Michael Wright

American actor (1956-2026)

PersonDied aged 70humanQ3308594

Born: April 30, 1956
Died: August 19, 2026
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1.“Michael Wright Dies: ‘The Five Heartbeats’ Star Was 70”deadline.com/2026/08/michael-wright-dead-the-five-heartbeats-1237048072/Retrieved 2026-08-24
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Birthplace: New York City
Place of death: Los Angeles
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: actor
, voice actor
, television actor
+4 more
Education: Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute
, New Lincoln School
Languages spoken, written or signed: English

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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).

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