Earnest Lee Hudson is an American actor and voice actor. He is most known for his roles as Winston Zeddemore in the Ghostbusters film series, Warden Leo Glynn on HBO's Oz, and Sergeant Albrecht in The Crow.
He's had recurring roles on several TV shows including St. Elsewhere, Twin Peaks, Law & Order, HBO's Oz, Desperate Housewives, Heroes, Franklin & Bash, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, Modern Family, Graves, Grace and Frankie, APB, LA's Finest, Carl Weber's The Family Business, City on a Hill, and Quantum Leap (2022).
He's been in numerous films - most notably are the Ghostbusters series, The Hand that Rocks the Cradle, The Crow and its sequel The Crow: Stairway to Heaven, Miss Congeniality and its sequel Miss Congeniality 2, and You're Not You. He has also appeared in a few Hallmark movies.
Known For
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
(2024)
Winston Zeddemore
Ghostbusters
(2016)
Uncle Bill
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
(2021)
Winston Zeddemore
Ghostbusters
(1984)
Winston Zeddemore
Ghostbusters II
(1989)
Winston Zeddemore
Congo
(1995)
Captain Munro Kelly
The Crow
(1994)
Sergeant Albrecht
Miss Congeniality
(2000)
Harry McDonald
Champions
(2023)
Coach Phil Peretti
The Substitute
(1996)
Claude Rolle
Redemption Day
(2021)
Ed Paxton
Dragonball Evolution
(2009)
Master Mutaito
The Basketball Diaries
(1995)
Reggie
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
(2005)
Harry McDonald
Airheads
(1994)
Sergeant O'Malley
Leviathan
(1989)
Justin Jones
Full Filmography
Acting
The Human Tornado
(1976)
Bo
Leadbelly
(1976)
Archie (as Earnest L. Hudson)
Mad Bull
(1977)
Black Bart
Last of the Good Guys
(1978)
El Coliph
Joni
(1979)
Earl
The Main Event
(1979)
Killer
The Octagon
(1980)
Quinine
White Mama
(1980)
Counsellor
The Jazz Singer
(1980)
Heckler
The $5.20 an Hour Dream
(1980)
Homer Burden
Skag
(1980)
Crazy Times
(1981)
Harold 'Jazzman' Malloy
A Matter of Life and Death
(1981)
Mr. Harrison
Underground Aces
(1981)
African General
Penitentiary II
(1982)
Half Dead
Going Berserk
(1983)
Muhammed Jerome Willy
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
(1983)
Washington
Two of a Kind
(1983)
Det. Skaggs
Women of San Quentin
(1983)
Charles Wilson
Ghostbusters
(1984)
Winston Zeddemore
Joy of Sex
(1984)
Mr. Porter
Love on the Run
(1985)
Lamar
The Last Precinct
(1986)
Night Train
Weeds
(1987)
Bagdad
The Wrong Guys
(1988)
Dawson
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
(1988)
Joe Hamilton
Ghostbusters II
(1989)
Winston Zeddemore
Leviathan
(1989)
Justin Jones
Collision Course
(1989)
Shortcut
Trapper County War
(1989)
Jefferson Carter
The Hand that Rocks the Cradle
(1992)
Solomon
Angel Street
(1992)
Thurman Nickens
The Crow
(1994)
Sergeant Albrecht
Airheads
(1994)
Sergeant O'Malley
Speechless
(1994)
Ventura
Sugar Hill
(1994)
Lolly Jonas
The Cowboy Way
(1994)
Officer Sam 'Mad Dog' Shaw
No Escape
(1994)
Hawkins
Congo
(1995)
Captain Munro Kelly
The Basketball Diaries
(1995)
Reggie
Tornado!
(1996)
Dr. Joe Branson
For Which He Stands
(1996)
DEA Agent Baxter
The Substitute
(1996)
Claude Rolle
The Cherokee Kid
(1996)
Nat Love aka Deadwood Dick
Just Your Luck
(1996)
Willie
Fakin' Da Funk
(1997)
Joe Lee
Clover
(1997)
Gaten Hill
Levitation
(1997)
Downbeat
Operation Delta Force
(1997)
Major Tipton
Mr. Magoo
(1997)
Agent CIA Gus Anders
October 22
(1998)
Arthur
Best of the Best 4: Without Warning
(1998)
Detective Gresko
Butter
(1998)
Curtis '8-Ball' Harris
Stealth Fighter
(1999)
President Westwood
Shark Attack
(1999)
Lawrence Rhodes
Michael Jordan: An American Hero
(1999)
Interceptors
(1999)
Major
A Stranger in the Kingdom
(1999)
Rev. Walter Andrews
Hijack
(1999)
Senator Douglas Wilson
Miss Congeniality
(2000)
Harry McDonald
The Watcher
(2000)
FBI Special Agent in Charge Mike Ibby
Everything's Jake
(2000)
Jake
Paper Bullets
(2000)
Detective Ron Mills
Red Letters
(2000)
Detective Glen Teal
Nowhere to Land
(2000)
Danny Gorlin
A Town Without Christmas
(2001)
Ted
Walking Shadow
(2001)
Hawk
Anne B. Real
(2003)
Principal
Clifford's Really Big Movie
(2004)
P.T. (voice)
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
(2005)
Harry McDonald
Confessions of an Action Star
(2005)
Self / Commander
Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story
(2005)
Perry Beasley
Lackawanna Blues
(2005)
Dick Barrymore
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
(2005)
Blake Rische
Halfway Decent
(2005)
Tom
The Ron Clark Story
(2006)
Principal Turner
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
(2006)
Roscoe
All Hat
(2007)
Jackson Jones
Nobel Son
(2007)
Sgt. Bill Canega
Final Approach
(2008)
Agent Lorenzo Dawson
Dragonball Evolution
(2009)
Master Mutaito
Pastor Brown
(2009)
Deacon Harold Todd
Lonely Street
(2009)
Captain Morgan
Fatal Secrets
(2009)
Detective Carter
Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball
(2010)
Anthony Vejar
Stasis
(2010)
Stranger
Machete Joe
(2010)
Sheriff Taylor
Game of Death
(2011)
Clarence
Underground Entertainment: The Movie
(2011)
Ernie
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
(2011)
Pedro
Deep Blue Breath
(2011)
Lord Vater (voice)
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta!
(2012)
Pedro (voice)
Deer Crossing
(2012)
Captain Bailey
Ambush at Dark Canyon
(2012)
Cyrus Parker
The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Conspiracy
(2012)
Ivan Stumpwater
Doonby
(2013)
Leroy Jackson
Battledogs
(2013)
Max Stevens
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
(2013)
Percy
Dear Secret Santa
(2013)
Pastor Avery
Turning Point
(2013)
Joe Johnson
Showing Up
(2014)
Self
The Grim Sleeper
(2014)
Detective Gerry Claymar
Touched
(2014)
Dr. Beck
Merry Ex-Mas
(2014)
Pastor Ed
The Last Song
(2014)
Guest
You're Not You
(2014)
John
To Hell and Back
(2014)
Joe
Gallows Road
(2015)
Bob Collins
God's Not Dead 2
(2016)
Judge Stennis
Batman: Bad Blood
(2016)
Lucius Fox (voice)
Spaceman
(2016)
Joe
Ghostbusters
(2016)
Uncle Bill
Ghostheads
(2016)
Self
Infinity Train
(2016)
Atticus (voice)
Heaven Sent
(2016)
Donatello
The Man in the Silo
(2016)
Marcus Wells
Nappily Ever After
(2018)
Richard Jones
High & Outside: A Baseball Noir
(2018)
Sanzone
Adventure Force 5
(2019)
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
(2020)
Self
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
(2021)
Winston Zeddemore
Redemption Day
(2021)
Ed Paxton
Beebo Saves Christmas
(2021)
Santa Claus (voice)
In Search of Tomorrow
(2022)
Self - Interviewee
The Retirement Plan
(2023)
Joseph
Champions
(2023)
Coach Phil Peretti
Prisoner's Daughter
(2023)
Hank
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
(2024)
Winston Zeddemore
Writing