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Steven Wright
Steven Alexander Wright (born December 6, 1955, Cambridge, Massachusetts) is an
American stand‑up comedian, writer, actor, and film producer known for his
deadpan delivery. He began performing in Boston clubs in 1979 and was recruited
by The Tonight Show in 1982 after a Ding Ho appearance. Wright released the
comedy album I Have a Pony in 1985, earning a Grammy nomination, and followed
with a 1986 HBO special. He won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short
Film in 1989 for The Appointments of Dennis Jennings and later produced the
short One Soldier (1999). In 2006, he releas...
