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Wendell Pierce

ウェンデル・ピアース　/　うぇんでる・ぴあーす

American film producer

December 8, 1963 (age 62)　・　New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Louisiana
film producer
television actor
film actor

My Take

Wendell Pierce represents the kind of actor I trust completely. His Bunk Moreland on The Wire is a masterclass in lived-in performance, with weariness, humor, and moral weight conveyed through posture alone. The Juilliard training shows in his discipline, but what moves me more is what he does offstage: investing in his native New Orleans as a businessman and treating his hometown as a personal responsibility. Few performers fuse craft and citizenship so naturally. He may never have chased leading-man stardom, but I would argue he has something rarer, a body of work where every role, large or small, feels essential.

Overview

Wendell Edward Pierce (born December 8, 1962) is an American actor and businessman. Having trained at Juilliard School, Pierce rose to prominence as a character actor of stage and screen. He first gained recognition portraying Detective Bunk Moreland in the HBO drama series The Wire from 2002 to 2008.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Wendell Pierce
Name (Japanese): ウェンデル・ピアース
Reading: うぇんでる・ぴあーす
Born: December 8, 1963 (age 62)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Sagittarius / Rabbit
Origin: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
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Occupation: film producer / television actor / film actor / actor / businessperson

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Benjamin Franklin High School
University: Private

3. Relationships

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4. Personality

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