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Revision as of 04:14, 18 November 2018
Richard Speight, Jr. played the archangel Gabriel, who was hiding on Earth as a demi-god called "The Trickster."
Contents
Biography
Born: September 4, 1970 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Parents: Barbara and Richard Speight.
Siblings: Two older sisters, Barby and Lindy.
Spouse: Jaci Kathryn Hays, a dot-com executive in California, married since June 28, 2003.
Children: Three sons; Steve, Fletcher and Frank.
Richard started taking tap lessons when he was about five, then started dancing as an extra in ballets and dance groups.
When he began acting, Richard first he played in local commercials and local plays and films, later he got minor roles in Disney Channel shows and movies. While he started his acting career rather early it was not his only activity in these years. He attended an academic all-boys prep school, so studying second year Latin and doing all the prep school academic requirements, but he was also playing football, and ran track.
After high school, he attended Montgomery Bell Academy and the University of Southern California's School of Theater, graduating cum laude.
Richard also plays the guitar and bass, played in the band Fugitive Pope.
Filmography
He played Sgt. Warren "Skip" Muck in the Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning World War II miniseries Band of Brothers, had a recurring role as Deputy Bill Kohler on Jericho and also previously starred on The Agency and appeared in ER, JAG, Party of Five and Running the Halls.
In 2000 he starred in the short-film In God We Trust. He was in Memphis Beat, a few episodes of Look and had a recurring role on Justified (2011-2012). He appeared in indie films such as AppleBox (2011) and Crave (2011) as well as the lead actor in the comedy movie Three Blind Saints (2011).
Richard has also been seen in several commercials for e.g. Capital One Credit Card, IBM, Disney, Diet Pepsi (2003) and Pepsi Max (2010-2012, see also Pepsi Angel).
#Kings of Con
Richard recently announced that he is working on a web series, titled Kings of Con, with Rob Benedict that will take a comedic look at the convention world. Rob and Rich are writing and starring in the series. They describe their roles as “caricatures” of themselves. They are using crowdfund site, Indiegogo to help raise production funds. Initially they are working on a 10 episode run. You can get more information and donate to their endeavor here. And follow the series on Twitter.
Episodes
- 2.15 Tall Tales
- 3.11 Mystery Spot
- 5.08 Changing Channels
- 5.19 Hammer of the Gods
- 9.18 Meta Fiction
- 13.13 Devil's Bargain
- 13.17 The Thing
- 13.18 Bring 'em Back Alive
- 13.20 Unfinished Business
- 13.21 Beat the Devil
- 13.22 Exodus
Directing
- 11.08 Just My Imagination
- 12.12 Stuck in the Middle (With You)
- 12.20 Twigs & Twine & Tasha Banes
- 13.07 War of the Worlds
- 13.20 Unfinished Business
- 14.02 Gods and Monsters
- 14.06 Optimism
- ‘Supernatural’ Star Richard Speight Jr. Talks Returning for Directorial Debut by Variety
- 'Supernatural': Richard Speight, Jr. Returns, But Not As You Think by MTV
- Richard Speight Jr. previews his Supernatural directorial debut by EW
Richard's role in Supernatural Conventions
Richard serves as emcee for Creation Entertainment's Salute to Supernatural events. He is the first to hit the stage each day, running through the convention's Rules and Regulations with his own style of humor, before introducing each guest. He welcomes and sends off each guest, often finishing up guest Q & As with a 'Lightning Round”.
Richard also hosts the Karaoke Kings Party on Friday night's with fellow convention regular Matthew Cohen. Karaoke is free for anyone who would like to join in. Attendees are persuaded to come in costume based on a predetermined theme. The event started out small but has become a Supernatural convention tradition with a loyal following.
Attendees who are present for the first day of conventions have a special place in Richard's heart. Typically, conventions begin on Fridays, so he has dubbed these con-goers 'Friday People.' Friday People have the opportunity to purchase a shirt adorned with Richard's face, only available on Fridays. This is another example of Richard's mark on the Supernatural convention circuit.
Aside from his hosting duties, you can see Richard onstage for various panels, as well as joining Louden Swain for multiple songs during the band's own convention event – the Saturday Night Special. You can catch him offstage at the autograph table (often signing karaoke memorabilia free of charge) and in various photo ops - including a “Pre-Game” convention kick off op with onstage sidekick Rob Benedict and multiple Karaoke Kings ops, both in costume and out.
Richard in Fandom
- Richard on Twitter as @dicksp8jr
- Richard's Facebook Page
- Richard on TheGermane
Convention Appearances
- Salute to Supernatural Chicago 2008
- Salute to Supernatural New Jersey 2009
- Salute to Supernatural L.A. 2009
- Asylum 3 2009
- Salute to Supernatural Vancouver 2009
- Salute to Supernatural Chicago 2009
- Salute to Supernatural L.A. 2010
- Jus In Bello Italy 2010
- Salute to Supernatural Vancouver 2010
- Salute to Supernatural Chicago 2010
- Salute to Supernatural San Francisco 2011
- Salute to Supernatural L.A. 2011
- Jus In Bello Italy 2011
- Asylum 6 2011
- Asylum Europe 2 - 2011
- Asylum Europe 2 2011
- Salute to Supernatural Nashville 2011
- Salute to Supernatural New Jersey 2011
- Salute to Supernatural Boston 2011
- Salute to Supernatural Vancouver 2011
- Salute To Supernatural Toronto 2011
- Salute to Supernatural Chicago 2011
- Salute to Supernatural Nashville 2012
- Salute to Supernatural L.A. 2012
- Jus In Bello Italy 2012
- Roadhouse Con Brasil 2012
- All Hell Breaks Loose 3 Sydney/Melbourne 2012
- Supernatural: The Apocalypse
- Salute to Supernatural New Jersey 2012
- Salute to Supernatural Vancouver 2012
- Salute to Supernatural Dallas 2012
- Salute to Supernatural Toronto 2012
- Salute to Supernatural Chicago 2012
- Salute to Supernatural New Jersey 2012
- Asylum 9 2012
- Salute to Supernatural Las Vegas 2013
- Salute to Supernatural Burbank 2013
- Salute to Supernatural Chicago 2013
- Salute to Supernatural Dallas 2013
- Salute to Supernatural New Jersey 2013
- Salute to Supernatural Toronto 2013
- Salute to Supernatural Vancouver 2013
- Asylum 10 2013
- Asylum Europe 4 - 2013
- Jus In Bello Italy 2013
- All Hell Breaks Loose 4 Sydney/Melbourne 2013
- Salute to Supernatural Las Vegas 2014
- Salute to Supernatural Washington DC 2014
- Jus In Bello Italy 2014
- All Hell Breaks Loose 5 Sydney/Melbourne 2014
- Salute to Supernatural Vancouver 2014
- Salute to Supernatural New Jersey 2014
- Salute to Supernatural Dallas 2014
- Salute to Supernatural Toronto 2014
- Salute to Supernatural Chicago 2014
- Asylum 13 2014
- Salute to Supernatural Burbank 2014
- Salute to Supernatural San Francisco 2015
- Salute to Supernatural Houston 2015
- Salute to Supernatural Phoenix 2015
- Salute to Supernatural Las Vegas 2015
- Salute to Supernatural Seattle 2015
- Jus In Bello Italy 2015
- All Hell Breaks Loose 5 Sydney/Melbourne 2015
- Comic Con 2015
- Salute to Supernatural Washington DC 2015
- Salute to Supernatural Minneapolis 2015
- Salute to Supernatural Vancouver 2015
- Salute to Supernatural Dallas 2015
- Salute to Supernatural Toronto 2015
- Salute to Supernatural Chicago 2015
- Salute to Supernatural Denver 2015
- Salute to Supernatural Pasadena 2015
- Salute to Supernatural Jacksonville 2016
- Salute to Supernatural Houston 2016
- Salute to Supernatural Nashville 2016
- Salute to Supernatural Las Vegas 2016
- Salute to Supernatural Seattle 2016
- Salute to Supernatural Washington DC 2016
- Asylum 16 2016
- Jus In Bello Italy 2016
- All Hell Breaks Loose 7 Sydney/Melbourne 2016
- Salute to Supernatural Phoenix 2016
- Salute to Supernatural Pittsburgh 2016
- Comic-Con 2016
- Salute to Supernatural Minneapolis 2016
- Salute to Supernatural Chicago 2016
- Salute to Supernatural Dallas 2016
- Salute to Supernatural Toronto 2016
- Salute to Supernatural Atlanta 2016
- Salute to Supernatural New Jersey 2016
- Salute to Supernatural Burbank 2016
- Salute to Supernatural San Francisco 2016
- All Hell Breaks Loose Christmas Sydney/Melbourne 2016
- Salute to Supernatural Jacksonville 2017
- Salute to Supernatural Houston 2017
- Salute to Supernatural Las Vegas 2017
- Salute to Supernatural Nashville 2017
- Salute to Supernatural Seattle 2017
- All Hell Breaks Loose 8 - 2017
- Purgatory 3 - 2017
- Jus In Bello Italy 2017
- Salute to Supernatural Phoenix 2017
- Salute to Supernatural Chicago 2017
- Salute to Supernatural Vancouver 2017
- Salute to Supernatural Minneapolis 2017
- Salute to Supernatural Pittsburgh 2017
- Salute to Supernatural Toronto 2017
- Salute to Supernatural New Orleans 2017
- Salute to Supernatural Washington DC 2017
- Salute to Supernatural Honolulu 2017
- All Hell Breaks Loose Christmas Sydney/Melbourne 2017
- Salute to Supernatural San Francisco 2017
- Salute to Supernatural Las Vegas 2018
- Salute to Supernatural Seattle 2018
- Salute to Supernatural Montreal 2018
- Salute to Supernatural Nashville 2018
- Salute to Supernatural Birmingham, UK 2018
- Jus In Bello Italy 2018
External links
Fugitive Pope
- Fugitive Pope - Snow Video Clip (Alternate Link)
- Download the album Dumb and Uncomfortable from Mediafire with Richard's permission.
Clips, Articles and Interviews
- Interview with Eclipse Magazine - November 2009
- Richard Speight Jr. talks about Gabriel and his favorite trickster moment 2009
- Richard on Gabriel's Death April 2010
- Examiner.com Interviews Richard Speight Jr. April 2010
- Richard interview with Fangasm
- The Winchester Family Business: Sablegreen's Exclusive Interview with Richard Speight Jr. August 2011
- Winchesterbros interview with Richard Speight, Jr. on Three Blind Saints and Supernatural December 2011
- Watch the short-film In God We Trust
- Richard Speight talks about directing and playing two roles in 13.20 Unfinished Business by Not About The Weather podcast