Wendell Pierce

About

Wendell Edward Pierce (born December 8, 1963) is an American actor and businessman. Having trained at Juilliard School, Pierce rose to prominence as a character actor portraying roles on both stage and screen. He first gained recognition portraying the role of Detective Bunk Moreland in the acclaimed HBO drama series The Wire from 2002 to 2008. His other notable television roles include the trombonist Antoine Batiste in Treme (2010–2013), James Greer in Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (2018–2023), the attorney Robert Zane in Suits (2013–2019), and Clarence Thomas in Confirmation (2016). He earned Independent Spirit Awards nominations for his film roles in Four (2012) and Burning Cane (2019), on which he also served as a producer. Other notable film roles include Malcolm X (1992), Waiting to Exhale (1995), Ray (2004), Selma (2014), The Gift (2015), and Clemency (2019). Pierce made his Broadway...

Known for

Law & OrderSeries • 1990GirlfriendsSeries • 2000Chicago P.D.Series • 2014SuitsSeries • 2011The WireSeries • 2002Numb3rsSeries • 2005ArcherSeries • 2009Third WatchSeries • 1999Judging AmySeries • 1999ElsbethSeries • 2024Harley QuinnSeries • 2019Tom Clancy's Jack RyanSeries • 2018The EqualizerSeries • 1985Ray DonovanSeries • 2013SupermanMovie • 2025Drop Dead DivaSeries • 2009Thunderbolts*Movie • 2025In Plain SightSeries • 2008New York UndercoverSeries • 1994Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!Series • 2007Close to HomeSeries • 2005Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost WarMovie • 2026My Wife and KidsSeries • 2001The Night ShiftSeries • 2014