Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

129

Gender

Male

Birthday

1965-12-07 (60 years old)

Place of Birth

Washington, D.C., USA

Also Known As

Τζέφρι Ράιτ

杰弗里·赖特

Jeffrey Wright

Biography

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 the 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.

Known For

Acting

Syriana

2005

Syriana

as

Bennett Holiday

Broken Flowers

2005

Broken Flowers

as

Winston

Shaft

2000

Shaft

as

Peoples Hernandez

Basquiat

1996

Basquiat

as

Jean Michel Basquiat

2008

W.

as

Colin Powell

The Ides of March

2011

The Ides of March

as

Senator Thompson

Hamlet

2000

Hamlet

as

Gravedigger

Quantum of Solace

2008

Quantum of Solace

as

Felix Leiter

The Invasion

2007

The Invasion

as

Dr. Stephen Galeano

Rustin

2023

Rustin

as

Rep. Adam Clayton Powell

Ride with the Devil

1999

Ride with the Devil

as

Daniel Holt

Ali

2001

Ali

as

Howard Bingham

Lady in the Water

2006

Lady in the Water

as

Mr. Dury

Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

2021

Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

as

The Watcher (voice) (archive footage)

Chicago 10

2008

Chicago 10

as

Bobby Seale (voice)

The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire

2014

The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire

as

Self

Casino Royale

2006

Casino Royale

as

Felix Leiter

The Manchurian Candidate

2004

The Manchurian Candidate

as

CPL Al Melvin

Cadillac Records

2008

Cadillac Records

as

Muddy Waters

Source Code

2011

Source Code

as

Dr. Rutledge

Blackout

2007

Blackout

as

Nelson

The Gospel According to Mac

2015

The Gospel According to Mac

as

Narrator (voice)

Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches

2022

Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches

as

Self

Broken City

2013

Broken City

as

Carl Fairbanks

Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait

2017

Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait

as

Self (archive footage)

Only Lovers Left Alive

2013

Only Lovers Left Alive

as

Dr. Watson

Lackawanna Blues

2005

Lackawanna Blues

as

Mr. Paul

A Single Shot

2013

A Single Shot

as

Simon

The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete

2013

The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete

as

Henry

Cement

2000

Cement

as

Ninny

With All Deliberate Speed

2004

With All Deliberate Speed

as

Narrator (Voice)

Atrabilious

2024

Atrabilious

as

Vincent Daugherty

Boycott

2001

Boycott

as

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Sam Cooke: Legend

2003

Sam Cooke: Legend

as

Narrator (voice)

D-Tox

2002

D-Tox

as

Jaworski

Being James Bond

2021

Being James Bond

as

Self (archive footage)

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

2011

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

as

William Black

Jumpin' at the Boneyard

1991

Jumpin' at the Boneyard

as

Derek

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1

2014

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1

as

Beetee

Faithful

1996

Faithful

as

Young Man at Rolls

A Child's Garden of Poetry

2011

A Child's Garden of Poetry

as

Self (voice)

Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner

2006

Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner

as

Self

Celebrity

1998

Celebrity

as

Greg

Critical Care

1997

Critical Care

as

Rafael ("Bed Two")

Too Tired to Die

1998

Too Tired to Die

as

Balzac Man

Sin's Kitchen

2004

Sin's Kitchen

as

Rex

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

2013

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

as

Beetee

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

2015

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

as

Beetee

The Good Dinosaur

2015

The Good Dinosaur

as

Poppa (voice)

Untitled The Batman Sequel

2027

Untitled The Batman Sequel

as

Lt. James Gordon

American Fiction

2023

American Fiction

as

Thelonious 'Monk' Ellison

Highest 2 Lowest

2025

Highest 2 Lowest

as

Paul Christopher

American Pathogen

2020

American Pathogen

as

Self - Narrator

Confirmation

2016

Confirmation

as

Charles Ogletree

Presumed Innocent

1990

Presumed Innocent

as

Prosecuting Attorney

Separate But Equal

1991

Separate But Equal

as

William Coleman

Age Out

2018

Age Out

as

Detective Portnoy

Mass Extinction: Life at the Brink

2014

Mass Extinction: Life at the Brink

as

Narrator (voice)

Hold the Dark

2018

Hold the Dark

as

Russell Core

The Public

2019

The Public

as

Unseen Enemy

2017

Unseen Enemy

as

Narrator (voice)

Crime + Punishment in Suburbia

2000

Crime + Punishment in Suburbia

as

Chris

Blood Diamonds

2006

Blood Diamonds

as

Narrator (voice)

Monster

2021

Monster

as

Mr. Harmon

The Goldfinch

2019

The Goldfinch

as

James 'Hobie' Hobart

O.G.

2018

O.G.

as

Louis Menkins

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues

1993

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues

as

Sidney Bechet

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Scandal of 1920

1993

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Scandal of 1920

as

Sidney Bechet

In the Wings: Angels in America On Broadway

1993

In the Wings: Angels in America On Broadway

as

All Day and a Night

2020

All Day and a Night

as

JD

Moynihan

2018

Moynihan

as

Narrator (voice)

Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook

2019

Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook

as

Narrator (voice)

The Laundromat

2019

The Laundromat

as

Malchus Irvin Boncamper

We Are Not Done Yet

2018

We Are Not Done Yet

as

Self

New Orleans

2007

New Orleans

as

Narrator (voice)

The French Dispatch

2021

The French Dispatch

as

Roebuck Wright

No Time to Die

2021

No Time to Die

as

Felix Leiter

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

2004

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

as

Other Voices (voice)

The Topdog Diaries

2002

The Topdog Diaries

as

Self / Lincoln

The Batman

2022

The Batman

as

Lt. James Gordon

The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1

2015

The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1

as

Self (Beetee)

Game Night

2018

Game Night

as

FBI Agent Henderson (uncredited)

The Oedipus Project

2020

The Oedipus Project

as

Tiresias

The True Story of Hannibal

2005

The True Story of Hannibal

as

Narrator (voice)

Marvel Studios: Expanding the Universe

2019

Marvel Studios: Expanding the Universe

as

Self

Becoming Bond

2006

Becoming Bond

as

Self

Bond on Location

2012

Bond on Location

as

Self / Felix Leiter

Asteroid City

2023

Asteroid City

as

General Gibson

The Wizard of the Kremlin

The Wizard of the Kremlin

as

The Phoenician Scheme

2025

The Phoenician Scheme

as

Marty

VENGEANCE IN THE MAKING

2022

VENGEANCE IN THE MAKING

as

Self

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

as

Sidney Bechet

Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots

as

Self

Homicide: Life on the Street

Homicide: Life on the Street

as

ARK: The Animated Series

ARK: The Animated Series

as

Henry Townsend (voice)

Angels in America

Angels in America

as

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

Bill Russell: Legend

Bill Russell: Legend

as

Bill Russell (voice)

Rick and Morty

Rick and Morty

as

Tony (voice)

Westworld

Westworld

as

Bernard Lowe

Digman!

Digman!

as

(voice)

Marvel Studios Assembled

Marvel Studios Assembled

as

Self

Lincoln's Dilemma

Lincoln's Dilemma

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as

Self

I Am Groot

I Am Groot

as

The Watcher (voice)

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as

Self - Guest

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as

Self

Green Eggs and Ham

Green Eggs and Ham

as

McWinkle (voice)

American Experience

American Experience

as

Narrator (voice)

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as

Self

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

as

Self

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as

Self

New York Undercover

New York Undercover

as

Andre Foreman

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as

Self

The Oscars

The Oscars

as

Self

What If...?

What If...?

as

The Watcher (voice)

House

House

as

Dr. Walter Cofield

BoJack Horseman

BoJack Horseman

as

Cuddlywhiskers / Father (voice)

BoJack Horseman

BoJack Horseman

as

Cuddlywhiskers (voice)

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as

Self

Boardwalk Empire

Boardwalk Empire

as

Valentin Narcisse

The Agency: Central Intelligence

The Agency: Central Intelligence

as

Henry Ogletree

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as

Self

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as

Separate but Equal

Separate but Equal

as

William Coleman

The Last of Us

The Last of Us

as

Isaac Dixon

The Venture Bros.

The Venture Bros.

as

Think Tank / Dr. Nidaba (voice)

Chelsea Lately

Chelsea Lately

as

Self

Production

We Are Not Done Yet

2018

We Are Not Done Yet

as

Crew

Directing