Jeffrey Wright
Biography
Jeffrey Wright (born December 7, 1965) is an American actor. He is well known for his Tony, Golden Globe and Emmy winning role as Belize in the Broadway production of Angels in America and its acclaimed HBO miniseries adaptation. He has starred as Jean-Michel Basquiat in Basquiat; Felix Leiter in the James Bond films Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace and No Time to Die; Valentin Narcisse in the HBO series Boardwalk Empire; Beetee Latier in The Hunger Games films; Isaac Dixon in the video game The Last Of Us Part II; and the Watcher in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) animated series What If...? Since 2016, he has starred as Bernard Lowe in the HBO series Westworld. He will portray Commissioner James Gordon in the superhero film The Batman (2022) by Matt Reeves.
Known For
TV
House
Dr. Walter Cofield
2004
TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015
TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
TV
Rick and Morty
Tony (voice)
2013
TV
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
2015
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
TV
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
TV
BoJack Horseman
Cuddlywhiskers / Father (voice)
2014
TV
BoJack Horseman
Cuddlywhiskers (voice)
2014
TV
Westworld
Bernard Lowe
2016
TV
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
TV
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
2022
TV
What If...?
The Watcher (voice)
2021
TV
Chelsea Lately
Self
2007
TV
Homicide: Life on the Street
Hal Wilson
1993
TV
American Experience
Narrator (voice)
1988
TV
The Last of Us
Isaac Dixon
2023
TV
Boardwalk Empire
Valentin Narcisse
2010
TV
The Oscars
Self
1953
Filmography
2027FilmUntitled The Batman Sequelas Lt. James Gordon2026FilmW.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Causeas Self2026FilmThe Wizard of the Kremlinas Rowland2025FilmWake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mysteryas Bp. Langstrom2025FilmHighest 2 Lowestas Paul Christopher2025FilmThe Phoenician Schemeas Marty2024TVThe Agency: Central Intelligenceas Henry Ogletree2024FilmAtrabiliousas Vincent Daugherty2024TVARK: The Animated Seriesas Henry Townsend (voice)2023TVOff Script with The Hollywood Reporteras Self2023FilmAmerican Fictionas Thelonious 'Monk' Ellison2023FilmRustinas Rep. Adam Clayton Powell2023FilmAsteroid Cityas General Gibson2023TVDigman!as (voice)2023TVBill Russell: Legendas Bill Russell (voice)2023TVThe Last of Usas Isaac Dixon2022FilmSay Hey, Willie Mays!as Jackie Robinson (voice)2022TVThe Jennifer Hudson Show2022TVI Am Grootas The Watcher (voice)2022FilmThe Batmanas Lt. James Gordon2022FilmFrederick Douglass: In Five Speechesas Self2022TVLincoln's Dilemmaas Self - Narrator (voice)2021FilmMarvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Specialas The Watcher (voice) (archive footage)2021FilmThe French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sunas Roebuck Wright2021FilmNo Time to Dieas Felix Leiter2021TVBatman: The Audio Adventuresas Bruce Wayne/Batman2021TVWhat If...?as The Watcher (voice)2021FilmMonsteras Mr. Harmon2021TVMarvel Studios Assembledas Self2020FilmAmerican Pathogenas Self - Narrator2020FilmThe Oedipus Projectas Tiresias2020FilmAll Day and a Nightas JD2019FilmMarvel Studios: Expanding the Universeas Self2019TVGreen Eggs and Hamas McWinkle (voice)2019FilmThe Laundromatas Malchus Irvin Boncamper2019FilmThe Goldfinchas James 'Hobie' Hobart2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self2019FilmThe Publicas Anderson2019FilmRigged: The Voter Suppression Playbookas Narrator (voice)2018FilmWe Are Not Done Yetas Self2018FilmMoynihanas Narrator (voice)2018FilmHold the Darkas Russell Core2018FilmAge Outas Detective Portnoy2018FilmO.G.as Louis Menkins2018FilmGame Nightas FBI Agent Henderson (uncredited)2017FilmUnseen Enemyas Narrator (voice)2016FilmHero With A Thousand Facesas Self2016TVWestworldas Bernard Lowe2016FilmConfirmationas Charles Ogletree2015FilmThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2as Beetee Latier2015FilmThe Good Dinosauras Poppa (voice)2015FilmThe Gospel According to Macas Narrator (voice)2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self2015TVClose Up with The Hollywood Reporteras Self2015TVThe Late Late Show with James Cordenas Self - Guest2015FilmThe Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1as Self - Beetee2014TVVariety Studio: Actors on Actorsas Self2014FilmMass Extinction: Life at the Brinkas Narrator (voice)2014FilmThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1as Beetee Latier2014FilmThe Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empireas Self2014FilmForgotten Four: The Integration of Pro Footballas Narrator (voice)2014TVBoJack Horsemanas Cuddlywhiskers / Father (voice)2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self - Guest2013FilmOnly Lovers Left Aliveas Dr. Watson2013TVRick and Mortyas Tony (voice)2013FilmThe Hunger Games: Catching Fireas Beetee Latier2013FilmThe Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Peteas Henry2013FilmA Single Shotas Simon2013FilmBroken Cityas Carl Fairbanks2012FilmBond on Locationas Self / Felix Leiter2012TVFinding Your Rootsas Self2011FilmExtremely Loud & Incredibly Closeas William Black2011FilmThe Ides of Marchas Senator Thompson2011FilmA Child's Garden of Poetryas Self (voice)2011FilmSource Codeas Dr. Rutledge2010TVBoardwalk Empireas Valentin Narcisse2008FilmCadillac Recordsas Muddy Waters2008FilmQuantum of Solaceas Felix Leiter2008FilmW.as Colin Powell2008FilmChicago 10as Bobby Seale (voice)2007FilmBlackoutas Nelson2007FilmThe Invasionas Dr. Stephen Galeano2007TVChelsea Latelyas Self2007FilmNew Orleansas Narrator (voice)2006FilmBlood Diamondsas Narrator (voice)2006FilmCasino Royaleas Felix Leiter2006FilmBecoming Bondas Self2006FilmLady in the Wateras Mr. Dury2006FilmWrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushneras Self2005FilmSyrianaas Bennett Holiday2005FilmBroken Flowersas Winston2005FilmLackawanna Bluesas Mr. Paul2005FilmThe True Story of Hannibalas Narrator (voice)2004TVHouseas Dr. Walter Cofield2004FilmUnforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnsonas Other Voices (voice)2004TVThe Venture Bros.as Think Tank / Dr. Nidaba (voice)2004FilmThe Manchurian Candidateas CPL Al Melvin2004FilmSin's Kitchenas Rex2004FilmWith All Deliberate Speedas Narrator (Voice)2003TVAngels in Americaas Norman 'Belize' Ariaga / Mr. Lies / Homeless man / The Angel Europa2003FilmSam Cooke: Legendas Narrator (voice)2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self2002FilmThe Topdog Diariesas Self / Lincoln2002FilmD-Toxas Jaworski2001FilmAlias Howard Bingham2001FilmBoycottas Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.2000FilmCrime + Punishment in Suburbiaas Chris2000FilmShaftas Peoples Hernandez2000FilmHamletas Gravedigger2000FilmCementas Ninny1999FilmRide with the Devilas Daniel Holt1999FilmThe Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Bluesas Sidney Bechet1999FilmThe Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Scandal of 1920as Sidney Bechet1998FilmCelebrityas Greg1998FilmToo Tired to Dieas Balzac Man1997FilmCritical Careas Rafael ("Bed Two")1996FilmBasquiatas Jean Michel Basquiat1996FilmFaithfulas Young Man at Rolls1994TVNew York Undercoveras Andre Foreman1993FilmIn the Wings: Angels in America On Broadway1993TVHomicide: Life on the Streetas Hal Wilson1992TVThe Young Indiana Jones Chroniclesas Sidney Bechet1991FilmJumpin' at the Boneyardas Derek1991FilmSeparate But Equalas William Coleman1991TVSeparate but Equalas William Coleman1990FilmPresumed Innocentas Prosecuting Attorney1988TVAmerican Experienceas Narrator (voice)1988TVLIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest1953TVThe Oscarsas Self—FilmDeath of a Salesmanas Willy Loman—FilmSamo Lives