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Prolific character player of TV and some films best known as the high-strung father of a suburban family that shelters an irascible alien visitor in their home on the hit sitcom "ALF" (NBC, 1986-90). With his light hair, slight build, spectacles and lined, worried-looking face, Wright seems born to play nervous accountants, as he did well in "Trick or Treat" (syndicated, 1983), the pilot for "Tales From the Darkside". As nervous station manager Karl Shub, he had to deal with the outrageous on- and off-air antics of "Buffalo Bill" (NBC, 1983-84), Dabney Coleman's churlish TV personality....
Full Bio , Awards & Milestones

Filmography

Zombie Ninja - ( Line Producer / / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
Zombie Ninja - ( Production Designer / / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
Easter - ( Zaddock Pratt / 2003 / Released / )
Snow Falling on Cedars - ( Horace Whaley / 1999 / Released / )
William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream - ( Robin Starveling / 1999 / Released / )
Grumpier Old Men - ( Health Inspector / 1995 / Released / )
The Shadow - ( Berger / 1994 / Released / Connexion Films )
Soul Man - ( Dr Aronson / 1986 / Released / )
Touch and Go - ( Lester / 1986 / Released / Thorn EMI )
Fraternity Vacation - ( Millard Tvedt / 1985 / Released / )
The Sting II - ( Floor Manager / 1982 / Released / )
Reds - ( Floyd Dell / 1981 / Released / )
Simon - ( Hundertwasser / 1980 / Released / )
All That Jazz - ( Joshua Penn / 1979 / Released / )
Last Embrace - ( 2nd Commuter / 1979 / Released / )
TV Credits
Back to Norm ( 2005 / Released ): Actor
Comedy Central's Last Laugh '04 ( 2004 / Released ): Actor
A Minute With Stan Hooper ( 2003 / Released ): Actor
The Norm Show ( 1999 / Released ): Actor
From the Earth to the Moon ( 1998 / Released ): Actor
William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night ( 1998 / Released ): Actor
Dead By Midnight ( 1997 / Released ): Actor
A Mother's Gift ( 1995 / Released ): Actor
The Watcher ( 1995 / Released ): Actor
Stephen King's The Stand ( 1994 / Released ): Actor
White Mile ( 1994 / Released ): Actor
Dudley ( 1993 / Released ): Actor
Ghostwriter ( 1992 / Released ): Actor
Wedding Day Blues ( 1988 / Released ): Actor
You Are the Jury ( 1987 / Released ): Actor
Liberty ( 1986 / Released ): Actor
The Faculty ( 1986 / Released ): Actor
Code Name: Foxfire ( 1985 / Released ): Actor
James A. Michener's "Space" ( 1985 / Released ): Actor
Konrad ( 1985 / Released ): Actor
Misfits of Science ( 1985 / Released ): Actor
Scandal Sheet ( 1985 / Released ): Actor
I Gave at the Office ( 1984 / Released ): Actor
Buffalo Bill ( 1983 / Released ): Actor
Dangerous Company ( 1982 / Released ): Actor
For Ladies Only ( 1981 / Released ): Actor
Playing For Time ( 1980 / Released ): Actor
Alf ( Released ): Actor
Cheers ( Released ): Actor
Early Edition ( Released ): Actor
Friends ( Released ): Actor
The One With The Baby On The Bus ( 1995 )
TV Episode Terry

The One Where Underdog Gets Away ( 1994 )
TV Episode Terry

High Incident ( Released ): Actor
Lateline ( Released ): Actor
Mad About You ( Released ): Actor
Murder, She Wrote ( Released ): Actor
Murphy Brown ( Released ): Actor
Norm ( Released ): Actor
Quantum Leap ( Released ): Actor
Roc ( Released ): Actor
Tales From the Darkside ( Released ): Actor
The Drew Carey Show ( Released ): Actor
The John Larroquette Show ( Released ): Actor
Full Biography (Back to top)

Prolific character player of TV and some films best known as the high-strung father of a suburban family that shelters an irascible alien visitor in their home on the hit sitcom "ALF" (NBC, 1986-90). With his light hair, slight build, spectacles and lined, worried-looking face, Wright seems born to play nervous accountants, as he did well in "Trick or Treat" (syndicated, 1983), the pilot for "Tales From the Darkside". As nervous station manager Karl Shub, he had to deal with the outrageous on- and off-air antics of "Buffalo Bill" (NBC, 1983-84), Dabney Coleman's churlish TV personality. On "Misfits of Science" (NBC, 1985-86), Wright was the director of an institute that studied the extraordinary powers of the teen protagonists while uneasily tolerating their amateur crime fighting activities. He demonstrated a capability for expressing a darker side as the Nazi Dr. Mengele in the acclaimed TV-movie "Playing for Time" (CBS, 1980). Wright has also appeared in small character roles in a variety of features including "All That Jazz" (1979), "Reds" (1981) and "The Shadow" (1994).

Profession(s):
Actor
Sometimes Credited As:
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Family
daughter:Daisy Wright (born c. 1969)
son:Ben Wright (born c. 1975)

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Education
Wabash College Crawfordsville, Indiana
Wayne State University Detroit, Michigan
National Theatre School Montreal, Quebec, Canada drama
Awards (Back to top)
Theatre World Award 1979

Milestones (Back to top)
1997 Returned to Broadway as co-star of "Ivanov"; earned raves for his performance
1993 Cast as a regular on "Dudley", a short-lived sitcom vehicle for Dudley Moore
1980 TV-movie debut, portrayed Dr. Mengele in "Playing for Time", an acclaimed CBS docudrama scripted by Arthur Miller and starring Vanessa Redgrave
1979 Feature acting debut, Jonathan Demme's "Last Embrace"
Debut as a TV series regular, "Buffalo Bill", a superior sitcom starring Dabney Coleman
Cast as a regular on "Misfits of Science", a sci-fi comedy adventure series
Cast as a regular on "Code Name: Foxfire", a short-lived adventure series
Cast in his best known role, Willie Tanner, the father of the suburban family that takes in the quirky space alien "ALF" in the long-running NBC sitcom
Had regular role on the ABC sitcom "Norm"

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