
Acting
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…

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War
as James Greer
They Fight
as Slim

Superman
as Perry White

Thunderbolts*
as Congressman Gary

Highest 2 Lowest
as Gabe

Don't Hang Up
as Chris Daniels

Becoming Frederick Douglass
as Frederick Douglass (voice)

Between the World and Me
as Self

Clemency
as Jonathan Williams

Piercing
as The Doctor

The American Revolution
as (voice) · 1 ep.

Elsbeth
as C.W. Wagner · 50 ep.

Sherri
as Self - Guest · 1 ep.

Be My Guest with Ina Garten
as Self - Guest · 1 ep.

The Watch
as Death (voice) · 4 ep.

Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest · 2 ep.

Harley Quinn
as Lex Luthor (voice) · 2 ep.

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
as James Greer · 30 ep.

Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G.
as Detective Lee Tucker · 1 ep.

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest · 1 ep.
2025