Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Steven Alexander Wright (born December 6, 1955) is an American comedian, actor and writer. He is known for his distinctly lethargic voice and slow, deadpan delivery of ironic, philosophical and sometimes nonsensical jokes and one-liners with contrived situations. Description above from the Wikipedia article Steven Wright, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Complete Filmography
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
2021
as Self
Monty Python’s influence on comedy has been compared to the Beatles’ influence on music, a pivotal moment in the evolution of television humor. Celebr...
The Emoji Movie
2017
as Mel Meh (voice)
Gene, a multi-expressional emoji, sets out on a journey to become a normal emoji.
Call Me Lucky
2015
as Self
An inspiring, triumphant and wickedly funny portrait of one of comedy’s most enigmatic and important figures, CALL ME LUCKY tells the story of Barry C...
Steven Wright: When the Leaves Blow Away
2006
as Himself
Dry, wry and hilariously deadpan, Steven Wright unleashes a torrent of ironic and hysterical thought-provoking one-liners in the quirky stand-up style...
Steven Wright: When the Leaves Blow Away
2006
Writer
Dry, wry and hilariously deadpan, Steven Wright unleashes a torrent of ironic and hysterical thought-provoking one-liners in the quirky stand-up style...
The Aristocrats
2005
as Self
One hundred superstar comedians tell the same very, VERY dirty, filthy joke--one shared privately by comics since Vaudeville.
Son of the Mask
2005
as Daniel Moss
Tim Avery, an aspiring cartoonist, finds himself in a predicament when his dog stumbles upon the mask of Loki. Then after conceiving an infant son "bo...
Coffee and Cigarettes
2004
as Steven (segment "Strange to Meet You")
Coffee And Cigarettes is a collection of eleven films from cult director Jim Jarmusch. Each film hosts star studded cast of extremely unique individua...
The Curse of the Bambino
2003
as Himself
Told with humor in the face of heartache, this acclaimed documentary, about the curse of Babe Ruth on the Boston Red Sox, combines archival footage wi...
Loser
2000
as Panty Hose Customer
On a university scholarship, a good natured student from the midwest gets a crash course in city life while dealing with three evil roommates. He befr...
The Muse
1999
as Stan Spielberg
With his career on the skids, a Hollywood screenwriter enlists the aid of a modern-day muse, who proves to test his patience.
One Soldier
1999
as Soldier
The story of a confused soldier who narrates throughout the movie his bizarre thoughts about the army and war in general.
One Soldier
1999
Director, Writer
The story of a confused soldier who narrates throughout the movie his bizarre thoughts about the army and war in general.
Babe: Pig in the City
1998
as Bob (voice)
Babe, fresh from his victory in the sheepherding contest, returns to Farmer Hoggett's farm, but after Farmer Hoggett is injured and unable to work, Ba...
Half Baked
1998
as The Guy on the Couch (uncredited)
Three lovable party buds try to bail their friend out of jail. But just when the guys have mastered a plan, everything comes dangerously close to goin...
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
1997
as The Bogey Man (voice)
Whoopi Goldberg is the voice of Mother Goose in this all-star, all-rhyming tale set in multi-ethnic nursery-rhyme land.
1999
1997
as Goatman
On New Year's Eve 1999, as a group of neurotic characters gather at a Greenwich Village apartment, everyone struggles to come to terms with their iden...
Canadian Bacon
1995
as RCMP Officer at Headquarters
The U.S. President, low in the opinion polls, gets talked into raising his popularity by trying to start a cold war with Canada.
For Better or Worse
1995
as Cabbie
A comic love triangle wherein a loser falls in love with his recently-married brother's wife.
Mixed Nuts
1994
as Man at Pay Phone
The events of a crisis hotline business on one crazy night during the Christmas holidays.
Speechless
1994
as Eddie
In the midst of election season in New Mexico, political speechwriters Julia Mann and Kevin Vallick begin a romance, unaware they are working for cand...
The Swan Princess
1994
as Mr. Lorenzo "Speed" Trudgealong (voice)
The beautiful princess Odette is transformed into a swan by an evil sorcerer's spell. Held captive at an enchanted lake, she befriends Jean-Bob the fr...
Natural Born Killers
1994
as Dr. Emil Reingold
Two victims of traumatized childhoods become lovers and serial murderers irresponsibly glorified by the mass media.
So I Married an Axe Murderer
1993
as Pilot
Just after a bad breakup, Charlie MacKenzie falls for lovely butcher Harriet Michaels and introduces her to his parents. But, as voracious consumers o...
Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright
1993
as Dennis Jennings
Theatrical packaging of three comic shorts: Dean Parisot & Steven Wright's comedy "The Appointments of Dennis Jennings" (1988), Michael Moore's docume...
Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright
1993
Writer
Theatrical packaging of three comic shorts: Dean Parisot & Steven Wright's comedy "The Appointments of Dennis Jennings" (1988), Michael Moore's docume...
Reservoir Dogs
1992
as K-Billy DJ (voice)
A botched robbery indicates a police informant, and the pressure mounts in the aftermath at a warehouse. Crime begets violence as the survivors -- vet...
Men Of Respect
1990
as Sterling
In this modern day version of Shakespeare's Macbeth, a hitman heeds a spiritualist's prophesies that he will rise to the head of his family. He starts...
Steven Wright: Wicker Chairs and Gravity
1990
as Himself
A comedy special starring Steven Wright before an audience in Toronto's Winter Garden Theatre.
Steven Wright: Wicker Chairs and Gravity
1990
Writer
A comedy special starring Steven Wright before an audience in Toronto's Winter Garden Theatre.
Comic Relief '90
1990
as Self
Several celebrity comedians take on sadness in the fourth laugh for charity.
Comic Relief III
1989
as Self
The third event from Comic Relief USA. Hosted, as with the first two specials, by Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg and Robin Williams. The event debuted...
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
1988
as Dennis Jennings
Dennis Jennings is an introverted daydreamer, sleepwalking through life. He is a professional waiter and has an equally-dull girlfriend, Emma. In an a...
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
1988
Writer
Dennis Jennings is an introverted daydreamer, sleepwalking through life. He is a professional waiter and has an equally-dull girlfriend, Emma. In an a...
Stars & Bars
1988
as Pruitt
A British art expert leaves New York to buy a long-lost Renoir from a Georgia eccentric.
The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion
1986
as Self
Harry Anderson, Richard Belzer, Howie Mandel, Robin Williams and Steven Wright host this hilarious 1986 special in which they introduce stand-up sets ...
Coffee and Cigarettes
1986
as Steven
In a vignette called "Strange to meet you," Roberto sits at a small table in a coffee bar. Five cups of coffee and two ashtrays are in front of him; h...
Coffee and Cigarettes
1986
Writer
In a vignette called "Strange to meet you," Roberto sits at a small table in a coffee bar. Five cups of coffee and two ashtrays are in front of him; h...
A Steven Wright Special
1985
as Himself
Steven Wright, the Confucius of Comedy, recorded his first album, I Have A Pony, in 1985. That Grammy - nominated album, along with an HBO special the...
A Steven Wright Special
1985
Writer
Steven Wright, the Confucius of Comedy, recorded his first album, I Have A Pony, in 1985. That Grammy - nominated album, along with an HBO special the...
Desperately Seeking Susan
1985
as Larry Stillman D.D.S.
A bored New Jersey suburban housewife's fascination with a free-spirited woman she has read about in the personal columns leads to her being mistaken ...
The Last Word
1979
as Man in Crowd
When politicians try to force out a renter in a corrupt real-estate deal, the man decides to take matters into his own hands. He takes a police office...
Aside From That
N/A
as Comedian
How do we live, knowing we are going to die? In search of answers, we probed the minds of atheists, Buddhists, Jews, Christians, physicians, philosoph...