
Robert Wisdom
Acting
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.
TV Shows(39)

The Terminal List: Dark Wolf
Jed Haverford
2025

Accused
Mitch Becker
2023

Black Bird
Edmund Beaumont
2022

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Dak'Reh
2022

Helstrom
Henry / Caretaker
2020

Watchmen
Seymour
2019

The Hot Zone
Vernon Tucker
2019

The Fix
Buck Neal
2019

Barry
Jim Moss
2018

The Alienist
Cyrus Montrose
2018

Flaked
George
2016

Rosewood
Gerald Kelly
2015

Ballers
Dennis
2015

12 Monkeys
Jeremy
2015

Legends
Conrad Tomlin
2014

Chicago P.D.
Ron Perry
2014

Nashville
Coleman Carlisle
2012

Happy Town
Detective Roger Hobbs
2010

Lie to Me
Bonds
2009

Burn Notice
Vaughn Anderson
2007

Close to Home
Reverend Scofield
2005

How I Met Your Mother
McCracken
2005

Supernatural
Uriel
2005

Prison Break
Norman "Lechero" St. John
2005

Grey's Anatomy
Mr. Hamilton
2005

NCIS
Warden Gene Halsey
2003

Kingpin
2003

Boomtown
Chronic (Daryl C. Norcott)
2002

The Wire
Howard 'Bunny' Colvin
2002

The Agency
Mr. Banga
2001

The District
Mr. Broyles
2000

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Father Theo Burdett
1999

Dharma & Greg
Prospero
1997

Cracker
Detective Danny Watlington
1997

Arli$$
Donny Thurman
1996

Poltergeist: The Legacy
Daniel Euwara
1996

The Sentinel
Lieutenant Williams
1996

ER
Dr. Hammond
1994

Agatha Christie's Poirot
Waiter
1989
Movies(45)

Dreams in Nightmares
Virgil
2024

A Journal for Jordan
Sgt. T.J. Canedy
2021

Vacation Friends
Harold
2021

Motherless Brooklyn
Billy Rose
2019

Beast of Burden
Mallory
2018

Unforgettable
Detective Pope
2017

Live Cargo
Roy
2016

The Loft
Detective Cohagan
2014

Freelancers
Terrence Burke
2012

The Dark Knight Rises
Army Captain at Bridge
2012

Rampart
Captain
2011

Passion Play
Malcolm
2011

Sympathy for Delicious
Prendell
2010

The Collector
Roy
2009

Sex and Death 101
Alpha
2007

The Hawk Is Dying
Billy Bob
2007

Freedom Writers
Dr. Carl Cohn
2007

Mozart and the Whale
Blume
2005

Ray
Jack Lauderdale
2004

The Forgotten
Carl Dayton
2004

Haven
Mr. Sterling
2004

Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Alderman Brown
2004

Killer Diller
Moker
2004

Duplex
Officer Dan
2003

Masked and Anonymous
Lucius
2003

Live from Baghdad
Bernard Shaw
2002

Coastlines
Bob Johnson
2002

Storytelling
Mr. Scott
2001

Dancing at the Blue Iguana
Eddie
2001

Osmosis Jones
Big Germ (voice)
2001
Rocky Road
Michael Jones
2001

Hollywood Palms
The Dutchman
2000

The Heist
Slim
2000

Mighty Joe Young
Kweli
1998

Three Businessmen
Leroy Jasper
1998

Stir
Detective Williams
1997

Face/Off
Tito Biondi
1997

Jamaica Beat
Inspector Sterling
1997

Volcano
O.E.M. Staffer #2
1997

That Thing You Do!
Bobby Washington
1996

Lifeform
Colonel Jessie Pratt
1996

If These Walls Could Talk
Policeman
1996

Sahara
Tambul
1995

Cosmic Slop
Captain Jackson (segment 'The First Commandment')
1994

Clean Slate
Mort
1994