Skip to content
EN — Language: English
Wendell Pierce

Acting

Wendell Pierce

Wendell Pierce is an actor born on December 8, 1963 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He is known for Parker, It Could Happen to You and Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War. GloboWatch shows where to watch 2 of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
December 8, 1963
Place of birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Also known as
웬델 피어스 · Wendell Edward Pierce · וונדל פירס

Biography

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 which he also served as a producer. Other notable film roles include Malcolm X (1992), Waiting to Exhale (1995), Ray (2004), Selma (2014), The Gift (2015), and Clemency (2019). Pierce made his Broadway debut in John Pielmeier's 1985 play The Boys of Winter, followed by Caryl Churchill's Serious Money in 1988. As a theatrical producer, he earned a Tony Award for Best Play nomination for August Wilson's Radio Golf (2007), then won for Bruce Norris's Clybourne Park (2012). He performed the lead role of Willy Loman in the revival of Death of a Salesman on the West End in London in 2019 and on Broadway in New York in 2022, for which he earned Laurence Olivier Award and Tony Award nominations. Description above from the Wikipedia article Wendell Pierce, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

  1. 2026Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost Waras James Greer
  2. 2025Highest 2 Lowestas Gabe
  3. 2025Supermanas Perry White
  4. 2025Thunderbolts*as Congressman Gary
  5. 2024Elsbethas C.W. Wagner · 51 episodes
  6. 2021The Watchas Death (voice) · 4 episodes
  7. 2019Clemencyas Jonathan Williams
  8. 2019Harley Quinnas Lex Luthor (voice) · 2 episodes
  9. 2019Piercingas The Doctor
  10. 2018Tom Clancy's Jack Ryanas James Greer · 30 episodes
  11. 2018Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G.as Detective Lee Tucker · 1 episode
  12. 2016Bad Momsas Principal Burr
  13. 2016Confirmationas Clarence Thomas
  14. 2016Grease Liveas Coach Calhoun
  15. 2015The Runneras Frank Legrand
  16. 2015The Giftas Detective Mills
  17. 2015The Odd Coupleas Teddy · 38 episodes
  18. 2014Selmaas Rev. Hosea Williams
  19. 2014The Night Shiftas Walt · 1 episode
  20. 2014Elsa & Fredas Armande
  21. 2014Chicago P.D.as Ray Price · 9 episodes
  22. 2013The Michael J. Fox Showas Harris Green · 22 episodes
  23. 2013Ray Donovanas Ronald Keith · 1 episode
  24. 2013Möbiusas Bob
  25. 2013Parkeras Carlson
  26. 2012The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2as J. Jenks
  27. 2012Lay the Favoriteas Dave the Rave
  28. 2011Horrible Bossesas Detective Hagan
  29. 2011Suitsas Robert Zane · 36 episodes
  30. 2010Tremeas Antoine Batiste · 36 episodes
  31. 2009Archeras Verl (voice) · 1 episode
  32. 2009Drop Dead Divaas Neal David · 1 episode
  33. 2008Fear Itselfas Wiilbur Orwell · 1 episode
  34. 2008In Plain Sightas Dr. Warren McBride / Warren Morris · 1 episode
  35. 2007I Think I Love My Wifeas Sean
  36. 2007Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!as Detective · 1 episode
  37. 2006Stay Aliveas Detective Thibodeaux
  38. 2005Numb3rsas William Bradford · 5 episodes
  39. 2004Rayas Wilbur Brassfield
  40. 2003The Fighting Temptationsas Reverend Lewis
  41. 2002Brown Sugaras Simon
  42. 2002The Wireas Bunk Moreland · 60 episodes
  43. 2001My Wife and Kidsas Dr. Boucher · 1 episode
  44. 1999Third Watchas Officer Conrad 'Candyman' Jones · 5 episodes
  45. 1999Judging Amyas Harry Benton · 1 episode
  46. 1998Bulworthas Fred
  47. 1996Sleepersas Little Caesar
  48. 1996Get on the Busas Wendell Perry
  49. 1995Waiting to Exhaleas Michael
  50. 1995Hackersas S.S. Agent Richard Gill
  51. 1995Bye Bye Loveas Hector
  52. 1994It Could Happen to Youas Bo Williams
  53. 1993Manhattan Murder Mysteryas Policeman
  54. 1992Malcolm Xas Ben Thomas
  55. 1991A Rage in Harlemas Louis
  56. 1990Law & Orderas Roger Porter · 1 episode
  57. 1989Family Businessas Prosecutor
  58. 1989Casualties of Waras MacIntire
  59. 1986The Money Pitas Paramedic
  60. 1985The Equalizeras Dr. Wolff · 2 episodes