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.

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TV Series

The District

The District

6.8
The Wire

The Wire

8.6
Boomtown

Boomtown

6.5
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

7.933
Dharma & Greg

Dharma & Greg

6.375
NCIS

NCIS

7.6
Kingpin

Kingpin

6.3
Close to Home

Close to Home

5.9
Lie to Me

Lie to Me

7.897
Cracker

Cracker

6.6
Happy Town

Happy Town

5.842
Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

8.163
Legends

Legends

6.424
Nashville

Nashville

6.6
Chicago P.D.

Chicago P.D.

8.4
Burn Notice

Burn Notice

7.467
Black Bird

Black Bird

8.115
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

8.082
Poltergeist: The Legacy

Poltergeist: The Legacy

6.2
ER

ER

7.824
12 Monkeys

12 Monkeys

7.395
Supernatural

Supernatural

8.299
Rosewood

Rosewood

6.5
Accused

Accused

7.483
Barry

Barry

7.894
The Alienist

The Alienist

7.534
Prison Break

Prison Break

8.079
The Hot Zone

The Hot Zone

7.063
Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

8.221
Helstrom

Helstrom

6.7
Ballers

Ballers

6.775
Watchmen

Watchmen

7.657
How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother

8.14
Flaked

Flaked

6.766
The Sentinel

The Sentinel

7.1

Movies

The Heist

The Heist

4.5
Freedom Writers

Freedom Writers

7.925
The Collector

The Collector

6.612
Mozart and the Whale

Mozart and the Whale

6.213
Masked and Anonymous

Masked and Anonymous

5
Killer Diller

Killer Diller

5.75
Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young

6.3
Haven

Haven

5.209
Live from Baghdad

Live from Baghdad

6.7
The Hawk Is Dying

The Hawk Is Dying

4.765
Sahara

Sahara

6.326
Storytelling

Storytelling

6.5
Clean Slate

Clean Slate

5.761
That Thing You Do!

That Thing You Do!

6.878
The Loft

The Loft

6.427
Rampart

Rampart

5.451
Three Businessmen

Three Businessmen

6.2
Jamaica Beat

Jamaica Beat

6
Coastlines

Coastlines

5.133
Lifeform

Lifeform

5.3
Rocky Road

Rocky Road

6
Ray

Ray

7.449
Dancing at the Blue Iguana

Dancing at the Blue Iguana

5.4
Freelancers

Freelancers

5.047
The Forgotten

The Forgotten

5.9
Cosmic Slop

Cosmic Slop

4.333
The Dark Knight Rises

The Dark Knight Rises

7.786
Duplex

Duplex

6.086
Live Cargo

Live Cargo

5.8
Face/Off

Face/Off

7.045
Dreams in Nightmares

Dreams in Nightmares

7
Stir

Stir

3.5
Unforgettable

Unforgettable

5.913
Sex and Death 101

Sex and Death 101

6.17
Sympathy for Delicious

Sympathy for Delicious

5.7
Passion Play

Passion Play

4.78
If These Walls Could Talk

If These Walls Could Talk

6.7
Barbershop 2: Back in Business

Barbershop 2: Back in Business

6.003
Beast of Burden

Beast of Burden

4.329
Motherless Brooklyn

Motherless Brooklyn

6.693
Hollywood Palms

Hollywood Palms

4.7
Volcano

Volcano

5.94
Vacation Friends

Vacation Friends

7.046
A Journal for Jordan

A Journal for Jordan

7