Actor biography michael wright
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Michael Wright
Michael Wright may refer to:
- Michael Wright (Australian footballer) (born 1959), former VFL footballer for South Melbourne
- Michael Wright (basketball) (1980–2015), murdered American–Turkish basketball player
- Michael Wright (cyclist) (born 1941), English former professional road bicycle racer from 1962 to 1976
- Michael Wright (field hockey) (1922–2001), Singaporean Olympic hockey player
- Michael Wright (swimmer) (born 1966), Hong Kong swimmer
- Mick Wright (footballer, born 1946), English football right back with Aston Villa
- Mick Wright (footballer, born 1950), English football defender with Darlington
- Mickey Wright (1935–2020), American golfer
- Mike Wright (defensive end) (born 1982), American football player
- Mike Wright (quarterback), American football quarterback
- Mike Wright (baseball) (born 1990), American baseball player
- Mike Wright (cricketer) (born 1950), New Zealand cricketer
- Michael Wright (actor) (born 1956), American bio and television acto
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Michael Wright: The Moments and Methods Behind A Magnificent Man
Brilliant, well-versed and multilingual, Michael Wright is one of the biggest underrated actors of our time. He has distinctive looks, and the sophisticated style that we rarely see in the acting world today. He epitomizes talent and his top-notch abilities have been proven in more ways than one. Best known for his standout role as Eddie King in Robert Townsend’s film, The Five Heartbeats, Wright is the kind of actor that keeps our eyes peeled to the screen in anticipation of what he is going to do next. Simply put—he captivates the audience with his entire persona, pulling us into his world so that we can experience everything from one moment to the next. Wright explains the process of how he develops a character piece by piece. He works in stages and carefully considers the full impact his acting will have on others. Wright explains,“The greatest sin an actor can commit, is to fail to be interesting. I always
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Biography
Michael Wright (born April 6, 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. 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. And he played "Clinton", the leader of The Del Bombers 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. In 1982, he starred in Peter Byrne's production of Barrie Keefe's play Barbarians at the SoHo Rep Theater with Gregg Martin and the as yet unknown actor K