Robert Wisdom

Robert Wisdom

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.

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Filmography

2024

Dreams in Nightmares
Dreams in Nightmares
as Virgil
Movie - Released: 8/1/2024

2023

Accused
Accused
as Mitch Becker
TV - Released: 1/22/2023

2022

Black Bird
Black Bird
as Edmund Beaumont
TV - Released: 7/7/2022
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
as Dak'Reh
TV - Released: 5/5/2022

2021

Vacation Friends
Vacation Friends
as Harold
Movie - Released: 8/27/2021
A Journal for Jordan
A Journal for Jordan
as Sgt. T.J. Canedy
Movie - Released: 12/22/2021

2020

Helstrom
Helstrom
as Henry / Caretaker
TV - Released: 10/16/2020

2019

Motherless Brooklyn
Motherless Brooklyn
as Billy Rose
Movie - Released: 10/31/2019
The Hot Zone
The Hot Zone
as Vernon Tucker
TV - Released: 5/27/2019
Watchmen
Watchmen
as Seymour
TV - Released: 10/20/2019

2018

Beast of Burden
Beast of Burden
as Mallory
Movie - Released: 2/23/2018
Barry
Barry
as Jim Moss
TV - Released: 3/25/2018
The Alienist
The Alienist
as Cyrus Montrose
TV - Released: 1/22/2018

2017

Unforgettable
Unforgettable
as Detective Pope
Movie - Released: 3/6/2017

2016

Live Cargo
Live Cargo
as Roy
Movie - Released: 4/15/2016
Flaked
Flaked
as George
TV - Released: 3/11/2016

2015

12 Monkeys
12 Monkeys
as Jeremy
TV - Released: 1/16/2015
Rosewood
Rosewood
as Gerald Kelly
TV - Released: 9/23/2015
Ballers
Ballers
as Dennis
TV - Released: 6/21/2015

2014

The Loft
The Loft
as Detective Cohagan
Movie - Released: 10/14/2014
Legends
Legends
as Conrad Tomlin
TV - Released: 8/13/2014
Chicago P.D.
Chicago P.D.
as Ron Perry
TV - Released: 1/8/2014

2012

Freelancers
Freelancers
as Terrence Burke
Movie - Released: 8/10/2012
The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight Rises
as Army Captain at Bridge
Movie - Released: 7/17/2012
Nashville
Nashville
as Coleman Carlisle
TV - Released: 10/10/2012

2011

Rampart
Rampart
as Captain
Movie - Released: 11/23/2011
Passion Play
Passion Play
as Malcolm
Movie - Released: 1/10/2011

2010

Sympathy for Delicious
Sympathy for Delicious
as Prendell
Movie - Released: 4/9/2010
Happy Town
Happy Town
as Detective Roger Hobbs
TV - Released: 4/28/2010

2009

The Collector
The Collector
as Roy
Movie - Released: 7/9/2009
Lie to Me
Lie to Me
as Bonds
TV - Released: 1/21/2009

2007

Freedom Writers
Freedom Writers
as Dr. Carl Cohn
Movie - Released: 1/5/2007
The Hawk Is Dying
The Hawk Is Dying
as Billy Bob
Movie - Released: 3/30/2007
Sex and Death 101
Sex and Death 101
as Alpha
Movie - Released: 6/15/2007
Burn Notice
Burn Notice
as Vaughn Anderson
TV - Released: 6/28/2007

2005

Mozart and the Whale
Mozart and the Whale
as Blume
Movie - Released: 9/10/2005
Close to Home
Close to Home
TV - Released: 9/20/2005
Supernatural
Supernatural
as Uriel
TV - Released: 9/13/2005
Prison Break
Prison Break
as Norman "Lechero" St. John
TV - Released: 8/29/2005
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
as Mr. Hamilton
TV - Released: 3/27/2005
How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother
as McCracken
TV - Released: 9/19/2005

2004

Killer Diller
Killer Diller
as Moker
Movie - Released: 1/1/2004
Haven
Haven
as Mr. Sterling
Movie - Released: 9/10/2004
Ray
Ray
as Jack Lauderdale
Movie - Released: 10/29/2004
The Forgotten
The Forgotten
as Carl Dayton
Movie - Released: 9/24/2004
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
as Alderman Brown
Movie - Released: 1/20/2004

2003

Masked and Anonymous
Masked and Anonymous
as Lucius
Movie - Released: 7/25/2003
Duplex
Duplex
as Officer Dan
Movie - Released: 9/26/2003
NCIS
NCIS
as Warden Gene Halsey
TV - Released: 9/23/2003
Kingpin
Kingpin
TV - Released: 2/2/2003

2002

Live from Baghdad
Live from Baghdad
as Bernard Shaw
Movie - Released: 12/7/2002
Coastlines
Coastlines
as Bob Johnson
Movie - Released: 1/15/2002
The Wire
The Wire
as Major Howard 'Bunny' Colvin
TV - Released: 6/2/2002
The Wire
The Wire
as Howard "Bunny" Colvin
TV - Released: 6/2/2002
Boomtown
Boomtown
as Chronic (Daryl C. Norcott)
TV - Released: 9/29/2002

2001

Storytelling
Storytelling
as Mr. Scott
Movie - Released: 11/8/2001
Movie
Rocky Road
as Michael Jones
Movie - Released: 2/14/2001
Dancing at the Blue Iguana
Dancing at the Blue Iguana
as Eddie
Movie - Released: 10/10/2001

2000

The Heist
The Heist
as Slim
Movie - Released: 4/17/2000
Hollywood Palms
Hollywood Palms
as The Dutchman
Movie - Released: 12/31/2000
The District
The District
as Mr. Broyles
TV - Released: 10/7/2000

1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Father Theo Burdett
TV - Released: 9/20/1999

1998

Mighty Joe Young
Mighty Joe Young
as Kweli
Movie - Released: 12/25/1998
Three Businessmen
Three Businessmen
as Leroy Jasper
Movie - Released: 10/14/1998

1997

Jamaica Beat
Jamaica Beat
as Inspector Sterling
Movie - Released: 5/9/1997
Face/Off
Face/Off
as Tito Biondi
Movie - Released: 6/27/1997
Stir
Stir
as Detective Williams
Movie - Released: 7/1/1997
Volcano
Volcano
as O.E.M. Staffer #2
Movie - Released: 4/25/1997
Dharma & Greg
Dharma & Greg
as Prospero
TV - Released: 9/24/1997
Cracker
Cracker
as Detective Danny Watlington
TV - Released: 9/18/1997

1996

That Thing You Do!
That Thing You Do!
as Bobby Washington
Movie - Released: 10/4/1996
Lifeform
Lifeform
as Colonel Jessie Pratt
Movie - Released: 9/24/1996
If These Walls Could Talk
If These Walls Could Talk
as Policeman
Movie - Released: 9/11/1996
Poltergeist: The Legacy
Poltergeist: The Legacy
as Daniel Euwara
TV - Released: 4/21/1996
The Sentinel
The Sentinel
as Lieutenant Williams
TV - Released: 3/20/1996

1995

Sahara
Sahara
as Tambul
Movie - Released: 4/25/1995

1994

Clean Slate
Clean Slate
as Mort
Movie - Released: 5/6/1994
Cosmic Slop
Cosmic Slop
as Captain Jackson (segment 'The First Commandment')
Movie - Released: 11/8/1994
ER
ER
as Dr. Hammond
TV - Released: 9/19/1994

1989

Agatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot
as Waiter
TV - Released: 1/8/1989