Wendell Pierce

ABOUT WENDELL PIERCE

Television actor best known for his portrayal of Detective Bunk Moreland in The Wire . He also played a trombonist in Treme . He has amassed more than 100 different on-screen acting roles throughout his prolific career.

He appeared in the drama Get on the Bus, which starred Richard Belzer in 1996.

He played a band manager in the Oscar-winning movie Ray , which was based on the life of Ray Charles . He played Congressman Gary in the MCU movie Thunderbolts* .

He was raised by his mother, who instilled in him a love for food that later led to him to open a grocery store in New Orleans.

A native of New Orleans, he has been praised for giving back to the city, much like Brad Pitt has.