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Actor

Michael Wright

Died in 2026, aged 70 · born in New York City

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Michael Wright’s filmography

Known for

All roles, 34

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Show the other 24From The Interpreter (2005) to The Wanderers (1979)

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.

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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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