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Robert Wisdom

1953-09-14 (71 years old) in 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.

Movies

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Dreams In Nightmares
0 %|Aug 1, 2024
Drama
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A Journal for Jordan
70 %|Dec 22, 2021
Drama, Romance
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Vacation Friends
70.9 %|Aug 27, 2021
Comedy
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Motherless Brooklyn
67 %|Oct 31, 2019
Drama, Thriller
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Beast of Burden
44 %|Feb 23, 2018
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Unforgettable
58.78 %|Mar 6, 2017
Drama, Thriller
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Live Cargo
60 %|Apr 15, 2016
Drama, Thriller
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The Loft
64.05 %|Oct 14, 2014
Thriller
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Freelancers
50.510000000000005 %|Aug 10, 2012
Mystery, Drama, Action, Crime
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The Dark Knight Rises
77.81 %|Jul 17, 2012
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Rampart
54.61 %|Nov 23, 2011
Crime, Drama
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Passion Play
48 %|Jan 10, 2011
Drama, Romance, Fantasy
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Sympathy for Delicious
59 %|Apr 9, 2010
Drama
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The Collector
66.01 %|Jul 9, 2009
Horror, Thriller
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Sex and Death 101
61.559999999999995 %|Jun 15, 2007
Comedy, Romance, Drama
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The Hawk Is Dying
50 %|Mar 30, 2007
Drama
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Freedom Writers
79.16 %|Jan 5, 2007
Crime, Drama
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Mozart and the Whale
62.5 %|Sep 10, 2005
Drama, Comedy, Romance
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Ray
74 %|Oct 29, 2004
Drama, Music
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The Forgotten
59.45 %|Sep 24, 2004
Thriller, Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction
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Haven
53 %|Sep 10, 2004
Drama, Crime
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Barbershop 2: Back in Business
59.6 %|Jan 20, 2004
Comedy, Drama
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Killer Diller
57 %|Jan 1, 2004
Drama, Music
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Duplex
60.949999999999996 %|Sep 26, 2003
Comedy
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Masked and Anonymous
52 %|Jul 25, 2003
Drama, Music
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Live from Baghdad
67 %|Dec 7, 2002
Drama, War, TV Movie
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Coastlines
54 %|Jan 15, 2002
Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Storytelling
65 %|Nov 8, 2001
Comedy, Drama
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Dancing at the Blue Iguana
55 %|Oct 10, 2001
Drama, Mystery
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Rocky Road
60 %|Feb 14, 2001
Drama, Romance
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Hollywood Palms
60 %|Dec 31, 2000
Comedy
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The Heist
45 %|Apr 17, 2000
Action, Thriller
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Mighty Joe Young
63 %|Dec 25, 1998
Adventure, Family, Action, Fantasy
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Three Businessmen
62 %|Oct 14, 1998
Comedy, Drama
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Stir
43 %|Jul 1, 1997
Drama, Thriller
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Face/Off
70.39 %|Jun 27, 1997
Action, Crime, Science Fiction
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Jamaica Beat
60 %|May 9, 1997
Crime, Thriller
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Volcano
59.22 %|Apr 25, 1997
Science Fiction, Action, Drama, Thriller
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That Thing You Do!
69 %|Oct 4, 1996
Comedy, Drama, Romance, Music
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Lifeform
50 %|Sep 24, 1996
Science Fiction, Thriller
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If These Walls Could Talk
66 %|Sep 11, 1996
TV Movie, Drama
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Sahara
62.94 %|Apr 25, 1995
Action, Adventure, TV Movie, War
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Cosmic Slop
60 %|Nov 8, 1994
Science Fiction
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Clean Slate
58 %|May 6, 1994
Comedy, Mystery

Series

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Accused
77 %|Jan 22, 2023
Crime, Drama
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Black Bird
82 %|Jul 7, 2022
Drama, Crime
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
81.35999999999999 %|May 5, 2022
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Helstrom
67.15 %|Oct 16, 2020
Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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Watchmen
76.68 %|Oct 20, 2019
Drama, Crime, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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The Hot Zone
71 %|May 27, 2019
Drama
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Barry
79.11 %|Mar 25, 2018
Comedy, Crime, Drama
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The Alienist
76 %|Jan 22, 2018
Drama, Crime, Mystery
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Flaked
67 %|Mar 11, 2016
Drama, Comedy
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Rosewood
65.32 %|Sep 23, 2015
Drama
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Ballers
68 %|Jun 21, 2015
Drama, Comedy
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12 Monkeys
74.06 %|Jan 16, 2015
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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Legends
65 %|Aug 13, 2014
Drama
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Chicago P.D.
84 %|Jan 8, 2014
Crime, Drama
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Nashville
66 %|Oct 10, 2012
Drama
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Happy Town
59 %|Apr 28, 2010
Mystery
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Lie to Me
79 %|Jan 21, 2009
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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Burn Notice
75 %|Jun 28, 2007
Action & Adventure, Drama, Crime
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Close to Home
61 %|Sep 20, 2005
Drama, Crime, Mystery
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How I Met Your Mother
81.59 %|Sep 19, 2005
Comedy
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Supernatural
83.01 %|Sep 13, 2005
Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Prison Break
81 %|Aug 29, 2005
Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama
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Grey's Anatomy
82.28999999999999 %|Mar 27, 2005
Drama
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NCIS
76 %|Sep 23, 2003
Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
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Kingpin
63 %|Feb 2, 2003
Crime, Drama
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Boomtown
65 %|Sep 29, 2002
Mystery, Drama, Action & Adventure
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The Wire
86 %|Jun 2, 2002
Crime, Drama
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The Wire
86 %|Jun 2, 2002
Crime, Drama
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The District
69 %|Oct 7, 2000
Drama
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
79 %|Sep 20, 1999
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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Dharma & Greg
64 %|Sep 24, 1997
Comedy
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Cracker
66 %|Sep 18, 1997
Crime, Drama
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Poltergeist: The Legacy
61 %|Apr 21, 1996
Drama
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The Sentinel
71 %|Mar 20, 1996
Drama, Crime, Action & Adventure
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ER
78 %|Sep 19, 1994
Drama
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Agatha Christie's Poirot
81 %|Jan 8, 1989
Crime, Drama, Mystery