But when we have families, when we have children, this gives us a purpose for being, to protect our children, to avoid going to jail because if I'm in jail, who looks after my children, who's there for my wife?

Ernest Lee "Ernie" Hudson Sr. He has a half-brother Lewis Hudson. He landed various guest roles on TV shows such as The Dukes of Hazzard and The A-Team.

Ernest Lee "Ernie" Hudson Sr. Recently Hudson has had a small recurring role as Jay's friend Miles on the American comedy TV series Modern Family.