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Wendell Pierce
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 both on the stage and screen. He first gained notoriety portraying the role of Detective Bunk Moreland in the acclaimed HBO drama series ''The Wire'' from 2002 to 2008. His other notable television roles includes the trombonist Antoine Batiste in '' Treme'' (2010-2013), James Greer in ''Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan'' (2018-present), the attorney Robert Zane in '' Suits'' (2013-2019), and Clarence Thomas in ''Confirmation'' (2016). He earned Independent Spirit Awards nominations for his film roles in ''Four'' (2012) and '' Burning Cane'' (2019), which he also served as a producer. Other notable film roles include ''Malcolm X'' (1992), ''Waiting to Exhale'' (1995) '' Ray'' (2005), ''Selma'' (2014), '' The Gift'' (2015) and ''Clemency'' (2019). Pierce made his Broadway debut in John Pielmeier's 1985 play ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Orleans
New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans Merriam-Webster. ; french: La Nouvelle-Orléans , es, Nueva Orleans) is a Consolidated city-county, consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 according to the 2020 U.S. census, it is the List of municipalities in Louisiana, most populous city in Louisiana and the twelfth-most populous city in the southeastern United States. Serving as a List of ports in the United States, major port, New Orleans is considered an economic and commercial hub for the broader Gulf Coast of the United States, Gulf Coast region of the United States. New Orleans is world-renowned for its Music of New Orleans, distinctive music, Louisiana Creole cuisine, Creole cuisine, New Orleans English, uniq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
