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

8.596
Boomtown

Boomtown

6.5
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

7.9
Dharma & Greg

Dharma & Greg

6.4
NCIS

NCIS

7.622
Kingpin

Kingpin

6.3
Close to Home

Close to Home

5.9
Lie to Me

Lie to Me

7.905
Cracker

Cracker

6.6
Happy Town

Happy Town

5.8
Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

8.156
Legends

Legends

6.4
Nashville

Nashville

6.6
Chicago P.D.

Chicago P.D.

8.414
Burn Notice

Burn Notice

7.457
Black Bird

Black Bird

8.112
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

8.102
Poltergeist: The Legacy

Poltergeist: The Legacy

6.2
ER

ER

7.828
12 Monkeys

12 Monkeys

7.392
Supernatural

Supernatural

8.296
Rosewood

Rosewood

6.5
Accused

Accused

7.448
Barry

Barry

7.9
The Alienist

The Alienist

7.544
Prison Break

Prison Break

8.081
The Hot Zone

The Hot Zone

7.104
Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

8.225
Helstrom

Helstrom

6.696
Ballers

Ballers

6.8
Watchmen

Watchmen

7.658
How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother

8.142
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

6.613
Mozart and the Whale

Mozart and the Whale

6.2
Masked and Anonymous

Masked and Anonymous

5.039
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

6.316
Storytelling

Storytelling

6.5
Clean Slate

Clean Slate

5.8
That Thing You Do!

That Thing You Do!

6.875
The Loft

The Loft

6.4
Rampart

Rampart

5.44
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

7.454
Dancing at the Blue Iguana

Dancing at the Blue Iguana

5.4
Freelancers

Freelancers

5
The Forgotten

The Forgotten

5.939
Cosmic Slop

Cosmic Slop

4.333
The Dark Knight Rises

The Dark Knight Rises

7.785
Duplex

Duplex

6.086
Live Cargo

Live Cargo

5.8
Face/Off

Face/Off

7.044
Dreams in Nightmares

Dreams in Nightmares

7
Stir

Stir

3.5
Unforgettable

Unforgettable

5.907
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
Beast of Burden

Beast of Burden

4.329
Motherless Brooklyn

Motherless Brooklyn

6.69
Hollywood Palms

Hollywood Palms

4.7
Volcano

Volcano

5.932
Vacation Friends

Vacation Friends

7.035
A Journal for Jordan

A Journal for Jordan

7