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Robert Wisdom
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Wisdom in 2008
Born
Robert Ray Wisdom

(1953-09-14) September 14, 1953 (age 71)
Education St. Albans School
Alma mater Columbia University (BA)
Occupation Actor
Years active 1981–present

Robert Ray Wisdom (born September 14, 1953) is an American actor, best known for his roles as Howard "Bunny" Colvin in The Wire, Norman "Lechero" St. John in Prison Break, and Harold Conway in the 2021 Hulu film Vacation Friends.

Early life

Wisdom was born to Jamaican parents. He is a graduate of St. Albans School and Columbia University, where he was a star sprinter on the school's track team.

Career

He appeared in four of the five seasons (primarily seasons three and four) of the HBO program The Wire as Howard "Bunny" Colvin. Wisdom had initially auditioned for the role of Stringer Bell. He has also starred in the 2004 films Barbershop 2: Back in Business and Ray, and the 2007 film Freedom Writers. He landed a regular role on season 3 of Prison Break playing the role of a Panamanian kingpin named Lechero. He also had recurring roles in the television series Supernatural, Happy Town, and Burn Notice. Wisdom was once a producer for NPR's All Things Considered.

From 2012 to 2013, Wisdom was a series regular in season one of the ABC drama series Nashville, as Coleman Carlisle.

From 2022 to 2023, Wisdom starred in the HBO black-comedy series Barry, as Jim Moss.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1994 Clean Slate Mort
1996 Hellraiser: Bloodline Gambler Cenobite
That Thing You Do! Bobby Washington
Invader Colonel Jessie Pratt
No Easy Way Motel Manager
1997 Volcano O.E.M. Staffer #2
Face/Off Tito Biondi
Stir Detective Williams
Jamaica Beat Inspector Sterling
1998 Three Businessmen Leroy Jasper
Mighty Joe Young Kwell
1999 How to Get Laid at the End of the World Quonset Jones
2000 The Heist Slim Video
Dancing at the Blue Iguana Eddie
2001 Rocky Road Michael Jones
Storytelling Mr. Scott
Osmosis Jones Big Germ Voice
Hollywood Palms The Dutchman
D.C. Smalls Miles Short
2002 Coastlines Bob Johnson
2003 Masked and Anonymous Lucius
Duplex Officer Dan
2004 Barbershop 2: Back in Business Alderman Lalowe Brown
Killer Diller Moker
Haven Mr. Sterling
Ray Jack Lauderdale
The Forgotten Carl Dayton
Crazy like a Fox Roy Fowler
2005 Mozart and the Whale Blume
2006 The Hawk Is Dying Billy Bob
2007 Freedom Writers Dr. Carl Cohn
... and Death 101 Alpha
2008 Ball Don't Lie Officer Perkins
2009 The Collector Roy
2010 Sympathy for Delicious Prendell
Passion Play Malcolm
2011 Bright Irwin Short
Rampart Captain
2012 The Dark Knight Rises Army Captain Parker Army Captain at Bridge (in credits)
Freelancers Terrence Burke
2014 The Loft Detective Cohagan
2016 Live Cargo Roy
2017 Unforgettable Detective Pope
2018 Beast of Burden Mallory
Revival! Jesus' Father Co-Worker
2019 Motherless Brooklyn Billy Rose
2021 Vacation Friends Harold Conway
A Journal for Jordan Sgt. T.J. Canedy

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1990 The Bill Johnny Olina-Olu Episode: "Street Smart"
1993 Agatha Christie's Poirot Waiter Episode: "The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb"
1995 Sahara Sergeant Major Tambul Television film
1996 The Sentinel Lieutenant Williams Episode: "The Debt"
If These Walls Could Talk Policeman Television film
1997–99 Poltergeist: The Legacy Daniel Euwara Recurring cast (season 2), guest (season 3-4)
Cracker Detective Danny Watlington Main cast
1998 Arli$$ - Episode: "His Name Is Arliss Michaels"
Dharma & Greg Prospero Episode: "It Takes a Village"
1999 Wasteland Professor James Episode: "Pilot"
2000 For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story Oscar Valdez Television film
2001 ER Dr. Hammond Episode: "Piece of Mind"
The District Mr. Broyles Episode: "To Serve and Protect"
2002 NYPD Blue Eric Green Episode: "Safari, So Good"
Live from Baghdad Bernard Shaw Television film
2003 The Agency Mr. Banga 1 episode
Kingpin Rolando 2 episodes
Boomtown Daryl "Chronic" Norcott Episode: "Execution"
Judging Amy D.A. Matthews Episode: "Tricks of the Trade"
2003–08 The Wire Howard "Bunny" Colvin Guest (season 2 & 5), main cast (season 3-4)
2004 Century City - Episode: "Only You"
2005 Inconceivable Earl Godcheaux Episode: "Balls in Your Court"
2007 Close to Home Reverend Scofield Episode: "Eminent Domain"
The Nine Clarence Jones Episode: "Man of the Year"
2007–08 Prison Break Norman "Lechero" St. John Main cast (season 3)
2008–09 Supernatural Uriel Recurring cast (season 4)
2009 NCIS Warden Gene Halsey Episode: "Caged"
Lie to Me Bonds Episode: "Pilot"
How I Met Your Mother McCracken Episode: "Murtaugh"
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Father Theo Burdett Episode: "Hell"
2010 Happy Town Roger Hobbs Main cast
Hawthorne Calvin Jenkins Episode: "Afterglow"
2010–11 Burn Notice Vaughn Anderson Recurring cast (season 4), guest (season 5)
2011 Nikita CIA Director Abbott Episode: "Pandora"
Prime Suspect Chuck Reingold Episode: "Shame"
2012 Comedy Bang! Bang! Cop Actor Episode: "Paul Rudd Wears a Red Lumberjack Flannel Shirt"
2012–13 Nashville Coleman Carlisle Main cast (season 1), guest (season 2)
2013 Grey's Anatomy Mr. Hamilton Episode: "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"
2014 Legends Conrad Tomlin 2 episodes
2014–15 Chicago P.D. Commander Ron Perry Recurring cast (season 1-2)
2015 12 Monkeys Jeremy Episode: "Pilot"
2015–19 Ballers Dennis Jerret Recurring cast
2016–17 Rosewood Gerald Kelly Guest: season 1, recurring cast: season 2
Flaked George Flack Recurring cast
2017 Seven Bucks Digital Studios Dennis Jerret Episode: "Get Pumped Up for "Ballers" Season 3 with the Rock"
2018–20 The Alienist Cyrus Montrose Main cast
2019 Blue Bloods Inspector Andre Clifford Episode: "Blues"
The Fix Buck Neal Recurring cast
The Hot Zone Col. Vernon Tucker Recurring cast (season 1)
Watchmen Seymour Recurring cast
2020 Helstrom Caretaker Main cast
2021 The Big Leap Earl Reyes Recurring cast
2022 Black Bird Edmund Beaumont Recurring cast
2022–23 Barry Jim Moss Recurring cast (season 3), main cast (season 4)
2023 Accused Mitch Becker Episode: "Scott's Story"
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Dak’Rah Episode: "Under the Cloak of War"

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Spider-Man: Web of Shadows Luke Cage
2009 The Lord of the Rings: Conquest Uruk-Hai Officer #2
2012 Call of Duty: Black Ops II Jonas Savimbi
2014 Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Prime Minister

See also

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