Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
17 dicembre 1945 (80)
Place of birth
Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA
Also known as
어니 허드슨 · Ерні Хадсон · ارنی هادسون · Earnest L. Hudson
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.
Conosciuto per
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–
8.1
Series
Transformers: Prime
Agent William Fowler (voice)
2010–2013
7.5
Film
Ghostbusters
Winston Zeddemore
1984
7.3
Film
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Winston Zeddemore
2021
6.9
Series
Quantum Leap
Herbert 'Magic' Williams
2022–2024
6.6
Film
Ghostbusters II
Winston Zeddemore
1989
6.4
Film
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Winston Zeddemore
2024
7.7
Series
Super Friends
Cyborg (voice)
1973–1985
6.9
Series
L.A.'s Finest
Joseph Vaughn
2019–2020
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
6.1
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
7.4
Film
The Basketball Diaries
Reggie
1995
6.0
Film
Leviathan
Justin Jones
1989
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
5.7
Film
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
Harry McDonald
2005
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
5.9
Film
The Retirement Plan
Joseph
2023
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
Acting credits 57 titles
Toy Story 5
as Combat Carl (voice)
8.3
2026
Boston Blue
as Rev. Edwin Peters
7.0
2025–
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
as Winston Zeddemore
6.4
2024
Champions
as Coach Phil Peretti
6.7
2023
Prisoner's Daughter
as Hank
6.2
2023
The Retirement Plan
as Joseph
5.9
2023
Quantum Leap
as Herbert 'Magic' Williams
6.9
2022–2024
In Search of Tomorrow
as Self - Interviewee
6.7
2022
Redemption Day
as Ed Paxton
5.9
2021
Beebo Saves Christmas
as Santa Claus (voice)
6.4
2021
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
as Winston Zeddemore
7.3
2021
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
as Self
6.9
2020
L.A.'s Finest
as Joseph Vaughn
6.9
2019–2020
Adventure Force 5
as Dr. Lawrence Abel
6.1
2019
High & Outside: A Baseball Noir
as Sanzone
1.0
2018
Carl Weber's The Family Business
as L.C. Duncan
8.5
2018–
Nappily Ever After
as Richard Jones
7.2
2018
APB
as Ned Conrad
6.5
2017
Spaceman
as Joe
5.8
2016
Heaven Sent
as Donatello
6.5
2016
Infinity Train
as Atticus (voice)
8.3
2016
God's Not Dead 2
as Judge Stennis
6.1
2016
Ghostheads
as Self
6.0
2016
Batman: Bad Blood
as Lucius Fox (voice)
7.0
2016
You're Not You
as John
7.4
2014
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta!
as Pedro (voice)
6.3
2012
Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball
as Anthony Vejar
5.3
2010
Transformers: Prime
as Agent William Fowler (voice)
8.1
2010–2013
Meteor
as Gen. Brasser
6.1
2009
Dragonball Evolution
as Master Mutaito
2.9
2009
Nobel Son
as Bill Canega
6.0
2007
The Ron Clark Story
as Principal Turner
7.6
2006
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
as Harry McDonald
5.7
2005
10-8: Officers on Duty
as Senior Deputy John Henry Barnes
7.9
2003–2004
The Watcher
as FBI Special Agent in Charge Mike Ibby
5.1
2000
Miss Congeniality
as Harry McDonald
6.5
2000
Oz
as Leo Glynn
8.0
1997–2003
The Substitute
as Claude Rolle
7.0
1996
Congo
as Captain Monroe Kelly
5.6
1995
The Basketball Diaries
as Reggie
7.4
1995
The Crow
as Albrecht
7.5
1994
The Cowboy Way
as Officer Sam 'Mad Dog' Shaw
5.7
1994
Speechless
as Ventura
6.0
1994
No Escape
as Hawkins
6.2
1994
Airheads
as Sergeant O'Malley
6.2
1994
Wild Palms
as Tommy Lazlo
6.2
1993
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
as Solomon
6.9
1992
Broken Badges
as Toby Baker
7.0
1990–1991
Leviathan
as Justin Jones
6.0
1989
Ghostbusters II
as Winston Zeddemore
6.6
1989
The Last Precinct
as Sergeant Lane
6.3
1986
The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians
as Cyborg (voice)
8.2
1985
Ghostbusters
as Winston Zeddemore
7.5
1984
Highcliffe Manor
as Smythe
7.5
1979
Super Friends
as Cyborg (voice)
7.7
1973–1985
Beautiful People
as Jack
0.0
Hal
0.0