Wendell Pierce
American actor and businessman · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1963 · age 62
Wendell Edward Pierce is an American actor and businessman. Having trained at Juilliard School, Pierce rose to prominence as a character actor of stage and screen. He first gained recognition portraying Detective Bunk Moreland in the HBO drama series The Wire from 2002 to 2008.
Wendell Pierce is read about 1,692 times a day, in 29 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 400 days, one point a day.
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They FightFilm, Slim2024
ElsbethSeries, C.W. Wagner2019
Harley QuinnSeries, Lex Luthor (voice)
ClemencyFilm, 2019Jonathan Williams2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSeries
The GiftFilm, 2015Detective Mills2014
Elsa & FredFilm, Armande2013
Ray DonovanSeries, Ronald Keith2012
Lay the FavoriteFilm, Dave the Rave2010
Love RanchFilm, Naasih Mohammed2009
ArcherSeries, Verl (voice)2006
Stay AliveFilm, Detective Thibodeaux2004
Land of PlentyFilm, Henry2003
Real Time with Bill MaherSeries2002
Brown SugarFilm, Simon2001
My Wife and KidsSeries, Dr. Boucher1999
Judging AmySeries, Harry Benton1996
Get on the BusFilm, Wendell Perry1994
It Could Happen to YouFilm, Bo Williams1993
Manhattan Murder MysteryFilm, Policeman1991
A Rage in HarlemFilm, Louis1990
Law & OrderSeries, Roger Porter1986
The Money PitFilm, Paramedic1985
The EqualizerSeries, Dr. Wolff1963Born8 December 1963
They FightFilm, Slim2024ElsbethSeries, C.W. Wagner2019Harley QuinnSeries, Lex Luthor (voice)ClemencyFilm, 2019Jonathan Williams2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSeriesThe GiftFilm, 2015Detective Mills2014Elsa & FredFilm, Armande2013Ray DonovanSeries, Ronald Keith2012Lay the FavoriteFilm, Dave the Rave2010Love RanchFilm, Naasih Mohammed2009ArcherSeries, Verl (voice)2006Stay AliveFilm, Detective Thibodeaux2004Land of PlentyFilm, Henry2003Real Time with Bill MaherSeries2002Brown SugarFilm, Simon2001My Wife and KidsSeries, Dr. Boucher1999Judging AmySeries, Harry Benton1996Get on the BusFilm, Wendell Perry1994It Could Happen to YouFilm, Bo Williams1993Manhattan Murder MysteryFilm, Policeman1991A Rage in HarlemFilm, Louis1990Law & OrderSeries, Roger Porter1986The Money PitFilm, Paramedic1985The EqualizerSeries, Dr. Wolff1963Born8 December 1963People around Wendell
Close ties
Spike Lee Directed Highest 2 Lowest and Get on the Bus
Taylor Hackford Directed Ray and Love Ranch
Rick Famuyiwa Directed Brown Sugar and Confirmation- Rio Hackford Also in Stay Alive and Love Ranch
John Krasinski Produced Jack Ryan: Ghost War (2026)
Angela Sarafyan Also in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
Bill Condon Directed The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)- Thomas Jefferson Byrd Also in Get on the Bus, Bulworth and Ray
Billy Slaughter Also in Stay Alive, Parker and Bad Moms
Lara Grice Also in Lay the Favorite and The Runner
Andrew Bernstein Directed Jack Ryan: Ghost War (2026)
Stephenie Meyer Produced The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
Kerry Washington Also in Ray and I Think I Love My Wife
Carlton Cuse Directed Jack Ryan
Andrew Form Produced Jack Ryan: Ghost War (2026)
Steven Spielberg Produced The Money Pit (1986)
Woody Allen Directed Manhattan Murder Mystery (1994)
Denzel Washington Also in Malcolm X and Highest 2 Lowest
Dustin Hoffman Also in Sleepers and Family Business
Ennio Morricone Wrote Casualties of War and Bulworth
Jamie Foxx Also in Ray and Horrible Bosses
Wim Wenders Directed Land of Plenty (2004)
Warren Beatty Directed Bulworth (1999)
Brian De Palma Directed Casualties of War (1990)
Known for
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Sleepers 1996
Malcolm X 1992
Ray 2004
Selma 2014
Thunderbolts* 2025
Filmography 40
130 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1963 · age 62
