Acting
Robert Wisdom
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
Dreams in Nightmares
Film · 2026
The Terminal List: Dark Wolf
Series · 2025
Accused
Series · 2023
Black Bird
Series · 2022
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Series · 2022
Vacation Friends
Film · 2021
A Journal for Jordan
Film · 2021
Helstrom
Series · 2020
Motherless Brooklyn
Film · 2019
The Hot Zone
Series · 2019
Watchmen
Series · 2019
The Fix
Series · 2019
Beast of Burden
Film · 2018
Barry
Series · 2018
The Alienist
Series · 2018
Unforgettable
Film · 2017
Live Cargo
Film · 2016
Flaked
Series · 2016
12 Monkeys
Series · 2015
Rosewood
Series · 2015
Ballers
Series · 2015
The Loft
Film · 2014
Legends
Series · 2014
Chicago P.D.
Series · 2014
Freelancers
Film · 2012
The Dark Knight Rises
Film · 2012
Nashville
Series · 2012
Rampart
Film · 2011
Passion Play
Film · 2011
Sympathy for Delicious
Film · 2010
Happy Town
Series · 2010
The Collector
Film · 2009
Lie to Me
Series · 2009
Freedom Writers
Film · 2007
The Hawk Is Dying
Film · 2007
Sex and Death 101
Film · 2007
Burn Notice
Series · 2007
Mozart and the Whale
Film · 2005
Close to Home
Series · 2005
Supernatural
Series · 2005
Prison Break
Series · 2005
Grey's Anatomy
Series · 2005
How I Met Your Mother
Series · 2005
Inconceivable
Series · 2005
Killer Diller
Film · 2004
Haven
Film · 2004
Ray
Film · 2004
The Forgotten
Film · 2004
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Film · 2004
Century City
Series · 2004
Masked and Anonymous
Film · 2003
Duplex
Film · 2003
NCIS
Series · 2003
Kingpin
Series · 2003
Live from Baghdad
Film · 2002
Coastlines
Film · 2002
The Wire
Series · 2002
Boomtown
Series · 2002
Storytelling
Film · 2001
Rocky Road
Film · 2001
Dancing at the Blue Iguana
Film · 2001
Osmosis Jones
Film · 2001
The Agency
Series · 2001
The Heist
Film · 2000
Hollywood Palms
Film · 2000
The District
Series · 2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Series · 1999
Mighty Joe Young
Film · 1998
Three Businessmen
Film · 1998
Jamaica Beat
Film · 1997
Face/Off
Film · 1997
Stir
Film · 1997
Volcano
Film · 1997
Dharma & Greg
Series · 1997
Cracker
Series · 1997
That Thing You Do!
Film · 1996
Lifeform
Film · 1996
If These Walls Could Talk
Film · 1996
Poltergeist: The Legacy
Series · 1996
The Sentinel
Series · 1996
Arli$$
Series · 1996
Sahara
Film · 1995
Clean Slate
Film · 1994
Cosmic Slop
Film · 1994
ER
Series · 1994
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Series · 1989