He enrolled in the MFA acting program at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University for two months in 1988 before leaving to perform in Lorraine Hansberrys Les Blancs at the Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. Taia Lion Resources, a firm that mines minerals responsibly in Sierra Leone, was founded by him in 2011. Jeffry was born and raised in Washington, D.C. Jeffreys interest in the film industry started when he was a teenager. Jeffrey Wright Parents. He accepts multiple insurance plans. TV Shows. 2006: Wright appears in the movie Casino Royale as CIA Agent Felix Leiter. His best performance to date was perhaps in the off-Broadway show and the TV miniseries Angels in America, for which he won an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe, and a Black Reel Award.. [16], In 2021, Wright portrayed food writer Roebuck Wright in the film The French Dispatch by Wes Anderson. The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1993), New York Undercover (1994), and Homicide: Life on the Street all had Jeffrey as a guest star (1997). He guest-starred in George Lucas's The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles as a fictionalized Sidney Bechet and Homicide: Life on the Street in the early to late 1990's. He wanted to become a lawyer instead, following in his mothers footsteps. He has received a Catholic upbringing from childhood. He could be a valuable asset to an NFL team with his size and versatility to play multiple offensive-line positions . Following this, his mother raised him singlehandedly. He portrayed James Gordon in the superhero film The Batman (2022) by Matt Reeves. In 2007, Wright starred in the alien invasion suspense thriller The Invasion. Simultaneously, he was also gearing up to make a professional career in lacrosse. "She tortured my son to death," Ron Wright, Sr. said. On December 7, 1965, actor Jeffery Wright was born. He was born in Washington, D.C., in the United States. Jeffrey Wright. The play eventually transferred to Bostons Huntington Theatre Company. He currently practices at Genesis Center for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and is affiliated with Genesis Medical Center, Davenport, East Rusholme Street. For other people, see, New York University Tisch School of the Arts, AFI Actor of the Year Male Movie or Mini-Series, Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards, Best Supporting Actor Series, Miniseries or Television Film, Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film, Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie, Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, Best Supporting Actor on a Television Series, "Jeffrey Wright Preens in 19th Century New Orleans", "Jeffrey Wright Joins 'Boardwalk Empire' And More Casting News", "Is Dell claiming it's better than all that Apple magic?