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J. August Richards

J. August Richards, American actor

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Born
August 28, 1973
Age in 2026
53
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1973

About J. August Richards

Jaime Augusto Richards III, commonly known as J. August Richards, is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Charles Gunn in the television series Angel and Mike Peterson / Deathlok on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Richards gained a recurring role beginning in the first season of Angel as Charles Gunn, a street-wise vampire hunter. Also in 2013, Richards created his own sci-fi web series called The Hypnotist.

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The world when J. August Richards was born

J. August Richards was born in 1973. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1973

  • #1 song"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" – Tony Orlando & Dawn
  • Top movieThe Sting
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookGravity's Rainbow – Thomas Pynchon

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSecretariat wins the Triple Crown with a record Belmont Stakes
  • Top headlineOPEC oil embargo triggers global energy crisis
  • Technology milestoneFirst mobile phone call (Martin Cooper, Motorola)
  • Defining fadPlatform shoes
  • Notable inventionMobile phone (Motorola prototype)
  • World population3.93 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonNew York Knicks (NBA)
  • U.S. population211.9M

1973 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in J. August Richards's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19732026
Gas$0.39$3.45/gal
Average home$22,100$435,000
Average income$13,500$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.77$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population211.9M341 million

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