Darrel W. Wright grew up in West Virginia. Darrel is the fourth out of eight children; he has six brothers and one sister. Wright joined the cast of the immensely popular music variety TV series "Solid Gold" as a regular featured dancer in 1986 and remained on the show until the end of the program's final season in 1988. He's appeared as a dancer in such movies as "Boogie Nights," "Introducing Dorothy Dandridge," "The Singing Detective," "13 Going on 30," and "The Princess Dairies 2: Royal Engagement." Darrel also was featured as a dancer in Michael Jackson's 17-minute science fiction musical short "Captain EO." Moreover, Wright has made guest appearances on episodes of the TV shows "Home Improvement," "Nikki," and "The Drew Carey Show." He worked as an assistant choreographer on the films "Death Becomes Her" and "Out to Sea." Show less «