Speight, Richard, Jr. 1970– (Richard Speight)

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Speight, Richard, Jr. 1970- (Richard Speight)

PERSONAL

Born September 4, 1970, in Nashville, TN; son of Richard (a writer and educator) and Barbara (an operator of an antiques store) Speight; married Jaci Hays (an advertising executive), June 28, 2003. Education: University of Southern California, graduated cum laude.

Addresses:

Agent—The Kohner Agency, 9300 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 555, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career:

Actor. Appeared in advertisements. Guitar and bass player for the rock band Fugitive Pope. Worked in a restaurant.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Brooks, Ernest Goes to Camp, Buena Vista, 1987.

Andy, Demonic Toys (also known as Dangerous Toys), Full Moon Entertainment, 1992.

Ed, Independence Day (also known as ID4), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996.

C deck officer, Speed 2: Cruise Control (also known as Speed: Cruise Control, Speed 2, Ca va clencher!, Fektelenuel 2., Fektelenuel 2.—Teljes goezzel, Hitrost 2—Brez zavor, Kiirus 2, Maxima velocidad 2, Speed 2: Cap sur le danger, Speed 2: Perigo a bordo, Speed 2—Vaara iskee vesillae, and Velocidade maxima 2), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1997.

Sugar: The Fall of the West, Next Generation, 1998.

Christopher Canby, The Last Big Attraction, 1999.

Dave, Dave's Blind Date (short film), 2000.

Pete, North Beach, Fur Boat Films, 2000.

Robert, In God We Trust, AtomFilms, 2000.

Frenchie, Uncle Sam (short film), Watch Out for the Bears Productions, 2002.

George, Love for Rent (also known as Amor en alquiler), MiamiLA Entertainment, 2005.

Trainee, Thank You for Smoking, Fox Searchlight Pictures, 2005.

James, Open Water 2: Adrift (also known as Adrift and Open Water 2), Lions Gate Films, 2006.

Film Work:

Director and coproducer, North Beach, Fur Boat Films, 2000.

Television Appearances; Series:

Mark G. "The Shark" Stark, Running the Halls, NBC, 1993-94.

Lex, The Agency, CBS, 2001-2003.

Bill, Jericho, CBS, beginning 2006.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Leon, Elvis, ABC, 1990.

Sergeant Warren "Skip" Muck, Band of Brothers, HBO, 2001.

Rupert Lang, Into the West, TNT, 2005.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Jimmy, Love Leads the Way: A True Story (also known as Love Leads the Way), Disney Channel, 1984.

Young Klansman, Goodbye, Miss 4th of July (also known as Farewell, Miss Freedom), Disney Channel, 1988.

(As Richard Speight) SAC guard, By Dawn's Early Light, HBO, 1990.

First rebel, Dead Weekend, Showtime, 1995.

Jojo (cafe manager), Amanda & the Alien (also known as Alien Love), Showtime, 1995.

Store clerk, Out There, Showtime, 1995.

Kal (Menno's coworker), Menno's Mind (also known as Power. com), Showtime, 1996.

(As Richard Speight) Comic book salesperson, Big Monster on Campus (also known as Boltneck and Teen Monster), Cinemax, 2000.

Television Appearances; Specials:

A Member of the Wedding, NBC, c. 1982.

Kenny, "Torn between Two Fathers," ABC Afterschool Specials, ABC, 1989.

Himself, The Making of "Band of Brothers," HBO, 2001.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

(As Richard Speight) Oliver, "It's My Party and You'll Die If I Want You to," Freddy's Nightmares (also known as Freddy's Nightmares: A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Series, Freddy, le cauchemar de vos nuits, Freddyn painajaiset, Las pesadillas de Freddy, and Les cauchemars de Freddy), syndicated, 1989.

Oliver, "Photo Finish," Freddy's Nightmares (also known as Freddy's Nightmares: A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Series, Freddy, le cauchemar de vos nuits, Freddyn painajaiset, Las pesadillas de Freddy, and Les cauchemars de Freddy), syndicated, 1989.

Delivery boy, "The Cover Girl," Matlock, NBC, 1990.

Second grunt, "The Gift," China Beach, ABC, 1990.

Barinski, "Summer Run," ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 1995.

Eddie, "Coach Julia," Maybe This Time, ABC, 1995.

Paul, The George Wendt Show, CBS, 1995.

(As Richard Speight) Miller West, "Benefactors," Party of Five, Fox, 1996.

Lieutenant Michael Gerter, "Blind Side," JAG, CBS, 1997.

Carl, "Nate Expectations," L.A. Doctors (also known as L.A. Docs), CBS, 1998.

A. J., The Army Show, The WB, 1998.

Warren Toobin, "Rivers' Run," JAG, CBS, 1999.

Guru, "Instant Karma," Grown Ups, UPN, 2000.

Derek Modell, "Ice," Alias, ABC, 2005.

Frank, "Jimmy from the Block," Yes, Dear, CBS, 2005.

Frank, "Jimmy the Teacher," Yes, Dear, CBS, 2005.

Kevin Banks, "Vengeance," CSI: Miami, CBS, 2005.

Janitor, "Tall Tales," Supernatural, The CW, 2007.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Stanley, Built to Last, NBC, 1997.

Bedpan, Sam's Circus, CBS, 2001.

Bill, Jericho, CBS, 2006.

Television Work; Movies:

Sound assistant, Night Eyes 4 (also known as Midnight Hour and Night EyesFatal Passion), 1996.

Stage Appearances:

Appeared in various stage productions, including Corpus, Soda Pop, and When You Comin Back, Red Ryder?; also performed at readings.

RECORDINGS

Video Games:

Voice of Private Stephen Kelly, Call of Duty 2, Activision, 2005.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

Additional dialogue, Open Water 2: Adrift (also known as Adrift and Open Water 2), Lions Gate Films, 2006.

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