Max Wright (born August 2, 1943) is an American actor, best known for his role as Willie Tanner in the sitcom ALF.
Wright was born George Edward Maxwell Wright in Detroit, Michigan. Prior to ALF he made appearances in TV shows such as WKRP in Cincinnati, and was a regular cast member in Misfits of Science, AfterMASH, Buffalo Bill and The Norm Show as well as appearing in the made-for-TV adaptation of Stephen King's The Stand. He has also appeared...
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Max Wright (born August 2, 1943) is an American actor, best known for his role as Willie Tanner in the sitcom ALF.
Wright was born George Edward Maxwell Wright in Detroit, Michigan. Prior to ALF he made appearances in TV shows such as WKRP in Cincinnati, and was a regular cast member in Misfits of Science, AfterMASH, Buffalo Bill and The Norm Show as well as appearing in the made-for-TV adaptation of Stephen King's The Stand. He has also appeared in the first two episodes of the sitcom Friends, as Terry, the manager of Central Perk, and played Guenter Wendt in the 1998 HBO miniseries From the Earth to the Moon.
Wright has also enjoyed a stage career and has acted at regional theaters around the country. He received a Tony nomination in 1998 for Ivanov. Another Broadway appearance of note was in Twelfth Night at Lincoln Center as Sir Andrew. He was in the original production of The Great White Hope at The Arena Stage in Washington, D.C.
In January 2000, Wright was arrested for drunken...
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