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Sam Riegel

Sam Riegel

Actor and writer, also producer and director · Born October 9, 1976 (50) · Washington, D.C., USA

Sam Riegel is a Los Angeles-based voice actor and Emmy Award-winning voice director, known for his roles in animation and video games, as well as co-founding the massively popular hit show and media brand, Critical Role and executive producer of "The Legend of Vox Machina". Critical Role has become one of the most popular storytelling and world building independent media companies in the world, and Sam plays a pivotal role within the company as a co-founder, primary cast member for the flagship show and executive producer of The Legend of Vox Machina animated series which will air exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. Over his decades-long career, Sam has voiced iconic animated characters such as Donatello in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Ketch on Bad Batch, Emperor Awesome on Wander Over Yonder, Shiro Emiya in Fate/Stay Night, Viral in Gurren Lagann, Mephisto in Blue Exorcist, and Metal Bat in One Punch Man. Notable video game characters include Peter Parker/Spiderman in The Amazing Spider-Man games, Starscream in Transformers Cybertron series, Teddie in the Persona series, Gramble Gigglefunny in Bugsnax, and Phoenix Wright in several Ace Attorney games. Sam has also served as voice director for Disney's DuckTales, Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur, Elena of Avalor, Sofia The First, as well as Archibald's Next Big Thing for Dreamworks, DC Superhero Girls for Cartoon Network, and Kid Cosmic for Netflix, among others. Sam earned an Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program Daytime Emmy for his work on Amazon's Danger & Eggs, as well as two other Daytime Emmy nominations. He is the recipient of three BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Awards and a BTVA Video Game Voice Acting Award. He also won the Austin Film Festival for best Half-Hour Television Writing and he'll continue to win the hearts of viewers every Thursday night on Critical Role, where he plays the lovable robot, Fresh Cut Grass.

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Born
October 9, 1976 (50)
From
Washington, D.C., USA
Works as
Actor and writer, also producer and director
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 72 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 12% in 30 days

What are Sam Riegel's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
48%
Self
34%
Power
8%
Morality
7%
Society
4%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Mentor
1 of 3
Trickster
1 of 3
Ally
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
9
Tense
7
Joyful
7
Warm
7
Absurd
3
Other
13

How their films linger

Fun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet9
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Sam Riegel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 31 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sam Riegel's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

72 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Mighty Nein(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · Casting · Executive Producer · Other · Teleplay · as Nott the Brave (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Critical Role Live: Jester and Fjord's Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Veth Brenatto

  • Critical Role Live: Oaths & Ash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Braius Doomseed

  • Critical Role Live: Tag Team at the Teeth – Beyond the Shroud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Braius Doomseed

  • Critical Role Live: Tag Team at the Teeth – The Misty Ascent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Veth Brenatto

  • Age of Umbra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Snyx

  • Thresher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · as Radio (voice)

  • Wildemount Wildlings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · Creator · as Game Master

  • Daggerheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 9 episodes · as Pango Small

  • UNEND (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · as Kanneken Hartevelt (voice)

  • Critical Role Abridged (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 123 episodes · as Fresh Cut Grass / Braius Doomseed

  • Critical Role Cooldown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 75 episodes · Creator · as Self

  • Candela Obscura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · as Oscar Grimm

  • Young Jedi Adventures(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · as Corr Taldaan (voice) · as Rix Tegano (voice)

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Exandria Unlimited: Calamity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Loquatius Seelie

  • The Legend of Vox Machina(2022)

    Show 48 episodes · Casting · Executive Producer · Writer · as Cultist (voice) · as Cultists (voice) · as Death Knight (voice) · as Death Knight / Cultist (voice) · as Guard (voice) · as Guards (voice) · as Scanlan (voice) · as Scanlan / Cultist (voice) · as Scanlan / Nobleman (voice) · as Servant (voice) · as Warrior (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • We Baby Bears(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Plant Daddy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Exandria Unlimited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · as Loquatius Seelie

  • Star Wars: The Bad Batch(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Chatty Alien (voice) · as Factory Worker #2 / Ketch (voice) · as Ketch (voice) · as Ketch / Masked Guard #1 (voice) · as Ketch / Vendor (voice) · as Ketch / Zygerrian #2 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Crit Recap Animated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · as Fresh Cut Grass (voice) · as Nott the Brave / Veth Brenatto (voice)

  • Vernon and Gus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 7 episodes · Other

  • DC Super Hero Girls: Sweet Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Casting

  • Amphibia(2019)

    Show as Additional Voices

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Minecraft: Story Mode (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Griefer (voice)

  • The Late Batsby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Casting

  • Scooby-Doo & Batman: The Brave and the Bold(2018)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Click, Clack, Moo: Christmas at the Farm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Casting

  • DuckTales(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Gavin (voice) · as Gilded Man (voice) · as Hack / Slash (voice) · as Moonlanders (voice) · as Pirates (voice) · as Slash Smashnikov (voice) · as Tenderfeet / Gavin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Danger & Eggs(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Phillip's Brother / Lt. 2nd in Command (voice)

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Ant-Man(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · as Egg Head

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Smosh's Try Not to Laugh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bad Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Casting · as Donny (voice)

  • Pizza Friday! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Raphael (voice)

  • Dawn of the Croods(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Yoyotoki: Happy Ears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Casting

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Donatello (voice)

  • Critical Role (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 141 episodes · Creator · as Fresh Cut Grass / Braius Doomseed · as Nott the Brave / Veth Brenatto · as Scanlan Shorthalt / Taryon Darrington · as Wicander "Wick" Halovar

  • Pickle and Peanut(2015)

    Show as Additional Voices

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Mixels(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Vampos

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Wander Over Yonder(2013)

    Show 8 episodes · Story · Writer · as Admiral Admirable (voice) · as Cartoon Awesome (voice) · as Emperor Awesome (voice)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Khumba(2013)

    as Jock (voice)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Sofia the First(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Additional Voices (voice) · as Smokelee (voice) · as Squirrel (voice)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Janeane from Des Moines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Sam

  • A Turtle's Tale 2: Sammy's Escape from Paradise(2012)

    as Jax (voice)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Adventures in Zambezia(2012)

    as Hurricanes (voice)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Doc McStuffins(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Orville (voice)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Sunset Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Label Guy

  • Back to the Sea(2012)

    as Short Seagull

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Tron: Uprising(2012)

    Show as Additional Voices

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Winx Club - The Shadow Phoenix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Riven (voice)

  • Winx Club - The Battle for Magix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Riven (voice)

  • Winx Club - The Fate of Bloom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Riven (voice)

  • Blue Exorcist(2011)

    Show as Mephisto Pheles

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Freak Dance(2010)

    as Barrio

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Dance-a-Lot Robot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 7 episodes · as Dance A Lot

  • Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan(2010)

    Show as Kiyotsugu

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Sing-Off(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Turtles Forever(2009)

    as Donatello (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Kekkaishi(2006)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Third: The Girl with the Blue Eye(2006)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Love, Inc. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Guy #1

  • Honey and Clover(2005)

    Show as Shinobu Morita

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • DearS(2004)

    Show as Hikoro 'Oihiko' Oikawa

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Kyô kara maô!(2004)

    Show as Additional Voices

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Winx Club(2004)

    Show as Riven

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • The Fight for the Fox Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Donatello (voice)

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(2003)

    Show 154 episodes · as Donatello (voice)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Semmelweis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer

  • Jackie Chan Adventures(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Jimmy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Upstate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Production Assistant

  • Exandria Unlimited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 4 episodes · as Loquatius Seelie

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 61 titles, 60 of them dated from 1997 to 2025; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

Back to the Sea (2012)

$490K worldwide

Highest rated

The Legend of Vox Machina (2022)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Blue Exorcist (2011)

Film career

19972025

Peak 2013 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2003Screen debut· Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
  • 2009First film· Turtles Forever

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting50 of 61: 44 only acting, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score37thWriting5 of 61: 2 only writing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thProducing3 of 61: 1 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew13 of 61: 8 only other crew, 5 with another role

61 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and other crew overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s7 · 5 acting · 2 crew2010s31 · 24 acting · 10 crew2020s21 · 20 acting · 4 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Is Sam Riegel's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles39–86 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles12–61 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles11–81 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles4–47 · median 25 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles45–68 · median 49 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Sam Riegel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sam Riegel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Liam O'Brien shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Mixed roles