Quick Facts
Born:
1984-01-12
Birthplace:
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Credits:
95 Total Roles
Sam Richardson
Acting
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Biography
Sam Richardson (born January 12, 1984) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for playing Richard Splett in the HBO political comedy series Veep (2012–19), co-creating and co-starring in the Comedy Central comedy series Detroiters (2017–18) alongside Tim Robinson, and for playing various characters in the Netflix sketch show I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson (2019–present), Aniq Adjaye in the Apple TV+ series The Afterparty (2022–23), and Norville Rogers in the Max series Velma (2023–24). In 2022 and 2023, he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his performance as Edwin Akufo in Ted Lasso, winning the 2023 award in this category.
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Known For
We're the Millers
TSA Agent
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Lee the Office Nerd (voice)
Ghostbusters
Basement Cop
Spy
John
The Office
Colin
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
Eric Baiers
Horrible Bosses 2
Producer
The Tomorrow War
Charlie
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Angry Birds Movie 3 MOVIE | (voice) |
| 2026 | Matchbox MOVIE | Crosby |
| 2026 | Sacrifice MOVIE | Oliver |
| 2026 | Hoppers MOVIE | Conner (voice) |
| 2025 | Crash Site MOVIE | Ben |
| 2025 | Star Trek: Section 31 MOVIE | Quasi |
| 2024 | St. Denis Medical TV | Michael |
| 2024 | It's Florida, Man. TV | Phil |
| 2024 | Everybody Still Hates Chris TV | (voice) |
| 2024 | The 4:30 Movie MOVIE | Major Murder |