Ernie Hudson

Ernie Hudson is an American actor best known for playing Winston Zeddemore in the *Ghostbusters* films.

His career spans decades of television and film work, often in supporting roles.

The name sometimes serves as shorthand for the fourth member of a group who joins later or gets less recognition than the others: He's the Ernie Hudson of the band.

filmography

Oz

Fictional enchanted kingdom

Desperate Housewives · Law & Order · APB · Airheads · voice acting · character actor · supporting roles

Hollywood

red carpet

Ceremonial welcome flooring

box office · casting · awards · cinema · entertainment · studio · agent · publicist · paparazzi · screen test

television

series

Ordered set of related items

cable · network · primetime · episodes · recurring role · guest star · ratings · pilot · miniseries · showrunner

versatility

range

Extent of variation

comedic timing · transformative · character work · leading roles · supporting roles · action · horror · comedy · drama · sci-fi

Ghostbusters

Ecto-1

Paranormal response vehicle

paranormal · specter · poltergeist · apparition · firehouse · jumpsuit

Opposites
career trajectory/star status

Ernie HudsonTom Cruise

Will Smith · Denzel Washington · Eddie Murphy · Samuel L. Jackson · Morgan Freeman

ghostbusters ensemble hierarchy

Ernie HudsonBill Murray

Dan Aykroyd · Harold Ramis · top billing

acting approach/persona

Ernie Hudsondiva

Celebrated female vocalist

method actor · prima donna · scene-stealer · Christian Bale · Jared Leto

Family

Ernie, Hudson, earn, earner, earning, earnings, earned

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G