Jeffrey Wright
Acting Born Dec 7, 1965 Washington, D.C., USA 139 credits
Biography
Jeffrey Wright is an American actor born on December 7, 1965, in Washington, D.C. Known professionally as Jeffrey Charles Wright, he has established a significant career across stage, film, television, and voice acting. Throughout his professional tenure, he has garnered recognition for his performances, including winning Tony, Golden Globe, and Emmy awards for his portrayal of Belize in the Broadway production and subsequent HBO miniseries adaptation of Angels in America. With 135 known credits to his name, Wright is a versatile performer who has contributed to major film franchises and acclaimed television series, maintaining a consistent presence in the entertainment industry since the beginning of his career.
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Career overview
Jeffrey Wright has built an extensive filmography, notably portraying Jean-Michel Basquiat in the film Basquiat and Felix Leiter in the James Bond entries Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, and No Time to Die. His involvement in major cinematic franchises continued with his role as Beetee Latier in The Hunger Games series. In the realm of animation and interactive media, he provided the voice for the Watcher in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series What If...? and portrayed Isaac Dixon in the video game The Last Of Us Part II.
In television, Wright has held prominent roles in several long-running series. He appeared as Valentin Narcisse in the HBO production Boardwalk Empire and has starred as Bernard Lowe in the HBO series Westworld since 2016. His work spans a diverse range of genres, demonstrating his capacity to transition between historical drama, science fiction, and voice-over performance. Through these varied roles, Wright has solidified his standing as a recognizable figure in modern media, consistently participating in high-profile projects across multiple platforms.
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Frequent co-stars
Philip Seymour Hoffman
5 shared titles
Daniel Craig
5 shared titles
Jennifer Lawrence
4 shared titles
Sam Claflin
4 shared titles
Tilda Swinton
4 shared titles
Fred Tatasciore
3 shared titles
Josh Hutcherson
3 shared titles
Liam Hemsworth
3 shared titles
Woody Harrelson
3 shared titles
Elizabeth Banks
3 shared titles
Career timeline
The Batman: Part II
The Wizard of the KremlinW.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a CauseSamo Lives
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out MysteryHighest 2 LowestThe Phoenician Scheme
The AgencyARK: The Animated SeriesAtrabilious
The Last of UsAsteroid CityOff Script with The Hollywood ReporterDigman!Digman!
The Jennifer Hudson ShowThe Jennifer Hudson ShowThe BatmanI Am GrootSay Hey, Willie Mays!
What If...?No Time to DieMarvel Studios AssembledThe French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening SunMonster
All Day and a NightThe Oedipus ProjectAmerican Pathogen
The Kelly Clarkson ShowGreen Eggs and HamThe GoldfinchThe LaundromatThe Public
Game NightHold the DarkO.G.Age OutMoynihan
SteveUnseen Enemy
WestworldHero With A Thousand FacesConfirmation
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertThe Late Late Show with James CordenClose Up with The Hollywood ReporterThe Good DinosaurThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
Late Night with Seth MeyersBoJack HorsemanBoJack HorsemanVariety Studio: Actors on ActorsThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
Rick and MortyThe Hunger Games: Catching FireOnly Lovers Left AliveBroken CityA Single Shot
Finding Your RootsBond on Location
Source CodeThe Ides of MarchExtremely Loud & Incredibly CloseA Child's Garden of Poetry
Boardwalk Empire
Quantum of SolaceCadillac RecordsW.Chicago 10
Chelsea LatelyThe InvasionCNN HeroesNew OrleansBlackout
Casino RoyaleLady in the WaterBecoming BondWrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony KushnerBlood Diamonds
SyrianaBroken FlowersLackawanna BluesThe True Story of Hannibal
HouseThe Venture Bros.The Manchurian CandidateSin's KitchenWith All Deliberate Speed
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Angels in AmericaSam Cooke: Legend
D-ToxThe Topdog Diaries
AliThe Making of 'Ali'Boycott
ShaftCementCrime + Punishment in SuburbiaHamlet
Ride with the DevilThe GiraffeThe Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the BluesThe Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Scandal of 1920
CelebrityToo Tired to Die
Critical Care
Full filmography
- The Batman: Part II (2028) as Lt. James Gordon
- The Wizard of the Kremlin (2026) as Rowland
- W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause (2026) as Self
- Samo Lives (2026)
- Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) as Bp. Langstrom
- Highest 2 Lowest (2025) as Paul Christopher
- The Phoenician Scheme (2025) as Marty
- The Agency (2024) as Henry Ogletree
- ARK: The Animated Series (2024) as Henry Townsend (voice)
- Atrabilious (2024) as Vincent Daugherty
- The Last of Us (2023) as Isaac Dixon
- Asteroid City (2023) as General Gibson
- Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter (2023) as Self
- Digman! (2023) as (voice)
- Digman! (2023) as Uncle Christ (voice)
- American Fiction (2023) as Thelonious 'Monk' Ellison
- Bill Russell: Legend (2023) as Bill Russell (voice)
- Rustin (2023) as Rep. Adam Clayton Powell
- The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022)
- The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022) as Self
- The Batman (2022) as Lt. James Gordon
- I Am Groot (2022) as The Watcher (voice)
- Say Hey, Willie Mays! (2022) as Jackie Robinson (voice)
- Lincoln's Dilemma (2022) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches (2022) as Self
- What If...? (2021) as The Watcher (voice)
- No Time to Die (2021) as Felix Leiter
- Marvel Studios Assembled (2021) as Self
- The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun (2021) as Roebuck Wright
- Monster (2021) as Mr. Harmon
- Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special (2021) as The Watcher (voice) (archive footage)
- All Day and a Night (2020) as JD
- The Oedipus Project (2020) as Tiresias
- American Pathogen (2020) as Self - Narrator
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- Green Eggs and Ham (2019) as McWinkle (voice)
- The Goldfinch (2019) as James 'Hobie' Hobart
- The Laundromat (2019) as Malchus Irvin Boncamper
- The Public (2019) as Anderson
- Marvel Studios: Expanding the Universe (2019) as Self
- Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook (2019) as Narrator (voice)
- Game Night (2018) as FBI Agent Henderson (uncredited)
- Hold the Dark (2018) as Russell Core
- O.G. (2018) as Louis Menkins
- Age Out (2018) as Detective Portnoy
- Moynihan (2018) as Narrator (voice)
- We Are Not Done Yet (2018) as Self
- We Are Not Done Yet (2018) Producer
- Steve (2017) as Self
- Unseen Enemy (2017) as Narrator (voice)
- Westworld (2016) as Bernard Lowe
- Hero With A Thousand Faces (2016) as Self
- Confirmation (2016) as Charles Ogletree
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self
- The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) as Self - Guest
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) as Self
- The Good Dinosaur (2015) as Poppa (voice)
- The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015) as Beetee Latier
- The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (2015) as Self - Beetee
- The Gospel According to Mac (2015) as Narrator (voice)
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- BoJack Horseman (2014) as Cuddlywhiskers / Father (voice)
- BoJack Horseman (2014) as Cuddlywhiskers (voice)
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014) as Self
- The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014) as Beetee Latier
- The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire (2014) as Self
- Forgotten Four: The Integration of Pro Football (2014) as Narrator (voice)
- Mass Extinction: Life at the Brink (2014) as Narrator (voice)
- Rick and Morty (2013) as Tony (voice)
- The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) as Beetee Latier
- Only Lovers Left Alive (2013) as Dr. Watson
- Broken City (2013) as Carl Fairbanks
- A Single Shot (2013) as Simon
- The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete (2013) as Henry
- Finding Your Roots (2012) as Self
- Bond on Location (2012) as Self / Felix Leiter
- Source Code (2011) as Dr. Rutledge
- The Ides of March (2011) as Senator Thompson
- Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011) as William Black
- A Child's Garden of Poetry (2011) as Self (voice)
- Boardwalk Empire (2010) as Valentin Narcisse
- Quantum of Solace (2008) as Felix Leiter
- Cadillac Records (2008) as Muddy Waters
- W. (2008) as Colin Powell
- Chicago 10 (2008) as Bobby Seale (voice)
- Chelsea Lately (2007) as Self
- The Invasion (2007) as Dr. Stephen Galeano
- CNN Heroes (2007) as Self - Guest
- New Orleans (2007) as Narrator (voice)
- Blackout (2007) as Nelson
- Casino Royale (2006) as Felix Leiter
- Lady in the Water (2006) as Mr. Dury
- Becoming Bond (2006) as Self
- Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner (2006) as Self
- Blood Diamonds (2006) as Narrator (voice)
- Syriana (2005) as Bennett Holiday
- Broken Flowers (2005) as Winston
- Lackawanna Blues (2005) as Mr. Paul
- The True Story of Hannibal (2005) as Narrator (voice)
- House (2004) as Dr. Walter Cofield
- The Venture Bros. (2004) as Think Tank / Dr. Nidaba (voice)
- The Manchurian Candidate (2004) as CPL Al Melvin
- Sin's Kitchen (2004) as Rex
- With All Deliberate Speed (2004) as Narrator (Voice)
- Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004) as Other Voices (voice)
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- Angels in America (2003) as Norman 'Belize' Ariaga / Mr. Lies / Homeless man / The Angel Europa
- Sam Cooke: Legend (2003) as Narrator (voice)
- D-Tox (2002) as Jaworski
- The Topdog Diaries (2002) as Self / Lincoln
- Ali (2001) as Howard Bingham
- The Making of 'Ali' (2001) as Self
- Boycott (2001) as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Shaft (2000) as Peoples Hernandez
- Cement (2000) as Ninny
- Crime + Punishment in Suburbia (2000) as Chris
- Hamlet (2000) as Gravedigger
- Ride with the Devil (1999) as Daniel Holt
- The Giraffe (1999) as Win
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues (1999) as Sidney Bechet
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Scandal of 1920 (1999) as Sidney Bechet
- Celebrity (1998) as Greg
- Too Tired to Die (1998) as Balzac Man
- Critical Care (1997) as Rafael ("Bed Two")
- Basquiat (1996) as Jean Michel Basquiat
- Faithful (1996) as Young Man at Rolls
- New York Undercover (1994) as Andre Foreman
- Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) as Hal Wilson
- In the Wings: Angels in America On Broadway (1993)
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992) as Sidney Bechet
- Separate but Equal (1991) as William Coleman
- Separate but Equal (1991) as William Coleman
- Jumpin' at the Boneyard (1991) as Derek
- Presumed Innocent (1990) as Prosecuting Attorney
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest
- American Experience (1988) as Narrator (voice)
- American Playhouse (1982) as Self
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Death of a Salesman as Willy Loman