Jeffrey Wright

Jeffrey Wright

actor, producer, soundtrack

Jeffrey Wright was born on Dec 07, 1965 in USA. Jeffrey Wright's big-screen debut came with Presumed Innocent directed by Alan J. Pakula in 1990, strarring Prosecuting Attorney. Jeffrey Wright is known for The Batman directed by Matt Reeves, Robert Pattinson stars as Bruce Wayne and Zoë Kravitz as Selina Kyle. Jeffrey Wright has got 21 awards and 58 nominations so far. The most recent award Jeffrey Wright achieved is ACCEC Awards. The upcoming new movie Jeffrey Wright plays is Rustin which will be released on Dec 31, 2023.

Born and raised in Washington DC, Jeffrey Wright graduated from Amherst College in 1987. Although he studied Political Science while at Amherst, Wright left the school with a love for acting. Shortly after graduating he won an acting scholarship to NYU, but dropped out after only two months to pursue acting full-time. With roles in Présumé innocent (1990), and the Broadway production of Angels in America, (in which he won a Tony award), within a relatively short time Wright was able to show off his exceptional talent and ability on both stage and screen alike. His first major on-screen performance came in 1996 in the Julian Schnabel directed film Basquiat (1996). Wright's harrowing performance as the late painter Jean Michele Basquiat was critically acclaimed. Wright later had a continuing role in the HBO dramatic series Boardwalk Empire (2010).

  • Birthday

    Dec 07, 1965
  • Place of Birth

    Washington, District of Columbia, USA
  • Also known

    제프리 라이트, Τζέφρι Ράιτ, Джеффри Райт, جفری رایت, 杰弗里·怀特

Known For

Awards

21 wins & 58 nominations

ACCEC Awards
2022
Favorite Movie
Winner - ACCEC Award
Chicago Indie Critics Awards (CIC)
2022
Best Supporting Actor
Winner - CIC Award
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