Ernie Hudson
Known For
Acting
Born
1945-12-17 in Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA
Biography
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.
Most Known For
Grey's Anatomy
as Brad McDougall
Law & Order
as Frank Gibson
Criminal Minds
as Lt. Al Garner
Bones
as David Barron
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
Modern Family
as Miles
Stargate SG-1
as Pernaux
Arrow
as Roy Stewart
Blue Bloods
as Darryl Ward
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest
Desperate Housewives
as Detective Ridley
Twin Peaks
as Colonel Davis
Everwood
as Bill Hoover
How I Met Your Mother
as Ernie Hudson
Once Upon a Time
as King Poseidon
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
Psych
as William Guster
Scorpion
as Brooks
Batman: The Animated Series
as Security Guard (voice)
Rizzoli & Isles
as Admiral Frost