Wright, Steven 1955-

PERSONAL

Full name, Steven Alexander Wright; born December 6, 1955, in New York, NY; raised near Boston, MA; father, an electronics company executive; mother's name, Dolly Wright. Education: Emerson College, B.A., 1978.

Addresses:

Agent—Agency for the Performing Arts, 405 South Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career:

Actor, director, producer, writer, and comedian. Worked at several jobs, including parking cars and working in a warehouse; standup comedian, 1979—; performed mainly in New England until 1982, and later in Las Vegas, NV; appeared at Carnegie Hall, 1997.

Awards, Honors:

Grammy Award nomination, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, 1985, for I Have a Pony; Academy Award (with Dean Parisot), best short live-action film, 1989, for The Appointments of Dennis Jennings.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Larry Stillman, D.D.S., Desperately Seeking Susan, Orion, 1985.

Steven, Coffee and Cigarettes, Electric Pictures, 1986.

Pruitt, Stars & Bars, Columbia, 1988.

Sterling, Men of Respect, Columbia, 1990.

Voice of K-Billy DJ, Reservoir Dogs, Miramax, 1992.

Pilot, So I Married an Axe Murderer, TriStar, 1993.

Dr. Emil Reingold, Natural Born Killers, 1994.

Man at pay phone, Mixed Nuts (also known as Lifesavers), TriStar, 1994.

Voice of Speed, The Swan Princess, New Line Cinema, 1994.

Eddie, Speechless, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1994.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer at headquarters, Canadian Bacon, Gramercy, 1995.

Cabbie, For Better or Worse, Columbia, 1996.

(Uncredited) Guy on the couch, Half Baked, Universal, 1998.

Goatman, 1999 (also known as Girls & Boys), Asylum Entertainment, 1998.

Voice of Bob, Babe 2: Pig in the City, Universal, 1998.

Stan Spielberg, The Muse, October Films, 1999.

Panty hose customer, Loser, Columbia, 2000.

(In archive footage) Full Mountie, 2000.

When Stand Up Stood Out (documentary), Velocity Home Entertainment, 2003.

Steven, "Strange to Meet You" segment, Coffee and Cigarettes, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 2004.

Daniel Moss, Son of the Mask, New Line Cinema, 2005.

The Aristocrats (also known as The @r!$t*(r@t$), Think-Film, 2005.

Television Appearances; Specials:

The 7th Annual Young Comedians Show, 1982.

On Location: Steven Wright, HBO, 1985.

A Steven Wright Special, 1985.

Comic Relief, HBO, 1986.

The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion, 1986.

Comic Relief II, HBO, 1987.

The Smothers Brothers Thanksgiving Special, CBS, 1988.

The 30th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1988.

Comic Relief III, HBO, 1989.

Mike's Talent Show, Cinemax, 1989.

The Prince's Trust Gala, TBS, 1989.

Woodstock: Return to the Planet of the '60s, CBS, 1989.

Title role, The Appointments of Dennis Jennings (also known as Steven Wright in "The Appointments of Dennis Jennings"), HBO, 1989.

Comic Relief IV, HBO, 1990.

Steven Wright: Wicker Chairs and Gravity, HBO, 1990.

The Meaning of Life, 1991.

(In archive footage) Johnny Carson's 29th Anniversary, 1991.

Comic Relief V, HBO, 1992.

10th Annual Montreal Comedy Festival, 1992.

A New York Night—Live!, HBO, 1993.

Interviewer, TV Nation: Year-In-Review Special (also known as TV Nation: 1994 Year End Special), Fox, BBC, 1994.

Comics Come Home, Comedy Central, 1995.

Comics Come Home 2, Comedy Central, 1996.

(In archive footage) Classic Stand-up Comedy of Television, 1996.

Voice of bogey man, Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special, HBO, 1997.

"Bob Newhart: The Last Sane Man," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 2001.

On Stage at the Kennedy Center: The Mark Twain Prize, PBS, 2002.

The Curse of the Bambino, HBO, 2003.

Reverse of the Curse of the Bambino, HBO, 2004.

Voice, Reservoir Dogs Revisited, Independent Film Channel, 2005.

(In archive footage) The Comedians' Comedian, Channel 4, 2005.

Steven Wright: When the Leaves Blow Away, Comedy Central, 2006.

100 Greatest Stand-ups, Channel 4, 2007.

Television Appearances; Series:

Warren Mermelman, a recurring role, Mad About You, NBC, 1992-94.

Special correspondent, TV Nation, Fox and BBC, 1994-95.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Dwight Harper, "Get a Job," Trying Times, PBS, 1987.

Noah, "Mad Dog on 34th Street," Bob, 1992.

"Life Behind Larry," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1993.

"Artie's Gone," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1993.

Saturday Zoo, 1993.

Himself, "Funding for the Arts," Dennis Miller, 1995.

Voice, "Bystander Ben," Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (animated), Comedy Central, 1995.

Warren Mermelman (in archive footage), "Clip Show," Mad About You, NBC, 1996.

Voice, "Mask," Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (animated), Comedy Central, 1997.

Ray Whitestone, "Dating for Ratings," Almost Perfect, 1997.

Voice, "The Last Temptation of Krusty," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 1998.

Himself, "Beverly's Secret," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1998.

Voice of Bootes, "Hercules and the Argonauts," Hercules (animated; also known as Disney's "Hercules"), ABC, 1998.

Boyd Crossman, "Larry Spoke," Becker, CBS, 1999.

Himself, "Snatch," Space Ghost Coast to Coast (also known as SGC2C), Cartoon Network, 1999.

Egg: The Arts Show, PBS, 2000.

Walter, The Downer Channel, NBC, 2001.

Also appeared on An Evening at the Improv.

Television Guest Appearances; Episodic:

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (also known as The Tonight Show), NBC, 1982, 1992.

Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night, Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 1983, and three appearances, 1985.

The Bob Monkhouse Show, 1983.

Late Show with David Letterman (also known as The Late Show), CBS, 1993, 2004.

Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 1999, 2000.

Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC, 2004.

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, CBS, 2005, 2006.

Television Appearances; Other:

Voice of Phil, Giving Harry the Business (pilot), ABC, 1996.

One Soldier (movie), HBO, 1999.

(In archive footage) Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time, Comedy Central, 2004.

Television Work:

Director, One Soldier (movie), HBO, 1999.

Executive producer and director, Steven Wright: When the Leaves Blow Away (special), Comedy Central, 2006.

RECORDINGS

Albums:

I Have a Pony (comedy), Warner Bros. Records, 1985.

Videos:

Steven Wright Live, 1985.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

Coffee and Cigarettes, Electric Pictures, 1986.

Television Specials:

Desert sequence, A Steven Wright Special, 1985.

(Uncredited) The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion, 1986.

The Appointments of Dennis Jennings (also known as Steven Wright in "The Appointments of Dennis Jennings"), HBO, 1989.

Steven Wright: Wicker Chairs and Gravity, 1990.

Steven Wright: When the Leaves Blow Away, Comedy Central, 2006.

Videos:

Steven Wright Live, 1985.

ADAPTATIONS

Wright's television special The Appointments of Dennis Jennings is included in the film Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright, 1992.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Entertainment Weekly, June 11, 1999.

Electronic:

Steven Wright Official Site,http://www.stevenwright.com, April 21, 2007.