People | January 27, 2022 12:30 PM EST
30 Surprising Facts About Sam Richardson You Probably Didn’t Know Before
Sam Richardson, one of the most popular TV actors, has been in the Hollywood for more than a decade, making bringing laughter to audiences across the globe. His performances have helped him in making a mark in the world of comedy. Still, there are a lot more things about the actor that even fans are not aware of. Here are some really interesting facts about him that will make you love him more:
- In the year 2016, he was honored with the Career Achievement Award in the Field of Theatre, at Wayne State University’s 37th Arts Achievement Awards.
- He was nominated for a 2010 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Revue for "Spoiler Alert: Everybody Dies" at the Second City Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
- He was nominated for the Best Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series (Individual or Ensemble) award at the Canadian Screen Awards for his work on “The Second City Project.”
- Richardson was also nominated for the 2011 Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor or Actress in a Nomination in a Revue for "South Side of Heaven" at the Second City Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
- For the role of Charlie in the movie “The Tomorrow War,” it was reported that Sam had always been the first and only choice of director Chris McKay.
- Sam Richardson was born on January 12, 1984 to Lamar N. Richardson Jr. and Lydia Richardson in Detroit. He has two siblings.
- His father is an African American, while his mother is Ghanaian. His maternal grandfather, Wiafe,W.A. was a chief and local political leader in Ghana.
- He is the youngest of three siblings in the house. He has an older brother – Jason Richardson, and an older sister – Laura Richardson.
- Since his childhood, he, along with his family, would travel to Ghana, once or twice a year to stay with his maternal grandparents.
- He attended the University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy, before enrolling at the Wayne State University, where he studied theatre.
- In the initial days of his career, he performed in several roles at the Second City in Detroit and then in Chicago.
- In fact, he was famous for a wide range of characters from sight gags to impressions of public figures at Second City.
- In an effort to develop his career further, he moved to Los Angeles, where he first landed a minor role in “The Office,” which appeared for six episodes including the series finale.
- Following this role, he had small roles in episodes of “Arrested Development” Season 4, “Drunk History,” “New Girl,” and “Teachers.
- Richardson got his breakthrough when he landed the role of Richard Splett on the HBO political comedy series “Veep.”
- Initially, he was set to appear as the handler for Selina Meyer, during her Iowa book tour, only in four episodes of the Season Three.
- However, his performance was well received among the audiences, following which his character was made a regular cast member of the show in Season Four.
- His character was offered a job in President Meyer’s administration, as an assistant to the character Jonah.
- With this role, he received the much needed attention, following which he was cast in various movies including “We're the Millers,” “Horrible Bosses 2,” “Spy,” “Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising,” “Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates,” and “Ghostbusters.”
- In the year 2015, Comedy Central ordered a pilot for the series “Detroiters,” which was created by Richardson and Tim Robinson.
- With the pilot receiving positive reviews, Comedy Central ordered 10 episodes of the series, while also renewing it for the second season. Shooting began in the Detroit area in 2016.
- Richardson and Robinson co-wrote and co-executive produced the series, while also starring in major roles of struggling advertising men in Detroit who make local TV commercials.
- The duo was inspired partly by the classic Detroit ads they grew up watching, including the Mel Farr Superstar and Gordy from ABC Warehouse campaigns.
- However, the main inspiration for the show was that they wanted to portray a totally different side of Detroit in the show, as everyone is used to seeing the place as a destination for zombie apocalypse.
- The show “Detroiters” ran for two seasons, before it was cancelled due to poor reviews, by Comedy Central in the year 2018.
- The same year, he was cast as Alf in the YouTube Premium series “Champaign ILL,” which aired for a total of 10 episodes.
- He has played a wide range of characters in the Netflix sketch show “I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson” since the year 2019.
- He starred as Eric in two movies – “Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates,” as well as “Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising,” both of which were co-written by Andrew Jay Cohen and Brendan O’Brien.
- Richardson lent his voice to the character of Gary Garoldson/ Gary in the 2021 animation series “Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K.”
- He was also nominated for the Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series at the 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 Screen Actors Guild Awards for his work on “Veep,” winning the last one.
- Sam Richardson Net Worth: $17 Million
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