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Robert Wisdom
Robert Wisdom

Robert Wisdom

ActingBorn September 14, 1953 (age 72)Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Biography

Robert Ray Wisdom is an American actor, best known for his roles as Howard "Bunny" Colvin in the HBO drama series The Wire, Norman "Lechero" St. John in the Fox drama series Prison Break, and Harold Conway in the 2021 Hulu comedy film Vacation Friends. Wisdom was born in Washington, D.C., to Jamaican parents. He graduated from Columbia University with a degree in history and economics. He worked as a producer for NPR's All Things Considered before pursuing a career in acting. Wisdom has appeared in numerous films and television shows, including That Thing You Do!, Face/Off, Ray, The Manchurian Candidate, and The Good Wife. He has also had recurring roles on the television series The Practice, NYPD Blue, and The Shield. In 2012, Wisdom was cast as a series regular in the ABC drama series Nashville. He played the role of Coleman Carlisle, a music producer. The show ran for four seasons. In 2021, Wisdom starred in the Hulu comedy film Vacation Friends. He played the role of Harold Conway, a couple's therapist who becomes involved in a wild weekend with two other couples. The film was a critical and commercial success. Wisdom is a versatile actor who has played a wide range of roles. He is a respected member of the acting community and has won numerous awards for his work, including a NAACP Image Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

Filmography

2026Movie
2025TV
2023
Accused

as Mitch Becker

TV
2022
Black Bird

as Edmund Beaumont

TV
2021
A Journal for Jordan

as Sgt. T.J. Canedy

Movie
2021Movie
2020
Helstrom

as Henry / Caretaker

TV
2019
Motherless Brooklyn

as Billy Rose

Movie
2019
Watchmen

as Seymour

TV
2019
The Hot Zone

as Vernon Tucker

TV
2019
The Fix

as Buck Neal

TV
2018
Barry

as Jim Moss

TV
2018
Beast of Burden

as Mallory

Movie
2018
The Alienist

as Cyrus Montrose

TV
2017
Unforgettable

as Detective Pope

Movie
2016Movie
2016
Flaked

as George

TV
2015
Rosewood

as Gerald Kelly

TV
2015
Ballers

as Dennis

TV
2015
12 Monkeys

as Jeremy

TV
2014
The Loft

as Detective Cohagan

Movie
2014
Legends

as Conrad Tomlin

TV
2014
Chicago P.D.

as Ron Perry

TV
2012
Nashville

as Coleman Carlisle

TV
2012
Freelancers

as Terrence Burke

Movie
2012
The Dark Knight Rises

as Army Captain at Bridge

Movie
2011
Rampart

as Captain

Movie
2011
Passion Play

as Malcolm

Movie
2010
Happy Town

as Detective Roger Hobbs

TV
2010Movie
2009Movie
2009
Lie to Me

as Bonds

TV
2007
Burn Notice

as Vaughn Anderson

TV
2007Movie
2007
The Hawk Is Dying

as Billy Bob

Movie
2007
Freedom Writers

as Dr. Carl Cohn

Movie
2005
Close to Home

as Reverend Scofield

TV
2005TV
2005
Supernatural

as Uriel

TV
2005Movie
2005
Prison Break

as Norman "Lechero" St. John

TV
2005
Grey's Anatomy

as Mr. Hamilton

TV
2004
Ray

as Jack Lauderdale

Movie
2004
The Forgotten

as Carl Dayton

Movie
2004
Haven

as Mr. Sterling

Movie
2004Movie
2004Movie
2003
Duplex

as Officer Dan

Movie
2003
NCIS

as Warden Gene Halsey

TV
2003Movie
2003TV
2002
Live from Baghdad

as Bernard Shaw

Movie
2002
Boomtown

as Chronic (Daryl C. Norcott)

TV
2002
The Wire

as Howard 'Bunny' Colvin

TV
2002
Coastlines

as Bob Johnson

Movie
2001
Storytelling

as Mr. Scott

Movie
2001
The Agency

as Mr. Banga

TV
2001
Osmosis Jones

as Big Germ (voice)

Movie
2001
Rocky Road

as Michael Jones

Movie
2000
Hollywood Palms

as The Dutchman

Movie
2000
The District

as Mr. Broyles

TV
2000
The Heist

as Slim

Movie
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Father Theo Burdett

TV
1998Movie
1998
Three Businessmen

as Leroy Jasper

Movie
1997
Dharma & Greg

as Prospero

TV
1997
Cracker

as Detective Danny Watlington

TV
1997
Stir

as Detective Williams

Movie
1997
Face/Off

as Tito Biondi

Movie
1997
Jamaica Beat

as Inspector Sterling

Movie
1997
Volcano

as O.E.M. Staffer #2

Movie
1996
That Thing You Do!

as Bobby Washington

Movie
1996
Lifeform

as Colonel Jessie Pratt

Movie
1996Movie
1996
Arli$$

as Donny Thurman

TV
1996
Poltergeist: The Legacy

as Daniel Euwara

TV
1996
The Sentinel

as Lieutenant Williams

TV
1995
Sahara

as Tambul

Movie
1994
Cosmic Slop

as Captain Jackson (segment 'The First Commandment')

Movie
1994
ER

as Dr. Hammond

TV
1994Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdaySeptember 14, 1953
Place of BirthWashington, District of Columbia, USA
Popularity1.5
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