Jeffrey Wright is an American film, television, and stage actor and film producer. Jeffrey Wright was born to a mother who worked as a customs lawyer. He graduated from St Albans School and attended Amherst College, receiving a bachelor`s degree in political science and planning to continue on to law school; however, Jeffrey Wright decided to study acting instead.

After receiving an acting scholarship from New York University and attending the school for two months, Jeffrey Wright decided to leave and became a full time actor. Jeffrey Wright married Carmen Ejogo in August 2000. They have a son named Elijah and live in Brooklyn, New York. In 2004, Jeffrey Wright received an honorary degree from his alma mater Amherst College.

On July 12, 2008, Jeffrey Wright was arrested, along with actor Josh Brolin and five other crew members of W., after an altercation at the Stray Cat Bar in Shreveport, Louisiana. Charges against all seven men were later dropped by Shreveport prosecutors.