Wendell Pierce as Capt. C.W. Wagner in Episode 2 of "Elsbeth." Michael Parmelee/CBS

Wendell Piercehas been in the entertainment business for almost 40 years and has delivered powerful scenes with role after role. Pierce, 60, has graced our screens in shows and films like “The Wire,” “Brown Sugar,” “Suits,” “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan” and many more.