Ernie Hudson
American actor and former U.S. Marine
- Born
- 17 December 1945, Benton Harbor
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupation
- actor, television actor, film actor, voice actor, film producer
- Films here
- 3
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).
On television, his most prominent role 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 (martial arts films)
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | The Octagon | Cast |
| 1982 | Penitentiary II | Cast |
| 1998 | Best of the Best 4: Without Warning | Cast |
Frequent collaborators
- Chuck Norris
- Karen Carlson
- Tadashi Yamashita
- Lee Van Cleef
- Richard Norton
- Aaron Norris
- Tracey Walter
- Gerald Okamura
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q471018 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.