Personal Info
Birth date
1952-11-29 (72 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Englewood, New Jersey, USA
Also known as
Tom Shoemaker
Thomas Wright
Thomas J. Wright
Том Врайт
Том Райт
Harold Thomas Wright
Гарольд Томас Райт
Tom Wright
Biography
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".
Filmography
The Rookie
8.5
Overview:
Starting over isn't easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being an LAPD officer. As the force's oldest rookie, he’s met with skepticism from some higher-ups who see him as just a walking midlife crisis.NCIS
7.627
Overview:
From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, a team of special agents investigates any crime that has a shred of evidence connected to Navy and Marine Corps personnel, regardless of rank or position.House
8.591
Overview:
Dr. Gregory House, a drug-addicted, unconventional, misanthropic medical genius, leads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton–Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey.Castle
7.989
Overview:
After a serial killer imitates the plots of his novels, successful mystery novelist Richard "Rick" Castle receives permission from the Mayor of New York City to tag along with an NYPD homicide investigation team for research purposes.Seinfeld
8.3
Overview:
A stand-up comedian and his three offbeat friends weather the pitfalls and payoffs of life in New York City in the '90s. It's a show about nothing.CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
7.64
Overview:
A Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the crime scene, collecting irrefutable evidence and finding the missing pieces that solve the mystery.The Mentalist
8.362
Overview:
Patrick Jane, a former celebrity psychic medium, uses his razor sharp skills of observation and expertise at "reading" people to solve serious crimes with the California Bureau of Investigation.9-1-1
8.222
Overview:
Explore the high-pressure experiences of police officers, paramedics and firefighters who are thrust into the most frightening, shocking and heart-stopping situations. These emergency responders must try to balance saving those who are at their most vulnerable with solving the problems in their own lives.Ghost Whisperer
8.08
Overview:
Newlywed Melinda Gordon tries to help the dead communicate with loved ones, but sometimes the messages she receives are intense and confusing. Most of Melinda's efforts involve resolving conflicts that are preventing the spirits from passing over.The O.C.
7.7
Overview:
Ryan Atwood, a teen from the wrong side of the tracks, moves in with a wealthy family willing to give him a chance. But Ryan's arrival disturbs the status quo of the affluent, privileged community of Newport Beach, California.Grimm
8.268
Overview:
After Portland homicide detective Nick Burkhardt discovers he's descended from an elite line of criminal profilers known as "Grimms," he increasingly finds his responsibilities as a detective at odds with his new responsibilities as a Grimm.Modern Family
7.876
Overview:
The Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan is a wonderfully large and blended family. They give us an honest and often hilarious look into the sometimes warm, sometimes twisted, embrace of the modern family.Star Trek: Voyager
7.798
Overview:
Pulled to the far side of the galaxy, where the Federation is 75 years away at maximum warp speed, a Starfleet ship must cooperate with Maquis rebels to find a way home.Numb3rs
7.062
Overview:
Inspired by actual cases and experiences, Numb3rs depicts the confluence of police work and mathematics in solving crime as an FBI agent recruits his mathematical genius brother to help solve a wide range of challenging crimes in Los Angeles from a very different perspective.Star Trek: Enterprise
7.561
Overview:
During the mid-22nd century, a century before Captain Kirk's five-year mission, Jonathan Archer captains the United Earth ship Enterprise during the early years of Starfleet, leading up to the Earth-Romulan War and the formation of the Federation.Viper
6.104
Overview:
Viper is an action-adventure TV series about a special task force set up by the federal government to fight crime in the fictional city of Metro City, California that is perpetually under siege from one crime wave after another. The weapon used by this task force is an assault vehicle that masquerades as a Dodge Viper RT/10 roadster and coupe. The series takes place in "the near future". The primary brand of vehicles driven in the show were Chrysler or subsidiary companies. The Viper Defender "star car" was designed by Chrysler Corporation engineers. The exterior design of the car was produced by Chrysler stylist Steve Ferrerio.24
7.789
Overview:
Counterterrorism agent Jack Bauer fights the bad guys of the world, a day at a time. With each week's episode unfolding in real-time, "24" covers a single day in the life of Bauer each season.The Magicians
7.595
Overview:
Brakebills University is a secret institution specializing in magic. There, amidst an unorthodox education of spellcasting, a group of twenty-something friends soon discover that a magical fantasy world they read about as children is all too real— and poses grave danger to humanity.21 Jump Street
7.176
Overview:
21 Jump Street revolves around a group of young cops who would use their youthful appearance to go undercover and solve crimes involving teenagers and young adults.Rizzoli & Isles
7.9
Overview:
Perhaps their strikingly different personalities make the relationship between detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles so effective. Jane, the only female cop in Boston's homicide division, is tough, relentless and rarely lets her guard down, while the impeccably dressed Maura displays a sometimes icy temperament — she is, after all, more comfortable among the dead than the living. Together, the best friends have forged a quirky and supportive relationship; they drop the protective shield in each other's company, and combine their expertise to solve Boston's most complex cases.Nip/Tuck
7.2
Overview:
Hotshot plastic surgeons Dr. Sean McNamara and Dr. Christian Troy experience full-blown midlife crises as they confront career, family and romance problems.ER
7.828
Overview:
ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room.L.A. Law
7.1
Overview:
L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it contained many of Bochco's trademark features including a large number of parallel storylines, social drama and off-the-wall humor. It reflected the social and cultural ideologies of the 1980s and early 1990s, and many of the cases featured on the show dealt with hot-topic issues such as abortion, racism, gay rights, homophobia, sexual harassment, AIDS, and domestic violence. The series often also reflected social tensions between the wealthy senior lawyer protagonists and their less well-paid junior staff. The show was popular with audiences and critics, and won 15 Emmy Awards throughout its run, four of which were for Outstanding Drama Series.Station 19
8.211
Overview:
A group of heroic firefighters at Seattle Fire Station 19—from captain to newest recruit—risk their lives and hearts both in the line of duty and off the clock. These brave men and women are like family, literally and figuratively, and together they put their own lives in jeopardy as first responders to save the lives of others.Shooter
7.171
Overview:
Bob Lee Swagger is an expert marksman living in exile who is coaxed back into action after learning of a plot to kill the president.Ray Donovan
7.501
Overview:
Set in the sprawling mecca of the rich and famous, Ray Donovan does the dirty work for LA's top power players, and makes their problems disappear. His father's unexpected release from prison sets off a chain of events that shakes the Donovan family to its core.A Different World
7.121
Overview:
A Different World is a spin-off series from The Cosby Show and originally centered on Denise Huxtable and the life of students at Hillman College, a fictional mixed but historically black college in the state of Virginia. After Bonet's departure in the first season, the remainder of the series primarily focused more on Southern belle Whitley Gilbert and mathematics whiz Dwayne Wayne. The series frequently depicted members of the major historically black fraternities and sororities.Rush Hour
5.2
Overview:
The series follows Detective Carter, a radical LAPD detective, and Detective Lee, a by-the-book detective from Hong Kong, as they are forced into forming an unlikely partnershipMartial Law
7.119
Overview:
Sammo Law spins, kicks, and chops his way through crime as a one-man police force in Los Angeles. He's a tough law enforcer who comes to the U.S. in search of a former friend and protegée — and gets drafted as part of the LAPD.Everwood
7.5
Overview:
After the death of his wife, world-class neurosurgeon Dr. Andrew Brown leaves Manhattan and moves his family to the small town of Everwood, Colorado. There he becomes a small-town doctor and learns parenting on the fly as he raises his talented but resentful 15-year-old son Ephram and his 9-year-old daughter Delia.Acting
2024Summer Camp as Mike
2023Daisy Jones & the Six (10 Episodes) as Teddy Price
2023The Locksmith as Chief Stern
2022That's Amor as Henry
2021True Story (2 Episodes) as Shelly
2021Gully as Principal West
2020The Beanfield as Unknown
2020Medical Police (10 Episodes) as Director Patten
2019A Brother's Honor as Ben Bradford
2019Still Happy as George Haliday
2019#Truth as Donald Cooper
2019The Divorce Party as Sacks
2018The Rookie (1 Episode) as Colin Hall
2018Spell as Edmund
2018Higher Power as Tom Davis
2018Station 19 (3 Episodes) as Battalion Chief Gregory
20189-1-1 (1 Episode) as Buck's Doctor
2017Marvel's Inhumans (3 Episodes) as George Ashland
2017Inhumans: The First Chapter as George Ashland
2017The Neighborhood as Jim Beam, Bourbon
2017Transformers: The Last Knight as Military Attache
2017Message from the King as Waylon
2016Shooter (1 Episode) as Jason Colby
2016Within as Detective Pascal
2016The Secrets of Emily Blair as Detective Gorodetsky
2016South32 as Sgt. Kake
2016The Last Bid as Harris
2016Rebirth as The Expert
2016Rush Hour (1 Episode) as Holt
2015The Magicians (3, 1 Episode) as Santa, Santa Claus
2015Runaway Island as Raymond Tepper
2015The Diabolical as Curtis (as Thomas Wright)
2015Stockholm, Pennsylvania as Detective Timms
2014Starting from Scratch as Homeless Stan
2014Beyond the Lights as Reverend Brown
2013Things Never Said as Daniel
2013Ray Donovan (5, 2 Episode) as Benito, Punch Hoffman
20121600 Penn (1 Episode) as Interviewer
2012A Beautiful Soul as Brother Anthony Clark
2011Grimm (1 Episode) as Spencer Harrison
2011Franklin & Bash (1 Episode) as Judge Gerald Whitman
2011Rift as Lietenant Neal
2010Rizzoli & Isles (1 Episode) as Walt (Boston Pilgrims' attorney)
2010Breakdance Academy as Pete
2010Burning Palms as Maxwell Barron
2010The Cursed as Willie Gar
2009Modern Family (1 Episode) as Security Guard
2009Castle (1 Episode) as Fats Shepherd
2008Crash (1 Episode) as Roger Paul
2008The Imposter as Popeye
2008The Mentalist (1 Episode) as Kevin Rome
2008Bohica as Horowitz
2007Live! as Dr. Raymond Boyd
2007Honeydripper as Cool Breeze
2007Sinner as Officer Thomas
2006World Trade Center as Officer Reynolds
2006Striking Range as John Hatem
2006Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders as Bryant
2005Ghost Whisperer (1 Episode) as Dave McKey
2005The Inside (2 Episodes) as Glenn Terry
2005Chasing Ghosts as Tom Shields
2005Numb3rs (1 Episode) as Coach Harry Streeling
2005American Fusion as Dr. Lee / Lethal Killah
2004House (1 Episode) as Dr. Pilcher
2004In Your Eyes as Phil
2004Barbershop 2: Back in Business as Detective Williams
2003NCIS (1 Episode) as Sam Kelleher
2003Hangman's Curse as Dan Carillo
2003The O.C. (1 Episode) as Paul Glass
2003Betrayal as Detective Stan
2003Nip/Tuck (1 Episode) as Detective Albert Chavies
2003L.A. Dragnet (1 Episode) as Jay Delmore
2002Everwood (1 Episode) as Carl's Lawyer
2002The Keyman as Popeye
2002Sunshine State as Flash Phillips
2002Contagion as Tom Brenner
2002Barbershop as Detective Williams
2002P.S. Your Cat is Dead! as Fred Gable
200124 (1, 1 Episode) as Admiral Kirkland, Rear Admiral Kirkland
2001Star Trek: Enterprise (1 Episode) as Ghrath
2001Layover as Detective Mills
2001The Prime Gig as Marvin Sanders
2001Alex in Wonder as Sebastian
2001Pursuit of Happiness as Thom
2001The Division (1 Episode) as Unknown
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (1, 1 Episode) as Jake Daniels, Robert Harris
1999Family Law (1 Episode) as Roscoe
1999Funny Valentines as Dr. Thomas Holder
1998Martial Law (44 Episodes) as Capt. Benjamin Winship
1998The Pentagon Wars as Major William Sayers
1998Palmetto as John Renick
1997Menno's Mind as Jor Norwell, executed rebel (uncredited)
1997Weapons of Mass Distraction as Marvel Sears
1997Murder at 1600 as Cooper
1997Gun as Mickey
1996My Fellow Americans as Jim
1996Playing Dangerous 2 as Alton Broom
1995White Man's Burden as Lionel
1995Excessive Force II: Force on Force as Grant Thompson
1995Tales from the Hood as Martin Moorehouse (segment "Rogue Cop Revelation")
1995Forget Paris as Tommy
1995Extreme (7 Episodes) as Farley Potts
1995Star Trek: Voyager (1 Episode) as Tuvix
1994ER (2 Episodes) as Wharton
1994Chicago Hope (1 Episode) as Unknown
1994Men of War as Jamaal
1994Vault of Horror I as Mitch
1994Viper (1 Episode) as Travis Parker
1993Amityville: A New Generation as Morgue Attendant
1993Acting on Impulse as Dave Byers
1993Weekend at Bernie's II as Charles
1992Passion Fish as Luther
1992Past Midnight as Lee Samuels
1991Dead in the Water as Hotel Clerk
1991City of Hope as Malik
1991Roc (1 Episode) as David
1990Street Hunter as Riley
1990Reversal of Fortune as Jack
1990Marked for Death as Charles
1990Murder in Black and White as Walt Payne
1989Seinfeld (3, 1 Episode) as Mr Morgan, Mr. Morgan
1989Troop Beverly Hills as Shakar, James Shakar
1989Vietnam War Story: The Last Days as Captain Berry (segment "The Last Outpost")
1988I'm Gonna Git You Sucka as Brothel Man
1987A Different World (2 Episodes) as John Holtworth
1987Matewan as Tom
1987Creepshow 2 as The Hitchhiker
198721 Jump Street (1, 1 Episode) as Fred Clairman, A.D.A. Lamar, Judy's Date
1986L.A. Law (1 Episode) as D.A. Prentiss Scott
1986Johnny Bull as Paulie
1985Streetwalkin' as Henchman #1
1984Exterminator 2 as Youth
1984The Brother from Another Planet as Sam
1984Delta Pi as Party Heckler
1984Alphabet City as Chauffeur
1983OK Today Tomorrow as Unknown
1982The Soldier as Faux Businessman
1981Subway Riders as On the Waterfront
1980Underground U.S.A. as Frank
1977Tomcats as Old Man
Directing
2020Walkaway Joe ... Director
2014Constantine (1 Episode) ... Director
2009The Container ... Director
2003NCIS (2 Episodes) ... Director
Crew
1989See No Evil, Hear No Evil ... Stunts
1987The Secret of My Success ... Stunts
1987Outrageous Fortune ... Stunts