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Ernie Hudson
Actor, ProducerBorn December 17, 1945 (80 years)
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.
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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Ernie Hudson Filmography
| 2026 | Toy Story 5 · as Combat Carl (voice) |
| 2025 | Boston Blue (TV Series) · as Rev. Edwin Peters |
| 2024 | Angry Birds Mystery Island (TV Series) · as Marlon (voice) |
| 2024 | Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire · as Winston Zeddemore |
| 2023 | The Retirement Plan · as Joseph |
| 2023 | Champions · as Coach Phil Peretti |
| 2022 | Prisoner's Daughter · as Hank |
| 2022 | Firebuds (TV Series) · as Chase Thundershock |
| 2022 | Quantum Leap (2022) (TV Series) · as Herbert 'magic' Williams |
| 2021 | Beebo Saves Christmas · as Santa Claus (voice) |
| 2021 | Ghostbusters: Afterlife · as Winston Zeddemore |
| 2021 | Star Wars: The Bad Batch (TV Series) · as Grini Millegi (voice) |
| 2021 | Redemption Day · as Ed Paxton |
| 2020 | Home Movie: The Princess Bride (TV Series) · as Prince Humperdinck |
| 2019 | Adventure Force 5 · as Dr. Lawrence Abel |
| 2019 | Infinity Train (TV Series) · as Atticus (voice) |
| 2019 | City on a Hill (TV Series) · as Franklin Ward |
| 2019 | L.A.'s Finest (TV Series) · as Joseph Vaughn |
| 2018 | Nappily Ever After · as Richard Jones |
| 2018 | Carl Weber's The Family Business (TV Series) · as L.c. Duncan |
| 2017 | High & Outside: A Baseball Noir · as Sanzone |
| 2017 | Marvel's Spider-Man (TV Series) · as Robbie Robertson |
| 2017 | Puppy Dog Pals (TV Series) · as Buddy |
| 2017 | APB (TV Series) · as Ned Conrad |
| 2016 | Hot Streets (TV Series) · as Jet Jr. |
| 2016 | Heaven Sent · as Donatello |
| 2016 | Infinity Train · as Atticus (voice) |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | MacGyver (2016) (TV Series) · as Milton Bozer |
| 2016 | Lethal Weapon (TV Series) · as Hank Peterson |
| 2016 | Spaceman · as Joe |
| 2016 | Ghostbusters: Answer the Call · as Uncle Bill |
| 2016 | God's Not Dead 2 · as Judge Stennis |
| 2016 | Batman: Bad Blood · as Lucius Fox (voice) |
| 2016 | Angie Tribeca (TV Series) · as Pete Tribeca |
| 2016 | The Man in the Silo · as Marcus Wells |
| 2015 | Gallows Road · as Bob Collins |
| 2015 | Ballers (TV Series) · as Mr. Hagerty |
| 2015 | Grace and Frankie (TV Series) · as Jacob |
| 2015 | To Hell and Back · as Joe |
| 2014 | Merry Ex-Mas · as Pastor Ed |
| 2014 | You're Not You · as John |
| 2014 | Survivor's Remorse (TV Series) · as Ansell Jones |
| 2014 | Scorpion (TV Series) · as Brooks |
| 2014 | The Lottery (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2014 | The Grim Sleeper · as Detective Gerry Claymar |
| 2014 | Touched by Romance · as Dr. Beck |
| 2014 | The Last Song · as Guest |
| 2013 | Mob City (TV Series) · as Bunny |
| 2013 | Dear Secret Santa · as Pastor Avery |
| 2013 | Doonby · as Leroy Jackson |
| 2013 | The Millers (TV Series) · as Walter |
| 2013 | Ironside (2013) (TV Series) · as Bludso |
| 2013 | Dads (2013) (TV Series) · as Detective Swan |
| 2013 | The Haunted Hathaways (TV Series) · as Duke Preston |
| 2013 | Call Me Crazy: A Five Film · as Percy |
| 2013 | Battledogs · as Max Stevens |
| 2012 | Turning Point · as Joe Johnson |
| 2012 | Ambush at Dark Canyon · as Cyrus Parker |
| 2012 | Arrow (TV Series) · as Roy Stewart |
| 2012 | Last Resort (TV Series) · as Conrad Buell |
| 2012 | Deer Crossing · as Captain Bailey |
| 2012 | Guys With Kids (TV Series) · as The Judge |
| 2012 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva La Fiesta! · as Pedro (voice) |
| 2012 | The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Treasure · as Ivan Stumpwater |
| 2012 | Scandal (2012) (TV Series) · as Commander Randolph Boles |
| 2012 | Key & Peele (TV Series) · as Dad |
| 2011 | Once Upon a Time (2011) (TV Series) · as King Poseidon |
| 2011 | Hart of Dixie (TV Series) · as Ernie Hayes |
| 2011 | Game of Death · as Clarence |
| 2011 | Underground Entertainment: The Movie · as Ernie |
| 2011 | Franklin & Bash (TV Series) · as Judge Lawrence Perry |
| 2011 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 · as Pedro |
| 2011 | Let's Stay Together (TV Series) · as Anthony |
| 2011 | |
| 2011 | Sugarwheels · as Prof. Zaccharine Ragus Phd |
| 2010 | Transformers: Prime (TV Series) · as Agent William Fowler (voice) |
| 2010 | Blue Bloods (TV Series) · as Darryl Ward |
| 2010 | Rizzoli & Isles (TV Series) · as Admiral Frost |
| 2010 | Machete Joe · as Sheriff Taylor |
| 2010 | Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball · as Anthony Vejar |
| 2009 | White Collar (TV Series) · as Mr. Jeffries |
| 2009 | Zombieland · as Winston Zeddemore |
| 2009 | Modern Family (TV Series) · as Miles |
| 2009 | Pastor Brown · as Deacon Harold Todd |
| 2009 | Dragonball Evolution · as Master Mutaito |
| 2009 | Meteor: Path to Destruction (TV Series) · as Gen. Brasser |
| 2009 | Fatal Secrets · as Detective Carter |
| 2008 | Lonely Street · as Captain Morgan |
| 2008 | Childrens Hospital (TV Series) · as Hubert Mcgraw |
| 2008 | The Secret Life of the American Teenager (TV Series) · as Dr. Ken Fields |
| 2007 | Final Approach · as Agent Lorenzo Dawson |
| 2007 | Private Practice (TV Series) · as Captain Frank |
| 2007 | All Hat · as Jackson Jones |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Certifiably Jonathan · as Museum Guard |
| 2006 | Torchwood (TV Series) · as Stuart Owens |
| 2006 | Heroes (TV Series) · as Captain Lubbock |
| 2006 | Psych (TV Series) · as William Guster |
| 2006 | Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror · as Roscoe |
| 2006 | The Ron Clark Story · as Principal Turner |
| 2005 | Halfway Decent · as Tom |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds (TV Series) · as Lt. Al Garner |
| 2005 | Bones (TV Series) · as David Barron |
| 2005 | Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story · as Perry Beasley |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) · as Brad Mcdougall |
| 2005 | Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous · as Harry Mcdonald |
| 2005 | Robot Chicken (TV Series) · as Detective Ernie / Judge Hudson Jr. / Justin's Dad (voice) |
| 2005 | Lackawanna Blues · as Dick Barrymore |
| 2005 | Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School · as Blake Rische |
| 2004 | Desperate Housewives (TV Series) · as Detective Ridley |
| 2004 | Clifford's Really Big Movie · as P.t. (voice) |
| 2003 | 10-8: Officers on Duty (TV Series) · as Senior Deputy John Henry Barnes |
| 2003 | Cold Case (TV Series) · as Moses Jones |
| 2003 | Las Vegas (TV Series) · as Bob Casey |
| 2003 | Anne B. Real · as Principal |
| 2002 | Without a Trace (TV Series) · as Manny Aybar |
| 2002 | Everwood (TV Series) · as Bill Hoover |
| 2001 | A Town Without Christmas · as Ted |
| 2001 | Crossing Jordan (TV Series) · as Colonel Wirth |
| 2001 | Walking Shadow · as Hawk |
| 2000 | Miss Congeniality · as Harry Mcdonald |
| 2000 | Red Letters · as Detective Glen Teal |
| 2000 | Everything's Jake · as Jake |
| 2000 | The Watcher · as Fbi Special Agent In Charge Mike Ibby |
| 2000 | Nowhere to Land · as Danny Gorlin |
| 1999 | Miracle on the 17th Green · as Earl Fielder |
| 1999 | Paper Bullets · as Detective Ron Mills |
| 1999 | A Stranger in the Kingdom · as Rev. Walter Andrews |
| 1999 | Interceptor Force · as Major |
| 1999 | Shark Attack · as Lawrence Rhodes |
| 1999 | |
| 1999 | Stealth Fighter · as President Westwood |
| 1998 | |
| 1998 | October 22 · as Arthur |
| 1998 | |
| 1998 | Best of the Best 4: Without Warning · as Detective Gresko |
| 1997 | Mr. Magoo · as Agent Cia Gus Anders |
| 1997 | The Gregory Hines Show (TV Series) · as Jack |
| 1997 | |
| 1997 | Stargate SG-1 (TV Series) · as Pernaux |
| 1997 | Fakin' Da Funk · as Joe Lee |
| 1997 | Oz (TV Series) · as Leo Glynn |
| 1997 | Levitation · as Downbeat |
| 1997 | Operation Delta Force · as Major Tipton |
| 1996 | The Cherokee Kid · as Nat Love Aka Deadwood Dick |
| 1996 | Just Your Luck · as Willie |
| 1996 | Superman: The Animated Series (TV Series) · as Professor Felix (voice) |
| 1996 | Arli$$ (TV Series) · as Warden Leo Glynn |
| 1996 | For Which He Stands · as Dea Agent Baxter |
| 1996 | Tornado! · as Dr. Joe Branson |
| 1996 | The Substitute · as Claude Rolle |
| 1995 | Congo · as Captain Monroe Kelly |
| 1995 | The Basketball Diaries · as Reggie |
| 1994 | Speechless · as Ventura |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Norm Mccloud |
| 1994 | ER (TV Series) · as Colonel James Gallant |
| 1994 | Airheads · as Sergeant O'malley |
| 1994 | The Cowboy Way · as Officer Sam 'mad Dog' Shaw |
| 1994 | The Crow · as Albrecht |
| 1994 | Sugar Hill · as Lolly Jonas |
| 1994 | |
| 1993 | Grace Under Fire (TV Series) · as Thad Alford |
| 1993 | Wild Palms (TV Series) · as Tommy Lazlo |
| 1993 | Tribeca (TV Series) · as Howard |
| 1992 | The Ben Stiller Show (TV Series) |
| 1992 | Angel Street (TV Series) · as Thurman Nickens |
| 1992 | Angel Street · as Thurman Nickens |
| 1992 | Batman: The Animated Series (TV Series) · as Security Guard (voice) |
| 1992 | Lifestories: Families in Crisis (TV Series) · as Coach Seldon |
| 1992 | The Hand That Rocks the Cradle · as Solomon |
| 1990 | Broken Badges (TV Series) · as Toby Baker |
| 1990 | Cop Rock (TV Series) · as Cmdr. Warren Osborne |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Frank Gibson |
| 1990 | Twin Peaks (TV Series) · as Colonel Davis |
| 1989 | Collision Course · as Shortcut |
| 1989 | The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (TV Series) |
| 1989 | Ghostbusters II · as Winston Zeddemore |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) · as Zambini |
| 1989 | Leviathan · as Justin Jones |
| 1989 | Trapper County War · as Jefferson Carter |
| 1988 | The Wrong Guys · as Dawson |
| 1988 | The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission · as Joe Hamilton |
| 1987 | Weeds · as Bagdad |
| 1987 | Full House (TV Series) · as Reggie "the Sandman" Martin |
| 1986 | The Last Precinct (TV Series) · as Sergeant Lane |
| 1985 | Pound Puppies (TV Series) · as Lisa's Father |
| 1985 | Love on the Run · as Lamar |
| 1985 | The Insiders (TV Series) · as Brewster |
| 1985 | The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians (TV Series) |
| 1985 | California Girls · as Ernie |
| 1984 | Joy of Sex · as Mr. Porter |
| 1984 | Ghostbusters · as Winston Zeddemore |
| 1984 | Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (TV Series) · as Digger Love |
| 1983 | Two of a Kind · as Det. Skaggs |
| 1983 | Women of San Quentin · as Charles Wilson |
| 1983 | Going Berserk · as Muhammed Jerome Willy |
| 1983 | Webster (TV Series) |
| 1983 | Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone · as Washington |
| 1983 | The A-Team (TV Series) · as Cal Freeman |
| 1982 | The New Odd Couple (TV Series) · as Moses Brown |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhere (TV Series) · as Jerry Close |
| 1982 | Penitentiary II · as Half Dead |
| 1981 | Gimme a Break! (TV Series) · as Prince |
| 1981 | Crazy Times · as Harold 'jazzman' Malloy |
| 1981 | A Matter of Life and Death · as Mr. Harrison |
| 1981 | Underground Aces · as African General |
| 1980 | The Jazz Singer · as Heckler |
| 1980 | Bosom Buddies (TV Series) |
| 1980 | Too Close for Comfort (TV Series) · as Sam Morton |
| 1980 | It's a Living (TV Series) · as Dougie |
| 1980 | The Octagon · as Quinine |
| 1980 | Flamingo Road (TV Series) |
| 1980 | White Mama · as Counsellor |
| 1980 | The $5.20 an Hour Dream · as Homer Burden |
| 1980 | Skag (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1979 | The Main Event · as Killer |
| 1979 | |
| 1979 | Roots: The Next Generations (TV Series) · as Muslim At Door |
| 1979 | The Dukes of Hazzard (TV Series) · as Avery |
| 1978 | The White Shadow (TV Series) · as Johnson |
| 1978 | Diff'rent Strokes (TV Series) |
| 1978 | Taxi (TV Series) · as Terry Carver |
| 1978 | Last of the Good Guys · as El Coliph |
| 1978 | King (1978) (TV Series) · as Jack Corbin |
| 1977 | Mad Bull · as Black Bart |
| 1977 | The Incredible Hulk (TV Series) · as Lee |
| 1977 | Man from Atlantis (TV Series) · as Minion |
| 1977 | Fantasy Island (TV Series) · as Jamu |
| 1976 | The Human Tornado · as Bo |
| 1976 | Black Sheep Squadron (TV Series) · as King George |
| 1976 | Leadbelly · as Archie |
| 1975 | One Day at a Time (TV Series) · as Desk Sergeant |
| 1974 | Little House on the Prairie (TV Series) · as William Thomas |
| 1973 | Super Friends (TV Series) · as Cyborg (voice) |
| 2025 | John Candy: I Like Me · as Self - Actor (archive Footage) |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Sherri (2022) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2022 | In Search of Tomorrow · as Self - Interviewee |
| 2020 | Who You Gonna Call? · as Self |
| 2020 | GMA3: What You Need to Know (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2020 | Reunited Apart (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | The Movies That Made Us (TV Series) · as Self - Actor 'winston' |
| 2019 | WWE's The Bump (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer (US) (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | 2018 Soul Train Awards · as Self |
| 2018 | Soul Train Awards: Red Carpet Special · as Self |
| 2017 | Steve (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Hollywood First Look Features (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Ghostheads · as Self |
| 2016 | Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Daily Blast Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | I Am Chris Farley · as Self |
| 2015 | IMDb on the Scene - Interviews (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Unsung Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Showing Up · as Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The Real Daytime (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Home & Family (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Marie (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | The Last Leg (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Comic Book Men (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Yo Mama (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Hot in Cleveland (TV Series) · as Ernie Hudson |
| 2010 | Family Feud (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | Celebrity Ghost Stories (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Celebrity Family Feud (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Better (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | The Irate Gamer (TV Series) · as Ernie Hudson |
| 2007 | Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Celebrity Paranormal Project (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Return of the Jackalope · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | How I Met Your Mother (TV Series) · as Ernie Hudson |
| 2005 | The Tyra Banks Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Confessions of an Action Star · as Self / Commander |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | The Wayne Brady Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Dinner for Five (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest |
| 2000 | |
| 1997 | The Directors (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Sidewalks Entertainment (TV Series) · as Self (guest) |
| 1990 | Intimate Portrait (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | An Evening At the Improv (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1979 | SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2018 | Carl Weber's The Family Business (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2000 | Everything's Jake · as Co-Producer |