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Winston Zeddemore, PhD is a fictional character appearing in the Ghostbusters films, TV series, and video games. [1] He is played by Ernie Hudson in the films Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters II, Ghostbusters: Afterlife and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire and was voiced by Arsenio Hall in the first three seasons of The Real Ghostbusters.
Earnest Lee Hudson (born December 17, 1945) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Winston Zeddemore in the Ghostbusters franchise. Hudson has also acted in the films Leviathan (1989), The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992), The Crow (1994), Airheads (1994), The Basketball Diaries (1995), Congo (1995), Miss Congeniality (2000), and The Ron Clark Story (2006).
Winston Zeddemore is played by Ernie Hudson in all four main series movies and the 2009 video game, and was voiced by Arsenio Hall in the first three seasons of The Real Ghostbusters. Buster Jones provided Winston's voice in the remaining seasons, and he reprised the role in a cameo on Extreme Ghostbusters. Hudson reportedly auditioned to ...
However, he snagged a breakout role in 1984 in Ghostbusters as Winston Zeddemore, which he is remembered for to this day. However, Hudson wasn’t the studio’s first choice for the now iconic role.
Speaking at Galaxy Con Columbus on Dec. 17 — which was also Hudson’s 79th birthday — the actor, who played Winston Zeddemore in the film, reflected on why he thought Ramis was the secret sauce.
Ghostbusters was considered a phenomenon and highly influential. [o] The Ghostbusters ' theme song was a hit, and Halloween of 1984 was dominated by children dressed as the titular protagonists. [8] [141] [184] It had a significant effect on popular culture and is credited with inventing the special-effects driven comedy.
Harold Allen Ramis (/ ˈ r eɪ m ɪ s /; November 21, 1944 – February 24, 2014) was an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker.His film acting roles include Egon Spengler in Ghostbusters (1984) and Ghostbusters II (1989), and as Russell Ziskey in Stripes (1981); he also co-wrote those films.
Ghostbusters: The Return is a 2004 novel written by Sholly Fisch in celebration of the franchise's 20th anniversary. Set two years after Ghostbusters II, the novel revolves around Venkman running for mayor of New York City and an ancient entity trying to conquer the world by bringing urban legends to life. [citation needed]