Robert Wisdom Biography

Fast Facts

• Won an NAACP Image Award
• Turned down athletic scholarships in track and field to major in history and sociology at Columbia
• Graduated from Columbia University in 1976
• Both of his parents were of Jamaican descent
• Received his first major acting roles at Bush Theatre in London and then later throughout England and Scotland
• Took acting classes as a hobby while pursuing a career in banking
• First became interested in acting as a senior at Columbia University
• Served as a producer with National Public Radio for "All Things Considered․"
• Worked on music and theater festivals for art museums
• Quote: "An actor always worries whether they’ll work again․ I like to finish work and go into that empty space and begin again․ I like looking at the world through different lenses․"
• Known for his portrayal of Howard "Bunny" Colvin in "The Wire" and Lechero in "Prison Break․"
• Provided voicework for the minor character Jonas Savimbi in "Call of Duty: Black Ops II," who is based on the Angolan military and political leader of the same name