Sam Richardson

Sam Richardson

Active - 2009 - 2023  |   Born - in Detroit, Michigan, United States  |   Genres - Comedy, Drama, Adventure

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  • Split his time between Detroit and Ghana while growing up due to his mother's Ghanaian nationality.
  • Began studying improv comedy as a teenager and performing in stage productions at his high school.
  • Is an alumni of Second City Chicago Mainstage.
  • During his time at Second City, wrote and performed in two original revues, Spoiler Alert Everybody Dies and Southside of Heaven, which earned him nominations for the Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Actor in a Revue for two consecutive years in 2010 and 2011.
  • Performed at the Just for Laughs Montreal Fresh Faces of Characters showcase in 2012.
  • In 2016, was honored at Wayne State University's 37th Arts Achievement Awards with the Career Achievement Award in the Field of Theatre.