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Wendell Pierce
Actor · Producer
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1963Born, New Orleans
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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…
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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2J. Jenks
Horrible BossesDetective Hagan
SuitsRobert Zane
SupermanPerry White
Bad MomsPrincipal Burr2026They FightSlimMovie
2026Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost WarJames GreerMovie
2025The American Revolution(voice) · 1 episodeShow
2025Highest 2 LowestGabeMovie
2025SupermanPerry WhiteMovie
2025Thunderbolts*Congressman GaryMovie
2022Becoming Frederick DouglassFrederick Douglass (voice)Movie
2022Don't Hang UpChris DanielsMovie
2021The WatchDeath (voice) · 4 episodesShow
2019ClemencyJonathan WilliamsMovie
2019Harley QuinnLex Luthor (voice) · 2 episodesShow
2019Burning CaneReverend TillmanMovie
2019PiercingThe DoctorMovie
201827 Years: The Exoneration of Valentino DixonNarrator (voice)Movie
2018Tom Clancy's Jack RyanJames Greer · 30 episodesShow
2018One Last ThingDylanMovie
2018Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G.Detective Lee Tucker · 1 episodeShow
2017Rodents of Unusual SizeNarrator (voice)Movie
2017The Forever TreeDoctor WillowMovie
2016Bad MomsPrincipal BurrMovie
2016ConfirmationClarence ThomasMovie
2016Grease LiveCoach CalhounMovie
2015The RunnerFrank LegrandMovie
2015The GiftDetective MillsMovie
2015Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the BandAndy Kirk (voice)Movie
2015The Odd CoupleTeddy · 38 episodesShow
2015Runaway HeartsPaulMovie
2014SelmaRev. Hosea WilliamsMovie
2014The Night ShiftWalt · 1 episodeShow
2014Elsa & FredArmandeMovie
2014ForeclosureVirgilMovie
2013The Michael J. Fox ShowHarris Green · 22 episodesShow
2013FourJoeMovie
2013Ray DonovanRonald Keith · 1 episodeShow
2013MöbiusBobMovie
2013ParkerCarlsonMovie
2012Lay the FavoriteDave the RaveMovie
2011Horrible BossesDetective HaganMovie
2011The MorticianClingerMovie
2011A Plea for ModernismNarrator (voice)Movie
2010Night Catches UsDavid GordonMovie
2010Love RanchNaasih MohammedMovie
2010New Orleans: A Living Museum of MusicNarrator (voice)Movie
2010TremeAntoine Batiste · 36 episodesShow
2009Beyond All BoundariesSgt. Thomas McPhatterMovie
2009ArcherVerl (voice) · 1 episodeShow
2009Drop Dead DivaNeal David · 1 episodeShow
2009HawthorneDr. Michael Schilling · 1 episodeShow
2009Something with BiteWilbur OrwellMovie
2008Fear ItselfWiilbur Orwell · 1 episodeShow
2008In Plain SightDr. Warren McBride / Warren Morris · 1 episodeShow
20072000: Bunk and McNultyDet. William 'Bunk' MorelandMovie
2007Women's Murder Club1 episodeShow
2007PariahArthurMovie
2007Life SupportSlickMovie
2007I Think I Love My WifeSeanMovie
2007Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!Detective · 1 episodeShow
2006Stay AliveDetective ThibodeauxMovie
2005Close to HomeSam Carter · 1 episodeShow
2005Law & Order: Trial by JuryRichard Link · 2 episodesShow
2005Numb3rsWilliam Bradford · 5 episodesShow
2004RayWilbur BrassfieldMovie
2004Land of PlentyHenryMovie
2004A Hole in OneDanMovie
2003The Fighting TemptationsReverend LewisMovie
2002Brown SugarSimonMovie
2002The WireBunk Moreland · 60 episodesShow
2001My Wife and KidsDr. Boucher · 1 episodeShow
2001The Gilded Six BitsOtis D. SlimmonsMovie
2000The Weber ShowWendell Simms · 17 episodesShow
2000God, the Devil and BobMike (voice) · 2 episodesShow
1999Third WatchOfficer Conrad 'Candyman' Jones · 5 episodesShow
1999Judging AmyHarry Benton · 1 episodeShow
1999AbileneReverend TillisMovie
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