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| Born=December 17, 1945 Benton Harbor, Michigan
 
| Born=December 17, 1945 Benton Harbor, Michigan
 
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| Character Portrayed=[[Winston Zeddemore]]
 
| Character Portrayed=[[Winston Zeddemore]]
 
| External Link=[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001368/ Ernie Hudson on IMDB]<br>[https://twitter.com/Ernie_Hudson Ernie Hudson @ Twitter]
 
| External Link=[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001368/ Ernie Hudson on IMDB]<br>[https://twitter.com/Ernie_Hudson Ernie Hudson @ Twitter]
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==Film Roles==
 
==Film Roles==
 
Ernie Hudson is best known for his role as [[Winston Zeddemore]] in the ''Ghostbusters'' films. Much like Winston, Earnest L. Hudson, Sr. is a U.S. Marine veteran. He has also appeared in ''Airheads'', ''Congo'', ''The Crow'', and ''Miss Congeniality''.
 
Ernie Hudson is best known for his role as [[Winston Zeddemore]] in the ''Ghostbusters'' films. Much like Winston, Earnest L. Hudson, Sr. is a U.S. Marine veteran. He has also appeared in ''Airheads'', ''Congo'', ''The Crow'', and ''Miss Congeniality''.
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In [[Ghostbusters (2016 Movie)|the 2016 reimagining]], Ernie Hudson plays Mr. Tolan, uncle of the new Black Ghostbuster [[Patty Tolan]].
   
 
==Recent TV Roles==
 
==Recent TV Roles==

Revision as of 17:39, 2 November 2016


Film Roles

Ernie Hudson is best known for his role as Winston Zeddemore in the Ghostbusters films. Much like Winston, Earnest L. Hudson, Sr. is a U.S. Marine veteran. He has also appeared in Airheads, Congo, The Crow, and Miss Congeniality.

In the 2016 reimagining, Ernie Hudson plays Mr. Tolan, uncle of the new Black Ghostbuster Patty Tolan.

Recent TV Roles

Ernie Hudson has recently done the voice of Agent Fowler in Transformers Prime and portrayed Dr. Fields in The Secret Life of the American Teenager. He has appeared in other TV shows, TV movies, and movies such as Modern Family, Franklin & Bash, and Mob City.

Contributions to IDW Comics

Trivia

  • Hudson is allergic to shellfish. A few weeks after signing up for the U.S. Marines, Hudson's drill instructor made him eat shellfish. He suffered an asthma attack and was discharged shortly after. [1]
  • For the Realistic Versions of Ghostbusters: The Video Game, the development crew used Ernie Hudson's appearance in the movie "Airheads" for model reference. [2]
  • On page 10, panel 3, of Ghostbusters Annual 2015, on Winston's blue coffee mug is "Reggie Sandman Martin" which was the name of the boxer Ernie Hudson portrayed on episode 7 of Full House season one "Knock Yourself Out" which aired on October 30, 1987.

References