Ernie Hudson
Born December 17, 1945 (Age: 80)
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Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA
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.
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.
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Filmography
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024
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as Winston Zeddemore
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Age: 78
Darrin's Dance Grooves: The Untold Darrin Henson Story
2023
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as Self (voiceover)
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Age: 77
Champions
2023
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as Coach Phil Peretti
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Age: 77
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
2021
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as Winston Zeddemore
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Age: 75
Ghostbusters
2016
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as Uncle Bill
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Age: 70
God's Not Dead 2
2016
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as Judge Stennis
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Age: 70
You're Not You
2014
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as John
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Age: 68
Beautiful People
2012
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as Jack
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Age: 66
Underground Entertainment: The Movie
2011
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as Ernie
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Age: 65
Deep Blue Breath
2011
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as Lord Vater (voice)
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Age: 65
Dragonball Evolution
2009
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as Master Mutaito
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Age: 63
Nobel Son
2007
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as Bill Canega
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Age: 61
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
2006
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as Roscoe
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Age: 60
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
2006
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as Blake Rische
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Age: 60
No Image
Halfway Decent
2005
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as Tom
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Age: 59
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
2005
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as Harry McDonald
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Age: 59
Clifford's Really Big Movie
2004
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as P.T. (voice)
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Age: 58
Miss Congeniality
2000
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as Harry McDonald
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Age: 55
Paper Bullets
2000
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as Detective Ron Mills
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Age: 54
Everything's Jake
2000
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as Jake
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Age: 54
The Watcher
2000
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as FBI Special Agent in Charge Mike Ibby
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Age: 54
Red Letters
2000
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as Detective Glen Teal
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Age: 54
October 22
1998
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as Arthur
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Age: 52
Butter
1998
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as Curtis '8-Ball' Harris
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Age: 52
Best of the Best 4: Without Warning
1998
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as Detective Gresko
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Age: 52
Mr. Magoo
1997
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as Agent CIA Gus Anders
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Age: 52
Clover
1997
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as Gaten Hill
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Age: 51
Fakin' Da Funk
1997
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as Joe Lee
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Age: 51
Levitation
1997
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as Downbeat
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Age: 51
Operation Delta Force
1997
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as Major Tipton
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Age: 51
The Cherokee Kid
1996
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as Nat Love aka Deadwood Dick
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Age: 50
Just Your Luck
1996
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as Willie
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Age: 50
For Which He Stands
1996
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as DEA Agent Baxter
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Age: 50
Tornado!
1996
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as Dr. Joe Branson
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Age: 50
The Substitute
1996
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as Claude Rolle
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Age: 50
Congo
1995
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as Captain Monroe Kelly
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Age: 49
The Basketball Diaries
1995
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as Reggie
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Age: 49
Speechless
1994
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as Ventura
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Age: 48
Airheads
1994
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as Sergeant O'Malley
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Age: 48
The Cowboy Way
1994
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as Officer Sam 'Mad Dog' Shaw
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Age: 48
The Crow
1994
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as Albrecht
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Age: 48
No Escape
1994
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as Hawkins
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Age: 48
Sugar Hill
1994
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as Lolly Jonas
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Age: 48
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
1992
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as Solomon
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Age: 46
Ghostbusters II
1989
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as Winston Zeddemore
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Age: 43
Collision Course
1989
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as Shortcut
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Age: 43
Leviathan
1989
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as Justin Jones
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Age: 43
Trapper County War
1989
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as Jefferson Carter
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Age: 43
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
1988
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as Joe Hamilton
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Age: 42
The Wrong Guys
1988
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as Dawson
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Age: 42
Weeds
1987
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as Bagdad
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Age: 41
The Last Precinct
1986
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as Night Train
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Age: 40
Love on the Run
1985
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as Lamar
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Age: 39
California Girls
1985
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as Ernie
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Age: 39
Joy of Sex
1984
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as Mr. Porter
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Age: 38
Ghostbusters
1984
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as Winston Zeddemore
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Age: 38
Two of a Kind
1983
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as Det. Skaggs
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Age: 37
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
1983
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as Washington
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Age: 37
Penitentiary II
1982
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as Half Dead
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Age: 36
Crazy Times
1981
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as Harold 'Jazzman' Malloy
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Age: 35
A Matter of Life and Death
1981
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as Mr. Harrison
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Age: 35
Underground Aces
1981
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as African General
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Age: 35
The Jazz Singer
1980
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as Heckler
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Age: 35
The Octagon
1980
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as Quinine
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Age: 34
White Mama
1980
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as Counsellor
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Age: 34
The $5.20 an Hour Dream
1980
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as Homer Burden
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Age: 34
Skag
1980
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as
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Age: 34
The Main Event
1979
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as Killer
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Age: 33
No Image
Last of the Good Guys
1978
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as El Coliph
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Age: 32
Man from Atlantis IV: The Disappearances
1977
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as Minion
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Age: 31