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Robert Ray Wisdom
September 14, 1953 Washington, D.C., U.S.
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| Alma mater | Columbia University (BA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1981–present |
Robert Ray Wisdom (born September 14, 1953) is an American actor. He is famous for playing important characters in TV shows. These include Howard "Bunny" Colvin in The Wire. He also played Norman "Lechero" St. John in Prison Break. More recently, he was Jim Moss in Barry. Robert Wisdom has won an NAACP Image Award for his acting.
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Early Life and Education
Robert Wisdom was born in Washington, D.C. on September 14, 1953. His parents came from Jamaica. He went to St. Albans School. Later, he studied at Columbia University. At Columbia, he was a top runner on the university's track team. He even turned down sports scholarships to attend Columbia. He became interested in acting during his last year of college. He took acting classes just for fun.
Acting Career Highlights
Robert Wisdom started his acting career in London. He performed in plays at the Bush Theatre. After that, he acted in many places across England and Scotland.
Famous TV Roles
He appeared in four seasons of the HBO show The Wire. He played the character Howard "Bunny" Colvin. This was one of his most well-known roles. He also had a main role in season 3 of Prison Break. In that show, he played a character named Lechero. Robert Wisdom also had repeating roles in other TV series. These include Supernatural, Happy Town, and Burn Notice. From 2012 to 2013, he was a regular on the ABC show Nashville. He played Coleman Carlisle. More recently, from 2022 to 2023, he starred in the HBO show Barry. He played Jim Moss and was nominated for an award for his work.
Movie Appearances
Robert Wisdom has also been in many movies. Some of his notable films include Barbershop 2: Back in Business and Ray, both from 2004. He also appeared in the 2007 movie Freedom Writers. He played a role in The Dark Knight Rises in 2012. In 2019, he was in Motherless Brooklyn. He also appeared in Vacation Friends in 2021.
Filmography
Here are some of the movies Robert Wisdom has been in:
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1994 | Clean Slate | Mort |
| 1996 | That Thing You Do! | Bobby Washington |
| 1997 | Face/Off | Tito Biondi |
| 1998 | Mighty Joe Young | Kwell |
| 2001 | Osmosis Jones | Big Germ |
| 2004 | Barbershop 2: Back in Business | Alderman Lalowe Brown |
| 2004 | Ray | Jack Lauderdale |
| 2007 | Freedom Writers | Dr. Carl Cohn |
| 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises | Army Captain Parker |
| 2014 | The Loft | Detective Cohagan |
| 2019 | Motherless Brooklyn | Billy Rose |
| 2021 | Vacation Friends | Harold Conway |
Television Roles
Here are some of the TV shows Robert Wisdom has been in:
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1995 | Sahara | Sergeant Major Tambul | Television film |
| 1997–1999 | Poltergeist: The Legacy | Daniel Euwara | Recurring role |
| 2003–2008 | The Wire | Howard "Bunny" Colvin | Main cast in seasons 3-4 |
| 2007–2008 | Prison Break | Norman "Lechero" St. John | Main cast in season 3 |
| 2008–2009 | Supernatural | Uriel | Recurring role |
| 2010 | Happy Town | Roger Hobbs | Main cast |
| 2010–2011 | Burn Notice | Vaughn Anderson | Recurring role |
| 2012–2013 | Nashville | Coleman Carlisle | Main cast in season 1 |
| 2014–2015 | Chicago P.D. | Commander Ron Perry | Recurring role |
| 2015–2019 | Ballers | Dennis Jerret | Recurring role |
| 2018–2020 | The Alienist | Cyrus Montrose | Main cast |
| 2019 | Watchmen | Seymour | Recurring role |
| 2022–2023 | Barry | Jim Moss | Recurring and main cast |
Video Games
Robert Wisdom has also lent his voice to characters in video games:
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2008 | Spider-Man: Web of Shadows | Luke Cage |
| 2012 | Call of Duty: Black Ops II | Jonas Savimbi |
| 2014 | Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | Prime Minister |
See also
In Spanish: Robert Wisdom para niños
