| Steven Wright | |
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 Wright in 1994 | |
| Birth name | Steven Alexander Wright |
| Born | (1955-12-06)December 6, 1955 (age 69) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Medium | Stand-up,movies,television |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Genres | surreal humor,one-liners,deadpan,wit/word play,observational comedy,Musical comedy,Anti-humor |
| Influences | Woody Allen,George Carlin,[1]Bob Newhart[2] |
Steven Alexander Wright (born December 6, 1955) is anAmericanstand-up comedian,actor,writer, andOscar-winningmovie producer. He is known for his low voice and slow,deadpan delivery ofironiccomedy. He is known for his Oscar-winningshort movieThe Appointments of Dennis Jennings (1988).
Wright was ranked as the 15th Greatest Comedian byRolling Stone in a list of the 50 Greatest Stand-up Comics.[3]
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