Richard Speight Jr.

Richard Speight Jr. gained broader recognition for his role as Sgt. Warren ‘Skip’ Muck in the critically acclaimed HBO miniseries ‘Band of Brothers’ in 2001. He graduated cum laude from the USC School of Dramatic Arts, with early acting credits including the 1987 film ‘Ernest Goes to Camp’ and a main role in the NBC sitcom ‘Running the Halls’ in 1993.

During this period, Speight Jr. also featured in national commercials for Got Milk?, IBM, Pepsi, and Disney. In 2000, he co-directed the independent feature ‘North Beach,’ a copy preserved in the SF History section at the main branch of the San Francisco Public Library. He also held recurring roles in CBS series ‘The Agency’ (2001-2002) and ‘Jericho’ (2006-2008).

His directorial prowess extended beyond ‘Supernatural,’ helming multiple episodes for Netflix’s ‘Lucifer’ (2019-2021), The CW’s ‘Kung Fu’ (2021-2023), and ‘Walker’ (2021-2023), solidifying his reputation as an in-demand episodic television director. Concurrently, Speight Jr. maintained his acting presence in feature films such as ‘Our Friend’ (2019), ‘Driven’ (2019), ‘Home Is Where the Killer Is’ (2019), and ‘Old Henry’ (2021). Since 2022, he has also co-hosted the weekly podcast ‘Supernatural: Then and Now’ with Rob Benedict.

Richard Speight Jr.’s latest directorial work includes an episode for the HBO Max series ‘Dead Boy Detectives’ in 2024. Looking ahead, he is slated for an upcoming voice role as Quasimodo in the animated feature ‘Public Domain,’ set for release in 2025. Additionally, audiences will see him in 2025 as Reverend Phil in the highly anticipated ‘9-1-1: Lone Star’ on FOX.