Robert Wisdom

Robert Wisdom

Acting

Born:
1953-09-14
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.

Known For

Filmography

Dreams in Nightmares

Dreams in Nightmares

2026Virgil
Movie
The Terminal List: Dark Wolf

The Terminal List: Dark Wolf

7.72025Jed Haverford
TV
Accused

Accused

6.92023Mitch Becker
TV
Black Bird

Black Bird

8.12022Edmund Beaumont
TV
The Terminal List

The Terminal List

8.02022Jed Haverford
TV
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

7.92022Dak'Reh
TV
A Journal for Jordan

A Journal for Jordan

6.92021Sgt. T.J. Canedy
Movie
Vacation Friends

Vacation Friends

7.02021Harold
Movie
Helstrom

Helstrom

6.72020Henry / Caretaker
TV
Motherless Brooklyn

Motherless Brooklyn

6.72019Billy Rose
Movie
Watchmen

Watchmen

7.62019Seymour
TV
The Hot Zone

The Hot Zone

7.12019Vernon Tucker
TV
The Fix

The Fix

6.92019Buck Neal
TV
Barry

Barry

7.92018Jim Moss
TV
Beast of Burden

Beast of Burden

4.32018Mallory
Movie
The Alienist

The Alienist

7.52018Cyrus Montrose
TV
Unforgettable

Unforgettable

5.92017Detective Pope
Movie
Live Cargo

Live Cargo

5.82016Roy
Movie
Flaked

Flaked

6.82016George
TV
Rosewood

Rosewood

6.52015Gerald Kelly
TV
Ballers

Ballers

6.82015Dennis
TV
12 Monkeys

12 Monkeys

7.42015Jeremy
TV
The Loft

The Loft

6.42014Detective Cohagan
Movie
Legends

Legends

6.42014Conrad Tomlin
TV
Chicago P.D.

Chicago P.D.

8.42014Ron Perry
TV
Nashville

Nashville

6.72012Coleman Carlisle
TV
Freelancers

Freelancers

5.12012Terrence Burke
Movie
The Dark Knight Rises

The Dark Knight Rises

7.82012Army Captain at Bridge
Movie
Rampart

Rampart

5.52011Captain
Movie
Passion Play

Passion Play

4.72011Malcolm
Movie
Happy Town

Happy Town

6.12010Detective Roger Hobbs
TV
Sympathy for Delicious

Sympathy for Delicious

5.72010Prendell
Movie
The Collector

The Collector

6.62009Roy
Movie
Lie to Me

Lie to Me

7.92009Bonds
TV
Burn Notice

Burn Notice

7.52007Vaughn Anderson
TV
Sex and Death 101

Sex and Death 101

6.12007Alpha
Movie
The Hawk Is Dying

The Hawk Is Dying

4.92007Billy Bob
Movie
Freedom Writers

Freedom Writers

7.92007Dr. Carl Cohn
Movie
Inconceivable

Inconceivable

9.02005Earl Godchaux
TV
Close to Home

Close to Home

5.92005Reverend Scofield
TV
How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother

8.12005McCracken
TV
Supernatural

Supernatural

8.32005Uriel
TV
Mozart and the Whale

Mozart and the Whale

6.22005Blume
Movie
Prison Break

Prison Break

8.12005Norman "Lechero" St. John
TV
Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

8.22005Mr. Hamilton
TV
Ray

Ray

7.52004Jack Lauderdale
Movie
The Forgotten

The Forgotten

5.92004Carl Dayton
Movie
Haven

Haven

5.22004Mr. Sterling
Movie
Century City

Century City

6.02004
TV
Barbershop 2: Back in Business

Barbershop 2: Back in Business

6.12004Alderman Brown
Movie
Killer Diller

Killer Diller

5.52004Moker
Movie
Duplex

Duplex

6.12003Officer Dan
Movie
NCIS

NCIS

7.62003Gene Halsey
TV
Masked and Anonymous

Masked and Anonymous

5.22003Lucius
Movie
Kingpin

Kingpin

6.42003
TV
Live from Baghdad

Live from Baghdad

6.72002Bernard Shaw
Movie
Boomtown

Boomtown

6.52002Chronic (Daryl C. Norcott)
TV
The Wire

The Wire

8.62002Howard 'Bunny' Colvin
TV
Coastlines

Coastlines

5.22002Bob Johnson
Movie
Storytelling

Storytelling

6.52001Mr. Scott
Movie