Ernie Hudson
Ernie Hudson is an American actor and former U.S. Marine. Born December 17, 1945, in Benton Harbor. Known for Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters II and Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Educated at Wayne State University and Yale School of Drama.
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What Wikidata says · copied November 14, 2026 · revision 2556051877
- Described as
- American actor and former U.S. Marine
- Other names
- Earnest Lee Hudson
- Born
- December 17, 1945 · 3 references
- Born in
- Benton Harbor
- Name at birth
- Earnest Lee Hudson
- Citizen of
- United States
- Occupation
- actor; television actor; film actor · 1 reference; voice actor; film producer · 1 reference; stage actor · 1 reference
- Education
- Wayne State University; Yale School of Drama; Benton Harbor High School
- Known for
- Ghostbusters; Ghostbusters II; Ghostbusters: Afterlife; Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
- Children
- Ernie Hudson Jr.
- Military branch
- United States Marine Corps
- Website
- http://www.ernie-hudson.com/
- Wikipedias with a page
- 39
Wikidata item Q471018 (wikidata.org/wiki/Q471018), public domain (CC0). Copied November 14, 2026.
What Wikipedia says · copied November 14, 2026 · revision 1385089074
Earnest Lee "Ernie" 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).
On television, his most prominent role 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. In 2026, he voiced Combat Carl in Toy Story 5 (2026) succeeding the longtime Carl Weathers who passed away in 2024.
- Born, in its opening lines
- December 17, 1945
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