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Wendell Pierce

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  • Birth Name: Wendell Pierce
  • Birth Place: New Orleans, LA
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 12/08/1962, Sagittarius
  • Profession: Actor
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Wendell Pierce Fast Facts:
  • Grew up in New Orleans and has been very active in rebuilding the Ninth Ward following its destruction by Hurricane Katrina.
  • Lived with Wynton and Branford Marsalis while attending the Juilliard School in New York.
  • Wesley Snipes was the DJ for his 22nd birthday party.
  • Successful actor since 1985, but his big break came when cast in The Wire as Det. William "Bunk" Moreland in 2002.
  • Wendell Pierce Awards:
  • 2007 Tony: Play - Nominee
  • College:
  • The Juilliard School, New York, NY (BFA in Drama, 1985)
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