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Jeffrey Wright

Jeffrey Wright

Known For Acting
Birthday Dec 07, 1965 (59)
Birthplace Washington, D.C., USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Jul 26, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 th ... e 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.

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Filmography

The Phoenician Scheme

The Phoenician Scheme

2025

as Marty

Atrabilious

Atrabilious

2024

as Vincent Daugherty

American Fiction

American Fiction

2023

as Thelonious 'Monk' Ellison

Asteroid City

Asteroid City

2023

as General Gibson

Rustin

Rustin

2023

as Rep. Adam Clayton Powell

The Batman

The Batman

2022

as Lt. James Gordon

Monster

Monster

2021

as Mr. Harmon

The French Dispatch

The French Dispatch

2021

as Roebuck Wright

No Time to Die

No Time to Die

2021

as Felix Leiter

Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

2021

as The Watcher (voice) (archive footage)

All Day and a Night

All Day and a Night

2020

as JD

The Goldfinch

The Goldfinch

2019

as James 'Hobie' Hobart

The Laundromat

The Laundromat

2019

as Malchus Irvin Boncamper

O.G.

O.G.

2018

as Louis Menkins

Hold the Dark

Hold the Dark

2018

as Russell Core

Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook

Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook

2018

as Narrator (voice)

Moynihan

Moynihan

2018

as Narrator (voice)

Age Out

Age Out

2018

as Detective Portnoy

Game Night

Game Night

2018

as FBI Agent Henderson (uncredited)

Unseen Enemy

Unseen Enemy

2017

as Narrator (voice)

Confirmation

Confirmation

2016

as Charles Ogletree

The Gospel According to Mac

The Gospel According to Mac

2015

as Narrator (voice)

The Good Dinosaur

The Good Dinosaur

2015

as Poppa (voice)

Mass Extinction: Life at the Brink

Mass Extinction: Life at the Brink

2014

as Narrator (voice)

A Single Shot

A Single Shot

2013

as Simon

Broken City

Broken City

2013

as Carl Fairbanks

Only Lovers Left Alive

Only Lovers Left Alive

2013

as Dr. Watson

Source Code

Source Code

2011

as Dr. Rutledge

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

2011

as William Black

The Ides of March

The Ides of March

2011

as Senator Thompson

Cadillac Records

Cadillac Records

2008

as Muddy Waters

W.

W.

2008

as Colin Powell

Quantum of Solace

Quantum of Solace

2008

as Felix Leiter

Chicago 10

Chicago 10

2008

as Bobby Seale (voice)

New Orleans

New Orleans

2007

as Narrator (voice)

Blackout

Blackout

2007

as Nelson

The Invasion

The Invasion

2007

as Dr. Stephen Galeano

Blood Diamonds

Blood Diamonds

2006

as Narrator (voice)

Lady in the Water

Lady in the Water

2006

as Mr. Dury

Casino Royale

Casino Royale

2006

as Felix Leiter

The True Story of Hannibal

The True Story of Hannibal

2005

as Narrator (voice)

Syriana

Syriana

2005

as Bennett Holiday

Broken Flowers

Broken Flowers

2005

as Winston

Lackawanna Blues

Lackawanna Blues

2005

as Mr. Paul

With All Deliberate Speed

With All Deliberate Speed

2004

as Narrator (Voice)

Sin's Kitchen

Sin's Kitchen

2004

as Rex

The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate

2004

as CPL Al Melvin

Sam Cooke: Legend

Sam Cooke: Legend

2003

as Narrator (voice)

D-Tox

D-Tox

2002

as Jaworski

Boycott

Boycott

2001

as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Ali

Ali

2001

as Howard Bingham

Cement

Cement

2000

as Ninny

Shaft

Shaft

2000

as Peoples Hernandez

Hamlet

Hamlet

2000

as Gravedigger

Ride with the Devil

Ride with the Devil

1999

as Daniel Holt

Too Tired to Die

Too Tired to Die

1998

as Balzac Man

Celebrity

Celebrity

1998

as Greg

Critical Care

Critical Care

1997

as Rafael ("Bed Two")

Basquiat

Basquiat

1996

as Jean Michel Basquiat

Faithful

Faithful

1996

as Young Man at Rolls

Jumpin' at the Boneyard

Jumpin' at the Boneyard

1991

as Derek

Presumed Innocent

Presumed Innocent

1990

as Prosecuting Attorney

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We Are Not Done Yet

We Are Not Done Yet

2018

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Television Credits

Westworld

as Bernard Lowe

Episodes: 36

First Aired: Oct 02, 2016

What If...?

as The Watcher (voice)

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Aug 11, 2021

Boardwalk Empire

as Valentin Narcisse

Episodes: 20

First Aired: Sep 19, 2010

Green Eggs and Ham

as McWinkle (voice)

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Nov 08, 2019

The Agency

as Henry Ogletree

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Dec 01, 2024

ARK: The Animated Series

as Henry Townsend (voice)

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Mar 21, 2024

Angels in America

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

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Dec 07, 2003

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

as Sidney Bechet

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 04, 1992

Bill Russell: Legend

as Bill Russell (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 08, 2023

BoJack Horseman

as Cuddlywhiskers (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 22, 2014

Separate but Equal

as William Coleman

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 07, 1991

Rick and Morty

as Tony (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 02, 2013

Digman!

as (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 22, 2023

America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 17, 2006

I Am Groot

as The Watcher (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 10, 2022

American Experience

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1988

New York Undercover

as Andre Foreman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1994

House

as Dr. Walter Cofield

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 16, 2004

BoJack Horseman

as Cuddlywhiskers / Father (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 22, 2014

Lincoln's Dilemma

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Feb 17, 2022

Homicide: Life on the Street

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 31, 1993

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 08, 2015

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 25, 2014

Finding Your Roots

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 24, 2012

Marvel Studios Assembled

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 12, 2021

The Jennifer Hudson Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 2022

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 26, 2003

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 31, 2023

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 2019

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 21, 2014

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 02, 2015

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 2022

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 2019

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 31 31 31
2024 6 27 37 20
2024 7 39 65 20
2024 8 26 51 12
2024 9 20 35 13
2024 10 15 24 11
2024 11 17 25 8
2024 12 27 43 19
2025 1 28 54 15
2025 2 14 25 3
2025 3 8 29 1
2025 4 1 2 1
2025 5 5 6 1
2025 6 2 3 1
2025 7 1 2 1
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2024 5 1008 1008
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2024 12 209 133
2025 1 730 596
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