Wendell Pierce(I)

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'Superman' superstars David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, Sara Sampaio, María Gabriela de Faría, Mikaela Hoover, Wendell Pierce, Skyler Gisondo, Anthony Carrigan, Isabela Merced, Edi Gathegi, and writer/director James Gunn join IMDb for a quiz about their costars' early roles and deep-cut trivia.

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The Superman Cast Plays "How Well Do You Know Your Castmates?"

Wendell Edward Pierce is an American actor and businessman. He is known for roles in HBO dramas such as Detective Bunk Moreland in The Wire and trombonist Antoine Batiste in Treme; as well as portraying James Greer in Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, high-powered attorney Robert Zane in Suits, and Michael Davenport in Waiting to Exhale. Pierce also had roles in the films Malcolm X, Ray, and Selma, and performed the lead role of Willy Loman in the 2019 revival of a play Death of a Salesman on the West End in London at the Piccadilly Theatre, which earned him a nomination for a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Play. He has been thrice nominated for Independent Spirit Awards.

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Awards
- 7 wins & 27 nominations total

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Known for

The Wire

9.3

TV Series

Detective William 'Bunk' Moreland

Selma

7.5

Rev. Hosea Williams

2014

Superman

7.0

Perry White

2025

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War

5.7

James Greer

2026

Credits

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Actor

Power Book III: Raising Kanan
7.7
TV Series
- Ishmael 'Snaps' Henry
- 2023–2026
They Fight
4.7
- Slim
- 2026
Elsbeth
7.5
TV Series
- Captain C.W. Wagner
- 2024–2026
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War
5.7
- James Greer
- 2026
The American Revolution
8.4
TV Series
- Dr. William Reed (voice)
- 2025
Superman
7.0
- Perry White
- 2025
Highest 2 Lowest
5.5
- Gabe
- 2025
Thunderbolts*
7.1
- Congressman Gary
- 2025
Harley Quinn
8.3
TV Series
- Lex Luthor (voice)
- 2025
Yellow Face
7.4
Podcast Series
- ANNOUNCER
- NWOAOC
- 2024
Jack Ryan
8.0
TV Series
- James Greer
- 2018–2023
Accused
7.0
TV Series
- Detective Trent Douglas
- 2023
Eureka!
5.5
TV Series
- Sandy
- Cliff (voice)
- 2022–2023
Upgrade Soul
5.8
Podcast Series
- Hank (voice)
- 2022
Don't Hang Up
6.1
- Chris Daniels
- 2022

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Why the 'Jack Ryan: Ghost War' Cast Couldn't Stop Laughing on Set

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The Superman Cast Plays "How Well Do You Know Your Castmates?"

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The Superman Cast Plays "How Well Do You Know Your Castmates?"

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"Jack Ryan" Stars Claim Their Most Memorable Season 3 Moments

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Would Jack Ryan Be Super Annoying to Work With?

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Wendell Pierce Goes Worldwide in "Jack Ryan" But Can't Escape "The Wire"

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Elsa & Fred

Personal details

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Height
- 5′ 8¼″ (1.73 m)
Born
- December 8, 1963
- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Children
- No Children
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Other works
(9/06) Stage: Appeared (as "Jim Bono") in "Fences" by August Wilson, Pasadena Playhouse, Pasadena, CA.
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Trivia
According to the Marketplace radio program, in December, 2011, he opened Sterling Express, the first in a chain of grocery stores selling fresh produce and other staples in his hometown of New Orleans.

Quotes
The Wire (2002) really is an American classic, and I think that's something to be very proud of. If you see me on the street, feel free for the rest of my life to call me Bunk.