About
Robert Wisdom
Overview
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
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2024 | Dreams In Nightmares | Actor | Virgil | N/A N/A |
2021 | A Journal for Jordan | Actor | Sgt. T.J. Canedy | 60 Fair |
2021 | Vacation Friends | Actor | Harold | 66 Fair |
2020 | Helstrom | Actor | Henry / Caretaker | 67 Fair |
2019 | Motherless Brooklyn | Actor | Billy Rose | 64 Fair |
2018 | Barry | Actor | Jim Moss | 78 Good |
2018 | Beast of Burden | Actor | Mallory | 56 Average |
2018 | The Alienist | Actor | Cyrus Montrose | 75 Good |
2017 | Unforgettable | Actor | Detective Pope | 58 Average |
2016 | Live Cargo | Actor | Roy | 59 Average |
2014 | The Loft | Actor | Detective Cohagan | 62 Fair |
2012 | Freelancers | Actor | Terrence Burke | 56 Average |
2012 | The Dark Knight Rises | Actor | Army Captain at Bridge | 77 Good |
2011 | Rampart | Actor | Captain | 57 Average |
2011 | Passion Play | Actor | Malcolm | 57 Average |
2010 | Happy Town | Actor | Detective Roger Hobbs | 66 Fair |
2010 | Sympathy for Delicious | Actor | Prendell | 59 Average |
2009 | The Collector | Actor | Roy | 64 Fair |
2007 | Sex and Death 101 | Actor | Alpha | 59 Average |
2007 | The Hawk Is Dying | Actor | Billy Bob | 58 Average |
2007 | Freedom Writers | Actor | Dr. Carl Cohn | 75 Good |
2005 | Mozart and the Whale | Actor | Blume | 59 Average |
2004 | Ray | Actor | Jack Lauderdale | 71 Good |
2004 | The Forgotten | Actor | Carl Dayton | 59 Average |
2004 | Haven | Actor | Mr. Sterling | 57 Average |
2004 | Barbershop 2: Back in Business | Actor | Alderman Brown | 59 Average |
2004 | Killer Diller | Actor | Moker | 59 Average |
2003 | Duplex | Actor | Officer Dan | 60 Fair |
2003 | Masked and Anonymous | Actor | Lucius | 58 Average |
2002 | Live from Baghdad | Actor | Bernard Shaw | 59 Average |
2002 | Coastlines | Actor | Bob Johnson | 58 Average |
2001 | Storytelling | Actor | Mr. Scott | 60 Fair |
2001 | Dancing at the Blue Iguana | Actor | Eddie | 58 Average |
2001 | Rocky Road | Actor | Michael Jones | N/A N/A |
2000 | Hollywood Palms | Actor | The Dutchman | 58 Average |
2000 | The Heist | Actor | Slim | 59 Average |
1998 | Mighty Joe Young | Actor | Kweli | 61 Fair |
1998 | Three Businessmen | Actor | Leroy Jasper | 59 Average |
1997 | Cracker | Actor | Detective Danny Watlington | 69 Fair |
1997 | Stir | Actor | Detective Williams | 59 Average |
1997 | Face/Off | Actor | Tito Biondi | 69 Fair |
1997 | Jamaica Beat | Actor | Inspector Sterling | 58 Average |
1997 | Volcano | Actor | O.E.M. Staffer #2 | 58 Average |
1996 | That Thing You Do! | Actor | Bobby Washington | 65 Fair |
1996 | Lifeform | Actor | Colonel Jessie Pratt | 58 Average |
1996 | If These Walls Could Talk | Actor | Policeman | 59 Average |
1995 | Sahara | Actor | Tambul | 59 Average |
1994 | Cosmic Slop | Actor | Captain Jackson (segment 'The First Commandment') | 58 Average |
1994 | Clean Slate | Actor | Mort | 58 Average |