Sam Richardson (actor)

{{For|other people named Samuel Richardson|Samuel Richardson (disambiguation)}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Sam Richardson

| image = File:Sam Richardson - Jan 2019 (46909537042) (cropped).jpg

| alt =

| caption = Richardson in January 2019

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|1|12}}

| birth_place = Detroit, Michigan, U.S.

| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|comedian|writer|producer}}

| years_active = 2004–present

| known_for = Veep
Detroiters
The Afterparty
Velma

}}

Sam Richardson (born January 12, 1984) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for playing Richard Splett in the HBO political comedy series Veep (2012–19), co-creating and co-starring in the Comedy Central comedy series Detroiters (2017–18) alongside Tim Robinson, and for playing various characters in the Netflix sketch show I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson (2019–present), Aniq Adjaye in the Apple TV+ series The Afterparty (2022–23), and Norville Rogers in the Max series Velma (2023–24). 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, winning the 2023 award in this category.{{cite web | url=https://www.emmys.com/bios/sam-richardson | title=Sam Richardson }}

Early life

Richardson was born in Detroit, Michigan, on January 12, 1984,{{cite web|title=Sam Richardson (@SamRichardson)|url=https://twitter.com/samrichardson|quote=Born and raised in Detroit. ... Born January 12|publisher=Sam Richardson verified Twitter account|access-date=June 15, 2017|language=en|archive-date=November 9, 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20171109193232/https://twitter.com/samrichardson|url-status=live}}{{cite news|last1=Bazilian|first1=Emma|title=Veep Star Sam Richardson's New Comedy Central Show Is About Local Ad Guys in Detroit|url=http://www.adweek.com/tv-video/veep-star-sam-richardsons-new-comedy-central-show-about-local-ad-guys-detroit-171977/|access-date=June 15, 2017|date=June 21, 2016|quote=Age: 32}} the son of a Ghanaian mother and an African-American father.{{cite web|url=http://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/movies/julie-hinds/2016/03/12/sam-richardson-veep-hbo-detroiters-comedy-central-wayne-state-award/81603742/|title=Sam Richardson of 'Veep' is winning at comedy|date=March 12, 2016|work=Detroit Free Press|access-date=April 27, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.fuse.tv/videos/2015/04/white-guy-talk-show-sam-richardson-interview|title=Sam Richardson Talks 'Veep' Season 4 & Growing Up in Ghana on 'White Guy Talk Show' – Fuse|work=Fuse}} His aunt was Barbara-Rose Collins (née Richardson), who in 1990 became the first black woman from Michigan to be elected to the United States Congress.{{Citation|work=Late Night with Seth Meyers|title=Sam Richardson Once Did Improv for Marathon Runners|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgcNXG92Qso|language=en|date=February 2, 2022|access-date=February 4, 2022}}.{{Cite web|title=COLLINS, Barbara-Rose {{!}} US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives|url=https://history.house.gov/People/Listing/C/COLLINS,-Barbara-Rose-(C000633)/|access-date=February 4, 2022|website=history.house.gov|language=en}} Every year Richardson would travel with his parents to Ghana, where his grandfather was a chief and local political leader.{{cite web|url=http://www.playboy.com/articles/sam-richardson-julia-louis-dreyfus-melissa-mccarthy-lucky-7|title=Veep's Sam Richardson on Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Getting Cut Out of Melissa McCarthy's 'Spy'|date=April 10, 2015|work=Playboy|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610072437/http://www.playboy.com/articles/sam-richardson-julia-louis-dreyfus-melissa-mccarthy-lucky-7|archive-date=June 10, 2016}} He graduated from the University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy in 2002,{{cite web|url=https://www.uofdjesuit.org/file/U_of_D_Highlights_Fall_2015.pdf|title=U of D Jesuit Highlights|publisher=University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy|date=Fall 2015|access-date=July 12, 2016}} and studied theater at Wayne State University.{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/movies/ct-sam-richardson-makes-spirits-bright-on-veep-20150429-column.html|title=Sam Richardson: from Second City to Veep – Chicago Tribune|author=Chicago Tribune|date=April 30, 2015|work=chicagotribune.com|access-date=April 27, 2016}}{{Cite web|url=https://cfpca.wayne.edu/news/former-cfpca-theatre-student-sam-richardson-to-star-in-new-sitcom-detroiters-premiering-tonight-on-comedy-central-22158|title=Former CFPCA Theatre Student Sam Richardson to Star in New Sitcom "Detroiters" Premiering Tonight on Comedy Central – CFPCA – Wayne State University|website=cfpca.wayne.edu|access-date=April 16, 2020}}

Career

Early in his career, Richardson performed at the Second City in Detroit and then in Chicago. At Second City, he was known for a wide range of characters, from sight gags to impressions of public figures.{{cite news |last=Metz|first=Nina|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/movies/ct-sam-richardson-makes-spirits-bright-on-veep-20150429-column.html|title=Sam Richardson making spirits bright on 'Veep' |date=April 30, 2015|newspaper=Chicago Tribune }}

Following a move to Los Angeles, Richardson appeared in 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, Teachers, and six episodes of Harder Than It Looks. He played Richard Splett on the HBO political comedy series Veep, first appearing in four episodes during season 3 as the handler for Selina Meyer during her Iowa book tour.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2014/09/sam-richardson-veep-regular-835591/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140921005014/http://deadline.com/2014/09/sam-richardson-veep-regular-835591/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 21, 2014|title=Sam Richardson Promoted To Regular On 'Veep' – Deadline|author=Nellie Andreeva|work=Deadline|date=September 17, 2014}} During season 4, Richardson was made a regular cast member of the show,{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2015/04/11/new-veep-co-star-sam-richardson-is-the-chief-of-laughs/|title=New 'Veep' co-star Sam Richardson is the chief of laughs|date=April 11, 2015|work=New York Post}}{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/news/a597633/veeps-sam-richardson-becomes-regular-for-season-4/#~piJONLTFJc2ceB|title=Veep's Sam Richardson becomes regular|author=Harry Fletcher|date=September 18, 2014|work=Digital Spy}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2014/09/18/sam-richardson-veep-series-regular|title=Sam Richardson made 'Veep' series regular|work=Entertainment Weekly's EW.com}} after his character received a job offer in President Meyer's administration as an assistant to the character Jonah.{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/video/sam-richardson-talks-veep/2E781E96-5542-4E75-BF21-0862D5BA0790.html|title=Sam Richardson Talks 'Veep'|date=April 9, 2015}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/veep-sam-richardson-election-2016_us_572b4fd4e4b0bc9cb045cd50?n522lbyau6ljif6r |publisher=Huffington Post |title=Sam Richardson Thinks The 2016 Election Is More Absurd Than 'Veep'|date=May 5, 2016 }}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/01/comedy-central-orders-detroiters-pilot.html|title=Comedy Central Orders Detroiters Pilot|work=pastemagazine.com}} 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."{{cite web|url=http://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/2016/01/21/detroiters-comedy-central-sitcom-sam-richardson-tim-robinson-jason-sudeikis/79134398/|title='Detroiters' sitcom will film in Detroit|date=January 21, 2016|work=Detroit Free Press}} Detroiters ran for two seasons before its cancellation by Comedy Central in 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/seth-meyers-pleads-to-save-canceled-comedy-central-series-detroiters/|website=thewrap.com|access-date=May 19, 2019|title=Seth Meyers Pleads to Save Canceled Comedy Central Series 'Detroiters'|date=December 15, 2018}}

In 2016, Richardson 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. 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. In 2018, he began playing Alf in the YouTube Premium series Champaign ILL.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2018/12/sam-richardson-keeps-his-streak-alive-with-champai.html|title=Sam Richardson Keeps His Streak Alive with Champaign ILL|website=pastemagazine.com|date=December 10, 2018|language=en|access-date=May 19, 2019}} Since 2019, he has played various characters in the Netflix sketch show I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson.

In 2021, Richardson appeared in Ted Lasso as Edwin Akufo, a part for which he was nominated for the Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series in 2022 and 2023.{{Cite web |title=Sam Richardson {{!}} Actor, Writer, Producer |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3931538/ |access-date=July 21, 2023 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}

In 2022, Richardson was in the main cast of the Apple TV+ mystery comedy series The Afterparty.{{cite web|url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/apple-afterparty-season-2-sam-richardson-zoe-chao-1235136373/|title=Sam Richardson, Zoe Chao Book 'Afterparty' Return at Apple TV+|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=April 27, 2022|first=Rick|last=Porter|access-date=April 27, 2022}} That same year he appeared as Gilbert, the owner of the Olde Salem Magic Shoppe, in Hocus Pocus 2, a sequel to the 1993 film, Hocus Pocus.{{cite web|url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/sam-richardson-hocus-pocus-sequel-1235033710/|title=Sam Richardson Joins 'Hocus Pocus' Sequel (Exclusive)|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=October 21, 2021|first=Mia|last=Galuppo|access-date=April 27, 2023}}

Filmography

=Film=

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|+Key

| style="background:#FFFFCC;" | {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}

|Denotes films that have not yet been released

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" !scope="col" \| Year !scope="col" \| Title !scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Role !scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Notes
2007 ! scope="row"\| The Planning Lady \| Police Officer \| rowspan=2\| Short film
2010 ! scope="row"\| Superman vs. The Office \| Sam
rowspan="3"\|2013 ! scope="row"\| We're the Millers \| TSA Agent \|
scope="row"\| The Rule of Threes \| Jeff \| rowspan=2\| Short film
scope="row"\| Crash Site \| Ben
2014 ! scope="row"\| Horrible Bosses 2 \| The Producer \|
rowspan="2"\|2015 ! scope="row"\| Spy \| John \|
scope="row"\| The Night Is Young \| Sam \|
rowspan="4"\|2016 ! scope="row"\| Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising \| Eric Baiers \|
scope="row"\| Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates \| Eric Huddle \|
scope="row"\| Ghostbusters \| Basement Cop \|
scope="row"\| Office Christmas Party \| Joel \|
2017 ! scope="row"\| The House \| Marty \|
rowspan="2"\|2018 ! scope="row"\| Game Over, Man! \| Donald \|
scope="row"\| Ralph Breaks the Internet \| Lee the Office Nerd \|Voice
2019 ! scope="row"\| Good Boys \| Officer Sacks \|
rowspan="3"\|2020 ! scope="row"\| Promising Young Woman \| Paul \|
scope="row"\| Superintelligence \| Agent John Donahue \|
scope="row"\| Hooking Up \| Bailey Brighton \|
rowspan="2"\|2021 ! scope="row"\| Werewolves Within \| Finn Wheeler \| Producer
scope="row"\| The Tomorrow War \| Charlie \|
rowspan="3"\|2022 ! scope="row"\| Family Squares \| Alex \|
scope="row"\| Senior Year \| Seth Novacelik \|
scope="row"\| Hocus Pocus 2 \| Gilbert \|
rowspan="2"\|2023 ! scope="row"\| Somebody I Used to Know \| Dar \|
scope="row"\| Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken \| Brill \| Voice
2024 ! scope="row"\| The 4:30 Movie \| Major Murder \|
rowspan="2"\|2025 ! scope="row"\| Star Trek: Section 31 \| Quasi \|
{{Pending film\|Hypergalactic}} \| {{TBA}} \| Post-production; voice
2027 \| {{Pending film\|The Angry Birds Movie 3}} \| {{TBA}} \| Voice{{cite web\|url=https://deadline.com/2025/04/angry-birds-movie-3-release-date-paramount-1236363148/\|title='Angry Birds 3' Flying To Paramount For 2027 Release\|last=D'Alessandro\|first=Anthony\|date=April 8, 2025\|website=Deadline Hollywood\|access-date=April 8, 2025}}
rowspan="3"\|{{TableTBA}} \| {{Pending film\|Let's Have Kids!}} \| {{TBA}} \| Post-production
{{Pending film\|Sacrifice}} \| {{TBA}} \| Post-production
{{Pending film\|Matchbox}} \| {{TBA}} \| Filming

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"

!scope="col" | Year

!scope="col" | Title

!scope="col" class="unsortable" | Role

!scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes

2007

! scope="row"| The Planning Lady

| Police Officer

| rowspan=2| Short film

2010

! scope="row"| Superman vs. The Office

| Sam

rowspan="3"|2013

! scope="row"| We're the Millers

| TSA Agent

scope="row"| The Rule of Threes

| Jeff

| rowspan=2| Short film

scope="row"| Crash Site

| Ben

2014

! scope="row"| Horrible Bosses 2

| The Producer

rowspan="2"|2015

! scope="row"| Spy

| John

scope="row"| The Night Is Young

| Sam

rowspan="4"|2016

! scope="row"| Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising

| Eric Baiers

scope="row"| Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

| Eric Huddle

scope="row"| Ghostbusters

| Basement Cop

scope="row"| Office Christmas Party

| Joel

2017

! scope="row"| The House

| Marty

rowspan="2"|2018

! scope="row"| Game Over, Man!

| Donald

scope="row"| Ralph Breaks the Internet

| Lee the Office Nerd

|Voice

2019

! scope="row"| Good Boys

| Officer Sacks

rowspan="3"|2020

! scope="row"| Promising Young Woman

| Paul

scope="row"| Superintelligence

| Agent John Donahue

scope="row"| Hooking Up

| Bailey Brighton

rowspan="2"|2021

! scope="row"| Werewolves Within

| Finn Wheeler

| Producer

scope="row"| The Tomorrow War

| Charlie

rowspan="3"|2022

! scope="row"| Family Squares

| Alex

scope="row"| Senior Year

| Seth Novacelik

scope="row"| Hocus Pocus 2

| Gilbert

rowspan="2"|2023

! scope="row"| Somebody I Used to Know

| Dar

scope="row"| Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken

| Brill

| Voice

2024

! scope="row"| The 4:30 Movie

| Major Murder

rowspan="2"|2025

! scope="row"| Star Trek: Section 31

| Quasi

| {{TBA}}

| Post-production; voice

2027

| {{Pending film|The Angry Birds Movie 3}}

| {{TBA}}

| Voice{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2025/04/angry-birds-movie-3-release-date-paramount-1236363148/|title='Angry Birds 3' Flying To Paramount For 2027 Release|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|date=April 8, 2025|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=April 8, 2025}}

rowspan="3"|{{TableTBA}}

| {{Pending film|Let's Have Kids!}}

| {{TBA}}

| Post-production

| {{TBA}}

| Post-production

| {{TBA}}

| Filming

=Television=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" ! scope="col" \| Year ! scope="col" \| Title ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Notes
2012 ! scope="row"\| Harder Than It Looks \| Sam \| Recurring role, 6 episodes
2012–2013 ! scope="row"\| The Office \| Colin \| 6 episodes
2013 ! scope="row"\| Arrested Development \| TSA Agent \| Episode: "Flight of the Phoenix"
2014–2019 ! scope="row"\| Veep \| Richard Splett \| 40 episodes; Recurring role (season 3), Main role (seasons 4–7)
rowspan="3"\|2015 ! scope="row"\| Drunk History \| Jim Brown \| Episode: "Cleveland"
scope="row"\| The Sixth Lead \| Security Guard \| 2 episodes
scope="row"\| The Second City Project \| Various \| 10 episodes; Writer
rowspan="3"\|2016 ! scope="row"\| Teachers \| Mr. Jackson \| Episode: "The Last Day"
scope="row"\| Son of Zorn \| Businessman \| Episode: "Return to Orange County"
scope="row"\| Lip Sync Battle \| Himself \| Episode: "Sam Richardson vs. T.J. Miller"
2016, 2018 ! scope="row"\| New Girl \| Dunston \| 2 episodes
rowspan="2"\|2017 ! scope="row"\| Portlandia \| Amore Rep \| Episode: "Amore"
scope="row"\| The Comedy Jam \| Himself \| Episode: "Sam Richardson/Jesse Tyler Ferguson/Awkwafina"
2017–2018 ! scope="row"\| Detroiters \| Sam Duvet \| 20 episodes, Main role; also writer and executive producer
rowspan="3"\|2018 ! scope="row"\| Champaign ILL \| Alf \| 10 episodes, Main role; also executive producer
scope="row"\| Dessert Island \| Sandor \| Voice
scope="row"\| Ghosted \| Sam \| Episode: "The Wire"
2018–2019 ! scope="row"\| Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles \| Muninn \| Voice, main role
rowspan="5"\|2019 ! scope="row"\| Relics and Rarities \| Ionis Leatherfoot \| Episode: "The Trial of the Hidden Ones"
scope="row"\| Archer \| Bort the Garj \| Voice, 2 episodes
scope="row"\| Conan Without Borders \| Himself \| Episode: "Ghana"{{cite web\|url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/06/conan-obrien-sam-richardson-ghana-special.html\|title=Conan to film show in Haiti in response to Trump's 's—hole' comments\|first=Megh\|last=Wright\|work=Vulture\|date=June 14, 2019\|access-date=June 14, 2019}}
scope="row"\| Human Discoveries \| Bog \| Voice, main role
scope="row"\| Room 104 \| Greg \| Episode: "Drywall Guys"
2019–2020 ! scope="row"\| BoJack Horseman \| Dr. Champ \| Voice, 5 episodes
2019–2023 ! scope="row"\| I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson \| Various \| 5 episodes{{Cite web \| url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3931538/ \| title=Sam Richardson\| website=IMDb}}
rowspan="4"\|2020 ! scope="row"\| Curb Your Enthusiasm \| Will Cooper \| Episode: "The Spite Store"
scope="row"\| Dream Corp, LLC \| Patient 44 \| Episode: "Tricky Ricky"
scope="row"\| Hoops \| Marcus \| Voice, recurring role
scope="row"\| Woke \| Toast \| Voice, 3 episodes
2020–2021 ! scope="row"\| The Fungies! \| Cool James, Mr. Mayor \| Voice, recurring role
2020–2022 ! scope="row"\| Star Trek: Lower Decks \| Vendome \| Voice, 2 episodes
rowspan="3"\|2021 ! scope="row"\| M.O.D.O.K. \| Garfield "Gary" Garoldson \| Voice, main role
scope="row"\| Q-Force \| Greg \| Voice, 3 episodes
scope="row"\| Nailed It! \| Himself \| Episode: "Paranormal Pastries"
2021–2023 ! scope="row"\| Ted Lasso \| Edwin Akufo \| 3 episodes
2021–2023 ! scope="row"\| HouseBroken \| Chico \| Voice, main role
rowspan="3"\|2022 ! scope="row"\| Harley Quinn \| Swamp Thing \| Voice, 2 episodes
scope="row"\| Little Demon \| Asmodeus \| Voice, episode: "Possession Obsession"
scope="row"\| Central Park \| Mayor Leeds \| Voice, 4 episodes
2022–2023 ! scope="row"\| The Afterparty \| Aniq Adjaye \| Main role; 18 episodes
rowspan="4"\|2023 ! scope="row"\| History of the World, Part II \| Thomas A. Watson \| Episode: "III"
scope="row"\| Mulligan \| Simon Prioleau \| Voice, main role
scope="row"\|Human Resources \| Tony \| Voice, episode: "Tony: The Life of an Office Cold"
scope="row"\| Clone High \| Wesley \| Voice, episode: "For Your Consideration"{{cite web \|url= https://www.tvinsider.com/1086791/clone-high-hbo-max-first-look-cast-details/\|title= 'Clone High' First Look: See Who's Joining the Cast and Which Character Is Gone\|first= Dan\|last= Clarendon\|date= March 25, 2023\|access-date= April 7, 2023\|work= TV Insider}}
2023–2024 ! scope="row"\| Velma \| Norville Rogers \| Voice, main role
rowspan=2\|2024 ! scope="row"\| Sausage Party: Foodtopia \| Julius \| Voice; main role
scope=row\| Krapopolis \| Hades \| Voice, episode: "Hades Nuts"

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"

! scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Title

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Role

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes

2012

! scope="row"| Harder Than It Looks

| Sam

| Recurring role, 6 episodes

2012–2013

! scope="row"| The Office

| Colin

| 6 episodes

2013

! scope="row"| Arrested Development

| TSA Agent

| Episode: "Flight of the Phoenix"

2014–2019

! scope="row"| Veep

| Richard Splett

| 40 episodes; Recurring role (season 3), Main role (seasons 4–7)

rowspan="3"|2015

! scope="row"| Drunk History

| Jim Brown

| Episode: "Cleveland"

scope="row"| The Sixth Lead

| Security Guard

| 2 episodes

scope="row"| The Second City Project

| Various

| 10 episodes; Writer

rowspan="3"|2016

! scope="row"| Teachers

| Mr. Jackson

| Episode: "The Last Day"

scope="row"| Son of Zorn

| Businessman

| Episode: "Return to Orange County"

scope="row"| Lip Sync Battle

| Himself

| Episode: "Sam Richardson vs. T.J. Miller"

2016, 2018

! scope="row"| New Girl

| Dunston

| 2 episodes

rowspan="2"|2017

! scope="row"| Portlandia

| Amore Rep

| Episode: "Amore"

scope="row"| The Comedy Jam

| Himself

| Episode: "Sam Richardson/Jesse Tyler Ferguson/Awkwafina"

2017–2018

! scope="row"| Detroiters

| Sam Duvet

| 20 episodes, Main role; also writer and executive producer

rowspan="3"|2018

! scope="row"| Champaign ILL

| Alf

| 10 episodes, Main role; also executive producer

scope="row"| Dessert Island

| Sandor

| Voice

scope="row"| Ghosted

| Sam

| Episode: "The Wire"

2018–2019

! scope="row"| Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

| Muninn

| Voice, main role

rowspan="5"|2019

! scope="row"| Relics and Rarities

| Ionis Leatherfoot

| Episode: "The Trial of the Hidden Ones"

scope="row"| Archer

| Bort the Garj

| Voice, 2 episodes

scope="row"| Conan Without Borders

| Himself

| Episode: "Ghana"{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/06/conan-obrien-sam-richardson-ghana-special.html|title=Conan to film show in Haiti in response to Trump's 's—hole' comments|first=Megh|last=Wright|work=Vulture|date=June 14, 2019|access-date=June 14, 2019}}

scope="row"| Human Discoveries

| Bog

| Voice, main role

scope="row"| Room 104

| Greg

| Episode: "Drywall Guys"

2019–2020

! scope="row"| BoJack Horseman

| Dr. Champ

| Voice, 5 episodes

2019–2023

! scope="row"| I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson

| Various

| 5 episodes{{Cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3931538/ | title=Sam Richardson| website=IMDb}}

rowspan="4"|2020

! scope="row"| Curb Your Enthusiasm

| Will Cooper

| Episode: "The Spite Store"

scope="row"| Dream Corp, LLC

| Patient 44

| Episode: "Tricky Ricky"

scope="row"| Hoops

| Marcus

| Voice, recurring role

scope="row"| Woke

| Toast

| Voice, 3 episodes

2020–2021

! scope="row"| The Fungies!

| Cool James, Mr. Mayor

| Voice, recurring role

2020–2022

! scope="row"| Star Trek: Lower Decks

| Vendome

| Voice, 2 episodes

rowspan="3"|2021

! scope="row"| M.O.D.O.K.

| Garfield "Gary" Garoldson

| Voice, main role

scope="row"| Q-Force

| Greg

| Voice, 3 episodes

scope="row"| Nailed It!

| Himself

| Episode: "Paranormal Pastries"

2021–2023

! scope="row"| Ted Lasso

| Edwin Akufo

| 3 episodes

2021–2023

! scope="row"| HouseBroken

| Chico

| Voice, main role

rowspan="3"|2022

! scope="row"| Harley Quinn

| Swamp Thing

| Voice, 2 episodes

scope="row"| Little Demon

| Asmodeus

| Voice, episode: "Possession Obsession"

scope="row"| Central Park

| Mayor Leeds

| Voice, 4 episodes

2022–2023

! scope="row"| The Afterparty

| Aniq Adjaye

| Main role; 18 episodes

rowspan="4"|2023

! scope="row"| History of the World, Part II

| Thomas A. Watson

| Episode: "III"

scope="row"| Mulligan

| Simon Prioleau

| Voice, main role

scope="row"|Human Resources

| Tony

| Voice, episode: "Tony: The Life of an Office Cold"

scope="row"| Clone High

| Wesley

| Voice, episode: "For Your Consideration"{{cite web |url= https://www.tvinsider.com/1086791/clone-high-hbo-max-first-look-cast-details/|title= 'Clone High' First Look: See Who's Joining the Cast and Which Character Is Gone|first= Dan|last= Clarendon|date= March 25, 2023|access-date= April 7, 2023|work= TV Insider}}

2023–2024

! scope="row"| Velma

| Norville Rogers

| Voice, main role

rowspan=2|2024

! scope="row"| Sausage Party: Foodtopia

| Julius

| Voice; main role

scope=row| Krapopolis

| Hades

| Voice, episode: "Hades Nuts"

Awards and nominations

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Year ! Award ! Category ! Nominated work ! Result ! {{Abbr\|Ref.\|Reference(s)}}
2015 \| rowspan="3"\| Screen Actors Guild Awards \| rowspan="3"\| Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series \| rowspan="3"\| Veep \| {{nom}} \| align="center"\| {{cite web \|url=http://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/21st-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards \|title=The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards: Nominees and Recipients \|website=Screen Actors Guild \|access-date=December 10, 2014 \|year=2015 \|ref={{harvid\|SAG\|2015}}}}
2017 \| {{nom}} \| align="center"\| {{cite web \|url=http://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/23rd-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards \|title=The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards: Nominees and Recipients \|website=Screen Actors Guild \|access-date=December 14, 2016 \|year=2017 \|ref={{harvid\|SAG\|2017}}}}
2018 \| {{won}} \| align="center"\| {{cite web \|url=http://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/24th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards \|title=The 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards: Nominees and Recipients \|website=Screen Actors Guild \|access-date=December 4, 2017 \|year=2018 \|ref={{harvid\|SAG\|2018}}}}
2022 \| rowspan="2" \| Primetime Emmy Awards \| rowspan="2" \| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series \| Ted Lasso: "Midnight Train to Royston" \| {{nom}} \| rowspan="2" align="center" \| {{cite news \|url=https://www.emmys.com/bios/sam-richardson \|title=Sam Richardson \|newspaper=Television Academy \|publisher=Academy of Television Arts & Sciences \|access-date=July 12, 2022}}
2023 \|Ted Lasso: "International Break" \| {{won}}

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Year

! Award

! Category

! Nominated work

! Result

! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

2015

| rowspan="3"| Screen Actors Guild Awards

| rowspan="3"| Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series

| rowspan="3"| Veep

| {{nom}}

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=http://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/21st-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards |title=The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards: Nominees and Recipients |website=Screen Actors Guild |access-date=December 10, 2014 |year=2015 |ref={{harvid|SAG|2015}}}}

2017

| {{nom}}

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=http://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/23rd-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards |title=The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards: Nominees and Recipients |website=Screen Actors Guild |access-date=December 14, 2016 |year=2017 |ref={{harvid|SAG|2017}}}}

2018

| {{won}}

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=http://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/24th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards |title=The 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards: Nominees and Recipients |website=Screen Actors Guild |access-date=December 4, 2017 |year=2018 |ref={{harvid|SAG|2018}}}}

2022

| rowspan="2" | Primetime Emmy Awards

| rowspan="2" | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

| Ted Lasso: "Midnight Train to Royston"

| {{nom}}

| rowspan="2" align="center" | {{cite news |url=https://www.emmys.com/bios/sam-richardson |title=Sam Richardson |newspaper=Television Academy |publisher=Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |access-date=July 12, 2022}}

2023

|Ted Lasso: "International Break"

| {{won}}