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Overview
Mini Biography:
As a child growing up in Benton Harbor, Michigan, Ernie Hudson wrote short... moreTrivia:
Hosted Cinemax's "Summer of a Thousand Movies". moreAwards:
3 wins & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(183 articles)
Harold Ramis Video On Ghostbusters 3! (From Icons of Fright. 10 July 2009, 12:56 PM, PDT)
Harold Ramis Talks Ghostbusters III
(From TheMovingPicture. 8 July 2009, 10:07 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Ernie Hudson Sr. | Louis HudsonUS TV Schedule:
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Filmography
In Development: 
- Jack's Back (details only on IMDbPro)
- Body Farm (details only on IMDbPro)
Actor:
- Ghostbusters III (2012) (announced) .... Winston Zeddmore
- Smokin' Aces: Blowback (2009) (post-production) .... Anthony Vejar
... aka Untitled Smokin' Aces Prequel (USA) - Pastor Brown (2009) (completed) .... Deacon Harold Todd
- Lonely Street (2009) (completed) .... Capt. Morgan
- Machete Joe (2009) (completed) .... Sheriff Taylor
- Ghostbusters: The Video Game (2009) (VG) (voice) .... Winston Zeddemore
- "Meteor: Path to Destruction" .... Gen. Brasser (2 episodes, 2009)
- Episode #1.2 (2009) TV episode .... Gen. Brasser
- Episode #1.1 (2009) TV episode .... Gen. Brasser - Dragonball Evolution (2009) .... Sifu Norris
... aka Qi long zhu: Quanxin jinhua (China: Mandarin title) (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
... aka Chat lung jyu: Chyunsan jeunfa (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka D.B.E. (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Dragonball: Evolution (USA) - "Private Practice" .... Captain Frank (1 episode, 2008)
- Nothing to Talk About (2008) TV episode .... Captain Frank - "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" .... Dr. Fields (3 episodes, 2008)
- Back to School Special (2008) TV episode .... Dr. Fields
- I Feel Sick (2008) TV episode .... Dr. Fields
- Falling in Love (2008) TV episode .... Dr. Fields - "Bones" .... David Barron (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
- The Verdict in the Story (2008) TV episode .... David Barron
- The Man in the Mansion (2007) TV episode .... David Barron - Balancing the Books (2008) .... Detective Carter
... aka Fatal Secrets (USA: wide-release title) - Pie'n Burger (2008) .... Cedric
- The Man in the Silo (2008) .... Marcus Wells
- "Psych" .... William Guster (1 episode, 2007)
- Gus's Dad May Have Killed an Old Guy (2007) TV episode .... William Guster - "Las Vegas" .... Bob Casey (2 episodes, 2007)
- The High Price of Gas (2007) TV episode .... Bob Casey
- My Uncle's a Gas (2007) TV episode .... Bob Casey - Final Approach (2007) (TV) .... Agent Lorenzo Dawson
- All Hat (2007) .... Jackson Jones
- Nobel Son (2007) .... Sgt. Bill Canega
- Certifiably Jonathan (2007) .... Museum Guard
- "Desperate Housewives" .... Detective Ridley (7 episodes, 2006-2007)
- The Little Things You Do Together (2007) TV episode .... Detective Ridley
- No Fits, No Fights, No Feuds (2007) TV episode .... Detective Ridley
- Beautiful Girls (2006) TV episode .... Detective Ridley
- Children and Art (2006) TV episode .... Detective Ridley
- Sweetheart, I Have to Confess (2006) TV episode .... Detective Ridley
(2 more) - "Cold Case" .... Moses Jones (1 episode, 2007)
- 8:03 AM (2007) TV episode .... Moses Jones - Hood of Horror (2006) .... Roscoe
... aka Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror (USA: complete title) - "ER" .... Colonel James Gallant (2 episodes, 2006)
- 21 Guns (2006) TV episode .... Colonel James Gallant
- Strange Bedfellows (2006) TV episode .... Colonel James Gallant - "Stargate SG-1" .... Pernaux (1 episode, 2006)
... aka "La porte des étoiles" (Canada: French title: dubbed version)
- Ethon (2006) TV episode .... Pernaux - "Crossing Jordan" .... Colonel Wirth (1 episode, 2006)
- Code of Ethics (2006) TV episode .... Colonel Wirth - The Ron Clark Story (2006) (TV) .... Principal Turner
... aka The Triumph (Australia) (Philippines: English title) - Halfway Decent (2005) .... Tom
- Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story (2005) (TV) .... Perry Beasley
- Bathsheba (2005) .... Nathan
- Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous (2005) .... FBI Asst. Director Harry McDonald
- Lackawanna Blues (2005) (TV) .... Dick Barrymore
- Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School (2005) .... Blake Rische
... aka Ballroom Dancing (Hong Kong: English title: short title) - "Everwood" .... Bill Hoover (1 episode, 2004)
... aka "Our New Life in Everwood" (UK: new syndication title)
- The Birds and the Batteries (2004) TV episode .... Bill Hoover - Clifford's Really Big Movie (2004) (voice) .... P.T.
- "10-8: Officers on Duty" .... Senior Deputy John Henry Barnes (14 episodes, 2003-2004)
... aka "10-8" (USA: short title)
... aka "10-8: Police Patrol" (UK: promotional title)
- Love Don't Love Nobody (2004) TV episode .... Senior Deputy John Henry Barnes
- Gypsy Road (2004) TV episode .... Senior Deputy John Henry Barnes
- Flirtin' with Disaster (2004) TV episode .... Senior Deputy John Henry Barnes
- Lucy in the Sky (2003) TV episode .... Senior Deputy John Henry Barnes
- The Wild Bunch (2003) TV episode .... Senior Deputy John Henry Barnes
(9 more) - Anne B. Real (2003) .... Principal Davis
- "Without a Trace" .... Manny Aybar (1 episode, 2003)
... aka "W.A.T" (USA: short title)
- Kam Li (2003) TV episode .... Manny Aybar - "Oz" .... Warden Leo Glynn (56 episodes, 1997-2003)
- Exeunt Omnes (2003) TV episode (credit only) .... Warden Leo Glynn
- Junkyard Dawgs (2003) TV episode .... Warden Leo Glynn
- A Day in the Death... (2003) TV episode .... Warden Leo Glynn
- 4giveness (2003) TV episode .... Warden Leo Glynn
- A Failure to Communicate (2003) TV episode .... Warden Leo Glynn
(51 more) - A Town Without Christmas (2001) (TV) .... Ted
- "Touched by an Angel" .... Norm McCloud (1 episode, 2001)
- The Perfect Game (2001) TV episode .... Norm McCloud - Walking Shadow (2001) (TV) .... Hawk
- HRT (2001) (TV)
... aka Hostage Rescue Team (USA) - Miss Congeniality (2000) .... FBI Asst. Director Harry McDonald
... aka Miss Undercover (Europe: DVD title) - Paper Bullets (2000) .... Detective Ron Mills
... aka American Samurai (UK) - The Watcher (2000/I) .... Ibby
- Red Letters (2000) .... Detective Glen Teal
- Nowhere to Land (2000) (TV) .... Danny Gorlin
- Everything's Jake (2000) .... Jake
- Miracle on the 17th Green (1999) (TV) .... Earl Fielder
- Stealth Fighter (1999) .... President Westwood
- Interceptors (1999) .... Major McKenzie
... aka Interceptor Force (USA: new title)
... aka Predator 3: Intercepters (International: English title: video CD title)
... aka The Last Line of Defence - Hijack (1999) (as Ernie Hudson Sr.) .... Senator Douglas Wilson
... aka The Last Siege (USA: DVD title) - Shark Attack (1999) (TV) .... Lawrence Rhodes
- Michael Jordan: An American Hero (1999) (TV)
... aka American Hero: The Michael Jordan Story (USA) - Lillie (1999) .... Larry Miller
- October 22 (1998) .... Arthur
- Best of the Best: Without Warning (1998) .... Detective Gresko
... aka Best of the Best 4: Without Warning (USA: closing credits title) - "Arli$$" .... Warden Leo Glynn (1 episode, 1998)
- Fans First (1998) TV episode .... Warden Leo Glynn - "The Gregory Hines Show" .... Jack (1 episode, 1998)
- Carpe Diem (1998) TV episode .... Jack - Stranger in the Kingdom (1998) .... Rev. Walter Andrews
- Butter (1998) .... Curtis '8-Ball' Harris
... aka Never 2 Big (USA: video box title) - Mr. Magoo (1997) .... Agent Gus Anders, CIA
- "Superman" .... Professor Felix (1 episode, 1997)
... aka "Superman: The Animated Series" (USA: informal alternative title)
- Action Figures (1997) TV episode (voice) .... Professor Felix - Operation Delta Force (1997) (TV) .... Tipton
... aka Great Soldiers (International: English title) - Clover (1997) (TV) .... Gaten Hill
- Levitation (1997) .... Downbeat
- Fakin' Da Funk (1997) .... Joe Lee
- The Cherokee Kid (1996) (TV) .... Nat Love aka Deadwood Dick
- Just Your Luck (1996) (V) .... Willie
... aka Whiskey Down (Australia) (USA: working title) - For Which He Stands (1996) .... DEA Agent Baxter
- Tornado! (1996) (TV) .... Dr. Joe Branson
- The Substitute (1996) .... Principal Claude Rolle
- "Grace Under Fire" .... Thad Alford (1 episode, 1996)
- Love Thy Neighbor (1996) TV episode .... Thad Alford - Congo (1995) .... Captain Munro Kelly
- The Basketball Diaries (1995) .... Reggie
... aka Streets of New York (International: English title: video title) - Speechless (1994) .... Ventura
- Airheads (1994) .... Sergeant O'Malley
- The Cowboy Way (1994) .... Officer Sam 'Mad Dog' Shaw
- The Crow (1994) .... Sergeant Albrecht
- No Escape (1994) .... Hawkins
... aka Escape from Absolom - "Lifestories: Families in Crisis" .... Coach Seldon (1 episode, 1994)
- A Body to Die For: The Aaron Henry Story (1994) TV episode .... Coach Seldon - Sugar Hill (1993) .... Lolly Jonas
... aka Harlem - "Tales from the Crypt" .... Zambini (1 episode, 1993)
... aka "HBO's Tales from the Crypt"
- Food for Thought (1993) TV episode .... Zambini - "Wild Palms" (1993) TV mini-series .... Tommy Lazlo
- "Tribeca" .... Howard (1 episode, 1993)
- Heros Exoletus (1993) TV episode .... Howard - The Pitch (1993) .... Vet
- "Batman" .... Security Guard (1 episode, 1992)
... aka "Batman: The Animated Series" (USA: promotional title)
... aka "The Adventures of Batman & Robin" (USA: new title)
- Joker's Wild (1992) TV episode (voice) .... Security Guard - "The Ben Stiller Show" .... The Tennis Captain (1 episode, 1992)
- With Bobcat Goldthwait (1992) TV episode .... The Tennis Captain - The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) .... Solomon
- Angel Street (1992) (TV) .... Thurman Nickens
- Miss Jones (1991) (TV) .... Evinrude Johnson
- "Broken Badges" .... Toby Baker (2 episodes, 1990)
- Chucky (1990) TV episode .... Toby Baker
- Westside Stories (1990) TV episode .... Toby Baker - "Cop Rock" (1 episode, 1990)
- Cop Rock (1990) TV episode - Ghostbusters II (1989) .... Winston Zeddemore
... aka Ghostbusters 2 (USA: video box title) - Collision Course (1989) .... Shortcut
- Leviathan (1989) .... Justin Jones
- Trapper County War (1989) .... Jefferson Carter
- The Wrong Guys (1988) .... Dawson
- The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission (1988) (TV) .... Joe Hamilton
- "Full House" .... Reggie 'The Sandman' Martin (1 episode, 1987)
- Knock Yourself Out (1987) TV episode .... Reggie 'The Sandman' Martin - Weeds (1987) .... Bagdad
- "Gimme a Break!" (1 episode, 1987)
- Someday My Prince... (1987) TV episode - "Mike Hammer" .... Digger Love (1 episode, 1986)
... aka "Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer" (USA: complete title)
... aka "The New Mike Hammer" (USA: new title)
- Harlem Nocturne (1986) TV episode .... Digger Love - "It's a Living" .... Dougie (1 episode, 1986)
... aka "Making a Living" (USA: new title)
- The Bar (1986) TV episode .... Dougie - "The Last Precinct" (1986) TV series .... Det. Sgt. Tremaine "Night Train" Lane (unknown episodes)
- The Last Precinct (1986) (TV) .... Sgt. 'Night Train' Lane
- "The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians" .... Cyborg (Victor Stone) (8 episodes, 1985)
... aka "SuperFriends VI" (USA: short title)
- The Death of Superman (1985) TV episode (voice) .... Cyborg (Victor Stone)
- Escape from Space City (1985) TV episode (voice) .... Cyborg (Victor Stone)
- Brainchild/The Case of the Stolen Super Powers (1985) TV episode (voice) .... Cyborg (Victor Stone)
- The Wild Cards (1985) TV episode (voice) .... Cyborg (Victor Stone)
- The Fear (1985) TV episode (voice) .... Cyborg (Victor Stone)
(3 more) - Love on the Run (1985) (TV) .... Lamar
- California Girls (1985) (TV) .... Ernie
- "St. Elsewhere" .... Jerry Close (6 episodes, 1984)
- Fade to White (1984) TV episode .... Jerry Close
- My Aim Is True (1984) TV episode .... Jerry Close
- Breathless (1984) TV episode .... Jerry Close
- Strikeout (1984) TV episode .... Jerry Close
- Two Balls and a Strike (1984) TV episode .... Jerry Close
(1 more) - Joy of Sex (1984) .... Mr. Porter
... aka National Lampoon's The Joy of Sex (USA: complete title) - Ghost Busters (1984) .... Winston Zeddmore
... aka Ghostbusters (UK) (USA) - Two of a Kind (1983) .... Det. Skaggs
- "The A-Team" .... Cal Freeman (1 episode, 1983)
- The Taxicab Wars (1983) TV episode .... Cal Freeman - Women of San Quentin (1983) (TV) .... Charles Wilson
- Going Berserk (1983) .... Jerome Willy Muhammed
- "Webster" .... Rudy (1 episode, 1983)
- Happy Un-Birthday (1983) TV episode .... Rudy - Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983) .... Washington
... aka Adventures in the Creep Zone
... aka Road Gangs
... aka Spacehunter (USA: DVD box title) - "The New Odd Couple" .... Moses Brown (1 episode, 1982)
- That Was No Lady (1982) TV episode .... Moses Brown - "Flamingo Road" .... Chandler (3 episodes, 1982)
- Murder They Said (1982) TV episode .... Chandler
- The Harder They fall (1982) TV episode .... Chandler
- The High and the Mighty (1982) TV episode .... Chandler - Penitentiary II (1982) .... Half Dead
... aka Championship Fight (Philippines: English title) - "The Dukes of Hazzard" .... Avery (1 episode, 1982)
- Dear Diary (1982) TV episode .... Avery - "Taxi" .... Terry Carver (1 episode, 1981)
- Of Mice and Tony (1981) TV episode .... Terry Carver - "Bosom Buddies" .... Rochelle (1 episode, 1981)
- One for You, One for Me (1981) TV episode .... Rochelle - "Little House on the Prairie" .... William Thomas (1 episode, 1981)
... aka "Little House: A New Beginning" (USA: last season title)
- Chicago (1981) TV episode .... William Thomas - Crazy Times (1981) (TV) .... Harold 'Jazzman' Malloy
- "Diff'rent Strokes" .... Kwane (1 episode, 1981)
- Almost American (1981) TV episode .... Kwane - A Matter of Life and Death (1981) (TV) .... Mr. Harrison
- Underground Aces (1981) .... African General
- The Jazz Singer (1980) .... Heckler
- "Too Close for Comfort" .... Sam Morton (1 episode, 1980)
... aka "The Ted Knight Show" (new title)
- The Bag Lady (1980) TV episode .... Sam Morton - The Octagon (1980) .... Quinine
... aka The Man Without Mercy (Philippines: English title) - Joni (1980) .... Earl
- White Mama (1980) (TV) .... Counsellor
- The $5.20 an Hour Dream (1980) (TV) .... Homer Burden
- Skag (1980) (TV)
- "One Day at a Time" .... Desk Sergeant (1 episode, 1979)
- A Little Larceny (1979) TV episode .... Desk Sergeant - "Detective School" .... Bombacaa (1 episode, 1979)
- Nick is Smitten (1979) TV episode .... Bombacaa - The Main Event (1979) .... Killer
- "Highcliffe Manor" .... Smythe (1 episode, 1979)
- Love Blooms (1979) TV episode .... Smythe - "The White Shadow" .... Johnson (1 episode, 1979)
- Little Orphan Abner (1979) TV episode .... Johnson - "Roots: The Next Generations" (1979) TV mini-series .... Muslim at Door
- "The Incredible Hulk" .... Lee (1 episode, 1979)
- Like a Brother (1979) TV episode .... Lee - "Baa Baa Black Sheep" .... King George (1 episode, 1978)
... aka "Black Sheep Squadron" (USA: new title)
- A Little Bit of England (1978) TV episode .... King George - Last of the Good Guys (1978) (TV) .... El Coliph
- "Fantasy Island" .... Jamu (1 episode, 1978)
- Family Reunion/Voodoo (1978) TV episode .... Jamu - "King" .... Jack Corbin (1 episode, 1978)
- Episode #1.3 (1978) TV episode .... Jack Corbin - Mad Bull (1977) (TV) .... Black Bart
... aka The Agressor (UK) - "Man from Atlantis" .... Minion (1 episode, 1977)
- The Disappearances (1977) TV episode .... Minion - The Human Tornado (1976) (as Louis Hudson) .... Bo
... aka Dolemite II - Leadbelly (1976)
Producer:
- Everything's Jake (2000) (co-producer)
Self:
- Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (2009) (V) (filming) .... Himself
- Showing Up (2010) (post-production) .... Himself
- Char·ac·ter: The Interviews (2010) (V) (post-production) .... Himself
- Slimer Mode (2009) (V)
- The 2008 World Magic Awards (2008) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
- Celebrity Ghost Stories (2008) (TV) .... Himself
- "The View" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 7 December 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - "Sidewalks Entertainment" .... Himself (Guest) (1 episode, 2007)
... aka "Sidewalks Entertainment Hour"
... aka "Sidewalks"
- Hudson and Cohn (2007) TV episode .... Himself (Guest) - "Celebrity Paranormal Project" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Wooden Lucy (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "The Tyra Banks Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Halloween Show (2006) TV episode .... Himself - Greatest Ever Comedy Movies (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- Return of the Jackalope (2006) .... Himself
- Sledge: The Untold Story (2005) .... Himself
... aka Confessions of an Action Star (USA: new title) - "Dinner for Five" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode #3.6 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "The Wayne Brady Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2003)
- Episode dated 25 November 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 26 September 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself - "Intimate Portrait" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
- Robin Givens (2000) TV episode .... Himself - "Happy Hour" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
- Episode #1.7 (1999) TV episode .... Himself - The 42nd Annual New York Emmy Awards (1999) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
- "The Directors" .... Himself (1 episode)
- The Films of Ivan Reitman (????) TV episode .... Himself - "The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!" .... Himself (1 episode, 1989)
... aka "Club Mario" (USA: new title)
- Slime Busters (1989) TV episode .... Himself - "The Oprah Winfrey Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1989)
... aka "Oprah" (USA: short title)
- Episode dated 12 June 1989 (1989) TV episode .... Himself - "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1989)
... aka "The Best of Carson" (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 27 March 1989 (1989) TV episode .... Himself
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