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Steven Alexander Wright (born December 6, 1955) is an American comedian, actor and writer. He is known for his distinctly lethargic voice and slow, deadpan delivery of ironic (irony), philosophical (Philosophy#Contemporary_philosophy_.28c._1900_.E2.80.93_present.29) and sometimes nonsensical jokes and one-liners (one-liner joke) with contrived situations.
Birth Name: Steven Alexander Wright
Date of birth: 1955-12-06
Birth Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, U.S.
Medium: stand-up (stand-up comedy), film, television
Nationality: American (United States)
Active: 1979-present
Genre: Surreal humor, post-modernism, Wit/Word play, Observational comedy, Musical comedy, Deadpan
Influences: Woody Allen, George Carlin
Influenced: Mitch Hedberg, Demetri Martin, Jimmy Carr factdate=August 2009
Notable Work: ''I Have a Pony'',K-Billy DJ in ''Reservoir Dogs'',Speed in ''The Swan Princess'',Guy on the Couch in ''Half Baked'',''I Still Have a Pony''
Website: www.stevenwright.com/index.shtml
Academyawards: Best Short Film, Live Action (Academy Award for Live Action Short Film),1988 ''The Appointments of Dennis Jennings''