I thought, 'Oh, this is great,' because maybe someone who does look like me will watch 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' and realize that they can be an actor if they want to be, or they can be a superhero. They can have a hero that looks like them as well. J. August Richards actoragentgreat share on social
Everything with Marvel is on a need-to-know basis, so I didn't officially know until the second episode I did, which I think was the 10th episode in the season. Information is carefully guarded over there. I definitely didn't know that I was 'Deathlok.' J. August Richards 10thbasiscarefully share on social
I feel like my life experience is that of an outsider. Let me explain: my parents are from Panama, and they moved to the United States the year after I was born. They moved into an all-white neighborhood, where the previous black family had a cross burned on their lawn. J. August Richards bearblackburn share on social
Whenever I get an audition to do something that is sci-fi-related, it makes me really happy because I realize that I can continue doing the work that I'm doing and continue meeting people all over the world. It does baffle my management team sometimes, though! J. August Richards auditionbafflecontinue share on social
I absolutely love working with David Boreanaz, and Charisma Carpenter I completely adore - she teaches me to dance. J. August Richards absolutelyadoreboreanaz Change image and share on social
Everything I've ever learned about acting - and I went to theater school - was about playing what the character wants and throwing yourself fully into going after what the character wants. J. August Richards actcharacterfully Change image and share on social
Marvel makes you feel like 'Iron Man' will show up at your front door to kill you if you say the wrong thing. J. August Richards doorfeelfront Change image and share on social
I was in fittings for the first costume even before I knew I was even going to be 'Deathlok.' J. August Richards costumedeathlokfitting Change image and share on social
I believe that I'm an actor to this day because of 'Star Wars.' I saw 'Star Wars' as a child, and I was completely enamored by it. J. August Richards actorchildcompletely Change image and share on social
I changed my name at 14 because no one outside of my family could pronounce my first name correctly. J. August Richards changecorrectlyfamily Change image and share on social