Steven Wright: Biography, Facts and Career
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Steven Alexander Wright (born December 6, 1955) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer and film producer. He is known for his distinctive lethargic voice and slow, deadpan delivery of ironic, philosophical and sometimes nonsensical jokes, paraprosdokians, non sequiturs, anti-humor, and one-liners with contrived situations. Wright was ranked as the 15th Greatest Comedian by Rolling Stone in its 2017 list of the 50 Greatest Stand-up Comics. His accolades include the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for starring in, writing, and producing the short film The Appointments of Dennis Jennings (1988) and two Primetime Emmy Awards nominations as a producer of Louie (2010–2015). He had a supporting role as Leon in the Peabody Award–winning tragicomedy web series Horace and Pete.
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- Full name: Steven Wright
- Born: 1955-12-06
- Nationality: United States
- Known as: Comedian
- Wikidata ID: Q1969967
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Steven Alexander Wright (born December 6, 1955) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer and film producer.
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Steven Wright was born on 1955-12-06.
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