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Robert Wisdom

Acting
1953-09-14
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 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.
Known For 83 titles
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) subtitle poster
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 TV
as Father Theo Burdett
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NCIS (2003) subtitle poster
NCIS
2003 TV
as Warden Gene Halsey
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Supernatural (2005) subtitle poster
Supernatural
2005 TV
as Uriel
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Grey's Anatomy (2005) subtitle poster
Grey's Anatomy
2005 TV
as Mr. Hamilton
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Chicago P.D. (2014) subtitle poster
Chicago P.D.
2014 TV
as Ron Perry
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Prison Break (2005) subtitle poster
Prison Break
2005 TV
as Norman "Lechero" St. John
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Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) subtitle poster
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989 TV
as Waiter
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ER (1994) subtitle poster
ER
1994 TV
as Dr. Hammond
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How I Met Your Mother (2005) subtitle poster
How I Met Your Mother
2005 TV
as McCracken
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The Wire (2002) subtitle poster
The Wire
2002 TV
as Howard 'Bunny' Colvin
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Burn Notice (2007) subtitle poster
Burn Notice
2007 TV
as Vaughn Anderson
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The District (2000) subtitle poster
The District
2000 TV
as Mr. Broyles
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Lie to Me (2009) subtitle poster
Lie to Me
2009 TV
as Bonds
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Arli$$ (1996) subtitle poster
Arli$$
1996 TV
as Donny Thurman
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Nashville (2012) subtitle poster
Nashville
2012 TV
as Coleman Carlisle
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Barry (2018) subtitle poster
Barry
2018 TV
as Jim Moss
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12 Monkeys (2015) subtitle poster
12 Monkeys
2015 TV
as Jeremy
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Ballers (2015) subtitle poster
Ballers
2015 TV
as Dennis
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Rosewood (2015) subtitle poster
Rosewood
2015 TV
as Gerald Kelly
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The Sentinel (1996) subtitle poster
The Sentinel
1996 TV
as Lieutenant Williams
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Close to Home (2005) subtitle poster
Close to Home
2005 TV
as Reverend Scofield
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The Terminal List: Dark Wolf (2025) subtitle poster
The Terminal List: Dark Wolf
2025 TV
as Jed Haverford
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022) subtitle poster
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
2022 TV
as Dak'Reh
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Black Bird (2022) subtitle poster
Black Bird
2022 TV
as Edmund Beaumont
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