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Aliases: Bob Wisdom , Robert Ray Wisdom , روبرت ويسدم

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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Movie Involvements: 33

TV Involvements: 30


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Supernatural
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8

Supernatural

(2005) Uriel
Grey's Anatomy
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8

Grey's Anatomy

(2005) Mr. Hamilton
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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8

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

(1999) Father Theo Burdett
NCIS
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8

NCIS

(2003) Warden Gene Halsey
Chicago P.D.
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8

Chicago P.D.

(2014) Ron Perry
Prison Break
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8

Prison Break

(2005) Norman "Lechero" St. John
The Wire
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9

The Wire

(2002) Major Howard 'Bunny' Colvin
Agatha Christie's Poirot
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8

Agatha Christie's Poirot

(1989) Waiter

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2024 N/A
2023 Mitch Becker
2022 Edmund Beaumont
Dak'Reh
2021 Sgt. T.J. Canedy
Harold
2020 Henry / Caretaker
2019 Billy Rose
Seymour
Vernon Tucker
2018 Jim Moss
Mallory
Cyrus Montrose
2017 Detective Pope
2016 Roy
George
2015 Gerald
Gerald Kelly
Dennis
Jeremy
2014 Detective Cohagan
Conrad Tomlin
Ron Perry
2012 Coleman Carlisle
Terrence Burke
Army Captain at Bridge
2011 Captain
Malcolm
2010 Detective Roger Hobbs
Prendell
2009 Roy
Bonds
2007 Vaughn Anderson
Alpha
Billy Bob
Dr. Carl Cohn
2005 N/A
McCracken
Uriel
Blume
Norman "Lechero" St. John
Mr. Hamilton
2004 Jack Lauderdale
Carl Dayton
Mr. Sterling
Alderman Brown
Moker
2003 Officer Dan
Warden Gene Halsey
Lucius
N/A
2002 Bernard Shaw
Chronic (Daryl C. Norcott)
Howard "Bunny" Colvin
Major Howard 'Bunny' Colvin
Bob Johnson
2001 Mr. Scott
Eddie
Michael Jones
2000 The Dutchman
Mr. Broyles
Slim
1999 Father Theo Burdett
1998 Kweli
Leroy Jasper
1997 Prospero
Detective Danny Watlington
Detective Williams
Tito Biondi
Inspector Sterling
O.E.M. Staffer #2
1996 Bobby Washington
Colonel Jessie Pratt
Policeman
Daniel Euwara
Lieutenant Williams
1995 Tambul
1994 Captain Jackson (segment 'The First Commandment')
Dr. Hammond
Mort
1989 Waiter
Year Character Movie/Tv

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