# Joey Richter

Joseph Michael Richter is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his work with StarKid Productions, including A Very Potter Musical, as well as his work with Tin Can Brothers, including Spies Are Forever and Wayward Guide for the Untrained Eye.

## Early life and education

Richter grew up in California. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 2011, receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting with a minor in global media studies.

## Career

In 2009, Richter went viral along with the rest of Team StarKid after they uploaded their Harry Potter parody musical, A Very Potter Musical, to YouTube; Richter played Ron Weasley. Richter continued to appear in StarKid musicals for the next decade, with his most recent appearance being in the company's 2023 musical Nerdy Prudes Must Die. Richter also joined the company on their 2011 SPACE tour and 2012 Apocalyptour tour.
Richter is also a founding member of entertainment group Tin Can Brothers, alongside Corey Lubowich and Brian Rosenthal, whom he met while attending the University of Michigan. Richter has a writing credit for the group's 2016 musical Spies Are Forever, their 2017 play The Solve It Squad, and their 2020 webseries Wayward Guide for the Untrained Eye.
Richter appeared in Disney Channel's Jessie as recurring character Officer Petey. In 2013, he and Darren Criss co-hosted the Annie Awards. In 2015, Richter played Matt, the titular genie in the Nickelodeon TV movie Genie in a Bikini.
In October 2023, Richter joined Darren Criss as a special guest for his concert, Darren Criss in Concert, at the London Palladium.

## Personal life

Richter has been in a relationship with fellow StarKid Productions member Lauren Lopez since 2012. The couple became engaged in July 2020 and married in 2023. Fellow StarKid members Darren Criss and Dylan Saunders performed at the wedding, with Nick Lang, Joseph Walker and Julia Albain giving speeches.

## Acting roles
### Theatre

| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes |
| 2009 | A Very Potter Musical | Ron Weasley | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor | StarKid Productions |
| 2009 | Me and My Dick | Joey Richter | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor | StarKid Productions |
| 2009 | Tartuffe | Orgon | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor | College production |
| 2010 | A Very Potter Sequel | Ron Weasley | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor | StarKid Productions |
| 2011 | Starship | Bug | Hoover-Leppen Theatre, Chicago | StarKid Productions |
| 2012 | A Very Potter Senior Year | Ron Weasley | LeakyCon, Chicago | StarKid Productions |
| 2013 | The Last Days of Judas Iscariot | Satan / Saint Thomas | Stage 773, Chicago | Chicago production |
| 2014 | The Trail to Oregon! | McDoon / Ox / Ensemble | Stage 773, Chicago | StarKid Productions |
| 2015 | The Trail to Oregon! | McDoon / Ox / Ensemble | Cherry Lane Theatre, New York City | StarKid Productions |
| 2016 | Firebringer | Grunt | Stage 773, Chicago | StarKid Productions |
| 2016 | Spies Are Forever | Owen Carvour / Sergio Santos / Vanger Borschtit / Ensemble | NoHo Arts Center, Los Angeles | Tin Can Brothers |
| 2017 | The Solve it Squad | Benji "Scrags" Scragtowski | Secret Rose Theatre, Los Angeles | Tin Can Brothers |
| 2018 | The Solve it Squad | Benji "Scrags" Scragtowski | TBG Theatre, New York City | Tin Can Brothers |
| 2018 | The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals | Ted, et al. | The Matrix Theatre, Los Angeles | StarKid Productions |
| 2019 | Black Friday | The Homeless Guy / Uncle Wiley, et al. | Hudson Mainstage Theatre, Los Angeles | StarKid Productions |
| 2020 | Social Distancing: The Musical! | Various | Pre-recorded virtual performance | Pixel Playhouse |
| 2020 | A VHS Christmas Carol | Bob Cratchit | Pre-recorded virtual performance | StarKid Productions |
| 2021 | VHS Christmas Carol: Live! | Bob Cratchit | The Bourbon Room, Los Angeles | StarKid Productions |
| 2023 | Nerdy Prudes Must Die | Peter Spankoffski | El Portal Theater, Los Angeles | StarKid Productions |
| 2023 | VHS Christmas Carols | Bob Cratchit / Fezziwig | Apollo Theater, Chicago | StarKid Productions |
| 2024 | Cinderella's Castle | Crumb | El Portal Theater, Los Angeles | StarKid Productions |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2015 | Genie in a Bikini | Matt | TV movie | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2012–2013 | Jessie | Officer Petey | Recurring role, 4 episodes |
| 2013 | Glee | Apple #8 | Episode: "Sadie Hawkins" |
| 2015–2020 | Henry Danger | Time Jerker | Recurring role, 4 episodes |
| 2020–2021 | Danger Force | Time Jerker | Recurring role, 2 episodes |

### Voice acting

| Year | Show / Film | Role | Episode |
| 2013 | Khumba | Themba | |
| 2014 | The Legend of Korra | Hong Li | Season 3, Episode 8 “The Terror Within” |
| 2020 | Ride Your Wave | Minato | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Show | Role | Result | Ref |
| 2019 | BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards | Featured Actor in a Musical – Local | The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals | Ted, et al. | Nominated | |