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Michael Wright
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Actor
From
New York City, New York, USA
Born
1956-04-30
Overview
Michael Wright (born April 6, 1956) is an American film and television actor, who is best known for his role as Eddie Kane, Jr. in the 1991 Robert Townsend film The Five Heartbeats. Wright's body of work in television includes the 1983 NBC science fiction miniseries V, the 1984 sequel "V: The Final Battle" and on "V: The Series" as Elias Taylor, TV series "Miami Vice" 1987 episode "The Savage", and on the 1997 HBO series Oz as Omar White from 2001-2003. And he played "Clinton", the leader of The Del Bombers in the cult film The Wanderers. Wright's film roles include the 1987 drama The Principal as Victor Duncan, also starring James Belushi, and the 1994 film Sugar Hill with Wesley Snipes, his most recent film is 2005's The Interpreter. He has also made guest appearances on other TV shows including New York Undercover. In 1982, he starred in Peter Byrne's production of Barrie Keefe's play Barbarians at the SoHo Rep Theater with Gregg Martin and the as yet unknown actor Kevin Spacey.
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Known For

TV
Miami Vice

TV
Oz

TV
Black Lightning

TV
New York Undercover

TV
V

TV
V

TV
V: The Final Battle

Film
The Interpreter
Apr 8, 2005

Film
Money Talks
Aug 22, 1997

Film
Bedtime Eyes
Apr 25, 1987

Film
The Wanderers
Jul 13, 1979

Film
The Principal
Sep 18, 1987

Film
El Cantante
Sep 12, 2006

Film
The Five Heartbeats
Mar 29, 1991

Film
Sugar Hill
Feb 25, 1994
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