Jeffrey Wright

December 7, 1965 (age 60) Washington, D.C., USA

Jeffrey Wright (born December 7, 1965) is an American actor. He is well known for his Tony, Golden Globe and Emmy winning role as Belize in the Broadway production of Angels in America and its acclaimed HBO miniseries adaptation. He has starred as Jean-Michel Basquiat in Basquiat; Felix Leiter in the James Bond films Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace and No Time to Die; Valentin Narcisse in the HBO series Boardwalk Empire; Beetee Latier in The Hunger Games films; Isaac Dixon in the video game The Last Of Us Part II; and the Watcher in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) animated series What If...? Since 2016, he has starred as Bernard Lowe in the HBO series Westworld. He will portray Commissioner James Gordon in the superhero film The Batman (2022) by Matt Reeves.

His titles like The Batman, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Watched: 0/79

Weighted avg: 6.64 /10

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The Batman

2022March 2022 by Matt Reeves

Starring as Lt. James Gordon

Starring as Lt. James Gordon

7.32 Excellent--
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2

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

2013November 2013 by Francis Lawrence

Minor role as Beetee Latier

Minor role as Beetee Latier

7.03 Good++
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3

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1

2014November 2014 by Francis Lawrence

Supporting as Beetee Latier

Supporting as Beetee Latier

6.39 Good-
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4

Casino Royale

2006November 2006 by Martin Campbell

Supporting as Felix Leiter

Supporting as Felix Leiter

7.22 Good++
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5

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

2015November 2015 by Francis Lawrence

Supporting as Beetee Latier

Supporting as Beetee Latier

6.48 Good-
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6

What If...?

2021–2024

Lead role as The Watcher (voice)

Lead role as The Watcher (voice)

7.32 Excellent--
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Source Code

2011March 2011 by Duncan Jones

Supporting as Dr. Rutledge

Supporting as Dr. Rutledge

6.93 Good+
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8

The Good Dinosaur

2015November 2015 by Peter Sohn

Starring as Poppa (voice)

Starring as Poppa (voice)

6.31 Good--
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9

Quantum of Solace

2008October 2008 by Marc Forster

Supporting as Felix Leiter

Supporting as Felix Leiter

5.87 Okay+
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10

Westworld

2016–2022 by Jonathan Nolan

Supporting as Bernard Lowe

Supporting as Bernard Lowe

7.30 Excellent--
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11

No Time to Die

2021September 2021 by Cary Joji Fukunaga

Minor role as Felix Leiter

Minor role as Felix Leiter

6.96 Good+
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12

American Fiction

2023November 2023 by Cord Jefferson

Lead role as Thelonious 'Monk' Ellison

Lead role as Thelonious 'Monk' Ellison

6.84 Good+
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13

Asteroid City

2023June 2023 by Wes Anderson

Supporting as General Gibson

Supporting as General Gibson

5.99 Okay++
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Only Lovers Left Alive

2013December 2013 by Jim Jarmusch

Supporting as Dr. Watson

Supporting as Dr. Watson

6.79 Good+
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15

The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun

2021October 2021 by Wes Anderson

Supporting as Roebuck Wright

Supporting as Roebuck Wright

6.59 Good
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16

Hold the Dark

2018September 2018 by Jeremy Saulnier

Lead role as Russell Core

Lead role as Russell Core

4.97 Mediocre++
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The Ides of March

2011October 2011 by George Clooney

Supporting as Senator Thompson

Supporting as Senator Thompson

6.23 Good--
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Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

2011December 2011 by Stephen Daldry

Supporting as William Black

Supporting as William Black

6.57 Good
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19

Lady in the Water

2006July 2006 by M. Night Shyamalan

Starring as Mr. Dury

Starring as Mr. Dury

5.07 Okay--
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Syriana

2005November 2005 by Stephen Gaghan

Starring as Bennett Holiday

Starring as Bennett Holiday

5.95 Okay++
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21

Shaft

2000June 2000 by John Singleton

Starring as Peoples Hernandez

Starring as Peoples Hernandez

5.54 Okay
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22

Broken City

2013January 2013 by Allen Hughes

Supporting as Carl Fairbanks

Supporting as Carl Fairbanks

5.47 Okay
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23

The Invasion

2007August 2007 by Oliver Hirschbiegel

Supporting as Dr. Stephen Galeano

Supporting as Dr. Stephen Galeano

5.62 Okay
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24

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

2025November 2025 by Rian Johnson

Minor role as Bp. Langstrom

Minor role as Bp. Langstrom

6.80 Good+
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25

Ali

2001December 2001 by Michael Mann

Supporting as Howard Bingham

Supporting as Howard Bingham

6.30 Good--
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26

The Laundromat

2019September 2019 by Steven Soderbergh

Supporting as Malchus Irvin Boncamper

Supporting as Malchus Irvin Boncamper

5.54 Okay
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27

The Manchurian Candidate

2004July 2004 by Jonathan Demme

Supporting as CPL Al Melvin

Supporting as CPL Al Melvin

6.03 Okay++
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28

Broken Flowers

2005July 2005 by Jim Jarmusch

Minor role as Winston

Minor role as Winston

6.50 Good-
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29

The Goldfinch

2019September 2019 by John Crowley

Supporting as James 'Hobie' Hobart

Supporting as James 'Hobie' Hobart

6.69 Good
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Highest 2 Lowest

2025August 2025 by Spike Lee

Starring as Paul Christopher

Starring as Paul Christopher

5.03 Okay--
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31

Boardwalk Empire

2010–2014 by Terence Winter

Minor role as Valentin Narcisse

Minor role as Valentin Narcisse

7.27 Excellent--
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32

Cadillac Records

2008December 2008 by Darnell Martin

Starring as Muddy Waters

Starring as Muddy Waters

6.61 Good
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33

Basquiat

1996August 1996 by Julian Schnabel

Lead role as Jean Michel Basquiat

Lead role as Jean Michel Basquiat

6.16 Good--
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34

W.

2008October 2008 by Oliver Stone

Supporting as Colin Powell

Supporting as Colin Powell

5.68 Okay+
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35

The Phoenician Scheme

2025May 2025 by Wes Anderson

Minor role as Marty

Minor role as Marty

6.05 Okay++
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36

D-Tox

2002January 2002 by Jim Gillespie

Supporting as Jaworski

Supporting as Jaworski

5.13 Okay--
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37

The Agency

Airing since 2024 by Jez Butterworth

Starring as Henry Ogletree

Starring as Henry Ogletree

6.21 Good--
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38

A Single Shot

2013September 2013 by David M. Rosenthal

Starring as Simon

Starring as Simon

5.28 Okay-
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39

All Day and a Night

2020May 2020 by Joe Robert Cole

Starring as JD

Starring as JD

5.81 Okay+
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40

Ride with the Devil

1999November 1999 by Ang Lee

Supporting as Daniel Holt

Supporting as Daniel Holt

5.88 Okay+
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41

O.G.

2018April 2018 by Madeleine Rotzler

Lead role as Louis Menkins

Lead role as Louis Menkins

5.59 Okay
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Angels in America

2003 by Tony Kushner

Supporting as Norman 'Belize' Ariaga / Mr. Lies / Homeless man / The Angel Europa

Supporting as Norman 'Belize' Ariaga / Mr. Lies / Homeless man / The Angel Europa

6.61 Good
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43

The Wizard of the Kremlin

2026January 2026 by Olivier Assayas

Supporting as Rowland

Supporting as Rowland

6.03 Okay++
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Monster

2021July 2021 by Anthony Mandler

Starring as Mr. Harmon

Starring as Mr. Harmon

5.96 Okay++
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45

Confirmation

2016April 2016 by Rick Famuyiwa

Supporting as Charles Ogletree

Supporting as Charles Ogletree

6.39 Good-
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46

Rustin

2023November 2023 by George C. Wolfe

Minor role as Rep. Adam Clayton Powell

Minor role as Rep. Adam Clayton Powell

6.03 Okay++
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47

Hamlet

2000May 2000 by Michael Almereyda

Minor role as Gravedigger

Minor role as Gravedigger

5.49 Okay
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48

The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete

2013October 2013 by George Tillman Jr.

Supporting as Henry

Supporting as Henry

6.49 Good-
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49

The Public

2019April 2019 by Emilio Estevez

Minor role as Anderson

Minor role as Anderson

6.02 Okay++
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50

Crime + Punishment in Suburbia

2000August 2000 by Rob Schmidt

Supporting as Chris

Supporting as Chris

5.58 Okay
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51

Age Out

2018June 2018 by A.J. Edwards

Supporting as Detective Portnoy

Supporting as Detective Portnoy

5.72 Okay+
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52

Boycott

2001February 2001 by Clark Johnson

Lead role as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Lead role as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

6.07 Okay++
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Critical Care

1997October 1997 by Sidney Lumet

Supporting as Rafael ("Bed Two")

Supporting as Rafael ("Bed Two")

5.92 Okay++
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54

ARK: The Animated Series

Airing since 2024 by Jeremy Stieglitz

Supporting as Henry Townsend (voice)

Supporting as Henry Townsend (voice)

6.39 Good-
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55

Lincoln's Dilemma

2022

Lead role as Self - Narrator (voice)

Lead role as Self - Narrator (voice)

5.97 Okay++
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56

Faithful

1996April 1996 by Paul Mazursky

Minor role as Young Man at Rolls

Minor role as Young Man at Rolls

5.61 Okay
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57

Blackout

2007October 2007 by Jerry LaMothe

Lead role as Nelson

Lead role as Nelson

Needs more reviews
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58

Unseen Enemy

2017December 2017 by Janet Tobias

Lead role as Narrator (voice)

Lead role as Narrator (voice)

Needs more reviews
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59

The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1

2015March 2015 by Jon Mefford

Supporting as Self - Beetee

Supporting as Self - Beetee

6.24 Good--
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60

The True Story of Hannibal

2005January 2005 by Mark Hufnail

Lead role as Narrator (voice)

Lead role as Narrator (voice)

Needs more reviews
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61

Lackawanna Blues

2005January 2005 by George C. Wolfe

Minor role as Mr. Paul

Minor role as Mr. Paul

5.78 Okay+
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62

We Are Not Done Yet

2018November 2018 by Sareen Hairabedian

Lead role as Self

Lead role as Self

Needs more reviews
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63

Cement

2000April 2000 by Adrian Pasdar

Starring as Ninny

Starring as Ninny

Needs more reviews
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64

Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook

2019April 2019 by Michael Kasino

Lead role as Narrator (voice)

Lead role as Narrator (voice)

Needs more reviews
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65

Marvel Studios: Expanding the Universe

2019November 2019

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

5.70 Okay+
66

66

Chicago 10

2008February 2008 by Brett Morgen

Supporting as Bobby Seale (voice)

Supporting as Bobby Seale (voice)

5.82 Okay+
67

67

Blood Diamonds

2006December 2006

Lead role as Narrator (voice)

Lead role as Narrator (voice)

Needs more reviews
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68

Too Tired to Die

1998August 1998 by Wonsuk Chin

Supporting as Balzac Man

Supporting as Balzac Man

5.74 Okay+
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69

Jumpin' at the Boneyard

1991November 1991 by Jeff Stanzler

Supporting as Derek

Supporting as Derek

5.97 Okay++
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70

Separate But Equal

1991April 1991 by George Stevens Jr.

Minor role as William Coleman

Minor role as William Coleman

6.01 Okay++
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71

Sin's Kitchen

2004July 2004 by Fabien Pruvot

Lead role as Rex

Lead role as Rex

Needs more reviews
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72

The Giraffe

1999March 1999 by Dani Levy

Supporting as Win

Supporting as Win

Needs more reviews
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73

Hero With A Thousand Faces

2016November 2016 by Joel Clark

Starring as Self

Starring as Self

Needs more reviews
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74

W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause

2026May 2026 by Rita Coburn Whack

Starring as Self

Starring as Self

Needs more reviews
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75

Sam Cooke: Legend

2003June 2003 by Mary Wharton

Supporting as Narrator (voice)

Supporting as Narrator (voice)

Needs more reviews
76

76

Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches

2022February 2022 by Julia Marchesi

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

Needs more reviews
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77

The Batman: Part II

2028February 2028 by Matt Reeves

Starring as Lt. James Gordon

Starring as Lt. James Gordon

Needs more reviews
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78

Dispatch

2025 by Nick Herman

Minor role as Chase / Track Star / Starblazer

Minor role as Chase / Track Star / Starblazer

Needs more reviews
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79

Samo Lives

2026December 2026 by Julius Onah

Minor role

Minor role

Needs more reviews