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Robert Wisdom

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Robert Wisdom

Born September 14, 1953 · 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

  1. 2026Dreams in NightmaresVirgilMovie
  2. 2025The Terminal List: Dark WolfJed HaverfordSeries
  3. 2023AccusedMitch BeckerSeries
  4. 2022Black BirdEdmund BeaumontSeries
  5. 2022Star Trek: Strange New WorldsDak'RehSeries
  6. 2021A Journal for JordanSgt. T.J. CanedyMovie
  7. 2021Vacation FriendsHaroldMovie
  8. 2020HelstromHenry / CaretakerSeries
  9. 2019Motherless BrooklynBilly RoseMovie
  10. 2019WatchmenSeymourSeries
  11. 2019The Hot ZoneVernon TuckerSeries
  12. 2019The FixBuck NealSeries
  13. 2018BarryJim MossSeries
  14. 2018Beast of BurdenMalloryMovie
  15. 2018The AlienistCyrus MontroseSeries
  16. 2017UnforgettableDetective PopeMovie
  17. 2016Live CargoRoyMovie
  18. 2016FlakedGeorgeSeries
  19. 2015RosewoodGerald KellySeries
  20. 2015BallersDennisSeries
  21. 201512 MonkeysJeremySeries
  22. 2014The LoftDetective CohaganMovie
  23. 2014LegendsConrad TomlinSeries
  24. 2014Chicago P.D.Ron PerrySeries
  25. 2012NashvilleColeman CarlisleSeries
  26. 2012FreelancersTerrence BurkeMovie
  27. 2012The Dark Knight RisesArmy Captain at BridgeMovie
  28. 2011RampartCaptainMovie
  29. 2011Passion PlayMalcolmMovie
  30. 2010Happy TownDetective Roger HobbsSeries
  31. 2010Sympathy for DeliciousPrendellMovie
  32. 2009The CollectorRoyMovie
  33. 2009Lie to MeBondsSeries
  34. 2007Burn NoticeVaughn AndersonSeries
  35. 2007Sex and Death 101AlphaMovie
  36. 2007The Hawk Is DyingBilly BobMovie
  37. 2007Freedom WritersDr. Carl CohnMovie
  38. 2005InconceivableEarl GodchauxSeries
  39. 2005Close to HomeReverend ScofieldSeries
  40. 2005How I Met Your MotherMcCrackenSeries
  41. 2005SupernaturalUrielSeries
  42. 2005Mozart and the WhaleBlumeMovie
  43. 2005Prison BreakNorman "Lechero" St. JohnSeries
  44. 2005Grey's AnatomyMr. HamiltonSeries
  45. 2004RayJack LauderdaleMovie
  46. 2004The ForgottenCarl DaytonMovie
  47. 2004HavenMr. SterlingMovie
  48. 2004Century CitySeries
  49. 2004Barbershop 2: Back in BusinessAlderman BrownMovie
  50. 2004Killer DillerMokerMovie
  51. 2003DuplexOfficer DanMovie
  52. 2003NCISGene HalseySeries
  53. 2003Masked and AnonymousLuciusMovie
  54. 2003KingpinSeries
  55. 2002Live from BaghdadBernard ShawMovie
  56. 2002BoomtownChronic (Daryl C. Norcott)Series
  57. 2002The WireHoward 'Bunny' ColvinSeries
  58. 2002CoastlinesBob JohnsonMovie
  59. 2001StorytellingMr. ScottMovie
  60. 2001Dancing at the Blue IguanaEddieMovie
  61. 2001The AgencyMr. BangaSeries
  62. 2001Osmosis JonesBig Germ (voice)Movie
  63. 2001Rocky RoadMichael JonesMovie
  64. 2000Hollywood PalmsThe DutchmanMovie
  65. 2000The DistrictMr. BroylesSeries
  66. 2000The HeistSlimMovie
  67. 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitFather Theo BurdettSeries
  68. 1998Mighty Joe YoungKweliMovie
  69. 1998Three BusinessmenLeroy JasperMovie
  70. 1997Dharma & GregProsperoSeries
  71. 1997CrackerDetective Danny WatlingtonSeries
  72. 1997StirDetective WilliamsMovie
  73. 1997Face/OffTito BiondiMovie
  74. 1997Jamaica BeatInspector SterlingMovie
  75. 1997VolcanoO.E.M. Staffer #2Movie
  76. 1996That Thing You Do!Bobby WashingtonMovie
  77. 1996LifeformColonel Jessie PrattMovie
  78. 1996If These Walls Could TalkPolicemanMovie
  79. 1996Arli$$Donny ThurmanSeries
  80. 1996Poltergeist: The LegacyDaniel EuwaraSeries
  81. 1996The SentinelLieutenant WilliamsSeries
  82. 1995SaharaTambulMovie
  83. 1994Cosmic SlopCaptain Jackson (segment 'The First Commandment')Movie
  84. 1994ERDr. HammondSeries
  85. 1994Clean SlateMortMovie
  86. 1989Agatha Christie's PoirotWaiterSeries