Jeffrey Wright
Jeffrey Wright

Jeffrey Wright

Born: December 7, 1965 (60 years)
Washington, D.C., USA

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.

Movies as Actor (97)
The Batman: Part II

The Batman: Part II

as Lt. James Gordon

Sep 30, 2027

Samo Lives

Samo Lives

Dec 12, 2026

W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause

W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause

as Self

May 19, 2026

The Wizard of the Kremlin

The Wizard of the Kremlin

as Rowland

Jan 21, 2026

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

as Bp. Langstrom

Nov 26, 2025

Highest 2 Lowest

Highest 2 Lowest

as Paul Christopher

Aug 14, 2025

The Phoenician Scheme

The Phoenician Scheme

as Marty

May 23, 2025

Atrabilious

Atrabilious

as Vincent Daugherty

Aug 1, 2024

American Fiction

American Fiction

as Thelonious 'Monk' Ellison

Nov 10, 2023

Rustin

Rustin

as Rep. Adam Clayton Powell

Nov 3, 2023

Asteroid City

Asteroid City

as General Gibson

Jun 8, 2023

Say Hey, Willie Mays!

Say Hey, Willie Mays!

as Jackie Robinson (voice)

Oct 27, 2022

The Batman

The Batman

as Lt. James Gordon

Mar 1, 2022

Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches

Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches

as Self

Feb 23, 2022

Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

as The Watcher (voice) (archive footage)

Nov 12, 2021

The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun

The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun

as Roebuck Wright

Oct 21, 2021

No Time to Die

No Time to Die

as Felix Leiter

Sep 29, 2021

Monster

Monster

as Mr. Harmon

Jul 15, 2021

American Pathogen

American Pathogen

as Self - Narrator

Sep 9, 2020

The Oedipus Project

The Oedipus Project

as Tiresias

Jun 24, 2020

All Day and a Night

All Day and a Night

as JD

May 1, 2020

Marvel Studios: Expanding the Universe

Marvel Studios: Expanding the Universe

as Self

Nov 12, 2019

The Laundromat

The Laundromat

as Malchus Irvin Boncamper

Sep 27, 2019

The Goldfinch

The Goldfinch

as James 'Hobie' Hobart

Sep 12, 2019

The Public

The Public

as Anderson

Apr 5, 2019

Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook

Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook

as Narrator (voice)

Apr 1, 2019

We Are Not Done Yet

We Are Not Done Yet

as Self

Nov 8, 2018

Moynihan

Moynihan

as Narrator (voice)

Oct 3, 2018

Hold the Dark

Hold the Dark

as Russell Core

Sep 22, 2018

Age Out

Age Out

as Detective Portnoy

Jun 21, 2018

O.G.

O.G.

as Louis Menkins

Apr 20, 2018

Game Night

Game Night

as FBI Agent Henderson (uncredited)

Feb 15, 2018

Unseen Enemy

Unseen Enemy

as Narrator (voice)

Dec 8, 2017

Hero With A Thousand Faces

Hero With A Thousand Faces

as Self

Nov 16, 2016

Confirmation

Confirmation

as Charles Ogletree

Apr 16, 2016

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

as Beetee Latier

Nov 18, 2015

The Good Dinosaur

The Good Dinosaur

as Poppa (voice)

Nov 14, 2015

The Gospel According to Mac

The Gospel According to Mac

as Narrator (voice)

Nov 3, 2015

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

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

as Self - Beetee

Mar 6, 2015

Mass Extinction: Life at the Brink

Mass Extinction: Life at the Brink

as Narrator (voice)

Nov 30, 2014

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1

as Beetee Latier

Nov 19, 2014

The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire

The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire

as Self

Oct 20, 2014

Forgotten Four: The Integration of Pro Football

Forgotten Four: The Integration of Pro Football

as Narrator (voice)

Sep 23, 2014

Only Lovers Left Alive

Only Lovers Left Alive

as Dr. Watson

Dec 12, 2013

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

as Beetee Latier

Nov 15, 2013

The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete

The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete

as Henry

Oct 11, 2013

A Single Shot

A Single Shot

as Simon

Sep 19, 2013

Broken City

Broken City

as Carl Fairbanks

Jan 18, 2013

Bond on Location

Bond on Location

as Self / Felix Leiter

Oct 1, 2012

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

as William Black

Dec 25, 2011

The Ides of March

The Ides of March

as Senator Thompson

Oct 7, 2011

A Child's Garden of Poetry

A Child's Garden of Poetry

as Self (voice)

Apr 28, 2011

Source Code

Source Code

as Dr. Rutledge

Mar 30, 2011

Cadillac Records

Cadillac Records

as Muddy Waters

Dec 5, 2008

Quantum of Solace

Quantum of Solace

as Felix Leiter

Oct 29, 2008

W.

W.

as Colin Powell

Oct 17, 2008

Chicago 10

Chicago 10

as Bobby Seale (voice)

Feb 29, 2008

Blackout

Blackout

as Nelson

Oct 1, 2007

The Invasion

The Invasion

as Dr. Stephen Galeano

Aug 17, 2007

New Orleans

New Orleans

as Narrator (voice)

Feb 12, 2007

Blood Diamonds

Blood Diamonds

as Narrator (voice)

Dec 23, 2006

Casino Royale

Casino Royale

as Felix Leiter

Nov 14, 2006

Becoming Bond

Becoming Bond

as Self

Nov 7, 2006

Lady in the Water

Lady in the Water

as Mr. Dury

Jul 19, 2006

Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner

Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner

as Self

Jan 15, 2006

Syriana

Syriana

as Bennett Holiday

Nov 23, 2005

Broken Flowers

Broken Flowers

as Winston

Jul 31, 2005

Lackawanna Blues

Lackawanna Blues

as Mr. Paul

Jan 26, 2005

The True Story of Hannibal

The True Story of Hannibal

as Narrator (voice)

Jan 2, 2005

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

as Other Voices (voice)

Sep 4, 2004

The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate

as CPL Al Melvin

Jul 30, 2004

Sin's Kitchen

Sin's Kitchen

as Rex

Jul 1, 2004

With All Deliberate Speed

With All Deliberate Speed

as Narrator (Voice)

May 14, 2004

Sam Cooke: Legend

Sam Cooke: Legend

as Narrator (voice)

Jun 17, 2003

The Topdog Diaries

The Topdog Diaries

as Self / Lincoln

Nov 1, 2002

D-Tox

D-Tox

as Jaworski

Jan 4, 2002

The Making of 'Ali'

The Making of 'Ali'

as Self

Dec 12, 2001

Ali

Ali

as Howard Bingham

Dec 10, 2001

Boycott

Boycott

as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Feb 24, 2001

Crime + Punishment in Suburbia

Crime + Punishment in Suburbia

as Chris

Aug 25, 2000

Shaft

Shaft

as Peoples Hernandez

Jun 15, 2000

Hamlet

Hamlet

as Gravedigger

May 12, 2000

Cement

Cement

as Ninny

Apr 14, 2000

Ride with the Devil

Ride with the Devil

as Daniel Holt

Nov 24, 1999

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues

as Sidney Bechet

Oct 26, 1999

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Scandal of 1920

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Scandal of 1920

as Sidney Bechet

Oct 21, 1999

The Giraffe

The Giraffe

as Win

Mar 11, 1999

Celebrity

Celebrity

as Greg

Sep 25, 1998

Too Tired to Die

Too Tired to Die

as Balzac Man

Aug 8, 1998

Critical Care

Critical Care

as Rafael ("Bed Two")

Oct 31, 1997

Basquiat

Basquiat

as Jean Michel Basquiat

Aug 9, 1996

Faithful

Faithful

as Young Man at Rolls

Apr 3, 1996

In the Wings: Angels in America On Broadway

In the Wings: Angels in America On Broadway

Jun 11, 1993

Jumpin' at the Boneyard

Jumpin' at the Boneyard

as Derek

Nov 1, 1991

Separate But Equal

Separate But Equal

as William Coleman

Apr 7, 1991

Presumed Innocent

Presumed Innocent

as Prosecuting Attorney

Jul 27, 1990

Death of a Salesman

Death of a Salesman

as Willy Loman

TV Shows as Actor (37)
The Agency

The Agency

as Henry Ogletree

Dec 1, 2024

ARK: The Animated Series

ARK: The Animated Series

as Henry Townsend (voice)

Mar 21, 2024

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

Dec 31, 2023

Digman!

Digman!

as (voice), Uncle Christ (voice)

Mar 22, 2023

Bill Russell: Legend

Bill Russell: Legend

as Bill Russell (voice)

Feb 8, 2023

The Last of Us

The Last of Us

as Isaac Dixon

Jan 15, 2023

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self

Sep 12, 2022

I Am Groot

I Am Groot

as The Watcher (voice)

Aug 10, 2022

Lincoln's Dilemma

Lincoln's Dilemma

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Feb 17, 2022

What If...?

What If...?

as The Watcher (voice)

Aug 11, 2021

Marvel Studios Assembled

Marvel Studios Assembled

as Self

Mar 12, 2021

Green Eggs and Ham

Green Eggs and Ham

as McWinkle (voice)

Nov 8, 2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

Sep 9, 2019

Steve

Steve

as Self

Sep 5, 2017

Westworld

Westworld

as Bernard Lowe

Oct 2, 2016

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Sep 8, 2015

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

Aug 2, 2015

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self - Guest

Mar 23, 2015

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

Dec 21, 2014

BoJack Horseman

BoJack Horseman

as Cuddlywhiskers (voice), Cuddlywhiskers / Father (voice)

Aug 22, 2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self - Guest

Feb 25, 2014

Rick and Morty

Rick and Morty

as Tony (voice)

Dec 2, 2013

Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots

as Self

Mar 24, 2012

Boardwalk Empire

Boardwalk Empire

as Valentin Narcisse

Sep 19, 2010

CNN Heroes

CNN Heroes

as Self - Guest

Dec 6, 2007

Chelsea Lately

Chelsea Lately

as Self

Jul 16, 2007

House

House

as Dr. Walter Cofield

Nov 16, 2004

The Venture Bros.

The Venture Bros.

as Think Tank / Dr. Nidaba (voice)

Aug 7, 2004

Angels in America

Angels in America

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

Dec 7, 2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

Jan 26, 2003

New York Undercover

New York Undercover

as Andre Foreman

Sep 8, 1994

Homicide: Life on the Street

Homicide: Life on the Street

as Hal Wilson

Jan 31, 1993

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

as Sidney Bechet

Mar 4, 1992

Separate but Equal

Separate but Equal

as William Coleman

Apr 7, 1991

American Experience

American Experience

as Narrator (voice)

Oct 4, 1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

Sep 5, 1988

The Oscars

The Oscars

as Self

Mar 19, 1953