Jeffrey Wright Bio Height Weight Age Net Worth
Jeffrey Wright was born in Washington, D.C., United States, on December 7, 1965, is an American actor. Young Jeffrey Wright first started his professional acting career in theater. He made his big screen debut in legal thriller film Presumed Innocent (1990) in role as Prosecuting Attorney. He got his television debut in two-part miniseries Separate but Equal (1991) in role as William T. Coleman. Jeffrey breakthrough performance came as Belize / Mr. Lies / Council of Principalities in a play "Angels in America" (1993) at Walter Kerr Theatre, for which he won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play.
Height Weight Body Measurements
Jeffrey Wright height is 5' 10" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 178 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight is 172 іn pоunds or 78 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. He is 60 years old. His net worth is around 8 million dollars.
Birth Date:
December 7, 1965
Age:
60 years old
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Sagittarius
Natural hair color:
Black
Eye Color:
Dark Brown
Net Worth:
$8 Million
Height:
5 ft 10 in | 178 cm
Weight:
78 kg | 172 lbs
Shoe Size:
Not available
Best Movies
He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for his role as Thelonious "Monk" Ellison in comedy drama film American Fiction (2023).
He was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance for his role as Jean-Michel Basquiat in biographical drama movie Basquiat (1996).
He won the Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Peoples Hernandez in action crime thriller film Shaft (2000).
He won the AFI Award for Actor of the Year – Male – Movie or Mini-Series for his role as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in biographical drama movie Boycott (2001).
He was nominated for the Black Movie Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for his role as Bennett Holiday in political thriller movie Syriana (2005).
He won the Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actor – Television for his role as Mr. Paul in biographical drama film Lackawanna Blues (2005).
He was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his role as Winston in comedy drama movie Broken Flowers (2005).
He was nominated for the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Voice Performance for his voice role as Poppa Henry in animated adventure film The Good Dinosaur (2015).
He was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for his role as Muddy Waters in biographical drama movie Cadillac Records (2008).
He was nominated for the Black Reel Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor for The Manchurian Candidate (2004) as Al Melvin, The French Dispatch (2021) as Roebuck Wright, and The Batman (2022) as Jim Gordon.
He played Felix Leiter in James Bond films Casino Royale (2006), Quantum of Solace (2008) and No Time to Die (2021).
He portrayed Beetee Latier in dystopian action films The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013), The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014) and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015).
Ali (2001) - Howard Bingham
The Ides of March (2011) - Senator Thompson
Source Code (2011) - Dr. Rutledge
Only Lovers Left Alive (2014) - Dr. Watson
Asteroid City (2023) - General Gibson
Rustin (2023) - Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
The Phoenician Scheme (2025) - Marty
Best TV Shows
He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film for his role as Norman "Belize" Arriaga / Mr. Lies / Homeless Man / The Angel Europa in HBO miniseries Angels in America (2003).
He was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards for his role as Bernard Lowe / Arnold Weber in HBO dystopian science fiction Western television series Westworld (2016-2022).
He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance for his voice role as The Watcher in Disney+ animated anthology series What If...? (2021-2024).
Boardwalk Empire (2013-2014) HBO - Valentin Narcisse
He voiced McWinkle in Green Eggs and Ham (2019) and Henry Townsend in Ark: The Animated Series (2024).
The Agency (2024-2025) Paramount+ with Showtime - Henry Ogletree
The Last of Us (2025) HBO - Isaac Dixon
Facts
Graduated from St. Albans School.
Graduated from Amherst College in 1987.
Attended MFA acting program at the New York University Tisch School of the Arts.
He was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his role as Lincoln in a play "Topdog/Underdog" (2002), at Ambassador Theatre.
He played Da Voice in a play "Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk" (1996), at Ambassador Theatre.
He portrayed Jacques Cornet in a play "A Free Man of Color" (2010), at Vivian Beaumont Theatre.
He voiced Isaac Dixon in video game The Last of Us Part II (2020).
He is chairman and co-founder of Taia, LLC and Taia Peace Foundation and Vice Chairman of Taia Lion Resources, Inc.
Fan of the Washington Commanders.
Relationships
He was married to actress Carmen Ejogo (2001-2014), they have a son, Elijah and a daughter, Juno.