Michael Wright

Michael Wright

CountryUnited States United States
GenderMale
BirthdayApr 30, 1956
BiographyMichael Wright (born April 30, 1956) is an American actor best known for his roles in the films The Five Heartbeats (1991), Streamers (1983) for which he won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor, and Sugar Hill (1994), and for his television roles Elias Taylor in V: The Series (1984–1985), Omar White in Oz (2001–2003), and Lazarus Prime in Black Lightning (2019).

Wright was born and raised in New York City and is a graduate of the New Lincoln School.

Biography from the Wikipedia article Michael Wright (actor). Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Oz
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as Omar White
V
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as Elias Taylor

Part of Crew

FROM
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FROM

as Executive Producer
Billy the Kid
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Billy the Kid

as Executive Producer
Blumhouse's Compendium of Horror
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Blumhouse's Compendium of Horror

as Executive Producer
Bridge and Tunnel
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Bridge and Tunnel

as Executive Producer
Chapelwaite
Ended

Chapelwaite

as Executive Producer

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