Wendell Pierce

Wendell Pierce

Acting
Born 1963-12-08New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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.

Movies (76)

Superman
7.3

Superman

2025Movie7.3
Thunderbolts*
7.3

Thunderbolts*

2025Movie7.3
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War
6.9

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War

2026Movie6.9
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
6.5

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2

2012Movie6.5
Highest 2 Lowest
5.5

Highest 2 Lowest

2025Movie5.5
Sleepers
7.6

Sleepers

1996Movie7.6
Hackers
6.4

Hackers

1995Movie6.4
Horrible Bosses
6.6

Horrible Bosses

2011Movie6.6
Bad Moms
6.5

Bad Moms

2016Movie6.5
Ray
7.5

Ray

2004Movie7.5
It Could Happen to You
6.7

It Could Happen to You

1994Movie6.7
The Gift
6.7

The Gift

2015Movie6.7
Parker
6.1

Parker

2013Movie6.1
The Money Pit
6.5

The Money Pit

1986Movie6.5
Casualties of War
7.2

Casualties of War

1989Movie7.2
Malcolm X
7.6

Malcolm X

1992Movie7.6
Manhattan Murder Mystery
7.3

Manhattan Murder Mystery

1993Movie7.3
Selma
7.4

Selma

2014Movie7.4
Brown Sugar
6.6

Brown Sugar

2002Movie6.6
They Fight
3.8

They Fight

2026Movie3.8
Family Business
5.7

Family Business

1989Movie5.7
The Runner
4.9

The Runner

2015Movie4.9
Bulworth
6.3

Bulworth

1998Movie6.3
Stay Alive
5.8

Stay Alive

2006Movie5.8
Beyond All Boundaries
6.8

Beyond All Boundaries

2009Movie6.8
The Fighting Temptations
5.8

The Fighting Temptations

2003Movie5.8
I Think I Love My Wife
5.3

I Think I Love My Wife

2007Movie5.3
Piercing
5.7

Piercing

2019Movie5.7
Lay the Favorite
5.2

Lay the Favorite

2012Movie5.2
Möbius
5.7

Möbius

2013Movie5.7
Waiting to Exhale
6.2

Waiting to Exhale

1995Movie6.2
A Rage in Harlem
5.5

A Rage in Harlem

1991Movie5.5
Grease Live
7.1

Grease Live

2016Movie7.1
Clemency
6.3

Clemency

2019Movie6.3
Elsa & Fred
5.9

Elsa & Fred

2014Movie5.9
Burning Cane
5.7

Burning Cane

2019Movie5.7
Night Catches Us
5.4

Night Catches Us

2010Movie5.4
Get on the Bus
6.4

Get on the Bus

1996Movie6.4
Unnatural Pursuits

Unnatural Pursuits

1992Movie
The 24 Hour Woman
5.8

The 24 Hour Woman

1999Movie5.8
Between the World and Me
7.9

Between the World and Me

2020Movie7.9
Confirmation
6.9

Confirmation

2016Movie6.9
Runaway Hearts
7.0

Runaway Hearts

2015Movie7.0
Love Ranch
5.4

Love Ranch

2010Movie5.4
Don't Hang Up

Don't Hang Up

2022Movie
Bye Bye Love
6.0

Bye Bye Love

1995Movie6.0
The Wire Odyssey
7.1

The Wire Odyssey

2007Movie7.1
Life Support
5.6

Life Support

2007Movie5.6
Land of Plenty
6.2

Land of Plenty

2004Movie6.2
Foreclosure

Foreclosure

2014Movie
King of the South

King of the South

Movie
Tapping the Wire
8.0

Tapping the Wire

2007Movie8.0
Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family Affair

Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family Affair

Movie
The Mortician
5.1

The Mortician

2011Movie5.1
Strapped
5.9

Strapped

1993Movie5.9
The 10 Million Dollar Getaway
6.4

The 10 Million Dollar Getaway

1991Movie6.4
One Last Thing
6.5

One Last Thing

2018Movie6.5
Becoming Frederick Douglass
4.7

Becoming Frederick Douglass

2022Movie4.7
A Matter of Degrees
4.4

A Matter of Degrees

1991Movie4.4
The Advocate's Devil
5.9

The Advocate's Devil

1997Movie5.9
Pariah
4.5

Pariah

2007Movie4.5
Never Give Up: The Jimmy V Story
8.0

Never Give Up: The Jimmy V Story

1996Movie8.0
Rodents of Unusual Size
7.6

Rodents of Unusual Size

2017Movie7.6
A Hole in One
5.0

A Hole in One

2004Movie5.0
The Forever Tree
2.0

The Forever Tree

2017Movie2.0
The Wire: The Last Word
1.5

The Wire: The Last Word

2007Movie1.5
Something with Bite

Something with Bite

2009Movie
A Plea for Modernism

A Plea for Modernism

2011Movie
2000: Bunk and McNulty

2000: Bunk and McNulty

2007Movie
Abilene
10.0

Abilene

1999Movie10.0
Four
5.2

Four

2013Movie5.2
27 Years: The Exoneration of Valentino Dixon

27 Years: The Exoneration of Valentino Dixon

2018Movie
The Gilded Six Bits
7.0

The Gilded Six Bits

2001Movie7.0
Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band
8.0

Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

2015Movie8.0
The Thrill Is On

The Thrill Is On

Movie
New Orleans: A Living Museum of Music

New Orleans: A Living Museum of Music

2010Movie

TV Shows (49)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
Law & Order
7.3

Law & Order

1990Series7.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
Chicago P.D.
8.4

Chicago P.D.

2014Series8.4
Suits
8.2

Suits

2011Series8.2
Real Time with Bill Maher
6.1

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003Series6.1
The Wire
8.6

The Wire

2002Series8.6
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988Series5.6
Third Watch
7.9

Third Watch

1999Series7.9
Numb3rs
7.0

Numb3rs

2005Series7.0
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
7.7

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

2018Series7.7
Judging Amy
7.5

Judging Amy

1999Series7.5
Archer
7.9

Archer

2009Series7.9
Elsbeth
6.7

Elsbeth

2024Series6.7
Sherri
2.6

Sherri

2022Series2.6
Harley Quinn
8.3

Harley Quinn

2019Series8.3
New York Undercover
7.3

New York Undercover

1994Series7.3
Girlfriends
7.3

Girlfriends

2000Series7.3
Tamron Hall
4.5

Tamron Hall

2019Series4.5
Ray Donovan
7.5

Ray Donovan

2013Series7.5
Drop Dead Diva
7.7

Drop Dead Diva

2009Series7.7
In Plain Sight
7.0

In Plain Sight

2008Series7.0
The Equalizer
7.1

The Equalizer

1985Series7.1
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
7.2

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

2007Series7.2
My Wife and Kids
7.4

My Wife and Kids

2001Series7.4
Close to Home
5.9

Close to Home

2005Series5.9
The Night Shift
7.5

The Night Shift

2014Series7.5
Treme
7.6

Treme

2010Series7.6
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
8.1

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

2005Series8.1
The Odd Couple
5.8

The Odd Couple

2015Series5.8
The American Revolution
5.9

The American Revolution

2025Series5.9
Fear Itself
6.8

Fear Itself

2008Series6.8
Hawthorne
7.0

Hawthorne

2009Series7.0
The Michael J. Fox Show
5.9

The Michael J. Fox Show

2013Series5.9
Women's Murder Club
7.7

Women's Murder Club

2007Series7.7
Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G.
6.8

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

2018Series6.8
The Watch
5.4

The Watch

2021Series5.4
God, the Devil and Bob
7.4

God, the Devil and Bob

2000Series7.4
The Weber Show
8.2

The Weber Show

2000Series8.2
New York News
7.0

New York News

1995Series7.0
The Gregory Hines Show
10.0

The Gregory Hines Show

1997Series10.0
Be My Guest with Ina Garten
7.7

Be My Guest with Ina Garten

2022Series7.7
When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts
7.5

When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts

2006Series7.5
The People v. Gorilla Grodd

The People v. Gorilla Grodd

Series
Capital News
6.5

Capital News

1990Series6.5
The General Motors Playwrights Theater

The General Motors Playwrights Theater

1991Series
Moloney
6.0

Moloney

1996Series6.0
The Brian Benben Show
8.0

The Brian Benben Show

1998Series8.0
Great Museums

Great Museums

Series