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Jeffrey Wright
Jeffrey Wright (born December 7, 1965) is an acclaimed American actor who started his acting career in theater, notably winning a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his outstanding performance in Tony Kushner's Angels in America (1993). He then continued to impress audiences and critics alike by reprising his role in the 2003 HBO miniseries adaptation, earning him a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. Wright's first starring film role was as Jean-Michel Basquiat in Basquiat (1996), garnering substantial praise and kicking off a series of noteworthy performances in films like Shaft (2000), Syriana (2005), Casino Royale (2006), and No Time to Die (2021). His acting abilities extend to animated series and video games as well, voicing characters in The Last of Us Part II (2020) and the Marvel Studios animated series What If...? (2021–present).
In addition to these accomplishments, Wright delivered commendable performances in HBO series Boardwalk Empire (2013–2014) and Westworld (2016–2022), earning him three Primetime Emmy Award nominations for the latter. His dedication to acting began when he decided to pursue acting full-time instead of law, dropping the MFA acting program at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts to appear in Les Blancs at Arena Stage. Wright's impact on theater and film through his nuanced performances and remarkable talent have earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in American Fiction (2023).
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Jeffrey Wright
Born: Washington, D.C., U.S.
Citizenship: United States
Birthday: December 7, 1965
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1990–present
Children: 2
Spouses: Carmen Ejogo
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Awards and Nominations Received by Jeffrey Wright
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Movies Featuring Jeffrey Wright
The Batman
The Good Dinosaur
Monster
Chicago 10
Casino Royale
The Laundromat
All Day and a Night
Only Lovers Left Alive
The French Dispatch
Hold the Dark
No Time to Die
Cadillac Records
Basquiat
The Goldfinch
Broken City
A Single Shot
The Public
The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete
Age Out
Rustin
American Fiction
Atrabilious
A Child’s Garden of Poetry
The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire
The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1
Confirmation
Unseen Enemy
Moynihan
The Gospel According to Mac
O.G.
We Are Not Done Yet
Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook
Marvel Studios: Expanding the Universe
Cement
Angels in America
D-Tox
The Topdog Diaries
Lackawanna Blues
Becoming Bond
Blackout
Boycott
Sam Cooke: Legend
Separate but Equal
Jumpin’ at the Boneyard
Marvel Studios’ 2021 Disney+ Day Special
Lincoln’s Dilemma
Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches
VENGEANCE IN THE MAKING
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of What If…?
Jumpin’ at the Boneyard
Critical Care
Too Tired to Die
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Scandal of 1920
Highest 2 Lowest
Highest 2 Lowest
Faithful
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues
I Am Groot: Groot and the Great Prophecy
Wake Up Dead Man
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Career Timeline
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2025
Atrabilious
Vincent Daugherty
Highest 2 Lowest
Paul Christopher
Highest 2 Lowest
Paul Christopher
Wake Up Dead Man
Father Langston
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Bp. Langstrom
2023
Rustin
Rep. Adam Clayton Powell
American Fiction
Thelonious 'Monk' Ellison
I Am Groot: Groot and the Great Prophecy
The Watcher (voice)
2022
The Batman
Lt. James Gordon
Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches
Self
VENGEANCE IN THE MAKING
Self
2021
Monster
Mr. Harmon
The French Dispatch
Roebuck Wright
No Time to Die
Felix Leiter
Marvel Studios’ 2021 Disney+ Day Special
The Watcher (voice) (archive footage)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of What If…?
Self
2019
The Laundromat
Malchus Irvin Boncamper
The Goldfinch
Hobie
The Public
Anderson
Age Out
Detective Portnoy
Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook
Narrator (voice)
Marvel Studios: Expanding the Universe
Self
2018
Hold the Dark
Russell Core
Moynihan
Narrator (voice)
O.G.
Louis Menkins
We Are Not Done Yet
Self
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