Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
12/8/1963
Place of Birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Also Known As
웬델 피어스Wendell Edward Pierceوندل پیرس
Wendell Pierce
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 Inde...
Known For
Superman
as Perry White
Thunderbolts*
as Congressman Gary
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
as J. Jenks
Highest 2 Lowest
as Gabe
Elsa & Fred
as Armande
Hackers
as S.S. Agent Richard Gill
Sleepers
as Little Caesar
Piercing
as The Doctor
Parker
as Carlson
Bad Moms
as Principal Daryl Burr
The Runner
as Frank Legrand
Ray
as Wilbur Brassfield
Horrible Bosses
as Detective Hagan
It Could Happen to You
as Bo Williams
Möbius
as Bob
Stay Alive
as Detective Thibodeaux
Malcolm X
as Ben Thomas
Love Ranch
as Naasih Mohammed
Strapped
as District Attorney
Runaway Hearts
as Paul
Career Timeline
2025
2022
2019
2018
2016
2015
2014
2013
2011
2010
2009
2007
The Wire: The Last Word
as Self
The Wire Odyssey
as Self
2000: Bunk and McNulty
as Det. William 'Bunk' Moreland
Women's Murder Club
Role unknown
Tapping the Wire
as Self
Pariah
as Arthur
Life Support
as Slick
I Think I Love My Wife
as Sean
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
as Detective