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Ernie Hudson

Dec 17, 1945 (79 years old) in Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA

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.

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Grey's Anatomy
Brad McDougall
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Law & Order
Frank Gibson
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Criminal Minds
Lt. Al Garner
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Bones
David Barron
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Stargate SG-1
Pernaux
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Blue Bloods
Darryl Ward
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Modern Family
Miles
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Desperate Housewives
Detective Ridley
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How I Met Your Mother
Ernie Hudson
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Without a Trace
Manny Aybar

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