Michael Wright
Known for Acting · 34 credits
- Born
- 1956-04-30 (age 70)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- 迈克尔·赖特
Biography
Michael Wright (born April 6, 1956) is an American film and television actor, who is best known for his role as Eddie Kane, Jr. in the 1991 Robert Townsend film The Five Heartbeats. Wright's body of work in television includes the 1983 NBC science fiction miniseries V, the 1984 sequel "V: The Final Battle" and on "V: The Series" as Elias Taylor, TV series "Miami Vice" 1987 episode "The Savage", and on the 1997 HBO series Oz as Omar White from 2001-2003. And he played "Clinton", the leader of The Del Bombers in the cult film The Wanderers. Wright's film roles include the 1987 drama The Principal as Victor Duncan, also starring James Belushi, and the 1994 film Sugar Hill with Wesley Snipes, his most recent film is 2005's The Interpreter. He has also made guest appearances on other TV shows including New York Undercover. In 1982, he starred in Peter Byrne's production of Barrie Keefe's play Barbarians at the SoHo Rep Theater with Gregg Martin and the as yet unknown actor Kevin Spacey.
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Known For
TV Shows (7)
Movies (27)
The Wanderers
1979
as Clinton
The Interpreter
2005
as Marcus
Bedtime Eyes
1987
Money Talks
1997
as Aaron
Streamers
1983
as Carlyle
El Cantante
2006
as Shooting Gallery Man
The Principal
1987
as Victor Duncan
The Laundromat
1985
as Shooter Stevens
The Five Heartbeats
1991
as Eddie
Diminished Capacity
2008
as McCormick
D'Curse
2013
as Officer Ruda
Jesse
2011
as Juan
Sugar Hill
1994
as Raynathan Skuggs
Point Blank
1998
as Sonny
Before I Self Destruct
2009
as First Victim
Hardrock
2007
Piñero
2001
as Edgar Bowser
We're Fighting Back
1981
as Melvin Gilford
The Cottonwood
1996
as Simon Z
2 Aces and a Dirty Heart
2017
as Redds
Downtown: A Street Tale
2004
as Rudy
Confessions of a Hitman
1994
as Charley
Benny's Place
1982
as Jimmy Mills
Coalition
2006
as Lou
The Moonstone Gem
1983
as Narrator
Raving
2007
as Security Guard
Dream House
1981
as Mace
About Michael Wright
Michael Wright (born April 6, 1956) is an American film and television actor, who is best known for his role as Eddie Kane, Jr. in the 1991 Robert Townsend film The Five Heartbeats. Wright's body of work in television includes the 1983 NBC science fiction miniseries V, the 1984 sequel "V: The Final Battle" and on "V: The Series" as Elias Taylor, TV series "Miami Vice" 1987 episode "The Savage", and on the 1997 HBO series Oz as Omar White from 2001-2003. And he played "Clinton", the leader of The Del Bombers in the cult film The Wanderers. Wrig… With 34 credits spanning from 1979 to 2018, Michael Wright has appeared in 27 films and 7 TV shows.
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Most Popular Michael Wright Movies
- The Wanderers (1979) — as Clinton
- The Interpreter (2005) — as Marcus
- Bedtime Eyes (1987)
- Money Talks (1997) — as Aaron
- Streamers (1983) — as Carlyle
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