Actor
Wendell Pierce
Born December 8, 1963 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA66 films
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.
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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.
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66 films as actor- TBAKing of the South
- TBAThe Thrill Is OnB.B. King
- TBATyler Perry's Madea's Family AffairDetective Marcus Hill
- TBAJabari’s People
- 2026They FightSlim
- 2026Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost WarJames Greer
- 2025Highest 2 LowestGabe
- 2025SupermanPerry White
- 2025Thunderbolts*Congressman Gary
- 2022Don't Hang UpChris Daniels
- 2019ClemencyJonathan Williams
- 2019Burning CaneReverend Tillman
- 2019PiercingThe Doctor
- 2018One Last ThingDylan
- 2017The Forever TreeDoctor Willow
- 2016Bad MomsPrincipal Burr
- 2016ConfirmationClarence Thomas
- 2016Grease LiveCoach Calhoun
- 2015The RunnerFrank Legrand
- 2015The GiftDetective Mills
- 2015Runaway HeartsPaul
- 2014SelmaRev. Hosea Williams
- 2014Elsa & FredArmande
- 2014ForeclosureVirgil
- 2013FourJoe
- 2013MöbiusBob
- 2013ParkerCarlson
- 2012The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2J. Jenks
- 2012Lay the FavoriteDave the Rave
- 2011Horrible BossesDetective Hagan
- 2011The MorticianClinger
- 2010Night Catches UsDavid Gordon
- 2010Love RanchNaasih Mohammed
- 2009Something with BiteWilbur Orwell
- 20072000: Bunk and McNultyDet. William 'Bunk' Moreland
- 2007PariahArthur
- 2007Life SupportSlick
- 2007I Think I Love My WifeSean
- 2006Stay AliveDetective Thibodeaux
- 2004RayWilbur Brassfield
- 2004Land of PlentyHenry
- 2004A Hole in OneDan
- 2003The Fighting TemptationsReverend Lewis
- 2002Brown SugarSimon
- 2001The Gilded Six BitsOtis D. Slimmons
- 1999AbileneReverend Tillis
- 1999The 24 Hour WomanRoy Labelle
- 1998BulworthFred
- 1997The Advocate's DevilJustin
- 1996SleepersLittle Caesar
- 1996Get on the BusWendell Perry
- 1996Never Give Up: The Jimmy V StoryJohn Saunders
- 1995Waiting to ExhaleMichael
- 1995HackersS.S. Agent Richard Gill
- 1995Bye Bye LoveHector
- 1994It Could Happen to YouBo Williams
- 1993StrappedDistrict Attorney
- 1993Manhattan Murder MysteryPoliceman
- 1992Malcolm XBen Thomas
- 1992Unnatural PursuitsCabbie
- 1991A Matter of DegreesWells Dennard
- 1991A Rage in HarlemLouis
- 1991The 10 Million Dollar GetawayParnell "Stacks" Edwards
- 1989Family BusinessProsecutor
- 1989Casualties of WarMacIntire
- 1986The Money PitParamedic