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Robert Wisdom graces each of his diverse screen roles with a powerful, profound and cool presence-- from his commercial hits to his bold and proactive performances in a variety of new features. Currently he is starring in HBO's The Wire whose generated wide critical praise. Wisdom recently appeared in The Hawk is Dying at the Sundance Film Festival... See full bio »

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2013 The Loft (completed)
Detective Cohagan
 
2012-2013 Nashville (TV series)
Coleman Carlisle
– I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive (2013) … Coleman Carlisle (as Robert Ray Wisdom)
– A Picture from Life's Other Side (2013) … Coleman Carlisle (as Robert Ray Wisdom)
– Why Don't You Love Me (2013) … Coleman Carlisle (as Robert Ray Wisdom)
– Take These Chains from My Heart (2013) … Coleman Carlisle (as Robert Ray Wisdom)
– My Heart Would Know (2013) … Coleman Carlisle (credit only) (as Robert Ray Wisdom)
See all 21 episodes »
 
2012 Call of Duty: Black Ops II (Video Game)
Jonas Savimbi (voice)
 
2012 Freelancers
Terrence Burke
 
2012 The Dark Knight Rises
Army Captain at Bridge
 
2012 Comedy Bang! Bang! (TV series)
Cop Actor
– Paul Rudd Wears a Red Lumberjack Flannel Shirt (2012) … Cop Actor
 
2010-2011 Burn Notice (TV series)
Vaughn Anderson
– Acceptable Loss (2011) … Vaughn Anderson (also archive footage)
– Last Stand (2010) … Vaughn Anderson
– Eyes Open (2010) … Vaughn Anderson
– Guilty as Charged (2010) … Vaughn Anderson
– Hard Time (2010) … Vaughn Anderson
See all 8 episodes »
 
2011 Prime Suspect (TV series)
Chuck Reingold
– Shame (2011) … Chuck Reingold
 
2011 Rampart
Captain
 
2011 Nikita (TV series)
CIA Director
– Pandora (2011) … CIA Director
 
2011 Bright (short)
Irwin
 
2010 Passion Play
Malcolm
 
2010 Hawthorne (TV series)
Calvin Jenkins
– Afterglow (2010) … Calvin Jenkins
 
2010 Happy Town (TV series)
Roger Hobbs
– Blame It on Rio Bravo (2010) … Roger Hobbs
– Dallas Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (2010) … Roger Hobbs
– Questions and Antlers (2010) … Roger Hobbs
– This Is Why We Stay (2010) … Roger Hobbs
– Slight of Hand (2010) … Roger Hobbs
See all 8 episodes »
 
2010 Sympathy for Delicious
Prendell
 
2009/I The Collector
Roy
 
2009 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series)
Father Theo Burdett
– Hell (2009) … Father Theo Burdett
 
2009 How I Met Your Mother (TV series)
McCraken
– Murtaugh (2009) … McCraken
 
2008-2009 Supernatural (TV series)
Uriel
– On the Head of a Pin (2009) … Uriel
– Heaven and Hell (2008) … Uriel
– I Know What You Did Last Summer (2008) … Uriel
– It's the Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester (2008) … Uriel
 
2009 Lie to Me (TV series)
Bonds
– Pilot (2009) … Bonds
 
2009 Lord of the Rings: Conquest (Video Game)
Uruk-Hai Officer #2 (voice)
 
2009 NCIS (TV series)
Warden Gene Halsey
– Caged (2009) … Warden Gene Halsey
 
2008 Spider-Man: Web of Shadows (Video Game)
Luke Cage (voice)
 
2008 Ball Don't Lie
Officer Perkins
 
2003-2008 The Wire (TV series)
Howard 'Bunny' Colvin / Maj. Howard 'Bunny' Colvin
– Late Editions (2008) … Howard 'Bunny' Colvin
– Final Grades (2006) … Howard 'Bunny' Colvin
– That's Got His Own (2006) … Howard 'Bunny' Colvin
– A New Day (2006) … Howard 'Bunny' Colvin
– Misgivings (2006) … Howard 'Bunny' Colvin
See all 27 episodes »
 
2007-2008 Prison Break (TV series)
Lechero
– The Art of the Deal (2008) … Lechero
– Hell or High Water (2008) … Lechero
– Under & Out (2008) … Lechero
– Dirt Nap (2008) … Lechero
– Boxed In (2008) … Lechero
See all 13 episodes »
 
2007 The Nine (TV series)
Clarence Jones
– Man of the Year (2007) … Clarence Jones
 
2007 Sex and Death 101
Alpha
 
2007 Close to Home (TV series)
Reverend Scofield
– Eminent Domain (2007) … Reverend Scofield
 
2007 Freedom Writers
Dr. Carl Cohn
 
2006 The Hawk Is Dying
Billy Bob
 
2005 Inconceivable (TV series)
Earl Godchaux
– Balls in Your Court … Earl Godchaux
 
2005 Mozart and the Whale
Blume
 
2004 Crazy Like a Fox
Roy Fowler
 
2004 The Forgotten
Carl Dayton
 
2004/I Ray
Jack Lauderdale
 
2004/I Haven
Mr. Sterling
 
2004 Killer Diller
Moker
 
2004 Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Alderman Brown
 
2003 Judging Amy (TV series)
D.A. Matthews
– Tricks of the Trade (2003) … D.A. Matthews
 
2003 Duplex
Officer Dan
 
2003 Boomtown (TV series)
Chronic / Daryl C. Norcott
– Execution (2003) … Chronic/Daryl C. Norcott
 
2003 Kingpin (TV mini-series)
Rolando
– Gimme Shelter (2003) … Rolando
– The Odd Couple (2003) … Rolando
 
2003 The Agency (TV series)
Mr. Banga
– Absolute Bastard (2003) … Mr. Banga
 
2003 Masked and Anonymous
Lucius
 
2002 Live from Baghdad (TV movie)
Bernard Shaw
 
2002 NYPD Blue (TV series)
Eric Green
– Safari, So Good (2002) … Eric Green
 
2002 Coastlines
Bob Johnson
 
2001 The District (TV series)
Mr. Broyles
– To Serve and Protect (2001) … Mr. Broyles
 
2001 Osmosis Jones
Additional Character Voice (voice)
 
2001 Storytelling
Mr. Scott (segment "Fiction")
 
2001 Rocky Road
Michael Jones (as Bob Wisdom)
 
2001 ER (TV series)
Dr. Hammond
– Piece of Mind (2001) … Dr. Hammond
 
2001 D.C. Smalls (short)
Miles
 
2001 Hollywood Palms
The Dutchman
 
2000 For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story (TV movie)
 
2000 Dancing at the Blue Iguana
Eddie
 
2000 The Heist (video)
Slim
 
1999 Wasteland (TV series)
Professor James
– Pilot (1999) … Professor James
 
1997-1999 Cracker: Mind Over Murder (TV series)
Detective Danny Watlington
– First Love: Part 1 (1999) … Detective Danny Watlington
– First Love: Part 2 (1999) … Detective Danny Watlington
– Faustian Fitz (1999) … Detective Danny Watlington
– Best Boys (1999) … Detective Danny Watlington
– The Club (1999) … Detective Danny Watlington
See all 15 episodes »
 
1997-1999 Poltergeist: The Legacy (TV series)
Daniel Euwara
– The Possession (1999) … Daniel Euwara
– The Darkside (1998) … Daniel Euwara
– Spirit Thief (1997) … Daniel Euwara
 
1999 How to Get Laid at the End of the World
Quonset Jones
 
1998 Mighty Joe Young
Kweli
 
1998 Three Businessmen
Leroy Jasper
 
1998 Dharma & Greg (TV series)
Prospero
– It Takes a Village (1998) … Prospero
 
1998 Arli$$ (TV series)
– His Name Is Arliss Michaels (1998)
 
1997 Stir
Detective Williams
 
1997 Face/Off
Tito Biondi
 
1997 Volcano
O.E.M. Staffer #2
 
1997 Invader
Colonel Jessie Pratt
 
1997 Jamaica Beat
Inspector Sterling
 
1996 That Thing You Do!
Bobby Washington
 
1996 If These Walls Could Talk (TV movie)
Policeman (segment "1996")
 
1996 The Sentinel (TV series)
Lieutenant Williams
– The Debt (1996) … Lieutenant Williams
 
1996 No Easy Way
Motel Manager
 
1995 Sahara (TV movie)
Tambul
 
1994 Clean Slate
Mort
 
1993 Agatha Christie's Poirot (TV series)
Waiter
– The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb (1993) … Waiter (as Bob Wisdom)
 
1990 The Bill (TV series)
Johnny Olina-Olu
– Street Smart (1990) … Johnny Olina-Olu (as Bob Wisdom)
 
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1967 The 21st Annual Tony Awards (TV movie) (performer: "Walking Happy")
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2013 Nashville: The Whole Story (TV movie) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
2009 A Thousand Suns (documentary short)
Narration (voice)
 
2006 The Wire: It's All Connected (TV documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2011 Burn Notice (TV series)
 
1997 Poltergeist: The Legacy (TV series)
 

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Alternate Names:

Bob Wisdom | Robert Ray Wisdom

Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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