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Sam Richardson

Actor

Sam Richardson

Born January 12, 1984 in Detroit, Michigan, USA37 films

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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Ralph Breaks the Internet posterFirst watchRalph Breaks the Internet20187.2as Lee the Office Nerd (voice)Video game bad guy Ralph and fellow misfit Vanellope von Schweetz must risk it all by traveling to the World Wide Web in search of a replacement part to save Vanellope's video game, Sugar…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Hoppers poster8.1Hoppers2026The Tomorrow War poster7.5The Tomorrow War2021We're the Millers poster6.8We're the Millers2013Promising Young Woman poster7.4Promising Young Woman2020Spy poster6.8Spy2015Hocus Pocus 2 poster7.1Hocus Pocus 22022Good Boys poster6.8Good Boys2019Horrible Bosses 2 poster6.2Horrible Bosses 22014

Filmography

37 films as actor
  1. TBADetroitersSam Duvet
  2. TBAMonkey Quest(voice)
  3. 2026The Angry Birds Movie 3(voice)
  4. 2026Bad Day
  5. 2026Let's Have Kids!Ben
  6. 2026Matchbox the MovieCrosby
  7. 2026Into the Sky
  8. 2026SacrificeOliver
  9. 2026HomebodiesVic (voice)
  10. 2026HoppersConner (voice)
  11. 2025Crash SiteBen
  12. 2025Star Trek: Section 31Quasi
  13. 2024The 4:30 MovieMajor Murder
  14. 2023Ruby Gillman, Teenage KrakenUncle Brill (voice)
  15. 2023Somebody I Used to KnowDar
  16. 2022HauntedFather Brian
  17. 2022Hocus Pocus 2Gilbert
  18. 2022Senior YearSeth Novacelik
  19. 2022Family SquaresAlex
  20. 2021The Tomorrow WarCharlie
  21. 2021Werewolves WithinFinn Wheeler
  22. 2020Promising Young WomanPaul
  23. 2020SuperintelligenceJohn Donahue
  24. 2020Hooking UpBailey
  25. 2019Good BoysOfficer Sacks
  26. 2018Ralph Breaks the InternetLee the Office Nerd (voice)
  27. 2018Game Over, Man!Donald
  28. 2018The Night Is YoungSam
  29. 2017The HouseMarty
  30. 2016Office Christmas PartyJoel
  31. 2016GhostbustersBasement Cop
  32. 2016Mike and Dave Need Wedding DatesEric
  33. 2016Neighbors 2: Sorority RisingEric Baiers
  34. 2015SpyJohn
  35. 2014Horrible Bosses 2Producer
  36. 2014All-StarsRamel Johnson
  37. 2013We're the MillersTSA Agent