Sam Richardson - Actor
Age: 42
Country: United States Occupations:
Actor
Domains:
Television Series
Sam Richardson is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is known for his work in both television and film, often portraying kind-hearted or comically earnest characters.
Richardson is best known for his role as Richard Splett in the HBO political comedy series Veep (2014–2019), a part for which he was promoted to a main cast member. He also co-created, co-wrote, and co-starred in the Comedy Central series Detroiters (2017–2018) alongside his frequent collaborator Tim Robinson.
Other notable roles include:
Aniq Adjaye in the Apple TV+ mystery-comedy series *The Afterparty** (2022–2023).
Edwin Akufo in the Apple TV+ series *Ted Lasso**, a role that earned him a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series in 2023.
Various characters in the Netflix sketch show *I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson**.
Born in Detroit, Michigan, Richardson's background is in improvisational comedy, having trained and performed at the renowned Second City in both Detroit and Chicago. His film appearances include Werewolves Within (2021), The Tomorrow War (2021), Hocus Pocus 2 (2022), and Promising Young Woman (2020). He has also provided voice work for animated series like Velma (as Norville Rogers) and HouseBroken.