MAX WRIGHT

'Max Wright' (real name George Wright, born August 2, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American actor best known for his role as Willie Tanner in the sitcom ''ALF''.
He had previously made appearances in TV shows such as ''WKRP in Cincinnati'', and was a regular cast member in ''Misfits of Science'', ''Buffalo Bill'' and ''The Norm Show'' as well as appearing in the made for TV adaptation of Stephen King's ''The Stand''. He has also appeared in the first two seasons of the sitcom ''Friends'', as Terry, the manager of Central Perk, and played Guenter Wendt in the 1998 "HBO" miniseries "From the Earth to the Moon". He also had a role in All That Jazz (1979).
Wright has also enjoyed a distinguished stage career. He received a Tony nomination in 1998 for ''Ivanov''. Another Broadway appearance of note was in ''Twelfth Night'' at Lincoln Center as Sir Andrew. He was in the original production of ''The Great White Hope'' at The Arena Stage in Washington. He has also acted with distinction at regional theaters around the country.
He was arrested for drunken driving in 2000 and again in 2003. ^[1]

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1. [1] Former 'Alf' actor faces DWI count, USA Today, August 28, 2003