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{{short description|American actor (born 1957)}}
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'''Dorsey Wright''' (born 1957) is an [[United States|American]] [[actor]], best known for his role as [[List of characters in The Warriors#Cleon|Cleon]] in the 1979 film ''[[The Warriors (film)|The Warriors]]''.


'''Dorsey Wright''' (born January 8, 1957) is an American [[actor]], best known for his role as Cleon in the 1979 film ''[[The Warriors (film)|The Warriors]]''.
Wright was born in [[The Bronx]], [[New York City]] in 1957 and earned his first acting role in [[1979 in film|1979]], in ''[[The Warriors (film)|The Warriors]]'', for which he is best remembered. He also co-starred in the film version of ''[[Hair (film)|Hair]]'' that same year. In 1981, he appeared as a gang member in the film ''[[Ragtime (film)|Ragtime]]'', and played Junior Jones in the [[1984 in film|1984]] film adaptation of [[John Irving]]'s novel ''[[The Hotel New Hampshire (film)|The Hotel New Hampshire]]''. This was his last film role.


==Biography==
Dorsey Wright was once part of a theater group based in Long Island City, Queens called the Theater for the Forgotten. The project was run and funded by producer/director Beverly Rich. The group put on plays for those that were shut in, and traveled throughout New York City and New Jersey. The plays that were done were written in collaboration with the theater group "Dream 76" and "Forever My Earth".
Wright was born in [[The Bronx]], [[New York City]] on April 21, 1957, and earned his first acting role in 1979, in ''[[The Warriors (film)|The Warriors]]'', for which he is best remembered. He co-starred in the film version of ''[[Hair (film)|Hair]]'' that same year. In 1981, he appeared as a gang member in the film ''[[Ragtime (film)|Ragtime]]'' and played Junior Jones in the 1984 film adaptation of [[John Irving]]'s novel ''[[The Hotel New Hampshire (film)|The Hotel New Hampshire]]''.


Dorsey Wright was, for a brief time, part of a not-for-profit theater group based in New York City, called the Theater for the Forgotten. The project was run by founders Akila Couloumbis and Beverly Rich, funded by The National Council for the Arts and several other sources. The brainchild of Akila Couloumbis, the group put on plays for the institutionalized, ranging from prisons and drug rehab to hospitals in six states for thirty years, a long run for a creative non-profit organization. Some of the plays were written in collaboration with the theater groups Dream 76 and Forever My Earth.<ref>{{cite news |last=Buckley |first=Tom |date=May 5, 1978 |title=At the Movies |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/05/05/archives/at-the-movies.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=June 18, 2019}}</ref>
He now works for the [[New York Transit Authority]], but still does voice-overs for television and radio commercials.<ref>[http://www.warriorsmovie.co.uk/cast-where-are-they-now.html#Cleon Where Are They Now?: The Warriors]</ref> In 2005, he reprised his role as Cleon in the [[video game]] version of ''[[The Warriors (video game)|The Warriors]]''.

Wright now works for the [[New York Transit Authority]] and does voice-overs for television and radio commercials.<ref>[http://www.warriorsmovie.co.uk/cast The Warriors: Cast & Characters]</ref> In 2005, he reprised his role as Cleon in the [[video game]] version of ''[[The Warriors (video game)|The Warriors]]''.


==Filmography==
==Filmography==

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===Film===
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! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes
|-
|-
! Year
|1979
! Title
|''[[The Warriors (film)|The Warriors]]''
! Role
|[[List of characters in The Warriors#Cleon|Cleon]]
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|Co-star
|-
|-
|1979
| 1979
|''[[Hair (film)|Hair]]''
| ''[[The Warriors (film)|The Warriors]]''
| Cleon
|Lafayette aka Hud
|
|Co-star
|-
|-
| 1979
|1981
|''[[Ragtime (film)|Ragtime]]''
| ''[[Hair (film)|Hair]]''
| Lafayette aka Hud
|Gang Member #4
|
|
|-
|-
| 1981
|1984
|''[[The Hotel New Hampshire (film)|The Hotel New Hampshire]]''
| ''[[Ragtime (film)|Ragtime]]''
| Gang Member #4
|Junior Jones
|
|
|-
|-
| 1984
|2005
|''[[The Warriors (video game)|The Warriors]]''
| ''[[The Hotel New Hampshire (film)|The Hotel New Hampshire]]''
| Junior Jones
|Cleon
|
|Voice
|-
| 2013
| ''Vamp Bikers''
| Priest Elias
| Also second unit director
|-
| 2015
| ''Vamp Bikers Dos''
| The Priest
|
|-
| 2015
| ''The Warriors: Last Subway Ride Home''
| Cleon
| Video
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1984
| ''100 Centre Street''
| Stenographer Andre Bussey
| Television film
|-
| 1984
| ''[[E/R]]''
| Jackson
| Episode: "Pilot: Part 1"
|}

===Video games===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2005
| ''[[The Warriors (video game)|The Warriors]]''
| Cleon
|
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Grand Theft Auto V]]''
| Paramedic
|
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{imdb name|0942352}}
* {{IMDb name|0942352}}

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Latest revision as of 14:52, 8 January 2024

Dorsey Wright
Born (1957-01-08) January 8, 1957 (age 67)
New York City, New York, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1979–present

Dorsey Wright (born January 8, 1957) is an American actor, best known for his role as Cleon in the 1979 film The Warriors.

Biography[edit]

Wright was born in The Bronx, New York City on April 21, 1957, and earned his first acting role in 1979, in The Warriors, for which he is best remembered. He co-starred in the film version of Hair that same year. In 1981, he appeared as a gang member in the film Ragtime and played Junior Jones in the 1984 film adaptation of John Irving's novel The Hotel New Hampshire.

Dorsey Wright was, for a brief time, part of a not-for-profit theater group based in New York City, called the Theater for the Forgotten. The project was run by founders Akila Couloumbis and Beverly Rich, funded by The National Council for the Arts and several other sources. The brainchild of Akila Couloumbis, the group put on plays for the institutionalized, ranging from prisons and drug rehab to hospitals in six states for thirty years, a long run for a creative non-profit organization. Some of the plays were written in collaboration with the theater groups Dream 76 and Forever My Earth.[1]

Wright now works for the New York Transit Authority and does voice-overs for television and radio commercials.[2] In 2005, he reprised his role as Cleon in the video game version of The Warriors.

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1979 The Warriors Cleon
1979 Hair Lafayette aka Hud
1981 Ragtime Gang Member #4
1984 The Hotel New Hampshire Junior Jones
2013 Vamp Bikers Priest Elias Also second unit director
2015 Vamp Bikers Dos The Priest
2015 The Warriors: Last Subway Ride Home Cleon Video

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1984 100 Centre Street Stenographer Andre Bussey Television film
1984 E/R Jackson Episode: "Pilot: Part 1"

Video games[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2005 The Warriors Cleon
2013 Grand Theft Auto V Paramedic

References[edit]

  1. ^ Buckley, Tom (May 5, 1978). "At the Movies". The New York Times. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  2. ^ The Warriors: Cast & Characters

External links[edit]

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