Michael Wright

1956–2026 · American actor

Michael Wright was an American actor best known for his roles in the films The Five Heartbeats (1991), Streamers (1983) for which he won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor, and Sugar Hill (1994), and for his television roles Elias Taylor in V: The Series (1984–1985), Omar White in Oz (2001–2003), and Lazarus Prime in Black Lightning (2019).

Michael Wright, in order

1. 1979 The Wanderers: acted · directed by Philip Kaufman
2. 1983 Lontano da dove: acted · directed by Francesca Marciano and Stefania Casini
3. 1983 Streamers: acted · directed by Robert Altman · critics 55%, audiences 44% · streaming on Prime Video, Roku Channel, Plex
4. 1983 V: The Original Miniseries (TV series): acted · directed by Kenneth Johnson
5. 1984 V The Final Battle (TV series): acted · directed by Richard T. Heffron
6. 1986 American Masters (TV series): acted · directed by Charles Atlas and Christian Blackwood
7. 1987 The Principal: acted · directed by Christopher Cain
8. 1991 The Five Heartbeats: acted · directed by Robert Townsend
9. 1993 Sugar Hill: acted · directed by León Ichaso
10. 1997 Money Talks: acted · directed by Brett Ratner
11. 2005 The Interpreter: acted · directed by Sydney Pollack · critics 57%, audiences 54% · streaming on Netflix
12. 2009 Before I Self Destruct: acted · directed by 50 Cent