Gunner Wright is an American film actor known for his role in the film ''

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'' and for portraying

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in the ''Dead Space'' video game series. Wright raced motorcycles competitively until the age of 21 when he moved to

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. There, he began working on

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's '' Fastlane'' series and soon began a career in acting. He appeared in Clint Eastwood's film ''

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''.

Career

Wright appeared in '' G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra'' as a

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Agent. In 2011, Wright starred in the 2011 film ''Love'' by director

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. Wright played the main character, American astronaut Lee Miller who becomes stranded aboard the

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. Wright also stars in ''

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'' and ''

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'' as protagonist

, developed by

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and distributed by

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. Wright attended the 2010

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to promote ''Dead Space 2'' and meet with fans.

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described Wright's performance in ''Love'', saying "Wright, shouldering nearly a one-man-show burden, is gamely athletic,

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n and somewhat of a

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, like

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's astronauts – until some unfettered personality begins to seep out."

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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 imbounce 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.

In August 2021, Wright confirmed that he would be reprising his role as Isaac Clarke in the ''

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'' remake.

Filmography

Video games

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