Richard Speight Jr. (born September 4th, 1970 in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American actor, producer, writer, and director. He is best known for his roles in Jericho (2006) and Supernatural. He hosts two podcasts, Kings Of Con, and Supernatural: Then And Now, with his Supernatural co-star Rob Benedict.
He's married to Jaci Hayes, with whom he shares three sons (Frank, Fletcher, and Steve).
Selected Filmography:
- Ernest Goes to Camp (1987) as Brooks
- China Beach (1990) as Grunt #2
- Matlock (1990) as Delivery boy
- ER (1995) as Barinski
- Party of Five (1996) as Miller West
- Independence Day (1996) as Ed
- Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997) as C Deck Officer
- JAG (1997) as Warren Toobin/Lt. Michael Gerter
- Band of Brothers (2001) as Warren H. "Skip" Muck
- The Agency (2001 - 2003) as Lex
- Alias (2005) as Derek Modell
- CSI: Miami (2005) as Kevin Banks
- Into the West (2005) as Rupert Lang
- Thank You for Smoking (2005) as Trainee
- Yes, Dear (2005) as Frank
- Adrift (2006) as James
- Jericho (2006) (2006 - 2008) as Bill
- Supernatural (2007 - 2018) as Archangel Gabriel/Loki/Trickster
- The Winchesters (2022)
- Memphis Beat (2010) as Donald
- Justified (2011 - 2012) as Jed Berwind
- Longmire (2012) as Vacationing biker
- CSI (2014) as Lloyd Bryant
- The Hillywood Show (2015 - 2018) as Dancer/Dustin Henderson/T. Rickster
- Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (2017) as Robbie Garcia
- Home Movie: The Princess Bride (2020) as Yellin
- Kung Fu (2022) as Leif Winzig
Director:
- Supernatural (2015 - 2020): 11 episodes
- Lucifer (2019 - 2021): 4 episodes
- Kung Fu (2021 - 2022): 5 episodes
- Walker (2021): 2 episodes
- The Winchesters (2022): 1 episode
Tropes associated with Rich and his career:
- Directed by Cast Member: Directed eleven episodes of Supernatural and one episode of The Winchesters.
