
Robert Wisdom
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1953-09-14 (72 years old)
Place of Birth
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Robert Wisdom
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.
Known For
Acting
(2024)
Dreams in Nightmares
as Virgil
(2021)
A Journal for Jordan
as Sgt. T.J. Canedy
(2021)
Vacation Friends
as Harold
(2019)
Motherless Brooklyn
as Billy Rose
(2018)
Beast of Burden
as Mallory
(2017)
Unforgettable
as Detective Pope
(2016)
Live Cargo
as Roy
(2014)
The Loft
as Detective Cohagan
(2012)
The Dark Knight Rises
as Army Captain at Bridge
(2012)
Freelancers
as Terrence Burke
(2011)
Rampart
as Captain
(2011)
Passion Play
as Malcolm
(2010)
Sympathy for Delicious
as Prendell
(2009)
The Collector
as Roy
(2007)
Freedom Writers
as Dr. Carl Cohn
(2007)
The Hawk Is Dying
as Billy Bob
(2007)
Sex and Death 101
as Alpha
(2005)
Mozart and the Whale
as Blume
(2004)
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
as Alderman Brown
(2004)
Ray
as Jack Lauderdale
(2004)
The Forgotten
as Carl Dayton
(2004)
Killer Diller
as Moker
(2004)
Haven
as Mr. Sterling
(2003)
Duplex
as Officer Dan
(2003)
Masked and Anonymous
as Lucius
(2002)
Coastlines
as Bob Johnson
(2002)
Live from Baghdad
as Bernard Shaw
(2001)
Dancing at the Blue Iguana
as Eddie
(2001)
Storytelling
as Mr. Scott
(2001)
Rocky Road
as Michael Jones
(2000)
Hollywood Palms
as The Dutchman
(2000)
The Heist
as Slim
(1998)
Three Businessmen
as Leroy Jasper
(1998)
Mighty Joe Young
as Kweli
(1997)
Face/Off
as Tito Biondi
(1997)
Volcano
as O.E.M. Staffer #2
(1997)
Stir
as Detective Williams
(1997)
Jamaica Beat
as Inspector Sterling
(1996)
If These Walls Could Talk
as Policeman
(1996)
That Thing You Do!
as Bobby Washington
(1996)
Lifeform
as Colonel Jessie Pratt
(1995)
Sahara
as Tambul
(1994)
Clean Slate
as Mort
(1994)
Cosmic Slop
as Captain Jackson (segment 'The First Commandment')