Gunner Wright
American actor
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Gunner Wright is an American film actor known for his role in the film Love and for portraying Isaac Clarke in the Dead Space video game series. Wright raced motorcycles competitively until the age of 21 when he moved to Southern California.[citation needed] There, he began working on Fox Television's Fastlane series and soon began a career in acting. He appeared in Clint Eastwood's film J. Edgar.
Gunner Wright | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Notable work | Love, J. Edgar, Dead Space, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Underwater |
| Website | gunnerwright |
Career
Wright appeared in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra as a Secret Service Agent. In 2011, Wright starred in the 2011 film Love by director William Eubank. Wright played the main character, American astronaut Lee Miller who becomes stranded aboard the International Space Station.
Wright also stars in Dead Space 2 and Dead Space 3 as protagonist Isaac Clarke,[1] developed by Visceral Games and distributed by Electronic Arts. Wright attended the 2010 Comic-Con to promote Dead Space 2 and meet with fans.[citation needed]
Variety described Wright's performance in Love, saying "Wright, shouldering nearly a one-man-show burden, is gamely athletic, all-American and somewhat of a blank slate, like Kubrick's astronauts – until some unfettered personality begins to seep out."[2] Ain't It Cool News also described Wright's performance of Captain Lee Miller:
Gunner Wright carries a large load as the primary screen presence, and he does an excellent job of showing the deterioration of a logical man. Many films turn the loss of one's senses into a frantic, almost comically silly thing – whereas here, we watch [him] bounce between skirting the edge of sanity, and reeling himself in – he's self-aware enough at times to see where things are going. You'd get the sense that most astronauts would handle a situation like this in a similar way.[3]
In August 2021, Wright confirmed that he would be reprising his role as Isaac Clarke in the Dead Space remake.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Wicked Wicked Games | Sexy Man | |
| 2009 | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | Secret Service Agent | Cameo |
| 2010 | The Losers | Jet Pilot | |
| 2010 | The Perfect Game | St. Louis Player #1 | |
| 2011 | Love | Captain Lee Miller | |
| 2011 | J. Edgar | Dwight Eisenhower | Cameo |
| 2011 | Agent Mx-z3Ro | Agent Zero | Short |
| 2012 | A Good Soldier | Ollie Rodarte | |
| 2014 | The Gun | Marshall | |
| 2014 | Highway to Dhampus | Colt Morgan | |
| 2015 | I Am Alone | Mason James Riley | |
| 2018 | The Pinch | Rob | |
| 2021 | Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin | Deputy | |
| 2023 | Land of Bad | Captain David Andrews |
Video games
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Dead Space 2 | Isaac Clarke | PlayStation 3 / Xbox 360 / Microsoft Windows |
| 2013 | Dead Space 3 | Isaac Clarke | PlayStation 3 / Xbox 360 / Microsoft Windows |
| PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale | Isaac Clarke (cameo appearance; DLC character) | PlayStation 3 / PlayStation Vita | |
| 2017 | Star Wars: Battlefront II | Imperial Officer Matthis | Microsoft Windows / PlayStation 4 / Xbox One |
| 2020 | Maneater | Hunter 01 Male | Microsoft Windows / PlayStation 4 / Xbox One |
| 2023 | Dead Space | Isaac Clarke | Microsoft Windows / PlayStation 5 / Xbox Series X/S |
| 2025 | Death Stranding 2: On the Beach | Mike Northcoate (Voice) | PlayStation 5 |
