Jeffrey Wright

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Nationality: American
Birthdate: 12/07/1965
Birthplace: District of Columbia, United States

biography

After developing a prolific and acclaimed career on the stage, actor Jeffrey Wright quietly worked his way into the public consciousness in chameleon-like fashion, playing a wide range of roles in features and on television. Though he spent several years honing his craft off-Broadway and in regional theater, Wright staked his reputation with a Tony Award-winning performance in the widely acclaimed play, “Angels in America: Perestroika,” which he later reprised almost a decade later in the highly lauded HBO miniseries. In between the play and the six-part movie, Wright built a resume that Continued

Credits

Muddy Waters
2008
Felix Leiter
2008
Colin Powell
2008
Voice of Bobby Seale
2008
Dr. Stephen Galeano
2007
Victor Pope
2007
Felix Leiter
2006
Mr Dury
2006
Narrator
2006
Bennett Holiday
2005
Winston
2005
Al Melvin
2004
Howard Bingham
2001
Peoples Hernandez
2000
Win
2000
Bed Two Patient
1997
Jean-Michel Basquiat
1996
Young Man at Rolls
1996
Balzac Man
Actor
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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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