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Sam Richardson

Acting

Born January 12, 1984 · Detroit, Michigan, USA

Also known as Samuel Richardson

Biography

Sam Richardson is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for co-starring in the Comedy Central comedy series Detroiters (2017–2018) alongside Tim Robinson, playing Richard Splett in the HBO political comedy series Veep (2012–2019), and for playing various characters in the Netflix sketch show I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson (2019–2023), Aniq Adjaye in the Apple TV+ series The Afterparty (2022–2023), and Norville Rogers in the Max animated series Velma (2023–2024). 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 in 2023.

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Filmography50+ titles

Ren & Stimpy

2024as Satan (voice)

The Office

2005as Colin

BoJack Horseman

2014as Doctor Champ (voice)

Ted Lasso

2020as Edwin Akufo

Harley Quinn

2019as Swamp Thing (voice)

Hoppers

2026as Conner (voice)

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000as Will Cooper

Let's Have Kids!

2026as Ben

Matchbox the Movie

2026as Crosby

Archer

2009as Bort (voice)

Arrested Development

2003as TSA Agent

Bob's Burgers

2011as Dave (voice)

Everybody Still Hates Chris

2024as (voice)

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

2018as Muninn (voice)

Star Trek: Lower Decks

2020as Vendome (voice)

Poker Face

2023as Kendall Hines

The Tomorrow War

2021as Charlie

Veep

2012as Richard Splett

Promising Young Woman

2020as Paul

New Girl

2011as Dunston

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

2012as Self - Guest Judge

Detroiters

2017as Sam Duvet

Conan

2010as Self

Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken

2023as Uncle Brill (voice)

The Afterparty

2022as Aniq

Hocus Pocus 2

2022as Gilbert

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

2021as Self - Contestant

Nailed It!

2018as Self - Judge

Ralph Breaks the Internet

2018as Lee the Office Nerd (voice)

Krapopolis

2023as Hades (voice)

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson

2019as Dan

A Black Lady Sketch Show

2019as Joe

President Curtis

2026as (voice)

The History of Concrete

2026as Self (uncredited)

The Night Is Young

2018as Sam

Sausage Party: Foodtopia

2024as Julius (voice)

St. Denis Medical

2024as Michael

Dinner Time Live with David Chang

2024as Self

Good Boys

2019as Officer Sacks

Spy

2015as John

Drunk History

2013as Jim Brown

We're the Millers

2013as TSA Agent

Hoops

2020as Marcus (voice)

M.O.D.O.K.

2021as Gary Garoldson (voice)

Dream Corp LLC

2016as Patient 44

Drop the Mic

2017as Self

All Stars

2014as Ramel Johnson

Match Game

2016as Self - Panelist

Lip Sync Battle

2015as Self

Hooking Up

2020as Bailey