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Max Wright Born George Edward Maxwell Wright
August 2, 1943
Detroit, MichiganOccupation Actor Years active 1974-2010 Spouse Linda Wright (1965 - present) George Edward Maxwell "Max" Wright (born August 2, 1943) is an American actor, best known for his role as Willie Tanner in the sitcom ALF.
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Biography
Wright was born George Edward Maxwell Wright in Detroit, Michigan.[1] Prior to ALF he made appearances in TV shows such as WKRP in Cincinnati, and was a regular cast member in Misfits of Science, AfterMASH, Buffalo Bill and The Norm Show as well as appearing in the made-for-TV adaptation of Stephen King's The Stand. He also appeared briefly in the first and second season of the sitcom Friends, as Terry, the manager of Central Perk, played Guenter Wendt in the 1998 HBO miniseries From the Earth to the Moon and Dr. Josef Mengele in Playing for Time.
Wright has also enjoyed a stage career and has acted at regional theaters around the country. He received a Tony nomination in 1998 for Ivanov. Another Broadway appearance of note was in Twelfth Night at Lincoln Center as Sir Andrew. He was in the original production of The Great White Hope at The Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. In 2007 he acted at the JET - Jewish Ensemble Theatre in Detroit[2] and in the production of "No Man's Land" at the American Repertory Theater.[3] He appeared in The Public Theater's 2010 production of "Winters Tale" and "Merchant of Venice" at Shakespeare in the Park.[4]
Personal life
He has been married to his wife, Linda, since 1965; the couple have two children, Ben and Daisy. In 1995, he was diagnosed with lymphoma. He is in remission.[5]
In January 2000, Wright was arrested for drunken driving in Los Angeles, California. At the time he was appearing on the show Norm.[6] He was sentenced to probation. Another DUI arrest followed in 2003.[7]
Filmography
- Last Embrace (1979)
- All That Jazz (1979)
- Simon (1980)
- Playing for Time (1980)
- Reds (1981)
- The Sting II (1983)
- Fraternity Vacation (1985)
- Touch and Go (1986)
- Soul Man (1986)
- Going to the Chapel (1988)
- The Shadow (1994)
- Grumpier Old Men (1995)
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)
- Snow Falling on Cedars (1999)
- Easter (2000)
Television
- In Fashion (1974) (TV Movie)
- Red Alert (1977) (TV Movie)
- Playing for Time (1980) (TV Movie)
- For Ladies Only (1981) (TV Movie)
- Hart to Hart (1 episode, 1982)
- CBS Afternoon Playhouse (1 episode, 1982)
- WKRP in Cincinnati (2 episodes, 1982)
- Taxi (1 episode, 1982)
- Tales from the Darkside (1 episode, 1983)
- Buffalo Bill (25 episodes, 1983–1984)
- AfterMASH (1 episode, 1984)
- E/R (1 episode, 1984)
- The Boy Who Loved Trolls (1984) (TV Movie)
- Scandal Sheet (1985) (TV Movie)
- Code Name: Foxfire (1 episode, 1985)
- Benson (1 episode, 1985)
- Konrad (1985) (TV Movie)
- Misfits of Science (1985) (TV Movie)
- Misfits of Science (15 episodes, 1985–1986)
- ALF (102 episodes, 1986–1990)
- Cheers (2 episodes, 1986)
- Comedy Factory (1 episode, 1986)
- Liberty (1986) (TV Movie)
- Faerie Tale Theatre (1 episode, 1987)
- Murder, She Wrote (1 episode, 1991)
- Ghostwriter (4 episodes, 1992)
- Quantum Leap (2 episodes, 1992)
- The Powers That Be (1 episode, 1992)
- Dudley (6 episodes, 1993)
- Murphy Brown (1 episode, 1993)
- Roc (1 episode, 1993)
- Monty (1 episode)
- The Stand (Miniseries, 1994)
- White Mile (1994) (TV Movie)
- A Mother's Gift (1995) (TV Movie)
- Friends (2 episodes in season 1 & 2, 1994–1995)
- The John Larroquette Show (1 episode, 1996)
- Early Edition (1 episode, 1996)
- High Incident (1 episode, 1996)
- Dead by Midnight (1997) (TV Movie)
- From the Earth to the Moon (Miniseries, 1998)
- Twelfth Night, or What You Will (1998) (TV Movie)
- Mad About You (1 episode, 1998)
- The Drew Carey Show (1 episode, 1999)
- The Norm Show (49 episodes, 1999–2001)
- A Minute with Stan Hooper (1 episode, 2003)
- Back to Norm (2005) (TV Movie)
References
- ^ Max Wright Biography (1943-)
- ^ "A beautiful production opens JET season". pridesource.com. http://www.pridesource.com/article.html?article=27447.
- ^ "No Man's Land". americanrepertorytheater.org. http://www.americanrepertorytheater.org/events/show/no-mans-land.
- ^ The Public Theater's website
- ^ "Biography for Max Wright". IMDb.com. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0942642/bio.
- ^ Entertainment Weekly article
- ^ USA Today
External links
ALF Characters Gordon Shumway · Willie Tanner · Kate Tanner · Lynn Tanner · Brian TannerMain cast Related Episodes · ALF: The Animated Series · ALF Tales · Alf's Hit Talk Show · Melmac · Project ALF · Video game · Cartoon All-Stars to the RescueCategories:- 1943 births
- Actors from Michigan
- American film actors
- American stage actors
- American television actors
- Cancer survivors
- LGBT people from the United States
- Living people
- People from Detroit, Michigan
- Wabash College alumni
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