Richard Speight, Jr.
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Richard Speight Jr., born September 4, is an American actor currently in a recurring role as Deputy Bill Erikson on the TV show Jericho. He previously starred on the CBS drama The Agency.
[edit] History
Speight was raised in Nashville, Tennessee. He attended Montgomery Bell Academy and the University of Southern California's School of Theater where he graduated cum laude.
Speight played Sgt. Warren "Skip" Muck in the Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning World War II miniseries Band Of Brothers, produced for HBO by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg. Speight has also appeared in television series such as E.R., Party Of Five and JAG for CBS, as well as several commercials, which include Got Milk?, IBM, and Disney.
He has appeared in such films as Speed 2, The Last Big Attraction, and In God We Trust. He also co-directed and co-starred in the independent feature North Beach. His earlier work includes roles in the film Ernest Goes To Camp and a regular role in the NBC Saturday morning sitcom Running the Halls.
[edit] Personal
Speight is the son of Richard and Barbara Speight. He has two older sisters, Barby and Lindy.
On June 28, 2003, he married Jaci Kathryn Hays, a dot-com executive in California.
Speight plays the guitar and bass.
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