Thomas M. Wright

Acting

Born

June 22, 1983 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Biography

Thomas Michael Wright (born 22 June 1983; Melbourne) is an Australian actor, writer, film director and producer. He is the co-founder (2006) and director of theatre company Black Lung and director of the feature film Acute Misfortune (2019). As an actor he came to attention in Jane Campion's series Top of the Lake, for which he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the (US-Canadian) Critics' Choice Awards. He directed the thriller film The Stranger, which is scheduled to appear at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.

Known for

• Everest (2015)
• The Man with the Iron Heart (2017)
• Sleeping Dogs (2024)
• Top of the Lake (2013)
• Sweet Country (2018)
• The Bridge (2013)
• Outsiders (2016)
• Zenon: The Zequel (2001)