Ernie Hudson
male

Born on December 17, 1945 (80 years old)
From Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA
Known for Acting
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.
Cast Credits
- 2024
- 2023
- 2021
- 2020
- 2018
- 2016

The Man in the Silo
as
Marcus Wells
2016

God's Not Dead 2
as
Judge Stennis
2016

Batman: Bad Blood
as
Lucius Fox (voice)
2016

Spaceman
as
Joe
2016

Ghostbusters
as
Uncle Bill
2016

Ghostheads
as
Self
2016

Infinity Train
as
Atticus (voice)
2016

Heaven Sent
as
Donatello
2016

MacGyver
as
Milton Bozer
2016

Graves
as
Jacob Mann
2016

Lethal Weapon
as
Hank Peterson
2016

Angie Tribeca
as
Pete Tribeca
2016
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012

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

Deer Crossing
as
Captain Bailey
2012

Ambush at Dark Canyon
as
Cyrus Parker
2012

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

Beautiful People
as
Jack
2012

Comic Book Men
as
Self
2012

Scandal
as
Commander Randolph Boles
2012

Arrow
as
Roy Stewart
2012

Guys with Kids
as
The Judge
2012

Key & Peele
as
Dad
2012
- 2011
- 2010
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007
- 2006
- 2005

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
as
Harry McDonald
2005

Confessions of an Action Star
as
Self / Commander
2005

Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story
as
Perry Beasley
2005

Lackawanna Blues
as
Dick Barrymore
2005
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Halfway Decent
as
Tom
2005

How I Met Your Mother
as
Ernie Hudson
2005

Bones
as
David Barron
2005

Grey's Anatomy
as
Brad McDougall
2005

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

Criminal Minds
as
Lt. Al Garner
2005
- 2004
- 2003
- 2001
- 2000
- 1999
- 1998
- 1997
- 1996
- 1995
- 1994
- 1992
- 1989
- 1988
- 1987
- 1986
- 1985
- 1984
- 1983
- 1982
- 1981
- 1980
- 1979
- 1978
- 1977
- 1976
- 2026
- 2025
- 2022
- 2019
- 2017
- 2002
- 1990
- 1993
- 1974
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