JEFFREY WRIGHT
Jeffrey Wright
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: December 7, 1965
Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., USA
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.
Filmography
Starring
Lt. James Gordon
Marty
2025·
Highest 2 LowestPaul Christopher
Henry Ogletree
Henry Townsend (voice)
2024·
AtrabiliousVincent Daugherty
2023·
The Last of UsIsaac Dixon
2023·
Digman!(voice)
2023·
Bill Russell: LegendBill Russell (voice)
2023·
Asteroid CityGeneral Gibson
2023·
American FictionThelonious 'Monk' Ellison
2023·
RustinRep. Adam Clayton Powell
Self
2022·
I Am GrootThe Watcher (voice)
2022·
Lincoln's DilemmaSelf - Narrator (voice)
Self
2022·
The BatmanLt. James Gordon
Self
2021·
What If...?The Watcher (voice)
Self
2021·
No Time to DieFelix Leiter
2021·
The French DispatchRoebuck Wright
2021·
MonsterMr. Harmon
2021·
Being James BondSelf (archive footage)
The Watcher (voice) (archive footage)
2020·
The Oedipus ProjectTiresias
2020·
All Day and a NightJD
2020·
American PathogenSelf - Narrator
Self
2019·
Green Eggs and HamMcWinkle (voice)
2019·
The LaundromatMalchus Irvin Boncamper
Narrator (voice)
2019·
The GoldfinchJames 'Hobie' Hobart
2019·
The Public2018·
Game NightFBI Agent Henderson (uncredited)
2018·
We Are Not Done YetSelf
2018·
MoynihanNarrator (voice)
2018·
O.G.Louis Menkins
2018·
Hold the DarkRussell Core
2018·
Age OutDetective Portnoy
2017·
Unseen EnemyNarrator (voice)
Self (archive footage)
2016·
WestworldBernard Lowe
2016·
ConfirmationCharles Ogletree
Self
Self
Self (Beetee)
2015·
The Good DinosaurPoppa (voice)
Beetee
Narrator (voice)
2014·
BoJack HorsemanCuddlywhiskers (voice), Cuddlywhiskers / Father (voice)
Self
Self
Narrator (voice)
Beetee
2013·
Rick and MortyTony (voice)
Beetee
Henry
2013·
A Single ShotSimon
Dr. Watson
2013·
Broken CityCarl Fairbanks
2012·
Finding Your RootsSelf
2012·
Bond on LocationSelf / Felix Leiter
Self (voice)
William Black
2011·
Source CodeDr. Rutledge
2011·
The Ides of MarchSenator Thompson
2010·
Boardwalk EmpireValentin Narcisse
2008·
Cadillac RecordsMuddy Waters
2008·
Chicago 10Bobby Seale (voice)
2008·
Quantum of SolaceFelix Leiter
2008·
W.Colin Powell
2007·
Chelsea LatelySelf
2007·
New OrleansNarrator (voice)
2007·
BlackoutNelson
2007·
The InvasionDr. Stephen Galeano
2006·
Becoming BondSelf
2006·
Blood DiamondsNarrator (voice)
2006·
Casino RoyaleFelix Leiter
2006·
Lady in the WaterMr. Dury
Narrator (voice)
2005·
Lackawanna BluesMr. Paul
2005·
Broken FlowersWinston
2005·
SyrianaBennett Holiday
2004·
The Venture Bros.Think Tank / Dr. Nidaba (voice)
2004·
HouseDr. Walter Cofield
Other Voices (voice)
2004·
Sin's KitchenRex
Narrator (Voice)
CPL Al Melvin
2003·
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self
2003·
Angels in AmericaNorman "Belize" Ariaga / Mr. Lies / Homeless man / The Angel Europa
2003·
Sam Cooke: LegendNarrator (voice)
2002·
The Topdog DiariesSelf / Lincoln
2002·
D-ToxJaworski
2001·
BoycottDr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
2001·
AliHoward Bingham
Chris
2000·
CementNinny
2000·
HamletGravedigger
2000·
ShaftPeoples Hernandez
1999·
Ride with the DevilDaniel Holt
1998·
Too Tired to DieBalzac Man
1998·
CelebrityGreg
1997·
Critical CareRafael ("Bed Two")
1996·
FaithfulYoung Man at Rolls
1996·
BasquiatJean Michel Basquiat
1994·
New York UndercoverAndre Foreman
Sidney Bechet
Sidney Bechet
Sidney Bechet
1991·
Separate but EqualWilliam Coleman
1991·
Separate But EqualWilliam Coleman
Derek
1990·
Presumed InnocentProsecuting Attorney
1988·
American ExperienceNarrator (voice)
Self - Guest
1953·
The OscarsSelf
Production
2018·
We Are Not Done YetProducer