Wendell Pierce

Wendell Edward Pierce (born December 8, 1962) 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 Independent Spirit Awards nominations for his film roles in ''Four'' (2012) and ''Burning Cane'' (2019), on which he also served as a producer. Other notable film roles include ''Malcolm X'' (1992), ''Waiting to Exhale'' (1995), ''Ray'' (2004), ''Selma'' (2014), ''The Gift'' (2015), and ''Clemency'' (2019).

Pierce made his Broadway debut in John Pielmeier's 1985 play ''The Boys of Winter'', followed by Caryl Churchill's ''Serious Money'' in 1988. As a theatrical producer, he earned a Tony Award for Best Play nomination for August Wilson's ''Radio Golf'' (2007), then won for Bruce Norris's ''Clybourne Park'' (2012). He performed the lead role of Willy Loman in the revival of ''Death of a Salesman'' on the West End in London in 2019 and on Broadway in New York in 2022, for which he earned Laurence Olivier Award and Tony Award nominations. Provided by Wikipedia