Max Wright
Biography
Max Wright was an American actor best recalled as Willie Tanner in the sitcom ALF, from 1986 to 1990. Born in Detroit and raised in Southfield, Michigan, he started on stage in 1968 in Arena Stage's original staging of The Great White Hope. On television he made supporting appearances on WKRP in Cincinnati and Cheers, was a regular on Misfits of Science, AfterMASH and Buffalo Bill, and later appeared in Murder, She Wrote and Friends as Terry, the manager of Central Perk. His films included All That Jazz (1979), Reds (1981), Soul Man (1986), The Shadow (1994) and Grumpier Old Men (1995), and he took the part of Dr. Josef Mengele in Playing for Time, a 1980 television movie. A Broadway run in Ivanov earned him a Tony nomination, and he also acted in Twelfth Night at Lincoln Center and in The Merchant of Venice and The Winter's Tale at Shakespeare in the Park.
75years old at death
- Born Detroit
- Died Englewood
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- George Edward Maxwell Wright (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 12
- Career span
- 38 years1979 to 2017
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About the name
Since other actors already had the name George Wright, he chose to use the nickname Max as his professional name.
Max Wright movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Max Wright shares two films with Roy Scheider, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Roy Scheider's page
David Margulies's page
Alec Baldwin's page
Christopher Walken's page
James Hong's page
Wallace Shawn's page
All films by Ben Foster
Mark DennisDirector, 1 film, 2017
All films by Mark Dennis
All films by Bob Fosse
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 1979 | Theatre World Award | Won | |
Online
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