Jeffrey Wright as Belize - HBO Films: Angels in America: Cast and Crew (original) (raw)

Jeffrey Wright (Belize) was honored with an AFI Award for best actor for his portrayal of Martin Luther King, Jr. in HBO's "Boycott." His films include "Ali," "Shaft," "Ride with the Devil," "Cement," "Critical Care," and "Basquiat," which earned him an Independent Spirit Award nomination for his debut performance in the title role. He won the 1994 Tony Award for Featured Actor for his portrayal of Belize in "Angels in America: Perestroika." More recently, Wright enjoyed a critically acclaimed run on Broadway in the Pulitzer Prize-winning show "Topdog/Underdog," for which he received a Tony nomination for Best Performance by a Leading Actor.