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Wendell Pierce
Born December 08, 1963
Place of birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Wendell Edward Pierce (born December 8, 1962) 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 trom...
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Filmography
Actor (123 credits)
Movies
SupermanPerry White
2025
Thunderbolts*
2025
Becoming Frederick DouglassFrederick Douglass (voice)
2022
Don't Hang UpChris Daniels
2022
Some Old Black ManCalvin Jones
2021
Between the World and MeSelf
2020
PiercingThe Doctor
2019
ClemencyJonathan Williams
2019
Burning CaneReverend Tillman
2019
27 Years: The Exoneration of Valentino DixonNarrator (voice)
2018
One Last ThingDylan
2018
Rodents of Unusual SizeNarrator (voice)
2017
The Forever TreeDoctor Willow
2017
Grease LiveCoach Calhoun
2016
ConfirmationClarence Thomas
2016
Bad MomsPrincipal Daryl Burr
2016
The RunnerFrank Legrand
2015
Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the BandAndy Kirk (voice)
2015
The GiftDetective Mills
2015
Elsa & FredArmande
2014
ForeclosureVirgil
2014
SelmaRev. Hosea Williams
2014
Runaway HeartsPaul
2014
FourJoe
2013
ParkerCarlson
2013
MöbiusBob
2013
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2J. Jenks
2012
Lay the FavoriteDave the Rave
2012
The MorticianClinger
2011
Horrible BossesDetective Hagan
2011
A Plea for ModernismNarrator (voice)
2011
Night Catches UsDavid Gordon
2010
New Orleans: A Living Museum of MusicNarrator (voice)
2010
Love RanchNaasih Mohammed
2010
Beyond All BoundariesSgt. Thomas McPhatter
2009
Something with BiteWilbur Orwell
2009
PariahArthur
2007
The Wire OdysseySelf
2007
Tapping the WireSelf
2007
Life SupportSlick
2007
I Think I Love My WifeSean
2007
The Wire: The Last WordSelf
2007
2000: Bunk and McNultyDet. William 'Bunk' Moreland
2007
Stay AliveDetective Thibodeaux
2006
Land of PlentyHenry
2004
RayWilbur Brassfield
2004
A Hole in OneDan
2004
The Fighting TemptationsReverend Lewis
2003
Brown SugarSimon
2002
The Gilded Six BitsOtis D. Slimmons
2001
The 24 Hour WomanRoy Labelle
1999
AbileneReverend Tillis
1999
BulworthFred
1998
The Advocate's DevilJustin
1997
Get on the BusWendell
1996
Never Give Up: The Jimmy V StoryJohn Saunders
1996
SleepersLittle Caesar
1996
HackersS.S. Agent Richard Gill
1995
Waiting to ExhaleMichael
1995
Bye Bye LoveHector
1995
It Could Happen to YouBo Williams
1994
StrappedDistrict Attorney
1993
Manhattan Murder MysteryPoliceman
1993
Unnatural PursuitsCabbie
1992
Malcolm XBen Thomas
1992
A Matter of DegreesWells Dennard
1991
The 10 Million Dollar GetawayParnell "Stacks" Edwards
1991
A Rage in HarlemLouis
1991
Family BusinessProsecutor
1989
The Money PitParamedic
1986
King of the South
The Thrill Is OnB.B. King
Casualties of WarMacIntire
1989
Untitled Jack Ryan FilmJames Greer
Tv
ElsbethCaptain C.W. Wagner
2024
Be My Guest with Ina GartenSelf - Guest
2022
SherriSelf - Guest
2022
The WatchDeath (voice)
2021
Tamron HallSelf - Guest
2019
Harley QuinnLex Luthor (voice)
2019
Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G.Detective Lee Tucker
2018
Tom Clancy's Jack RyanJames Greer
2018
The Odd CoupleTeddy
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf
2015
Chicago P.D.Ray Price
2014
Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf
2014
The Night ShiftWalt
2014
The Michael J. Fox ShowHarris Green
2013
Ray DonovanRonald Keith
2013
SuitsRobert Zane
2011
TremeAntoine Batiste
2010
Drop Dead DivaNeal David
2009
ArcherVerl (voice)
2009
HawthorneDr. Michael Schilling
2009
Fear ItselfWiilbur Orwell
2008
In Plain Sight
2008
Women's Murder Club
2007
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!Detective
2007
When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four ActsSelf
2006
Numb3rs
2005
Law & Order: Trial by JuryRichard Link
2005
Close to Home
2005
Real Time with Bill MaherSelf
2003
The WireBunk Moreland
2002
My Wife and KidsDr. Boucher
2001
Girlfriends
2000
The Weber ShowWendell Simms
2000
God, the Devil and BobMike (voice)
2000
Third WatchOfficer Conrad 'Candyman' Jones
1999
Judging AmyHarry Benton
1999
The Brian Benben Show
1998
The Gregory Hines Show
1997
MoloneyCalvin Patterson
1996
New York News
1995
New York Undercover
1994
Law & OrderRoger Porter
1990
Capital NewsConrad White
1990
Law & OrderCivil Rights Attorney Jerome Bryant
1990
Law & OrderOla-Gimju Nwaka
1990
Law & OrderMr. Wade
1990
The EqualizerDr. Wolff
1985
Great Museums
Producer (1 credits)