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Tom Wright

Tom Wright

Acting·1952·100 films

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

As Actor

Transformers: The Last Knight
Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)Military Attache
World Trade Center
World Trade Center (2006)Officer Reynolds
Creepshow 2
Creepshow 2 (1987)The Hitchhiker
Marked for Death
Marked for Death (1990)Charles
Murder at 1600
Murder at 1600 (1997)Cooper
Barbershop
Barbershop (2002)Detective Williams
Message from the King
Message from the King (2017)Waylon
Beyond the Lights
Beyond the Lights (2014)Reverend Brown
Reversal of Fortune
Reversal of Fortune (1990)Jack
Weekend at Bernie's II
Weekend at Bernie's II (1993)Charles
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)Detective Williams
Within
Within (2016)Detective Pascal
The Onion Movie
The Onion Movie (2008)Kwame Roberts
Gridlock'd
Gridlock'd (1997)Koolaid
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)Brothel Man
Rebirth
Rebirth (2016)The Expert
The Diabolical
The Diabolical (2015)Curtis (as Thomas Wright)
Tales from the Hood
Tales from the Hood (1995)Martin Moorehouse (segment "Rogue Cop Revelation")
Troop Beverly Hills
Troop Beverly Hills (1989)Shakar
The Darwin Awards
The Darwin Awards (2007)Detective
My Fellow Americans
My Fellow Americans (1996)Jim
Forget Paris
Forget Paris (1995)Tommy
Live!
Live! (2007)Dr. Raymond Boyd
Palmetto
Palmetto (1998)John Renick
Matewan
Matewan (1987)Tom
That's Amor
That's Amor (2022)Henry
Inhumans: The First Chapter
Inhumans: The First Chapter (2017)George Ashland
Men of War
Men of War (1994)Jamaal
Amityville: A New Generation
Amityville: A New Generation (1993)Morgue Attendant
The Locksmith
The Locksmith (2023)Chief Stern
Higher Power
Higher Power (2018)Tom Davis
The Brother from Another Planet
The Brother from Another Planet (1984)Sam
Stockholm, Pennsylvania
Stockholm, Pennsylvania (2015)Detective Timms
White Man's Burden
White Man's Burden (1995)Lionel
The Pentagon Wars
The Pentagon Wars (1998)Major William Sayers
Gully
Gully (2021)Principal West
Burning Palms
Burning Palms (2010)Maxwell Barron
Passion Fish
Passion Fish (1992)Luther
Exterminator 2
Exterminator 2 (1984)Youth
Past Midnight
Past Midnight (1992)Lee Samuels
Summer Camp
Summer Camp (2024)Mike
Hangman's Curse
Hangman's Curse (2003)Dan Carillo
Sunshine State
Sunshine State (2002)Flash Phillips
The Soldier
The Soldier (1982)Faux Businessman
Honeydripper
Honeydripper (2007)Cool Breeze
City of Hope
City of Hope (1991)Malik
The Secrets of Emily Blair
The Secrets of Emily Blair (2016)Detective Gorodetsky
Alphabet City
Alphabet City (1984)Chauffeur
Chasing Ghosts
Chasing Ghosts (2005)Tom Shields
The Divorce Party
The Divorce Party (2019)Sacks
The Prime Gig
The Prime Gig (2001)Marvin Sanders
Streetwalkin'
Streetwalkin' (1985)Henchman #1
Betrayal
Betrayal (2003)Detective Stan
Spell
Spell (2018)Edmund
The Cursed
The Cursed (2010)Willie Gar
Heart of Dixie
Heart of Dixie (1989)Black Man at Concert
Layover
Layover (2001)Detective Mills
Contagion
Contagion (2002)Tom Brenner
Weapons of Mass Distraction
Weapons of Mass Distraction (1997)Marvel Sears
Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders
Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders (2006)Bryant
Rift
Rift (2011)Lietenant Neal
Excessive Force II: Force on Force
Excessive Force II: Force on Force (1995)Grant Thompson
Street Hunter
Street Hunter (1990)Riley
P.S. Your Cat is Dead!
P.S. Your Cat is Dead! (2002)Fred Gable
Tomcats
Tomcats (1977)Old Man
I Ought to Be in Pictures
I Ought to Be in Pictures (1982)Baseball Fan
Delta Pi
Delta Pi (1984)Party Heckler
Alex in Wonder
Alex in Wonder (2001)Sebastian
Things Never Said
Things Never Said (2013)Daniel
Striking Range
Striking Range (2006)John Hatem
Dead in the Water
Dead in the Water (1991)Hotel Clerk
The Last Bid
The Last Bid (2016)Harris
Menno's Mind
Menno's Mind (1997)Jor Norwell, executed rebel (uncredited)
Funny Valentines
Funny Valentines (1999)Dr. Thomas Holder
A Brother's Honor
A Brother's Honor (2019)Ben Bradford
Acting on Impulse
Acting on Impulse (1993)Dave Byers
Pursuit of Happiness
Pursuit of Happiness (2001)Thom
Underground U.S.A.
Underground U.S.A. (1980)Frank
The Neighborhood
The Neighborhood (2017)Jim Beam, Bourbon
Sinner
Sinner (2007)Officer Thomas
Subway Riders
Subway Riders (1981)On the Waterfront
A Beautiful Soul
A Beautiful Soul (2012)Brother Anthony Clark
Playing Dangerous 2
Playing Dangerous 2 (1996)Alton Broom
Vault of Horror I
Vault of Horror I (1994)Mitch (archive footage)
American Fusion
American Fusion (2005)Dr. Lee / Lethal Killah
Johnny Bull
Johnny Bull (1986)Paulie
In Your Eyes
In Your Eyes (2004)Phil
#truth
#truth (2019)Donald Cooper
The Imposter
The Imposter (2008)Popeye
Runaway Island
Runaway Island (2015)Raymond Tepper
Murder in Black and White
Murder in Black and White (1990)Walt Payne
Vietnam War Story: The Last Days
Vietnam War Story: The Last Days (1989)Captain Berry (segment "The Last Outpost")
South32
South32 (2016)Sgt. Kake
Starting from Scratch
Starting from Scratch (2014)Homeless Stan
Breakdance Academy
Breakdance Academy (2010)Pete
Still Happy
Still Happy (2019)George Haliday
The Beanfield
The Beanfield (2020)
OK Today Tomorrow
OK Today Tomorrow (1983)

As Director