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.
Filmography
all 77
Movies 43
TV Shows 34
Accused (2023)
Black Bird (2022)
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022)
A Journal for Jordan (2021)
Vacation Friends (2021)
Helstrom (2020)
Motherless Brooklyn (2019)
Watchmen (2019)
The Hot Zone (2019)
Barry (2018)
Beast of Burden (2018)
The Alienist (2018)
Unforgettable (2017)
Live Cargo (2016)
Flaked (2016)
Rosewood (2015)
Ballers (2015)
12 Monkeys (2015)
The Loft (2014)
Legends (2014)
Chicago P.D. (2014)
Nashville (2012)
Freelancers (2012)
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Rampart (2011)
Passion Play (2011)
Happy Town (2010)
Sympathy for Delicious (2010)
The Collector (2009)
Lie to Me (2009)
Burn Notice (2007)
Sex and Death 101 (2007)
The Hawk Is Dying (2007)
Freedom Writers (2007)
Close to Home (2005)
How I Met Your Mother (2005)
Supernatural (2005)
Mozart and the Whale (2005)
Prison Break (2005)
Ray (2004)
The Forgotten (2004)
Haven (2004)
Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)
Killer Diller (2004)
Duplex (2003)
NCIS (2003)
Masked and Anonymous (2003)
Kingpin (2003)
Live from Baghdad (2002)
Boomtown (2002)
The Wire (2002)
Coastlines (2002)
Storytelling (2001)
Dancing at the Blue Iguana (2001)
Rocky Road (2001)
Hollywood Palms (2000)
The District (2000)
The Heist (2000)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Mighty Joe Young (1998)
Three Businessmen (1998)
Dharma & Greg (1997)
Cracker (1997)
Stir (1997)
Face/Off (1997)
Jamaica Beat (1997)
Volcano (1997)
That Thing You Do! (1996)
Lifeform (1996)
If These Walls Could Talk (1996)
Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996)
The Sentinel (1996)
Sahara (1995)
Cosmic Slop (1994)
ER (1994)
Clean Slate (1994)
Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989)
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GenderMale
Birthday1953-09-14 (70 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsBob Wisdom, Robert Ray Wisdom
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