Born:
July 08, 1965
in
Croydon
Best Known For:
Hosting The Wright Stuff on Channel 5.
Early-life:
Alexander Matthew Wright was born in Croydon on July 8, 1965. He had an early foray into acting at 14 when he appeared in the Children's Film Foundation production Big Wheels and Sailor (1979). He went on to study English and drama at the University of Exeter.
Career:
In the 1990s, Wright became a showbusiness correspondent with The Sun and later wrote a column for the Daily Mirror. He left the Mirror in 2000 and in the same year he began fronting daily topical discussion series The Wright Stuff on Channel 5. Since 2007, Wright has been the lead presenter on the London version of BBC regional series Inside Out. In November 2013, he was a contestant on I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!
Quote:
'The Wright Stuff is about life, relationships and politics - it's the only mainstream TV show to give the public a voice.'
Trivia:
Passionate about music, he attends as many concerts as he can.