Ernie 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.
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Full filmography
- Toy Story 5 (2026) as Combat Carl (voice)
- Law & Order (1990) as Frank Gibson
- Grey's Anatomy (2005) as Brad McDougall
- Criminal Minds (2005) as Lt. Al Garner
- Bones (2005) as David Barron
- Arrow (2012) as Roy Stewart
- Private Practice (2007) as Captain Frank
- Modern Family (2009) as Miles
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- Desperate Housewives (2004) as Detective Ridley
- Stargate SG-1 (1997) as Pernaux
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- Blue Bloods (2010) as Darryl Ward
- The A-Team (1983) as Cal Freeman
- Without a Trace (2002) as Manny Aybar
- Crossing Jordan (2001) as Colonel Wirth
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- ER (1994) as James Gallant
- How I Met Your Mother (2005) as Ernie Hudson
- Psych (2006) as William Guster
- Everwood (2002) as Bill Hoover
- Once Upon a Time (2011) as King Poseidon
- The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022) as Self
- Steve (2017) as Self