Nobel Prize Summit
Jeffrey Wright
Jeffrey Wright has appeared in numerous films, television, and theater productions and is the co-founder and chairman, Taia, LLC and Taia Peace Foundation.
Jeffrey Wright has appeared in numerous films, television, and theater productions including: Broadway: ‘Angels in America’ (Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Awards), ‘Topdog/ Underdog’ (Tony nomination, Obie Award – also London and Off-Broadway) and ‘Bring in ‘da Noise, Bring in ‘da Funk’, all directed by George C. Wolfe. Off-Broadway: ‘Julius Caesar’, ‘King Lear’ (NYSF). Regional: ‘Les Blancs’, ‘Juno and the Paycock’, ‘She Stoops to Conquer’ (Arena Stage); ‘Playboy of the West Indies’, ‘Daylight in Exile’, ‘Search and Destroy’ (Yale Rep.). Film: ‘Basquiat’ (1996, Independent Spirit Award nomination), ‘Casino Royale’ (2006), ‘Quantum of Solace’ (2008), ‘Cadillac Records’ (2008), ‘Syriana’ (2005), ‘Broken Flowers’ (2005), ‘The Manchurian Candidat’e (2004), ‘Ride with the Devil’ (1999), ‘Ali’ (2001), ‘Shaft’ (2000), ‘Source Code’ (2011), ‘The Hunger Games: Mocking Jay’ (2014), and ‘Catching Fire’ (2013), and the forthcoming ‘No Time To Die’ (2021), ‘The French Dispatch’ (2021), and ‘The Batman’ (2022).TV: ‘Angels in America’ (Golden Globe and Emmy Awards), ‘Lackawanna Blues’, ‘Boycott’ (AFI Award), ‘Westworld’ for which he received several nominations. Wright is a Graduate of Amherst College (BA, political science; honorary doctorate, humane letters). Wright is the co-founder and chairman, Taia, LLC and Taia Peace Foundation.