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Ernie Hudson Biography (1945-)

Full name, Ernest Lee Hudson; born December 17, 1945, in Benton Harbor, MI; son of Maggie Donald; grandson of Arrana Donald; married Jeannie Moore, 1963 (divorced, 1980); married Linda Kingsberg, 1985; children: (first marriage) Ernest Jr. (an actor; also known as Ernie Lee Hudson, Jr.), Rahi; (second marriage) Andrew, Ross. Addresses: Agent: The Gersh Agency, 232 North CanonDr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Innovative Artists, 1505 10th St., Santa Monica, CA 90401.; Manager: The Marshak/Zachary Company, 8840 Wilshire Blvd., First Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.; Publicist: Lori De Waal, Lori De Waal & Associates Public Relations, 7080 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 515, Los Angeles,CA 90028.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor

Birth Details

December 17, 1945

Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Bo, The Human Tornado (also known as Dolemite II), 1976
• (As Earnest L. Hudson) Leadbelly, Paramount, 1976
• Killer, The Main Event, Warner Bros., 1979
• Heckler, The Jazz Singer, Associated Film Distributors, 1980
• Quinine, The Octagon, American Cinema Releasing, 1980
• Joni, World Wide, 1980
• African general, Underground Aces, Filmways, 1981
• Half Dead, Penitentiary II, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1982
• Detective Skaggs, Two of a Kind, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983
• Muhammed, Going Berserk, Universal, 1983
• Washington, Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (also known as Road Gangs and Adventures in the Creep Zone), Columbia,1983
• Mr. Porter, Joy of Sex (also known as National Lampoon's The Joy of Sex), Paramount, 1984
• Winston Zeddemore, Ghostbusters, Columbia, 1984
• Bagdad, Weeds, De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, 1986
• Dawson, The Wrong Guys, New World, 1988
• Jefferson Carter, Trapper County War (also known as Porter Country and Trapper County), Noble Entertainment Group/Alpine Releasing Group/Titan, 1989
• Justin Jones, Leviathan, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1989
• Winston Zeddemore, Ghostbusters II, Columbia, 1989
• Shortcut, Collision Course, President Home Entertainment, 1990
• Solomon, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, Buena Vista, 1992
• Heart and Souls, Universal, 1993
• The Pitch, 1993
• Albrecht, The Crow, Dimension Pictures, 1994
• Hawkins, No Escape (also known as Escape from Absalom, Penal Colony, and The Prison Colony), Savoy Pictures, 1994
• Lolly Jonas, Sugar Hill (also known as Harlem, Harlem, aLove Story, and Skeezer), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1994
• Officer Sam "Mad Dog" Shaw, The Cowboy Way, Universal, 1994
• Sergeant O'Malley, Airheads, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1994
• Ventura, Speechless, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1994
• Munroe Kelly, Congo, Paramount, 1995
• Reggie, The Basketball Diaries, New Line Cinema, 1995
• Drug Enforcement Agency agent Baxter, For Which He Stands, 1996
• Willie, Just Your Luck (also known as Whiskey Down), PolyGram Video, 1996
• Agent Gus Anders, Mr. Magoo, Buena Vista, 1997
• Downbeat, Levitation, 1997
• Joe Lee, Fakin' Da Funk, 1997
• Arthur, October 22, 1998
• Detective Gresko, Best of the Best: Without Warning (also known asBest of the Best 4: Without Warning), Buena Vista, 1998
• Reverend Walter Andrews, A Stranger in the Kingdom, 1998
• Detective Ron Mills, Paper Bullets (also known as American Samurai), Madison Home Video, 1999
• Jake, Everything's Jake, 1999
• Larry Miller, Lillie, 1999
• Major McKenzie, Interceptors (also known as Interceptor Force and The Last Line of Defence), Indies, 1999
• Senator Douglas Wilson, Hijack (also known as The Last Siege), 1999
• Detective Glen Teal, Red Letters, New City Releasing, 2000
• FBI assistant director Harry McDonald, Miss Congeniality (also known as Miss Undercover), Warner Bros., 2000
• Ibby, The Watcher, Capitol, 2000
• Principal Davis, Anne B. Real, Screen Media, 2003
• Tom, Halfway Decent, 2003
• Ex Ops commander, Sledge: The Story of Frank Sledge, Double Edge,2004
• Voice of P. T., Clifford's Really Big Movie (animated), Warner Bros., 2004
• Blake Rische, Marilyn Hotchkis' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School,Shoreline Entertainment, 2005
• FBI assistant director Harry McDonald, Miss Congeniality 2 (also known as Untitled Miss Congeniality Sequel), Warner Bros., 2005
• Film Producer
• (With others) Everything's Jake, 1999
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Smythe (Ian Blacke's valet), Highcliffe Manor, NBC, 1979
• Voice of Cyborg, Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians (animated;also known as SuperFriends VI), ABC, 1985-1986
• Detective sergeant Tremaine "Night Train" Lane, The Last Precinct,NBC, 1986
• Toby Baker, Broken Badges, CBS, 1990-1991
• Warden Leo Glynn, Oz, HBO, 1997-2003
• Special agent Julius Cesar "J. C." Thornhill, HRT, CBS, 2001
• John Henry Barnes, 10-8: Officers on Duty (also known as 10-8), ABC, 2003-2004
• Miniseries
• E. D. Nixon, King, NBC, 1978
• Bodyguard, Roots: The Next Generation, ABC, 1981
• Tommy Laszlo, Wild Palms, ABC, 1993
• Movies
• Black Bart, Mad Bull, CBS, 1977
• El Caliph, Last of the Good Guys, CBS, 1978
• Counselor, White Mama, CBS, 1980
• Homer Burden, The $5.20 an Hour Dream, CBS, 1980
• Mr. Harrison, A Matter of Life and Death, CBS, 1981
• Women of San Quentin, NBC, 1983
• Ernie, California Girls, ABC, 1985
• Lamar, Love on the Run, NBC, 1985
• Joe Hamilton, The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission (also known as Dirty Dozen IV), NBC, 1988
• Principal Claude Rolle, The Substitute, 1993
• Dr. Branson, Tornado!, Fox, 1994
• Nat Love (also known as Deadwood Dick), The Cherokee Kid, HBO, 1996
• Tipton, Operation Delta Force, HBO, 1996
• Gaten Hill, Clover, USA Network, 1997
• 8-Ball, Butter (also known as Never 2 Big), HBO, 1998
• Earl Fielder, Miracle on the 17th Green, CBS, 1999
• James Jordan, Michael Jordan: An American Hero (also known as American Hero: The Michael Jordan Story), Fox Family Channel, 1999
• Lawrence Rhodes, Shark Attack, HBO, 1999
• President Westwood, Stealth Fighter, HBO, 1999
• Danny Gorlin, Nowhere to Land, TBS, 2000
• Hawk, Walking Shadow, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
• Ted, A Town without Christmas, CBS, 2001
• Specials
• Ted Young, Journey Together, CBS, 1978
• Evinrude Johnson, Miss Jones, ABC, 1991
• Presenter, The 42nd Annual New York Emmy Awards, 1999
• Sixth Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards, syndicated, 2000
• Judge, Miss USA 2001, CBS, 2001
• The Sixth Annual Sears Soul Train Christmas Starfest, UPN, 2003
• Episodic
• Jamu, "Family Reunion/Voodoo," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1978
• King George, "A Little Bit of England," Baa Baa, Black Sheep (alsoknown as Black Sheep Squadron), NBC, 1978
• Desk sergeant, "A Little Larceny," One Day at a Time, CBS, 1979
• Johnson, "Little Orphan Abner," The White Shadow, CBS, 1979
• Lee, "Like a Brother," The Incredible Hulk, CBS, 1979
• Kwane, "Almost American," Diff'rent Strokes, NBC, 1980
• Sam Martin, "The Bag Lady," Too Close for Comfort, ABC, 1980
• Rochelle, "One for You, One for Me," Bosom Buddies, ABC, 1981
• Terry Carver, "Of Mice and Tony," Taxi, ABC, 1981
• William Thomas, "Chicago," Little House on the Prairie, NBC, 1981
• Avery, "Dear Diary," The Dukes of Hazzard, CBS, 1982
• "The Harder They Fall," Flamingo Road, NBC, 1982
• "The High and the Mighty," Flamingo Road, NBC, 1982
• "Murder, They Said," Flamingo Road, NBC, 1982
• Cal, "The Taxicab Wars," The A-Team, NBC, 1983
• Rudy, "Happy Un-Birthday," Webster, ABC, 1983
• Jerry Close, "Playing God: Part 1," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1984
• Jerry Close, "Strikeout," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1984
• Jerry Close, "Two Balls and a Strike," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1984
• The Insiders, ABC, 1985
• "Digger" Love, "Harlem Nocturne," The New Mike Hammer, CBS, 1986
• Dougie, "The Bar," It's a Living, syndicated, 1986
• Jerry Close, "Breathless," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1986
• Jerry Close, "Fade to White," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1986
• Jerry Close, "My Aim Is True," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1986
• Prince Gilbert Kassa-Myboto, "Someday My Prince...," Gimme a Break, NBC, 1987
• Reggie "The Sandman" Martin, "Knock Yourself Out," Full House, ABC, 1987
• Samuel Obae, Private Eye, ABC, 1987
• Himself, "Slime Busters," The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (animated), syndicated, 1989
• Himself, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1989
• Cop Rock, ABC, 1990
• Himself, "Episode with Bobcat Goldthwait," The Ben Stiller Show, Fox, 1992
• Voice of security guard, "Joker's Wild," Batman: The Animated Series (animated), Fox, 1992
• Zambini, "Food for Thought," Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1993
• Coach Seldon, "A Body to Die For: The Aaron Henry Story," Lifestories:Families in Crisis, HBO, 1994
• Thad Alford, "Love Thy Neighbor," Grace under Fire (also known asGrace under Pressure), ABC, 1995
• Thad Alford, "Pregnant Pause," Grace under Fire (also known as Grace under Pressure), ABC, 1996
• Voice of Professor Felix, "Action Figures," Superman: The Animated Series (animated; also known as The New Batman/Superman Adventures and Superman), The WB, 1997
• Jack, "Carpe Diem," The Gregory Hines Show (also known as Square One), CBS, 1998
• Warden Leo Glynn, "Fans First," Arli$$, HBO, 1998
• Himself, Intimate Portrait: Robin Givens, Lifetime, 2000
• Norm McCloud, "The Perfect Game," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 2001
• Himself, Intimate Portrait: Rita Moreno, Lifetime, 2001
• Manny Aybar, "Kam Li," Without a Trace, CBS, 2003
• Himself, The Wayne Brady Show, syndicated, multiple episodes in 2003
• Himself, "Laura Dern, Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen, Ernie Hudson," Dinner for Five, Independent Film Channel, 2004
• Also appeared in The New Odd Couple, ABC; and Instant Comedy with the Groundlings, FX Network.
• Pilots
• Skag, NBC, 1980
• Harold "Jazzman" Malloy, Crazy Times, ABC, 1981
• Kwame Botulo, Almost American, NBC, 1981
• Leo Kelly, 100 Centre Street, ABC, 1984
• Detective sergeant Tremaine "Night Train" Lane, The Last Precinct,NBC, 1986
• Thurman Nickens, Angel Street, CBS, 1992
• Special agent Julius Cesar "J. C." Thornhill, HRT, CBS, 2001
• Stage Appearances
• Jack Jefferson, The Great White Hope, Theatre-in-the-Round, Minneapolis, MN, c. 1975-1976, then Los Angeles Inner City Cultural Center, Los Angeles, c. 1976
• The Cage, Los Angeles Actors Theatre, Los Angeles, 1984
• Appeared in Daddy Goodness, Los Angeles; appeared in productions of the Actors' Ensemble Theatre, Detroit, MI.
• Stage Producer
• The Great White Hope, Los Angeles Inner City Cultural Center, LosAngeles, c. 1976
• RECORDINGS
• Music Videos
• "Ghostbusters," by Ray Parker, Jr., 1984
• "On Our Own," by Bobby Brown, 1989
• WRITINGS
• Stage Plays
• Author of plays for Concept East, a theatre company in Detroit, MI.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• Ebony, April, 1995, p. 50
• Empire (Great Britain), May, 1998, p. 56
• Entertainment Weekly, June 10, 1994
• Jet, January 13, 1992, p. 53
• People Weekly, February 3, 1992, p. 71
• Starlog, May, 1994