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Jeffrey Wright

Acting

Born December 7, 1965 · Washington, D.C., USA

Also known as Τζέφρι Ράιτ · 杰弗里·赖特

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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.

Awards & recognition

  • British Academy Games Award — Performer in a Supporting Role · 2026
  • Black Reel Award — Best Ensemble · 2008
  • Black Reel Award — Best Supporting Actor · 2008
  • Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie · 2004
  • Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play · 1994
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  • Tony Award — Best Featured Actor in a Play · 1994
  • honorary doctor of the University of Pennsylvania
  • British Academy Games Award — Performer in a Supporting Role · 2026 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Actor · 2024 · nominated
  • Tony Award — Best Actor in a Play · 2002 · nominated

Filmography50+ titles

The Topdog Diaries

2002as Self / Lincoln

Rick and Morty

2013as Tony (voice)

House

2004as Dr. Walter Cofield

BoJack Horseman

2014as Cuddlywhiskers (voice)

The Last of Us

2023as Isaac Dixon

What If...?

2021as The Watcher (voice)

Homicide: Life on the Street

1993as Hal Wilson

Green Eggs and Ham

2019as McWinkle (voice)

Moynihan

2018as Narrator (voice)

Westworld

2016as Bernard Lowe

Boardwalk Empire

2010as Valentin Narcisse

Ark: The Animated Series

2024as Henry Townsend (voice)

The Venture Bros.

2003as Think Tank / Dr. Nidaba (voice)

The Batman

2022as Lt. James Gordon

Casino Royale

2006as Felix Leiter

Angels in America

2003as Norman 'Belize' Ariaga / Mr. Lies / Homeless man / The Angel Europa

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

2013as Beetee Latier

American Fiction

2023as Thelonious 'Monk' Ellison

No Time to Die

2021as Felix Leiter

Source Code

2011as Dr. Rutledge

New York Undercover

1994as Andre Foreman

Wake Up Dead Man

2025as Bp. Langstrom

The Agency

2024as Henry Ogletree

Bill Russell: Legend

2023as Bill Russell (voice)

Only Lovers Left Alive

2013as Dr. Watson

Marvel Studios Assembled

as Self

The Goldfinch

2019as James 'Hobie' Hobart

The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete

2013as Henry

Cadillac Records

2008as Muddy Waters

Sam Cooke: Legend

2003as Narrator (voice)

The French Dispatch

2021as Roebuck Wright

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

2011as William Black

Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

2021as The Watcher (voice) (archive footage)

Confirmation

2016as Charles Ogletree

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

2015as Beetee Latier

Broken Flowers

2005as Winston

Lincoln's Dilemma

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Game Night

2018as FBI Agent Henderson (uncredited)

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1

2014as Beetee Latier

Blood Diamonds

2006as Narrator (voice)

Ali

2001as Howard Bingham

Presumed Innocent

1990as Prosecuting Attorney

The Good Dinosaur

2015as Poppa (voice)

The Ides of March

2011as Senator Thompson

Boycott

2001as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Wizard of the Kremlin

2026as Rowland

Basquiat

1996as Jean Michel Basquiat

American Experience

1988as Narrator (voice)

The Phoenician Scheme

2025as Marty

Asteroid City

2023as General Gibson