Biography
He co-produced, co-wrote and co-starred in the film, playing a man who goes to a psychotherapist and meets with unexpected results.
Balding, with hair that looks like it was just electrified, Wright began performing in Boston comedy clubs in the late 1970s and by 1982 had made his first appearance on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson". He went on to make nine appearances over the next three years. Home Box Office (HBO) took notice, and …
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Career Milestones
1997 | Headlined at Carnegie Hall | |
1994 | Voiced the character of Speed the turtle in the animated "The Swan Princess" | |
1994 | Appeared in the features "Natural Born Killers", "Mixed Nuts" and "Speechless" | |
1993 | Had recurring role on "Mad About You" (NBC) | |
1988 | Produced the Academy Award-winning short film "The Appointment of Dennis Jennings"; also wrote and co-starred with Rowan Atkinson and Laurie Metcalf | |
1986 | Wrote screenplay for Jim Jarmusch' "Coffee and Cigarettes"; also appeared in film | |
1986 | Released debut album, "I Have a Pony" | |
1985 | Feature film debut, "Desperately Seeking Susan" | |
1985 | Starred in first special, "On Location: Steven Wright" (HBO) | |
| Made national TV debut on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" | ||
1982 | Began doing stand-up comedy | |
| Raised in Boston, MA | ||
Awards
1988 | Academy Award for Short Film (Live Action) in Steven Wright in the Appointments of Dennis Jennings |