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.
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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Winston Zeddemore
2024

The Retirement Plan
Joseph
2023

Prisoner's Daughter
Hank
2023

Champions
Coach Phil Peretti
2023

Beebo Saves Christmas
Santa Claus (voice)
2021

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Self
2020

Nappily Ever After
Richard Jones
2018

Heaven Sent
Donatello
2016

Infinity Train
Atticus (voice)
2016

Spaceman
Joe
2016

Ghostbusters
Uncle Bill
2016

Ghostheads
Self
2016

God's Not Dead 2
Judge Stennis
2016

Batman: Bad Blood
Lucius Fox (voice)
2016

The Man in the Silo
Marcus Wells
2016

Gallows Road
Bob Collins
2015

Merry Ex-Mas
Pastor Ed
2014

You're Not You
John
2014

Touched
Dr. Beck
2014

To Hell and Back
Joe
2014

The Grim Sleeper
Detective Gerry Claymar
2014

Showing Up
Self
2014

Dear Secret Santa
Pastor Avery
2013

Doonby
Leroy Jackson
2013

Turning Point
Joe Johnson
2013

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
Percy
2013

Battledogs
Max Stevens
2013

Ambush at Dark Canyon
Cyrus Parker
2012

Deer Crossing
Captain Bailey
2012

Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta!
Pedro (voice)
2012

The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Conspiracy
Ivan Stumpwater
2012

Deep Blue Breath
Lord Vater (voice)
2011

Game of Death
Clarence
2011

Stasis
Stranger
2010

Machete Joe
Sheriff Taylor
2010

Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball
Anthony Vejar
2010
Meteor
Gen. Brasser
2009

Pastor Brown
Deacon Harold Todd
2009

Dragonball Evolution
Master Mutaito
2009

Fatal Secrets
Detective Carter
2009

Final Approach
Agent Lorenzo Dawson
2008

All Hat
Jackson Jones
2007

Nobel Son
Sgt. Bill Canega
2007

The Ron Clark Story
Principal Turner
2006

Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
Roscoe
2006

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
Blake Rische
2006

Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story
Perry Beasley
2005

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
Harry McDonald
2005

Lackawanna Blues
Dick Barrymore
2005

Confessions of an Action Star
Self / Commander
2005

Clifford's Really Big Movie
P.T. (voice)
2004

Anne B. Real
Principal
2003

A Town Without Christmas
Ted
2001

Walking Shadow
Hawk
2001

Miss Congeniality
Harry McDonald
2000

Paper Bullets
Detective Ron Mills
2000

Everything's Jake
Jake
2000

The Watcher
FBI Special Agent in Charge Mike Ibby
2000

Red Letters
Detective Glen Teal
2000

Nowhere to Land
Danny Gorlin
2000

A Stranger in the Kingdom
Rev. Walter Andrews
1999

Shark Attack
Lawrence Rhodes
1999

Interceptors
Major
1999

Hijack
Senator Douglas Wilson
1999

Michael Jordan: An American Hero
1999

Stealth Fighter
President Westwood
1999

October 22
Arthur
1998

Butter
Curtis '8-Ball' Harris
1998

Best of the Best 4: Without Warning
Detective Gresko
1998

Clover
Gaten Hill
1997

Fakin' Da Funk
Joe Lee
1997

Levitation
Downbeat
1997

Operation Delta Force
Major Tipton
1997

The Cherokee Kid
Nat Love aka Deadwood Dick
1996

Just Your Luck
Willie
1996

For Which He Stands
DEA Agent Baxter
1996

Tornado!
Dr. Joe Branson
1996

The Substitute
Claude Rolle
1996

Congo
Captain Munro Kelly
1995

The Basketball Diaries
Reggie
1995

Speechless
Ventura
1994

Airheads
Sergeant O'Malley
1994

The Cowboy Way
Officer Sam 'Mad Dog' Shaw
1994

The Crow
Albrecht
1994

No Escape
Hawkins
1994

Sugar Hill
Lolly Jonas
1994

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
Solomon
1992

Ghostbusters II
Winston Zeddemore
1989

Collision Course
Shortcut
1989

Leviathan
Justin Jones
1989

Trapper County War
Jefferson Carter
1989

The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
Joe Hamilton
1988

The Wrong Guys
Dawson
1988

Weeds
Bagdad
1987

The Last Precinct
Night Train
1986

Love on the Run
Lamar
1985

California Girls
Ernie
1985

Joy of Sex
Mr. Porter
1984

Ghostbusters
Winston Zeddemore
1984

Two of a Kind
Det. Skaggs
1983

Going Berserk
Muhammed Jerome Willy
1983

Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
Washington
1983

Penitentiary II
Half Dead
1982

Crazy Times
Harold 'Jazzman' Malloy
1981

A Matter of Life and Death
Mr. Harrison
1981

Underground Aces
African General
1981

The Jazz Singer
Heckler
1980

The Octagon
Quinine
1980

White Mama
Counsellor
1980

The $5.20 an Hour Dream
Homer Burden
1980

Skag
1980

The Main Event
Killer
1979

Joni
Earl
1979

Mad Bull
Black Bart
1977

The Human Tornado
Bo
1976

Leadbelly
Archie (as Earnest L. Hudson)
1976

Oswald: Down The Rabbit Hole
Oswald Jebediah Coleman

Mr. Beebee
Wayne Proctor

Toy Story 5
Combat Carl (voice)
2026

FEEL
Sitter 10
2025

In Search of Tomorrow
Self - Interviewee
2022

Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Winston Zeddemore
2021

Redemption Day
Ed Paxton
2021

Adventure Force 5
Dr. Lawrence Abel
2019

Infinity Train
Atticus (voice) · (7 episodes)
2019

High & Outside: A Baseball Noir
Sanzone
2018

MacGyver
Milton Bozer · (1 episode)
2016

The Last Song
Guest
2014

Beautiful People
Jack
2012

Comic Book Men
Self · (1 episode)
2012

Underground Entertainment: The Movie
Ernie
2011

Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
Pedro
2011

Transformers: Prime
Agent William Fowler (voice) · (65 episodes)
2010

Meteor
Gen. Brasser · (2 episodes)
2009

Lonely Street
Captain Morgan
2009

The Secret Life of the American Teenager
(3 episodes)
2008

Private Practice
Captain Frank · (1 episode)
2007

Heroes
Captain Lubbock · (2 episodes)
2006

Psych
William Guster · (1 episode)
2006
Halfway Decent
Tom
2005

How I Met Your Mother
Ernie Hudson · (1 episode)
2005

Bones
David Barron · (2 episodes)
2005

Desperate Housewives
Detective Ridley · (7 episodes)
2004

Cold Case
Moses Jones · (1 episode)
2003

10-8: Officers on Duty
Senior Deputy John Henry Barnes · (15 episodes)
2003

Without a Trace
Manny Aybar · (1 episode)
2002

Everwood
Bill Hoover · (1 episode)
2002

Crossing Jordan
Colonel Wirth · (1 episode)
2001

Mr. Magoo
Agent CIA Gus Anders
1997

The View
Self · (1 episode)
1997

Stargate SG-1
Pernaux · (1 episode)
1997

Superman: The Animated Series
Professor Felix (voice) · (1 episode)
1996

ER
Colonel James Gallant · (2 episodes)
1994

Wild Palms
Tommy Lazlo · (5 episodes)
1993

The Ben Stiller Show
(1 episode)
1992

Batman: The Animated Series
Security Guard (voice) · (1 episode)
1992

Law & Order
Frank Gibson · (7 episodes)
1990

Tales from the Crypt
Zambini · (1 episode)
1989

Full House
Reggie "The Sandman" Martin · (1 episode)
1987

The Last Precinct
Sergeant Lane · (8 episodes)
1986

The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians
Cyborg (voice) · (10 episodes)
1985

Women of San Quentin
Charles Wilson
1983

Webster
(1 episode)
1983

Flamingo Road
(2 episodes)
1981
Last of the Good Guys
El Coliph
1978
Deepest, Darkest

Famous
Sisters in Italy

Angry Birds Mystery Island
Marlon (voice) · (1 episode)
2024

Quantum Leap
Herbert 'Magic' Williams · (31 episodes)
2022

Sherri
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2022

The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2022

Star Wars: The Bad Batch
Grini Millegi (voice) · (1 episode)
2021

Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Prince Humperdinck · (1 episode)
2020

Reunited Apart
Self · (1 episode)
2020

The Movies That Made Us
Winston Zeddemore (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · (3 episodes)
2019

City on a Hill
Franklin Ward · (2 episodes)
2019

L.A.'s Finest
Joseph Vaughn · (26 episodes)
2019

The Masked Singer
Self · (1 episode)
2019

Carl Weber's The Family Business
L.C. Duncan · (52 episodes)
2018

APB
Ned Conrad · (12 episodes)
2017

Graves
Jacob Mann · (9 episodes)
2016

Lethal Weapon
Hank Peterson · (1 episode)
2016

Angie Tribeca
Pete Tribeca · (1 episode)
2016

Ballers
Mr. Hagerty · (1 episode)
2015

Grace and Frankie
Jacob · (17 episodes)
2015

Scorpion
Brooks · (1 episode)
2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (1 episode)
2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (1 episode)
2014

The Millers
Walter · (1 episode)
2013

Ironside
Bludso · (1 episode)
2013

The Last Leg
Self · (1 episode)
2013

Arrow
Roy Stewart · (1 episode)
2012

Guys with Kids
The Judge · (1 episode)
2012

Scandal
Commander Randolph Boles · (1 episode)
2012

Key & Peele
Dad · (1 episode)
2012

Once Upon a Time
King Poseidon · (1 episode)
2011

Hart of Dixie
Ernie Hayes · (1 episode)
2011

Franklin & Bash
Judge Lawrence Perry · (3 episodes)
2011

Blue Bloods
Darryl Ward · (1 episode)
2010

Rizzoli & Isles
Admiral Frost · (2 episodes)
2010

Hot in Cleveland
Ernie Hudson · (1 episode)
2010

White Collar
Mr. Jeffries · (1 episode)
2009

Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self · (1 episode)
2009

Modern Family
Miles · (4 episodes)
2009

Torchwood
Stuart Owens · (1 episode)
2006

Criminal Minds
Lt. Al Garner · (1 episode)
2005

Grey's Anatomy
Brad McDougall · (1 episode)
2005

Robot Chicken
Detective Ernie / Judge Hudson Jr. / Justin's Dad (voice) · (1 episode)
2005

Las Vegas
Bob Casey · (2 episodes)
2003

Oz
Leo Glynn · (56 episodes)
1997

Touched by an Angel
Norm McCloud · (1 episode)
1994

Broken Badges
Toby Baker · (8 episodes)
1990
Beautiful People
Jack · (1 episode)

Childrens Hospital
Hubert McGraw · (1 episode)
2008

Twin Peaks
Colonel Davis · (2 episodes)
1990

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
(1 episode)
1989

The Insiders
Brewster · (1 episode)
1985

The A-Team
Cal Freeman · (1 episode)
1983

The New Odd Couple
Moses Brown · (1 episode)
1982

St. Elsewhere
(6 episodes)
1982

Bosom Buddies
(1 episode)
1980

Detective School
(1 episode)
1979
Highcliffe Manor
Smythe · (6 episodes)
1979

The White Shadow
Johnson · (1 episode)
1978

Diff'rent Strokes
(1 episode)
1978

Taxi
Terry Carver · (1 episode)
1978

Fantasy Island
Jamu · (1 episode)
1978

The Incredible Hulk
Lee · (1 episode)
1977

Little House on the Prairie
(1 episode)
1974

Super Friends
Cyborg (voice) · (8 episodes)
1973
Boston Blue
Rev. Peters · (1 episode)