Name	Wendell Pierce
Height
Naionality	American
Date of Birth	8 December 1962
Place of Birth	New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Famous for

Actor Wendell Pierce spent the first 20 years or so of his career predominantly essaying character roles as authority figures, with many bit parts as cops, attorneys, government agents, and ministers to his credit. Pierce devoted the majority of his first decade to big-screen work (including such projects as The Money Pit, Family Business, and Get on the Bus); by 1995, he began to accept occasional bit parts on television, and indeed, this venue ultimately brought Pierce higher billing, when he was tapped to play two roles: Conrad "Candyman" Jones on Third Watch and Detective William "Bunk" Moreland on HBO's #92;police drama The Wire. Pierce remained most active on-stage, however, where his powerhouse presence illuminated an impressive array of classical #92;dramas, among them Cymbeline (1989), Antigone (1993), and Tartuffe (1999). ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide

* Born:
December 8, 1962 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
* Job Titles:
Actor, Disc jockey, Teacher

Education

* The Juilliard School, New York, New York, drama, BFA, 1985
* New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, New Orleans, Louisiana, high school

Milestones

* 1998 Co-starred on The Brian Benben Show
* Co-starred on the CBS sitcom The Gregory Hines Show
* Had featured role on the NBC fall sitcom The Weber Show/Cursed