Ernie Hudson
| Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 22 films, with $1,527,055,440 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,512) |
| Best-known acting roles: Dr. Winston Zeddemore (Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire), Dr. Winston Zeddmore (Ghostbusters: Afterlife), Uncle Bill (Ghostbusters), McDonald (Miss Congeniality), Winston Zeddemore (Ghostbusters) |
| Most productive collaborators: Gil Kenan, Paul Rudd, Dan Aykroyd, Jason Reitman, Bill Murray |
| Born: December 17, 1945 (78 years old) |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Supporting | 22 | $978,046,074 | $549,009,366 | $1,527,055,440 |
| Lead Ensemble Member | 4 | $129,799,925 | $90,138,715 | $219,938,640 | |
| Cameo | 1 | $129,360,575 | $74,179,602 | $203,540,177 | |
| (Unclassified) | 16 | $207,188,207 | $18,953,816 | $226,142,023 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Ernie Hudson’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,347 | $129,799,925 |
| Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) | 667 | $1,444,394,781 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) | 1,878 | $90,138,715 |
| Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) | 2,834 | $732,281,499 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) | 1,578 | $219,938,640 |
| Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,309 | $2,176,676,280 |
| Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the Domestic Box Office | 78 | 103 |
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Theater counts: Ghostbusters set for second-widest opening of the year
November 18th, 2021
After an array of release date changes, Ghostbusters: Afterlife is finally here. The latest in the Ghostbusters franchise is set to launch in 4,315 theaters, only trailing No Time to Die’s 4,407 venues as the largest opening this year, and overtaking both Jungle Cruise (4,310) and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (4,300). The supernatural comedy is directed by Jason Reitman and stars a plethora of Hollywood talent, including the familiar faces of Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Sigourney Weaver, and archival footage of the late Harold Ramis as the serious Dr. Egon Spengler. Also new in wide release this week is the latest from Warner Bros. in King Richard. The biographical drama follows the life of Richard Williams, the father of tennis icons Venus and Serena Williams. The film opens in 3,302 locations while simultaneously being available for viewing on HBO Max.
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All Acting Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2024 | Ghostbusters: Frozen E… | Dr. Winston Zedde… | $113,376,590 | $87,419,651 | $200,796,241 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Prisoner’s Daughter | $12,446 | $12,446 | ||
| Mar 10, 2023 | Champions | Coach Phil Perretti | $16,397,335 | $2,718,743 | $19,116,078 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Ghostbusters: Afterlife | Dr. Winston Zeddmore | $129,360,575 | $74,179,602 | $203,540,177 |
| Jan 8, 2021 | Redemption Day | Ed Paxton | $321 | $321 | |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Spaceman | Joe | |||
| Jul 15, 2016 | Ghostbusters | Uncle Bill | $128,350,574 | $100,658,084 | $229,008,658 |
| Apr 1, 2016 | God’s Not Dead 2 | Judge Stennis | $20,773,069 | $2,778,217 | $23,551,286 |
| Oct 10, 2014 | You're Not You | Patient | $921,741 | $921,741 | |
| Feb 15, 2011 | Game of Death | ||||
| Apr 10, 2009 | Dragonball Evolution | Sifu Norris | $9,362,785 | $47,148,672 | $56,511,457 |
| Unknown | Confessions of an Acti… | Himself | |||
| Dec 5, 2008 | Nobel Son | Lasasso | $539,572 | $5,200 | $544,772 |
| Nov 17, 2006 | Hood of Horror | Roscoe | $26,000 | $26,000 | |
| Mar 31, 2006 | Marilyn Hotchkiss' Bal… | Blake Rische | $349,132 | $148,063 | $497,195 |
| Mar 24, 2005 | Miss Congeniality 2: A… | Harry McDonald | $48,478,006 | $52,814,337 | $101,292,343 |
| Apr 23, 2004 | Clifford's Really Big … | P.T. | $2,922,354 | $333,072 | $3,255,426 |
| Dec 22, 2000 | Miss Congeniality | McDonald | $106,807,667 | $106,613,284 | $213,420,951 |
| Sep 8, 2000 | The Watcher | FBI Director | $28,946,615 | $18,321,214 | $47,267,829 |
| Dec 25, 1997 | Mr. Magoo | Gus | $21,437,192 | $7,500,000 | $28,937,192 |
| Apr 19, 1996 | The Substitute | Principal Claude … | $14,675,167 | $14,675,167 | |
| Jun 9, 1995 | Congo | Monroe Kelly | $81,022,333 | $71,000,000 | $152,022,333 |
| Apr 21, 1995 | The Basketball Diaries | Reggie | $2,381,087 | $41,929 | $2,423,016 |
| Dec 16, 1994 | Speechless | Ventura | $20,564,705 | $20,564,705 | |
| Aug 5, 1994 | Airheads | Segeant O'Malley | $5,021,868 | $5,021,868 | |
| Jun 3, 1994 | The Cowboy Way | Officer Sam Shaw | $19,731,505 | $19,731,505 | |
| May 11, 1994 | The Crow | Sergeant Albrecht | $50,638,075 | $1,657,655 | $52,295,730 |
| Apr 29, 1994 | No Escape | Hawkins | $15,339,030 | $1,874,203 | $17,213,233 |
| Feb 25, 1994 | Sugar Hill | Lolly Jonas | $18,272,447 | $151,467 | $18,423,914 |
| Jan 10, 1992 | The Hand That Rocks th… | Solomon | $88,036,683 | $41 | $88,036,724 |
| Jun 16, 1989 | Ghostbusters II | Winston Zeddemore | $112,494,738 | $103,005,262 | $215,500,000 |
| Mar 17, 1989 | Leviathan | Justin Jones | $15,363,560 | $15,363,560 | |
| 1988 | The Wrong Guys | Dawson | $1,152,786 | $1,152,786 | |
| Oct 16, 1987 | Weeds | Bagdad | $1,113,222 | $1,113,222 | |
| Aug 3, 1984 | Joy of Sex | Mr. Potter | $4,463,000 | $4,463,000 | |
| Jun 8, 1984 | Ghostbusters | Winston Zeddemore | $242,604,185 | $52,978,295 | $295,582,480 |
| Dec 16, 1983 | Two of a Kind | Detective Staggs | $23,700,000 | $23,700,000 | |
| Oct 28, 1983 | Going Berserk | Muhammed | $234,950 | $234,950 | |
| May 20, 1983 | Spacehunter: Adventure… | Terra Sector Chie… | $16,478,265 | $16,478,265 | |
| Apr 2, 1982 | Penitentiary II | Half Dead | $662,896 | $662,896 | |
| May 1, 1981 | The Jazz Singer | Heckler | $27,118,000 | $27,118,000 | |
| 1980 | The Octagon | Quinine | $19,000,000 | $19,000,000 | |
| Jun 22, 1979 | The Main Event | Killer | $37,198,813 | $37,198,813 | |
| Averages | $39,037,697 | $30,511,729 | $54,416,907 | ||
| Totals | 43 | $1,444,394,781 | $732,281,499 | $2,176,676,280 | |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2024 | Ghostbusters: Frozen E… | $45,004,673 | 4,345 | $113,376,590 | $200,796,241 | 56.5% |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Champions | $5,148,740 | 3,039 | $16,397,335 | $19,116,078 | 85.8% |
| Jan 8, 2021 | Redemption Day | $321 | ||||
| Nov 17, 2006 | Hood of Horror | 117 | $26,000 | $26,000 | 100.0% | |
| Averages | $25,076,707 | 2,500 | $43,266,642 | $54,984,660 | 80.7% | |
| Totals | 4 | $129,799,925 | $219,938,640 | |||
Supporting Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2023 | Prisoner’s Daughter | $12,446 | ||||
| Aug 19, 2016 | Spaceman | |||||
| Jul 15, 2016 | Ghostbusters | $46,018,755 | 3,963 | $128,350,574 | $229,008,658 | 56.0% |
| Apr 1, 2016 | God’s Not Dead 2 | $7,623,662 | 2,419 | $20,773,069 | $23,551,286 | 88.2% |
| Oct 10, 2014 | You're Not You | $921,741 | ||||
| Feb 15, 2011 | Game of Death | |||||
| Apr 10, 2009 | Dragonball Evolution | $4,756,488 | 2,181 | $9,362,785 | $56,511,457 | 16.6% |
| Dec 5, 2008 | Nobel Son | $333,912 | 893 | $539,572 | $544,772 | 99.0% |
| Mar 24, 2005 | Miss Congeniality 2: A… | $14,043,215 | 3,233 | $48,478,006 | $101,292,343 | 47.9% |
| Dec 22, 2000 | Miss Congeniality | $13,853,686 | 2,669 | $106,807,667 | $213,420,951 | 50.0% |
| Dec 25, 1997 | Mr. Magoo | $5,233,631 | 1,857 | $21,437,192 | $28,937,192 | 74.1% |
| Jun 9, 1995 | Congo | $24,642,539 | 2,676 | $81,022,333 | $152,022,333 | 53.3% |
| Apr 21, 1995 | The Basketball Diaries | $714,005 | 300 | $2,381,087 | $2,423,016 | 98.3% |
| Dec 16, 1994 | Speechless | $3,969,048 | 1,404 | $20,564,705 | $20,564,705 | 100.0% |
| Aug 5, 1994 | Airheads | $1,911,739 | 1,228 | $5,021,868 | $5,021,868 | 100.0% |
| Jun 3, 1994 | The Cowboy Way | $5,048,640 | 1,833 | $19,731,505 | $19,731,505 | 100.0% |
| May 11, 1994 | The Crow | $11,774,332 | 2,119 | $50,638,075 | $52,295,730 | 96.8% |
| Apr 29, 1994 | No Escape | $4,588,736 | 1,765 | $15,339,030 | $17,213,233 | 89.1% |
| Jan 10, 1992 | The Hand That Rocks th… | $7,675,016 | 1,759 | $88,036,683 | $88,036,724 | 100.0% |
| Jun 16, 1989 | Ghostbusters II | $29,472,894 | 2,410 | $112,494,738 | $215,500,000 | 52.2% |
| Aug 3, 1984 | Joy of Sex | $1,913,001 | 804 | $4,463,000 | $4,463,000 | 100.0% |
| Jun 8, 1984 | Ghostbusters | $13,612,564 | 1,506 | $242,604,185 | $295,582,480 | 82.1% |
| Averages | $10,954,770 | 1,946 | $54,335,893 | $76,352,772 | 78.0% | |
| Totals | 22 | $978,046,074 | $1,527,055,440 | |||