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In Alphabetical Order
Angel -
The episode of Angel that I worked on was called "Sense and
Sensitivity" (episode 5). This is another tough one to spot me in... it's pretty quick.
There's a brief scene in the middle of the episode that takes place in
the aftermath of an auto accident, a cop's telling the two drivers who
were involved that he has "Emotional Whiplash." In the wide shot, you
can see me standing on the sidewalk and looking at the accident. I'm
wearing a red shirt and a brown jacket... it's very exciting (that was
sarcastic). I liked working on it only because it was on the Paramount
backlot, on which I'd never worked before.
Buffy, the Vampire Slayer -
The episode of Buffy, the Vampire Slayer I worked on was called
"Beer Bad" (episode 61). It's hard to spot me in this one. In
the first scene after the opening credits, I walk by, going
away from the camera, just as Buffy, Willow and Xander get
up from their table. I'm wearing a green UC Sunnydale shirt.
I actually really wanted to work on this show… but as it
turned out, I didn't get to see anything cool or exciting and one of the crew
memberes was a complete jerk to me. I've read fan accounts that was also
one of the worst Buffy episodes ever made.... and I
thought it was pretty bad too
D Don't Date - My role in D Don't Date is a fun one, I get be be creepy... and that is one thing I
know how to do. I am one of the four leads, though I suspect I won''t get any episodes dedicated to me... at
least not at first. I'm hoping that this will be one of those web series that picks-up a following, and that my character, being the craziest on the show, will be
popular. If you are reading this, e-mail the producers of the show and cemand more Creepy Richard!
Dharma & Greg -
Dharma & Greg was a lot of fun to work on, and I actually had an
important part in the episode. My episode was called, "
It's a Bird, It's a Plane... It's My Wife" (episode 110). In
the episode, Dharma dresses up like a Superhero, "The Blonde Tornado",
and I'm a geeky comic book fan that starts following her around and eventually
snaps a picture of her stopping a robbery... sort of. I even had a character name, Toby!
This was the first time I worked on a sit-con in front of a studio audience, it was great.
This was probably also the most difficult part I've ever played, I was constantly being
given directions... it was really quite ridiculous and made me wondere how much direction
I could possibly get if I were a star.
Felicity -
The episode of Felicity that I worked on was called "Things Change"
(episode 37). I can be seen exiting Noel's political science
class; I'm the first one
out the door. I'm wearing tons of cold weather clothing, including
a snazzy knit hat that make my eyes stick out… I guess they
kinda stick out on their own... but the hat didn't help.
It was a very hot day of filming under all the lights with way
too much bulky clothing.
Freaks and Geeks -
I played Humphries in fourteen out of the
eighteen episodes of Freaks and Geeks. Humphries is everywhere
in these episodes... I can't begin to describe all the places
he pops up. Needless to say, it was great working on this
show and it was truly a tragedy when it was canceled. For
specific details on the episodes, I shall direct you to
The Humphries
Investigation; it chronicles and examines exactly what
I did in each episode. I could go on and on about my
experiences on this show, but this isn't the time or place.
Get Real -
I'll bet very few people remember Get Real... it only
lasted a year… and it was horrible. I worked on it as an extra in two
episodes, "Performance Anxiety" (episode 5) and "Prey"
(Episode 6). On both occasions I played a high school student at Truman High.
I think the top of my head might have made a
half-second appearance in "Performance Anxiety;" not even
the top of my head is in "Prey." There was some stuff that
happened on the set while I was working on "Prey" caused me
to vow that I'd never work on the show again… and I never
did. Thankfully the show was canceled; it was pure agony to
watch anyway.
Hang Time -
Though I try and watch all the episodes I'm in, I've never seen my
Hang Time… it's called "Secrets and Lies"
(episode 100). The series is now canceled, I I don't expect to see it
in syndication. I was part of the crowd during a big basketball game; I'm
sitting right behind Coach Katowinski (Dick Butkus). In trying to see
my episode, I've seen way too many episodes of Hang Time. I think
one is to many, and I have seen more then one. I'd love to get
a copy of it... but I probably never will.
"I'm With Busey" -
I never asked to be on I'm with Busey, it just so happened that Gary Busey and the producers of the show
decided to have him talk to my class at The Acting Corps. The episode was called "Acting."
Before Gary came in, the director and the writer came in and
told us to ask really dumb qustions... presumably
to get Gary riled up. Being serious acting students, most of us did
not do this. The idiot director also gave away that Gary was the "surprise guest" two minutes before he came in
despite the fact that it'd been kept secret all week. Gary was defiantly
a bit wacky, but he had a few interesting things to say. Aside from the fact that I ran into the of the camera
as I left the room, it went pretty well. I should mention that Gary was defiantly playing to the camera a lot... though a lot less
then I expected when I first heard the premise of the show. Sadly, my question was edited out and I was only seen listening from the audience a couple times.
They also didn't show me run into the camera. I think that would have been funny.
Just Desserts - Originally titled "Edible Tees," my part in the pilot episode of Just Desserts could be a reoccurring role
if the series was picked up by a network.
I was very surprided how fast the filming went on this project... though I shouldn't have been as they weren't a very hard scenes, and the crew knew what they were doing.
My character was supposed to be named "Steve the Barista," but in the credits they just lists me as "Barista." It was a fun set, lot of joking around, but in a professional way.
As for the finished project, there was one actor who I didn't think was very good, but the rest did fine.
The Near Future -
The Near Future was a pilot I did for HBO. In this pilot, I played a intern on
a news segment called "The Wiggens Report," it was a
show within the show. HBO didn't pick up The Near Future
for any additional episodes, and the few reviews of the pilot I'd seen say
it wasn't very good. Bob Odenkirk directed it, and Breckin Meyer was he star.
Oh, It's Those Guys - I only had one line in the pilot episode of the web series Oh, It's Those Guys,
The the cast and crew seemed to like me, and I've been asked back for a second episode... in which I had one line. But they were both good lines.
I like working on internet projects because there's a good chance someone will see them.
Hopefully there will be many more episodes for me to come. Oh, and they had beer on the set of the pilot episode, so that was cool too.
Party of Five -
The episode of Party of Five I worked on was called
"The Shortest Distance" (episode 123). I played Jason
Reader in "The Shortest Distance," the, owner of a bookstore
called "Read-R-Books." While it sounds like a cool part,
I was actually just another face in the crowd at a book
convention. In the scene in which Julia and her editor Evan talk to
the audience at the book conference, I am sitting in the
front row. You see the back of my head once… a partial
profile actually. Nothing to get excited about here, but
this was the first television show I ever worked on.
Popular -
The episode of Popular that I worked on was called
"Two Weddings and a Funeral" (episode 22); I played a wedding
guest. There were a lot of people there and thus this was not
one of my better appearances… but I am sitting on the aisle. As
I'm not a big fan of Popular and had never really paid much
attention to it at the time, the coolest thing for me about this
episode was seeing Erik Estrada on the set, also known as
"Ponch" from CHiPs. "Two Weddings and a Funeral" was the season
finale of the first season. This was a really lame show and shouldn't
have had a second season...but it did.
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch -
The episode of Sabrina, the Teenage
Witch that I worked on was called "Welcome, Traveler"
(episode 104). I played a cult member in this one… that would be my third
semi-major role as a cult member. I had a lot of fun on this set,
and I'm in the episode quite a bit. Whenever the followers of
Jim-Thom are shown, I'm there. My character even had to eat
"mung beans and rice" at one point in the episode... I didn't really eat them though. Interestingly
enough, three of the cult members from Dude, Where's My Car?
were reunited for this episode.
Small Bits of Happiness -
I did the pilot episode for a show called Small Bits of Happiness
... and a pilot is all it's likly to get (because that's how it usually goes).
The crew very professional and seemed to know what they were doing, and it shows in the finished product, it looks great.
I was amazed how bad I looked in this project... by which I mean I looked like the character, a suicidalguy who probably
hasn't slept in a very long time. Even if they did produce additional episodes, there is no garentee that I would ever be in it again... I'm not a very important character... but I think I am memerable.
Time of Your Life -
Finally some good exposure! I'm guessing
no one remembers this show; it was the short-lived Party of
Five spin-off that stared Jennifer Love Hewitt. The episode
of Time of Your Life that I worked on was called "The Time They Threw That Party" (episode 3). I am all over the party
that Sarah and Romy throw in this episode; my bad dancing was
all of my own design… in fact they had to tell me to tone it
down… twice. I play a careless partygoer who smashes into
Joss and the guy she's talking to, thus causing them to get a
little closer. While filming this, I personally ruined a take
for the first time… I missed my cue. The only copy I have of this is
of very poor quality, I'd love to get a clean copy if anyone has one.
Undeclared -
I worked on two episodes of Undeclared... but
my scene was completly cut out of the first one I worked on, which was called "So You Have a Boyfriend" and was the second episode of the series in case anyone cares.
I played a college student at an assembly where
Ted Nugent was speaking. The episode was recut with the original footage, retitled "Full Brutal Nugety." and included on the DVD. In the sixth episode of the series, "Sick in the Head," I played a student who
lives in the same dorm building as the main characters. The story
has to do with people getting kicked out of their rooms by their
roommates because they have guests of the opposite sex. While in the
common area, the "rejects" get romantic with each other. They edited out my on-screen kiss unfortunatly...
but even if it didn't air, it was still an interesting experience. I also got to do a parody of Nine and a Half Weeks. It was great working on
this show, it was almost like being back on Freaks and Geeks as
so many of the crew were the same.
The X Files -
The episode of The X Files that I worked on was called
"Rush" (episode 144). I'm in a couple scenes in this one… but it's
hard to actually tell it's me; I play a high school student at Adams High.
In the scene in which the teacher is
killed in the cafeteria, I'm the last one to get out of the way before
the table smashes into the wall; as they use smoke for atmosphere
in every scene, it's hard to tell it's me. I can also be seen
walking down the hall, away from the camera, just after the murder.
It was a fun show to work on, but the days were very long. I almost didn't
get to be on the show due to massive car trouble. | 
