Karl T. Wright was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is the son of educators Theodore H. Wright (Chicago Bd. of Education) & Jacqueline B. Vaughn, former Chicago Teachers Union President from 1984-94. Karl started his career on Chicago Public Radio as a host and reporter on WBEZ while studying Improvisation at The Player's Workshop and Second City Training Center. He is known for his work on Atypical (2017), The Honor List (2018) and Teacher of the Year (2014). He has been married to Wendy Miller since September 20, 1997.