J. August Richards
@jaugustrichards
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Just heard about the passing of Michelle Trachtenberg… My heart goes out to her family, friends and the many people who loved her. 39 is far too young… Rest In Peace, dear one… ❤️🙏🏾
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WE GOT MARRIED, Y’ALL!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾. For my 50th birthday, I wanted to celebrate the places that historically make me who I am: Africa, The Caribbean, Panama and The United States… (1/6)
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Sending you my love, @allcharisma. I know the feelings of vulnerability and fear that come with speaking your truth. As I said to you yesterday, I am here for you, however you need me. 🙏🏾❤️.
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Andre Braugher’s name must be spoken when we talk about the great actors of television…Condolences to his family, friends and colleagues. #RestInPeace, sir… 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
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Tonight we say goodbye to @Marvel’s @AgentsofSHIELD. Congratulations to the entire cast and crew and thank you for making this guy’s superhero dreams a reality!!! Much love to the worldwide #AgentsofSHIELD community. Forever your #Deathlok!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
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I know there’s little precedent for the actor from TV to reprise the role on screen but I’m going to fight to keep playing him! I invested everything I had into the character and I am still emotionally connected to him. I really want to play the part!!! #RichardsforDeathlok.
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Yesterday was one of the best days of my life. “Thank you” feel like cheap words to describe the depths of the gratitude I feel for your support and the crushing avalanche of LOVE I felt aimed at me yesterday. For now, it will have to do. #PRIDE #LGBTQ #BlackLGBTQ #ComingOut
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Maya Angelou said, “People will never forget how you made them feel.” You made us feel POWERFUL. You made us feel STRONG. You made us feel GREAT. You made us feel like HEROES. We love you, Chad!!! Rest in Power, King.
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20 YEARS AGO TODAY, Charles Gunn made his first appearance/television debut on ANGEL!!! Share below your favorite Gunn gifs, lines and moments. {To mark the occasion, here’s a link to an awesome Gunn tribute video by 1SnoWhiteQueen1:
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It’s so hard to believe that later this year will mark the 20th anniversary of #CharlesGunn. This role was a GIFT and a BLESSING!!! To still be in this business & working 20 years later is. GRATEFUL doesn’t begin to describe it! Thanks for rockin’ with me all these years! ❤️
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I wonder if Gunn could be the new Buffy’s watcher. 🤔.
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#ANGEL fans WORLDWIDE!!! Happy 20th Anniversary!!! Thank you @entertainmentweekly for getting the band back together. #ANGELstakes20
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We are grateful to the activists who came before us and praying for the safe release of the 67 human beings arrested in Nigeria. We thank you deeply for the love and well wishes…. Signed,. The Richards. (6/6)
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Why I let the cast and crew of @CouncilofDads know that I am gay. To see the full interview, go to my Instagram.
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Coincidentally, @IMBrettDalton and I hung out last night… Enjoy the day, everybody and thanks for the acknowledgments!!! Much love…
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I would have spoken longer on this topic but I got a little choked up. Thank you @peopletv and @EW for providing a space for us to reflect on something that holds a lot of meaning for us all. #AngelReunion
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I strike because I want the next generation of actors to be able to make a career out of it the same way I’ve been able to… #sagaftrastrike #sagaftrastrong
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Smile Time. @EW with @JamesMarstersOf @AlexisDenisof @AmyAcker @jaugustrichards and @AllCharisma #Angel20th
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YO!!! Buffy/Angel appreciation week really is a thing!!! This happened tonight on @NBCThisisUs.
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Look who celebrated my birthday with me last night!!! Thanks for hanging @AmyAcker!!! #VirgoSeason
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Appreciating all the kind words now that #AgentsOfSHIELD is streaming on @disneyplus!!! Hopefully, this isn’t the last we’ve seen of #Deathlok…🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾.
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You know what I genuinely miss? Conventions. 😢😢😢.
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A true gentleman. A kind man. A fiercely talented actor. I am so stunned. Rest In Peace, brotha. .
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Unfortunately, #VampireAcademy has been cancelled… I just wanted to share my thoughts as well as a message to my fellow #actors out there about what it feels like having your show cancelled…
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In the middle of the party, we announced that we were getting married and surprised our guests with a wedding. It was the most magical night of our lives… (2/6)
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#FBF Watching the pilot of #AgentsofSHIELD for the very first time with the cast and producers. It’s been an honor being yr first guest star and eventually becoming a real life Marvel superhero as #Deathlok. Congratulations on approaching yr 100th episode! Here’s to 100 more!!!
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On the exact same night in Nigeria, 67 people were arrested for attending what police say was a gay wedding. It was a reminder that some of the places that made us who we are, don’t always celebrate ALL that we are… (3/6)
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While I am grateful to be living in a country where I am able to publicly and legally marry my soulmate, we still have so much work to do to ensure the rights and safety of the entire community and our allies. (5/6)
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Therefore, we want to dedicate our ceremony to the people of the African Diaspora and all around the world living in countries where it is illegal or unsafe to be LGBTQ… (4/6)
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY @AmyAcker!!! So happy the surprise went off without a hitch. Kudos to @TheJimmyCarp!!! @AlexisDenisof @joss #4on6sushi
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From streetwise vampire-hunter to royal-blooded vampire aristocrat… We love a good full circle moment!!! #Angel #CharlesGunn ➡️ #VampireAcademy #VictorDashkov
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A reunion, of sorts, with my buddy @NathanFillion and my first time working with the incredibly talented and lovely @lissethchavez on @therookie!!! Thank you Nathan and everyone for your hospitality… #TheRookieABC
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Awww thank you @julieplec!!! And does being engaged mean we can’t join for trivia?! We love trivia!!! 😂😂😂😂 You’re the best…Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone from me and my fiancé!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Love is in the air. @jaugustrichards is engaged! Happy Valentines Day to all you crazy kids in love out there. As for the rest of us, I'll be doing pub trivia and drinking beer tonight. 😅.
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One of the best things about #ANGEL turning 20 this year has been meeting people from all over the world who connected to the show. If you have a pic with me over the last 20 years, post it for me on this thread. GO!!!.
@jaugustrichards @whedonesque 20 years, wow!! You were amazing as Charles Gunn and I miss the show everyday. Happy anniversary to our resident badass!
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Such a special moment running into @David_Boreanaz @jaimeboreanaz and @tparz last night at the #CAAEmmyParty.
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🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾.
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WHO DID THIS??? 😂😂😂😂 Quiet as it’s kept, this is a BOP. 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾.
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GUESS WHO'S BACK?!?! #Deathlok #AgentsofSHIELD (Thanks to @afoley24 for the upgrades!!!) @Marvel @AgentsofSHIELD
http://t.co/kriY4UaOZE.
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Today I became an EMMY NOMINATED actor, writer and director!!!!! I’m kinda floored right now. @giantstheseries is nominated for a total of 11 #DaytimeEmmys!!! Congrats to the entire…
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Love you too, Fred. ❤️ #TheLoveofmyTVLife😂😂😂😂.
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Last night, Oliver, Peter and Tess became the first married, gay, black family on network television. Hoping our representation makes the world a safer place for ALL PEOPLE to live authentically as themselves. @nbccouncilofdads #CouncilOfDads #LGBTQ #qpoc #BlackLGBT #gayfamily
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TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT!!! If you missed the first episode, catch it at 9PM then an all new episode of @CouncilofDads at 10PM. You won’t want to miss it!!! #CouncilOfDads
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Thank you so much for celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Charles Gunn with me yesterday!!! Turns out one of my favorite moments happens to be yours too! So here it goes!!! An embarrassed Gunn gets caught singing Gilbert & Sullivan and tries to cover with gangsta rap. 😂😂😂😂
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Why do I feel like it’s necessary to explain to @CNN they ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO COVER @kanyewest’s “campaign”? Y’all already made that mistake once, don’t do it again. 😳😳😳😳.
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If you haven’t read @elizadushku’s essay in the @BostonGlobe, you should. I’m so proud of the way she handled every step of this textbook example of sexual harassment and retaliation. What they tried to do to her is infuriating. Happy her side of the story is being told. .
Thank you for giving me my voice back @GlobeOpinion @BostonGlobe.
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Returning to a familiar genre, but this time as vampire Victor Dashkov in the TV adaptation of @richellemead’s hit book series #VampireAcademy… Honored to be working with @julieplec and @Caryshotwife to bring you the next great vampire series, only on @peacockTV! LET’S GO!!!
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Slayer recognize slayer. .
@lisabetsey @Alex_Kack To be fair, Angel was the right boyfriend for Buffy coming into her power. Spike was the right man to be with as she became the power.
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That was literally a nightmare. I know it isn’t over but today I celebrate the end of the darkness. Not sure how to move forward knowing half my country has been exposed. But today, there is joy. We have a lot of work to do. #BidenHarris2020 #MyVicePresidentIsBlack!!!.
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THANK YOU so much everybody for the warm welcome back. It's good to be home!!! #Deathlok #AgentsofSHIELD.
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That episode must have been EXPENSIVE!!! Cost me an eye and a leg. Thanks for tweeting!!! TTYL. #AgentsofSHIELD #Deathlok.
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Being YOU is the most #EPICSHIT you can do. #DoEpicShit #LAPride2019 #qpoc #Spiderman252 #NewCostume #lgbtq
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Yesterday was the finale day of principal photography on @agentsofshield. CONGRATULATIONS to the entire cast and crew on 7 seasons of EPIC television!!! Thank you for allowing me to play in your beautiful…
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Catch my return to the vampire genre as the royal Prince Victor Dashkov this Thursday, September 15th on #VampireAcademy where you can stream the first 4 episodes on @peacockTV in The US!!! (Sept. 16 in The UK, Sept 18 in Canada. Check your local territory for availability…)
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Donny Hathaway trending for no reason on this fine Sunday morning is a cause I have to contribute to. .
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When they say, “So what qualifies you to play #Deathlok in the #MCU?” I’m gonna be like. #RichardsForDeathlok @MarvelStudios
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@Variety I think many of my brothas don’t understand that absolutely no one cares you don’t want to play gay characters. It’s 2025. We want the roles for ourselves.
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So that’s a series wrap on #CouncilOfDads (aka the show has been cancelled). I want to thank @JoanRater and @TonyTphelan for the willingness to give voice and representation to #gayfamilies, #blacklgbt, #qpoc and the worldwide #lgbtq community by telling the story of.
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Good thing I still have my uniform… LET’S GOOOO #GoodBurger2!!! (I’m ready to reprise my role as #MondoBurger employee #Griffin in the sequel!!! RETWEET if you agree…)
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@thejasminebrand Folks in the comments don’t understand what USC is, nor the moves she is making by going there….
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Just posted pics from last night’s #AgentsofSHIELD 100th episode party on my InstaStory (jaugustrichards). Go check it out! Congratulations to everyone for reaching such a major milestone!!! #SHIELD100
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DeathLOK, but yeah! What she said! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾.
We really REALLY need @jaugustrichards back as Deathlock on #ArmorWars. And I’m not asking. #AgentsofSHIELD.
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“With this character, I got to explore what it means to be a strong, Black, gay leading man, and I got to look damn good while doing it.” #VampireAcademy #PeacockTv #NowStreaming
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Damn they don’t really do these anymore, do they?.
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When the #costume is right, your job is so much easier… Thank you, #SoniaGrande and the entire Costume Department of #VampireAcademy!!!
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