J. August Richards
Birth Name:
Jaime Augusto Richards
Birth Place:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack, Director, Writer, Producer
Fast Facts
- The Buffy the Vampire Slayer fanzine named him No․ 10 of the Top Ten Sexiest Men of the Buffy universe
- Is of Afro-Panamanian descent
- Quote: "I always want to play the person behind the superhero․ Even when I'm playing a lawyer or a doctor, I want to play a person․ A human being․ It's challenging physically, mentally, emotionally and even in the circumstances of the production․ The makeup and the costumes․ It's a huge challenge, but it's something that I love so much․"
- Best known for his role on "Angel" as a vampire hunter named Charles Gunn
- In 2005, he appeared in a stage production of "Lobby Hero" at the Old Globe in San Diego
- Has appeared in television commercials for Hallmark Cards and the AMC channel
- He believes the best TV series is "The Wire․"
Awards
- 2000Eyegore Award - Best Cast:Winner
- 2018IAWTV Award - Best Writing (Drama):Winner
- 2019Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Performer in a Digital Daytime Drama Series:Nominated
- 2019Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Digital Drama Series:Nominated
- 2019Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Digital Drama Series:Nominated
- 2019ISA - Best Writing - Drama:Winner