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Michael Wright

Actor

Michael Wright

Born April 30, 1956 in New York City, New York, USADied August 21, 202627 films

Michael Wright (April 6, 1956 – August 21, 2026) was 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.

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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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Essential films

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The Interpreter poster6.3The Interpreter2005The Wanderers poster7.0The Wanderers1979The Principal poster6.4The Principal1987Money Talks poster6.0Money Talks1997The Five Heartbeats poster7.3The Five Heartbeats1991Sugar Hill poster5.6Sugar Hill1994

Filmography

27 films as actor
  1. 20172 Aces and a Dirty HeartRedds
  2. 2013D'CurseOfficer Ruda
  3. 2011JesseJuan
  4. 2009Before I Self DestructFirst Victim
  5. 2008Diminished CapacityMcCormick
  6. 2007Hardrock
  7. 2007RavingSecurity Guard
  8. 2006CoalitionLou
  9. 2006El CantanteShooting Gallery Man
  10. 2005The InterpreterMarcus
  11. 2004Downtown: A Street TaleRudy
  12. 2001PiñeroEdgar Bowser
  13. 1998Point BlankSonny
  14. 1997Money TalksAaron
  15. 1996The CottonwoodSimon Z
  16. 1994Confessions of a HitmanCharley
  17. 1994Sugar HillRaynathan Skuggs
  18. 1991The Five HeartbeatsEddie
  19. 1987The PrincipalVictor Duncan
  20. 1987Bedtime Eyes
  21. 1985The LaundromatShooter Stevens
  22. 1983StreamersCarlyle
  23. 1983The Moonstone GemNarrator
  24. 1982Benny's PlaceJimmy Mills
  25. 1981Dream HouseMace
  26. 1981We're Fighting BackMelvin Gilford
  27. 1979The WanderersClinton