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Jeffrey Wright

Born: 07 December 1965 (59 years old)
Gender: Male

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Jeffrey Wright is an award-winning American actor known for his character roles primarily in film and on stage.

Wright was honoured with an AFI Award for best actor for his portrayal of Martin Luther King, Jr. in Boycott.

His films include Ali, Shaft, Ride with the Devil, Cement, Critical Care, The Manchurian Candidate, Syriana, Casino Royale and Basquiat, which earned him an Independent Spirit Award nomination for his debut performance in the title role.

He won the 1994 Tony Award for Featured Actor for his portrayal of Belize in Angels in America: Perestroika.

Wright also enjoyed a critically acclaimed run on Broadway in the Pulitzer Prize-winning show TopdogUnderdog, for which he received a Tony nomination for Best Performance by a Leading Actor.


Television Roles

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Character

Howard Bingham

Valentin Narcisse

Valentin Narcisse

Hal Wilson

Dr. Walter Cofield

Narrator - Himself


LATEST ARTICLES

New on TV today: Saturday 19 July 2025

Mockumentary comedy St. Denis Medical debuts on M-Net and Dark Side of the Ring returns to eReality.


On Carte Blanche: fake cremation ashes of loved ones

It's one of our worst fears and something we've always been suspicious of. How do you know ashes are legit?


Scandal! Teasers - August 2025

Mthunzi has to accept the deal on the table but then he strikes gold and all bets are off.


Yosef Teasers - August 2025

Yosef gets saved by a stranger and Sultan has a cunning plan to get rid of Kiraz.


New on TV today: Friday 18 July 2025

The only new show today is a run of Shark Beach with Anthony Mackie: Gulf Coast on Disney+.


Skemergrond character portrait: Denver Vraagom as Dominee Wayne Ackerman

Seven years sober and Denver's taking on the role of Mr Hallelujah.


Soulmates Teasers - August 2025

Chiti secretly films Sachin, framing him as a drunk driver, and the vid goes viral.


New on TV today: Thursday 17 July 2025

SA is featured in Surf Girls International on Prime Video and M-Net unpacks an Anatomy of Lies.


2025 Emmy Awards Popcorn Pack

The headline nominees, other interesting ones, overall tallies and a giggle.


Anupama Teasers - August 2025

Prem and Rahi host a fun cricket match, bringing both families together for a joyful time.

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