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Wendell Pierce
Acting

Wendell Pierce

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

8 Dec 1963

Age

63 Years

Born In

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Total Projects

125

Years Active

41 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.6 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War

movie

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War

2026

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War

as James Greer

The American Revolution

tv

The American Revolution

2025

The American Revolution

as (voice)

Highest 2 Lowest

movie

Highest 2 Lowest

2025

Highest 2 Lowest

as Gabe

Superman

movie

Superman

2025

Superman

as Perry White

Thunderbolts*

movie

Thunderbolts*

2025

Thunderbolts*

as Congressman Gary

Elsbeth

tv

Elsbeth

2024

Elsbeth

as C.W. Wagner

Becoming Frederick Douglass

movie

Becoming Frederick Douglass

2022

Becoming Frederick Douglass

as Frederick Douglass (voice)

Sherri

tv

Sherri

2022

Sherri

as Self - Guest

Be My Guest with Ina Garten

tv

Be My Guest with Ina Garten

2022

Be My Guest with Ina Garten

as Self - Guest

Don't Hang Up

movie

Don't Hang Up

2022

Don't Hang Up

as Chris Daniels

The Watch

tv

The Watch

2021

The Watch

as Death (voice)

Between the World and Me

movie

Between the World and Me

2020

Between the World and Me

as Self

Clemency

movie

Clemency

2019

Clemency

as Jonathan Williams

Harley Quinn

tv

Harley Quinn

2019

Harley Quinn

as Lex Luthor (voice)

Tamron Hall

tv

Tamron Hall

2019

Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

Burning Cane

movie

Burning Cane

2019

Burning Cane

as Reverend Tillman

Piercing

movie

Piercing

2019

Piercing

as The Doctor

27 Years: The Exoneration of Valentino Dixon

movie

27 Years: The Exoneration of Valentino Dixon

2018

27 Years: The Exoneration of Valentino Dixon

as Narrator (voice)

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

tv

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

2018

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

as James Greer

One Last Thing

movie

One Last Thing

2018

One Last Thing

as Dylan

Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G.

tv

Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G.

2018

Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G.

as Detective Lee Tucker

Rodents of Unusual Size

movie

Rodents of Unusual Size

2017

Rodents of Unusual Size

as Narrator (voice)

The Forever Tree

movie

The Forever Tree

2017

The Forever Tree

as Doctor Willow

Bad Moms

movie

Bad Moms

2016

Bad Moms

as Principal Daryl Burr

Confirmation

movie

Confirmation

2016

Confirmation

as Clarence Thomas

Grease Live

movie

Grease Live

2016

Grease Live

as Coach Calhoun

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

tv

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

tv

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Guest

The Runner

movie

The Runner

2015

The Runner

as Frank Legrand

The Gift

movie

The Gift

2015

The Gift

as Detective Mills

Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

movie

Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

2015

Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

as Andy Kirk (voice)

The Odd Couple

tv

The Odd Couple

2015

The Odd Couple

as Teddy

Runaway Hearts

movie

Runaway Hearts

2015

Runaway Hearts

as Paul

Selma

movie

Selma

2014

Selma

as Rev. Hosea Williams

The Night Shift

tv

The Night Shift

2014

The Night Shift

as Walt

Elsa & Fred

movie

Elsa & Fred

2014

Elsa & Fred

as Armande

Late Night with Seth Meyers

tv

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Foreclosure

movie

Foreclosure

2014

Foreclosure

as Virgil

Chicago P.D.

tv

Chicago P.D.

2014

Chicago P.D.

as Ray Price

The Michael J. Fox Show

tv

The Michael J. Fox Show

2013

The Michael J. Fox Show

as Harris Green

Four

movie

Four

2013

Four

as Joe

Ray Donovan

tv

Ray Donovan

2013

Ray Donovan

as Ronald Keith

Möbius

movie

Möbius

2013

Möbius

as Bob

Parker

movie

Parker

2013

Parker

as Carlson

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2

movie

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2

2012

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2

as J. Jenks

Lay the Favorite

movie

Lay the Favorite

2012

Lay the Favorite

as Dave the Rave

Horrible Bosses

movie

Horrible Bosses

2011

Horrible Bosses

as Detective Hagan

Suits

tv

Suits

2011

Suits

as Robert Zane

The Mortician

movie

The Mortician

2011

The Mortician

as Clinger

A Plea for Modernism

movie

A Plea for Modernism

2011

A Plea for Modernism

as Narrator (voice)

Night Catches Us

movie

Night Catches Us

2010

Night Catches Us

as David Gordon

Love Ranch

movie

Love Ranch

2010

Love Ranch

as Naasih Mohammed

New Orleans: A Living Museum of Music

movie

New Orleans: A Living Museum of Music

2010

New Orleans: A Living Museum of Music

as Narrator (voice)

Treme

tv

Treme

2010

Treme

as Antoine Batiste

Beyond All Boundaries

movie

Beyond All Boundaries

2009

Beyond All Boundaries

as Sgt. Thomas McPhatter

Archer

tv

Archer

2009

Archer

as Verl (voice)

Drop Dead Diva

tv

Drop Dead Diva

2009

Drop Dead Diva

as Neal David

Hawthorne

tv

Hawthorne

2009

Hawthorne

as Dr. Michael Schilling

Fear Itself

tv

Fear Itself

2008

Fear Itself

as Wiilbur Orwell

In Plain Sight

tv

In Plain Sight

2008

In Plain Sight

as Dr. Warren McBride / Warren Morris

The Wire: The Last Word

movie

The Wire: The Last Word

2007

The Wire: The Last Word

as Self

The Wire Odyssey

movie

The Wire Odyssey

2007

The Wire Odyssey

as Self

2000: Bunk and McNulty

movie

2000: Bunk and McNulty

2007

2000: Bunk and McNulty

as Det. William 'Bunk' Moreland

Women's Murder Club

tv

Women's Murder Club

2007

Women's Murder Club

Tapping the Wire

movie

Tapping the Wire

2007

Tapping the Wire

as Self

Pariah

movie

Pariah

2007

Pariah

as Arthur

Life Support

movie

Life Support

2007

Life Support

as Slick

I Think I Love My Wife

movie

I Think I Love My Wife

2007

I Think I Love My Wife

as Sean

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

tv

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

2007

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

as Detective

When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts

tv

When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts

2006

When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts

as Self

Stay Alive

movie

Stay Alive

2006

Stay Alive

as Detective Thibodeaux

Close to Home

tv

Close to Home

2005

Close to Home

as Sam Carter

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

tv

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

2005

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

as Richard Link

Numb3rs

tv

Numb3rs

2005

Numb3rs

as William Bradford

Ray

movie

Ray

2004

Ray

as Wilbur Brassfield

Land of Plenty

movie

Land of Plenty

2004

Land of Plenty

as Henry

A Hole in One

movie

A Hole in One

2004

A Hole in One

as Dan

The Fighting Temptations

movie

The Fighting Temptations

2003

The Fighting Temptations

as Reverend Lewis

Real Time with Bill Maher

tv

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003

Real Time with Bill Maher

as Self

Brown Sugar

movie

Brown Sugar

2002

Brown Sugar

as Simon

The Wire

tv

The Wire

2002

The Wire

as Bunk Moreland

My Wife and Kids

tv

My Wife and Kids

2001

My Wife and Kids

as Dr. Boucher

The Gilded Six Bits

movie

The Gilded Six Bits

2001

The Gilded Six Bits

as Otis D. Slimmons

The Weber Show

tv

The Weber Show

2000

The Weber Show

as Wendell Simms

Girlfriends

tv

Girlfriends

2000

Girlfriends

as Anthony Jackson

God, the Devil and Bob

tv

God, the Devil and Bob

2000

God, the Devil and Bob

as Mike (voice)

Third Watch

tv

Third Watch

1999

Third Watch

as Officer Conrad 'Candyman' Jones

Judging Amy

tv

Judging Amy

1999

Judging Amy

as Harry Benton

Abilene

movie

Abilene

1999

Abilene

as Reverend Tillis

The 24 Hour Woman

movie

The 24 Hour Woman

1999

The 24 Hour Woman

as Roy Labelle

The Brian Benben Show

tv

The Brian Benben Show

1998

The Brian Benben Show

Bulworth

movie

Bulworth

1998

Bulworth

as Fred

The Advocate's Devil

movie

The Advocate's Devil

1997

The Advocate's Devil

as Justin

CineRaya

tv

The Gregory Hines Show

1997

The Gregory Hines Show

Sleepers

movie

Sleepers

1996

Sleepers

as Little Caesar

Get on the Bus

movie

Get on the Bus

1996

Get on the Bus

as Wendell Perry

CineRaya

tv

Moloney

1996

Moloney

as Calvin Patterson

Never Give Up: The Jimmy V Story

movie

Never Give Up: The Jimmy V Story

1996

Never Give Up: The Jimmy V Story

as John Saunders

Waiting to Exhale

movie

Waiting to Exhale

1995

Waiting to Exhale

as Michael

New York News

tv

New York News

1995

New York News

Hackers

movie

Hackers

1995

Hackers

as S.S. Agent Richard Gill

Bye Bye Love

movie

Bye Bye Love

1995

Bye Bye Love

as Hector

New York Undercover

tv

New York Undercover

1994

New York Undercover

It Could Happen to You

movie

It Could Happen to You

1994

It Could Happen to You

as Bo Williams

Strapped

movie

Strapped

1993

Strapped

as District Attorney

Manhattan Murder Mystery

movie

Manhattan Murder Mystery

1993

Manhattan Murder Mystery

as Policeman

Malcolm X

movie

Malcolm X

1992

Malcolm X

as Ben Thomas

Unnatural Pursuits

movie

Unnatural Pursuits

1992

Unnatural Pursuits

as Cabbie

CineRaya

movie

A Matter of Degrees

1991

A Matter of Degrees

as Wells Dennard

A Rage in Harlem

movie

A Rage in Harlem

1991

A Rage in Harlem

as Louis

CineRaya

movie

The 10 Million Dollar Getaway

1991

The 10 Million Dollar Getaway

as Parnell "Stacks" Edwards

Law & Order

tv

Law & Order

1990

Law & Order

as Roger Porter

Law & Order

tv

Law & Order

1990

Law & Order

as Civil Rights Attorney Jerome Bryant

Law & Order

tv

Law & Order

1990

Law & Order

as Ola-Gimju Nwaka

Law & Order

tv

Law & Order

1990

Law & Order

as Mr. Wade

Capital News

tv

Capital News

1990

Capital News

as Conrad White

Family Business

movie

Family Business

1989

Family Business

as Prosecutor

Casualties of War

movie

Casualties of War

1989

Casualties of War

as MacIntire

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

tv

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

The Money Pit

movie

The Money Pit

1986

The Money Pit

as Paramedic

The Equalizer

tv

The Equalizer

1985

The Equalizer

as Dr. Wolff

CineRaya

movie

King of the South

TBA

King of the South

The Thrill Is On

movie

The Thrill Is On

TBA

The Thrill Is On

as B.B. King

CineRaya

movie

They Fight

TBA

They Fight

as Slim

Great Museums

tv

Great Museums

TBA

Great Museums

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