Robert Wisdom
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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.
Known for
Credits
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
as Army Captain at Bridge
Face/Off (1997)
as Tito Biondi
Freedom Writers (2007)
as Dr. Carl Cohn
The Loft (2014)
as Detective Cohagan
The Collector (2009)
as Roy
Volcano (1997)
as O.E.M. Staffer #2
Vacation Friends (2021)
as Harold
Ray (2004)
as Jack Lauderdale
Osmosis Jones (2001)
as Big Germ (voice)
The Forgotten (2004)
as Carl Dayton
Duplex (2003)
as Officer Dan
Sex and Death 101 (2007)
as Alpha
Mighty Joe Young (1998)
as Kweli
That Thing You Do! (1996)
as Bobby Washington
Motherless Brooklyn (2019)
as Billy Rose
Rampart (2011)
as Captain
Unforgettable (2017)
as Detective Pope
Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)
as Alderman Brown
Passion Play (2011)
as Malcolm
Clean Slate (1994)
as Mort
Freelancers (2012)
as Terrence Burke
A Journal for Jordan (2021)
as Sgt. T.J. Canedy
Haven (2004)
as Mr. Sterling
Sahara (1995)
as Tambul
If These Walls Could Talk (1996)
as Policeman
Mozart and the Whale (2005)
as Blume
Live from Baghdad (2002)
as Bernard Shaw
Cosmic Slop (1994)
as Captain Jackson (segment 'The First Commandment')
Masked and Anonymous (2003)
as Lucius
Dancing at the Blue Iguana (2001)
as Eddie
Beast of Burden (2018)
as Mallory
The Heist (2000)
as Slim
Storytelling (2001)
as Mr. Scott
Jamaica Beat (1997)
as Inspector Sterling
Lifeform (1996)
as Colonel Jessie Pratt
Killer Diller (2004)
as Moker
Stir (1997)
as Detective Williams
Live Cargo (2016)
as Roy
Sympathy for Delicious (2010)
as Prendell
The Hawk Is Dying (2007)
as Billy Bob
Coastlines (2002)
as Bob Johnson
Three Businessmen (1998)
as Leroy Jasper
Hollywood Palms (2000)
as The Dutchman
Rocky Road (2001)
as Michael Jones
Dreams in Nightmares (2026)
as Virgil