Wendell Pierce
Wendell Pierce
Wendell Pierce has appeared in 36 movies on CringeMDb. 19 contain sex scenes, nudity or sexual violence, and 17 do not.
- Most recent parent-safe movie: Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War (2026)
- Most recent with adult content: Piercing (2019)
Born December 8, 1963 · Known for acting
52.8% Featured Movie Cringe Score (36 movies)
Wendell Pierce Movie Credits
Certified Parent-Safe
It Could Happen to You
...as Bo Williams
The 24 Hour Woman
...as Roy Labelle
Elsa & Fred
...as Armande
Get on the Bus
...as Wendell Perry
Selma
...as Rev. Hosea Williams
The Gift
...as Detective Mills
Superman
...as Perry White
Bulworth
...as Fred
Manhattan Murder Mystery
...as Policeman
Malcolm X
...as Ben Thomas
Bye Bye Love
...as Hector
Clemency
...as Jonathan Williams
Abilene
...as Reverend Tillis
A Rage in Harlem
...as Louis
Thunderbolts*
...as Congressman Gary
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War
...as James Greer
Highest 2 Lowest
...as Gabe
Certified Cringeworthy
Ray
...as Wilbur Brassfield
Stay Alive
...as Detective Thibodeaux
Hackers
...as S.S. Agent Richard Gill
The Fighting Temptations
...as Reverend Lewis
Night Catches Us
...as David Gordon
The Mortician
...as Clinger
Parker
...as Carlson
Möbius
...as Bob
The Runner
...as Frank Legrand
Bad Moms
...as Principal Burr
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
...as J. Jenks
Piercing
...as The Doctor
Brown Sugar
...as Simon
Sleepers
...as Little Caesar
Waiting to Exhale
...as Michael
Love Ranch
...as Naasih Mohammed
Horrible Bosses
...as Detective Hagan
I Think I Love My Wife
...as Sean
Lay the Favorite
...as Dave the Rave
About 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 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.
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