| Steven Wright | |
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Wright in 1994 | |
| Birth name | Steven Alexander Wright |
| Born | December 6, 1955 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, Bob Newhart |
Steven Alexander Wright (born December 6, 1955) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and Oscar-winning movie producer. He is known for his low voice and slow, deadpan delivery of ironic comedy. He is known for his Oscar-winning short movie The Appointments of Dennis Jennings (1988).
Wright was ranked as the 15th Greatest Comedian by Rolling Stone in a list of the 50 Greatest Stand-up Comics.