Tom Wright

Acting

Tom Wright

Born November 29, 1952Englewood, New Jersey, USA151 credits

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

Filmography

Summer Camp
2024Summer Camp
as MikeMovie
The Locksmith
2023The Locksmith
as Chief SternMovie
That's Amor
2022That's Amor
as HenryMovie
True Story
2021True Story
as ShellyTV
Gully
2021Gully
as Principal WestMovie
Walkaway Joe
2020Walkaway Joe
DirectorMovie
Medical Police
2020Medical Police
as Director PattenTV
A Brother's Honor
2019A Brother's Honor
as Ben BradfordMovie
Still Happy
2019Still Happy
as George HalidayMovie
#truth
2019#truth
as Donald CooperMovie
The Rookie
2018The Rookie
as Colin HallTV
Spell
2018Spell
as EdmundMovie
Higher Power
2018Higher Power
as Tom DavisMovie
Station 19
2018Station 19
as Battalion Chief GregoryTV
9-1-1
20189-1-1
as Buck's DoctorTV
Marvel's Inhumans
2017Marvel's Inhumans
as George AshlandTV
Inhumans: The First Chapter
2017Inhumans: The First Chapter
as George AshlandMovie
The Neighborhood
2017The Neighborhood
as Jim Beam, BourbonMovie
Transformers: The Last Knight
2017Transformers: The Last Knight
as Military AttacheMovie
Shooter
2016Shooter
as Jason ColbyTV
Within
2016Within
as Detective PascalMovie
The Secrets of Emily Blair
2016The Secrets of Emily Blair
as Detective GorodetskyMovie
South32
2016South32
as Sgt. KakeMovie
The Last Bid
2016The Last Bid
as HarrisMovie
Rebirth
2016Rebirth
as The ExpertMovie
Rush Hour
2016Rush Hour
as HoltTV
Runaway Island
2015Runaway Island
as Raymond TepperMovie
The Diabolical
2015The Diabolical
as Curtis (as Thomas Wright)Movie
Stockholm, Pennsylvania
2015Stockholm, Pennsylvania
as Detective TimmsMovie
Starting from Scratch
2014Starting from Scratch
as Homeless StanMovie
Beyond the Lights
2014Beyond the Lights
as Reverend BrownMovie
Constantine
2014Constantine
DirectorTV
Things Never Said
2013Things Never Said
as DanielMovie
Ray Donovan
2013Ray Donovan
as BenitoTV
1600 Penn
20121600 Penn
as InterviewerTV
A Beautiful Soul
2012A Beautiful Soul
as Brother Anthony ClarkMovie
Grimm
2011Grimm
as Spencer HarrisonTV
Franklin & Bash
2011Franklin & Bash
as Judge Gerald WhitmanTV
Rift
2011Rift
as Lietenant NealMovie
Rizzoli & Isles
2010Rizzoli & Isles
as Walt (Boston Pilgrims' attorney)TV
Burning Palms
2010Burning Palms
as Maxwell BarronMovie
The Cursed
2010The Cursed
as Willie GarMovie
Modern Family
2009Modern Family
as Security GuardTV
Dark Blue
2009Dark Blue
as FreddyTV
The Container
2009The Container
DirectorMovie
Castle
2009Castle
as Fats ShepherdTV
Crash
2008Crash
as Roger PaulTV
The Imposter
2008The Imposter
as PopeyeMovie
The Mentalist
2008The Mentalist
as Kevin RomeTV
The Onion Movie
2008The Onion Movie
as Kwame RobertsMovie
B
2008Bohica
as HorowitzMovie
Live!
2007Live!
as Dr. Raymond BoydMovie
Honeydripper
2007Honeydripper
as Cool BreezeMovie
Saving Grace
2007Saving Grace
as Governor's Protection AgentTV
The Darwin Awards
2007The Darwin Awards
as DetectiveMovie
Sinner
2007Sinner
as Officer ThomasMovie
Shark
2006Shark
as Deputy Police Chief George MartinsonTV
World Trade Center
2006World Trade Center
as Officer ReynoldsMovie
Striking Range
2006Striking Range
as John HatemMovie
Ghost Whisperer
2005Ghost Whisperer
as Dave McKeyTV
Close to Home
2005Close to Home
as Judge JenkinsTV
The Inside
2005The Inside
as Glenn TerryTV
Chasing Ghosts
2005Chasing Ghosts
as Tom ShieldsMovie
Numb3rs
2005Numb3rs
as Coach Harry StreelingTV
American Fusion
2005American Fusion
as Dr. Lee / Lethal KillahMovie
House
2004House
as Dr. PilcherTV
In Your Eyes
2004In Your Eyes
as PhilMovie
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
2004Barbershop 2: Back in Business
as Detective WilliamsMovie
NCIS
2003NCIS
as Sam KelleherTV
Hangman's Curse
2003Hangman's Curse
as Dan CarilloMovie
The O.C.
2003The O.C.
as Paul GlassTV
Betrayal
2003Betrayal
as Detective StanMovie
Nip/Tuck
2003Nip/Tuck
as Detective Albert ChaviesTV
L.A. Dragnet
2003L.A. Dragnet
as Jay DelmoreTV
Everwood
2002Everwood
as Carl's LawyerTV
T
2002The Keyman
as PopeyeMovie
Sunshine State
2002Sunshine State
as Flash PhillipsMovie
Contagion
2002Contagion
as Tom BrennerMovie
Barbershop
2002Barbershop
as Detective WilliamsMovie
P.S. Your Cat is Dead!
2002P.S. Your Cat is Dead!
as Fred GableMovie
24
200124
as Rear Admiral KirklandTV
Layover
2001Layover
as Detective MillsMovie
The Prime Gig
2001The Prime Gig
as Marvin SandersMovie
Alex in Wonder
2001Alex in Wonder
as SebastianMovie
Family Law
1999Family Law
as RoscoeTV
Funny Valentines
1999Funny Valentines
as Dr. Thomas HolderMovie
Martial Law
1998Martial Law
as Capt. Benjamin WinshipTV
The Pentagon Wars
1998The Pentagon Wars
as Major William SayersMovie
Palmetto
1998Palmetto
as John RenickMovie
Menno's Mind
1997Menno's Mind
as Jor Norwell, executed rebel (uncredited)Movie
Murder at 1600
1997Murder at 1600
as CooperMovie
Gridlock'd
1997Gridlock'd
as KoolaidMovie
Playing Dangerous 2
1996Playing Dangerous 2
as Alton BroomMovie
Tales from the Hood
1995Tales from the Hood
as Martin Moorehouse (segment "Rogue Cop Revelation")Movie
Forget Paris
1995Forget Paris
as TommyMovie
E
1995Extreme
as Farley PottsTV
ER
1994ER
as WhartonTV
Chicago Hope
1994Chicago Hope
as Charlie BarrettTV
Men of War
1994Men of War
as JamaalMovie
Vault of Horror I
1994Vault of Horror I
as Mitch (archive footage)Movie
Viper
1994Viper
as Travis ParkerTV
Amityville: A New Generation
1993Amityville: A New Generation
as Morgue AttendantMovie
Acting on Impulse
1993Acting on Impulse
as Dave ByersMovie
Passion Fish
1992Passion Fish
as LutherMovie
Past Midnight
1992Past Midnight
as Lee SamuelsMovie
Dead in the Water
1991Dead in the Water
as Hotel ClerkMovie
City of Hope
1991City of Hope
as MalikMovie
Roc
1991Roc
as DavidTV
Street Hunter
1990Street Hunter
as RileyMovie
Marked for Death
1990Marked for Death
as CharlesMovie
Heart of Dixie
1989Heart of Dixie
as Black Man at ConcertMovie
Seinfeld
1989Seinfeld
as Mr MorganTV
Vietnam War Story: The Last Days
1989Vietnam War Story: The Last Days
as Captain Berry (segment "The Last Outpost")Movie
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
as Brothel ManMovie
A Different World
1987A Different World
as John HoltworthTV
Matewan
1987Matewan
as TomMovie
Creepshow 2
1987Creepshow 2
as The HitchhikerMovie
21 Jump Street
198721 Jump Street
as Judy's DateTV
L.A. Law
1986L.A. Law
as D.A. Prentiss ScottTV
Johnny Bull
1986Johnny Bull
as PaulieMovie
Streetwalkin'
1985Streetwalkin'
as Henchman #1Movie
Exterminator 2
1984Exterminator 2
as YouthMovie
Delta Pi
1984Delta Pi
as Party HecklerMovie
Alphabet City
1984Alphabet City
as ChauffeurMovie
The Soldier
1982The Soldier
as Faux BusinessmanMovie
I Ought to Be in Pictures
1982I Ought to Be in Pictures
as Baseball FanMovie
Subway Riders
1981Subway Riders
as On the WaterfrontMovie
Tomcats
1977Tomcats
as Old ManMovie