Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia George Edward Maxwell Wright (August 2, 1943 – June 26, 2019), credited professionally as Max Wright, was an American actor, known for his role as Willie Tanner on the sitcom ALF (1986-1990).
Known For
Complete Filmography
Snow Falling on Cedars
1999
as Horace Whaley
In the 1950s, a Japanese-American fisherman is suspected of killing his neighbour at sea. For Ishmael, a local reporter, the trial strikes a deep emot...
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1999
as Robin Starveling
The lovely Hermia is to wed Demetrius, but she truly cares for Lysander. Hermia's friend, Helena, is in love with Demetrius, while other romantic enta...
Twelfth Night
1998
as Sir Andrew Aguecheek
Ah, summer! School is out, work slows down and passions heat up in the warm summer air. Theatrically speaking, it's the perfect time for a sexy comedy...
Dead by Midnight
1997
as Dr. Jonas Reilly
Just when he's beginning to take his perfect life and marriage for granted, John discovers that he's the result of a failed government experiment to s...
Grumpier Old Men
1995
as County Health Inspector
A family wedding reignites the ancient feud between next-door neighbors and fishing buddies John and Max. Meanwhile, a sultry Italian divorcée opens a...
A Mother's Gift
1995
as Herman Mandelbrot
A singer and her husband leave their home in their frontier town for Pioneer life in the West but realizes that life in the west is hard on their marr...
The Shadow
1994
as Berger
Based on the 1930s comic strip, The Shadow is put up against his archenemy Shiwan Khan, who plans to take over the world by holding a city to ransom u...
White Mile
1994
as Bill Spencer
An ad-agency boss (Alan Alda) leads a white-water-rafting trip into danger.
Going to the Chapel
1988
as Howard Haldane
As a couple (Valentine and Greene) prepare to get married all sorts of uninvited and unexpected guests arrive and secrets are revealed.
ALF’s Special Christmas
1987
as Willie Tanner
The Tanners decide to spend Christmas in a cabin in the woods but ALF soon gets trapped in a box of toys going to a children's hospital.
Soul Man
1986
as Dr. Aronson
A white prospective grad student's affluent family won't pay his way through law school, so he takes tanning pills to darken his skin in order to qual...
Touch and Go
1986
as Lester
A Chicago hockey star is accosted by a youth gang who attempt to rob him; after he chases them off he catches the youngest member and gives him a ride...
Liberty
1986
as Alexandre Gustave Eiffel
Drama about how the Statue of Liberty came to be erected in New York Harbor in the early 1880s and the people responsible for its creation.
Fraternity Vacation
1985
as Millard Tvedt
A nerd gains the friendship of two of his frat brothers when his dad offers them his condo for the week in Palm Springs, and also offers the fraternit...
Konrad
1985
as Dr. Al Monford
Konrad is a factory-made child, perfect in every way. When he is mistakenly delivered to the eccentric Mrs. Bartelotti, the factory demands his return...
Scandal Sheet
1985
as Stan Clark
The publisher of a celebrity gossip tabloid sets out to destroy an aging actor, whose career is foundering and who is also facing a battle with alcoho...
The Boy Who Loved Trolls
1984
as Secretary
Paul feels life should be an adventure, and sets out on one to prove that Trolls really exist.
The Sting II
1983
as Floor Manager
Hooker and Gondorf pull a con on Macalinski, an especially nasty mob boss with the help of Veronica, a new grifter. They convince this new victim that...
Dangerous Company
1982
as Dr. Boone
The true story of Ray Johnson, a convict who spent most of his life in and out of prison until he finally decided to turn his life around.
Reds
1981
as Floyd Dell
An account of the revolutionary years of the legendary American journalist John Reed, who shared his adventurous professional life with his radical co...
For Ladies Only
1981
as Shakespeare Director
An aspiring young actor moonlights as a male stripper while looking for work in the theatre.
Playing for Time
1980
as Dr. Josef Mengele
When a Jewish songstress is plucked from the stage and sent to Auschwitz, she and other musicians find themselves assigned to a terrible task—using th...
Simon
1980
as Leon Hundertwasser
A group of scientists take Simon, a psychology professor, as a test person for a brainwashing experiment and try to convince him that he is a living b...
All That Jazz
1979
as Joshua Penn
Joe Gideon is at the top of the heap, one of the most successful directors and choreographers in musical theater. But he can feel his world slowly col...
Last Embrace
1979
as Second Commuter
Secret agent Harry Hannan suffers a mental breakdown when a botched mission in Mexico results in the death of his wife. He is sent to a mental asylum,...
In Fashion
1974
as Etienne
This charming musical comedy, set in turn-of-the-century Paris and based on George Feydeau's classic romp, "Tailleur Pour Dames," turns on a case of m...