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Ernie Hudson

Ernie Hudson

Acting

December 17, 1945 (80 years old)
Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA
Male
142 Movies
102 TV Shows

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.

The Crow
The Crow

The Crow

1994 7.5

as Albrecht

Age 48 (now 80)
Oz
Oz

Oz

1997 8.1

as Leo Glynn

Age 51 (now 80)
56 eps
Transformers: Prime
Transformers: Prime

Transformers: Prime

2010 8.1

as Agent William Fowler (voice)

Age 64 (now 80)
65 eps
The Basketball Diaries
The Basketball Diaries

The Basketball Diaries

1995 7.4

as Reggie

Age 49 (now 80)
Miss Congeniality
Miss Congeniality

Miss Congeniality

2000 6.5

as Harry McDonald

Age 55 (now 80)
Nappily Ever After
Nappily Ever After

Nappily Ever After

2018 7.2

as Richard Jones

Age 72 (now 80)
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

1984 7.5

as Winston Zeddemore

Age 38 (now 80)
Ghostbusters II
Ghostbusters II

Ghostbusters II

1989 6.6

as Winston Zeddemore

Age 43 (now 80)
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous

2005 5.7

as Harry McDonald

Age 59 (now 80)
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

1992 6.9

as Solomon

Age 46 (now 80)
Congo
Congo

Congo

1995 5.6

as Captain Monroe Kelly

Age 49 (now 80)
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

2021 7.3

as Winston Zeddemore

Age 75 (now 80)
Champions
Champions

Champions

2023 6.7

as Coach Phil Peretti

Age 77 (now 80)
L.A.'s Finest
L.A.'s Finest

L.A.'s Finest

2019 6.9

as Joseph Vaughn

Age 73 (now 80)
26 eps
The Watcher
The Watcher

The Watcher

2000 5.1

as FBI Special Agent in Charge Mike Ibby

Age 54 (now 80)
Grace and Frankie
Grace and Frankie

Grace and Frankie

2015 7.7

as Jacob

Age 69 (now 80)
17 eps