Sam Richardson

Samuel Richardson (born January 12, 1984) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is best known for playing Richard Splett in the HBO political comedy series Veep (2012–2019), co-creating and co-starring in the Comedy Central comedy series Detroiters (2017–2018) alongside Tim Robinson, playing various characters in the Netflix sketch show I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson (2019–present), and co-starring in the Apple TV+ series The Afterparty (2022–present) as Aniq Adjaye and the Max series Velma (2023–present) as Norville "Shaggy" Rogers. 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.
== Roles ==
* Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken 2 (2025) - Brill
* Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Animated Series (2029-present) - Dr. Baxter Stockman
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