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ERNIE HUDSON

Actor
BORN December 17, 1945
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HEIGHT 5'9" (1.75 m)
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NATIONALITY American
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YEARS ACTIVE 1973 – Present
ERNIE HUDSON

👤 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.

🗉 QUICK FACTS

  • Nick Name Ernie
  • Born December 17, 1945
  • Height 5'9" (1.75 m)
  • Nationality American
  • Citizenship American
  • Education Wayne State University (Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA), University of Minnesota, Yale University
  • Current Status Active (Recently in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Toy Story 5)
  • Years Active 1973 – Present
  • Occupation Actor
  • Family Background Private Family Background
  • Early Career Began active theatrical and commercial performances in early adulthood.
  • Partner {{ubl
  • Children 4, including Ernie Hudson Jr.
  • Social

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