15
Ernie Hudson
Born · December 17, 1945 (79 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA
Bio
Earnest Lee Hudson is an American actor and voice actor. He is most known for his roles as Winston Zeddemore in the Ghostbusters film series, Warden Leo Glynn on HBO's Oz, and Sergeant Albrecht in The Crow. He's had recurring roles on several TV shows including St. Elsewhere, Twin Peaks, Law & Order, HBO's Oz, Desperate Housewives, Heroes, Franklin & Bash, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, Modern Family, Graves, Grace and Frankie, APB, LA's Finest, Carl Weber's The Family Business, City on a Hill, and Quantum Leap (2022). He's been in numerous films - most notably are the Ghostbusters series, The Hand that Rocks the Cradle, The Crow and its sequel The Crow: Stairway to Heaven, Miss Congeniality and its sequel Miss Congeniality 2, and You're Not You. He has also appeared in a few Hallmark movies.
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Winston Zeddemore
6.5
2024
The Retirement Plan
Joseph
6.2
2023
Prisoner's Daughter
Hank
6.3
2023
Champions
Coach Phil Peretti
6.8
2023
Beebo Saves Christmas
Santa Claus (voice)
6.5
2021
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Self
6.8
2020
Nappily Ever After
Richard Jones
7.2
2018
Heaven Sent
Donatello
6.5
2016
Infinity Train
Atticus (voice)
8.3
2016
Spaceman
Joe
5.9
2016
Ghostbusters
Uncle Bill
5.4
2016
Ghostheads
Self
5.9
2016
God's Not Dead 2
Judge Stennis
6.1
2016
Batman: Bad Blood
Lucius Fox (voice)
7.0
2016
The Man in the Silo
Marcus Wells
0.0
2016
Gallows Road
Bob Collins
7.4
2015
Merry Ex-Mas
Pastor Ed
3.7
2014
You're Not You
John
7.4
2014
Touched
Dr. Beck
5.8
2014
To Hell and Back
Joe
0.0
2014
The Grim Sleeper
Detective Gerry Claymar
4.9
2014
Showing Up
Self
9.2
2014
Dear Secret Santa
Pastor Avery
6.0
2013
Doonby
Leroy Jackson
4.6
2013
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
Percy
6.9
2013
Battledogs
Max Stevens
4.4
2013
Ambush at Dark Canyon
Cyrus Parker
4.4
2012
Deer Crossing
Captain Bailey
2.6
2012
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3
Pedro (voice)
6.3
2012
Deep Blue Breath
Lord Vater (voice)
0.0
2011
Game of Death
Clarence
4.9
2011
Stasis
Stranger
2.8
2010
Machete Joe
Sheriff Taylor
1.5
2010
Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball
Anthony Vejar
5.4
2010
Pastor Brown
Deacon Harold Todd
6.0
2009
Dragonball Evolution
Master Mutaito
2.9
2009
Fatal Secrets
Detective Carter
3.4
2009
Final Approach
Agent Lorenzo Dawson
5.2
2008
All Hat
Jackson Jones
3.4
2007
Nobel Son
Sgt. Bill Canega
6.1
2007
The Ron Clark Story
Principal Turner
7.4
2006
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
Roscoe
4.8
2006
Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story
Perry Beasley
7.3
2005
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
Harry McDonald
5.7
2005
Lackawanna Blues
Dick Barrymore
6.3
2005
Confessions of an Action Star
Self / Commander
4.3
2005
Clifford's Really Big Movie
P.T. (voice)
6.0
2004
Anne B. Real
Principal
3.8
2003
A Town Without Christmas
Ted
5.8
2001
Walking Shadow
Hawk
3.5
2001
Miss Congeniality
Harry McDonald
6.5
2000
Paper Bullets
Detective Ron Mills
3.1
2000
Everything's Jake
Jake
0.0
2000
The Watcher
FBI Special Agent in Charge Mike Ibby
5.1
2000
Red Letters
Detective Glen Teal
5.8
2000
Nowhere to Land
Danny Gorlin
5.3
2000
A Stranger in the Kingdom
Rev. Walter Andrews
2.7
1999
Shark Attack
Lawrence Rhodes
5.2
1999
Interceptors
Major
4.9
1999
Hijack
Senator Douglas Wilson
4.7
1999
Michael Jordan: An American Hero
6.4
1999
Stealth Fighter
President Westwood
4.3
1999
October 22
Arthur
6.7
1998
Butter
Curtis '8-Ball' Harris
3.2
1998
Best of the Best 4: Without Warning
Detective Gresko
5.9
1998
Clover
Gaten Hill
4.5
1997
Fakin' Da Funk
Joe Lee
5.3
1997
Levitation
Downbeat
6.0
1997
Operation Delta Force
Major Tipton
3.6
1997
The Cherokee Kid
Nat Love aka Deadwood Dick
5.0
1996
For Which He Stands
DEA Agent Baxter
6.0
1996
Tornado!
Dr. Joe Branson
5.8
1996
The Substitute
Claude Rolle
6.9
1996
Congo
Captain Munro Kelly
5.5
1995
The Basketball Diaries
Reggie
7.4
1995
Speechless
Ventura
5.9
1994
Airheads
Sergeant O'Malley
6.1
1994
The Cowboy Way
Officer Sam 'Mad Dog' Shaw
5.6
1994
The Crow
Albrecht
7.5
1994
No Escape
Hawkins
6.3
1994
Sugar Hill
Lolly Jonas
5.6
1994
The Hand that Rocks the Cradle
Solomon
6.9
1992
Ghostbusters II
Winston Zeddemore
6.6
1989
Collision Course
Shortcut
4.1
1989
Leviathan
Justin Jones
6.0
1989
Trapper County War
Jefferson Carter
3.5
1989
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
Joe Hamilton
5.0
1988
The Wrong Guys
Dawson
5.6
1988
Weeds
Bagdad
5.2
1987
The Last Precinct
Night Train
0.0
1986
Love on the Run
Lamar
0.0
1985
California Girls
Ernie
4.0
1985
Joy of Sex
Mr. Porter
4.3
1984
Ghostbusters
Winston Zeddemore
7.5
1984
Two of a Kind
Det. Skaggs
6.0
1983
Going Berserk
Muhammed Jerome Willy
5.1
1983
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
Washington
5.3
1983
Penitentiary II
Half Dead
4.1
1982
Crazy Times
Harold 'Jazzman' Malloy
0.0
1981
A Matter of Life and Death
Mr. Harrison
0.0
1981
Underground Aces
African General
5.1
1981
The Jazz Singer
Heckler
5.9
1980
The Octagon
Quinine
5.0
1980
White Mama
Counsellor
8.0
1980
The $5.20 an Hour Dream
Homer Burden
0.0
1980
Skag
0.0
1980
The Main Event
Killer
5.2
1979
Joni
Earl
6.3
1979
Mad Bull
Black Bart
0.0
1977
The Human Tornado
Bo
6.1
1976
Leadbelly
Archie (as Earnest L. Hudson)
6.2
1976
Oswald: Down The Rabbit Hole
Oswald Jebediah Coleman
0.0
Meteor
Gen. Brasser
0.0
Mr. Beebee
Wayne Proctor
0.0
Angry Birds Mystery Island
Marlon (voice) · (1 episode)
8.0
2024
Quantum Leap
Herbert 'Magic' Williams · (31 episodes)
7.2
2022
Sherri
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
4.2
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self · (2 episodes)
6.4
2022
In Search of Tomorrow
Self - Interviewee
6.4
2022
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Winston Zeddemore
7.4
2021
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
Grini Millegi (voice) · (1 episode)
8.2
2021
Redemption Day
Ed Paxton
6.0
2021
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Prince Humperdinck · (1 episode)
7.7
2020
Reunited Apart
Self · (1 episode)
5.5
2020
Adventure Force 5
5.3
2019
The Movies That Made Us
Winston Zeddemore (archive footage) · (1 episode)
7.2
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · (3 episodes)
6.2
2019
Infinity Train
Atticus (voice) · (7 episodes)
8.5
2019
City on a Hill
Franklin Ward · (2 episodes)
7.4
2019
L.A.'s Finest
Joseph Vaughn · (26 episodes)
7.1
2019
Carl Weber's The Family Business
L.C. Duncan · (52 episodes)
8.5
2018
High & Outside: A Baseball Noir
Sanzone
1.0
2018
APB
Ned Conrad · (12 episodes)
6.5
2017
Graves
Jacob Mann · (9 episodes)
5.0
2016
MacGyver
Milton Bozer · (1 episode)
7.3
2016
Lethal Weapon
Hank Peterson · (1 episode)
7.3
2016
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Santa Claus (voice) · (1 episode)
7.3
2016
Angie Tribeca
Pete Tribeca · (1 episode)
6.5
2016
Ballers
Mr. Hagerty · (1 episode)
6.8
2015
Grace and Frankie
Jacob · (17 episodes)
7.7
2015
Scorpion
Brooks · (1 episode)
8.2
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (1 episode)
5.5
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (1 episode)
5.8
2014
The Last Song
Guest
0.0
2014
Ironside
Bludso · (1 episode)
5.2
2013
Turning Point
Joe Johnson
0.0
2013
The Last Leg
Self · (1 episode)
5.3
2013
Arrow
Roy Stewart · (1 episode)
6.8
2012
Guys with Kids
The Judge · (1 episode)
5.6
2012
The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Conspiracy
Ivan Stumpwater
5.3
2012
Scandal
Commander Randolph Boles · (1 episode)
7.2
2012
Comic Book Men
Self · (1 episode)
6.8
2012
Once Upon a Time
King Poseidon · (1 episode)
7.4
2011
Hart of Dixie
Ernie Hayes · (1 episode)
7.4
2011
Underground Entertainment: The Movie
Ernie
7.2
2011
Franklin & Bash
Judge Lawrence Perry · (3 episodes)
7.3
2011
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
Pedro
5.9
2011
Transformers: Prime
Agent William Fowler (voice) · (65 episodes)
8.0
2010
Blue Bloods
Darryl Ward · (1 episode)
7.8
2010
Rizzoli & Isles
Admiral Frost · (2 episodes)
7.9
2010
Hot in Cleveland
Ernie Hudson · (1 episode)
7.4
2010
White Collar
Mr. Jeffries · (1 episode)
8.3
2009
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self · (1 episode)
7.3
2009
Modern Family
Miles · (4 episodes)
7.9
2009
Meteor
Gen. Brasser · (2 episodes)
6.3
2009
Lonely Street
Captain Morgan
4.5
2009
Childrens Hospital
Hubert McGraw · (1 episode)
7.2
2008
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
(3 episodes)
7.1
2008
Private Practice
Captain Frank · (1 episode)
7.6
2007
Torchwood
Stuart Owens · (1 episode)
7.3
2006
Heroes
Captain Lubbock · (3 episodes)
7.5
2006
Psych
William Guster · (1 episode)
7.9
2006
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
Blake Rische
5.8
2006
Halfway Decent
Tom
2.0
2005
Criminal Minds
Lt. Al Garner · (1 episode)
8.3
2005
How I Met Your Mother
Ernie Hudson · (1 episode)
8.2
2005
Bones
David Barron · (2 episodes)
8.2
2005
Grey's Anatomy
Brad McDougall · (1 episode)
8.2
2005
Robot Chicken
Detective Ernie/judge Hudson jr/Justin's dad · (1 episode)
7.6
2005
Desperate Housewives
Detective Ridley · (26 episodes)
7.9
2004
Cold Case
Moses Jones · (1 episode)
7.8
2003
10-8: Officers on Duty
Senior Deputy John Henry Barnes · (15 episodes)
9.5
2003
Without a Trace
Manny Aybar · (1 episode)
7.3
2002
Everwood
Bill Hoover · (1 episode)
7.6
2002
Crossing Jordan
Colonel Wirth · (1 episode)
7.2
2001
The Crow: Stairway to Heaven
Albrecht · (1 episode)
6.6
1998
Mr. Magoo
Agent CIA Gus Anders
4.5
1997
The View
Self · (1 episode)
4.4
1997
Stargate SG-1
Pernaux · (1 episode)
8.3
1997
Oz
Leo Glynn · (56 episodes)
8.0
1997
Just Your Luck
Willie
4.3
1996
Superman: The Animated Series
Professor Felix (voice) · (2 episodes)
7.5
1996
ER
Colonel James Gallant · (2 episodes)
7.8
1994
Wild Palms
Tommy Lazlo · (5 episodes)
6.4
1993
The Ben Stiller Show
(1 episode)
4.8
1992
Batman: The Animated Series
Security Guard (voice) · (1 episode)
8.5
1992
Broken Badges
Toby Baker · (8 episodes)
6.0
1990
Law & Order
Frank Gibson · (7 episodes)
7.4
1990
Tales from the Crypt
Zambini · (1 episode)
8.0
1989
Full House
Reggie "The Sandman" Martin · (1 episode)
7.5
1987
The Last Precinct
Sergeant Lane · (8 episodes)
5.0
1986
The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians
(10 episodes)
8.1
1985
Women of San Quentin
Charles Wilson
1.0
1983
Detective School
(1 episode)
5.5
1979
Last of the Good Guys
El Coliph
0.0
1978
Deepest, Darkest
0.0
Famous
0.0
Webster
(1 episode)
5.9
1983
The A-Team
Cal Freeman · (1 episode)
7.5
1983
St. Elsewhere
(6 episodes)
5.4
1982
Flamingo Road
(2 episodes)
6.0
1981
Bosom Buddies
(1 episode)
6.4
1980
Highcliffe Manor
Smythe · (6 episodes)
5.0
1979
The White Shadow
Johnson · (1 episode)
6.8
1978
Diff'rent Strokes
(1 episode)
7.0
1978
Little House on the Prairie
(1 episode)
8.0
1974
Super Friends
Cyborg (voice) · (8 episodes)
7.6
1973
Beautiful People
Jack · (1 episode)
0.0
Las Vegas
Bob Casey · (2 episodes)
7.0
2003
Oz (TV Series 1997-2003)
Warden Leo Glynn · (1 episode)
0.0
1997
Touched by an Angel
Norm McCloud · (1 episode)
7.2
1994
Twin Peaks
Colonel Davis · (2 episodes)
8.3
1990
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
(1 episode)
6.8
1989
The Insiders
Brewster · (1 episode)
5.0
1985
The New Odd Couple
Moses Brown · (1 episode)
4.5
1982
Taxi
Terry Carver · (1 episode)
7.2
1978
Fantasy Island
Jamu · (1 episode)
6.4
1978
The Incredible Hulk
Lee · (1 episode)
7.2
1977