| J. August Richards | |
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| Also known as | Jaime Augusto Richards III |
| Character | John Shaffner |
| Date of birth | Aug. 28, 1973 |
| Origin | Washington, D.C., USA |
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J. August Richards is the actor who portrays John Shaffner.
About[]
Born in Washington, D.C., and raised in the Maryland suburb of Bladensburg, Richards discovered his love for acting at an early age and enrolled in a performing arts high school where he appeared in several plays a year. Academically confident and determined to move out to Los Angeles to pursue his acting aspirations, Richards applied to only one college - the University of Southern California (USC). Not only was he accepted, he also won numerous scholarships and grants to study theater. Upon graduation from USC, Richards began working steadily in film, television and theater. Playing a rapping bike messenger who believes he is an alien abductee in the Mark Taper Forum's (Los Angeles) production of "Space," he began to earn recognition and rave reviews.
Richards was introduced to fans of "Angel" during the series' first season the rogue, street-savvy vampire hunter Charles Gunn. In season five, his character was transformed into a "take-no-prisoners" lawyer at the evil law firm Wolfram and Hart. In "Conviction," Richards returns to the "letter of the law" in his role as Billy Desmond, an ambitious and brilliant assistant district attorney who does not lose.
On the big screen, Richards has appeared in the feature films "Why Do Fools Fall in Love?" and "Good Burger." He also starred in the television movies "Critical Assembly," "The Temptations" and "Mutiny." Richards also guest-starred on "The Practice," "Chicago Hope," "The Cosby Show" and "Any Day Now." Last summer, Richards won critical notices in Kenneth Lonergan's "Lobby Hero" at the prestigious Old Globe Theatre.
Since 2013, he has another frequent recurring role in a Joss Whedon project, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., as Mike "Deathlok" Peterson.
Trivia[]
- He says that his mother didn't want him to become an actor; instead, she had hopes of him becoming a lawyer or a priest.
- He is of Panamanian descent.
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Jenni Baird • Billy Campbell • Conchita Campbell • Megalyn Echikunwoke • Chad Faust • Patrick Flueger • Joel Gretsch • Jacqueline McKenzie | ||||
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Jeffrey Combs • Chilton Crane • Sean Devine • Graeme Duffy • Summer Glau • Tristin Leffler • Richard Kahan • Kavan Smith • Jennifer Spence | ||||
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