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Michael Wright Biography

Birth Name:Michael Wright

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Actor, Soundtrack, Visual effects

Fast Facts

  • Won the Venice Film Festival Award for Best Actor for "Streamers" in 1983
  • Made his acting debut in the 1979 drama film "The Wanderers․"
  • Best known for his role as Eddie in "The Five Heartbeats" and as Omar White in "Oz․"
  • Was the producer of the 2011 short film "Passages from Miles․"
  • Performed the song "I Wanna Be Free" for an episode of "Oz" and "You Should have Stepped" for the film "Lionheart․"

Awards

  • 1983Best Actor-: winner