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Jeffrey Wright

Birth Place: Washington, DC, USA

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Jeffrey 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 2003 HBO miniseries adaptation, earning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie.



His other Broadway credits include Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk, Topdog / Underdog, and A Free Man of Color.

Next up, Wright and Octavia Spencer will headline a new film adaptation of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, directed and co-adapted by Chinonye Chukwu.

His first starring film role was as Jean-Michel Basquiat in Basquiat (1996). His other notable films include Syriana (2005), Lady in the Water (2006), Cadillac Records (2008), The Ides of March (2011), and Rustin (2023). He has also acted in the Wes Anderson films The French Dispatch (2021), Asteroid City (2023) and The Phoenician Scheme (2025), and has played Peoples Hernandez in Shaft (2000), Felix Leiter in the James Bond films Casino Royale (2006), Quantum of Solace (2008), and No Time to Die (2021), Beetee Latier in The Hunger Games films, and Jim Gordon in The Batman (2022). He received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in American Fiction (2023).

Wright earned acclaim for his role as Valentin Narcisse in the HBO series Boardwalk Empire (2013–2014) and robot programmer Bernard Lowe in the HBO series Westworld (2016–2022), the latter of which earned him three Primetime Emmy Award nominations. He also appeared as Isaac Dixon in the video game The Last of Us Part II (2020) and the Watcher in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) beginning with the Disney+ animated series What If...? (2021–2024). In 2025, he reprised his role from the video game in the second season of the HBO series adaptation of The Last of Us.

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STAGE CREDITS

A Free Man Of Color A Free Man Of Color
[Broadway]
Lincoln Center Production, 2010
Jacques Cornet
Topdog / Underdog
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2002
Lincoln
Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk
[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 1996
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The Voice
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The Voice
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Angels in America: Perestroika
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1993
Belize
Council of Principalities
Mr. Lies
Belize
Council of Principalities
Mr. Lies
Angels in America: Millennium Approaches
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1993
Belize
Mr. Lies
Belize
Mr. Lies

Movies

Presumed Innocent
[ 1990 ] Prosecuting Attorney
Jumpin' at the Boneyard
[ 1991 ] Derek
Basquiat
[ 1996 ] Jean Michel Bquiat
Faithful
[ 1996 ] Young Man at Rolls
Critical Care
[ 1997 ] Bed Two
Too Tired to Die
[ 1998 ] Balzac Man
Celebrity
[ 1998 ] Greg - Off-Off Broadway Director
The Giraffe
[ 1998 ] Win
Ride with the Devil
[ 1999 ] Daniel Holt
Crime + Punishment in Suburbia
[ 2000 ] Chris
Hamlet
[ 2000 ] Gravedigger
Cement
[ 2000 ] Ninny
Shaft
[ 2000 ] Peoples Hernandez
Ali
[ 2001 ] Howard Bingham
Eye See You
[ 2002 ] Jaworski
Sam Cooke: Legend
[ 2003 ] Narrator
The Manchurian Candidate
[ 2004 ] Al Melvin
Sin's Kitchen
[ 2004 ] Rex
Syriana
[ 2005 ] Bennett Holiday
Broken Flowers
[ 2005 ] Winston
Casino Royale
[ 2006 ] Felix Leiter
Lady in the Water
[ 2006 ] Mr. Dury
The Invasion
[ 2007 ] Dr. Stephen Galeano
Blackout
[ 2007 ] Nelson
W.
[ 2008 ] Colin Powell
Quantum of Solace
[ 2008 ] Felix Leiter
Cadillac Records
[ 2008 ] Muddy Waters
Source Code
[ 2011 ] Dr. Rutledge
The Ides of March
[ 2011 ] Senator Thompson
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
[ 2011 ] William Black
Ernest & Celestine
[ 2012 ] Grizzly Judge
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
[ 2013 ] Beetee
Broken City
[ 2013 ] Carl Fairbanks
Only Lovers Left Alive
[ 2013 ] Dr. Watson
The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete
[ 2013 ] Henry
A Single Shot
[ 2013 ] Simon
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
[ 2014 ] Beetee
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
[ 2015 ] Beetee
The Good Dinosaur
[ 2015 ] Poppa
The Public
[ 2018 ] Anderson
Age Out
[ 2018 ] Detective Portnoy
O.G.
[ 2018 ] Louis
Monster
[ 2018 ] Mr. Harmon
Hold the Dark
[ 2018 ] Russell Core
The Goldfinch
[ 2019 ] Hobie
The Laundromat
[ 2019 ] Malchus Irvin Boncamper
All Day and a Night
[ 2020 ] James Daniel LincolnJD
The French Dispatch
[ 2020 ] Roebuck Wright
No Time to Die
[ 2021 ] Felix Leiter
The Batman
[ 2022 ] Lt. James Gordon
Atrabilious
[ 2023 ] Vincent Daugherty
The Phoenician Scheme
[ 2025 ] Marty
Highest 2 Lowest
[ 2025 ] Paul Christopher
The Wizard of the Kremlin
[ 2025 ] Rowland
Dispatch
[ 2025 ] Chase (voice)
The Batman: Part II
[ 2027 ] James Gordon

TV Shows

Boardwalk Empire
Valentin Narcisse
Westworld
Bernard Lowe
What If...?
The Watcher
What If...?
[ 2021-2024 ] The WatcherUatu
Ark: The Animated Series
Henry Townsend
The Agency
[ 2024-2025 ] Henry Ogletree
The Agency: Central Intelligence
[ 2024-2025 ] Henry Ogletree
The Last of Us
[ 2023-2025 ] Isaac Dixon
Digman!
[ 2023-2025 ] Uncle Christ (voice)

Awards and Nominations


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2002 - Outstanding Actor - Play

Jeffrey Wright, Topdog/Underdog


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2002 - Outstanding Solo Performance

Jeffrey Wright , Underdog

The Lortels - 2002 - Outstanding Lead Actor

Jeffrey Wright, Topdog/Underdog

Tony Awards - 2002 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Jeffrey Wright, Topdog/Underdog


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1994 - Best Debut Performance

Jeffrey Wright - , Angels in America


winner
Tony Awards - 1994 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Jeffrey Wright, Angels in America: Perestroika


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1993 - Outstanding Supporting Actor - Play

Jeffrey Wright, Angels in America: Perestroika

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Jeffrey Wright been in?

Jeffrey Wright has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows.

How many West End shows has Jeffrey Wright been in?

Jeffrey Wright has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Jeffrey Wright been nominated for?

Outstanding Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Topdog/Underdog, Outstanding Solo Performance (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Underdog, Outstanding Lead Actor (The Lortels) for Topdog/Underdog, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Topdog/Underdog, Best Debut Performance (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Angels in America, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Angels in America: Perestroika and Outstanding Supporting Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Angels in America: Perestroika.

What awards has Jeffrey Wright won?

Jeffrey Wright has won several prestigious awards for his theatrical performances. He received the Outstanding Actor in a Play award from the Drama Desk Awards for Topdog/Underdog. He also earned the Outstanding Solo Performance award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Underdog. Additionally, he won the Best Debut Performance from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Angels in America. Wright was honored with the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play for Angels in America: Perestroika. He also received the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play award from the Drama Desk Awards for Angels in America: Perestroika.

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