Robert Wisdom
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 14, 1953
- Birthplace
- Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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.
Filmography
Dreams in Nightmares 2026
as Virgil
A Journal for Jordan 2021
as Sgt. T.J. Canedy
Vacation Friends 2021
as Harold
Motherless Brooklyn 2019
as Billy Rose
Beast of Burden 2018
as Mallory
Unforgettable 2017
as Detective Pope
Live Cargo 2016
as Roy
The Loft 2014
as Detective Cohagan
Freelancers 2012
as Terrence Burke
The Dark Knight Rises 2012
as Army Captain at Bridge
Rampart 2011
as Captain
Passion Play 2011
as Malcolm
Sympathy for Delicious 2010
as Prendell
The Collector 2009
as Roy
Sex and Death 101 2007
as Alpha
The Hawk Is Dying 2007
as Billy Bob
Freedom Writers 2007
as Dr. Carl Cohn
Mozart and the Whale 2005
as Blume
Ray 2004
as Jack Lauderdale
The Forgotten 2004
as Carl Dayton
Haven 2004
as Mr. Sterling
Barbershop 2: Back in Business 2004
as Alderman Brown
Killer Diller 2004
as Moker
Duplex 2003
as Officer Dan
Masked and Anonymous 2003
as Lucius
Live from Baghdad 2002
as Bernard Shaw
Coastlines 2002
as Bob Johnson
Storytelling 2001
as Mr. Scott
Dancing at the Blue Iguana 2001
as Eddie
Osmosis Jones 2001
as Big Germ (voice)
- Rocky Road
Rocky Road 2001
as Michael Jones
Hollywood Palms 2000
as The Dutchman
The Heist 2000
as Slim
Mighty Joe Young 1998
as Kweli
Three Businessmen 1998
as Leroy Jasper
Stir 1997
as Detective Williams
Face/Off 1997
as Tito Biondi
Jamaica Beat 1997
as Inspector Sterling
Volcano 1997
as O.E.M. Staffer #2
That Thing You Do! 1996
as Bobby Washington
Lifeform 1996
as Colonel Jessie Pratt
If These Walls Could Talk 1996
as Policeman
Sahara 1995
as Tambul
Cosmic Slop 1994
as Captain Jackson (segment 'The First Commandment')
Clean Slate 1994
as Mort
Credits from TMDB.