Robert Wisdom

Robert Wisdom

70 · Born: Sep 14, 1953

Personal Details

Born Sep 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.

Career

2023
Accused
Accused as Mitch Becker
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Barry
Barry as Jim Moss
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2022
Black Bird
Black Bird as Edmund Beaumont
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2021
Vacation Friends
Vacation Friends as Harold
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A Journal for Jordan
A Journal for Jordan as Sgt. T.J. Canedy
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2020
Helstrom
Helstrom as Henry / Caretaker
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2019
The Hot Zone
The Hot Zone as Vernon Tucker
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2018
Beast of Burden
Beast of Burden as Mallory
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The Alienist
The Alienist as Cyrus Montrose
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2017
Unforgettable
Unforgettable as Detective Pope
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2016
Live Cargo
Live Cargo as Roy
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Flaked
Flaked as George
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Ballers
Ballers as Dennis
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2015
12 Monkeys
12 Monkeys as Jeremy
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2014
Chicago P.D.
Chicago P.D. as Ron Perry
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2012
Freelancers
Freelancers as Terrence Burke
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Nashville
Nashville as Coleman Carlisle
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2010
Sympathy for Delicious
Sympathy for Delicious as Prendell
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Happy Town
Happy Town as Detective Roger Hobbs
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Burn Notice
Burn Notice as Vaughn Anderson
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2009
The Collector
The Collector as Roy
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Lie to Me
Lie to Me as Bonds
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2008
Supernatural
Supernatural as Uriel
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How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother as McCracken
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NCIS
NCIS as Warden Gene Halsey
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Father Theo Burdett
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2007
Sex and Death 101
Sex and Death 101 as Alpha
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The Hawk Is Dying
The Hawk Is Dying as Billy Bob
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Freedom Writers
Freedom Writers as Dr. Carl Cohn
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Prison Break
Prison Break as Norman "Lechero" St. John
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2005
Mozart and the Whale
Mozart and the Whale as Blume
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2004
Killer Diller
Killer Diller as Moker
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Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Barbershop 2: Back in Business as Alderman Brown
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The Forgotten
The Forgotten as Carl Dayton
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The Wire
The Wire as Howard "Bunny" Colvin
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2003
Duplex
Duplex as Officer Dan
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2002
Live from Baghdad
Live from Baghdad as Bernard Shaw
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Coastlines
Coastlines as Bob Johnson
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2001
Storytelling
Storytelling as Mr. Scott
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2000
The Heist
The Heist as Slim
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1998
Mighty Joe Young
Mighty Joe Young as Kweli
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Three Businessmen
Three Businessmen as Leroy Jasper
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1997
Stir
Stir as Detective Williams
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Cracker
Cracker as Detective Danny Watlington
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1996
Lifeform
Lifeform as Colonel Jessie Pratt
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1995
Sahara
Sahara as Tambul
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