Jeffrey Wright is a wealthy American actor with an estimated net worth of $8 million. Wright was born in Washington, D.C., and attended Amherst College, where he earned a degree in Political Science.
He subsequently went on to study acting at New York University, but left out during his first semester to focus on performing full-time.
He began his professional acting career in New York, playing in Off-Broadway companies before breaking into cinema with a supporting role in Presumed Innocent.
He has since alternated between cinema, television, and stage work. In 1994, he received a Tony Award for his performance in the Broadway version of Angels in America.
He has acted in films such as Basquiat and Celebrity. Wright has appeared in shows like BoJack Horseman, Boardwalk Empire and the acclaimed HBO comedy Westworld.
