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Robert Wisdom
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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 Priso…
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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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2026
Dreams in Nightmares
Movie Virgil
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2025
The Terminal List: Dark Wolf
TV show Jed Haverford
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2023
Accused
TV show Mitch Becker
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2022
Black Bird
TV show Edmund Beaumont
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2022
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
TV show Dak'Reh
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2021
A Journal for Jordan
Movie Sgt. T.J. Canedy
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2021
Vacation Friends
Movie Harold
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2020
Helstrom
TV show Henry / Caretaker
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2019
Motherless Brooklyn
Movie Billy Rose
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2019
Watchmen
TV show Seymour
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2019
The Hot Zone
TV show Vernon Tucker
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2019
The Fix
TV show Buck Neal
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2018
Barry
TV show Jim Moss
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2018
Beast of Burden
Movie Mallory
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2018
The Alienist
TV show Cyrus Montrose
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2017
Unforgettable
Movie Detective Pope
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2016
Live Cargo
Movie Roy
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2016
Flaked
TV show George
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2015
Rosewood
TV show Gerald Kelly
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2015
Ballers
TV show Dennis
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2015
12 Monkeys
TV show Jeremy
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2014
The Loft
Movie Detective Cohagan
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2014
Legends
TV show Conrad Tomlin
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2014
Chicago P.D.
TV show Ron Perry
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2012
Nashville
TV show Coleman Carlisle
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2012
Freelancers
Movie Terrence Burke
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2012
The Dark Knight Rises
Movie Army Captain at Bridge
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2011
Rampart
Movie Captain
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2011
Passion Play
Movie Malcolm
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2010
Happy Town
TV show Detective Roger Hobbs
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2010
Sympathy for Delicious
Movie Prendell
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2009
The Collector
Movie Roy
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2009
Lie to Me
TV show Bonds
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2007
Burn Notice
TV show Vaughn Anderson
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2007
Sex and Death 101
Movie Alpha
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2007
The Hawk Is Dying
Movie Billy Bob
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2007
Freedom Writers
Movie Dr. Carl Cohn
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2005
Inconceivable
TV show Earl Godchaux
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2005
Close to Home
TV show Reverend Scofield
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2005
How I Met Your Mother
TV show McCracken
