Acting
Robert Wisdom
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Sep 14, 1953
- Place of birth
- 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.Read more
Acting credits
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Father Theo Burdett
How I Met Your Mother
McCracken
Supernatural
Uriel
Grey's Anatomy
Mr. Hamilton
NCIS
Gene Halsey
Chicago P.D.
Ron Perry
The Terminal List
Jed Haverford
Prison Break
Norman "Lechero" St. John
ER
Dr. Hammond
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Waiter
The Wire
Howard 'Bunny' Colvin
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Dak'Reh
Burn Notice
Vaughn Anderson
Nashville
Coleman Carlisle
Lie to Me
Bonds
The Terminal List: Dark Wolf
Jed Haverford
The District
Mr. Broyles
12 Monkeys
Jeremy
Barry
Jim Moss
Arli$$
Donny Thurman
The Sentinel
Lieutenant Williams
Ballers
Dennis
Rosewood
Gerald Kelly
Close to Home
Reverend Scofield
Dharma & Greg
Prospero
The Alienist
Cyrus Montrose
Watchmen
Seymour
The Agency
Mr. Banga
Black Bird
Edmund Beaumont
Accused
Mitch Becker
Legends
Conrad Tomlin
Flaked
George
Poltergeist: The Legacy
Daniel Euwara
Helstrom
Henry / Caretaker
Boomtown
Chronic (Daryl C. Norcott)
The Hot Zone
Vernon Tucker
The Fix
Buck Neal
Cracker
Detective Danny Watlington
Happy Town
Detective Roger Hobbs
Century City
Kingpin
Inconceivable
Earl Godchaux