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Steven Wright

Date of birth: 1955-12-06

Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as:

Steven Wright

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Steven Alexander Wright (born December 6, 1955) is an American comedian, actor and writer. He is known for his distinctly lethargic voice and slow, deadpan delivery of ironic, philosophical and sometimes nonsensical jokes and one-liners with contrived situations. Description above from the Wikipedia article Steven Wright, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movie Credits

Coffee and Cigarettes
3.4

Coffee and Cigarettes

2004-03-12

An anthology of eleven vignettes featuring star-studded casts of extremely unique individuals who al

Reservoir Dogs
4.1

Reservoir Dogs

1992-09-02

A botched robbery indicates a police informant, and the pressure mounts in the aftermath at a wareho

Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright
2

Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright

1993-04-05

Theatrical packaging of three comic shorts: Dean Parisot & Steven Wright's comedy "The Appointments

Canadian Bacon
2.9

Canadian Bacon

1995-06-08

The U.S. President, low in the opinion polls, gets talked into raising his popularity by trying to s

Stars & Bars
2.1

Stars & Bars

1988-03-18

A British art expert leaves New York to buy a long-lost Renoir from a Georgia eccentric.

So I Married an Axe Murderer
3

So I Married an Axe Murderer

1993-07-30

Just after a bad breakup, Charlie MacKenzie falls for lovely butcher Harriet Michaels and introduces

Steven Wright: When the Leaves Blow Away
3.3

Steven Wright: When the Leaves Blow Away

2006-10-21

Dry, wry and hilariously deadpan, Steven Wright unleashes a torrent of ironic and hysterical thought

The Swan Princess
3.3

The Swan Princess

1994-11-18

The beautiful princess Odette is transformed into a swan by an evil sorcerer's spell. Held captive a

Babe: Pig in the City
2.8

Babe: Pig in the City

1998-11-25

Babe, fresh from his victory in the sheepherding contest, returns to Farmer Hoggett's farm, but afte

Speechless
3

Speechless

1994-12-16

In the midst of election season in New Mexico, political speechwriters Julia Mann and Kevin Vallick

The Aristocrats
3

The Aristocrats

2005-07-29

One hundred superstar comedians tell the same very, VERY dirty, filthy joke--one shared privately by

The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
3.3

The Appointments of Dennis Jennings

1988-09-07

Dennis Jennings is an introverted daydreamer, sleepwalking through life. He is a professional waiter

A Steven Wright Special
3.5

A Steven Wright Special

1985-09-07

Steven Wright, the Confucius of Comedy, recorded his first album, I Have A Pony, in 1985. That Gramm

The Curse of the Bambino
0

The Curse of the Bambino

2003-09-16

Told with humor in the face of heartache, this acclaimed documentary, about the curse of Babe Ruth o

1999
1.8

1999

1997-09-01

On New Year's Eve 1999, as a group of neurotic characters gather at a Greenwich Village apartment, e

Steven Wright: Wicker Chairs and Gravity
0

Steven Wright: Wicker Chairs and Gravity

1990-09-08

A comedy special starring Steven Wright before an audience in Toronto's Winter Garden Theatre.

Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
3

Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special

1997-10-12

Whoopi Goldberg is the voice of Mother Goose in this all-star, all-rhyming tale set in multi-ethnic

Call Me Lucky
3.5

Call Me Lucky

2015-08-07

An inspiring, triumphant and wickedly funny portrait of one of comedy’s most enigmatic and important

Aside From That
4

Aside From That

How do we live, knowing we are going to die? In search of answers, we probed the minds of atheists,

The Muse
2.6

The Muse

1999-08-27

With his career on the skids, a Hollywood screenwriter enlists the aid of a modern-day muse, who pro

Men Of Respect
2.4

Men Of Respect

1990-10-01

In this modern day version of Shakespeare's Macbeth, a hitman heeds a spiritualist's prophesies that

Son of the Mask
2.1

Son of the Mask

2005-02-11

Tim Avery, an aspiring cartoonist, finds himself in a predicament when his dog stumbles upon the mas

Natural Born Killers
3.5

Natural Born Killers

1994-08-26

Two victims of traumatized childhoods become lovers and serial murderers irresponsibly glorified by

Loser
2.7

Loser

2000-07-21

On a university scholarship, a good natured student from the midwest gets a crash course in city lif

Coffee and Cigarettes
3.5

Coffee and Cigarettes

1986-01-01

In a vignette called "Strange to meet you," Roberto sits at a small table in a coffee bar. Five cups

The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion
3

The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion

1986-11-15

Harry Anderson, Richard Belzer, Howie Mandel, Robin Williams and Steven Wright host this hilarious 1

Desperately Seeking Susan
3

Desperately Seeking Susan

1985-03-29

A bored New Jersey suburban housewife's fascination with a free-spirited woman she has read about in

The Emoji Movie
2.7

The Emoji Movie

2017-07-23

Gene, a multi-expressional emoji, sets out on a journey to become a normal emoji.

Mixed Nuts
2.6

Mixed Nuts

1994-12-21

The events of a crisis hotline business on one crazy night during the Christmas holidays.

Half Baked
3.2

Half Baked

1998-01-16

Three lovable party buds try to bail their friend out of jail. But just when the guys have mastered

One Soldier
2.6

One Soldier

1999-03-01

The story of a confused soldier who narrates throughout the movie his bizarre thoughts about the arm

The Last Word
2

The Last Word

1979-10-10

When politicians try to force out a renter in a corrupt real-estate deal, the man decides to take ma

Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
0

Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

2021-06-05

Monty Python’s influence on comedy has been compared to the Beatles’ influence on music, a pivotal m

Comic Relief '90
2.5

Comic Relief '90

1990-05-12

Several celebrity comedians take on sadness in the fourth laugh for charity.

Comic Relief III
0

Comic Relief III

1989-03-18

The third event from Comic Relief USA. Hosted, as with the first two specials, by Billy Crystal, Who

For Better or Worse
2

For Better or Worse

1995-03-19

A comic love triangle wherein a loser falls in love with his recently-married brother's wife.

The Opening Act - The Extraordinary Journey of JAMES LEE STANLEY
0

The Opening Act - The Extraordinary Journey of JAMES LEE STANLEY

"The Opening Act" "The Extraordinary Journey of James Lee Stanley" Winner of 30 film awards includ