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Robert Wisdom

Robert Wisdom

Known For Acting
Birthday Sep 14, 1953 (71)
Birthplace Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Popularity 7 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Jamaic ... an 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.

Known For

Filmography

A Journal for Jordan

A Journal for Jordan

2021

as Sgt. T.J. Canedy

Vacation Friends

Vacation Friends

2021

as Harold

Motherless Brooklyn

Motherless Brooklyn

2019

as Billy Rose

Beast of Burden

Beast of Burden

2018

as Mallory

Unforgettable

Unforgettable

2017

as Detective Pope

Live Cargo

Live Cargo

2016

as Roy

The Loft

The Loft

2014

as Detective Cohagan

Freelancers

Freelancers

2012

as Terrence Burke

The Dark Knight Rises

The Dark Knight Rises

2012

as Army Captain at Bridge

Passion Play

Passion Play

2011

as Malcolm

Rampart

Rampart

2011

as Captain

Sympathy for Delicious

Sympathy for Delicious

2010

as Prendell

The Collector

The Collector

2009

as Roy

The Hawk Is Dying

The Hawk Is Dying

2007

as Billy Bob

Sex and Death 101

Sex and Death 101

2007

as Alpha

Freedom Writers

Freedom Writers

2007

as Dr. Carl Cohn

Mozart and the Whale

Mozart and the Whale

2005

as Blume

The Forgotten

The Forgotten

2004

as Carl Dayton

Killer Diller

Killer Diller

2004

as Moker

Haven

Haven

2004

as Mr. Sterling

Barbershop 2: Back in Business

Barbershop 2: Back in Business

2004

as Alderman Brown

Ray

Ray

2004

as Jack Lauderdale

Duplex

Duplex

2003

as Officer Dan

Masked and Anonymous

Masked and Anonymous

2003

as Lucius

Coastlines

Coastlines

2002

as Bob Johnson

Live from Baghdad

Live from Baghdad

2002

as Bernard Shaw

Storytelling

Storytelling

2001

as Mr. Scott

Rocky Road

Rocky Road

2001

as Michael Jones

The Heist

The Heist

2000

as Slim

Hollywood Palms

Hollywood Palms

2000

as The Dutchman

Three Businessmen

Three Businessmen

1998

as Leroy Jasper

Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young

1998

as Kweli

Stir

Stir

1997

as Detective Williams

Face/Off

Face/Off

1997

as Tito Biondi

Jamaica Beat

Jamaica Beat

1997

as Inspector Sterling

Volcano

Volcano

1997

as O.E.M. Staffer #2

Lifeform

Lifeform

1996

as Colonel Jessie Pratt

If These Walls Could Talk

If These Walls Could Talk

1996

as Policeman

That Thing You Do!

That Thing You Do!

1996

as Bobby Washington

Sahara

Sahara

1995

as Tambul

Clean Slate

Clean Slate

1994

as Mort

Cosmic Slop

Cosmic Slop

1994

as Captain Jackson (segment 'The First Commandment')

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Wire

as Howard "Bunny" Colvin

Episodes: 25

First Aired: Jun 02, 2002

Nashville

as Coleman Carlisle

Episodes: 21

First Aired: Oct 10, 2012

Ballers

as Dennis

Episodes: 20

First Aired: Jun 21, 2015

The Alienist

as Cyrus Montrose

Episodes: 18

First Aired: Jan 22, 2018

Cracker

as Detective Danny Watlington

Episodes: 16

First Aired: Sep 18, 1997

Prison Break

as Norman "Lechero" St. John

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Aug 29, 2005

Flaked

as George

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Mar 11, 2016

Barry

as Jim Moss

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Mar 25, 2018

Helstrom

as Henry / Caretaker

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Oct 16, 2020

Happy Town

as Detective Roger Hobbs

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Apr 28, 2010

Chicago P.D.

as Ron Perry

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Jan 08, 2014

Burn Notice

as Vaughn Anderson

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Jun 28, 2007

Rosewood

as Gerald Kelly

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Sep 23, 2015

The Hot Zone

as Vernon Tucker

Episodes: 6

First Aired: May 27, 2019

Supernatural

as Uriel

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 13, 2005

Black Bird

as Edmund Beaumont

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jul 07, 2022

Poltergeist: The Legacy

as Daniel Euwara

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Apr 21, 1996

Legends

as Conrad Tomlin

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 13, 2014

Watchmen

as Seymour

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 20, 2019

The District

as Mr. Broyles

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 2000

The Wire

as Major Howard 'Bunny' Colvin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 02, 2002

Boomtown

as Chronic (Daryl C. Norcott)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 2002

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Father Theo Burdett

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Dharma & Greg

as Prospero

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1997

NCIS

as Warden Gene Halsey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2003

Lie to Me

as Bonds

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 21, 2009

Agatha Christie's Poirot

as Waiter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 1989

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

as Dak'Reh

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 05, 2022

ER

as Dr. Hammond

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1994

12 Monkeys

as Jeremy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 16, 2015

Accused

as Mitch Becker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 22, 2023

Grey's Anatomy

as Mr. Hamilton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 27, 2005

How I Met Your Mother

as McCracken

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 2005

The Sentinel

as Lieutenant Williams

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 20, 1996

Kingpin

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 02, 2003

Close to Home

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 2005

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