Acting · Washington, District of Columbia, USA · Born September 14, 1953
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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2026
as Virgil
TVThe Terminal List: Dark Wolf
2025
as Jed Haverford
TVAccused
2023
as Mitch Becker
TVBlack Bird
2022
as Edmund Beaumont
TVStar Trek: Strange New Worlds
2022
as Dak'Reh
MovieA Journal for Jordan
2021
as Sgt. T.J. Canedy
MovieVacation Friends
2021
as Harold
TVHelstrom
2020
as Henry / Caretaker
MovieMotherless Brooklyn
2019
as Billy Rose
TVWatchmen
2019
as Seymour
TVThe Hot Zone
2019
as Vernon Tucker
TVThe Fix
2019
as Buck Neal
TVBarry
2018
as Jim Moss
MovieBeast of Burden
2018
as Mallory
TVThe Alienist
2018
as Cyrus Montrose
MovieUnforgettable
2017
as Detective Pope
MovieLive Cargo
2016
as Roy
TVFlaked
2016
as George
TVRosewood
2015
as Gerald Kelly
TVBallers
2015
as Dennis
TV12 Monkeys
2015
as Jeremy
MovieThe Loft
2014
as Detective Cohagan
TVLegends
2014
as Conrad Tomlin
TVChicago P.D.
2014
as Ron Perry
TVNashville
2012
as Coleman Carlisle
MovieFreelancers
2012
as Terrence Burke
MovieThe Dark Knight Rises
2012
as Army Captain at Bridge
MovieRampart
2011
as Captain
MoviePassion Play
2011
as Malcolm
TVHappy Town
2010
as Detective Roger Hobbs
MovieSympathy for Delicious
2010
as Prendell
MovieThe Collector
2009
as Roy
TVLie to Me
2009
as Bonds
TVBurn Notice
2007
as Vaughn Anderson
MovieSex and Death 101
2007
as Alpha
MovieThe Hawk Is Dying
2007
as Billy Bob
MovieFreedom Writers
2007
as Dr. Carl Cohn
TVClose to Home
2005
as Reverend Scofield
TVHow I Met Your Mother
2005
as McCracken
TVSupernatural
2005
as Uriel
MovieMozart and the Whale
2005
as Blume
TVPrison Break
2005
as Norman "Lechero" St. John
TVGrey's Anatomy
2005
as Mr. Hamilton
MovieRay
2004
as Jack Lauderdale
MovieThe Forgotten
2004
as Carl Dayton
MovieHaven
2004
as Mr. Sterling
TVCentury City
2004
MovieBarbershop 2: Back in Business
2004
as Alderman Brown
MovieKiller Diller
2004
as Moker
MovieDuplex
2003
as Officer Dan
TVNCIS
2003
as Warden Gene Halsey
MovieMasked and Anonymous
2003
as Lucius
TVKingpin
2003
MovieLive from Baghdad
2002
as Bernard Shaw
TVBoomtown
2002
as Chronic (Daryl C. Norcott)
TVThe Wire
2002
as Howard 'Bunny' Colvin
MovieCoastlines
2002
as Bob Johnson
MovieStorytelling
2001
as Mr. Scott
MovieDancing at the Blue Iguana
2001
as Eddie
TVThe Agency
2001
as Mr. Banga
MovieOsmosis Jones
2001
as Big Germ (voice)
Rocky Road
2001
as Michael Jones
MovieHollywood Palms
2000
as The Dutchman
TVThe District
2000
as Mr. Broyles
MovieThe Heist
2000
as Slim
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Father Theo Burdett
MovieMighty Joe Young
1998
as Kweli
MovieThree Businessmen
1998
as Leroy Jasper
TVDharma & Greg
1997
as Prospero
TVCracker
1997
as Detective Danny Watlington
MovieStir
1997
as Detective Williams
MovieFace/Off
1997
as Tito Biondi
MovieJamaica Beat
1997
as Inspector Sterling
MovieVolcano
1997
as O.E.M. Staffer #2
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1996
as Bobby Washington
MovieLifeform
1996
as Colonel Jessie Pratt
MovieIf These Walls Could Talk
1996
as Policeman
TVArli$$
1996
as Donny Thurman
TVPoltergeist: The Legacy
1996
as Daniel Euwara
TVThe Sentinel
1996
as Lieutenant Williams
MovieSahara
1995
as Tambul
MovieCosmic Slop
1994
as Captain Jackson (segment 'The First Commandment')
TVER
1994
as Dr. Hammond
MovieClean Slate
1994
as Mort
TVAgatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as Waiter
