Ernie Hudson

Ernest Hudson trained at Yale School of Drama. He began his acting career with a role in the TV series St. Elsewhere in 1984. Hudson gained prominence playing Warden Leo Glynn on HBO's Oz from 1997 to 2003, and later had a notable stint as Winston Zeddemore in the Ghostbusters franchise. In addition to film appearances such as Leviathan, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, and Congo, he also starred in the TV show Desperate Housewives from 2006 to 2007. Hudson continued to act throughout the 2000s and 2010s, taking on roles in various TV shows including The Secret Life of the American Teenager, Law & Order, and Transformers: Prime.