Robert Wisdom

Birthday: 1953-09-14
Birthplace: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

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

Year Title Character
2024-08-01 Dreams In Nightmares Virgil
2021-12-22 A Journal for Jordan Sgt. T.J. Canedy
2021-08-27 Vacation Friends Harold
2019-10-31 Motherless Brooklyn Billy Rose
2018-02-23 Beast of Burden Mallory
2017-03-06 Unforgettable Detective Pope
2016-04-15 Live Cargo Roy
2014-10-14 The Loft Detective Cohagan
2012-08-10 Freelancers Terrence Burke
2012-07-17 The Dark Knight Rises Army Captain at Bridge
2011-11-23 Rampart Captain
2011-01-10 Passion Play Malcolm
2010-04-09 Sympathy for Delicious Prendell
2009-07-09 The Collector Roy
2007-06-15 Sex and Death 101 Alpha
2007-03-30 The Hawk Is Dying Billy Bob
2007-01-05 Freedom Writers Dr. Carl Cohn
2005-09-10 Mozart and the Whale Blume
2004-10-29 Ray Jack Lauderdale
2004-09-24 The Forgotten Carl Dayton
2004-09-10 Haven Mr. Sterling
2004-01-20 Barbershop 2: Back in Business Alderman Brown
2004-01-01 Killer Diller Moker
2003-09-26 Duplex Officer Dan
2003-07-25 Masked and Anonymous Lucius
2002-12-07 Live from Baghdad Bernard Shaw
2002-01-15 Coastlines Bob Johnson
2001-11-08 Storytelling Mr. Scott
2001-10-10 Dancing at the Blue Iguana Eddie
2001-02-14 Rocky Road Michael Jones
2000-12-31 Hollywood Palms The Dutchman
2000-04-17 The Heist Slim
1998-12-25 Mighty Joe Young Kweli
1998-10-14 Three Businessmen Leroy Jasper
1997-07-01 Stir Detective Williams
1997-06-27 Face/Off Tito Biondi
1997-05-09 Jamaica Beat Inspector Sterling
1997-04-25 Volcano O.E.M. Staffer #2
1996-10-04 That Thing You Do! Bobby Washington
1996-09-24 Lifeform Colonel Jessie Pratt
1996-09-11 If These Walls Could Talk Policeman
1995-04-25 Sahara Tambul
1994-11-08 Cosmic Slop Captain Jackson (segment 'The First Commandment')
1994-05-06 Clean Slate Mort