Robert Wisdom

Birthday:
09/14/1953
Place of birth:
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.

Credits

Dreams in Nightmares (2026)
as Virgil
A Journal for Jordan (2021)
as Sgt. T.J. Canedy
Vacation Friends (2021)
as Harold
Motherless Brooklyn (2019)
as Billy Rose
Beast of Burden (2018)
as Mallory
Unforgettable (2017)
as Detective Pope
Live Cargo (2016)
as Roy
The Loft (2014)
as Detective Cohagan
Freelancers (2012)
as Terrence Burke
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
as Army Captain at Bridge
Rampart (2011)
as Captain
Passion Play (2011)
as Malcolm
Sympathy for Delicious (2010)
as Prendell
The Collector (2009)
as Roy
Sex and Death 101 (2007)
as Alpha
The Hawk Is Dying (2007)
as Billy Bob
Freedom Writers (2007)
as Dr. Carl Cohn
Mozart and the Whale (2005)
as Blume
Ray (2004)
as Jack Lauderdale
The Forgotten (2004)
as Carl Dayton
Haven (2004)
as Mr. Sterling
Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)
as Alderman Brown
Killer Diller (2004)
as Moker
Duplex (2003)
as Officer Dan
Masked and Anonymous (2003)
as Lucius
Live from Baghdad (2002)
as Bernard Shaw
Coastlines (2002)
as Bob Johnson
Storytelling (2001)
as Mr. Scott
Dancing at the Blue Iguana (2001)
as Eddie
Osmosis Jones (2001)
as Big Germ (voice)
Rocky Road (2001)
as Michael Jones
Hollywood Palms (2000)
as The Dutchman
The Heist (2000)
as Slim
Mighty Joe Young (1998)
as Kweli
Three Businessmen (1998)
as Leroy Jasper
Stir (1997)
as Detective Williams
Face/Off (1997)
as Tito Biondi
Jamaica Beat (1997)
as Inspector Sterling
Volcano (1997)
as O.E.M. Staffer #2
That Thing You Do! (1996)
as Bobby Washington
Invader (1996)
as Colonel Jessie Pratt
If These Walls Could Talk (1996)
as Policeman
Sahara (1995)
as Tambul
Cosmic Slop (1994)
as Captain Jackson (segment 'The First Commandment')
Clean Slate (1994)
as Mort

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