Wendell Pierce

Wendell Pierce

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...

Known For

Superman

as Perry White

Thunderbolts*

as Congressman Gary

Cast Credits

Superman

as Perry White

Thunderbolts*

as Congressman Gary

Don't Hang Up

as Chris Daniels

Clemency

as Jonathan Williams

Burning Cane

as Reverend Tillman

Piercing

as The Doctor

The Forever Tree

as Doctor Willow

Bad Moms

as Principal Daryl Burr

Confirmation

as Clarence Thomas

Grease Live

as Coach Calhoun

The Runner

as Frank Legrand

The Gift

as Detective Mills

Selma

as Rev. Hosea Williams

Elsa & Fred

as Armande

Foreclosure

as Virgil

Four

as Joe

Möbius

as Bob

Parker

as Carlson

Lay the Favorite

as Dave the Rave

Horrible Bosses

as Detective Hagan

The Mortician

as Clinger

Night Catches Us

as David Gordon

Love Ranch

as Naasih Mohammed

2000: Bunk and McNulty

as Det. William 'Bunk' Moreland

Pariah

as Arthur

Crew Credits

Burning Cane

Producer