Richard Speight, Jr.
| Richard Speight, Jr. | |
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| Born | Richard Speight, Jr. September 4, 1970 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Spouse | Jaci Kathryn Hays (2003-present) |
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Richard Speight, Jr. (born September 4, 1970) is an American actor, known for his recurring role as Deputy Bill Kohler on the TV series Jericho prior to its cancellation. He also previously starred on the CBS drama The Agency, as the Trickster/Gabriel/Loki on Supernatural and as Warren "Skip" Muck in HBO mini-series Band of Brothers.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Personal life
Speight was raised in Nashville, Tennessee, the son of Barbara and Richard Speight. Born September 4, 1970, he attended Montgomery Bell Academy and the University of Southern California's School of Theater, graduating cum laude. He has two older sisters, Barby and Lindy. On June 28, 2003, he married Jaci Kathryn Hays, a dot-com executive in California; they have three sons.
Speight plays the guitar and bass.
[edit] Career
Speight played Sgt. Warren "Skip" Muck in the Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning World War II miniseries Band of Brothers, produced for HBO by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg. Speight has also appeared in television series such as The Agency, ER, Jericho, Party of Five and JAG for CBS, as well as several commercials, which include Got Milk?, IBM, Pepsi, and Disney. He also has a recurring role on the drama show Supernatural since 2007 as the Trickster (later revealed to be the Archangel Gabriel).
He has appeared in such films as Speed 2: Cruise Control, The Last Big Attraction, and starred in Jason Reitman's In God We Trust. He also co-directed and co-starred in the independent feature North Beach. His earlier work includes roles in the film Ernest Goes to Camp and a regular role in the NBC Saturday morning sitcom Running the Halls. He also had a brief role in Thank You for Smoking.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | TV Series/Movie | Role | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Love Leads the Way: A True Story | Jimmy | TV Movie |
| 1987 | Ernest Goes to Camp | Brooks | |
| 1988 | Goodbye, Miss 4th of July | Young Klansman | |
| 1989 | ABC Afterschool Specials | Kenny | Torn Between Two Fathers |
| 1989 | Freddy's Nightmares | Oliver Michaels | Photo Finish & It's My Party and You'll Die If I Want You To |
| 1990 | Elvis | Leon | Bel Air Breakdown |
| 1990 | China Beach | Grunt #2 | The Gift |
| 1990 | By Dawn's Early Light | SAC Guard | |
| 1990 | Matlock | Delivery Boy | The Cover Girl |
| 1992 | Demonic Toys | Andy | |
| 1993 | Running the Halls | Mark G. "The Shark" Stark | 13 Episodes |
| 1995 | Out There | Store Clerk | TV Movie |
| 1995 | Dead Weekend | Rebel #1 | TV Movie |
| 1995 | Amanda and the Alien | JoJo, Cafe Manager | TV Movie |
| 1995 | ER | Barinski | Summer Run |
| 1996 | Party of Five | Miller West | Benefactors |
| 1996 | Hypernauts | Alien Vendor | Battle at Vekara |
| 1996 | Independence Day | Ed | |
| 1997 | Menno's Mind | Kal | |
| 1997 | Speed 2: Cruise Control | 'C' Deck Officer | |
| 1997 | Built to Last | Stanley | Pilot |
| 1997 | JAG | Lt. Michael Gerter | Blind Side |
| 1998 | L.A. Doctors | Carl | Nate Expectations |
| 1999 | The Last Big Attraction | Christopher Canby | |
| 1999 | JAG | Warren Toobin | Rivers' Run |
| 2000 | In God We Trust | Robert | Short |
| 2000 | Big Monster On Campus | Comic Book Salesman | As Richard Speight |
| 2000 | North Beach | Pete | |
| 2000 | Dave's Blind Date | Dave | Short |
| 2001 | Band of Brothers | Sgt. Warren "Skip" Muck | 7 Episodes |
| 2001 - 2003 | The Agency | Lex | 35 Episodes |
| 2005 | Sam's Circus | Bedpan | TV Movie |
| 2002 | Mr. Lucke | DJ Tom Bush | Voice |
| 2005 | Alias | Derek Modell | Ice |
| 2005 | CSI: Miami | Kevin Banks | Vengeance |
| 2005 | Yes, Dear | Frank | 2 Episodes: Jimmy from the Block & Jimmy the Teacher |
| 2005 | Love For Rent | George | |
| 2005 | Into The West | Rupert Lang | TV Mini-Series |
| 2006 | Thank You for Smoking | Trainee | |
| 2006 | Open Water 2: Adrift | James | |
| 2006 - 2008 | Jericho | Bill Kohler | 21 Episodes |
| 2007 - 2010 | Supernatural | Trickster/Gabriel/Loki | 4 Episodes: Tall Tales, Mystery Spot, Changing Channels, Hammer of the Gods |
| 2008 | The Consultants | Oliver | TV Movie |
| 2009 | Life | Dean Ellis | Re-Entry |
| 2010 | Memphis Beat | Donald | Suspicious Minds |
| 2010 | Look | Rapist | 3 Episodes |
| 2011 | Justified | Jed Berwind | 3 Episodes |
| 2011 | Crave | Master Rupert | Post-Production |
| 2011 | AppleBox (Short) | Bryan Watercress | Post-Production |
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