Ernie Hudson

Ernie Hudson

Acting

Born December 17, 1945 · Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA

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…

Known for

Toy Story 5

Toy Story 5

2026

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

2005

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

2005

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

Bones

Bones

2005

Modern Family

Modern Family

2009

Acting(242)

2026Toy Story 5Combat Carl (voice)

2025Boston BlueRev. Edwin Peters

2025John Candy: I Like MeSelf - Actor (archive footage)

2025FEELSitter 10

2024Angry Birds Mystery IslandMarlon (voice)

2024Ghostbusters: Frozen EmpireWinston Zeddemore

2023The Retirement PlanJoseph

2023Prisoner's DaughterHank

2023Darrin's Dance Grooves: The Untold Darrin Henson StorySelf (voiceover)

2023ChampionsCoach Phil Peretti

2022Quantum LeapHerbert 'Magic' Williams

2022SherriSelf - Guest

2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf

2022In Search of TomorrowSelf - Interviewee

2021Beebo Saves ChristmasSanta Claus (voice)

2021Ghostbusters: AfterlifeWinston Zeddemore

2021Star Wars: The Bad BatchGrini Millegi (voice)

2021Redemption DayEd Paxton

2020Home Movie: The Princess BridePrince Humperdinck

2020Reunited ApartSelf

2020Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering GhostbustersSelf

2019Adventure Force 5Dr. Lawrence Abel

2019The Movies That Made UsWinston Zeddemore (archive footage)

2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf

2019Infinity TrainAtticus (voice)

2019City on a HillFranklin Ward

2019L.A.'s FinestJoseph Vaughn

2019The Masked SingerSelf - Special Guest

2018Carl Weber's The Family BusinessL.C. Duncan

2018Nappily Ever AfterRichard Jones

2018High & Outside: A Baseball NoirSanzone

2017APBNed Conrad

2016Heaven SentDonatello

2016Infinity TrainAtticus (voice)

2016GravesJacob Mann

2016MacGyverMilton Bozer

2016Lethal WeaponHank Peterson

2016SpacemanJoe

2016GhostbustersUncle Bill

2016GhostheadsSelf

2016God's Not Dead 2Judge Stennis

2016Batman: Bad BloodLucius Fox (voice)

2016Angie TribecaPete Tribeca

2016The Man in the SiloMarcus Wells

2015BallersMr. Hagerty

2015Grace and FrankieJacob

2015Gallows RoadBob Collins

2015Horror Icon: Inside Michael's Mask with Tony MoranSelf

2014Merry Ex-MasPastor Ed

2014You're Not YouJohn

2014TouchedDr. Beck

2014ScorpionBrooks

2014To Hell and BackJoe

2014The Grim SleeperDetective Gerry Claymar

2014Showing UpSelf

2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest

2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf

2014The Last SongGuest

2013Dear Secret SantaPastor Avery

2013DoonbyLeroy Jackson

2013The MillersWalter

2013IronsideBludso

2013Turning PointJoe Johnson

2013Call Me Crazy: A Five FilmPercy

2013BattledogsMax Stevens

2013The Last LegSelf

2012Ambush at Dark CanyonCyrus Parker

2012ArrowRoy Stewart

2012Deer CrossingCaptain Bailey

2012Guys with KidsThe Judge

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

2012The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead ConspiracyIvan Stumpwater

2012ScandalCommander Randolph Boles

2012Comic Book MenSelf

2012Key & PeeleDad

2011Once Upon a TimeKing Poseidon

2011Hart of DixieErnie Hayes

2011Underground Entertainment: The MovieErnie

2011Franklin & BashJudge Lawrence Perry

2011Deep Blue BreathLord Vater (voice)

2011Game of DeathClarence

2011Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2Pedro

2010Transformers: PrimeAgent William Fowler (voice)

2010Blue BloodsDarryl Ward

2010StasisStranger

2010Rizzoli & IslesAdmiral Frost

2010Hot in ClevelandErnie Hudson

2010Machete JoeSheriff Taylor

2010Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' BallAnthony Vejar

2009White CollarMr. Jeffries

2009Celebrity Ghost StoriesSelf

2009Modern FamilyMiles

2009MeteorGen. Brasser

2009Pastor BrownDeacon Harold Todd

2009Dragonball EvolutionMaster Mutaito

2009Fatal SecretsDetective Carter

2009Lonely StreetCaptain Morgan

2008Childrens HospitalHubert McGraw

2008The Secret Life of the American TeenagerDr. Ken Fields

2008Final ApproachAgent Lorenzo Dawson

2007Private PracticeCaptain Frank

2007All HatJackson Jones

2007Nobel SonBill Canega

2006TorchwoodStuart Owens

2006HeroesCaptain Lubbock

2006The Ron Clark StoryPrincipal Turner

2006PsychWilliam Guster

2006Snoop Dogg's Hood of HorrorRoscoe

2006Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm SchoolBlake Rische

2005Halfway DecentTom

2005Criminal MindsLt. Al Garner

2005How I Met Your MotherErnie Hudson

2005BonesDavid Barron

2005Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell StoryPerry Beasley

2005Grey's AnatomyBrad McDougall

2005Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and FabulousHarry McDonald

2005Robot ChickenDetective Ernie / Judge Hudson Jr. / Justin's Dad (voice)

2005Lackawanna BluesDick Barrymore

2005Confessions of an Action StarSelf / Commander

2004Desperate HousewivesDetective Ridley

2004Clifford's Really Big MovieP.T. (voice)

2003Cold CaseMoses Jones

200310-8: Officers on DutySenior Deputy John Henry Barnes

2003Las VegasBob Casey

2003Anne B. RealPrincipal

2002Without a TraceManny Aybar

2002EverwoodBill Hoover

2001A Town Without ChristmasTed

2001Crossing JordanColonel Wirth

2001Walking ShadowHawk

2000Miss CongenialityHarry McDonald

2000Paper BulletsDetective Ron Mills

2000Everything's JakeJake

2000The WatcherFBI Special Agent in Charge Mike Ibby

2000Red LettersDetective Glen Teal

2000Nowhere to LandDanny Gorlin

1999A Stranger in the KingdomRev. Walter Andrews

1999Shark AttackLawrence Rhodes

1999InterceptorsMajor

1999HijackSenator Douglas Wilson

1999Michael Jordan: An American Hero

1999Stealth FighterPresident Westwood

1998October 22Arthur

1998ButterCurtis '8-Ball' Harris

1998Best of the Best 4: Without WarningDetective Gresko

1997Mr. MagooAgent CIA Gus Anders

1997CloverGaten Hill

1997The ViewSelf

1997Stargate SG-1Pernaux

1997Fakin' Da FunkJoe Lee

1997OzLeo Glynn

1997LevitationDownbeat

1997Operation Delta ForceMajor Tipton

1996The Cherokee KidNat Love aka Deadwood Dick

1996Just Your LuckWillie

1996Superman: The Animated SeriesProfessor Felix (voice)

1996Arli$$Warden Leo Glynn

1996For Which He StandsDEA Agent Baxter

1996Tornado!Dr. Joe Branson

1996The SubstituteClaude Rolle

1995CongoCaptain Monroe Kelly

1995The Basketball DiariesReggie

1994SpeechlessVentura

1994Touched by an AngelNorm McCloud

1994ERJames Gallant

1994AirheadsSergeant O'Malley

1994The Cowboy WayOfficer Sam 'Mad Dog' Shaw

1994The CrowAlbrecht

1994No EscapeHawkins

1994Sugar HillLolly Jonas

1993Wild PalmsTommy Lazlo

1992The Ben Stiller Show

1992Angel StreetThurman Nickens

1992Batman: The Animated SeriesSecurity Guard (voice)

1992The Hand That Rocks the CradleSolomon

1990Broken BadgesToby Baker

1990Cop RockCmdr. Warren Osborne

1990Law & OrderFrank Gibson

1990Twin PeaksColonel Davis

1989The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!Ernie Hudson

1989Ghostbusters IIWinston Zeddemore

1989Tales from the CryptZambini

1989Collision CourseShortcut

1989LeviathanJustin Jones

1989Trapper County WarJefferson Carter

1988The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal MissionJoe Hamilton

1988The Wrong GuysDawson

1987WeedsBagdad

1987Full HouseReggie "The Sandman" Martin

1986The Last PrecinctSergeant Lane

1986The Last PrecinctNight Train

1985Love on the RunLamar

1985The InsidersBrewster

1985The Super Powers Team: Galactic GuardiansCyborg (voice)

1985California GirlsErnie

1984On the Scene with the Ghostbusters

1984Joy of SexMr. Porter

1984GhostbustersWinston Zeddemore

1983Two of a KindDet. Skaggs

1983Women of San QuentinCharles Wilson

1983Going BerserkMuhammed Jerome Willy

1983Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden ZoneWashington

1983The A-TeamCal Freeman

1982The New Odd CoupleMoses Brown

1982St. ElsewhereJerry Close

1982Penitentiary IIHalf Dead

1981Crazy TimesHarold 'Jazzman' Malloy

1981A Matter of Life and DeathMr. Harrison

1981Flamingo Road

1981Underground AcesAfrican General

1980The Jazz SingerHeckler

1980Bosom Buddies

1980The OctagonQuinine

1980White MamaCounsellor

1980The $5.20 an Hour DreamHomer Burden

1979Detective School

1979The Main EventKiller

1979Highcliffe ManorSmythe

1979Roots: The Next GenerationsMuslim at Door

1978The White ShadowJohnson

1978Diff'rent Strokes

1978TaxiTerry Carver

1978Last of the Good GuysEl Coliph

1978Fantasy IslandJamu

1977Mad BullBlack Bart

1977The Incredible HulkLee

1977Man from Atlantis IV: The DisappearancesMinion

1976The Human TornadoBo

1976LeadbellyArchie

1974Little House on the PrairieWilliam Thomas

1973Super FriendsCyborg (voice)

Oswald: Down The Rabbit HoleOswald Jebediah Coleman

Mr. BeebeeWayne Proctor

Deepest, Darkest

Sisters in Italy

Beautiful PeopleJack

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