Michael Wright (actor) facts for kids

Michael Wright is an American actor. He is well-known for his roles in movies like The Five Heartbeats (1991), Streamers (1983), and Sugar Hill (1994). He also played important characters in TV shows. These include Elias Taylor in V: The Series (1984–1985) and Omar White in Oz (2001–2003). More recently, he appeared as Lazarus Prime in Black Lightning (2019).

Michael Wright was born and grew up in New York City. He went to the New Lincoln School.

Michael Wright's Acting Career

Michael Wright has had many roles in television and movies. He started acting in 1978 and is still working today.

TV Show Roles

Wright appeared in the 1983 NBC science fiction miniseries V. He continued his role as Elias Taylor in the 1984 sequel V: The Final Battle. He also played Elias Taylor in V: The Series from 1984 to 1985.

In 1987, he was in an episode of Miami Vice called "Duty and Honor." From 2001 to 2003, he played Omar White in the HBO series Oz. Wright also appeared on New York Undercover. In 2019, he played Lazarus Prime on Black Lightning.

Movie Roles

Michael Wright has been in several films. He acted in the 1987 drama The Principal alongside James Belushi. He also starred with Wesley Snipes in the 1994 film Sugar Hill.

He played Clinton, the leader of a gang called The Del Bombers, in the movie The Wanderers (1979). His most recent film role was in the 2005 thriller The Interpreter.

Filmography

Here are some of the movies and TV shows Michael Wright has been in:

• The Wanderers (1979) as Clinton
• Streamers (1983) as Carlyle
• V (1983) as Elias Taylor (2 episodes)
• V: The Final Battle (1984) as Elias Taylor (3 episodes)
• V: The Series (1984–1985) as Elias Taylor (13 episodes)
• The Laundromat (1985) as Shooter Stevens
• Miami Vice Season 3 Episode 13 "Duty and Honor" (1987)
• Bedtime Eyes (1987) as Spoon
• The Principal (1987) as Victor Duncan
• Private Times (1991)
• The 5 Heartbeats (1991) as Eddie King Jr.
• Sugar Hill (1994) as Raynathan "Ray" Skuggs
• New York Undercover (1996) as Rene Mazili
• The Cottonwood (1996) as Simon Z.
• Money Talks (1997) as Aaron
• Point Blank (1998) as Sonny
• Rage (1999) as "B-Boy"
• Piñero (2001) as Edgar Bowser
• Oz (2001–2003) as Omar White (22 episodes)
• Batman: Dark Tomorrow (2003) (VG) as Black Mask (voice)
• Downtown: A Street Tale (2004) as Rudy
• The Interpreter (2005) as Marcus
• Before I Self Destruct (2009) as First Victim
• Rel (2018) as Mr. Donaldson
• Black Lightning (2019) as Lazarus Prime (2 episodes)

See also

In Spanish: Michael Wright (actor) para niños