Sam Richardson (actor)
Sam Richardson (born January 12, 1984 in Detroit , Michigan ) is an American actor and voice actor of Ghanaian descent, who made his name for the role of Richard Splett from the HBO series Veep - The Vice President .
life and career
Sam Richardson was born in Detroit , Michigan , where he grew up next to Ghana , his mother's homeland. His maternal grandfather was a local politician in Ghana. Richardson graduated from the University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy in 2002 and studied theater at Wayne State University .
At the beginning of his career, Richardson was part of a sketch group and performed with her a. a. in Detroit and Chicago . Since 2007 he has also been active as an actor in film and television. He first appeared in a few short films before taking on the recurring role of Colin in the series Das Büro in 2012 . In the same year he also worked on the series Harder Than It Looks . Since 2014 he has appeared as Richard Splett in the HBO series Veep - The Vice President . Through this role he gained greater prominence and was nominated with the rest of the cast for a Screen Actors Guild Award in the category Best Ensemble in 2015 . In addition, Richardson also took on minor roles in films such as We're the Millers , Bad Neighbors 2 and Ghostbusters .
In addition to his appearances in front of the camera, he also lends his voice to characters from animation series, for example in Human Discoveries , Archer , Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and BoJack Horseman .
Filmography (selection)
- 2007: The Planning Lady (short film)
- 2008: Little Joy (short film)
- 2010: Superman vs. The Office (short film)
- 2012: Harder Than It Looks (TV series, 6 episodes)
- 2012: Das Büro ( The Office , TV series, 6 episodes)
- 2013: Arrested Development (TV series, episode 4x01)
- 2013: We're the Millers ( We're the Millers)
- 2014: All Stars
- 2014: Kill the Boss 2
- 2014-2019: Veep - The Vice President ( Veep , TV series, 40 episodes)
- 2015: Spy - Susan Cooper Undercover (Spy)
- 2015: Drunk History (TV series, episode 3x05)
- 2015: The Night is Young
- 2016: Bad Neighbors 2
- 2016: Ghostbusters
- 2016: Office Christmas Party
- 2016-2018: New Girl (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2017: Detroiters (TV series)
- 2018: Game Over, Man!
- 2018: Chaos on the Net ( Ralph Breaks the Internet , voice)
- 2019: Good Boys
- 2019: Archer (TV series, 2 episodes, voice)
- 2019: Room 104 (TV series, episode 3x05)
- 2019–2020: BoJack Horseman (TV series, 5 episodes, voice)
- 2020: Promising Young Woman
- 2020: Leave it, Larry! ( Curb your Enthusiasm , TV series, episode 10x10)
- 2020: Hoops (TV series, voice for Marcus )
Web links
- Sam Richardson at the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Sam Richardson in the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sam Richardson (@SamRichardson) ( en ) Sam Richardson verified Twitter account. Archived from the original on November 10, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2018: “Born and raised in Detroit. ... Born January 12 "
- ^ Veep Star Sam Richardson's New Comedy Central Show Is About Local Ad Guys in Detroit . June 21, 2016. Accessed March 25, 2018. "Age: 32"
- ↑ Sam Richardson of 'Veep' is winning at comedy . In: Detroit Free Press . March 12, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ Veep's Sam Richardson on Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Getting Cut Out of Melissa McCarthy's 'Spy' . In: Playboy . April 10, 2015. Archived from the original on June 10, 2016. Retrieved on December 23, 2016.
- ↑ IMDB profile .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Richardson, Sam |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 12, 1984 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Detroit , Michigan , United States |