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Robert Wisdom

Robert Wisdom

Born: 1953-09-14 • Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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.

Filmography
Dreams in Nightmares poster
Dreams in Nightmares
2024 • Virgil
A Journal for Jordan poster
A Journal for Jordan
2021 • Sgt. T.J. Canedy
Vacation Friends poster
Vacation Friends
2021 • Harold
Motherless Brooklyn poster
Motherless Brooklyn
2019 • Billy Rose
Beast of Burden poster
Beast of Burden
2018 • Mallory
Unforgettable poster
Unforgettable
2017 • Detective Pope
Live Cargo poster
Live Cargo
2016 • Roy
The Loft poster
The Loft
2014 • Detective Cohagan
Freelancers poster
Freelancers
2012 • Terrence Burke
The Dark Knight Rises poster
The Dark Knight Rises
2012 • Army Captain at Bridge
Rampart poster
Rampart
2011 • Captain
Passion Play poster
Passion Play
2011 • Malcolm
Sympathy for Delicious poster
Sympathy for Delicious
2010 • Prendell
The Collector poster
The Collector
2009 • Roy
Sex and Death 101 poster
Sex and Death 101
2007 • Alpha
The Hawk Is Dying poster
The Hawk Is Dying
2007 • Billy Bob
Freedom Writers poster
Freedom Writers
2007 • Dr. Carl Cohn
Mozart and the Whale poster
Mozart and the Whale
2005 • Blume
Ray poster
Ray
2004 • Jack Lauderdale
The Forgotten poster
The Forgotten
2004 • Carl Dayton
Haven poster
Haven
2004 • Mr. Sterling
Barbershop 2: Back in Business poster
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
2004 • Alderman Brown
Killer Diller poster
Killer Diller
2004 • Moker
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Duplex
2003 • Officer Dan
Masked and Anonymous poster
Masked and Anonymous
2003 • Lucius
Live from Baghdad poster
Live from Baghdad
2002 • Bernard Shaw
Coastlines poster
Coastlines
2002 • Bob Johnson
Storytelling poster
Storytelling
2001 • Mr. Scott
Dancing at the Blue Iguana poster
Dancing at the Blue Iguana
2001 • Eddie
Osmosis Jones poster
Osmosis Jones
2001 • Big Germ (voice)
No Image
Rocky Road
2001 • Michael Jones
Hollywood Palms poster
Hollywood Palms
2000 • The Dutchman
The Heist poster
The Heist
2000 • Slim
Mighty Joe Young poster
Mighty Joe Young
1998 • Kweli
Three Businessmen poster
Three Businessmen
1998 • Leroy Jasper
Stir poster
Stir
1997 • Detective Williams
Face/Off poster
Face/Off
1997 • Tito Biondi
Jamaica Beat poster
Jamaica Beat
1997 • Inspector Sterling
Volcano poster
Volcano
1997 • O.E.M. Staffer #2
That Thing You Do! poster
That Thing You Do!
1996 • Bobby Washington
Lifeform poster
Lifeform
1996 • Colonel Jessie Pratt
If These Walls Could Talk poster
If These Walls Could Talk
1996 • Policeman
Sahara poster
Sahara
1995 • Tambul
Cosmic Slop poster
Cosmic Slop
1994 • Captain Jackson (segment 'The First Commandment')
Clean Slate poster
Clean Slate
1994 • Mort