Robert Wisdom

Robert Ray Wisdom is an American actor best known for his roles as Howard "Bunny" Colvin in The Wire and Norman "Lechero" St. John in Prison Break.

Robert Wisdom
Wisdom in 2008
Born
Robert Ray Wisdom
OccupationActor
Years active1981–present

Life and career

Wisdom was born to Jamaican parents. He is a graduate of Columbia University.[1] He appeared in four of the five seasons (primarily seasons three and four) of the HBO program The Wire as Howard "Bunny" Colvin.[2] Wisdom had initially auditioned for the role of Stringer Bell.[3] He has also starred in the 2004 films Barbershop 2: Back in Business and Ray, and the 2007 film Freedom Writers. He landed a regular role on season 3 of Prison Break playing the role of a Panamanian drug kingpin named Lechero.[4] He also had recurring roles in the television series Supernatural, Happy Town, and Burn Notice.[5] Wisdom was once a producer for NPR's All Things Considered.

From 2012 to 2013, Wisdom was a series regular in season one of the ABC drama series Nashville, as Coleman Carlisle.[6]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1994Clean SlateMort
1996That Thing You Do!Bobby Washington
1996InvaderColonel Jessie Pratt
1996No Easy WayMotel Manager
1997Face/OffTito Biondi
1997VolcanoO.E.M. Staffer #2
1997StirDetective Williams
1997Jamaica BeatInspector Sterling
1998Mighty Joe YoungKwell
1998Three BusinessmenLeroy Jasper
1999How to Get Laid at the End of the WorldQuonset Jones
2000The HeistSlimVideo
2000Dancing at the Blue IguanaEddie
2001Hollywood PalmsThe Dutchman
2001Rocky RoadMichael JonesCredited as Bob Wisdom
2001StorytellingMr. Scott
2001Osmosis JonesBig Germ (voice)
2002CoastlinesBob Johnson
2003Masked and AnonymousLucius
2003DuplexOfficer Dan
2004Barbershop 2: Back in BusinessAlderman Lalowe Brown
2004Killer DillerMoker
2004HavenMr. Sterling
2004RayJack Lauderdale
2004The ForgottenCarl Dayton
2004Crazy like a FoxRoy Fowler
2005Mozart and the WhaleBlume
2006The Hawk Is DyingBilly Bob
2007Freedom WritersDr. Carl Cohn
2007Sex and Death 101Alpha
2007Saw IVOfficer Peter
2008Ball Don't LieOfficer Perkins
2009The CollectorRoy
2010Sympathy for DeliciousPrendell
2010Passion PlayMalcolm
2011RampartCaptain
2012The Dark Knight RisesArmy Captain at Bridge
2012FreelancersTerrence Burke
2014The LoftDetective Cohagan
2016Live CargoRoy
2017UnforgettableDetective Pope
2018Beast of BurdenMallory
2019Motherless BrooklynBilly Rose
TBAVacation FriendsPost-production
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1990The BillJohnny Olina-OluEpisode: "Street Smart"
1993Agatha Christie's PoirotWaiterEpisode: "The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb"
1995SaharaSergeant Major TambulTelevision film
1996The SentinelLieutenant WilliamsEpisode: "The Debt"
1996If These Walls Could TalkPolicemanTelevision film
1997–99CrackerDetective Danny Watlington15 episodes
1997–99Poltergeist: The LegacyDaniel Euwara3 episodes
1998Arli$$Episode: "His Name Is Arliss Michaels"
1998Dharma & GregProsperoEpisode: "It Takes a Village"
1999WastelandProfessor JamesEpisode: "Pilot"
2000For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval StoryOscar ValdezTelevision film
2001ERDr. HammondEpisode: "Piece of Mind"
2001The DistrictMr. BroylesEpisode: "To Serve and Protect"
2002NYPD BlueEric GreenEpisode: "Safari, So Good"
2002Live from BaghdadBernard ShawTelevision film
2003The AgencyMr. BangaEpisode: "Absolute Bastard"
2003KingpinRolando2 episodes
2003BoomtownChronic / Daryl C. NorcottEpisode: "Execution"
2003Judging AmyD.A. MatthewsEpisode: "Tricks of the Trade"
2003–08The WireHoward "Bunny" Colvin25 episodes
2005InconceivableEarl GodcheauxEpisode: "Balls in Your Court"
2007Close to HomeReverend ScofieldEpisode: "Eminent Domain"
2007The NineClarence JonesEpisode: "Man of the Year"
2007–08Prison BreakNorman "Lechero" St. John13 episodes
2008–09, 2020SupernaturalUriel5 episodes
2009NCISWarden Gene HalseyEpisode: "Caged"
2009Lie to MeBondsEpisode: "Pilot"
2009How I Met Your MotherMcCrackenEpisode: "Murtaugh"
2009Law & Order: Special Victims UnitFather TheoEpisode: "Hell"
2010Happy TownRoger Hobbs8 episodes
2010–11Burn NoticeVaughn Anderson8 episodes
2010HawthorneCalvin JenkinsEpisode: "Afterglow"
2011NikitaCIA Director AbbottEpisode: "Pandora"
2011Prime SuspectChuck ReingoldEpisode: "Shame"
2012Comedy Bang! Bang!Cop ActorEpisode: "Paul Rudd Wears a Red Lumberjack Flannel Shirt"
2012–13NashvilleColeman Carlisle15 episodes
2013Grey's AnatomyMr. HamiltonEpisode: "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"
2014LegendsConrad Tomlin2 episodes
2014–15Chicago P.D.Commander Ron Perry9 episodes
201512 MonkeysJeremyEpisode: "Pilot"
2015–18BallersDennis16 episodes
2016–17RosewoodGerald Kelly7 episodes
2016–17FlakedGeorge Flack13 episodes
2018The AlienistCyrus Montrose10 episodes
2019Blue BloodsInspector Andre CliffordEpisode: "Blues"
2019The FixBuck Neal7 episodes
2019The Hot ZoneCol. Vernon Tucker
2019WatchmenSeymour2 episodes
2020Marvel's HelstromCaretaker10 episodes
Video games
YearTitleRole
2008Spider-Man: Web of ShadowsLuke Cage (voice)
2009The Lord of the Rings: ConquestUruk-Hai Officer #2 (voice)
2012Call of Duty: Black Ops IIJonas Savimbi (voice)
2014Call of Duty: Advanced WarfarePrime Minister (voice)

References

  1. "Robert Wisdom Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
  2. "Character profile - Major Howard "Bunny" Colvin". HBO. 2006. Retrieved September 26, 2007.
  3. Abrams, Jonathan (2018). All the Pieces Matter: The Inside Story of the Wire. New York: Crown. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-451-49814-4.
  4. "Exclusive Interview: 'Prison Break' Star Robert Wisdom". Buddy TV. 2007. Retrieved September 26, 2007.
  5. "Robert Wisdom Cast on Burn Notice". March 18, 2010.
  6. Michael Ausiello (September 16, 2013). "'Nashville' Season 2: Powers Boothe Leaving as a Series Regular". TVLine. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
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