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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 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (post-production)
Beetee
 
2013 Only Lovers Left Alive
Dr. Watson
 
2013 A Single Shot
Simon
 
2013 The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete
Henry
 
2013 Robot Chicken (TV series)
Bow / Hans Gruber
– Eaten by Cats (2013) … Hans Gruber (voice) / Bow (voice)
 
2013 Broken City
Carl Fairbanks
 
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 / Homeless man / …
– Part 2 Perestroika (2003) … Belize / Mr. Lies / Homeless man / …
– Part 1 Millennium Approaches (2003) … Belize / Mr. Lies
 
2002 Eye See You
Jaworski
 
2001 Ali
Howard Bingham
 
2001 Boycott (TV movie)
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
 
2000 Shaft
Peoples Hernandez
 
2000 Cement
Ninny
 
2000 Crime + 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
 
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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 (33 titles)
2013 Anderson Live (TV series)
Himself
– Broken City Stars Mark Wahlberg and Jeffrey Wright, Hungry Girl Lisa Lillien's Top Secrets for Cutting Calories and Losing Inches (2013) … Himself
 
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 37th NAACP Image Awards (TV movie)
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 Miniseries or a 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 (4 titles)
2008 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues (video)
Sidney Bechet
 
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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Basquiat -- Basquiat chronicles the meteoric rise to fame of the gifted and charismatic young New York artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat, as he emerges from the streets of the East Village to become an internationally renowned sensation. Source Code -- The clip "Downtown Chicago" from Source Code The Hunger Games: Catching Fire -- Katniss Everdeen has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark. Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a "Victor's Tour" of the districts. Along the way Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games (The Quarter Quell) - a competition that could change Panem forever.
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(April 2002): Plays Lincoln in "Topdog/Underdog" play by Suzan-Lori Parks (Ambassador Theater, New York City, New York, USA). See more »

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Height:

5' 11" (1.80 m)
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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:

His cousin, Brian Wright, was the boy who portrayed young 'Basquiat' at the beginning of that film. The production team needed a child to portray Basquiat who also looked like Jeffrey Wright. Because of this, Jeffrey asked his cousin to do the job. See more »

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