Robert Wisdom
Biography
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
Face/Off
as Tito Biondi 1997
Freedom Writers
as Dr. Carl Cohn 2007
Ray
as Jack Lauderdale 2004
Duplex
as Officer Dan 2003
Volcano
as O.E.M. Staffer #2 1997
The Collector
as Roy 2009
Motherless Brooklyn
as Billy Rose 2019
The Loft
as Detective Cohagan 2014
The Forgotten
as Carl Dayton 2004
Osmosis Jones
as Big Germ (voice) 2001
That Thing You Do!
as Bobby Washington 1996
Vacation Friends
as Harold 2021
Mighty Joe Young
as Kweli 1998
Unforgettable
as Detective Pope 2017
Rampart
as Captain 2011
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
as Alderman Brown 2004