Dreams in Nightmares
2026 · Movie
as Virgil
Robert Wisdom
1953-09-14
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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
The Terminal List: Dark Wolf
2025 · TV Show
as Jed Haverford
Accused
2023 · TV Show
as Mitch Becker
Black Bird
2022 · TV Show
as Edmund Beaumont
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
2022 · TV Show
as Dak'Reh
Vacation Friends
2021 · Movie
as Harold
A Journal for Jordan
2021 · Movie
as Sgt. T.J. Canedy
Helstrom
2020 · TV Show
as Henry / Caretaker
Motherless Brooklyn
2019 · Movie
as Billy Rose
The Hot Zone
2019 · TV Show
as Vernon Tucker
Watchmen
2019 · TV Show
as Seymour
The Fix
2019 · TV Show
as Buck Neal
Beast of Burden
2018 · Movie
as Mallory
Barry
2018 · TV Show
as Jim Moss
The Alienist
2018 · TV Show
as Cyrus Montrose
Unforgettable
2017 · Movie
as Detective Pope
Live Cargo
2016 · Movie
as Roy
Flaked
2016 · TV Show
as George
12 Monkeys
2015 · TV Show
as Jeremy
Rosewood
2015 · TV Show
as Gerald Kelly
Ballers
2015 · TV Show
as Dennis
The Loft
2014 · Movie
as Detective Cohagan
Legends
2014 · TV Show
as Conrad Tomlin
Chicago P.D.
2014 · TV Show
as Ron Perry
Freelancers
2012 · Movie
as Terrence Burke
The Dark Knight Rises
2012 · Movie
as Army Captain at Bridge
Nashville
2012 · TV Show
as Coleman Carlisle
Rampart
2011 · Movie
as Captain
Passion Play
2011 · Movie
as Malcolm
Sympathy for Delicious
2010 · Movie
as Prendell
Happy Town
2010 · TV Show
as Detective Roger Hobbs
The Collector
2009 · Movie
as Roy
Lie to Me
2009 · TV Show
as Bonds
Freedom Writers
2007 · Movie
as Dr. Carl Cohn
The Hawk Is Dying
2007 · Movie
as Billy Bob
Sex and Death 101
2007 · Movie
as Alpha
Burn Notice
2007 · TV Show
as Vaughn Anderson
Mozart and the Whale
2005 · Movie
as Blume
Close to Home
2005 · TV Show
as Reverend Scofield
Supernatural
2005 · TV Show
as Uriel
Prison Break
2005 · TV Show
as Norman "Lechero" St. John
Grey's Anatomy
2005 · TV Show
as Mr. Hamilton
How I Met Your Mother
2005 · TV Show
as McCracken
Inconceivable
2005 · TV Show
as Earl Godchaux
Killer Diller
2004 · Movie
as Moker
Haven
2004 · Movie
as Mr. Sterling
Ray
2004 · Movie
as Jack Lauderdale
The Forgotten
2004 · Movie
as Carl Dayton
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
2004 · Movie
as Alderman Brown
Century City
2004 · TV Show
Masked and Anonymous
2003 · Movie
as Lucius
Duplex
2003 · Movie
as Officer Dan
NCIS
2003 · TV Show
as Warden Gene Halsey
Kingpin
2003 · TV Show
Live from Baghdad
2002 · Movie
as Bernard Shaw
Coastlines
2002 · Movie
as Bob Johnson
The Wire
2002 · TV Show
as Howard 'Bunny' Colvin
Boomtown
2002 · TV Show
as Chronic (Daryl C. Norcott)
Storytelling
2001 · Movie
as Mr. Scott
No image
Rocky Road
2001 · Movie
as Michael Jones
Dancing at the Blue Iguana
2001 · Movie
as Eddie
Osmosis Jones
2001 · Movie
as Big Germ (voice)
The Agency
2001 · TV Show
as Mr. Banga
The Heist
2000 · Movie
as Slim
Hollywood Palms
2000 · Movie
as The Dutchman
The District
2000 · TV Show
as Mr. Broyles
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · TV Show
as Father Theo Burdett
Mighty Joe Young
1998 · Movie
as Kweli
Three Businessmen
1998 · Movie
as Leroy Jasper
Jamaica Beat
1997 · Movie
as Inspector Sterling
Face/Off
1997 · Movie
as Tito Biondi
Stir
1997 · Movie
as Detective Williams
Volcano
1997 · Movie
as O.E.M. Staffer #2
Dharma & Greg
1997 · TV Show
as Prospero
Cracker
1997 · TV Show
as Detective Danny Watlington
That Thing You Do!
1996 · Movie
as Bobby Washington
Lifeform
1996 · Movie
as Colonel Jessie Pratt
If These Walls Could Talk
1996 · Movie
as Policeman
Poltergeist: The Legacy
1996 · TV Show
as Daniel Euwara
The Sentinel
1996 · TV Show
as Lieutenant Williams
Arli$$
1996 · TV Show
as Donny Thurman
Sahara
1995 · Movie
as Tambul
Clean Slate
1994 · Movie
as Mort
Cosmic Slop
1994 · Movie
as Captain Jackson (segment 'The First Commandment')
ER
1994 · TV Show
as Dr. Hammond
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989 · TV Show
as Waiter
