Ernie Hudson
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.
Acting
TV
Grey's Anatomy
as Brad McDougall
2005
Movie
Ghostbusters
as Winston Zeddemore
1984
Movie
Ghostbusters
as Uncle Bill
2016
TV
Arrow
as Roy Stewart
2012
TV
How I Met Your Mother
as Ernie Hudson
2005
Movie
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
as Winston Zeddemore
2021
Movie
Ghostbusters II
as Winston Zeddemore
1989
Movie
The Crow
as Albrecht
1994
Movie
Miss Congeniality
as Harry McDonald
2000
TV
Scorpion
as Brooks
2014
TV
Criminal Minds
as Lt. Al Garner
2005
TV
Bones
as David Barron
2005
TV
Modern Family
as Miles
2009
TV
Twin Peaks
as Colonel Davis
1990
TV
Heroes
as Captain Lubbock
2006
TV
Once Upon a Time
as King Poseidon
2011
Movie
The Basketball Diaries
as Reggie
1995
Movie
Dragonball Evolution
as Master Mutaito
2009
Movie
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
as Winston Zeddemore
2024
TV
Desperate Housewives
as Detective Ridley
2004
Movie
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
as Harry McDonald
2005
TV
Batman: The Animated Series
as Security Guard (voice)
1992
TV
Stargate SG-1
as Pernaux
1997
TV
White Collar
as Mr. Jeffries
2009