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Wendell Pierce

Bio: Wendell Pierce (born December 8, 1962) is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of Detective Bunk Moreland on the HBO drama The Wire. Description above from the Wikipedia article Wendell Pierce, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Born: Sun, Dec 08 1963

Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Wendell Pierce is 60 years old

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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Superman

Wendell Pierce will be

61 in Superman

as 'Perry White'.

Wed, Jul 09 2025

Becoming Frederick Douglass

Wendell Pierce was

58 in Becoming Frederick Douglass

as 'Frederick Douglass (voice)'.

Tue, Oct 11 2022

Don't Hang Up

Wendell Pierce was

58 in Don't Hang Up

as 'Chris Daniels'.

Sun, Mar 20 2022

Some Old Black Man

Wendell Pierce was

57 in Some Old Black Man

as 'Calvin Jones'.

Fri, Jan 15 2021

Between the World and Me

Wendell Pierce was

56 in Between the World and Me

as 'Self'.

Sat, Nov 21 2020

Clemency

Wendell Pierce was

56 in Clemency

as 'Jonathan Williams'.

Fri, Dec 27 2019

Burning Cane

Wendell Pierce was

55 in Burning Cane

as 'Reverend Tillman'.

Thu, Apr 25 2019

Piercing

Wendell Pierce was

55 in Piercing

as 'The Doctor'.

Thu, Jan 03 2019

27 Years: The Exoneration of Valentino Dixon

Wendell Pierce was

55 in 27 Years: The Exoneration of Valentino Dixon

as 'Self - Narrator'.

Tue, Dec 11 2018

One Last Thing

Wendell Pierce was

54 in One Last Thing

as 'Dylan'.

Wed, Jun 13 2018

Rodents of Unusual Size

Wendell Pierce was

53 in Rodents of Unusual Size

as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.

Wed, Nov 15 2017

The Forever Tree

Wendell Pierce was

53 in The Forever Tree

as 'Doctor Willow'.

Tue, May 02 2017

Bad Moms

Wendell Pierce was

52 in Bad Moms

as 'Principal Daryl Burr'.

Thu, Jul 28 2016

Confirmation

Wendell Pierce was

52 in Confirmation

as 'Clarence Thomas'.

Sat, Apr 16 2016

Grease Live

Wendell Pierce was

52 in Grease Live

as 'Coach Calhoun'.

Sun, Jan 31 2016

The Runner

Wendell Pierce was

51 in The Runner

as 'Frank Legrand'.

Fri, Aug 07 2015

The Gift

Wendell Pierce was

51 in The Gift

as 'Detective Mills'.

Fri, Jul 31 2015

Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

Wendell Pierce was

51 in Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

as 'Andy Kirk (voice)'.

Wed, Apr 01 2015

Selma

Wendell Pierce was

51 in Selma

as 'Rev. Hosea Williams'.

Thu, Dec 25 2014

Elsa & Fred

Wendell Pierce was

50 in Elsa & Fred

as 'Armande'.

Fri, Mar 07 2014

Foreclosure

Wendell Pierce was

50 in Foreclosure

as 'Virgil'.

Mon, Feb 03 2014

Runaway Hearts

Wendell Pierce was

50 in Runaway Hearts

as 'Paul'.

Wed, Jan 01 2014

Four

Wendell Pierce was

49 in Four

as 'Joe'.

Fri, Sep 13 2013

Möbius

Wendell Pierce was

49 in Möbius

as 'Bob'.

Sun, Feb 17 2013

Parker

Wendell Pierce was

49 in Parker

as 'Carlson'.

Wed, Jan 23 2013

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2

Wendell Pierce was

48 in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2

as 'J. Jenks'.

Tue, Nov 13 2012

Lay the Favorite

Wendell Pierce was

48 in Lay the Favorite

as 'Dave the Rave'.

Fri, Jun 22 2012

Horrible Bosses

Wendell Pierce was

47 in Horrible Bosses

as 'Detective Hagan'.

Fri, Jul 08 2011

The Mortician

Wendell Pierce was

47 in The Mortician

as 'Clinger'.

Tue, Feb 15 2011

Night Catches Us

Wendell Pierce was

46 in Night Catches Us

as 'David Gordon'.

Fri, Dec 03 2010

Love Ranch

Wendell Pierce was

46 in Love Ranch

as 'Naasih Mohammed'.

Wed, Jun 30 2010

New Orleans: A Living Museum of Music

Wendell Pierce was

46 in New Orleans: A Living Museum of Music

as 'Narrator'.

Sun, Apr 18 2010

Beyond All Boundaries

Wendell Pierce was

45 in Beyond All Boundaries

as 'Sgt. Thomas McPhatter'.

Mon, Nov 09 2009

The Wire: The Last Word

Wendell Pierce was

44 in The Wire: The Last Word

as 'Himself'.

Thu, Dec 27 2007

The Wire Odyssey

Wendell Pierce was

44 in The Wire Odyssey

as 'Self'.

Thu, Dec 20 2007

Tapping the Wire

Wendell Pierce was

43 in Tapping the Wire

as 'Self'.

Sun, Jul 01 2007

Pariah

Wendell Pierce was

43 in Pariah

as 'Arthur'.

Thu, Apr 19 2007

Life Support

Wendell Pierce was

43 in Life Support

as 'Slick'.

Sat, Mar 10 2007

I Think I Love My Wife

Wendell Pierce was

43 in I Think I Love My Wife

as 'Sean'.

Wed, Mar 07 2007

Stay Alive

Wendell Pierce was

42 in Stay Alive

as 'Detective Thibodeaux'.

Fri, Mar 24 2006

Ray

Wendell Pierce was

40 in Ray

as 'Wilbur Brassfield'.

Fri, Oct 29 2004

Land of Plenty

Wendell Pierce was

40 in Land of Plenty

as 'Henry'.

Fri, Sep 10 2004

A Hole in One

Wendell Pierce was

40 in A Hole in One

as 'Dan'.

Sun, May 02 2004

The Fighting Temptations

Wendell Pierce was

39 in The Fighting Temptations

as 'Reverend Lewis'.

Fri, Sep 19 2003

Brown Sugar

Wendell Pierce was

38 in Brown Sugar

as 'Simon'.

Sat, Oct 05 2002

The Gilded Six Bits

Wendell Pierce was

37 in The Gilded Six Bits

as 'Otis D. Slimmons'.

Sun, Feb 18 2001

Abilene

Wendell Pierce was

35 in Abilene

as 'Reverend Tillis'.

Sat, Mar 13 1999

The 24 Hour Woman

Wendell Pierce was

35 in The 24 Hour Woman

as 'Roy Labelle'.

Fri, Jan 29 1999

Bulworth

Wendell Pierce was

34 in Bulworth

as 'Fred'.

Fri, May 15 1998

The Advocate's Devil

Wendell Pierce was

33 in The Advocate's Devil

as 'Justin'.

Sun, Oct 05 1997

Sleepers

Wendell Pierce was

32 in Sleepers

as 'Little Caesar'.

Fri, Oct 18 1996

Get on the Bus

Wendell Pierce was

32 in Get on the Bus

as 'Wendell'.

Wed, Oct 16 1996

Never Give Up: The Jimmy V Story

Wendell Pierce was

32 in Never Give Up: The Jimmy V Story

as 'John Saunders'.

Tue, Apr 02 1996

Waiting to Exhale

Wendell Pierce was

32 in Waiting to Exhale

as 'Michael'.

Fri, Dec 22 1995

Hackers

Wendell Pierce was

31 in Hackers

as 'S.S. Agent Richard Gill'.

Thu, Sep 14 1995

Bye Bye Love

Wendell Pierce was

31 in Bye Bye Love

as 'Hector'.

Thu, Mar 16 1995

It Could Happen to You

Wendell Pierce was

30 in It Could Happen to You

as 'Bo Williams'.

Fri, Jul 29 1994

Strapped

Wendell Pierce was

29 in Strapped

as 'District Attorney'.

Sat, Aug 21 1993

Manhattan Murder Mystery

Wendell Pierce was

29 in Manhattan Murder Mystery

as 'Policeman'.

Sun, May 02 1993

Malcolm X

Wendell Pierce was

28 in Malcolm X

as 'Ben Thomas'.

Wed, Nov 18 1992

Unnatural Pursuits

Wendell Pierce was

28 in Unnatural Pursuits

as 'Cabbie'.

Wed, Jan 01 1992

A Matter of Degrees

Wendell Pierce was

27 in A Matter of Degrees

as 'Wells Dennard'.

Fri, Sep 13 1991

A Rage in Harlem

Wendell Pierce was

27 in A Rage in Harlem

as 'Louis'.

Fri, May 03 1991

The 10 Million Dollar Getaway

Wendell Pierce was

27 in The 10 Million Dollar Getaway

as 'Parnell "Stacks" Edwards'.

Wed, Mar 06 1991

Family Business

Wendell Pierce was

25 in Family Business

as 'Prosecutor'.

Wed, Dec 06 1989

Casualties of War

Wendell Pierce was

25 in Casualties of War

as 'MacIntire'.

Fri, Aug 18 1989

The Money Pit

Wendell Pierce was

22 in The Money Pit

as 'Paramedic'.

Wed, Mar 26 1986

King of the South

Wendell Pierce will be

60+ in King of the South

Unreleased

The Thrill Is On

Wendell Pierce will be

60+ in The Thrill Is On

as 'B.B. King'.

Unreleased

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Sorted by Release Date
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

Elsbeth

Wendell Pierce was

60+ in Elsbeth

as 'Captain C.W. Wagner'.

First Air Date
Thu, Feb 29 2024

The Watch

Wendell Pierce was

57+ in The Watch

as 'DEATH'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 03 2021

Tamron Hall

Wendell Pierce was

55+ in Tamron Hall

as 'Self - Guest'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 09 2019

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

Wendell Pierce was

54+ in Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

as 'James Greer'.

First Air Date
Thu, Aug 30 2018

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

Wendell Pierce was

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

as 'Detective Lee Tucker'.

First Air Date
Tue, Feb 27 2018

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Wendell Pierce was

51+ in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 08 2015

The Odd Couple

Wendell Pierce was

51+ in The Odd Couple

as 'Teddy'.

First Air Date
Thu, Feb 19 2015

The Night Shift

Wendell Pierce was

50+ in The Night Shift

as 'Walt'.

First Air Date
Tue, May 27 2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Wendell Pierce was

50+ in Late Night with Seth Meyers

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Tue, Feb 25 2014

Chicago P.D.

Wendell Pierce was

50+ in Chicago P.D.

as 'Ray Price'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jan 08 2014

The Michael J. Fox Show

Wendell Pierce was

49+ in The Michael J. Fox Show

as 'Harris Green'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 26 2013

Ray Donovan

Wendell Pierce was

49+ in Ray Donovan

as 'Ronald Keith'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jun 30 2013

Suits

Wendell Pierce was

47+ in Suits

as 'Robert Zane'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jun 23 2011

Treme

Wendell Pierce was

46+ in Treme

as 'Antoine Batiste'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 11 2010

Archer

Wendell Pierce was

45+ in Archer

as 'Verl (voice)'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 17 2009

Drop Dead Diva

Wendell Pierce was

45+ in Drop Dead Diva

as 'Neal David'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jul 12 2009

Fear Itself

Wendell Pierce was

44+ in Fear Itself

as 'Wiilbur Orwell'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jun 05 2008

In Plain Sight

Wendell Pierce was

44+ in In Plain Sight

First Air Date
Sun, Jun 01 2008

Women's Murder Club

Wendell Pierce was

43+ in Women's Murder Club

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 12 2007

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

Wendell Pierce was

43+ in Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

as 'Detective'.

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 11 2007

When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts

Wendell Pierce was

42+ in When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Aug 21 2006

Close to Home

Wendell Pierce was

41+ in Close to Home

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 2005

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

Wendell Pierce was

41+ in Law & Order: Trial by Jury

as 'Richard Link'.

First Air Date
Thu, Mar 03 2005

Numb3rs

Wendell Pierce was

41+ in Numb3rs

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 23 2005

Real Time with Bill Maher

Wendell Pierce was

39+ in Real Time with Bill Maher

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Fri, Feb 21 2003

The Wire

Wendell Pierce was

38+ in The Wire

as 'Bunk Moreland'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jun 02 2002

My Wife and Kids

Wendell Pierce was

37+ in My Wife and Kids

as 'Dr. Boucher'.

First Air Date
Wed, Mar 28 2001

The Weber Show

Wendell Pierce was

36+ in The Weber Show

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 26 2000

Girlfriends

Wendell Pierce was

36+ in Girlfriends

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 2000

God, the Devil and Bob

Wendell Pierce was

36+ in God, the Devil and Bob

as 'Mike (voice)'.

First Air Date
Thu, Mar 09 2000

Third Watch

Wendell Pierce was

35+ in Third Watch

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 23 1999

Judging Amy

Wendell Pierce was

35+ in Judging Amy

as 'Harry Benton'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1999

The Brian Benben Show

Wendell Pierce was

34+ in The Brian Benben Show

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 21 1998

The Gregory Hines Show

Wendell Pierce was

33+ in The Gregory Hines Show

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1997

Moloney

Wendell Pierce was

32+ in Moloney

as 'Calvin Patterson'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 19 1996

New York News

Wendell Pierce was

31+ in New York News

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 28 1995

New York Undercover

Wendell Pierce was

30+ in New York Undercover

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1994

Law & Order

Wendell Pierce was

26+ in Law & Order

as 'Roger Porter, Ola-Gimju Nwaka, Civil Rights Attorney Jerome Bryant, Mr. Wade'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 13 1990

Capital News

Wendell Pierce was

26+ in Capital News

First Air Date
Mon, Apr 09 1990

The Equalizer

Wendell Pierce was

21+ in The Equalizer

as 'Dr. Wolff'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1985

Great Museums

Wendell Pierce will be

60+ in Great Museums

First Air Date
Unreleased