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Robert Wisdom

Born: 1953-09-14

From: Washington, District of Columbia, USA

About: 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.


Film credits:

The Heist
Slim
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Freedom Writers
Dr. Carl Cohn
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The Collector
Roy
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Mozart and the Whale
Blume
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Masked and Anonymous
Lucius
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Killer Diller
Moker
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Mighty Joe Young
Kweli
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Haven
Mr. Sterling
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Live from Baghdad
Bernard Shaw
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The Hawk Is Dying
Billy Bob
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Sahara
Tambul
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Storytelling
Mr. Scott
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Clean Slate
Mort
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That Thing You Do!
Bobby Washington
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The Loft
Detective Cohagan
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Rampart
Captain
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Three Businessmen
Leroy Jasper
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Jamaica Beat
Inspector Sterling
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Coastlines
Bob Johnson
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Lifeform
Colonel Jessie Pratt
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Rocky Road
Michael Jones
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Ray
Jack Lauderdale
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Dancing at the Blue Iguana
Eddie
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Freelancers
Terrence Burke
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The Forgotten
Carl Dayton
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Cosmic Slop
Captain Jackson (segment 'The First Commandment')
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The Dark Knight Rises
Army Captain at Bridge
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Duplex
Officer Dan
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Live Cargo
Roy
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Face/Off
Tito Biondi
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Dreams in Nightmares
Virgil
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Stir
Detective Williams
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Unforgettable
Detective Pope
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Sex and Death 101
Alpha
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Sympathy for Delicious
Prendell
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Passion Play
Malcolm
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If These Walls Could Talk
Policeman
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Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Alderman Brown
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Beast of Burden
Mallory
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Motherless Brooklyn
Billy Rose
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Hollywood Palms
The Dutchman
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Volcano
O.E.M. Staffer #2
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Vacation Friends
Harold
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A Journal for Jordan
Sgt. T.J. Canedy
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Osmosis Jones
Big Germ (voice)
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