Birth Day: 1945-12-17
Place of birth: 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 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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As Combat Carl (voice) -
As Sitter 10 -
As Self - Actor (archive footage) -
As Winston Zeddemore -
As Joseph -
As Hank -
As Coach Phil Peretti -
As Self - Interviewee -
As Ed Paxton -
As Santa Claus (voice) -
As Winston Zeddemore -
As Self -
As Dr. Lawrence Abel -
As Sanzone -
As Richard Jones -
As Lucius Fox (voice) -
As Uncle Bill -
As Marcus Wells -
As Atticus (voice) -
As Self -
As Donatello -
As Joe -
As Judge Stennis -
As Bob Collins -
As Self -
As Pastor Ed -
As Guest -
As Self -
As Dr. Beck -
As Detective Gerry Claymar -
As John -
As Joe -
As Pastor Avery -
As Max Stevens -
As Percy -
As Leroy Jackson -
As Joe Johnson -
As Jack -
As Ivan Stumpwater -
As Cyrus Parker -
As Captain Bailey -
As Pedro (voice) -
As Clarence -
As Ernie -
As Pedro -
As Lord Vater (voice) -
As Sheriff Taylor -
As Danny Gorlin -
As Stranger -
As Anthony Vejar -
As Deacon Harold Todd -
As Detective Carter -
As Captain Morgan -
As Master Mutaito -
As Agent Lorenzo Dawson -
As Jackson Jones -
As Bill Canega -
As Blake Rische -
As Principal Turner -
As Roscoe -
As Perry Beasley -
As Tom
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As Dick Barrymore -
As Self / Commander -
As Harry McDonald -
As P.T. (voice) -
As Principal -
As Hawk -
As Ted -
As Detective Glen Teal -
As Detective Ron Mills -
As Jake -
As FBI Special Agent in Charge Mike Ibby -
As Harry McDonald -
As President Westwood -
As Rev. Walter Andrews -
As Senator Douglas Wilson -
As Lawrence Rhodes -
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As Major -
As Arthur -
As Curtis '8-Ball' Harris -
As Detective Gresko -
As Joe Lee -
As Downbeat -
As Major Tipton -
As Gaten Hill -
As Agent CIA Gus Anders -
As Dr. Joe Branson -
As Nat Love aka Deadwood Dick -
As DEA Agent Baxter -
As Willie -
As Claude Rolle -
As Captain Monroe Kelly -
As Reggie -
As Lolly Jonas -
As Officer Sam 'Mad Dog' Shaw -
As Hawkins -
As Albrecht -
As Sergeant O'Malley -
As Ventura -
As Solomon -
As Justin Jones -
As Winston Zeddemore -
As Jefferson Carter -
As Shortcut -
As Joe Hamilton -
As Dawson -
As Bagdad -
As Night Train -
As Ernie -
As Lamar -
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As Winston Zeddemore -
As Mr. Porter -
As Charles Wilson -
As Muhammed Jerome Willy -
As Washington -
As Det. Skaggs -
As Half Dead -
As African General -
As Harold 'Jazzman' Malloy -
As Mr. Harrison -
As Homer Burden -
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As Quinine -
As Counsellor -
As Heckler -
As Earl -
As Killer -
As El Coliph
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As Minion -
As Black Bart -
As Bo -
As Archie -
As Wayne Proctor -
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As Oswald Jebediah Coleman -