Jeffrey Wright
Date of birth: 1965-12-07
Place of birth: Washington, D.C., USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Τζέφρι Ράιτ, 杰弗里·赖特
Biography
Jeffrey Wright (born December 7, 1965) is an American actor. He is well known for his Tony, Golden Globe and Emmy winning role as Belize in the Broadway production of Angels in America and its acclaimed HBO miniseries adaptation. He has starred as Jean-Michel Basquiat in Basquiat; Felix Leiter in the James Bond films Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace and No Time to Die; Valentin Narcisse in the HBO series Boardwalk Empire; Beetee Latier in The Hunger Games films; Isaac Dixon in the video game The Last Of Us Part II; and the Watcher in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) animated series What If...? Since 2016, he has starred as Bernard Lowe in the HBO series Westworld. He will portray Commissioner James Gordon in the superhero film The Batman (2022) by Matt Reeves.
Movie Credits
Syriana
2005-11-23
The Middle Eastern oil industry is the backdrop of this tense drama, which weaves together numerous
Broken Flowers
2005-07-31
Introverted Don Johnston receives an anonymous letter from an ex-lover informing him that he has a s
Shaft
2000-06-15
New York police detective John Shaft arrests Walter Wade Jr. for a racially motivated slaying. But t
Basquiat
1996-08-09
The brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame
W.
2008-10-17
The story of the eventful life of George W. Bush—his struggles and triumphs, how he found both his w
The Ides of March
2011-10-07
Dirty tricks stand to soil an ambitious young press spokesman's idealism in a cutthroat presidential
Hamlet
2000-05-12
Modern day adaptation of Shakespeare's immortal story about Hamlet's plight to avenge his father's m
Quantum of Solace
2008-10-29
Betrayed by Vesper, the woman he loved, 007 fights the urge to make his latest mission personal. Pur
The Invasion
2007-08-17
Washington, D.C. psychologist Carol Bennell and her colleague Dr. Ben Driscoll are the only two peop
Rustin
2023-11-03
Activist Bayard Rustin faces racism and homophobia as he helps change the course of Civil Rights his
Ride with the Devil
1999-11-24
Ride with the Devil follows four people who are fighting for truth and justice amidst the turmoil of
Ali
2001-12-10
In 1964, a brash, new pro boxer, fresh from his Olympic gold medal victory, explodes onto the scene:
Lady in the Water
2006-07-19
Apartment building superintendent Cleveland Heep rescues what he thinks is a young woman from the po
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
2021-11-12
Explore the Disney+ series of the MCU—past, present and future!
Chicago 10
2008-02-29
Archival footage, animation and music are used to look back at the eight anti-war protesters who wer
The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire
2014-10-20
A behind the scenes look at the series as a whole, interviews with cast, crew and creators on the wh
Casino Royale
2006-11-14
Le Chiffre, a banker to the world's terrorists, is scheduled to participate in a high-stakes poker g
The Manchurian Candidate
2004-07-30
Years after his squad was ambushed during the Gulf War, Major Ben Marco finds himself having terribl
Cadillac Records
2008-12-05
The story of sex, violence, race and rock and roll in 1950s Chicago, and the exciting but turbulent
Source Code
2011-03-30
When decorated soldier Captain Colter Stevens wakes up in the body of an unknown man, he discovers h
Blackout
2007-10-01
BLACKOUT takes you inside the personal journey of what went down and what it was really like in Broo
The Gospel According to Mac
2015-11-03
Football is a religion to many people. But few know the depths of both faiths as well as Bill McCar
Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches
2022-02-23
Acclaimed actors draw from five of Douglass’ legendary speeches, to represent a different moment in
Broken City
2013-01-18
In a broken city rife with injustice, ex-cop Billy Taggart seeks redemption and revenge after being
Only Lovers Left Alive
2013-12-12
A depressed musician reunites with his lover. However, their romance, already played over several ce
Lackawanna Blues
2005-02-12
In a story fueled by rhythm and blues, a young boy's life is shaped by love and the stories of a cas
A Single Shot
2013-09-19
The tragic death of a beautiful young girl starts a tense and atmospheric game of cat and mouse betw
The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete
2013-10-11
Coming of age story about two inner city youths, who are left to fend for themselves over the summer
Cement
2000-04-14
Take a walk on the seamy side of town, where you can’t tell the difference between the bad cops and
With All Deliberate Speed
2004-05-14
Documentary filmmaker Peter Gilbert unearths the legacy of the landmark Supreme Court decision in Br
Atrabilious
2024-08-01
Atrabilious follows Steven Joyner as he tries to solve the mystery behind his son's sudden, tragic a
Boycott
2001-02-24
This made-for-TV movie dramatizes the historic boycott of public buses in the 1950s, led by civil ri
Sam Cooke: Legend
2003-06-17
Singer, songwriter, business man, family man, civil rights activist: Sam Cooke transcends all barrie
D-Tox
2002-01-04
A disgraced FBI agent with a drinking problem joins nine other troubled law enforcement officers at
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
2011-12-25
A year after his father's death, Oskar, a troubled young boy, discovers a mysterious key he believes
Jumpin' at the Boneyard
1991-11-01
Manny tries to get his crack addict brother, Danny, to clean up.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
2014-11-19
After surviving the Quarter Quell, Katniss finds herself in the hidden stronghold of District 13, wh
Faithful
1996-04-03
A depressed housewife whose husband is having an affair contemplates suicide, but changes her mind w
A Child's Garden of Poetry
2011-04-28
Poems by some of the greatest writers of all time are brought to life through lyrical animation and
Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner
2006-01-15
Filmmaker Freida Lee Mock explores the life and work of playwright Tony Kushner. Starting in 2001, w
Celebrity
1998-09-07
The career and personal life of writer Lee are at a standstill, so he divorces his bashful wife, Rob
Critical Care
1997-10-31
Werner Ernst is a young hospital resident who becomes embroiled in a legal battle between two half-s
Too Tired to Die
1998-01-20
Kenji is a Japanese twenty-something who is followed by Death in various disguises. When he finally
Sin's Kitchen
2004-07-01
Mobsters, ex-cons, grad students and other desperate persons see their various fates converge in the
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
2013-11-15
After surviving the Hunger Games, Katniss and Peeta struggle with the consequences of their victory
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
2015-11-18
As the war between the Capitol and the districts reaches its peak, Katniss Everdeen embarks on a per
The Good Dinosaur
2015-11-14
An epic journey into the world of dinosaurs where an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human
Untitled The Batman Sequel
2027-09-30
Sequel to the 2022 film The Batman.
American Fiction
2023-11-10
A novelist fed up with the establishment profiting from "Black" entertainment uses a pen name to wri
Highest 2 Lowest
2025-08-14
When a titan music mogul, widely known as having the "best ears in the business", is targeted with a
American Pathogen
2020-09-09
Documentary film detailing how America became the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak, from the disma
Confirmation
2016-04-16
Judge Clarence Thomas' nomination to the United States' Supreme Court is called into question when f
Presumed Innocent
1990-07-27
Rusty Sabich is a deputy prosecutor engaged in an obsessive affair with a coworker who is murdered.
Separate But Equal
1991-04-07
A dramatization of the events of Brown vs. Board of Education, the American court case that destroye
Age Out
2018-06-21
Fresh out of foster care at age 18, a young drifter turns to petty crime to survive, and discovers a
Mass Extinction: Life at the Brink
2014-11-30
It's death on an unimaginable scale, when a majority of Earth's species quickly die out. It's called
Hold the Dark
2018-09-22
In the grim Alaskan winter, a naturalist hunts for wolves blamed for killing a local boy, but he soo
The Public
2019-04-05
An act of civil disobedience turns into a standoff with police when homeless people in Cincinnati ta
Unseen Enemy
2017-03-22
A documentary focused on infectious disease outbreaks.
Crime + Punishment in Suburbia
2000-08-25
At school, Roseanne is the object of fellow student Vincent's infatuation. By night, she deals with
Blood Diamonds
2006-12-23
Blood Diamonds is a made-for-TV documentary series, originally broadcast on the History Channel, tha
Monster
2021-07-15
The story of Steve Harmon, a 17-year-old honor student whose world comes crashing down around him wh
The Goldfinch
2019-09-12
A boy in New York is taken in by a wealthy family after his mother is killed in a bombing at the Met
O.G.
2018-04-20
Louis Menkins is five weeks away from being released after 26 years in prison. He is faced with the
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues
1999-10-26
Going to college and working in a seedy speakeasy bring Indy into contact with jazz great Sidney Bec
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Scandal of 1920
1999-10-21
On summer break from college, Indy stage-manages a new Broadway musical revue composed by George Ger
In the Wings: Angels in America On Broadway
1993-06-11
Backstage documentary chronicling the Original Broadway Production of “Angels in America.”
All Day and a Night
2020-05-01
While serving life in prison, a young man looks back at the people, the circumstances and the system
Moynihan
2018-10-03
A biographical portrait of Daniel Patrick Moynihan, twentieth century colossus: public intellectual,
Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook
2019-04-01
"Rigged" shows viewers just what Republicans did – and continue to do – from creating new barriers t
The Laundromat
2019-09-27
When a widow gets swindled out of insurance money, her search for answers leads to two cunning lawye
We Are Not Done Yet
2018-11-08
Follows veterans and active-duty service members from varied backgrounds who come together to combat
New Orleans
2007-02-12
In the wake of hurricane Katrina, as Americans begin a dialogue about the future of one of the natio
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
2021-10-21
The staff of an American magazine based in France puts out its last issue, with stories featuring an
No Time to Die
2021-09-29
Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived wh
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
2004-09-04
The story of Jack Johnson, the first African American Heavyweight boxing champion.
The Topdog Diaries
2002-11-01
An intimate portrait of Suzan-Lori Parks, featuring actors Don Cheadle and Jeffrey Wright. The film
The Batman
2022-03-01
In his second year of fighting crime, Batman uncovers corruption in Gotham City that connects to his
The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1
2015-03-06
Documentary film about the making of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1. An impressively in depth
Game Night
2018-02-15
Max and Annie's weekly game night gets kicked up a notch when Max's brother Brooks arranges a murder
The Oedipus Project
2020-06-24
The Oedipus Project is an innovative new digital initiative by Theater of War Productions that will
The True Story of Hannibal
2005-01-02
Hannibal, one of the greatest military leaders in history, accompanied his father Amílcar Barca at t
Marvel Studios: Expanding the Universe
2019-11-12
An exciting look into the future of Marvel Studios' films and upcoming Disney+ series.
Becoming Bond
2006-11-07
A documentary which shows the creation of Casino Royale (2006).
Bond on Location
2012-10-01
Behind the scenes of shooting in various notoriously difficult locations, including interviews with
Asteroid City
2023-06-08
In an American desert town circa 1955, the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention is
The Wizard of the Kremlin
2026-01-21
Russia, early 1990s. Amid post-Soviet chaos, a brilliant young man, Vadim Baranov, charts his path.
The Phoenician Scheme
2025-05-23
Wealthy businessman Zsa-zsa Korda appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole heir to his estate. As
Say Hey, Willie Mays!
2022-10-27
Follow Willie Mays’ life both on and off the field over five decades as he navigated the American sp
Hero With A Thousand Faces
2016-11-16
The story of those who risked everything to defeat the deadliest epidemic of our time.
Death of a Salesman
Willy Loman, an aging, failing salesman, struggles to accept reality and his failure to achieve the
Forgotten Four: The Integration of Pro Football
2014-09-23
The EPIX Original Documentary, Forgotten Four: The Integration of Pro Football tells the little-know
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
2025-11-26
When young priest Jud Duplenticy is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks,
Samo Lives
A biopic on american artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.