Ernest Lee "Ernie" Hudson Sr. (born December 17, 1945) is an American actor.
He's perhaps best known for his role as Winston Zeddemore in the Ghostbusters franchise.
He's appeared in:
- The Dukes of Hazzard
- The A-Team
- Superfriends
- Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
- Ghostbusters:
- St. Elsewhere
- Tales from the Crypt
- The Crow
- Airheads
- Leviathan (1989)
- Congo
- The Watcher
- Miss Congeniality
- Oz
- Stargate SG-1
- Desperate Housewives
- Bones
- Psych
- Las Vegas
- The Secret Life of the American Teenager
- Private Practice
- Dragon Ball Evolution
- Heroes
- Law & Order
- Childrens Hospital
- Criminal Minds
- Torchwood: Miracle Day
- Transformers Prime
- Rizzoli & Isles
- How I Met Your Mother
- Modern Family
- Hart of Dixie
- Franklin & Bash
- Mob City
- Scorpion
- Grace and Frankie
- Infinity Train
Tropes
- Badass Baritone: He is known for his very rich serious voice.
- Only Sane Man: Much of his roles depict him in this trope, but in a world where supernatural is the norm. Ghostbusters (1984) shows that if there's a steady paycheck in the job, he'll believe anything thrown at him.
- Star-Making Role: As Winston Zeddmore.
