Jeffrey Wright

American actor (born 1965)

Film & TV

Washington, D.C., USA

Jeffrey Wright (born December 7, 1965) is an American actor. He is well known for his Tony, Golden Globe and Emmy winning role as Belize in the Broadway production of Angels in America and its acclaimed HBO miniseries adaptation. He has starred as Jean-Michel Basquiat in Basquiat; Felix Leiter in the James Bond films Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace and No Time to Die; Valentin Narcisse in the…

Known for

The Batman: Part II — Lt. James Gordon2028
The Wizard of the Kremlin — Rowland2026
Samo Lives2026
W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause — Self2026
Highest 2 Lowest — Paul Christopher2025
The Phoenician Scheme — Marty2025
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery — Bp. Langstrom2025
Atrabilious — Vincent Daugherty2024
ARK: The Animated Series — Henry Townsend (voice)2024
The Agency — Henry Ogletree2024

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Key facts

Born: Jeffrey Charles Wright , ( 1965-12-07 ) December 7, 1965 (age 60) , Washington, D.C. , U.S.
Education: Amherst College ( BA )
Occupation: Actor
Years active: 1990–present
Spouse: Carmen Ejogo ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2000 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2014 )
Awards: Full list

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Instance of: human
Given name: Jeffrey
Family name: Wright
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Washington, D.C.
Spouse: Carmen Ejogo
Occupation: actor
Educated at: St. Albans School
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Image: Jeffrey Wright by Gage Skidmore 3.jpg
Number of children: 2
Residence: Brooklyn

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date of birth: 1965-12-07
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start of work period: 1990-00-00
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ethnic group: African Americans

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Encyclopedic overview

Jeffrey Charles Wright (born December 7, 1965) is an American actor. His accolades include a British Academy Games Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Tony Award, in addition to a nomination for an Academy Award.

Wright began his career in theater, where he gained prominence for his role in the Broadway production of Tony Kushner's Angels in America (1993), for which he won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play. He reprised his role in the acclaimed HBO miniseries adaptation (2003), earning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie.

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