Biography
Jeffrey Wright (born December 7, 1965) is an American film, television, and stage actor and film producer.
Early life
Wright was born in Washington, D.C. to a mother who worked as a customs lawyer and a father who died when he was a child. He graduated from St Albans School and attended Amherst College, receiving a bachelor's degree in political science and planning to continue on to law school; however, he decided to study acting instead. After atte
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Wright married actress Carmen Ejogo in August 2000. They have a son named Elijah and live in Brooklyn, New York. In 2004, Wright received an honorary degree from his alma mater,Amherst College.
On July 12, 2008, Wright was arrested, along with actor Josh Brolin and five other crew members of W., after an altercation at the Stray Cat Bar in Shreveport, Louisiana. Charges against all seven men were later dropped by Shreveport prosecutors.
read more...Filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Presumed Innocent | Prosecuting Attorney |
| 1992 | Jumpin' at the Boneyard | Derek |
| 1996 | Faithful | Young Man at Rolls |
| Basquiat | Jean Michel Basquiat | |
| 1997 | Critical |