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Michael Wright

Biography

Michael Wright

Actor

Born
April 30, 1956
Age at death
70 years old
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Years active
1979 – 2018
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34

Credits

27

Movies

7

TV series

40

Years active

7.0

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of Michael Wright

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Career timeline

  1. 1956 · Born

    Born in New York City, New York, USA

  2. 1979 · Screen debut

    The Wanderers (Movie)

  3. 1984 · Breakthrough

    Miami Vice (TV)

  4. 2018 · Latest release

    Black Lightning (TV)

  5. 2026 · Died

    August 21, 2026

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Drama24
  • Crime12
  • Action7
  • Sci-Fi & Fantasy4
  • Thriller4
  • Comedy4
Highest-rated title Oz 1997 8.0 Most popular title Miami Vice 1984 7.5

Known for

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Michael Wright in our catalogue.

Filmography

  1. 2018 Black Lightning as Lazarus Prime TV
  2. 2017 2 Aces and a Dirty Heart as Redds Movie
  3. 2013 D'Curse as Officer Ruda Movie
  4. 2011 Jesse as Juan Movie
  5. 2009 Before I Self Destruct as First Victim Movie
  6. 2008 Diminished Capacity as McCormick Movie
  7. 2007 Hardrock Movie
  8. 2007 Raving as Security Guard Movie
  9. 2006 Coalition as Lou Movie
  10. 2006 El Cantante as Shooting Gallery Man Movie
  11. 2005 The Interpreter as Marcus Movie
  12. 2004 Downtown: A Street Tale as Rudy Movie
  13. 2001 Piñero as Edgar Bowser Movie
  14. 1998 Point Blank as Sonny Movie
  15. 1997 Money Talks as Aaron Movie
  16. 1997 Oz as Omar White TV
  17. 1996 The Cottonwood as Simon Z Movie
  18. 1994 New York Undercover TV
  19. 1994 Confessions of a Hitman as Charley Movie
  20. 1994 Sugar Hill as Raynathan Skuggs Movie
  21. 1991 The Five Heartbeats as Eddie Movie
  22. 1987 The Principal as Victor Duncan Movie
  23. 1987 Bedtime Eyes Movie
  24. 1985 The Laundromat as Shooter Stevens Movie
  25. 1984 V as Elias Taylor TV
  26. 1984 Miami Vice as The Savage TV
  27. 1984 V: The Final Battle as Elias Taylor TV
  28. 1983 Streamers as Carlyle Movie
  29. 1983 The Moonstone Gem as Narrator Movie
  30. 1983 V as Elias Taylor TV
  31. 1982 Benny's Place as Jimmy Mills Movie
  32. 1981 Dream House as Mace Movie
  33. 1981 We're Fighting Back as Melvin Gilford Movie
  34. 1979 The Wanderers as Clinton Movie

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Quick facts

When did Michael Wright die?

Michael Wright died on August 21, 2026 at the age of 70.

Where was Michael Wright born?

Michael Wright was born in New York City, New York, USA.

What was Michael Wright’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring Michael Wright is The Wanderers (1979).

How many movies and series has Michael Wright made?

Our catalogue lists 34 titles for Michael Wright: 27 movies and 7 TV series.

What is Michael Wright’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, Oz has the highest audience rating, with 8.0/10 on TMDB.

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