 Wilson appeared in Sparta, Mississippi where ("In the Heat of the Night") takes place, on March 15, 2014, to celebrate the city's 175th anniversary in reference to his debut appearance in the film.His follow-up role, in the same year, was in the film version of "In Cold Blood", based on the book of the same name by Truman Capote.Wilson portrayed real-life murderer Richard Hickock, while Robert Blake played his partner, Perry Smith.