Wendell Pierce

Wendell Pierce

Acting

Born December 8, 1963 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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 an…

Known for

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

Suits

Suits

2011

Acting(124)

2026They FightSlim

2026Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost WarJames Greer

2025The American Revolution(voice)

2025Highest 2 LowestGabe

2025SupermanPerry White

2025Thunderbolts*Congressman Gary

2024ElsbethC.W. Wagner

2022Becoming Frederick DouglassFrederick Douglass (voice)

2022SherriSelf - Guest

2022Be My Guest with Ina GartenSelf - Guest

2022Don't Hang UpChris Daniels

2021The WatchDeath (voice)

2020Between the World and MeSelf

2019ClemencyJonathan Williams

2019Harley QuinnLex Luthor (voice)

2019Tamron HallSelf - Guest

2019Burning CaneReverend Tillman

2019PiercingThe Doctor

201827 Years: The Exoneration of Valentino DixonNarrator (voice)

2018Tom Clancy's Jack RyanJames Greer

2018One Last ThingDylan

2018Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G.Detective Lee Tucker

2017Rodents of Unusual SizeNarrator (voice)

2017The Forever TreeDoctor Willow

2016Bad MomsPrincipal Daryl Burr

2016ConfirmationClarence Thomas

2016Grease LiveCoach Calhoun

2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015The RunnerFrank Legrand

2015The GiftDetective Mills

2015Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the BandAndy Kirk (voice)

2015The Odd CoupleTeddy

2015Runaway HeartsPaul

2014SelmaRev. Hosea Williams

2014The Night ShiftWalt

2014Elsa & FredArmande

2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf

2014ForeclosureVirgil

2014Chicago P.D.Ray Price

2013The Michael J. Fox ShowHarris Green

2013Ray DonovanRonald Keith

2013ParkerCarlson

2012The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2J. Jenks

2012Lay the FavoriteDave the Rave

2011Horrible BossesDetective Hagan

2011SuitsRobert Zane

2011The MorticianClinger

2011A Plea for ModernismNarrator (voice)

2010Night Catches UsDavid Gordon

2010Love RanchNaasih Mohammed

2010New Orleans: A Living Museum of MusicNarrator (voice)

2010TremeAntoine Batiste

2009Beyond All BoundariesSgt. Thomas McPhatter

2009ArcherVerl (voice)

2009Drop Dead DivaNeal David

2009HawthorneDr. Michael Schilling

2009Something with BiteWilbur Orwell

2008Fear ItselfWiilbur Orwell

2008In Plain SightDr. Warren McBride / Warren Morris

2007The Wire: The Last WordSelf

2007The Wire OdysseySelf

20072000: Bunk and McNultyDet. William 'Bunk' Moreland

2007Women's Murder Club

2007Tapping the WireSelf

2007PariahArthur

2007Life SupportSlick

2007I Think I Love My WifeSean

2007Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!Detective

2006When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four ActsSelf

2006Stay AliveDetective Thibodeaux

2005Close to HomeSam Carter

2005Law & Order: Trial by JuryRichard Link

2005Numb3rsWilliam Bradford

2004RayWilbur Brassfield

2004Land of PlentyHenry

2004A Hole in OneDan

2003The Fighting TemptationsReverend Lewis

2003Real Time with Bill MaherSelf

2002Brown SugarSimon

2002The WireBunk Moreland

2001My Wife and KidsDr. Boucher

2001The Gilded Six BitsOtis D. Slimmons

2000The Weber ShowWendell Simms

2000GirlfriendsAnthony Jackson

2000God, the Devil and BobMike (voice)

1999Third WatchOfficer Conrad 'Candyman' Jones

1999Judging AmyHarry Benton

1999AbileneReverend Tillis

1999The 24 Hour WomanRoy Labelle

1998The Brian Benben Show

1998BulworthFred

1997The Advocate's DevilJustin

1997The Gregory Hines Show

1996SleepersLittle Caesar

1996Get on the BusWendell Perry

1996MoloneyCalvin Patterson

1996Never Give Up: The Jimmy V StoryJohn Saunders

1995Waiting to ExhaleMichael

1995New York News

1995HackersS.S. Agent Richard Gill

1995Bye Bye LoveHector

1994New York Undercover

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

1991The General Motors Playwrights TheaterSergeant Kelly

1990Law & OrderRoger Porter

1990Capital NewsConrad White

1989Family BusinessProsecutor

1989Casualties of WarMacIntire

1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest

1986The Money PitParamedic

1985The EqualizerDr. Wolff

King of the South

The Thrill Is OnB.B. King

Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family AffairDetective Marcus Hill

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