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Ernie Hudson

Ernie Hudson

Actor · Born December 17, 1945 (80) · 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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Born
December 17, 1945 (80)
From
Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
168 on MovieCove · 226 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 21% in 30 days

What are Ernie Hudson's films like?

Across their 92 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action30 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
22%
Bonds
20%
Survival
20%
Self
19%
Society
10%
Power
6%
Ideas
3%
Survival28 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds24 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice21 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth11 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity14 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption12 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship9 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 83 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 35 · Serious 26 · Dark 22

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 50 · Stylized 26 · Heightened 7

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 26 · Charged 30 · Intense 27

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 37 · Shifting 40 · Whiplash 6

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 41 · Some laughs 26 · Funny 16

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 28 · Even-paced 47 · Relentless 8

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 47 · Engaged 36 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 40 · Affecting 28 · Heavy 15

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 77 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

49 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 21 of 49 analyzed roles.

Ally
21 of 49
Mentor
10 of 49
Hero
6 of 49
Shadow
4 of 49
Herald
4 of 49
Threshold guardian
2 of 49
Trickster
1 of 49
Shapeshifter
1 of 49
Show the 49 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
55
Hopeful
26
Warm
22
Thrilling
27
Melancholic
23
Other
87

How their films linger

Fun34 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful33 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good29 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet27 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 12 with a twist

  • Happy38
  • Bittersweet32
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous17
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ernie Hudson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 119 of their 168 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (50).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ernie Hudson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

226 credits, 168 with a MovieCove page; 20 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Toy Story 5(2026)

    as Combat Carl (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Boston Blue(2025)

    Show 23 episodes · as Rev. Edwin Peters

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Feel(2025)

    as Sitter 10

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Angry Birds: Mystery Island(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Marlon (voice)

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire(2024)

    as Winston Zeddemore

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Retirement Plan(2023)

    as Joseph

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Prisoner's Daughter(2022)

    as Hank

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Champions(2023)

    as Coach Phil Peretti

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Ghost in the House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Writer

  • Quantum Leap(2022)

    Show 31 episodes · as Herbert 'Magic' Williams

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Beebo Saves Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Santa Claus (voice)

  • Ghostbusters: Afterlife(2021)

    as Winston Zeddemore

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: The Bad Batch(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Grini Millegi (voice)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Redemption Day(2021)

    as Ed Paxton

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Home Movie: The Princess Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Prince Humperdinck

  • Adventure Force 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Dr. Lawrence Abel

  • The Movies That Made Us(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Winston Zeddemore (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Infinity Train(2019)

    Show 7 episodes · as Atticus (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • City on a Hill(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Franklin Ward

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • L.A.'s Finest(2019)

    Show 26 episodes · as Joseph Vaughn

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • The Family Business(2018)

    Show 62 episodes · Executive Producer · as L.C. Duncan

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Nappily Ever After(2018)

    as Richard Jones

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • High & Outside: A Baseball Noir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Sanzone

  • APB(2017)

    Show 12 episodes · as Ned Conrad

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Heaven Sent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Donatello

  • Infinity Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Atticus (voice)

  • Graves(2016)

    Show 9 episodes · as Jacob Mann

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • MacGyver(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Milton Bozer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Lethal Weapon(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Hank Peterson

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Spaceman(2016)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Ghostbusters(2016)

    as Uncle Bill

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • God's Not Dead 2(2016)

    as Judge Stennis

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Batman: Bad Blood(2016)

    as Lucius Fox (voice)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Angie Tribeca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Pete Tribeca

  • The Man in the Silo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Marcus Wells

  • Hot Streets(2016)

    Show as Jet Jr.

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Ballers(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Hagerty

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Grace and Frankie(2015)

    Show 17 episodes · as Jacob

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Gallows Road(2015)

    as Bob Collins

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Merry Ex-Mas(2014)

    as Pastor Ed

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • You're Not You(2014)

    as John

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Touched by Romance(2014)

    as Dr. Beck

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Scorpion(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Brooks

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • To Hell and Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Joe

  • The Grim Sleeper(2014)

    as Detective Gerry Claymar

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Last Song(2014)

    as Guest

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dear Secret Santa(2013)

    as Pastor Avery

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Doonby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Leroy Jackson

  • The Millers(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Walter

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Ironside(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Bludso

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Turning Point(2012)

    as Joe Johnson

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Call Me Crazy: A Five Film(2013)

    as Percy

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Battledogs(2013)

    as Max Stevens

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Ambush at Dark Canyon(2012)

    as Cyrus Parker

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Arrow(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Roy Stewart

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Deer Crossing(2012)

    as Captain Bailey

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Guys with Kids(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as The Judge

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva La Fiesta!(2012)

    as Pedro (voice)

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Treasure(2012)

    as Ivan Stumpwater

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Scandal(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Commander Randolph Boles

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Key and Peele(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Dad

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Once Upon a Time(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as King Poseidon

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Hart of Dixie(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Ernie Hayes

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Underground Entertainment: The Movie(2011)

    as Ernie

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Franklin & Bash(2011)

    Show 4 episodes · as Judge Lawrence Perry

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Deep Blue Breath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Lord Vater (voice)

  • Game of Death(2011)

    as Clarence

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2(2011)

    as Pedro

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Transformers Prime(2010)

    Show 65 episodes · as Agent William Fowler (voice)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Blue Bloods(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Darryl Ward

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Stasis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Stranger

  • Rizzoli & Isles(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Admiral Frost

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Hot in Cleveland(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Ernie Hudson

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Machete Joe(2010)

    as Sheriff Taylor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball(2010)

    as Anthony Vejar

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • White Collar(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Jeffries

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Modern Family(2009)

    Show 4 episodes · as Miles

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Meteor(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gen. Brasser

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Pastor Brown(2009)

    as Deacon Harold Todd

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Dragonball: Evolution(2009)

    as Master Mutaito

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Fatal Secrets(2009)

    as Detective Carter

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Lonely Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Captain Morgan

  • Childrens Hospital(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Hubert McGraw

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Secret Life of the American Teenager(2008)

    Show 18 episodes · as Dr. Ken Fields

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Final Approach(2007)

    as Agent Lorenzo Dawson

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Private Practice(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Frank

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • All Hat(2007)

    as Jackson Jones

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Nobel Son(2007)

    as Bill Canega

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Certifiably Jonathan(2007)

    as Museum Guard

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Torchwood(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Stuart Owens

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Heroes(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Captain Lubbock

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Ron Clark Story(2006)

    as Principal Turner

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Psych(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as William Guster

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Hood of Horror(2006)

    as Roscoe

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School(2005)

    as Blake Rische

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Halfway Decent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Tom

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Al Garner

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • How I Met Your Mother(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Ernie Hudson

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as David Barron

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story(2005)

    as Perry Beasley

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Brad McDougall

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous(2005)

    as Harry McDonald

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Robot Chicken(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Ernie / Judge Hudson Jr. / Justin's Dad (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Lackawanna Blues(2005)

    as Dick Barrymore

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Desperate Housewives(2004)

    Show 7 episodes · as Detective Ridley

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Clifford's Really Big Movie(2004)

    as P.T. (voice)

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • 10-8: Officers on Duty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 15 episodes · as Senior Deputy John Henry Barnes

  • Cold Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Moses Jones

  • Las Vegas(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bob Casey

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Anne B. Real (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Principal

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Manny Aybar

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Everwood(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Hoover

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • A Town Without Christmas(2001)

    as Ted

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Crossing Jordan(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Wirth

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Walking Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Hawk

  • Miss Congeniality(2000)

    as Harry McDonald

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Paper Bullets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Detective Ron Mills

  • Everything's Jake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Jake

  • The Watcher(2000)

    as FBI Special Agent in Charge Mike Ibby

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Red Letters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Detective Glen Teal

  • Nowhere to Land(2000)

    as Danny Gorlin

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Miracle on the 17th Green(1999)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • A Stranger in the Kingdom(1999)

    as Rev. Walter Andrews

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Shark Attack(1999)

    as Lawrence Rhodes

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Interceptors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Major

  • Hijack(1998)

    as Senator Douglas Wilson

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Michael Jordan: An American Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Stealth Fighter(1999)

    as President Westwood

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • October 22 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Arthur

  • Butter(1998)

    as Curtis '8-Ball' Harris

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Best of the Best 4: Without Warning(1998)

    as Detective Gresko

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Magoo(1997)

    as Agent CIA Gus Anders

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Clover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Gaten Hill

  • Stargate SG-1(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Pernaux

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Fakin' Da Funk(1997)

    as Joe Lee

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Oz(1997)

    Show 56 episodes · as Leo Glynn

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Levitation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Downbeat

  • Operation Delta Force(1997)

    as Major Tipton

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Cherokee Kid(1996)

    as Nat Love aka Deadwood Dick

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Just Your Luck(1996)

    as Willie

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Superman: The Animated Series(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Felix (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Arli$$(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Warden Leo Glynn

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • For Which He Stands(1996)

    as DEA Agent Baxter

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Tornado!(1996)

    as Dr. Joe Branson

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Substitute(1996)

    as Claude Rolle

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Congo(1995)

    as Captain Monroe Kelly

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Basketball Diaries(1995)

    as Reggie

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Speechless(1994)

    as Ventura

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Norm McCloud

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · as James Gallant

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Airheads(1994)

    as Sergeant O'Malley

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Cowboy Way(1994)

    as Officer Sam 'Mad Dog' Shaw

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Crow(1994)

    as Albrecht

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • No Escape(1994)

    as Hawkins

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Sugar Hill(1994)

    as Lolly Jonas

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Wild Palms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 5 episodes · as Tommy Lazlo

  • The Ben Stiller Show(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Angel Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Thurman Nickens

  • Batman: The Animated Series(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Security Guard (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Hand That Rocks the Cradle(1992)

    as Solomon

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Broken Badges (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 8 episodes · as Toby Baker

  • Cop Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Cmdr. Warren Osborne

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 7 episodes · as Frank Gibson

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Twin Peaks(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · as Colonel Davis

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Ernie Hudson

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Ghostbusters II(1989)

    as Winston Zeddemore

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Zambini

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Collision Course(1989)

    as Shortcut

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Leviathan(1989)

    as Justin Jones

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Trapper County War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Jefferson Carter

  • The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission(1988)

    as Joe Hamilton

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Wrong Guys(1988)

    as Dawson

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Weeds(1987)

    as Bagdad

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Full House(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Reggie "The Sandman" Martin

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Precinct (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 8 episodes · as Sergeant Lane

  • The Last Precinct (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Night Train

  • Love on the Run(1985)

    as Lamar

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Insiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Brewster

  • The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 10 episodes · as Cyborg (voice)

  • California Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Ernie

  • On the Scene with the Ghostbusters(1984)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Joy of Sex(1984)

    as Mr. Porter

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Ghostbusters(1984)

    as Winston Zeddemore

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Two of a Kind(1983)

    as Det. Skaggs

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Women of San Quentin(1983)

    as Charles Wilson

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Going Berserk(1983)

    as Muhammed Jerome Willy

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Webster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone(1983)

    as Washington

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Cal Freeman

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The New Odd Couple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Moses Brown

  • St. Elsewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jerry Close

  • Penitentiary II(1982)

    as Half Dead

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Crazy Times(1981)

    as Harold 'Jazzman' Malloy

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Matter of Life and Death(1981)

    as Mr. Harrison

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Flamingo Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Underground Aces(1981)

    as African General

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Jazz Singer(1980)

    as Heckler

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Bosom Buddies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Octagon(1980)

    as Quinine

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • White Mama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Counsellor

  • The $5.20 an Hour Dream(1980)

    as Homer Burden

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Skag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Detective School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Main Event(1979)

    as Killer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Joni(1979)

    as Earl

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Highcliffe Manor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 6 episodes · as Smythe

  • Roots: The Next Generations(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Muslim at Door

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The White Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Johnson

  • Diff'rent Strokes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Taxi(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Terry Carver

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Last of the Good Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as El Coliph

  • Fantasy Island(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Jamu

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Mad Bull (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Black Bart

  • The Incredible Hulk(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Lee

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Man from Atlantis IV: The Disappearances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Minion

  • The Human Tornado(1976)

    as Bo

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Leadbelly(1976)

    as Archie

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Little House on the Prairie(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as William Thomas

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Super Friends(1973)

    Show 8 episodes · as Cyborg (voice)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Beautiful People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack

  • Deepest, Darkest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Famous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Hal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Mr. Beebee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Wayne Proctor

  • Oswald: Down The Rabbit Hole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Oswald Jebediah Coleman

  • Sisters in Italy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 224 titles, 217 of them dated from 1973 to 2026; peak year 1995.

Biggest box office

Ghostbusters (1984)

$297M worldwide

Highest rated

Ghostbusters (1984)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Oz (1997)

Film career

19732026

Peak 1995 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 23 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting223 of 224: 222 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thWriting1 of 224: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing1 of 224: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s17 · acting1980s38 · acting1990s43 · acting2000s45 · acting2010s59 · 59 acting · 1 crew2020s15 · 14 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 59 roles
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Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Ernie Hudson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 99; across their 83 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 83

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 83

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 83

Midcredits score across 168 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up52
  • 50th to 74th31
  • 25th to 49th38
  • Below 25th47

Shape of the crowd

69 of their 168 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved18
  • Universally Panned3
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive8
  • Cult Classic7
  • Crowd Pleaser54
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed69

Most divisive · actor

God's Not Dead 2 (2016)

99th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Ghostbusters (1984)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 77 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ernie Hudson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 29 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore20 titles27–87 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity29 titles21–60 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity20 titles34–92 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs18 titles21–89 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense20 titles18–82 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Ernie Hudson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ernie Hudson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ivan Reitman shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles