
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
November 29, 1952 (age 73)
Place of Birth
Englewood, New Jersey, USA
Also Known As
Tom Shoemaker
Thomas Wright
Thomas J. Wright
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Tom Wright
Biography
Harold Thomas Wright is an American television and theatre actor. Wright has appeared in over 40 stage productions on and off Broadway. He began his acting career as an original member of The People's Light and Theater Company outside of Philadelphia. Wright also spent four years at the National Playwrights Conference and two summers at the Sundance Institute. On Broadway, he performed in A Taste of Honey which received two Tony Award nominations. Some of the notable theaters in which he has appeared include the American Place Theater, Manhattan Theater Club, New York Theater Workshop, Actors Theater of Louisville, Center Stage, Yale Repertory Theater, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Hartford Stage, Los Angeles Stage and Film, and Theatre De La Jeune Lune in Minneapolis starring in Farthest From The Sun with Steve Guttenberg. In 1987, he played a hitchhiker in the horror film Creepshow 2. Wright co-starred in the feature films Barbershop and Barbershop 2: Back in Business with Ice Cube. He also co-starred with Angela Bassett as her ex-lover in Sunshine State, his fifth film with writer/director John Sayles. The other four Sayles films include: Passion Fish, City of Hope, Matewan and The Brother from Another Planet. Since then he co-starred in another Sayles feature, Honeydripper. In 2000, Wright won the Best Actor Award at the Santa Monica Film Festival for his portrayal of John Shed in the indie film Dumbarton Bridge. He has played roles on several television programs but is best known for playing Mr. Morgan, Yankees co-worker of character George Costanza (Jason Alexander) on Seinfeld; and the hybrid alien Tuvix in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Tuvix".
Known For

TV
The Rookie
Colin Hall
2018

TV
NCIS
Sam Kelleher
2003

TV
The Mentalist
Kevin Rome
2008

TV
House
Dr. Pilcher
2004

TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Jake Daniels
2000

TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Robert Harris
2000

TV
Modern Family
Security Guard
2009

TV
Seinfeld
Mr Morgan
1989

TV
Seinfeld
Mr. Morgan
1989

TV
Grimm
Spencer Harrison
2011

TV
24
Admiral Kirkland
2001

TV
24
Rear Admiral Kirkland
2001

TV
Castle
Fats Shepherd
2009

TV
9-1-1
Buck's Doctor
2018

TV
Star Trek: Voyager
Tuvix
1995

TV
ER
Wharton
1994

TV
Numb3rs
Coach Harry Streeling
2005

TV
Martial Law
Capt. Benjamin Winship
1998

TV
Rizzoli & Isles
Walt (Boston Pilgrims' attorney)
2010

TV
Everwood
Carl's Lawyer
2002
Filmography
2024FilmSummer Campas Mike2023TVDaisy Jones & the Sixas Teddy Price2023FilmThe Locksmithas Chief Stern2022FilmThat's Amoras Henry2021TVTrue Storyas Shelly2021FilmGullyas Principal West2020FilmThe Beanfield2020TVMedical Policeas Director Patten2019FilmA Brother's Honoras Ben Bradford2019FilmStill Happyas George Haliday2019Film#Truthas Donald Cooper2019FilmThe Divorce Partyas Sacks2018TVThe Rookieas Colin Hall2018FilmSpellas Edmund2018FilmHigher Poweras Tom Davis2018TVStation 19as Battalion Chief Gregory2018TV9-1-1as Buck's Doctor2017TVMarvel's Inhumansas George Ashland2017FilmInhumans: The First Chapteras George Ashland2017FilmThe Neighborhoodas Jim Beam, Bourbon2017FilmTransformers: The Last Knightas Military Attache2017FilmMessage from the Kingas Waylon2016TVShooteras Jason Colby2016FilmWithinas Detective Pascal2016FilmThe Secrets of Emily Blairas Detective Gorodetsky2016FilmSouth32as Sgt. Kake2016FilmThe Last Bidas Harris2016FilmRebirthas The Expert2016TVRush Houras Holt2015TVThe Magiciansas Santa2015FilmRunaway Islandas Raymond Tepper2015FilmThe Diabolicalas Curtis (as Thomas Wright)2015FilmStockholm, Pennsylvaniaas Detective Timms2014FilmStarting from Scratchas Homeless Stan2014FilmBeyond the Lightsas Reverend Brown2013FilmThings Never Saidas Daniel2013TVRay Donovanas Benito2012TV1600 Pennas Interviewer2012FilmA Beautiful Soulas Brother Anthony Clark2011TVGrimmas Spencer Harrison2011TVFranklin & Bashas Judge Gerald Whitman2011FilmRiftas Lietenant Neal2010TVRizzoli & Islesas Walt (Boston Pilgrims' attorney)2010FilmBreakdance Academyas Pete2010FilmBurning Palmsas Maxwell Barron2010FilmThe Cursedas Willie Gar2009TVModern Familyas Security Guard2009TVDark Blueas Freddy2009TVCastleas Fats Shepherd2008TVCrashas Roger Paul2008FilmThe Imposteras Popeye2008TVThe Mentalistas Kevin Rome2008FilmThe Onion Movieas Kwame Roberts2008FilmBohicaas Horowitz2007FilmLive!as Dr. Raymond Boyd2007FilmHoneydripperas Cool Breeze2007TVSaving Graceas Governor's Protection Agent2007FilmThe Darwin Awardsas Detective2007FilmSinneras Officer Thomas2006TVSharkas Deputy Police Chief George Martinson2006FilmWorld Trade Centeras Officer Reynolds2006FilmStriking Rangeas John Hatem2006FilmRampage: The Hillside Strangler Murdersas Bryant2005TVGhost Whispereras Dave McKey2005TVClose to Homeas Judge Jenkins2005TVThe Insideas Glenn Terry2005FilmChasing Ghostsas Tom Shields2005TVNumb3rsas Coach Harry Streeling2005FilmAmerican Fusionas Dr. Lee / Lethal Killah2004TVHouseas Dr. Pilcher2004FilmIn Your Eyesas Phil2004FilmBarbershop 2: Back in Businessas Detective Williams2003TVNCISas Sam Kelleher2003FilmHangman's Curseas Dan Carillo2003TVThe O.C.as Paul Glass2003FilmBetrayalas Detective Stan2003TVNip/Tuckas Detective Albert Chavies2003TVL.A. Dragnetas Jay Delmore2002TVEverwoodas Carl's Lawyer2002FilmThe Keymanas Popeye2002FilmSunshine Stateas Flash Phillips2002FilmContagionas Tom Brenner2002FilmBarbershopas Detective Williams2002FilmP.S. Your Cat is Dead!as Fred Gable2001TV24as Admiral Kirkland2001TVStar Trek: Enterpriseas Ghrath2001FilmLayoveras Detective Mills2001FilmThe Prime Gigas Marvin Sanders2001FilmAlex in Wonderas Sebastian2001FilmPursuit of Happinessas Thom2001TVThe Division2000TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Jake Daniels1999TVFamily Lawas Roscoe1999FilmFunny Valentinesas Dr. Thomas Holder1998TVMartial Lawas Capt. Benjamin Winship1998FilmThe Pentagon Warsas Major William Sayers1998FilmPalmettoas John Renick1997FilmMenno's Mindas Jor Norwell, executed rebel (uncredited)1997FilmWeapons of Mass Distractionas Marvel Sears1997FilmMurder at 1600as Cooper1997FilmGridlock'das Koolaid1996FilmMy Fellow Americansas Jim1996FilmPlaying Dangerous 2as Alton Broom1995FilmWhite Man's Burdenas Lionel1995FilmExcessive Force II: Force on Forceas Grant Thompson1995FilmTales from the Hoodas Martin Moorehouse (segment "Rogue Cop Revelation")1995FilmForget Parisas Tommy1995TVExtremeas Farley Potts1995TVStar Trek: Voyageras Tuvix1994TVERas Wharton1994TVChicago Hopeas Charlie Barrett1994FilmMen of Waras Jamaal1994FilmVault of Horror Ias Mitch (archive footage)1994TVViperas Travis Parker1993FilmAmityville: A New Generationas Morgue Attendant1993FilmActing on Impulseas Dave Byers1993FilmWeekend at Bernie's IIas Charles1992FilmPassion Fishas Luther1992FilmPast Midnightas Lee Samuels1991FilmDead in the Wateras Hotel Clerk1991FilmCity of Hopeas Malik1991TVRocas David1990FilmStreet Hunteras Riley1990FilmReversal of Fortuneas Jack1990FilmMarked for Deathas Charles1990FilmMurder in Black and Whiteas Walt Payne1989TVSeinfeldas Mr Morgan1989FilmTroop Beverly Hillsas Shakar1989FilmVietnam War Story: The Last Daysas Captain Berry (segment "The Last Outpost")1988FilmI'm Gonna Git You Suckaas Brothel Man1987TVA Different Worldas John Holtworth1987FilmMatewanas Tom1987FilmCreepshow 2as The Hitchhiker1987TV21 Jump Streetas Judy's Date1986TVL.A. Lawas D.A. Prentiss Scott1986FilmJohnny Bullas Paulie1985FilmStreetwalkin'as Henchman #11984FilmExterminator 2as Youth1984FilmThe Brother from Another Planetas Sam1984FilmDelta Pias Party Heckler1984FilmAlphabet Cityas Chauffeur1983FilmOK Today Tomorrow1982FilmThe Soldieras Faux Businessman1982FilmI Ought to Be in Picturesas Baseball Fan1981FilmSubway Ridersas On the Waterfront1980FilmUnderground U.S.A.as Frank1977FilmTomcatsas Old Man