
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

The Heist
as Slim
2000

Freedom Writers
as Dr. Carl Cohn
2007

The Collector
as Roy
2009

Mozart and the Whale
as Blume
2005

Masked and Anonymous
as Lucius
2003

Killer Diller
as Moker
2004

Mighty Joe Young
as Kweli
1998

Haven
as Mr. Sterling
2004

Live from Baghdad
as Bernard Shaw
2002

The Hawk Is Dying
as Billy Bob
2007

Sahara
as Tambul
1995

Storytelling
as Mr. Scott
2001

Clean Slate
as Mort
1994

That Thing You Do!
as Bobby Washington
1996

The Loft
as Detective Cohagan
2014

Rampart
as Captain
2011

Three Businessmen
as Leroy Jasper
1998

Jamaica Beat
as Inspector Sterling
1997

Coastlines
as Bob Johnson
2002

Lifeform
as Colonel Jessie Pratt
1996
TV Appearances

The District
as Mr. Broyles
2000

The Wire
as Howard 'Bunny' Colvin
2002

Boomtown
as Chronic (Daryl C. Norcott)
2002

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Father Theo Burdett
1999

Dharma & Greg
as Prospero
1997

NCIS
as Warden Gene Halsey
2003

Kingpin
2003

Close to Home
as Reverend Scofield
2005

Lie to Me
as Bonds
2009

Cracker
as Detective Danny Watlington
1997

Happy Town
as Detective Roger Hobbs
2010

Agatha Christie's Poirot
as Waiter
1989