Sam Richardson
Sam Richardson is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer who trained in improvisational comedy at the Second City Training Center in Detroit before moving to Chicago in 2007 to join the flagship Second City theater. He performed with The Second City Detroit and the Planet Ant Theatre in Hamtramck, building foundational skills in scene work and character development. His improvisational background informed his breakthrough television role as Richard Splett on HBO's Veep and his later work co-creating and starring in the comedy series Detroiters alongside Tim Robinson.
Recommended Reading
Books are ordered from the strongest direct connection outward to broader relevance.
The Applied Improvisation Mindset
Tools for Transforming Individuals, Organizations, and Communities
Theresa Robbins Dudeck; Caitlin McClure
The Second City Unscripted
Revolution and Revelation at the World-Famous Comedy Theater
Mike Thomas
The Second City Almanac of Improvisation
Anne Libera
Teaching Improv
The Essential Handbook
Mel Paradis
Process: An Improviser's Journey
Mary Scruggs; Michael J. Gellman
Fifty Key Improv Performers
Actors, Troupes, and Schools from Theatre, Film, and TV
Matt Fotis
References
How to Reference This Page
The Improv Archive. (2026). Sam Richardson. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://improvarchive.org/people/sam-richardson
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