Richard Speight, Jr.
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Speight at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con International
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Richard Speight, Jr. September 4, 1970 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, director |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Spouse(s) | Jaci Kathryn Hays (2003–present) |
| Website | Richard Speight, Jr. on Facebook |
Richard Speight, Jr. (born September 4, 1970) is an American actor, director, screenwriter and producer who is known for a variety of roles including CBS TV series Jericho, The Agency, and the HBO miniseries, Band of Brothers. Speight played a recurring role, Archangel Gabriel, originally thought to be a "Trickster" or Loki, in the WB/CW series Supernatural.
Born September 4, 1970, Speight was raised in Nashville, Tennessee, the son of Barbara and Richard Speight. He has two older sisters, Barby and Lindy. Speight attended Montgomery Bell Academy and the University of Southern California's School of Theater, graduating cum laude. While at USC, he met and befriended writer and director Stephen Chbosky. Speight appeared in Chbosky’s senior showcase piece. Years later, the two teamed up on the CBS series Jericho which Chbosky co-created.
In 2003, Speight married Jaci Kathryn Hays, a dot-com executive in California.
Speight has starred in commercials for such brands as Got Milk?; IBM; Pepsi; and Disney. He has also directed several commercials for Pepsi as well as for other major brands.
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 appeared in several television series, such as The Agency; ER; Jericho; Party of Five and JAG. He had a recurring role on the drama Supernatural from 2007 to 2014, where he played 'The Trickster'/Loki (later revealed to be the Archangel Gabriel).
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