---
name: "Sam Richardson"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/sam-richardson"
fi1m_id: "sam-richardson"
imdb_id: "nm3931538"
tmdb_id: 1429453
wikidata_id: "Q24050468"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "12 January 1984"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 8
average_fi1m_score: 63
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 8
updated: "2026-10-22T01:56:12.591972+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Sam Richardson

## Identity

Sam Richardson

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/sam-richardson
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** sam-richardson
- **IMDb ID:** nm3931538
- **TMDB ID:** 1429453
- **Wikidata ID:** Q24050468
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Richardson_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24050468, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3931538/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1429453

Actor. Born 12 January 1984 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 12 January 1984, Detroit, Michigan, USA
- **Active:** 2012–present
- **Also known as:** Samuel Richardson
- **Average Fi1m score:** 63, as actor, over 8 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 68 (4), 2020s 59 (4)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 63 to 64 across 8 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 3 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 6, Adventure 4, Action 3, Science Fiction 3, Animation 2, Family 2
- **Screen time:** 12 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,277m across 5 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Richardson_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24050468, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3931538/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1429453

## Coming up

- *Bad Day* (2026-12-11)
- *The Angry Birds Movie 3* (2026-12-23), as (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-angry-birds-movie-3.md)

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Veep*](https://film.one/tv/veep.md) (82)
- **Disney+:** [*Hoppers*](https://film.one/film/hoppers.md) (76)
- **Apple TV:** [*Star Trek: Section 31*](https://film.one/film/star-trek-section-31.md) (35)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Sam Richardson is an American actor and comedian. He was born on 12 January 1984 in Detroit, Michigan.

He is known for playing Richard Splett in the HBO series *Veep* (2012–2019), co-creating and starring in the Comedy Central series *Detroiters* (2017–2018) alongside Tim Robinson, and for roles in *The Afterparty* (2022–2023) and the animated series *Velma* (2023–2024). He has also voiced characters in films including *Ralph Breaks the Internet* (2018) and *Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken* (2023). In 2023 he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his performance in *Ted Lasso*.

Richardson voices Conner in the Pixar film *Hoppers* (2026).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, variety.com.*

## On Fi1m (8)

- *Hoppers* (2026), Fi1m 76, as Conner (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/hoppers.md)
- *Sacrifice* (2026), Fi1m 52, as Oliver — [page](https://film.one/film/sacrifice.md)
- *Star Trek: Section 31* (2025), Fi1m 35, as Quasi — [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-section-31.md)
- *Promising Young Woman* (2020), Fi1m 72, as Paul — [page](https://film.one/film/promising-young-woman.md)
- *Ralph Breaks the Internet* (2018), Fi1m 66, as Lee the Office Nerd (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/ralph-breaks-the-internet.md)
- *Ghostbusters* (2016), Fi1m 64, as Basement Cop — [page](https://film.one/film/ghostbusters-2016.md)
- *Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising* (2016), Fi1m 58, as Eric Baiers — [page](https://film.one/film/neighbors-2-sorority-rising.md)
- *Veep* (2012), Fi1m 82, as Richard Splett — [page](https://film.one/tv/veep.md)

## Complete filmography (75)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Angry Birds Movie 3* (2026), as (voice) — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/film/the-angry-birds-movie-3.md)
- *Bad Day* (2026), Actor
- *Matchbox the Movie* (2026), as Crosby — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/film/matchbox-the-movie.md)
- *Into the Sky* (2026), Actor
- *President Curtis* (2026), series, as (voice), Booger (voice)
- *Sacrifice* (2026), as Oliver — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/sacrifice.md)
- *Homebodies* (2026), as Vic (voice)
- *Hoppers* (2026), as Conner (voice) — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/hoppers.md)
- *Crash Site* (2025), as Ben
- *Star Trek: Section 31* (2025), as Quasi — Fi1m 35, [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-section-31.md)
- *St. Denis Medical* (2024), series, as Michael
- *It's Florida, Man.* (2024), series, as Phil
- *Everybody Still Hates Chris* (2024), series, as (voice)
- *The 4:30 Movie* (2024), as Major Murder
- *Ren & Stimpy* (2024), series, as Cockroach Father (voice), Log Announcer / Chipper Bro-Dude (voice), Satan (voice), Announcer (voice)
- *Sausage Party: Foodtopia* (2024), series, as Julius (voice)
- *Krapopolis* (2023), series, as Hades (voice)
- *Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken* (2023), as Uncle Brill (voice)
- *Clone High* (2023), series, as Wesley (voice)
- *Mulligan* (2023), series, as Simon Prioleau (voice)
- *History of the World: Part II* (2023), series, as Thomas Watson
- *Somebody I Used to Know* (2023), as Dar
- *Poker Face* (2023), series, as Kendall Hines — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/poker-face.md)
- *Velma* (2023), series, as Norville (voice)
- *Haunted* (2022), as Father Brian
- *Hocus Pocus 2* (2022), as Gilbert
- *Senior Year* (2022), as Seth Novacelik
- *Family Squares* (2022), as Alex
- *The Afterparty* (2022), series, as Aniq
- *The Tomorrow War* (2021), as Charlie
- *Werewolves Within* (2021), as Finn Wheeler · Producer
- *HouseBroken* (2021), series, as Chico (voice)
- *Marvel's M.O.D.O.K.* (2021), series, as Gary Garoldson (voice)
- *Promising Young Woman* (2020), as Paul — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/promising-young-woman.md)
- *Superintelligence* (2020), as John Donahue
- *Woke* (2020), series, as Toast (voice)
- *Hoops* (2020), series, as Marcus (voice)
- *Ted Lasso* (2020), series, as Edwin Akufo — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/ted-lasso.md)
- *Star Trek: Lower Decks* (2020), series, as Vendome (voice)
- *Hooking Up* (2020), as Bailey
- *Harley Quinn* (2019), series, as Swamp Thing (voice)
- *Good Boys* (2019), as Officer Sacks
- *A Black Lady Sketch Show* (2019), series, as Joe
- *Human Discoveries* (2019), series, as Bog (voice)
- *I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson* (2019), series, as Pacific Proposal Parks Owner, Dan, Baby of the Year Host
- *Champaign Ill* (2018), series, as Alf
- *Ralph Breaks the Internet* (2018), as Lee the Office Nerd (voice) — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/ralph-breaks-the-internet.md)
- *Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* (2018), series, as Muninn (voice)
- *Game Over, Man!* (2018), as Donald
- *The Night Is Young* (2018), as Sam
- *Room 104* (2017), series, as Greg
- *The House* (2017), as Marty
- *Detroiters* (2017), series, as Sam Duvet · Executive Producer, Creator
- *Office Christmas Party* (2016), as Joel
- *Dream Corp LLC* (2016), series, as Patient 44
- *Ghostbusters* (2016), as Basement Cop — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/ghostbusters-2016.md)
- *Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates* (2016), as Eric
- *Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising* (2016), as Eric Baiers — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/neighbors-2-sorority-rising.md)
- *Teachers* (2016), series, as Mr. Jackson
- *Spy* (2015), as John
- *Horrible Bosses 2* (2014), as Producer
- *All-Stars* (2014), as Ramel Johnson
- *BoJack Horseman* (2014), series, as Doctor Champ (voice) — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/bojack-horseman.md)
- *We're the Millers* (2013), as TSA Agent
- *Veep* (2012), series, as Richard Splett — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/veep.md)
- *New Girl* (2011), series, as Dunston — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/new-girl.md)
- *Bob's Burgers* (2011), series, as Dave (voice)
- *Archer* (2009), series, as Bort (voice)
- *The Office* (2005), series, as Colin — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-office-2005.md)
- *Arrested Development* (2003), series, as TSA Agent — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/tv/arrested-development.md)
- *Curb Your Enthusiasm* (2000), series, as Will Cooper — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/curb-your-enthusiasm.md)
- *Let's Have Kids!*, as Ben
- *Monkey Quest*, as (voice)
- *Detroiters*, as Sam Duvet
- *A Hundred Percent*, series, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Star of Veep. NYC Jan. '19. (2019)](https://film.one/media/person/7019/gallery-3751c40caa00.jpg) Star of Veep. NYC Jan. '19. (2019) — Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Sam_Richardson_%2846909537042%29.jpg/1280px-Sam_Richardson_%2846909537042%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Sam Richardson](https://film.one/media/person/7019/gallery-f7c8e4e2fa50.jpg) Sam Richardson — Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ca/Sam_Richardson_-_Jan_2019_%2846909537042%29_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Sam Richardson](https://film.one/media/person/7019/gallery-15220b22071c.jpg) Sam Richardson — Image via TMDB
- ![Sam Richardson](https://film.one/media/person/7019/gallery-d8ce0ce948de.jpg) Sam Richardson — Image via TMDB

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