Jeffrey Wright is an American actor.
He intended to study law after graduating from high school, but instead opted to pursue acting. He enrolled to New York University to pursue a career in acting. He quit college after only two months and began auditioning for film and television jobs.
In 1990, he made his acting debut in the film Presumed Innocent, playing a minor role as an attorney. He also made his television debut in the early 1990s, playing a minor role in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles.
He has also received Black Reel Awards for his work on Cadillac Records and Lackawant to Blues.
In 2007, he also got a Career Achievement Award from the Chicago International Film Festival. Wright is presently starring as Bernard Lowe in HBO’s Westworld.
Who are Jeffrey Wright siblings?
He had no siblings per recent reports. Wright married actress Carmen Ejogo in 2000 and the couple has two children: Elijah, a son, and Juno, a daughter.
In 2014, the couple divorced.
Who are Jeffrey Wright’s patents?
He was the son of Barbara Evon (Whiting), a customs lawyer, and James Charles Wright, Jr.
When he was a year old, his father died. As a result, his mother raised him on her own. She used to be a lawyer. However, Jeffrey was also nurtured part by his aunt, who was a nurse.
