Sam Richardson (actor) Family, Real Name, Spouse, Profession, Eye Color, body stats, Feet Size, Wiki

Sam Richardson (actor) Family, Real Name, Spouse, Profession, Eye Color, body stats, Feet Size, Wiki

Sam Richardson (born January 12, 1984) is an American actor, writer,

producer and comedian. He played Richard Splett in the series Veep and

co-starred in Detroiters opposite Tim Robinson. In 2019, he portrayed

Alf in the YouTube Premium series Champaign ILL.Richardson was born

and raised in Detroit. His father is African American and his mother

is from Ghana. Once or twice a year, the family would travel to Ghana,

where Richardson’s grandfather, W. A. Wiafe, was a chief and local

political leader. Richardson graduated from the University of Detroit

Jesuit High School and Academy in 2002 and studied theater at Wayne

State University. Early in his career, Richardson performed at the

Second City sketch theatre group in Detroit and then in Chicago. At

Second City, Richardson was known for his range of characters, from

sight gags to impressions of public figures.Following a move to Los

Angeles, he received parts on television appearing on six episodes,

including the series finale of The Office and a season 4 episode of

Arrested Development. He has also appeared on episodes of Drunk

History, New Girl, The Teachers, and six episodes of Harder Than It

Looks. Richardson played the role of Richard Splett on the HBO comedy

Veep, first appearing in four episodes during season 3 as the handler

for Selina Meyer during her Iowa book tour. During season 4,

Richardson was made a regular cast member of the show, after his

character received a job offer in President Meyer's administration as

an assistant to the character Jonah. He has also appeared in films

including We're the Millers, Horrible Bosses 2, Spy, Neighbors 2:

Sorority Rising, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, and Ghostbusters.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. Comedy Central then ordered ten episodes of the series, which

began shooting in the Detroit area in 2016. According to Detroit Free

Press, "In the series, Richardson and Robinson play struggling

advertising men in Detroit who make local TV commercials. The plot was

inspired partly by the classic Detroit ads they grew up watching,

including the Mel Farr Superstar and Gordy from ABC Warehouse

campaigns." Detroiters ran for two seasons before its cancellation by

Comedy Central in 2018.
Sam Richardson (actor) Family, Real Name, Spouse, Profession, Eye Color, body stats, Feet Size, Wiki


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