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Jon Edwin Wright

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Jon Edwin Wright is an actor, writer and producer. His acting credits include lead roles in "The Bystander" (NYC; Off-Broadway), "The Perception" (Richard Sykes), "For Your Own Sake" (Keith), "Fault" (Detective Dern), and "Back in the No" (Dr Julius). Jon's professional background includes work as a Professor of Meteorology at Jackson State University (MS) as well as a TV News Anchor and Weathercaster at the local NBC affiliate in Jackson, MS (WLBT-TV).
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      • 3 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Eric Roberts, Jon Edwin Wright, Sandi Roberts, and Nick Bateman in The Perception (2018)
    The Perception
    4.7
    • Richard
    • 2018
    Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Mahershala Ali, Glen Powell, Jim Parsons, and Janelle Monáe in Hidden Figures (2016)
    Hidden Figures
    7.8
    • Newscaster
    • 2016
    Fight to the Finish (2016)
    Fight to the Finish
    3.4
    • Mr. Gaines
    • 2016
    Independents' Day (2016)
    Independents' Day
    2.2
    Video
    • Senator Randall Raney(as Jon Wright)
    • 2016

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Evie (2022)
      Evie
      Short
      • Orange Juice Spokesperson
      • 2022
    • Back in the No (2021)
      Back in the No
      4.9
      • DR. Julius
      • 2021
    • For Your Own Sake (2021)
      For Your Own Sake
      • Keith
      • 2021
    • Fault (2021)
      Fault
      TV Series
      • Detective Dern
      • 2021
    • The Woodsman (2020)
      The Woodsman
      4.2
      • Father Ambrose (as John Wright)
      • 2020
    • Joe Estevez, Jennifer Collins, Kyle Devero, Kelsey Bohlen, Brett Ashley, Kayla Bohan, John Atkins, and Isabel Zhong in Kayla (2019)
      Kayla
      6.5
      • Jonathan
      • 2019
    • Eric Roberts, Jon Edwin Wright, Sandi Roberts, and Nick Bateman in The Perception (2018)
      The Perception
      4.7
      • Richard
      • 2018
    • Mara Crash (2016)
      Mara Crash
      Short
      • Zayne
      • 2016
    • Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Mahershala Ali, Glen Powell, Jim Parsons, and Janelle Monáe in Hidden Figures (2016)
      Hidden Figures
      7.8
      • Newscaster
      • 2016
    • Independents' Day (2016)
      Independents' Day
      2.2
      Video
      • Senator Randall Raney (as Jon Wright)
      • 2016
    • Fight to the Finish (2016)
      Fight to the Finish
      3.4
      • Mr. Gaines
      • 2016
    • Lavalantula (2015)
      Lavalantula
      4.6
      TV Movie
      • Anchorman
      • 2015
    • Morris Chestnut, Shad Moss, Steve Nash, and Dirk Nowitzki in Like Mike (2002)
      Like Mike
      5.5
      • Assistant Coach #1
      • 2002

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    • Alternative names
      • John Wright
    • Height
      • 6′ (1.83 m)

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      Former Professor of Meteorology; Jackson State University; MS.

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