Michael Wright

Birth Name:

Michael Wright

Birth Place:

New York City, New York, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack, Visual effects

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․"

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