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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

83

Gender

Male

Birthday

1953-09-14 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Also Known As

Bob Wisdom

Robert Ray Wisdom

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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

The Heist

2000

The Heist

as

Slim

Freedom Writers

2007

Freedom Writers

as

Dr. Carl Cohn

The Collector

2009

The Collector

as

Roy

Killer Diller

2004

Killer Diller

as

Moker

Mighty Joe Young

1998

Mighty Joe Young

as

Kweli

Haven

2004

Haven

as

Mr. Sterling

Live from Baghdad

2002

Live from Baghdad

as

Bernard Shaw

The Hawk Is Dying

2007

The Hawk Is Dying

as

Billy Bob

Sahara

1995

Sahara

as

Tambul

Storytelling

2001

Storytelling

as

Mr. Scott

Clean Slate

1994

Clean Slate

as

Mort

That Thing You Do!

1996

That Thing You Do!

as

Bobby Washington

The Loft

2014

The Loft

as

Detective Cohagan

Rampart

2011

Rampart

as

Captain

Three Businessmen

1998

Three Businessmen

as

Leroy Jasper

Jamaica Beat

1997

Jamaica Beat

as

Inspector Sterling

Coastlines

2002

Coastlines

as

Bob Johnson

Lifeform

1996

Lifeform

as

Colonel Jessie Pratt

Rocky Road

2001

Rocky Road

as

Michael Jones

Ray

2004

Ray

as

Jack Lauderdale

Freelancers

2012

Freelancers

as

Terrence Burke

The Forgotten

2004

The Forgotten

as

Carl Dayton

Cosmic Slop

1994

Cosmic Slop

as

Captain Jackson (segment 'The First Commandment')

The Dark Knight Rises

2012

The Dark Knight Rises

as

Army Captain at Bridge

Duplex

2003

Duplex

as

Officer Dan

Live Cargo

2016

Live Cargo

as

Roy

Face/Off

1997

Face/Off

as

Tito Biondi

Stir

1997

Stir

as

Detective Williams

Unforgettable

2017

Unforgettable

as

Detective Pope

Passion Play

2011

Passion Play

as

Malcolm

Barbershop 2: Back in Business

2004

Barbershop 2: Back in Business

as

Alderman Brown

Beast of Burden

2018

Beast of Burden

as

Mallory

Motherless Brooklyn

2019

Motherless Brooklyn

as

Billy Rose

Hollywood Palms

2000

Hollywood Palms

as

The Dutchman

Volcano

1997

Volcano

as

O.E.M. Staffer #2

Vacation Friends

2021

Vacation Friends

as

Harold

A Journal for Jordan

2021

A Journal for Jordan

as

Sgt. T.J. Canedy

Osmosis Jones

2001

Osmosis Jones

as

Big Germ (voice)

The District

The District

as

Mr. Broyles

The Wire

The Wire

as

Howard 'Bunny' Colvin

Boomtown

Boomtown

as

Chronic (Daryl C. Norcott)

Dharma & Greg

Dharma & Greg

as

Prospero

NCIS

NCIS

as

Warden Gene Halsey

Close to Home

Close to Home

as

Reverend Scofield

Lie to Me

Lie to Me

as

Bonds

Cracker

Cracker

as

Detective Danny Watlington

Happy Town

Happy Town

as

Detective Roger Hobbs

Legends

Legends

as

Conrad Tomlin

Nashville

Nashville

as

Coleman Carlisle

Chicago P.D.

Chicago P.D.

as

Ron Perry

Burn Notice

Burn Notice

as

Vaughn Anderson

Black Bird

Black Bird

as

Edmund Beaumont

ER

ER

as

Dr. Hammond

12 Monkeys

12 Monkeys

as

Jeremy

Rosewood

Rosewood

as

Gerald Kelly

Accused

Accused

as

Mitch Becker

Barry

Barry

as

Jim Moss

The Alienist

The Alienist

as

Cyrus Montrose

Prison Break

Prison Break

as

Norman "Lechero" St. John

The Hot Zone

The Hot Zone

as

Vernon Tucker

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

as

Mr. Hamilton

Helstrom

Helstrom

as

Henry / Caretaker

Ballers

Ballers

as

Dennis

Watchmen

Watchmen

as

Seymour

Flaked

Flaked

as

George

The Sentinel

The Sentinel

as

Lieutenant Williams

The Agency

The Agency

as

Mr. Banga

Arli$$

Arli$$

as

Donny Thurman

Production

Crew

Directing