
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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Brad McDougall
Frank Gibson
Detective Ridley
Lt. Al Garner
Miles
Pernaux
Colonel Wirth
Roy Stewart
Mr. Jeffries
Darryl Ward
Ernie Hudson
Agent William Fowler (voice)
Moses Jones
Colonel James Gallant
William Guster
Captain Lubbock
Colonel Davis
Admiral Frost
King Poseidon
Brooks
Commander Randolph Boles
Manny Aybar
Bill Hoover
Reggie "The Sandman" Martin
Detective Ernie / Judge Hudson Jr. / Justin's Dad (voice)
Cal Freeman
Hank Peterson
Captain Frank
Security Guard (voice)
Bob Casey
Leo Glynn
William Thomas
Milton Bozer
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Stuart Owens
Jerry Close
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Norm McCloud
Hubert McGraw
Ernie Hudson
Mr. Hagerty
Jacob
Terry Carver
Judge Lawrence Perry
Pete Tribeca
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Zambini
Jamu
Warden Leo Glynn
Dr. Ken Fields
Ernie Hayes
Professor Felix (voice)
Grini Millegi (voice)
Solomon
Atticus (voice)
Combat Carl (voice)
Danny Gorlin
Herbert 'Magic' Williams
Cyborg (voice)
Joseph Vaughn
L.C. Duncan
Winston Zeddemore
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Franklin Ward
Walter
Jacob Mann
Rev. Edwin Peters
Johnson
Winston Zeddemore
Senior Deputy John Henry Barnes
Prince Humperdinck
Winston Zeddemore (archive footage)
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Winston Zeddemore
Uncle Bill
Bludso
Tommy Lazlo
Harry McDonald
Ned Conrad
Albrecht
Marlon (voice)
Thurman Nickens
Gen. Brasser
Jack
Muslim at Door
Reggie
Master Mutaito
The Judge
Ivan Stumpwater
Harry McDonald
Agent Lorenzo Dawson
Principal Turner
Dr. Beck
Justin Jones
Moses Brown
Captain Monroe Kelly
Jackson Jones
Cmdr. Warren Osborne
Mr. Harrison
Claude Rolle
Hawkins
Bill Canega
President Westwood
Harold 'Jazzman' Malloy
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Ed Paxton
Joseph
Bagdad
Joe
Agent CIA Gus Anders
Sanzone
Senator Douglas Wilson
Coach Phil Peretti
Anthony Vejar
Cyborg (voice)
Detective Ron Mills
Pedro
Brewster
African General
Toby Baker
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Captain Morgan
Shortcut
Lucius Fox (voice)
Richard Jones
Minion
Sergeant O'Malley
Judge Stennis
Mr. Porter
FBI Special Agent in Charge Mike Ibby
Pedro (voice)
Archie
Sitter 10
Curtis '8-Ball' Harris
Sergeant Lane
Ventura
Smythe
Atticus (voice)
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Percy
Joe Hamilton
Washington
Officer Sam 'Mad Dog' Shaw
Heckler
John
Major Tipton
Clarence
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Detective Carter
Roscoe
Det. Skaggs
Pastor Avery
Lolly Jonas
Hank
Blake Rische
Marcus Wells
Cyrus Parker
Major
Sheriff Taylor
Quinine
Muhammed Jerome Willy
Bob Collins
Detective Glen Teal
Jack
Detective Gerry Claymar
Captain Bailey
Detective Gresko
Killer
Nat Love aka Deadwood Dick
Donatello
Lamar
Homer Burden
Dr. Joe Branson
Hawk
Dick Barrymore
Black Bart
Rev. Walter Andrews
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P.T. (voice)
Ernie
Tom
Earl
Pastor Ed
Dr. Lawrence Abel
Half Dead
Counsellor
El Coliph
Leroy Jackson
Dawson
Joe Johnson
Self - Interviewee
Joe Lee
Ted
Arthur
Bo
Ernie
Jefferson Carter
Deacon Harold Todd
Lawrence Rhodes
Santa Claus (voice)
Stranger
Gaten Hill
Night Train
Charles Wilson
Willie
Joe
DEA Agent Baxter
Perry Beasley
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Downbeat
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Lord Vater (voice)
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Oswald Jebediah Coleman
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Wayne Proctor
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Max Stevens
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