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)