Richard Speight Jr Bio | Wiki
Richard Speight Jr is a well-known American actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. Speight currently hosts the Kings of Con podcast alongside actor Rob Benedict. Speight is known for a variety of roles such as the CBS TV series Jericho, The Agency, and the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers. He played a recurring role, the Archangel Gabriel, originally thought to be a “Trickster” or Loki, in the WB/CW series Supernatural. Most recently, Speight played Dugan in the 2021 film Old Henry.
In 2013, he wrote and directed the satirical social comedy America 101. It’s festival darling and award-winning 10-minute short stars Band of Brothers veteran, Rick Gomez; co-stars Amy Gumenick, and North Beach alumni Jayden Lund and Jim Hanna. Currently available on iTunes, the short feature is described as “One man’s life becomes the lesson of the day when he takes a frenetic ride via his own personal version of the American experience.”.
Working as an actor, Speight has been featured in the music videos for two of Slayer’s trilogy You Against You and Pride in Prejudice, showcasing his strength in acting for the horror genre Working also as a director, he completed his first music video for Louden Swain’s rock song titled Bandaged Hand using only an iPhone and spare few hours during his convention tours. The high-quality result produced under an efficient execution method aligns with his directing in other areas of media, as Speight oversees the entire creative process such as the Sounds & Music department for films and television.
Richard Speight Jr Age
Speight was born on September 4, 1969, in Nashville, Tennessee, in the United States. He is 53 years old. Speight celebrates his birthday on September 4, every year.
Richard Speight Jr Height
He is a man of average stature. Speight stands at a height of 5 ft 8 in (Approx. 1.72 m).
Richard Speight Jr Family
Speight was born and brought up in Nashville, Tennessee, to his parents. He is the son of Barbara and Richard Speight Sr. Speight holds an American nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity. Speight has two older sisters named Barby and Lindy.
Richard Speight Jr Wife
Speight is married to his wife Jaci Kathryn Hays, a dot-com executive in California. The pair married in 2003. Speight and his wife Jaci Hays have three sons named Steve, Fletcher, and Frank.
Richard Speight Jr Education
He went to Montgomery Bell Academy and the USC School of Dramatic Arts (formerly the USC School of Theatre). Speight graduated cum laude. During his time at USC, Speight met and befriended writer and director Stephen Chbosky.
Richard Speight Jr Podcast
Speight currently hosts Kings of Con alongside actor Rob Benedict. The two embark on a weekly podcast-ial journey via the massively popular world of fan conventions as they have cocktails and conversations with the buzziest names in the con biz.
He has also participated in many celebrity podcasts such as Thrilling Adventure Hour (Episodes 148, 159, 165, 171, 195, 196) and most recently Michael Rosenbaum’s Inside of You (2018).
Richard Speight Jr Movies
– Love Leads the Way (1984) as Jim Jetson
– Ernest Goes to Camp (1987) as Brooks
– Demonic Toys (1992) as Andy
– Dead Weekend (1995) as Spray Paint Punk
– Independence Day (1996) as Ed
– Menno’s Mind (1997) as Kal
– Thank You for Smoking (2005) as Trainee
– Open Water 2: Adrift (2006) as James
– Noobz (2012) as Jeff
– Crave (2012) as Master Rupert
– Death House (2017) as Bennett
– The Evil Gene (2015) as Griff Krenshaw
– Driven (2020) as Roger
– Our Friend (2021) as Davey Faucheux
– Old Henry (2021) as Dugan
Richard Speight Jr Teeth
Many keep asking about his teeth after he played Peek-a-boo. He wanted to prove everyone wrong. He HAS teeth. His teeth are just normal like any other person’s teeth.
Richard Speight Jr Disease
He has a lisp. Speight TOTES HAS A LISP (more so when he was talking without an accent, but it was still there even when he was talking with his southern accent).
Richard Speight Jr Net Worth
He is an actor, director, screenwriter, and producer who hosts the Kings of Con podcast alongside actor Rob Benedict. Therefore, Speight has accumulated a decent fortune over the years. Speight’s estimated net worth is $4 million.
How Old Is Richard Speight Jr
Speight is a 53-year-old who was born on September 4, 1969, in Nashville, Tennessee, in the United States.
Is Richard Speight Jr Married
Yes. Speight is married to his wife Jaci Kathryn Hays, a dot-com executive in California. The pair married in 2003. Speight and his wife Jaci Hays have three sons named Steve, Fletcher, and Frank.
Who Is Richard Speight Jr
Speight currently hosts the Kings of Con podcast alongside actor Rob Benedict. Speight is known for a variety of roles such as the CBS TV series Jericho, The Agency, and the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers. He played a recurring role, the Archangel Gabriel, originally thought to be a “Trickster” or Loki, in the WB/CW series Supernatural. Most recently, Speight played Dugan in the 2021 film Old Henry.