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b'It was during this time that Steven got his big break and was booked for his first \\u201cTonight Show\\u201d appearance on Friday, August 6, 1982. The king of late night enjoyed the performance so much he invited Steven to appear again the following Thursday, a rarity on \\u201cThe Tonight Show.\\u201d His back-to-back appearances helped put his fledgling career into high gear. The comic soon found himself performing his off-beat routines on \\u201cSaturday Night Live,\\u201d \\u201cLate Night with David Letterman,\\u201d and numerous trips back to \\u201cThe Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.\\u201d

Wright expanded his comedy career to include comedy albums, film and television appearances. His 1985 debut album, I Have A Pony, earned him a Grammy nomination. In 1985, Steven starred in his first HBO Special \\u201cA Steven Wright Special.\\u201d In 1989, Steven was honored with an Academy Award for Best Short Film for his film entitled \\u201cThe Appointments of Dennis Jennings\\u201d in which he starred and co-wrote. Other stars of the film included \\u201cRoseanne\\u2019s\\u201d Laurie Metcalf and British comedian, Rowan Atkinson. In September of 1990, Steven starred in his second stand-up special for HBO called \\u201cWicker Chairs and Gravity.\\u201d The special included stand-up from The Winter Garden Theatre in Toronto and a short film shot on location in New York and New Jersey.

Steven has been seen in numerous films including \\u201cDesperately Seeking Susan,\\u201d Mike Meyers\\u2019 \\u201cSo I Married An Axe Murderer,\\u201d Oliver Stone\\u2019s \\u201cNatural Born Killers,\\u201d and Nora Ephron\\u2019s \\u201cMixed Nuts.\\u201d Steven was the voice of the DJ, K-Billy in \\u201cReservoir Dogs\\u201d and starred with John Cleese and Jack Palance in New Line\\u2019s animated film, \\u201cThe Swan Princess\\u201d as the voice of Speed, the turtle. Steve also appeared as a sitcom actor in MGM\\u2019s \\u201cSpeechless\\u201d with Harry Shearer, and as a Mountie in the MGM release \\u201cCanadian Bacon\\u201d, opposite the late John Candy.

In 1999, Steven played a guest starring role in Albert Brooks\\u2019 film \\u201cThe Muse\\u201d starring Brooks, Sharon Stone, Andie MacDowell, and Jeff Bridges. In \\u201898 he played a supporting role in Dave Chappelle\\u2019s \\u201cHalf-Baked\\u201d and was a featured voice in \\u201cBabe 2: Pig in the City\\u201d.

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2-2-2-2 Wright Bio


Steven wrote, directed and stars in the 1999 short film, \\u201cOne Soldier,\\u201d the story of a man obsessed with the unanswerable questions in life. The film was screened at numerous film festivals and can be seen on the Independent Film Channel.

Steven was also seen in the Jim Jarmusch film \\u201cCoffee and Cigarettes\\u201d and the film \\u201cThe Aristocrats.\\u201d

In October of 2006, Steven premiered the hour special, \\u201cWhen The Leaves Blow Away,\\u201d on Comedy Central. The special was released on DVD in April 2006 and includes Steven\\u2019s 1999 short film \\u201cOne Soldier\\u201d and a segment of a 1988 performance at a Boston comedy club.

Steven\\u2019s second CD, \\u201cI Still Have A Pony,\\u201d was released by Comedy Central Records on September 25, 2007. The CD earned Steven his second Grammy Award nomination for Best Comedy Album.

Steven was honored as the first inductee into The Boston Comedy Hall of Fame on December 15, 2008. The ceremony included performances by legendary Boston comedians Tony V, Don Gavin, Lenny Clarke, Kenny Rogerson, Steve Sweeney, Mike Donovan, Barry Crimmins, Mike McDonald and Fran Solomita.

On June 2, 2009, Warner Bros. Records re-released Steven\\u2019s groundbreaking, Grammy nominated first CD, \\u201cI Have A Pony,\\u201d packaged with Steven\\u2019s first HBO special, \\u201cA Steven Wright Special\\u201d on DVD; part of Warner Bros. Records 50th anniversary celebration.

On June 15, 2013 Steven received The Johnny Carson Comedy Legend Award. The award is given each year to a celebrated comedian who has been influenced by Carson in some way and has left his or her own mark on the comedy world. In past years, award recipients have included Dick Cavett, Cloris Leachman and Ed Asner.

Steven was nominated for an Emmy Award as a Producer on the 2014 season of the hit FX series, Louie; he also guest starred in a previous season of the show. Steven is a regular guest with David Letterman, Conan O\\u2019Brien, Jimmy Kimmel and Craig Ferguson and continues touring the U.S., Canada and overseas.

For more visit www.StevenWright.com, @StevenWright or https://www.facebook.com/StevenWrightOfficial'