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Richard Speight Jr.

Richard Speight Jr., American actor and director

Born
September 4, 1969
Age in 2026
57
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1969

About Richard Speight Jr.

Richard Speight Jr. is an American actor and director who is known for a variety of roles including Jericho, The Agency, both CBS TV series, and the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers. In the WB/CW series Supernatural, he played a recurring role, the archangel Gabriel, originally thought to be a "Trickster" or Loki, as well as Loki whose identity Gabriel took on. More recently, he played Dugan in the 2021 film Old Henry. Years later, the two teamed up on the CBS series Jericho which Chbosky co-created. Together, they created the comedy web-series Kings of Con (2016) based on their experiences at conventions for Supernatural, a TV show in which they both were featured actors and beloved characters.

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Richard Speight Jr. timeline

  1. Together, they created the comedy web-series Kings of Con (2016) based on their experiences at conventions for Supernatural, a TV show in which they both were featured actors and beloved characters.
  2. More recently, he played Dugan in the 2021 film Old Henry.

The world when Richard Speight Jr. was born

Richard Speight Jr. was born in 1969. 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 1969

  • #1 song"Sugar, Sugar" – The Archies
  • Top movieMidnight Cowboy
  • Top TV showRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  • Best-selling bookThe Godfather – Mario Puzo

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNew York Mets "Miracle Mets" win the World Series
  • Top headlineNeil Armstrong walks on the Moon: "One small step for man"
  • Technology milestoneApollo 11 — first humans walk on the Moon
  • Defining fadWoodstock festival
  • Notable inventionARPANET (precursor to the internet)
  • World population3.63 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championNew York Mets (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population202.7M

1969 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Richard Speight Jr.'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19692026
Gas$0.35$3.45/gal
Average home$16,400$435,000
Average income$10,900$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.42$11.95
Postage stamp$0.06$0.73
Population202.7M341 million

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