About
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....
Known for
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries • 1999
NCISSeries • 2003
Grey's AnatomySeries • 2005
SupernaturalSeries • 2005
Chicago P.D.Series • 2014
Prison BreakSeries • 2005
How I Met Your MotherSeries • 2005
Agatha Christie's PoirotSeries • 1989
ERSeries • 1994
The WireSeries • 2002
Burn NoticeSeries • 2007
Star Trek: Strange New WorldsSeries • 2022
The Terminal List: Dark WolfSeries • 2025
Arli$$Series • 1996
Lie to MeSeries • 2009
The SentinelSeries • 1996
NashvilleSeries • 2012
12 MonkeysSeries • 2015
BarrySeries • 2018
BallersSeries • 2015
The DistrictSeries • 2000
RosewoodSeries • 2015
The Dark Knight RisesMovie • 2012
The AlienistSeries • 2018