Tom Wright (American actor) Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Tom Wright
Born	Harold Thomas Wright (1952-11-29) November 29, 1952 (age 72) Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1976–present
Spouse(s)	Leigh Johnson (m. 1988)
Children	2

Harold Thomas Wright (born in Englewood, New Jersey, on November 29, 1952) is an American actor. He has appeared in many movies and TV shows. Some of his well-known roles include The Brother from Another Planet (1984) and Creepshow 2 (1987). He also acted in Barbershop (2002) and Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004). On TV, he was in Seinfeld (1994), Star Trek: Voyager (1996), and Daisy Jones & the Six (2023).

Early Life and Beginnings
Acting Career Highlights
Filmography
- Movies
- TV Shows
See also

Early Life and Beginnings

Tom Wright was born on November 29, 1952. His birthplace was Englewood, New Jersey, in the United States. He started his acting career in 1976. His very first role was in a movie called Deadbeat. In this film, he played the part of an old man.

Acting Career Highlights

Tom Wright has had a long and active career in acting. He has worked on many different projects.

Early Roles and Horror Films

In 1987, Tom Wright took on a main role. He played the hitchhiker in the horror movie Creepshow 2. This film is known for its scary stories.

Working with John Sayles

Wright has often worked with writer and director John Sayles. They have made several movies together. These include The Brother from Another Planet (1984) and Matewan (1987). Other films they did together are City of Hope (1991) and Passion Fish (1992). Their partnership continued with Honeydripper (2007).

Popular Movies and TV Shows

In 2002, Wright co-starred in the movie Barbershop. He played Detective Williams alongside Ice Cube. He returned for the sequel, Barbershop 2: Back in Business, in 2004. Also in 2002, he acted with Angela Bassett in Sunshine State.

On television, Tom Wright is well-known for a few roles. He played Mr. Morgan on the popular show Seinfeld. Mr. Morgan was a co-worker of the character George Costanza. Wright also played Tuvix, a unique alien character, in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Tuvix".

Awards and Recent Work

In 2000, Tom Wright won an award for his acting. He received the Best Actor Award at the Santa Monica Film Festival. This was for his role as John Shed in the independent film Dumbarton Bridge.

From 2013 to 2015, Wright starred in the TV series Granite Flats. He played Agent Ezekiel Scott for 19 episodes. In 2014, he attended a special event for diversity at the Primetime Emmy Awards. This was as a representative for Granite Flats.

More recently, in 2023, Wright played Teddy Price in Daisy Jones & the Six. Teddy Price was a music producer. He helped the band The Six become famous and brought them together with Daisy Jones.

Filmography

Movies

Deadbeat (1977) as Old Man
Red Italy (1979) as Unknown
Underground U.S.A. (1980) as Frank
Subway Riders (1981) as On The Waterfront
I Ought to Be in Pictures (1982) as Baseball Fan #6
The Soldier (1982) as Businessman
Alphabet City (1984) as Chauffeur
The Brother from Another Planet (1984) as Sam
Exterminator 2 (1984) as Youth
Mugsy's Girls (1984) as Party Heckler
Streetwalkin' (1985) as Henchman #1
Creepshow 2 (1987) as The Hitchhiker (segment "The Hitchhiker")
Matewan (1987) as Tom
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)
Troop Beverly Hills (1989) as James Shakar
Heart of Dixie (1989) as Black Man At Concert
Vietnam War Story: The Last Days (1989) as Captain Berry (segment "The Last Outpost")
Reversal of Fortune (1990) as Jack
Marked for Death (1990) as Detective Charles Marks
Street Hunter (1990) as Riley
City of Hope (1991) as Malik
Past Midnight (1991) as Lee Samuels
Dead in the Water (1991) as Hotel Clerk
Passion Fish (1992) as Luther
Acting on Impulse (1993) as Dave Byers
Weekend at Bernie's II (1993) as Charles
Amityville: A New Generation (1993) as Morgue Attendant
Men of War (1994) as Jamaal
Forget Paris (1995) as Tommy
Tales from the Hood (1995) as Martin Moorehouse
Excessive Force II: Force on Force (1995) as Grant Thompson
White Man's Burden (1995) as Lionel
Invasion of Privacy (1996) as Devereux – Theresa's Attorney
My Fellow Americans (1996) as Secret Service Agent Jim
Playing Dangerous 2 (1996) as Alton Broom
Gridlock'd (1997) as Koolaid
Menno's Mind (1997) as Jor Norwell, Execuited Rebel (uncredited)
Murder at 1600 (1997) as Secret Service Agent Cooper
Palmetto (1998) as John Renick
The Pentagon Wars (1998, TV Movie) as Major William Sayers
Funny Valentines (1999) as Dr. Thomas Holder
Dumbarton Bridge (1999) as John Shed
Chain of Command (2000) as Secret Service Agent Burke
The Prime Gig (2000) as Marvin Sanders
Pursuit of Happiness (2001) as Thom
Alex in Wonder (2001) as Sebastian
Layover (2001) as Detective Mills
The Keyman (2001) as 'Popeye'
Contagion (2002) as Tom Brenner
P.S. Your Cat Is Dead (2002) as Fred Gable
Sunshine State (2002) as 'Flash' Phillips
Barbershop (2002) as Detective Williams
Lady Jayne: Killer (2003) as Detective Stan
Hangman's Curse (2003) as Dan Carillo
White Rush (2003) as Detective Brandt
Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) as Detective Williams
In Your Eyes (2004) as Phil
The Gunman (2004) as Captain Carlton
Dynamite (2004) as Stan
Chasing Ghosts (2005) as Tom Shields
American Fusion (2005) as Dr. Lee / Lethal Killah
A Year and a Day (2005) as Pryor
The Darwin Awards (2006) as Detective #2
World Trade Center (2006) as Officer Reynolds
Striking Range (2006) as John Hatem
Sinner (2007) as Officer Thomas
Live! (2007) as Dr. Raymond Boyd
Honeydripper (2007) as 'Cool Breeze'
The Onion Movie (2008) as Kwame Roberts
B.O.H.I.C.A. (2008) as Horowitz
The Imposter (2008) as 'Popeye'
The Cursed (2010) as Willie Gar
Burning Palms (2010) as Maxwell Barron
BoyBand (2010) as Pete
Rift (2011) as Lietenant Neal
A Beautiful Soul (2012) as Brother Anthony Clark
Starting from Scratch (2013) as Stan 'Homeless Stan'
Stanley DeBrock (2013) as Atticus
Things Never Said (2013) as Daniel
Beyond the Lights (2014) as Reverend Brown
Sin Verite (2014) as Francis Vigneri
Stockholm, Pennsylvania (2015) as Detective Timms
The Diabolical (2015) as Curtis
Runaway Island (2015) as Raymond Tepper
Storage Locker 181 (2016) as Harris
Rebirth (2016) as The Expert
South32 (2016) as Sergeant Kake
Message from the King (2016) as Waylon
The Secrets of Emily Blair (2016) as Detective Gorodetsky
Within (2016) as Detective Pascal
Transformers: The Last Knight (2017) as Military Attache #1
The Neighborhood (2017) as Jim 'Bourbon' Beam
Higher Power (2018) as Tom David, Talk Show Host
Spell (2018) as Edmund
The Divorce Party (2019) as Sacks
#Truth (2019) as Donald Cooper
That's Amor (2022) as Henry

TV Shows

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1991	Tales from the Crypt	Mitch	"Abra Cadaver"
1993	L.A. Law	District Attorney Prentiss Scott	"Where There's a Will"
1994–1995	Seinfeld	Mr. Morgan	4 episodes
1995	Extreme	Farley Potts	10 episodes
1996	NYPD Blue	Kwasi Olushola	"The Backboard Jungle", "Where's Swaldo"
1996	Star Trek: Voyager	Tuvix	"Tuvix"
1998–1999	Martial Law	Captain Benjamin Winship	22 episodes
2004	Star Trek: Enterprise	Ghrath	"Storm Front"
2005	The O.C.	Paul Glass	"The Game Plan"
2006	24	Admiral Kirkland	"Day 5, 3:00am–4:00am" "Day 5, 5:00am–6:00am"
2007	House	Dr. Pilcher	"Guardian Angels"
2009	Ghost Whisperer	Dave McKey	1 episode (s4e19)
2010	Modern Family	Security Guard	"Airport 2010"
2010	Southland	Mr. Hill	"The Runner"
2013	The Mentalist	Kevin Rome	"There Will Be Blood"
2013–2015	Granite Flats	Agent Ezekiel Scott	19 episodes
2014	Castle	Fats Shepherd	"Clear & Present Danger"
2015	Criminal Minds	Chief Palmer	"The Night Watch"
2017	Major Crimes	Frederick Sax	"Intersection"
2018	Shooter	Jason Colby	"Sins of the Father"
2020	Medical Police	Director Patton	10 episodes
2021	Station 19	Battalion Chief Gregory	3 Episodes
2023	Daisy Jones & the Six	Teddy Price	Miniseries

Tom Wright (American actor) facts for kids

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