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Quite possibly the most underrated and underexposed actor of his caliber and generation, Jeffrey Wright's undeniable talent and ability to successfully bring to life any role he undertakes is on a par with the most praised and revered A-list actors in the business. Born and raised in Washington DC, Wright graduated from the prestigious Amherst college in 1987... See full bio »

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Filmography

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2013 A Single Shot (post-production)
Simon
 
2012 House M.D. (TV series)
Dr. Walter Cofield
 
2011 A Child's Garden of Poetry (TV movie) (voice)
 
2008 Independent Lens (TV series documentary)
Bobby Seale
Chicago 10 (2008) … Bobby Seale
 
2008/I W.
Colin Powell
 
2007/III Blackout
Nelson
 
2007 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
Narrator
New Orleans (2007) … Narrator
 
2005 Lackawanna Blues (TV movie)
Mr. Paul
 
2004 Sin's Kitchen
Rex
 
2003 Angels in America (TV mini-series)
Belize / Mr. Lies
Part 2 Perestroika (2003) … Belize / Mr. Lies
Part 1 Millennium Approaches (2003) … Belize / Mr. Lies
 
2002 D-Tox
Jaworski
 
2000 Cement
Ninny
 
1998 Blossoms and Veils (short)
Ben
 
1998 Meschugge
Win
 
1998 Celebrity
Greg - Off-Off Broadway Director
 
1998 Too Tired to Die
Balzac Man
 
1997 Homicide: Life on the Street (TV series)
Hal Wilson
Blood Ties: Part 3 (1997) … Hal Wilson
Blood Ties: Part 2 (1997) … Hal Wilson
Blood Ties: Part 1 (1997) … Hal Wilson
 
1997 Critical Care
Bed Two
 
1996 Faithful
Young Man at Rolls
 
1994 New York Undercover (TV series)
Andre Foreman
Garbage (1994) … Andre Foreman
 
1993 The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (TV series)
Sidney Bechet / Sidney Bichet
 
1992 Jumpin' at the Boneyard
Derek
 
1991 Separate But Equal (TV movie)
William Coleman
 
1990 Presumed Innocent
Prosecuting Attorney
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
2011 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Matt Damon (2011) (performer: "Save the Post Office")
 
2008 Cadillac Records (performer: "I'm a Man", "Country Blues", "I Can't Be Satisfied", "Forty Days and Forty Nights", "I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man")
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2007/III Blackout (producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2000 Hamlet (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (31 titles)
2011 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
Episode #7.2 (2011) … Himself
 
2010 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 11 November 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2009 Open Book (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Playing Chess: The Making of Cadillac Records (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 D.L. Hughley Breaks the News (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.6 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Bond on Location (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 The 17th Annual Gotham Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 Chicago 10 (documentary)
Bobby Seale (voice)
 
2006 Blood Diamonds (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
2006 Reflections of Lady in the Water (video documentary short)
 
2006 Becoming Bond (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 2006 Independent Spirit Awards (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Heute (TV series documentary)
Himself
Heute nacht (2006) … Himself (uncredited)
 
2006 Broken Flowers: Start to Finish (video documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2006 Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Independent Lens (TV series documentary)
Himself / Narrator
 
2005 The True Story of Hannibal (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
2004 Time Machine: Rwanda - Do Scars Ever Fade? (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
2004 Keeping Time: The Life, Music & Photography of Milt Hinton (documentary)
Himself (voice)
 
2004 Broadway: The American Musical (TV series documentary)
Himself
Give My Regards to Broadway: 1893-1927 (2004) … Himself (voice)
Syncopated City: 1919-1933 (2004) … Himself (voice)
 
2004 The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Mini-Series or Made for TV Movie
 
2004 Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (documentary)
Other Voices (voice)
 
2004 With All Deliberate Speed (documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
2004 The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
 
2003 Sam Cooke: Legend (video documentary)
Narrator
 
2002 33rd NAACP Image Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2002 Stage on Screen: The Topdog Diaries (TV documentary)
Himself/Lincoln
 
2001 The Making of 'Ali' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
Ali (2001) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2005 Silenci? (TV series)
 
2005 Premio Donostia a Willem Dafoe (TV movie)
Jean Michel Basquiat (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(March 2005): Plays Cody in "This Is How It Goes" play by Neil LaBute (Public Theater, New York City, New York, USA). See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview  | 5 Articles  | See more »

Height:

5' 11" (1.80 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

About Cement - "That was a film that Adrian Pasdar directed. He's been a good friend of mine. It's kind of a cops and criminals film, but it's hard to decipher who's who. We shot it guerrilla-style, mostly out in Long Beach, California. My character's struggling to maintain his balance in an imbalanced, criminal underground." See more »

Trivia:

The only original cast member from the play Angels In America to appear in the film version Angels in America. See more »

Star Sign:

Sagittarius