‘Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ ‘Angel’ Star J. August Richards Comes Out As Gay With Powerful Message
J. August Richards had a powerful message for viewers tuning into his Instagram live interview with his Council Of Dads castmate Sarah Wayne Callies on April 20. The Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. alum, 46, revealed that “one of the best days” of his life was the day he came out as gay. After Sarah asked whether he felt ‘pressure’ or ‘responsibility’ to play his character, Dr. Oliver Post, a black gay man married with a daughter, J. August responded with a powerful statement and testament to his work. “If I think about why I even got involved in this industry, it was really to combat oppression,” J. August revealed to his co-star.