Robert Wisdom

Robert Wisdom

Actor Sep 14 (age 72) Washington, District of Columbia, USA 1989–2025 (36 year career)
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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 appeare…

Known For

Filmography

Acting (85)

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Movies (45)

Dreams in Nightmares

Dreams in Nightmares

2024

as Virgil

6.5
A Journal for Jordan

A Journal for Jordan

2021

as Sgt. T.J. Canedy

7.0
Vacation Friends

Vacation Friends

2021

as Harold

7.0
Motherless Brooklyn

Motherless Brooklyn

2019

as Billy Rose

6.7
Beast of Burden

Beast of Burden

2018

as Mallory

4.3
Unforgettable

Unforgettable

2017

as Detective Pope

5.9
Live Cargo

Live Cargo

2016

as Roy

5.8
The Loft

The Loft

2014

as Detective Cohagan

6.4
The Dark Knight Rises

The Dark Knight Rises

2012

as Army Captain at Bridge

7.8
Freelancers

Freelancers

2012

as Terrence Burke

5.1
Rampart

Rampart

2011

as Captain

5.4
Passion Play

Passion Play

2011

as Malcolm

4.8
Sympathy for Delicious

Sympathy for Delicious

2010

as Prendell

5.7
The Collector

The Collector

2009

as Roy

6.6
Freedom Writers

Freedom Writers

2007

as Dr. Carl Cohn

7.9
Sex and Death 101

Sex and Death 101

2007

as Alpha

6.1
The Hawk Is Dying

The Hawk Is Dying

2007

as Billy Bob

4.6
Mozart and the Whale

Mozart and the Whale

2005

as Blume

6.1
Ray

Ray

2004

as Jack Lauderdale

7.4
Haven

Haven

2004

as Mr. Sterling

5.2
The Forgotten

The Forgotten

2004

as Carl Dayton

5.9
Barbershop 2: Back in Business

Barbershop 2: Back in Business

2004

as Alderman Brown

6.0
Killer Diller

Killer Diller

2004

as Moker

5.2
Duplex

Duplex

2003

as Officer Dan

6.1
Masked and Anonymous

Masked and Anonymous

2003

as Lucius

5.1
Coastlines

Coastlines

2002

as Bob Johnson

5.0
Live from Baghdad

Live from Baghdad

2002

as Bernard Shaw

6.7
Osmosis Jones

Osmosis Jones

2001

as Big Germ (voice)

6.5
Dancing at the Blue Iguana

Dancing at the Blue Iguana

2001

as Eddie

5.3
Storytelling

Storytelling

2001

as Mr. Scott

6.5
Rocky Road

Rocky Road

2001

as Michael Jones

6.0
The Heist

The Heist

2000

as Slim

4.5
Hollywood Palms

Hollywood Palms

2000

as The Dutchman

4.7
Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young

1998

as Kweli

6.3
Three Businessmen

Three Businessmen

1998

as Leroy Jasper

6.2
Face/Off

Face/Off

1997

as Tito Biondi

7.1
Volcano

Volcano

1997

as O.E.M. Staffer #2

5.9
Jamaica Beat

Jamaica Beat

1997

as Inspector Sterling

6.0
Stir

Stir

1997

as Detective Williams

3.5
That Thing You Do!

That Thing You Do!

1996

as Bobby Washington

6.9
Lifeform

Lifeform

1996

as Colonel Jessie Pratt

5.3
If These Walls Could Talk

If These Walls Could Talk

1996

as Policeman

6.6
Sahara

Sahara

1995

as Tambul

6.4
Clean Slate

Clean Slate

1994

as Mort

5.8
Cosmic Slop

Cosmic Slop

1994

as Captain Jackson (segment 'The First Commandment')

4.3

Television (40)

The Terminal List: Dark Wolf

The Terminal List: Dark Wolf

2025

as Jed Haverford

7.4
Accused

Accused

2023

as Mitch Becker

6.9
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

2022

as Dak'Reh

8.0
Black Bird

Black Bird

2022

as Edmund Beaumont

8.1
Helstrom

Helstrom

2020

as Henry / Caretaker

6.7
Watchmen

Watchmen

2019

as Seymour

7.6
The Hot Zone

The Hot Zone

2019

as Vernon Tucker

7.1
Barry

Barry

2018

as Jim Moss

7.9
Barry

Barry

2018

as Jim Moss

7.9
The Alienist

The Alienist

2018

as Cyrus Montrose

7.5
Flaked

Flaked

2016

as George

6.8
Rosewood

Rosewood

2015

as Gerald Kelly

6.5
12 Monkeys

12 Monkeys

2015

as Jeremy

7.4
Ballers

Ballers

2015

as Dennis

6.8
Chicago P.D.

Chicago P.D.

2014

as Ron Perry

8.4
Legends

Legends

2014

as Conrad Tomlin

6.4
Nashville

Nashville

2012

as Coleman Carlisle

6.6
Happy Town

Happy Town

2010

as Detective Roger Hobbs

5.9
Lie to Me

Lie to Me

2009

as Bonds

7.9
Burn Notice

Burn Notice

2007

as Vaughn Anderson

7.5
Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

2005

as Mr. Hamilton

8.2
Supernatural

Supernatural

2005

as Uriel

8.3
How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother

2005

as McCracken

8.1
Prison Break

Prison Break

2005

as Norman "Lechero" St. John

8.1
Close to Home

Close to Home

2005

as Reverend Scofield

5.9
NCIS

NCIS

2003

as Warden Gene Halsey

7.6
Kingpin

Kingpin

2003
6.2
The Wire

The Wire

2002

as Howard 'Bunny' Colvin

8.6
The Wire

The Wire

2002

as Howard 'Bunny' Colvin

8.6
Boomtown

Boomtown

2002

as Chronic (Daryl C. Norcott)

6.2
The Agency

The Agency

2001

as Mr. Banga

6.5
The District

The District

2000

as Mr. Broyles

6.8
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

as Father Theo Burdett

7.9
Dharma & Greg

Dharma & Greg

1997

as Prospero

6.4
Cracker

Cracker

1997

as Detective Danny Watlington

6.9
Arli$$

Arli$$

1996

as Donny Thurman

6.7
The Sentinel

The Sentinel

1996

as Lieutenant Williams

7.1
Poltergeist: The Legacy

Poltergeist: The Legacy

1996

as Daniel Euwara

6.2
ER

ER

1994

as Dr. Hammond

7.8
Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989

as Waiter

8.2