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