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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1953-09-14 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Robert Wisdom

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.

Known For

Acting

2024

2023

Accused as Mitch Becker

2022

Black Bird as Edmund Beaumont

2021

A Journal for Jordan as Sgt. T.J. Canedy

2020

Helstrom as Henry / Caretaker

2019

Motherless Brooklyn as Billy Rose
The Hot Zone as Vernon Tucker
Watchmen as Seymour

2018

Beast of Burden as Mallory
Barry as Jim Moss
The Alienist as Cyrus Montrose

2017

Unforgettable as Detective Pope

2016

Live Cargo as Roy
Flaked as George

2015

12 Monkeys as Jeremy
Rosewood as Gerald Kelly
Ballers as Dennis

2014

The Loft as Detective Cohagan
Legends as Conrad Tomlin
Chicago P.D. as Ron Perry

2012

Freelancers as Terrence Burke
The Dark Knight Rises as Army Captain at Bridge
Nashville as Coleman Carlisle

2011

Rampart as Captain
Passion Play as Malcolm

2010

Happy Town as Detective Roger Hobbs

2009

Lie to Me as Bonds

2007

Freedom Writers as Dr. Carl Cohn
The Hawk Is Dying as Billy Bob
Burn Notice as Vaughn Anderson

2005

Supernatural as Uriel
Prison Break as Norman "Lechero" St. John
Grey's Anatomy as Mr. Hamilton

2004

Killer Diller as Moker
Haven as Mr. Sterling
Ray as Jack Lauderdale
The Forgotten as Carl Dayton

2003

Duplex as Officer Dan
NCIS as Warden Gene Halsey

2002

Live from Baghdad as Bernard Shaw
Coastlines as Bob Johnson
The Wire as Major Howard 'Bunny' Colvin
The Wire as Howard "Bunny" Colvin
Boomtown as Chronic (Daryl C. Norcott)

2001

Storytelling as Mr. Scott
Rocky Road as Michael Jones

2000

The Heist as Slim
Hollywood Palms as The Dutchman
The District as Mr. Broyles

1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Father Theo Burdett

1998

Three Businessmen as Leroy Jasper

1997

Jamaica Beat as Inspector Sterling
Face/Off as Tito Biondi
Stir as Detective Williams
Volcano as O.E.M. Staffer #2
Dharma & Greg as Prospero
Cracker as Detective Danny Watlington

1996

That Thing You Do! as Bobby Washington
Lifeform as Colonel Jessie Pratt
Poltergeist: The Legacy as Daniel Euwara
The Sentinel as Lieutenant Williams

1995

Sahara as Tambul

1994

Clean Slate as Mort
Cosmic Slop as Captain Jackson (segment 'The First Commandment')
ER as Dr. Hammond

1989