Jeffrey Wright

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jeffrey Wright
Occupation	TV Actor
Date Of Birth	Dec 7, 1965(1965-12-07)
Age	59
Birthplace	Washington
Country	United States
Birth City	Washington, D.C.
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Jeffrey Wright Biography

Jeffrey Wright is one of the most popular and richest Celebrity who was born on December 7, 1965 in Washington, Washington, D.C., United States. Played the role of Beetee in Catching Fire, the second installment of the Hunger Games film trilogy, and also appeared in several Bond films and TV series. He had a recurring role in the fourth season of Boardwalk Empire and returned to HBO to star in Westworld.

He portrayed Colin Powell in the Oliver Stone film, W, about the former U.S. president.

Wright began appearing off-Broadway in New York City and Washington DC, and in 1990, he appeared in his first major film as an attorney in Presumed Innocent, which starred Harrison Ford. In 1991, Wright joined John Houseman’s national touring repertory company The Acting Company with productions of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Athol Fugard’s Blood Knot. In 1993 and 1994, he appeared as Norman “Belize” Arriaga in Tony Kushner’s award-winning play Angels in America. His portrayal of a gay nurse forced to take care of Roy Cohn as he dies of AIDS won him the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play.

In 1996, Wright portrayed painter Jean-Michel Basquiat in the film Basquiat, to critical acclaim. Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, Wright appeared in both leading and supporting roles in such films as Celebrity (1998), Ride with the Devil (1999), Shaft (2000), and Boycott (2001), where he gave an AFI Award-winning performance as Martin Luther King, Jr.. In 2003, Wright reprised his role as Norman “Belize” Arriaga in HBO’s award-winning adaptation of Angels in America. His performance garnered him an Emmy award as well as a Golden Globe award for Best Supporting Actor in a miniseries. In 2004, he appeared in Jonathan Demme’s remake of The Manchurian Candidate. In February 2005, Wright returned to HBO Films in Lackawanna Blues. He also guest starred on The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles and Homicide: Life on the Street.

He was born in Washington D.C., and raised by his widowed mother. He married actress Carmen Ejogo in 2000 and the couple had a son named Elijah and a daughter named TK.

Jeffrey Wright Net Worth

Jeffrey Wright is one of the richest TV Actor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jeffrey Wright 's net worth $8 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began his acting career Off-Broadway, in productions of Blood Knot and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, at the same time earning a role in a major Harrison Ford film.

He played James Bond’s legless friend, Felix Leiter in Casino Royale in 2005 and in Quantum of Solace in 2008.

Jeffrey Wright (born December 7, 1965) is an American actor. He is best known for his Tony, Golden Globe and Emmy winning role as Belize in the Broadway production and acclaimed HBO miniseries Angels in America. He 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 HBO series Boardwalk Empire, and Beetee in The Hunger Games films. Since 2016, Wright has starred as Bernard Lowe and Arnold Weber in the HBO series Westworld.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Jeffrey Wright height 5 ft 11 in Jeffrey weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Jeffrey Wright Dating?

According to our records, Jeffrey Wright married to Carmen Ejogo. As of December 1, 2023, Jeffrey Wright’s is not dating anyone.

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Wright has been a longtime activist working to end resource-related conflicts. In 2011, Wright established Taia Lion Resources, a mineral exploration company focused on ethical and sustainable mining in Sierra Leone. In August 2012, Wright’s conflict-free mining philosophy was highlighted in a video by the Enough Project.

Facts & Trivia

Jeffrey Ranked on the list of most popular Celebrity. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jeffrey Wright celebrates birthday on December 7 of every year.

In March 2017, Wright appeared in a commercial for Dell Technologies.

Top Facts about Jeffrey Wright

1. Jeffrey Wright is an American actor born in 1965.
2. He won a Tony Award for his role in “Angels in America.”
3. Wright has appeared in over 50 films and TV shows.
4. He played Felix Leiter in two James Bond movies.
5. The actor also starred in the hit HBO series “Westworld.”
6. Wright is known for his versatile acting range.
7. He has been nominated for multiple Emmy Awards.
8. The actor grew up in Washington, D.C.
9. Wright attended Amherst College and NYU Tisch School of the Arts.
10. He is married to actress Carmen Ejogo and has two children.

Where is Jeffrey Wright from?

Washington, D.C.

Is Jeffrey Wright a good actor?

For nearly three decades, Jeffrey Wright has been one of the most exciting, versatile actors in film and television.

What movies is Jeffrey Wright in?

Appears in

How old is Jeffrey Wright?

56 years (December 7, 1965)

What ethnicity is Jeffrey?

Origin
Word/name| Francia, medieval France, Norman England
Other names
Derived| Godfrey, Gottfried
Related names| Geoffrey, Jeff, Jeffry, Jeffy, Jefrey, Jeffery, Jeffeory Jefferson