | Superman: The Animated Seriesas Professor Felix (voice) | |
| 1996 | Arli$$as Warden Leo Glynn | |
| 1996 | For Which He Standsas DEA Agent Baxter | |
| 1996 | Tornado!as Dr. Joe Branson | |
| 1996 | The Substituteas Claude Rolle | |
| 1995 | Congoas Captain Monroe Kelly | |
| 1995 | The Basketball Diariesas Reggie | |
| 1994 | Speechlessas Ventura | |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angelas Norm McCloud | |
| 1994 | ERas James Gallant | |
| 1994 | Airheadsas Sergeant O'Malley | |
| 1994 | The Cowboy Wayas Officer Sam 'Mad Dog' Shaw | |
| 1994 | The Crowas Albrecht | |
| 1994 | No Escapeas Hawkins | |
| 1994 | Sugar Hillas Lolly Jonas | |
| 1993 | Wild Palmsas Tommy Lazlo | |
| 1992 | The Ben Stiller Showas | |
| 1992 | Angel Streetas Thurman Nickens | |
| 1992 | Batman: The Animated Seriesas Security Guard (voice) | |
| 1992 | The Hand That Rocks the Cradleas Solomon | |
| 1990 | Broken Badgesas Toby Baker | |
| 1990 | Cop Rockas Cmdr. Warren Osborne | |
| 1990 | Law & Orderas Frank Gibson | |
| 1990 | Twin Peaksas Colonel Davis | |
| 1989 | The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!as Ernie Hudson | |
| 1989 | Ghostbusters IIas Winston Zeddemore | |
| 1989 | Tales from the Cryptas Zambini | |
| 1989 | Collision Courseas Shortcut | |
| 1989 | Leviathanas Justin Jones | |
| 1989 | Trapper County Waras Jefferson Carter | |
| 1988 | The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Missionas Joe Hamilton | |
| 1988 | The Wrong Guysas Dawson | |
| 1987 | Weedsas Bagdad | |
| 1987 | Full Houseas Reggie "The Sandman" Martin | |
| 1986 | The Last Precinctas Sergeant Lane | |
| 1986 | The Last Precinctas Night Train | |
| 1985 | Love on the Runas Lamar | |
| 1985 | The Insidersas Brewster | |
| 1985 | The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardiansas Cyborg (voice) | |
| 1985 | California Girlsas Ernie | |
| 1984 | On the Scene with the Ghostbustersas | |
| 1984 | Joy of Sexas Mr. Porter | |
| 1984 | Ghostbustersas Winston Zeddemore | |
| 1983 | Two of a Kindas Det. Skaggs | |
| 1983 | Women of San Quentinas Charles Wilson | |
| 1983 | Going Berserkas Muhammed Jerome Willy | |
| 1983 | Websteras | |
| 1983 | Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zoneas Washington | |
| 1983 | The A-Teamas Cal Freeman | |
| 1982 | The New Odd Coupleas Moses Brown | |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhereas Jerry Close | |
| 1982 | Penitentiary IIas Half Dead | |
| 1981 | Crazy Timesas Harold 'Jazzman' Malloy | |
| 1981 | A Matter of Life and Deathas Mr. Harrison | |
| 1981 | Flamingo Roadas | |
| 1981 | Underground Acesas African General | |
| 1980 | The Jazz Singeras Heckler | |
| 1980 | Bosom Buddiesas | |
| 1980 | The Octagonas Quinine | |
| 1980 | White Mamaas Counsellor | |
| 1980 | The $5.20 an Hour Dreamas Homer Burden | |
| 1980 | Skagas | |
| 1979 | Detective Schoolas | |
| 1979 | The Main Eventas Killer | |
| 1979 | Jonias Earl | |
| 1979 | Highcliffe Manoras Smythe | |
| 1979 | Roots: The Next Generationsas Muslim at Door | |
| 1978 | The White Shadowas Johnson | |
| 1978 | Diff'rent Strokesas | |
| 1978 | Taxias Terry Carver | |
| 1978 | Last of the Good Guysas El Coliph | |
| 1978 | Fantasy Islandas Jamu | |
| 1977 | Mad Bullas Black Bart | |
| 1977 | The Incredible Hulkas Lee | |
| 1977 | Man from Atlantis IV: The Disappearancesas Minion | |
| 1976 | The Human Tornadoas Bo | |
| 1976 | Leadbellyas Archie | |
| 1974 | Little House on the Prairieas William Thomas | |
| 1973 | Super Friendsas Cyborg (voice) | |
| Halas | ||
| Mr. Beebeeas Wayne Proctor | ||
| Deepest, Darkestas | ||
| Famousas | ||
| Sisters in Italyas | ||
| Oswald: Down The Rabbit Holeas Oswald Jebediah Coleman | ||
| Beautiful Peopleas Jack |
| 2023 | Ghost in the House...Writer | |
| 2018 | Carl Weber's The Family Business...Executive Producer |
