Robert Wisdom

Acting

Robert Wisdom

Born September 14, 1953Washington, District of Columbia, USA84 credits

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

Filmography

Accused
2023Accused
as Mitch BeckerTV
Black Bird
2022Black Bird
as Edmund BeaumontTV
A Journal for Jordan
2021A Journal for Jordan
as Sgt. T.J. CanedyMovie
Vacation Friends
2021Vacation Friends
as HaroldMovie
Helstrom
2020Helstrom
as Henry / CaretakerTV
Motherless Brooklyn
2019Motherless Brooklyn
as Billy RoseMovie
Watchmen
2019Watchmen
as SeymourTV
The Hot Zone
2019The Hot Zone
as Vernon TuckerTV
The Fix
2019The Fix
as Buck NealTV
Barry
2018Barry
as Jim MossTV
Beast of Burden
2018Beast of Burden
as MalloryMovie
The Alienist
2018The Alienist
as Cyrus MontroseTV
Unforgettable
2017Unforgettable
as Detective PopeMovie
Live Cargo
2016Live Cargo
as RoyMovie
Flaked
2016Flaked
as GeorgeTV
Rosewood
2015Rosewood
as Gerald KellyTV
Ballers
2015Ballers
as DennisTV
12 Monkeys
201512 Monkeys
as JeremyTV
The Loft
2014The Loft
as Detective CohaganMovie
Legends
2014Legends
as Conrad TomlinTV
Chicago P.D.
2014Chicago P.D.
as Ron PerryTV
Nashville
2012Nashville
as Coleman CarlisleTV
Freelancers
2012Freelancers
as Terrence BurkeMovie
The Dark Knight Rises
2012The Dark Knight Rises
as Army Captain at BridgeMovie
Rampart
2011Rampart
as CaptainMovie
Passion Play
2011Passion Play
as MalcolmMovie
Happy Town
2010Happy Town
as Detective Roger HobbsTV
Lie to Me
2009Lie to Me
as BondsTV
Burn Notice
2007Burn Notice
as Vaughn AndersonTV
The Hawk Is Dying
2007The Hawk Is Dying
as Billy BobMovie
Freedom Writers
2007Freedom Writers
as Dr. Carl CohnMovie
Close to Home
2005Close to Home
as Reverend ScofieldTV
Prison Break
2005Prison Break
as Norman "Lechero" St. JohnTV
Grey's Anatomy
2005Grey's Anatomy
as Mr. HamiltonTV
Ray
2004Ray
as Jack LauderdaleMovie
The Forgotten
2004The Forgotten
as Carl DaytonMovie
Haven
2004Haven
as Mr. SterlingMovie
Killer Diller
2004Killer Diller
as MokerMovie
Duplex
2003Duplex
as Officer DanMovie
NCIS
2003NCIS
as Warden Gene HalseyTV
Live from Baghdad
2002Live from Baghdad
as Bernard ShawMovie
Boomtown
2002Boomtown
as Chronic (Daryl C. Norcott)TV
The Wire
2002The Wire
as Howard 'Bunny' ColvinTV
Coastlines
2002Coastlines
as Bob JohnsonMovie
Storytelling
2001Storytelling
as Mr. ScottMovie
The Agency
2001The Agency
as Mr. BangaTV
Osmosis Jones
2001Osmosis Jones
as Big Germ (voice)Movie
R
2001Rocky Road
as Michael JonesMovie
Hollywood Palms
2000Hollywood Palms
as The DutchmanMovie
The District
2000The District
as Mr. BroylesTV
The Heist
2000The Heist
as SlimMovie
Three Businessmen
1998Three Businessmen
as Leroy JasperMovie
Dharma & Greg
1997Dharma & Greg
as ProsperoTV
Cracker
1997Cracker
as Detective Danny WatlingtonTV
Stir
1997Stir
as Detective WilliamsMovie
Face/Off
1997Face/Off
as Tito BiondiMovie
Jamaica Beat
1997Jamaica Beat
as Inspector SterlingMovie
Volcano
1997Volcano
as O.E.M. Staffer #2Movie
That Thing You Do!
1996That Thing You Do!
as Bobby WashingtonMovie
Lifeform
1996Lifeform
as Colonel Jessie PrattMovie
Arli$$
1996Arli$$
as Donny ThurmanTV
Poltergeist: The Legacy
1996Poltergeist: The Legacy
as Daniel EuwaraTV
The Sentinel
1996The Sentinel
as Lieutenant WilliamsTV
Sahara
1995Sahara
as TambulMovie
Cosmic Slop
1994Cosmic Slop
as Captain Jackson (segment 'The First Commandment')Movie
ER
1994ER
as Dr. HammondTV
Clean Slate
1994Clean Slate
as MortMovie