Robert Wisdom

Personal Informations

Known for Department
Acting
Known appearances
81
Gender
Male
Birthday
Sep 14, 1953 (70 old)
Place of Birth
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Also known as
Bob Wisdom
Robert Ray Wisdom
Robert Wisdom

Robert Wisdom

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
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Virgil
2023
Accused
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Mitch Becker
2022
Black Bird
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Edmund Beaumont
2021
A Journal for Jordan
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Sgt. T.J. Canedy
Vacation Friends
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Harold
2020
Helstrom
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Henry / Caretaker
2019
Motherless Brooklyn
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Billy Rose
Watchmen
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Seymour
The Hot Zone
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Vernon Tucker
2018
Barry
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Jim Moss
Beast of Burden
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Mallory
The Alienist
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Cyrus Montrose
2017
Unforgettable
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Detective Pope
2016
Live Cargo
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Roy
Flaked
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George
2015
Rosewood
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Gerald Kelly
Ballers
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Dennis
12 Monkeys
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Jeremy
2014
The Loft
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Detective Cohagan
Legends
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Conrad Tomlin
Chicago P.D.
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Ron Perry
2012
Nashville
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Coleman Carlisle
Freelancers
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Terrence Burke
The Dark Knight Rises
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Army Captain at Bridge
2011
Rampart
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Captain
Passion Play
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Malcolm
2010
Happy Town
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Detective Roger Hobbs
Sympathy for Delicious
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Prendell
2009
The Collector
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Roy
Lie to Me
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Bonds
2007
Burn Notice
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Vaughn Anderson
Sex and Death 101
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Alpha
The Hawk Is Dying
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Billy Bob
Freedom Writers
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Dr. Carl Cohn
How I Met Your Mother
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McCracken
Supernatural
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Uriel
Prison Break
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Norman "Lechero" St. John
Grey's Anatomy
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Mr. Hamilton
2004
Ray
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Jack Lauderdale
The Forgotten
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Carl Dayton
Haven
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Mr. Sterling
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
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Alderman Brown
Killer Diller
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Moker
2003
Duplex
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Officer Dan
NCIS
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Warden Gene Halsey
Masked and Anonymous
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Lucius
2002
Live from Baghdad
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Bernard Shaw
Boomtown
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Chronic (Daryl C. Norcott)
The Wire
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Howard "Bunny" Colvin
Coastlines
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Bob Johnson
2001
Storytelling
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Mr. Scott
Rocky Road
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Michael Jones
2000
Hollywood Palms
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The Dutchman
The District
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Mr. Broyles
The Heist
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Slim
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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Father Theo Burdett
1998
Mighty Joe Young
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Kweli
Three Businessmen
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Leroy Jasper
1997
Dharma & Greg
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Prospero
Cracker
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Detective Danny Watlington
Stir
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Detective Williams
Face/Off
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Tito Biondi
Jamaica Beat
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Inspector Sterling
Volcano
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O.E.M. Staffer #2
1996
That Thing You Do!
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Bobby Washington
Lifeform
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Colonel Jessie Pratt
If These Walls Could Talk
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Policeman
Poltergeist: The Legacy
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Daniel Euwara
The Sentinel
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Lieutenant Williams
1995
Sahara
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Tambul
1994
Cosmic Slop
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Captain Jackson (segment 'The First Commandment')
ER
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Dr. Hammond
Clean Slate
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Mort
1989
Agatha Christie's Poirot
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