He switched gears when he played a preacher opening the eyes of a small town's prejudice in the 1950s in Stranger in the Kingdom. He had a cameo as Patty Tolan's uncle in the remake of Ghostbusters (2016), and will reprise his role as Winston in the upcoming Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021). As a child growing up in Benton Harbor, Michigan, Ernie Hudson wrote short stories, poems and songs, always thinking that his words might one day come to life on stage. I have to bring something else to it. « Massive collection of outtakes from The Grateful Dead's 'Workingman's Dead' album released via streaming, Ernie Hudson says his BET+ series 'The Family Business' gave him the opportunity to be multi-dimensional. I used to make new year's resolutions. Best of all, Ernie Hudson rode up in an Ecto-1! After a short stint in the Marine Corps, he moved to Detroit where he became the resident playwright at Concept East, the oldest black theatre in the country. Earnest Lee Hudson (born December 17, 1945) is an American actor. External links are provided for reference purposes. He says he loved many aspects about the family, including "the fact that they were the owners of the largest exotic car dealership. [11], Ernie Hudson interviewed by Julian De Backer, Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone, Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School. He never knew his father. Having moved to Detroit, Michigan, he became the resident playwright at Concept East, the oldest black theatre company in the United States. He established the Actors' Ensemble Theatre where he and other talented young black writers directed and appeared in their own works. He has appeared in dozens of film and television roles throughout his career, but is perhaps best known for his roles as Winston Zeddemore in the Ghostbusters film series, Sergeant Darryl Albrecht in The Crow (1994), and Warden Leo Glynn on HBO's Oz (1997–2003). The Family Business is an American crime family drama created by Carl Weber and based on his bestselling crime drama book series. View the profiles of people named Ernie Hudson. There have been rumors swirling for years about Hudson and the rest of the original cast coming back for a … Ernie Hudson on the minimization of his 'Ghostbusters' character and race: 'You can't be a victim in this stuff' Kevin Polowy 7/1/2020 We can't give up … October 9, 2020 Thanks to TODAY Australia's #1 morning show exclusive today, Ernie Hudson 's two series, L.A.’s Finest & # BET 's "The Family Business" are off & running DownUnder! Usually you're a Black person in a movie, but it's not your family. The 3G (Goonies / Gremlins / Ghostbusters) Art Exhibit Grand Opening. [5] He had a major supporting role as the mentally challenged handyman Solomon in The Hand that Rocks the Cradle (1992). Ghostbusters: Afterlife Is the Sequel 'Fans Have Been Hoping For' Promises Ernie Hudson. Hudson was born in Benton Harbor, Michigan. ", For Hudson, who also executive-produces the series, taking on the role of LC was a welcome experience. Hudson gained fame playing Winston Zeddemore, who enlists with the Ghostbusters in the feature film Ghostbusters (1984) and its 1989 sequel. [6], Beginning in 2015, Hudson was cast in a recurring role as Jacob, an organic farmer who is the romantic interest for Frankie Bergstein (Lily Tomlin) in the series Grace and Frankie. The series follows the Duncans, an upstanding family that owns and operates an exotic car dealership in New York. He enrolled at Wayne State University to further develop his writing and acting skills, graduating in 1973. [12][13] Hudson remarried in 1985 to a former flight attendant Linda Kingsberg; they also had two sons, Andrew and Ross. All rights reserved. Ernie Hudson: Well, for me, I'm a little older now. Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva La Fiesta! Ernie Hudson Net Worth 2020: Ernie Hudson is an American actor who has a net worth of $15 million. Copyright © 2021, ABC Audio. On Oz, his son Ernie Hudson Jr. co-starred with him as Muslim inmate Hamid Khan. "Well, the rewarding thing... [is the] relationship with me and my wife, played by Valarie Pettiford," Hudson tells ABC Audio. By Candice WilliamsCopyright © 2020, ABC Audio. Hudson also appears as the character Munro in Congo (1995) and as Police Sergeant Albrecht in The Crow (1994). [8] In August 2019, he confirmed his involvement in Ghostbusters: Afterlife directed by Jason Reitman, joining original cast members, Sigourney Weaver, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray and Annie Potts. One of Hudson's early films was in Penitentiary II (1982) starring Leon Isaac Kennedy. ", "It was just great to be able to play those things, because in most shows I've done... you're the one [Black] person in the project," Hudson says. He was on the television series Fantasy Island in a first-season episode as a voodoo man named Jamu. Ernie Hudson as Joseph Burnett Ernie Hudson attends Neuro Brands Presenting Sponsor At The Elton John AIDS Foundation's Academy Awards Viewing Party on February 09, 2020, in West Hollywood, California (Getty Images) Originally developed as an independent film franchise, BET produced it as an eight-episode limited series in 2018. Hudson was cast as Warden Leo Glynn on HBO's series Oz. This is a common tactic for nearly all 2020 movies that were slated for release, except for Wonder Woman 1984, which Warner Bros. still has on schedule for Christmas. Hudson joined United States Marine Corps immediately after high school but was discharged after only three months on medical grounds due to asthma. 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Ernie Hudson Will Reprise His Role as Winston Zeddemore in the 2020 'Ghostbusters': "I’m having a blast doing it.” The movie is scheduled for release on June 11, 2021. "They don't explore your reality. "The crime stuff, I was like, 'Ahh,' you know, but whatever," he says. [3] Later, he studied toward a Master of Fine Arts in acting at Yale School of Drama, but left after a year to appear in Leadbelly. Hudson has also acted in the films Leviathan (1989), The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992), Airheads (1994), The Basketball Diaries (1995), Congo (1995), Miss Congeniality (2000) and as Principal Turner in The Ron Clark Story (2006). "So how do you leave that to your future generations and all those things that you have to put in play. Being born on 17 December 1945, Ernie Hudson is 75 years old as of today’s date 13th April 2021. He also auditioned to reprise the role for the animated series, The Real Ghostbusters, but it was given to Arsenio Hall. "I've been doing this for over 50 years," Hudson tells ABC Audio. The Benton Harbor native, 74, considers himself a … Stars: Derek Maki, Ernie Hudson Forever (Short 2020) George Henry Grace and Frankie (TV Series 2015-2020) Jacob (17 episodes, 2015-2020) Adventure Force 5 (2019) Dr. Lawrence Abel NBA 2K20 (Video Game 2019) Israel Bacon (voice) Infinity Train (TV Series 2019) Atticus (7 episodes, 2019) He was on the television series Fantasy Island in a first-season episode as a voodoo man named Jamu. [4], In an interview with Belief.net, Hudson stated that he is a practicing Christian, but does not believe that "one church is the right one.". [9][10], Hudson married his first wife, Jeannie Moore, in 1963, when she was sixteen and he was eighteen. Ghostbusters franchise star Ernie Hudson spoke about next year's anticipated sequel in a new interview. Hudson gained fame playing Winston Zeddemore, who enlists with the Ghostbusters in the feature film Ghostbusters (1984) and its 1989 sequel. Hudson also had a recurring role on the final season of Law & Order as Lt. Anita Van Buren's boyfriend and then fiancé. "At my age now I have children and I have grandchildren and I have great-grandchildren. Courtesy of BET Ernie Hudson returns as the no-nonsense crime boss LC Duncan on the wildly popular BET drama Carl Weber's The Family Business.. The series, which has now moved to BET+, puts the Ghostbusters alum in a different role where he's not only the patriarch of a family, but also the show's central character. Rather, Ernie Hudson is lodged in most people’s consciousness as Ghostbuster Winston Zeddemore in the classic 1980s supernatural comedy Ghostbusters and its sequel. He was subsequently raised by his maternal grandmother, Arrana Donald. [7], Hudson appeared in the 2016 Ghostbusters reboot, playing Bill Jenkins, the uncle of Leslie Jones' lead character Pattie Tolan. As a child growing up in Benton Harbor, Michigan, Ernie Hudson wrote short stories, poems and songs, always thinking that his words might one day come to life on stage. One of Hudson's early films was in Penitentiary II (1982) starring Leon Isaac Kennedy. Hudson also appeared as Reggie in the film The Basketball Diaries (1995). Ernie Hudson, Actor: Ghostbusters. He appears in the Stargate SG-1 episode "Ethon" as Pernaux. The series, which has now moved to BET+, puts the Ghostbusters alum in a different role where he's not only the patriarch of a family, but also the show's central character. In 2011, he played Stuart Owens in Torchwood: Miracle Day. He is also known for his role as Harry McDonald, the FBI superior of Sandra Bullock's character in the feature film Miss Congeniality (2000). He landed various guest roles on television series such as The Dukes of Hazzard and The A-Team. His height is 1.83 m, and his weight is 70 kg. But it’s not his surprisingly large net worth that Hudson is most known for. Ernie Hudson Ernie Hudson Set to Return for Final Season of Netflix's 'Grace and Frankie' (Exclusive) by Tania Hussain July 1, 2020 by Tania Hussain July 1, 2020 Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Conspiracy, The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians, Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story, "Original 'Ghostbuster' has home here. While it's unclear when the interview with Dan Aykroyd was recorded, Hudson says they … This is Ernie Hudson-point-2021 as opposed to point-2020. Like his character Winston Zeddemore in the 1984 classic “Ghostbusters,” Ernie Hudson likes having a steady paycheck. In 2008, he began a recurring role as Dr. Fields on The Secret Life of the American Teenager. However, Ernie admits, there were some things he could have done without. 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"So a lot of the roles, they come, they're kind of one-dimensional. In 2006, he appeared in the television movie The Ron Clark Story as Principal Turner. All rights reserved. Join Facebook to connect with Ernie Hudson and others you may know. Still, the 74-year-old actor found many reasons to get on board, with one being the special "family dynamic" that he was grateful to be a part of. After a short stint in the Marine Corps, he moved to Detroit where he became the resident playwright at Concept East, the oldest black theatre in the country. He landed various guest roles on television series such as The Dukes of Hazzard and The A-Team. [11] They had two sons, Ernie Hudson Jr. and Rahaman Hudson. Ernie Hudson also revealed he is back for Ghostbusters 2020. "I've been doing this for over 50 years," Hudson tells ABC Audio. The Family Business, also starring Valarie Pettiford, launches on BET+ July 2. 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