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.
Acting credits 59 titles
Toy Story 5
as Combat Carl (voice)
Film
2026
8.3
Boston Blue
as Rev. Edwin Peters
Series
2025–
7.0
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
as Winston Zeddemore
Film
2024
6.4
The Retirement Plan
as Joseph
Film
2023
5.8
Prisoner's Daughter
as Hank
Film
2023
6.2
Champions
as Coach Phil Peretti
Film
2023
6.7
Quantum Leap
as Herbert 'Magic' Williams
Series
2022–2024
6.9
In Search of Tomorrow
as Self - Interviewee
Film
2022
6.7
Beebo Saves Christmas
as Santa Claus (voice)
Film
2021
6.4
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
as Winston Zeddemore
Film
2021
7.3
Redemption Day
as Ed Paxton
Film
2021
5.9
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
as Self
Film
2020
6.9
Adventure Force 5
as Dr. Lawrence Abel
Film
2019
6.1
L.A.'s Finest
as Joseph Vaughn
Series
2019–2020
6.9
Carl Weber's The Family Business
as L.C. Duncan
Series
2018–
8.5
Nappily Ever After
as Richard Jones
Film
2018
7.2
High & Outside: A Baseball Noir
as Sanzone
Film
2018
1.0
APB
as Ned Conrad
Series
2017
6.5
Heaven Sent
as Donatello
Film
2016
6.5
Infinity Train
as Atticus (voice)
Film
2016
8.3
Spaceman
as Joe
Film
2016
5.8
Ghostheads
as Self
Film
2016
6.0
God's Not Dead 2
as Judge Stennis
Film
2016
6.1
Batman: Bad Blood
as Lucius Fox (voice)
Film
2016
7.0
You're Not You
as John
Film
2014
7.4
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta!
as Pedro (voice)
Film
2012
6.3
Transformers: Prime
as Agent William Fowler (voice)
Series
2010–2013
8.1
Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball
as Anthony Vejar
Film
2010
5.3
Meteor
as Gen. Brasser
Series
2009
6.1
Dragonball Evolution
as Master Mutaito
Film
2009
2.9
Nobel Son
as Bill Canega
Film
2007
6.0
The Ron Clark Story
as Principal Turner
Film
2006
7.6
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
as Harry McDonald
Film
2005
5.7
Clifford's Really Big Movie
as P.T. (voice)
Film
2004
6.2
10-8: Officers on Duty
as Senior Deputy John Henry Barnes
Series
2003–2004
7.9
Miss Congeniality
as Harry McDonald
Film
2000
6.5
The Watcher
as FBI Special Agent in Charge Mike Ibby
Film
2000
5.1
Oz
as Leo Glynn
Series
1997–2003
8.0
The Cherokee Kid
as Nat Love aka Deadwood Dick
Film
1996
5.5
The Substitute
as Claude Rolle
Film
1996
7.0
Congo
as Captain Monroe Kelly
Film
1995
5.6
The Basketball Diaries
as Reggie
Film
1995
7.4
Speechless
as Ventura
Film
1994
6.0
Airheads
as Sergeant O'Malley
Film
1994
6.2
The Cowboy Way
as Officer Sam 'Mad Dog' Shaw
Film
1994
5.7
The Crow
as Albrecht
Film
1994
7.5
No Escape
as Hawkins
Film
1994
6.2
Wild Palms
as Tommy Lazlo
Series
1993
6.2
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
as Solomon
Film
1992
6.9
Broken Badges
as Toby Baker
Series
1990–1991
7.0
Ghostbusters II
as Winston Zeddemore
Film
1989
6.6
Leviathan
as Justin Jones
Film
1989
6.0
The Last Precinct
as Sergeant Lane
Series
1986
6.3
The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians
as Cyborg (voice)
Series
1985
8.2
Ghostbusters
as Winston Zeddemore
Film
1984
7.5
Highcliffe Manor
as Smythe
Series
1979
7.5
Super Friends
as Cyborg (voice)
Series
1973–1985
7.7
Beautiful People
as Jack
Series
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Hal
Film
À annoncer
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Aucun titre annoncé pour l’instant.
Connu(e) pour
8.3
Film
Toy Story 5
Combat Carl (voice)
2026
8.0
Series
Oz
Leo Glynn
1997–2003
7.0
Series
Boston Blue
Rev. Edwin Peters
2025–
7.3
Film
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Winston Zeddemore
2021
6.6
Film
Ghostbusters II
Winston Zeddemore
1989
8.1
Series
Transformers: Prime
Agent William Fowler (voice)
2010–2013
5.7
Film
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
Harry McDonald
2005
5.8
Film
The Retirement Plan
Joseph
2023
6.4
Film
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Winston Zeddemore
2024
7.5
Film
Ghostbusters
Winston Zeddemore
1984
6.9
Series
Quantum Leap
Herbert 'Magic' Williams
2022–2024
7.7
Series
Super Friends
Cyborg (voice)
1973–1985
6.9
Series
L.A.'s Finest
Joseph Vaughn
2019–2020
7.4
Film
The Basketball Diaries
Reggie
1995
7.5
Film
The Crow
Albrecht
1994
8.5
Series
Carl Weber's The Family Business
L.C. Duncan
2018–
6.9
Film
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
Solomon
1992
7.9
Series
10-8: Officers on Duty
Senior Deputy John Henry Barnes
2003–2004
6.5
Film
Miss Congeniality
Harry McDonald
2000
6.2
Film
Clifford's Really Big Movie
P.T. (voice)
2004
6.1
Series
Meteor
Gen. Brasser
2009
5.7
Film
The Cowboy Way
Officer Sam 'Mad Dog' Shaw
1994
6.3
Film
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta!
Pedro (voice)
2012
7.4
Film
You're Not You
John
2014
5.3
Film
Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball
Anthony Vejar
2010
6.0
Film
Leviathan
Justin Jones
1989
5.5
Film
The Cherokee Kid
Nat Love aka Deadwood Dick
1996
5.6
Film
Congo
Captain Monroe Kelly
1995
6.0
Film
Nobel Son
Bill Canega
2007
7.6
Film
The Ron Clark Story
Principal Turner
2006
6.7
Film
Champions
Coach Phil Peretti
2023
6.0
Film
Speechless
Ventura
1994
6.2
Series
Wild Palms
Tommy Lazlo
1993
2.9
Film
Dragonball Evolution
Master Mutaito
2009
0.0
Film
Hal
6.5
Series
APB
Ned Conrad
2017
0.0
Series
Beautiful People
Jack
6.2
Film
No Escape
Hawkins
1994
7.0
Film
The Substitute
Claude Rolle
1996
8.2
Series
The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians
Cyborg (voice)
1985
5.1
Film
The Watcher
FBI Special Agent in Charge Mike Ibby
2000
7.0
Film
Batman: Bad Blood
Lucius Fox (voice)
2016
6.2
Film
Airheads
Sergeant O'Malley
1994
7.0
Series
Broken Badges
Toby Baker
1990–1991
6.0
Film
Ghostheads
Self
2016
6.7
Film
In Search of Tomorrow
Self - Interviewee
2022
6.1
Film
God's Not Dead 2
Judge Stennis
2016
6.3
Series
The Last Precinct
Sergeant Lane
1986
5.9
Film
Redemption Day
Ed Paxton
2021
7.5
Series
Highcliffe Manor
Smythe
1979
7.2
Film
Nappily Ever After
Richard Jones
2018
6.5
Film
Heaven Sent
Donatello
2016
6.2
Film
Prisoner's Daughter
Hank
2023
5.8
Film
Spaceman
Joe
2016
6.4
Film
Beebo Saves Christmas
Santa Claus (voice)
2021
6.9
Film
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Self
2020
8.3
Film
Infinity Train
Atticus (voice)
2016
6.1
Film
Adventure Force 5
Dr. Lawrence Abel
2019
1.0
Film
High & Outside: A Baseball Noir
Sanzone
2018