Jeffrey Wright
Jeffrey Wright
Jeffrey Wrightis an American film, television and stage actor. He is known for such roles as Belize in the HBO miniseries Angels in America, Jean-Michel Basquiat in Basquiat, Felix Leiter in the James Bond films Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace, Valentin Narcisse in the HBO series Boardwalk Empire, and Beetee in three out of the four The Hunger Games films...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth7 December 1965
CountryUnited States of America
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