Actor
Sam Richardson Movies, Cast & Biography
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)…
- Born
- 12 January 1984
- Birthplace
- Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Known for
- Actor
- Guides here
- 2 films
Biography
Who is Sam Richardson?
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sam Richardson (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Biography from TMDB, edited for length. Verified 6 November 2026.
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Sam was born in which country?
Detroit, Michigan, USA.
What is Sam Richardson best known for?
Best known as a actor, with 2 credited films in the MovieState library.
Which Sam Richardson films can I read about here?
Matchbox the Movie (2026), The Angry Birds Movie 3 (2026).