Sam Richardson Biography
Sam Richardson is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is best known for playing Richard Splett in the HBO political comedy series Veep, co-creating and co-starring in the Comedy Central comedy series Detroiters alongside Tim Robinson, and for playing various characters in the Netflix sketch show I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson.
How old is Sam Richardson? – Age
Sam is 40 years old as of January 12, 2024. The actor was born on January 12, 1984, in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
Sam Richardson Height
The comedian stands at a height of 5 feet 10 inches tall.
Who are Sam Richardson’s parents? – Family
He is the son of a Ghanaian mother and an African-American father. Although Sam has not revealed their names yet. His aunt was Barbara-Rose Collins, who in 1990 became the first black woman from Michigan to be elected to the United States Congress. He graduated from the University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy in 2002, and studied theater at Wayne State University.
Sam Richardson Career
At the beginning of his career, Sam performed at the Second City in Detroit and then in Chicago. Following a move to Los Angeles, Richardson appeared in six episodes of The Office and a season 4 episode of Arrested Development. He has also appeared on episodes of Drunk History, New Girl, Teachers, and six episodes of Harder Than It Looks. He played Richard Splett on the HBO political comedy series Veep, first appearing in four episodes during season 3 as the handler for Selina Meyer during her lowa book tour.
In 2015, Comedy Central ordered a pilot for the series Detroiters, created by Richardson and Tim Robinson. The show stars Richardson and Robinson, who also co-wrote and co-executive produced the series with others. In 2016 Richardson was nominated for the Best Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series award at the Screen Awards for his work on The Second City Project. He was also nominated for the Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series at the 2015, 16, 17, and 18 Screen Actors Guild Awards for his work on Veep, winning the last one.
In 2018, he began playing Alf in the YouTube Premium series Champaign ILL. In 2021, Sam appeared in Ted Lasso as Edwin Akufo, a part for which he was nominated for the Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series in 2022 and 2023. In 2022, Richardson was in the main cast of the Apple TV+ mystery comedy series The Afterparty. That same year he appeared as Gilbert, the owner of the Olde Salem Magic Shopper, in Hocus, Pocus 2, a sequel to the 1993 film, Hocus Pocus.
Sam Richardson Net Worth
His estimated net worth is $2 million.
Sam Richardson Movie
2007 – The Planning Lady
2013 – Crash Site
2015 – Spy
2016 – Ghostbusters
2017 – The House
2018 – Game Over, Man!
2019 – Good Boys
2020 – Superintelligence
2020 – Hook Up
2021 – The Tomorrow War
2022 – Senior Year
2023 – Somebody I Used to Know
Sam Richardson TV Show
2015 – Drunk History
2016 – Teachers
2017 – The Comedy Jam
2018 – Dessert Island
2019 – Archer
2020 – Hoops
2021 – Q-Force
2023 – Mulligan
2023 – Clone High
