Wright, Michael 1961-

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Wright, Michael 1961-

PERSONAL

Born January 18, 1961, in New York, NY.

Addresses:

Agent—Arcieri and Associates, 305 Madison Ave., Suite 2315, New York, NY 10165; Phoenix Artists, 311 W. 43rd St., 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10036. Manager—Vanguard Management Group, 8060 Melrose Ave., 4th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90046.

Career:

Actor.

Awards, Honors:

Venice Film Festival Award (with others), best actor, 1983, for Streamers.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Clinton, The Wanderers, Orion, 1979.

Carlyle, Streamers, United Artists Classics, 1983.

Bedtime Eyes, 1987.

Victor Duncan, The Principal, TriStar, 1987.

Eddie King, Jr., The Five Heartbeats, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1991.

Uncle Elmer, The Bikini Carwash Company, New City Releasing, 1992.

Charley, Confessions of a Hitman (also known as Fallen Angels), Hemdale Home Video, 1994.

Raynathan Skuggs, Sugar Hill (also known as Harlem), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1994.

Simon Z, The Cottonwood, Nu Image, 1996.

Aaron, Money Talks, New Line Cinema, 1997.

Sonny, Point Blank, Sterling Home Entertainment, 1998.

B-Boy at the Elephant, Rage, Metrodome, 1999.

Bricks, 1999.

Edgar, Pinero, Miramax, 2001.

Randall, Light and the Sufferer, 2004.

Lou, Coalition, Image Entertainment, 2004.

Rudy, Downtown: A Street Tale, Slowhand Cinema Releasing, 2004.

Marcus, The Interpreter (also known as L'interprete), Universal, 2005.

Television Appearances; Series:

Elias, V (also known as "V": The Series), NBC, 1984-85.

Omar White, Oz, HBO, 2001-2003.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Elias Taylor, V (also known as "V": The Original Miniseries), NBC, 1983.

Elias Taylor, "V": The Final Battle, NBC, 1984.

Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story, CBS, 1999.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Mace, Dream House, CBS, 1981.

Jimmy Mills, Benny's Place, ABC, 1982.

Private Times, 1991.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Melvin Gilford, We're Fighting Back (movie), CBS, 1981.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Shooter Stevens, The Laundromat, HBO, 1985.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

"Savage," Miami Vice, NBC, 1987.

Rene Mazili, "Toy Soldiers," New York Undercover (also known as Uptown Undercover), Fox, 1996.

Ben, Nash Bridges, CBS, 1997.

Stage Appearances:

Islander and second ship's officer, Jamaica, Imperial Theatre, New York city, 1957-59.

RECORDINGS

Video Games:

Voice, Batman: Dark Tomorrow, Kemco, 2001.

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