Ernie Hudson
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.
Filmography (237 titles)
7.4MovieToy Story 5
Combat Carl (voice) · 2026
6.9ShowBoston Blue
Rev. Edwin Peters · 2025
7.9MovieJohn Candy: I Like Me
Self - Actor (archive footage) · 2025
MovieFEEL
Sitter 10 · 2025
5.2ShowAngry Birds Mystery Island
Marlon (voice) · 2024
6.5MovieGhostbusters: Frozen Empire
Winston Zeddemore · 2024
5.9MovieThe Retirement Plan
Joseph · 2023
6.2MoviePrisoner's Daughter
Hank · 2023
MovieDarrin's Dance Grooves: The Untold Darrin Henson Story
Self (voiceover) · 2023
6.7MovieChampions
Coach Phil Peretti · 2023
6.9ShowQuantum Leap
Herbert 'Magic' Williams · 2022
2.6ShowSherri
Self - Guest · 2022
5.6ShowThe Jennifer Hudson Show
Self · 2022
6.6MovieIn Search of Tomorrow
Self - Interviewee · 2022
5.5MovieBeebo Saves Christmas
Santa Claus (voice) · 2021
7.3MovieGhostbusters: Afterlife
Winston Zeddemore · 2021
8.2ShowStar Wars: The Bad Batch
Grini Millegi (voice) · 2021
5.9MovieRedemption Day
Ed Paxton · 2021
7.6ShowHome Movie: The Princess Bride
Prince Humperdinck · 2020
5.5ShowReunited Apart
Self · 2020
6.9MovieCleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Self · 2020
6.1MovieAdventure Force 5
Dr. Lawrence Abel · 2019
7.3ShowThe Movies That Made Us
Winston Zeddemore (archive footage) · 2019
6.3ShowThe Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 2019
8.4ShowInfinity Train
Atticus (voice) · 2019
7.3ShowCity on a Hill
Franklin Ward · 2019
6.9ShowL.A.'s Finest
Joseph Vaughn · 2019
7.5ShowThe Masked Singer
Self - Special Guest · 2019
8.5ShowCarl Weber's The Family Business
L.C. Duncan · 2018
7.2MovieNappily Ever After
Richard Jones · 2018