Tom Wright

Tom Wright (born November 29, 1952) is an African-American film, television and theater actor. Wright was born Harold Thomas Wright in Englewood, New Jersey and attended West Chester University in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Wright has appeared in over 40 stage productions both on and off-Broadway. He began his acting career as an original member of The People's Light and Theater Company outside of Philadelphia. Tom also spent four years at The N... more

Tom Wright (born November 29, 1952) is an African-American film, television and theater actor. Wright was born Harold Thomas Wright in Englewood, New Jersey and attended West Chester University in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Wright has appeared in over 40 stage productions both on and off-Broadway. He began his acting career as an original member of The People's Light and Theater Company outside of Philadelphia. Tom 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 Lousiville, 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 Juene Lune in Minneapolis starring in Furthest From The Sun... less