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J. August Richard is Gunn

Gunn was introduced on Angel's first season playing a street-savvy vampire slayer, and joined the cast in it's second season as a series regular. He and Fred were an item for about a season, but have broken up.  His last brief hook-up was actually with Gwen, after helping her steal high tech equipment that enable her to touch - and be touched - without her lethal electric shock.

J. August was born on August 28, 1973 and raised in Maryland.  His full given name was Jaime Augusto Richards III, and he was raised in Maryland, the first American-born child of Panamanian parents. He went to a performing arts high school and begun appearing in several plays a year. Determined to move  to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career, Richards applied to only one college, the University of Southern California. Not only was he accepted, but he won scholarships and grants to study theater. Upon graduation, Richards began working steadily in film, television and theater. Playing a rapping bike messenger who believes himself to be an alien abductee, it was the role of Taj Mahal in the Mark Taper Forum's production of "Space" that would bring recognition and rave reviews to the young actor. J. August has appeared in the feature films Why Do Fools Fall in Love? and Good Burger. His previous television work includes guest-starring roles on The Practice, Chicago Hope, Any Day Now, Sliders, The West Wing and roles in the television movies The Temptations and Mutiny. In his free time, the 6'3" actor enjoys painting and developed an interest in astronomy since working on "Space". He has traveled throughout the United States while on tour and enjoys visiting his parents' native country of Panama as well as other regions of Central America.

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