Jeffrey WrightNationality:
American Birthdate:
12/07/1966 Birthplace:
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biography
This handsome, sturdy stage-trained performer worked in regional theater and on and off-Broadway before landing the starring role as the radiant but doomed young graffiti writer-turned-fine artist Jean-Michel Basquiat in the biopic "Basquiat" (1996). Painter-filmmaker Julian Schnabel cast Wright in the role because the actor's relative obscurity brought little baggage to the general public's perception of the performance. Those familiar with NYC theater were already well aware of Wright thanks to his Tony Award-winning portrayal of Belize, the flamboyant, no-holds-barred nurse of Roy Cohn, in
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milestones
Year
Milestone
Raised in Washington, D.C. by his mother and aunt
Took an acting course in his senior year while pursuing a degree in political science
Still planning to attend law school, took a summer job at a prestigious Washington, D.C. firm
1987
Returning to D.C. after graduation, appeared in several Arena Stage productions
Performed at the Yale Rep and in regional theater
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