Jaime Augusto Richards III (born August 28, 1973), commonly known as
J. August Richards, is an American actor. He is best known for his
portrayal of vampire hunter Charles Gunn on the WB television series
Angel and Mike Peterson/Deathlok on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Richards is
of Afro-Panamanian descent. He grew up in Bladensburg, Maryland.
Richards attended the Visual and Performing Arts program at Suitland
High School in Suitland, Maryland and graduated in 1991. He attended
the USC School of Dramatic Arts on a scholarship.Richards's acting
career began when he was spotted by a casting director. This resulted
in him getting a guest star role on The Cosby Show as Vanessa's
boyfriend Roy in the season 5 episode "Out of Brooklyn". Other guest
appearances would come later on shows such as The Practice, Chicago
Hope, Any Day Now, and Nash Bridges. Playing a rapping bike messenger
who believes he is an alien abductee, it was the role of Taj Mahal in
the Mark Taper Forum production of Tina Landau's play Space that first
brought recognition.Richards has appeared in feature films Why Do
Fools Fall in Love and Good Burger. He starred in the television
movies Critical Assembly and Mutiny, and appeared as singer Richard
Street in the NBC miniseries The Temptations. Richards has also
guest-starred on The West Wing and The 4400.
J. August Richards, is an American actor. He is best known for his
portrayal of vampire hunter Charles Gunn on the WB television series
Angel and Mike Peterson/Deathlok on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Richards is
of Afro-Panamanian descent. He grew up in Bladensburg, Maryland.
Richards attended the Visual and Performing Arts program at Suitland
High School in Suitland, Maryland and graduated in 1991. He attended
the USC School of Dramatic Arts on a scholarship.Richards's acting
career began when he was spotted by a casting director. This resulted
in him getting a guest star role on The Cosby Show as Vanessa's
boyfriend Roy in the season 5 episode "Out of Brooklyn". Other guest
appearances would come later on shows such as The Practice, Chicago
Hope, Any Day Now, and Nash Bridges. Playing a rapping bike messenger
who believes he is an alien abductee, it was the role of Taj Mahal in
the Mark Taper Forum production of Tina Landau's play Space that first
brought recognition.Richards has appeared in feature films Why Do
Fools Fall in Love and Good Burger. He starred in the television
movies Critical Assembly and Mutiny, and appeared as singer Richard
Street in the NBC miniseries The Temptations. Richards has also
guest-starred on The West Wing and The 4400.
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