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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 ... See full bio »

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Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 10 wins & 25 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Casino Royale
Casino Royale Felix Leiter
(2006)
Source Code
Source Code Dr. Rutledge
(2011)
The Good Dinosaur
(2015)
The Manchurian Candidate
(2004)

Filmography

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 2017 Friday's Child (post-production)
Detective Portnoy
 2016 BoJack Horseman (TV Series)
Cuddlywhiskers
- That's Too Much, Man! (2016) ... Cuddlywhiskers (voice)
- BoJack Kills (2016) ... Cuddlywhiskers (voice)
- The BoJack Horseman Show (2016) ... Cuddlywhiskers (voice)
 2016 Confirmation (TV Movie)
Charles Ogletree
 2016 The Venture Bros. (TV Series)
Think Tank / Dr. Nidaba
- Tanks for Nuthin (2016) ... Think Tank / Dr. Nidaba (voice)
 2015 The Good Dinosaur
Poppa (voice)
 2013-2014 Boardwalk Empire (TV Series)
Valentin Narcisse / Dr. Valentin Narcisse
- Friendless Child (2014) ... Valentin Narcisse (credit only)
- King of Norway (2014) ... Valentin Narcisse (credit only)
- Cuanto (2014) ... Valentin Narcisse (credit only)
 2013 A Single Shot
Simon
 2013 Robot Chicken (TV Series)
Bow
- Eaten by Cats (2013) ... Bow (voice)
 2012 Ernest & Celestine
Grizzly Judge (English version, voice)
 2012 House (TV Series)
Dr. Walter Cofield
 2011 A Child's Garden of Poetry (TV Movie) (voice)
 2008/I W.
Colin Powell
 2007/III Blackout
Nelson
 2007 American Experience (TV Series documentary)
Narrator
- New Orleans (2007) ... Narrator
 2007 Chicago 10 (Documentary)
Bobby Seale (voice)
 2005 Lackawanna Blues (TV Movie)
Mr. Paul
 2004 Sin's Kitchen
Rex
 2003 Angels in America (TV Mini-Series)
Belize / Mr. Lies / Homeless man / ...
- Beyond Nelly (2003) ... Belize / Mr. Lies
- Stop Moving! (2003) ... Belize / Mr. Lies
- Part 2 Perestroika (2003) ... Belize / Mr. Lies / Homeless man / ...
 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
 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 Bichet
 1991 Separate But Equal (TV Series)
William Coleman
 1990 Presumed Innocent
Prosecuting Attorney
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Other Works:

: 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" (1.8 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

About Cement (2000) - "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:

Won Broadway's 1994 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role - Play) for Tony Kushner's "Angels In America: Perestroika," a role he recreated in the television mini-series version, Angels in America (2003). In 2002, he was nominated for Tony's Best Actor (Play) Award for "Topdog/Underdog." See more »

Trademark:

Deep, smooth voice See more »

Star Sign:

Sagittarius

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