Spouse Mitzie Lau (m. 1994–2000) Role Film actor | Name Michael Wright Years active 1978-present Parents Alberta Wright | |
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Born April 30, 1956 (age 67) ( 1956-04-30 ) New York City, New York,United States Movies and TV shows Similar People Robert Townsend, Leon Robinson, Tico Wells, Eddie Kane, Harry Lennix | ||
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Michael Wright (born April 30, 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.
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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. He also played "Clinton", the leader of The Del Bombers gang 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'.
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Filmography
N/A Brass Knuckles (pre-production)
N/A Street Justice (pre-production)
Ernie Rays
2019 Transitions (TV Series)
Lloyd Blackwell
- Nigerian Nightmare (2019)
2019 Black Lightning (TV Series)
Lazarus Prime
- The Book of the Apocalypse: Chapter One: The Alpha (2019)
- The Book of Secrets: Chapter Four: Original Sin (2019)
2018 Rel (TV Series)
Mr. Donaldson
- Kids First Visit (2018)
2017 2 aces and a dirty heart
2016 Lies (Short)
Hallway Boy
2014 Stitch (TV Series)
Michael Stitch Grey
2013 The Devil Goes Down (Short)
Pops
2013 Good Brutha Bad Brutha
Sterling Jones
2013 D'Curse
Officer Ruda
2013 Firefighter (Short)
Arsonist
2011 Beto! The Bad Boy of Thompson Street
Presented by The Prince of Darkness)
2011/I Jesse
Juan
2011 Passages from Miles (Short)
Miles
2010/II The Gift
Officer Conway
2009 Before I Self Destruct (Video)
First Victim
2008 Diminished Capacity
McCormick
2007 Hardrock (Video)
2007 Light and the Sufferer
Randall
2007 Raving (Short)
Security Guard
2006 El cantante
Shooting Gallery Man
2005 Blood on the Wall$
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2005 The Interpreter
Marcus
2004 Downtown: A Street Tale
Rudy
2004 Coalition
Lou
2003 Batman: Dark Tomorrow (Video Game)
Zsasz / Guard (voice)
2001 Oz (2001-2003 TV Series)
Omar White
2001 Piñero
Edgar Bowser
1999 Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story (TV Movie)
Student
1999 Rage
B-Boy at the Elephant
1999 Daring Capers (TV Series documentary)
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- Plunder Under Nice (1999)
1998 Point Blank
Sonny
1998 Nash Bridges (TV Series)
Ben
- Crossfire (1998)
1997 Money Talks
Aaron
1996 The Cottonwood
Simon Z
1996 New York Undercover (TV Series)
Rene Mazili
- Toy Soldiers (1996)
1994 Confessions of a Hitman
Charley
1993 Sugar Hill
Raynathan Skuggs
1991 Private Times (TV Movie)
1991 The Five Heartbeats
Eddie
1987 Bedtime Eyes
Spoon
1987 The Principal
Victor Duncan
1987 Miami Vice (TV Series)
The Savage
- Duty and Honor (1987)
1984 V (1984-1985 TV Series)
1985 The Laundromat (TV Movie)
Shooter Stevens
1984 V: The Final Battle (TV Mini Series)
Elias Taylor
- Part Three (1984)
- Part Two (1984)
- Part One (1984)
1983 Lontano da dove
Sylvester
1983 Streamers
Carlyle
1983 V (TV Mini Series)
Elias Taylor
- Part 2 (1983)
- Part 1 (1983)
1982 Benny's Place (TV Movie)
Jimmy Mills
1981 Dream House (TV Movie)
Mace
1981 We're Fighting Back (TV Movie)
1979 The Wanderers
Clinton
2002 Oz (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Variety (2002)
1990 A.W.O.L.: Absent Without Leave (producer: "YOU SHOULD HAVE STEPPED") / (writer: "YOU SHOULD HAVE STEPPED")
1984 Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool! (Video) (writer: "Love Each Other")
1984 V (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Reflections in Terror (1984) ... (performer: "America the Beautiful" - uncredited)
2016 Lies (Short) (producer)
2014 Stitch (TV Series) (executive producer)
2011 Passages from Miles (Short) (producer)
2016 Lies (Short) (screenplay)
2016 Lies (Short) (main editor)
2016 Sausage Party (junior pipeline technical director - uncredited)
2018 Making the Five Heartbeats (Documentary)
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2015 The Sissy Gamache Show (TV Series)
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- Interview with Actor Michael Wright (2015)
2014 On the Slate TV (TV Series)
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2011 The Mo'Nique Show (TV Series)
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- Episode dated 19 July 2011 (2011)
2011 BET Awards 2011 (TV Special)
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1996 American Masters (TV Series documentary)
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- Lena Horne: In Her Own Voice (1996)
1986 Sundance: A Matter of Process
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References
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