Tom Wright (American actor)

Tom Wright
Born
Harold Thomas Wright

(1952-11-29) November 29, 1952 (age 71)
OccupationActor
Years active1976–present
SpouseLeigh Johnson (m 1988)
Children2

Harold Thomas Wright (born November 29, 1952) is an American television and film actor. He has appeared in The Brother from Another Planet (1984), Matewan (1987), Creepshow 2 (1987), City of Hope (1991), Passion Fish (1992), Seinfeld (1994), Extreme (1995), Star Trek: Voyager (1996), Martial Law (1998–1999), Sunshine State (2002), Barbershop (2002), Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004), Honeydripper (2007), Granite Flats (2014), Medical Police (2020), and Daisy Jones & the Six (2023).

Early life

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Wright was born on November 29, 1952, in Englewood, New Jersey.[1]

Career

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In 1976, his first appearance on screen was in the movie Deadbeat playing an old man.[1] In 1987, he played a lead role as the hitchhiker in the horror film Creepshow 2.[1]

In 2002, Wright co-starred in the feature film Barbershop (2002) and the sequel Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) with Ice Cube.[1] In 2002, he co-starred with Angela Bassett as her ex-lover in Sunshine State (2002),[1] Wright did have a good working relationship with writer/director John Sayles, starring in many films previously: The Brother from Another Planet (1984),[1] Matewan (1987),[1] City of Hope (1991),[1] Passion Fish (1992),[1] and Honeydripper (2007).[1]

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.[2](See IMDb)

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".[3][4]

In 2014, as a representative of Granite Flats which he starred as Agent Ezekiel Scott for 19 episodes, Wright attended the Dynamic and Diverse 66th Primetime Emmy Awards Celebration of Diversity at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in North Hollywood, Los Angeles.[5]

In 2023, Wright played the role of music producer Teddy Price, who is responsible for assisting the band The Six to stardom, doing the same for Daisy Jones, then bringing them together in Daisy Jones & the Six.[6]

Filmography

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Film

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TV appearances

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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"
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

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Tom Wright Biography". filmreference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  2. ^ Loewenstein, Lael (1999-04-05). "Dumbarton Bridge". Variety. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  3. ^ Trendacosta, Katharine. "10 Alternates That Should Have Replaced Their Originals Permanently". io9.
  4. ^ "VOY S02E24: "Tuvix" — Actor Tom Wright deserves commendation for his performance". November 14, 2018.
  5. ^ "Actor Tom Wright of Granite Flats arrives at Dynamic and Diverse: A 66th Emmy Awards Celebration of Diversity 2014". emmys.com. August 13, 2014.
  6. ^ Ward, Angela (March 9, 2023). "'Daisy Jones and the Six' Tom Wright Drew Inspiration For His Character From Record Producers Like Quincy Jones". cheatsheet.com.
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