Tom Wright

Tom Wright

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".

More details

Known For

Filmography

2024

Summer Camp
Summer Camp
as Mike
Movie - Released: 5/31/2024

2023

The Locksmith
The Locksmith
as Chief Stern
Movie - Released: 2/3/2023
Daisy Jones & the Six
Daisy Jones & the Six
as Teddy Price
TV - Released: 3/2/2023

2022

That's Amor
That's Amor
as Henry
Movie - Released: 8/25/2022

2021

Gully
Gully
as Principal West
Movie - Released: 6/4/2021
True Story
True Story
as Shelly
TV - Released: 11/24/2021

2020

The Beanfield
The Beanfield
Movie - Released: 3/24/2020
Medical Police
Medical Police
as Director Patten
TV - Released: 1/10/2020

2019

#Truth
#Truth
as Donald Cooper
Movie - Released: 2/15/2019
The Divorce Party
The Divorce Party
as Sacks
Movie - Released: 2/14/2019
A Brother's Honor
A Brother's Honor
as Ben Bradford
Movie - Released: 9/18/2019
Still Happy
Still Happy
as George Haliday
Movie - Released: 8/13/2019

2018

Higher Power
Higher Power
as Tom Davis
Movie - Released: 5/11/2018
Spell
Spell
as Edmund
Movie - Released: 10/11/2018
Station 19
Station 19
as Battalion Chief Gregory
TV - Released: 3/22/2018
The Rookie
The Rookie
as Colin Hall
TV - Released: 10/16/2018
9-1-1
9-1-1
as Buck's Doctor
TV - Released: 1/3/2018

2017

Message from the King
Message from the King
as Waylon
Movie - Released: 5/10/2017
Transformers: The Last Knight
Transformers: The Last Knight
as Military Attache
Movie - Released: 6/16/2017
Inhumans: The First Chapter
Inhumans: The First Chapter
as George Ashland
Movie - Released: 9/1/2017
The Neighborhood
The Neighborhood
as Jim Beam, Bourbon
Movie - Released: 8/18/2017
Marvel's Inhumans
Marvel's Inhumans
as George Ashland
TV - Released: 9/29/2017

2016

Within
Within
as Detective Pascal
Movie - Released: 10/18/2016
Rebirth
Rebirth
as The Expert
Movie - Released: 4/17/2016
South32
South32
as Sgt. Kake
Movie - Released: 7/4/2016
The Last Bid
The Last Bid
as Harris
Movie - Released: 4/25/2016
The Secrets of Emily Blair
The Secrets of Emily Blair
as Detective Gorodetsky
Movie - Released: 10/1/2016
Rush Hour
Rush Hour
as Holt
TV - Released: 3/31/2016
Shooter
Shooter
as Jason Colby
TV - Released: 11/15/2016

2015

Stockholm, Pennsylvania
Stockholm, Pennsylvania
as Detective Timms
Movie - Released: 1/23/2015
The Diabolical
The Diabolical
as Curtis (as Thomas Wright)
Movie - Released: 3/16/2015
Runaway Island
Runaway Island
as Raymond Tepper
Movie - Released: 6/12/2015
The Magicians
The Magicians
as Santa
TV - Released: 12/16/2015
The Magicians
The Magicians
as Santa Claus
TV - Released: 12/16/2015

2014

Beyond the Lights
Beyond the Lights
as Reverend Brown
Movie - Released: 11/14/2014
Starting from Scratch
Starting from Scratch
as Homeless Stan
Movie - Released: 11/24/2014

2013

Things Never Said
Things Never Said
as Daniel
Movie - Released: 9/6/2013
Ray Donovan
Ray Donovan
as Benito
TV - Released: 6/30/2013
Ray Donovan
Ray Donovan
as Punch Hoffman
TV - Released: 6/30/2013

2012

A Beautiful Soul
A Beautiful Soul
as Brother Anthony Clark
Movie - Released: 5/4/2012
1600 Penn
1600 Penn
as Interviewer
TV - Released: 12/17/2012

2011

Rift
Rift
as Lietenant Neal
Movie - Released: 5/15/2011
Grimm
Grimm
as Spencer Harrison
TV - Released: 10/28/2011
Franklin & Bash
Franklin & Bash
as Judge Gerald Whitman
TV - Released: 6/1/2011

2010

The Cursed
The Cursed
as Willie Gar
Movie - Released: 2/6/2010
Burning Palms
Burning Palms
as Maxwell Barron
Movie - Released: 4/23/2010
Rizzoli & Isles
Rizzoli & Isles
as Walt (Boston Pilgrims' attorney)
TV - Released: 7/12/2010

2009

Castle
Castle
as Fats Shepherd
TV - Released: 3/9/2009
Modern Family
Modern Family
as Security Guard
TV - Released: 9/23/2009

2008

The Imposter
The Imposter
as Popeye
Movie - Released: 10/12/2008
Movie
Bohica
as Horowitz
Movie - Released: 4/12/2008
The Mentalist
The Mentalist
as Kevin Rome
TV - Released: 9/23/2008
Crash
Crash
as Roger Paul
TV - Released: 10/17/2008

2007

Honeydripper
Honeydripper
as Cool Breeze
Movie - Released: 9/10/2007
Movie
Sinner
as Officer Thomas
Movie - Released: 3/26/2007
Live!
Live!
as Dr. Raymond Boyd
Movie - Released: 11/1/2007

2006

Striking Range
Striking Range
as John Hatem
Movie - Released: 6/1/2006
Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders
Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders
as Bryant
Movie - Released: 1/10/2006
World Trade Center
World Trade Center
as Officer Reynolds
Movie - Released: 8/9/2006

2005

Chasing Ghosts
Chasing Ghosts
as Tom Shields
Movie - Released: 5/11/2005
American Fusion
American Fusion
as Dr. Lee / Lethal Killah
Movie - Released: 1/1/2005
Ghost Whisperer
Ghost Whisperer
as Dave McKey
TV - Released: 9/23/2005
The Inside
The Inside
as Glenn Terry
TV - Released: 6/8/2005

2004

In Your Eyes
In Your Eyes
as Phil
Movie - Released: 2/1/2004
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
as Detective Williams
Movie - Released: 1/20/2004
House
House
as Dr. Pilcher
TV - Released: 11/16/2004

2003

Hangman's Curse
Hangman's Curse
as Dan Carillo
Movie - Released: 9/12/2003
Betrayal
Betrayal
as Detective Stan
Movie - Released: 8/1/2003
NCIS
NCIS
as Sam Kelleher
TV - Released: 9/23/2003
L.A. Dragnet
L.A. Dragnet
as Jay Delmore
TV - Released: 2/2/2003
The O.C.
The O.C.
as Paul Glass
TV - Released: 8/5/2003

2002

Movie
The Keyman
as Popeye
Movie - Released: 8/2/2002
Contagion
Contagion
as Tom Brenner
Movie - Released: 5/15/2002
Sunshine State
Sunshine State
as Flash Phillips
Movie - Released: 6/21/2002
Barbershop
Barbershop
as Detective Williams
Movie - Released: 4/1/2002
P.S. Your Cat is Dead!
P.S. Your Cat is Dead!
as Fred Gable
Movie - Released: 2/22/2002
Everwood
Everwood
as Carl's Lawyer
TV - Released: 9/16/2002

2001

Alex in Wonder
Alex in Wonder
as Sebastian
Movie - Released: 3/9/2001
Layover
Layover
as Detective Mills
Movie - Released: 8/22/2001
Pursuit of Happiness
Pursuit of Happiness
as Thom
Movie - Released: 1/17/2001
The Prime Gig
The Prime Gig
as Marvin Sanders
Movie - Released: 4/24/2001
24
24
as Admiral Kirkland
TV - Released: 11/6/2001
24
24
as Rear Admiral Kirkland
TV - Released: 11/6/2001
Star Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: Enterprise
as Ghrath
TV - Released: 9/26/2001

2000

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Jake Daniels
TV - Released: 10/6/2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Robert Harris
TV - Released: 10/6/2000

1999

Funny Valentines
Funny Valentines
as Dr. Thomas Holder
Movie - Released: 2/14/1999
Family Law
Family Law
as Roscoe
TV - Released: 9/20/1999

1998

The Pentagon Wars
The Pentagon Wars
as Major William Sayers
Movie - Released: 2/28/1998
Palmetto
Palmetto
as John Renick
Movie - Released: 2/20/1998
Martial Law
Martial Law
as Capt. Benjamin Winship
TV - Released: 9/26/1998

1997

Murder at 1600
Murder at 1600
as Cooper
Movie - Released: 4/18/1997
Gun
Gun
as Mickey
Movie - Released: 4/12/1997
Menno's Mind
Menno's Mind
as Jor Norwell, executed rebel (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 12/13/1997

1996

Playing Dangerous 2
Playing Dangerous 2
as Alton Broom
Movie - Released: 6/6/1996
My Fellow Americans
My Fellow Americans
as Jim
Movie - Released: 12/20/1996

1995

Tales from the Hood
Tales from the Hood
as Martin Moorehouse (segment "Rogue Cop Revelation")
Movie - Released: 5/24/1995
Excessive Force II: Force on Force
Excessive Force II: Force on Force
as Grant Thompson
Movie - Released: 8/29/1995
White Man's Burden
White Man's Burden
as Lionel
Movie - Released: 12/1/1995
Forget Paris
Forget Paris
as Tommy
Movie - Released: 5/19/1995
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager
as Tuvix
TV - Released: 1/16/1995
TV
Extreme
as Farley Potts
TV - Released: 1/29/1995

1994

Vault of Horror I
Vault of Horror I
as Mitch
Movie - Released: 7/2/1994
Men of War
Men of War
as Jamaal
Movie - Released: 9/3/1994
Viper
Viper
as Travis Parker
TV - Released: 1/2/1994
Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope
TV - Released: 9/18/1994
ER
ER
as Wharton
TV - Released: 9/19/1994

1993

Weekend at Bernie's II
Weekend at Bernie's II
as Charles
Movie - Released: 7/9/1993
Amityville: A New Generation
Amityville: A New Generation
as Morgue Attendant
Movie - Released: 9/29/1993
Acting on Impulse
Acting on Impulse
as Dave Byers
Movie - Released: 7/10/1993

1992

Passion Fish
Passion Fish
as Luther
Movie - Released: 12/11/1992
Past Midnight
Past Midnight
as Lee Samuels
Movie - Released: 5/3/1992

1991

City of Hope
City of Hope
as Malik
Movie - Released: 10/11/1991
Dead in the Water
Dead in the Water
as Hotel Clerk
Movie - Released: 12/4/1991
Roc
Roc
as David
TV - Released: 8/25/1991

1990

Marked for Death
Marked for Death
as Charles
Movie - Released: 10/5/1990
Street Hunter
Street Hunter
as Riley
Movie - Released: 11/2/1990
Reversal of Fortune
Reversal of Fortune
as Jack
Movie - Released: 10/19/1990
Murder in Black and White
Murder in Black and White
as Walt Payne
Movie - Released: 1/7/1990

1989

Troop Beverly Hills
Troop Beverly Hills
as Shakar
Movie - Released: 3/24/1989
Vietnam War Story: The Last Days
Vietnam War Story: The Last Days
as Captain Berry (segment "The Last Outpost")
Movie - Released: 1/1/1989
Troop Beverly Hills
Troop Beverly Hills
as James Shakar
Movie - Released: 3/24/1989
Seinfeld
Seinfeld
as Mr Morgan
TV - Released: 7/5/1989
Seinfeld
Seinfeld
as Mr. Morgan
TV - Released: 7/5/1989

1988

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
as Brothel Man
Movie - Released: 11/10/1988

1987

Creepshow 2
Creepshow 2
as The Hitchhiker
Movie - Released: 5/1/1987
Matewan
Matewan
as Tom
Movie - Released: 8/28/1987
A Different World
A Different World
as John Holtworth
TV - Released: 9/24/1987
21 Jump Street
21 Jump Street
as Fred Clairman
TV - Released: 4/12/1987
21 Jump Street
21 Jump Street
as A.D.A. Lamar, Judy's Date
TV - Released: 4/12/1987

1986

L.A. Law
L.A. Law
as D.A. Prentiss Scott
TV - Released: 9/15/1986

1985

Streetwalkin'
Streetwalkin'
as Henchman #1
Movie - Released: 9/20/1985

1984

Alphabet City
Alphabet City
as Chauffeur
Movie - Released: 3/4/1984
Delta Pi
Delta Pi
as Party Heckler
Movie - Released: 4/1/1984
The Brother from Another Planet
The Brother from Another Planet
as Sam
Movie - Released: 9/7/1984
Exterminator 2
Exterminator 2
as Youth
Movie - Released: 9/14/1984

1983

OK Today Tomorrow
OK Today Tomorrow
Movie - Released: 1/1/1983

1982

The Soldier
The Soldier
as Faux Businessman
Movie - Released: 6/1/1982

1981

Subway Riders
Subway Riders
as On the Waterfront
Movie - Released: 4/2/1981

1980

Underground U.S.A.
Underground U.S.A.
as Frank
Movie - Released: 11/6/1980

1977

Tomcats
Tomcats
as Old Man
Movie - Released: 4/1/1977