Jeffrey Wright was born in the United States.
He is a Golden Globe Award-winning actor best known to the world as Felix Leiter in “Casino Royale” (2006), and “Quantum of Solace” (2008), and as Beetee in the “Hunger Games” franchise, appearing in three films out of four. Jeffrey’s career started in 1990.
Where did Jeffrey Wright grow up?
Jeffrey Wright was born on December 7, 1965, in Washington, D.C., US.
His father died when he was a year old. Following this, his mother raised him singlehandedly.
She worked as a lawyer. However, Jeffrey was also partly raised by his aunt, who worked as a nurse.
Jeffery was an athletic kid.
Due to the lack of any family connections in Hollywood, he had never even thought about building a career in the field.
He wanted to become a lawyer instead, following in his mother’s footsteps. He was also academically brilliant.
Who are his parents and siblings?
He is the son of Barbara Evon (Whiting), a customs lawyer, and James Charles Wright, Jr., who died when he was a child.
