| Jeffrey Wright Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 10 in |
| Weight | 77 kg |
| Date of Birth | December 7, 1965 |
| Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Jeffrey Wright is an American actor who is best known for his work in films such as Basquiat (1996), Ali (2001), Syriana (2005), Casino Royale (2006), Cadillac Records (2008), The Ides of March (2011), The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013), and O.G. (2018). He is also well recognized for portraying characters such as Sidney Bechet in the adventure fantasy TV series The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1993), Norman ‘Belize’ Arriaga / Mr. Lies / Homeless Man / The Angel Europa in the TV miniseries Angels in America (2003), Valentin Narcisse in the period crime drama TV series Boardwalk Empire (2013–2014), and Bernard Lowe / Arnold Weber in the science-fiction Western and dystopian TV series Westworld (2016-Present).
Born Name
Jeffrey Wright
Nick Name
Jeffrey
Sun Sign
Sagittarius
Born Place
Washington, D.C., United States
Residence
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Nationality
Education
Jeffrey had graduated from the St. Albans School, an independent college preparatory, boys’ school in Washington, D.C. He had then joined Amherst College, a private liberal arts college in Massachusetts, from where he had earned a bachelor’s degree in political science, in 1987.
Jeffrey had later joined the Master of Fine Arts acting program at the New York University Tisch School of the Arts. He had, however, dropped out after just 2 months there to act in a play that kick-started his professional acting career.
Occupation
Actor
Family
- Father – James Charles Wright, Jr. (d. 1966)
- Mother – Barbara Evon Wright (née Whiting) (Customs Lawyer)
- Others – Brian Wright (Cousin), James Charles Wright, Sr. (Paternal Grandfather), Mary Lois Potts (Paternal Grandmother), William Henry ‘Boo White’ Whiting (Maternal Grandfather), Mary Ellen ‘Mamie’ Banks (Maternal Grandmother), Elizabeth Ejogo (née Douglas) (Ex-Mother-in-Law) (Tour Guide), Charles Ejogo (Ex-Father-in-Law) (Entrepreneur) (Deceased), Charles Ejogo, Jr. (Brother-in-Law) (Entrepreneur)
Build
Athletic
Height
5 ft 10 in or 178 cm
Weight
77 kg or 170 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Jeffrey has dated –
- Carmen Ejogo (2000–2014) – Jeffrey had married English actress and singer Carmen Ejogo in August 2000 after having first met her during the shooting of the biographical drama TV film Boycott (2001). They have 2 children together – a son named Elijah Wright and a daughter named Juno Wright. The couple got divorced, amicably, in 2014.
Race / Ethnicity
Black
He is of African-American descent.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Toned physique
- Close-cropped, receding hairline
- Sports a thick beard
Brand Endorsements
He had been featured in a TV commercial for Dell Technologies (March 2017).
Jeffrey Wright Favorite Things
- Food Indulgence – Charred, buttery, pink-in-the-middle steak
- Subject in College – Constitutional Law
- Book – 1984 by George Orwell
- Movie – Apocalypse Now (1979)
- Vacation Places – Hawaii (U.S.), Paris (France)
Source – Us Magazine
Jeffrey Wright Facts
- He had planned to attend a law school after he had graduated from Amherst College but had changed his mind at the eleventh hour, switching his focus towards a career in acting.
- For portraying the character of Norman ‘Belize’ Arriaga in the TV miniseries Angels in America (2003), he had won the ‘Best Supporting Actor’ award at the 2004 Golden Globe Awards and the ‘Outstanding Supporting Actor’ award at the 2004 Primetime Emmy Awards.
- Exactly a decade ago, in 1994, he had won a prestigious Tony Award in the ‘Best Featured Actor in a Play’ category for the exact same role, in the Broadway production of Angels in America. Interestingly, he was the only original cast member who was retained from the play when it was adapted into the 2003 TV miniseries.
- Amherst College, his alma mater, had conferred an honorary degree upon him in 2004.
- At 14, Jeffrey did his first job which was as a locker room attendant in a public swimming pool in Washington, D.C.
- In the ’90s, when he was working on Broadway, he had purchased a 27-inch color TV. That was his first splurge at that time.
- He wanted to do hurling when he was younger.
- He was starstruck after meeting Muhammad Ali and Angela Davis.
- If he wasn’t an actor, he would have been surfing and eating fresh fish daily.
- Jeffrey has watched his favorite movie Apocalypse Now (1979) 500 times.
- His dream role is to play a character in a Shakespeare play.
- Growing up, he was a huge fan of Adam West’s Batman. He would watch it daily after school.
- Watching political news is his least favorite TV show. However, he still watches them daily.
- Jeffrey is very good at making char-grilled oysters.
- After finishing filming The French Dispatch (2021), he took with him custom coasters from the film set to be put on the wall.
- Once Jeffrey denied a female fan a selfie. She then swore never to watch anything in which he was acting or appearing. At that time, Jeffrey was with his kids.
- As a kid, he has done a lot of skateboarding. He left only after he broke his leg.
- Diahann Carroll as Julia was his celebrity childhood crush.
- In 1985, he had his first music festival experience at Live Aid in Philly.
Featured Image by Jeffrey Wright / Instagram
