Acting
Robert Wisdom
EN cinema · 45 credits
Born
14 September 1953 (age 73)
Birthplace
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Also known as Bob Wisdom · Robert Ray Wisdom · روبرت ويسدم
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.
Known for
Filmography
Vacation Friends
as Harold
A Journal for Jordan
as Sgt. T.J. Canedy
Motherless Brooklyn
as Billy Rose
Beast of Burden
as Mallory
Unforgettable
as Detective Pope
Live Cargo
as Roy
The Loft
as Detective Cohagan
Freelancers
as Terrence Burke
The Dark Knight Rises
as Army Captain at Bridge
Rampart
as Captain
Passion Play
as Malcolm
Sympathy for Delicious
as Prendell
Freedom Writers
as Dr. Carl Cohn
The Hawk Is Dying
as Billy Bob
Sex and Death 101
as Alpha
Mozart and the Whale
as Blume
Killer Diller
as Moker
Haven
as Mr. Sterling
Ray
as Jack Lauderdale
The Forgotten
as Carl Dayton
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
as Alderman Brown
Masked and Anonymous
as Lucius
Duplex
as Officer Dan
Live from Baghdad
as Bernard Shaw
Coastlines
as Bob Johnson
Storytelling
as Mr. Scott
Rocky Road
2001
Rocky Road
as Michael Jones
Osmosis Jones
as Big Germ (voice)
The Heist
as Slim
Hollywood Palms
as The Dutchman
Mighty Joe Young
as Kweli
Three Businessmen
as Leroy Jasper
Jamaica Beat
as Inspector Sterling
Face/Off
as Tito Biondi
Stir
as Detective Williams
Volcano
as O.E.M. Staffer #2
That Thing You Do!
as Bobby Washington
Lifeform
as Colonel Jessie Pratt
If These Walls Could Talk
as Policeman
Sahara
as Tambul
Clean Slate
as Mort
Cosmic Slop
as Captain Jackson (segment 'The First Commandment')