Tom Wright
Born
November 29, 1952 (72 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Englewood, New Jersey, USA
Harold Thomas Wright is an American television and theatre actor. Wright has appeared in over 40 stage productions on and off Broadway. He began his acting career as an original member of The People's Light and Theater Company outside of Philadelphia. Wright also spent four years at the National Playwrights Conference and two summers at the Sundance Institute. On Broadway, he performed in A Taste of Honey which received two Tony Award nominations. Some of the notable theaters in which he has appeared include the American Place Theater, Manhattan Theater Club, New York Theater Workshop, Actors Theater of Louisville, Center Stage, Yale Repertory Theater, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Hartford Stage, Los Angeles Stage and Film, and Theatre De La Jeune Lune in Minneapolis starring in Farthest From The Sun with Steve Guttenberg. In 1987, he played a hitchhiker in the horror film Creepshow 2. Wright co-starred in the feature films Barbershop and Barbershop 2: Back in Business with Ice Cube. He also co-starred with Angela Bassett as her ex-lover in Sunshine State, his fifth film with writer/director John Sayles. The other four Sayles films include: Passion Fish, City of Hope, Matewan and The Brother from Another Planet. Since then he co-starred in another Sayles feature, Honeydripper. In 2000, Wright won the Best Actor Award at the Santa Monica Film Festival for his portrayal of John Shed in the indie film Dumbarton Bridge. He has played roles on several television programs but is best known for playing Mr. Morgan, Yankees co-worker of character George Costanza (Jason Alexander) on Seinfeld; and the hybrid alien Tuvix in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Tuvix".
Summer Camp
Mike
2024
Daisy Jones & the Six
Teddy Price · (10 episodes)
2023
The Locksmith
Chief Stern
2023
That's Amor
Henry
2022
True Story
Shelly · (2 episodes)
2021
Gully
Principal West
2021
The Beanfield
2020
Medical Police
Director Patten · (10 episodes)
2020
A Brother's Honor
Ben Bradford
2019
Still Happy
George Haliday
2019
#Truth
Donald Cooper
2019
The Divorce Party
Sacks
2019
The Rookie
Colin Hall · (1 episode)
2018
Spell
Edmund
2018
Higher Power
Tom Davis
2018
Station 19
Battalion Chief Gregory · (3 episodes)
2018
9-1-1
Buck's Doctor · (1 episode)
2018
Marvel's Inhumans
George Ashland · (3 episodes)
2017
Inhumans: The First Chapter
George Ashland
2017
The Neighborhood
Jim Beam, Bourbon
2017
Transformers: The Last Knight
Military Attache
2017
Message from the King
Waylon
2017
Shooter
Jason Colby · (1 episode)
2016
Within
Detective Pascal
2016
The Secrets of Emily Blair
Detective Gorodetsky
2016
South32
Sgt. Kake
2016
The Last Bid
Harris
2016
Rebirth
The Expert
2016
Rush Hour
Holt · (1 episode)
2016
The Magicians
Santa · (3 episodes)
2015
The Magicians
Santa Claus · (1 episode)
2015
Runaway Island
Raymond Tepper
2015
The Diabolical
Curtis (as Thomas Wright)
2015
Stockholm, Pennsylvania
Detective Timms
2015
Starting from Scratch
Homeless Stan
2014
Beyond the Lights
Reverend Brown
2014
Things Never Said
Daniel
2013
Ray Donovan
Benito · (5 episodes)
2013
Ray Donovan
Punch Hoffman · (2 episodes)
2013
1600 Penn
Interviewer · (1 episode)
2012
A Beautiful Soul
Brother Anthony Clark
2012
Grimm
Spencer Harrison · (1 episode)
2011
Franklin & Bash
Judge Gerald Whitman · (1 episode)
2011
Rift
Lietenant Neal
2011
Rizzoli & Isles
Walt (Boston Pilgrims' attorney) · (1 episode)
2010
Breakdance Academy
Pete
2010
Burning Palms
Maxwell Barron
2010
The Cursed
Willie Gar
2010
Modern Family
Security Guard · (1 episode)
2009
Castle
Fats Shepherd · (1 episode)
2009
Crash
Roger Paul · (1 episode)
2008
The Imposter
Popeye
2008
The Mentalist
Kevin Rome · (1 episode)
2008
Bohica
Horowitz
2008
Live!
Dr. Raymond Boyd
2007
Honeydripper
Cool Breeze
2007
Sinner
Officer Thomas
2007
World Trade Center
Officer Reynolds
2006
Striking Range
John Hatem
2006
Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders
Bryant
2006
Ghost Whisperer
Dave McKey · (1 episode)
2005
The Inside
Glenn Terry · (2 episodes)
2005
Chasing Ghosts
Tom Shields
2005
American Fusion
Dr. Lee / Lethal Killah
2005
House
Dr. Pilcher · (1 episode)
2004
In Your Eyes
Phil
2004
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Detective Williams
2004
NCIS
Sam Kelleher · (1 episode)
2003
Hangman's Curse
Dan Carillo
2003
The O.C.
Paul Glass · (1 episode)
2003
Betrayal
Detective Stan
2003
L.A. Dragnet
Jay Delmore · (1 episode)
2003
Everwood
Carl's Lawyer · (1 episode)
2002
The Keyman
Popeye
2002
Sunshine State
Flash Phillips
2002
Contagion
Tom Brenner
2002
Barbershop
Detective Williams
2002
P.S. Your Cat is Dead!
Fred Gable
2002
24
Rear Admiral Kirkland · (1 episode)
2001
24
Admiral Kirkland · (1 episode)
2001
Star Trek: Enterprise
Ghrath · (1 episode)
2001
Layover
Detective Mills
2001
The Prime Gig
Marvin Sanders
2001
Alex in Wonder
Sebastian
2001
Pursuit of Happiness
Thom
2001
The Division
(1 episode)
2001
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Jake Daniels · (1 episode)
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Robert Harris · (1 episode)
2000
Family Law
Roscoe · (1 episode)
1999
Funny Valentines
Dr. Thomas Holder
1999
Martial Law
Capt. Benjamin Winship · (44 episodes)
1998
The Pentagon Wars
Major William Sayers
1998
Palmetto
John Renick
1998
Menno's Mind
Jor Norwell, executed rebel (uncredited)
1997
Weapons of Mass Distraction
Marvel Sears
1997
Murder at 1600
Cooper
1997
Gun
Mickey
1997
My Fellow Americans
Jim
1996
Playing Dangerous 2
Alton Broom
1996
White Man's Burden
Lionel
1995
Excessive Force II: Force on Force
Grant Thompson
1995
Tales from the Hood
Martin Moorehouse (segment "Rogue Cop Revelation")
1995
Forget Paris
Tommy
1995
Extreme
Farley Potts · (7 episodes)
1995
Star Trek: Voyager
Tuvix · (1 episode)
1995
ER
Wharton · (2 episodes)
1994
Chicago Hope
(1 episode)
1994
Men of War
Jamaal
1994
Vault of Horror I
Mitch
1994
Viper
Travis Parker · (1 episode)
1994
Amityville: A New Generation
Morgue Attendant
1993
Acting on Impulse
Dave Byers
1993
Weekend at Bernie's II
Charles
1993
Passion Fish
Luther
1992
Past Midnight
Lee Samuels
1992
Dead in the Water
Hotel Clerk
1991
City of Hope
Malik
1991
Roc
David · (1 episode)
1991
Street Hunter
Riley
1990
Reversal of Fortune
Jack
1990
Marked for Death
Charles
1990
Murder in Black and White
Walt Payne
1990
Seinfeld
Mr Morgan · (3 episodes)
1989
Seinfeld
Mr. Morgan · (1 episode)
1989
Troop Beverly Hills
Shakar
1989
Troop Beverly Hills
James Shakar
1989
Vietnam War Story: The Last Days
Captain Berry (segment "The Last Outpost")
1989
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Brothel Man
1988
A Different World
John Holtworth · (2 episodes)
1987
Matewan
Tom
1987
Creepshow 2
The Hitchhiker
1987
21 Jump Street
Fred Clairman · (1 episode)
1987
21 Jump Street
A.D.A. Lamar, Judy's Date · (1 episode)
1987
L.A. Law
D.A. Prentiss Scott · (1 episode)
1986
Johnny Bull
Paulie
1986
Streetwalkin'
Henchman #1
1985
Exterminator 2
Youth
1984
The Brother from Another Planet
Sam
1984
Delta Pi
Party Heckler
1984
Alphabet City
Chauffeur
1984
OK Today Tomorrow
1983
The Soldier
Faux Businessman
1982
Subway Riders
On the Waterfront
1981
Underground U.S.A.
Frank
1980
Tomcats
Old Man
1977