Dorsey Wright

Dorsey Wright
Born	April 1957 (age 54) The Bronx, New York City
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1979–present

Dorsey Wright (born 1957) is an American actor, best known for his role as Cleon in the 1979 film The Warriors.

Wright was born in The Bronx, New York City in 1957 and earned his first acting role in 1979, in The Warriors, for which he is best remembered. He also co-starred in the film version of Hair that same year. In 1981, he appeared as a gang member in the film Ragtime, and played Junior Jones in the 1984 film adaptation of John Irving's novel The Hotel New Hampshire. This was his last film role.

Dorsey Wright was once part of a theater group based in Long Island City, Queens called the Theater for the Forgotten. The project was run and funded by producer/director Beverly Rich. The group put on plays for those that were shut in, and traveled throughout New York City and New Jersey. The plays that were done were written in collaboration with the theater group "Dream 76" and "Forever My Earth".

He now works for the New York Transit Authority, but still does voice-overs for television and radio commercials.^[1] In 2005, he reprised his role as Cleon in the video game version of The Warriors.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1979	The Warriors	Cleon	Co-star
1979	Hair	Lafayette aka Hud	Co-star
1981	Ragtime	Gang Member #4
1984	The Hotel New Hampshire	Junior Jones
2005	The Warriors	Cleon	Voice

References

1. ^ Where Are They Now?: The Warriors

External links

• Dorsey Wright at the Internet Movie Database

Persondata
Name	Wright, Dorsey
Alternative names
Short description	American actor
Date of birth	1957
Place of birth	The Bronx, New York City
Date of death
Place of death