Young actor brings diversity, humour to 'Angel' Angel .
J August Richards knows good roles in Hollywood can be hard to come by. He also knows good roles for young, black actors can be even more difficult to find. You know, the hood role. I can do more than that, and I'm going to show them that,'' he said. But it's his ability to balance comedy in the show's lighter moments with the dramatic central plot that makes him a perfect fit for Angel , a spinoff of the cult hit Buffy the Vampire Slayer .