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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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2013 Broken City (post-production)
 
2013 A Single Shot (post-production)
Simon
 
2012 House M.D. (TV series)
Dr. Walter Cofield
– Nobody's Fault (2012) … Dr. Walter Cofield
 
2011 Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
William Black
 
2011 The Ides of March
Senator Thompson
 
2011 A Child's Garden of Poetry (TV movie) (voice)
 
2011 Source Code
Dr. Rutledge
 
2008 Cadillac Records
Muddy Waters
 
2008 Quantum of Solace
Felix Leiter
 
2008 Independent Lens (TV series documentary)
Bobby Seale
– Chicago 10 (2008) … Bobby Seale
 
2008/I W.
Colin Powell
 
2008 Classical Baby (I'm Grown Up Now): The Poetry Show (TV movie)
 
2007/III Blackout
Nelson
 
2007/I The Invasion
Dr. Stephen Galeano
 
2007 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
Narrator
– New Orleans (2007) … Narrator
 
2006 Casino Royale
Felix Leiter
 
2006 Lady in the Water
Mr. Dury
 
2005 Syriana
Bennett Holiday
 
2005 Broken Flowers
Winston
 
2005 Lackawanna Blues (TV movie)
Mr. Paul
 
2004 The Manchurian Candidate
Al Melvin
 
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
 
2001 Ali
Howard Bingham
 
2001 Boycott (TV movie)
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
 
2000 Shaft
Peoples Hernandez
 
2000 Cement
Ninny
 
2000 Crime and Punishment in Suburbia
Chris
 
2000 Hamlet
Gravedigger
 
1999/I Ride with the Devil
Daniel Holt
 
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 Basquiat
Jean Michel Basquiat
 
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
– Young Indiana Jones and the Scandal of 1920 (1993) … Sidney Bechet
– Young Indiana Jones and the Mystery of the Blues (1993) … 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
 
2010 For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots (TV documentary) (voice)
 
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 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Al Pacino (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
– Keeping Time: The Life, Music & Photographs of Milt Hinton (2005) … 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)
2008 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Scandal of 1920 (video)
Sidney Bechet
 
2005 Silenci? (TV series)
 
2005 Premio Donostia a Willem Dafoe (TV movie)
Jean Michel Basquiat (uncredited)
 

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For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots -- If US history is to be believed, then the face of the Armed Services was white. For Love of Liberty finally sets the record straight for the 2.5 million black soldiers who fought in American wars, whose efforts are largely unaccounted for. Source Code -- The clip "Downtown Chicago" from Source Code Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close -- A nine-year-old amateur inventor, Francophile, and pacifist searches New York City for the lock that matches a mysterious key left behind by his father, who died in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
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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 »

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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