Michael Wright’s filmography
Known for
All roles, 34
Newest first
- 2018
Black Lightning, Lazarus Prime, actor · 2 eps.. - 2017
2 Aces and a Dirty Heart, Redds, actor. - 2013
D'Curse, Officer Ruda, actor. - 2011
Jesse, Juan, actor. - 2009
Before I Self Destruct, First Victim, actor. - 2008
Diminished Capacity, McCormick, actor. - 2007
Raving, Security Guard, actor.
Hardrock, Actor. - 2006
El Cantante, Shooting Gallery Man, actor. - Coalition, Lou, actor.
Show the other 24From The Interpreter (2005) to The Wanderers (1979)
- 2005
The Interpreter, Marcus, actor. - 2004
Downtown: A Street Tale, Rudy, actor. - 2001
Piñero, Edgar Bowser, actor. - 1998
Point Blank, Sonny, actor. - 1997
Oz, Omar White, actor · 1 ep..
Money Talks, Aaron, actor. - 1996
The Cottonwood, Simon Z, actor. - 1994
Sugar Hill, Raynathan Skuggs, actor.
New York Undercover, Actor · 1 ep..
Confessions of a Hitman, Charley, actor. - 1991
The Five Heartbeats, Eddie, actor. - 1987
The Principal, Victor Duncan, actor.
Bedtime Eyes, Actor. - 1985
The Laundromat, Shooter Stevens, actor. - 1984
Miami Vice, The Savage, actor · 1 ep..
V, Elias Taylor, actor · 11 eps..
V: The Final Battle, Elias Taylor, actor · 3 eps.. - 1983
V, Elias Taylor, actor · 2 eps..
Streamers, Carlyle, actor.
The Moonstone Gem, Narrator, actor. - 1982
Benny's Place, Jimmy Mills, actor. - 1981
We're Fighting Back, Melvin Gilford, actor.
Dream House, Mace, actor. - 1979
The Wanderers, Clinton, actor.
Filmography: TMDB.
Who was Michael Wright?
Michael Wright (April 6, 1956 – August 21, 2026) was 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 Kevin Spacey.
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Biography: TMDB.
At a glance
- Born
- April 30, 1956
- Died
- August 21, 2026 (age 70)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
Facts: TMDB.
Online
Michael Wright’s career in numbers
- roles: 27 films and 7 series
- 34
- TV episodes
- 21
- years on screen, since 1979
- 47
- top-rated series: “V” (TMDB)
- 7.8
Genres of his features
- drama67%
- crime33%
- action26%
- thriller15%
- comedy15%
Numbers from the TMDB filmography, genres from 27 features. One film can have several genres.
Most often with Michael Wright
Counted from TMDB casts and crews.
Frequently asked questions about Michael Wright
What has Michael Wright been in?
Among others: “The Interpreter”, “V”, and “Black Lightning”.
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