Sam Lavagnino (born June 29, 2006)
is an American voice actor and
YouTuber
A YouTuber is an online personality and/or influencer who produces videos on the video-sharing platform YouTube, typically posting to their personal YouTube channel. The term was first used in the English language in 2006.
Influence
Influent ...
whose roles include Catbug in ''
Bravest Warriors
''Bravest Warriors'' is an American-Canadian animated series. Set onwards from the year 3085, it follows four teenage heroes-for-hire as they warp through the universe to save adorable aliens and their worlds using the power of their emotions. It ...
''
and Young Grizz in ''
We Bare Bears
''We Bare Bears'' is an American animated sitcom created by Daniel Chong for Cartoon Network. The show follows three bear brothers, Grizzly, Panda, and Ice Bear, and their awkward attempts at integrating with the human world in the San Francisco ...
''. He also voices the dog "Rolly" in the Disney Junior show ''
Puppy Dog Pals
''Puppy Dog Pals'' is an American computer-animated children's television series created by Harland Williams. The series debuted on Disney Junior in the United States on April 14, 2017.
Plot
''Puppy Dog Pals'' is about Bingo and Rolly, two pug ...
'' and "Mr. Muffin" in the YouTube series
asdfmovie
Thomas James Ridgewell (born 27 June 1990), known online as TomSka, is a British filmmaker, actor, content creator, and vlogger. He is known for writing, directing, producing, and starring in his live-action sketch comedy YouTube videos and ani ...
.
Life and work
Lavagnino is the son of voice actress Hope Levy and screenwriter Tom Lavagnino.
At 14 months old, he was on the cover of
''TIME'' magazine where he was dressed up as Albert Einstein. He was cast for ''
Bravest Warriors
''Bravest Warriors'' is an American-Canadian animated series. Set onwards from the year 3085, it follows four teenage heroes-for-hire as they warp through the universe to save adorable aliens and their worlds using the power of their emotions. It ...
'' as the role of Catbug, "a creature that’s half-cat, half-ladybug, who’s actually a big draw for the series simply for the random comments he makes and the sound of his voice."
The series was broadcast in 2013, and he participated in the Cartoon Hangover panel for
Comic-Con 2013 when he was seven years old, as well as an autograph session for Catbug-related comics at Comic-Con 2014.
He provided a voice in the trailer for the 2014 film ''
The Boxtrolls
''The Boxtrolls'' is a 2014 American stop-motion animated fantasy comedy film directed by Graham Annable and Anthony Stacchi (in their feature directorial debuts) loosely based on the 2005 novel '' Here Be Monsters!'' by Alan Snow. It is produc ...
''.
In 2015, he was cast as the voice of the younger version of Grizzly in ''
We Bare Bears
''We Bare Bears'' is an American animated sitcom created by Daniel Chong for Cartoon Network. The show follows three bear brothers, Grizzly, Panda, and Ice Bear, and their awkward attempts at integrating with the human world in the San Francisco ...
''. He also voiced the character 'Mr. Muffin' in the ''Asdfmovie'' series created by
TomSka
Thomas James Ridgewell (born 27 June 1990), known online as TomSka, is a British filmmaker, actor, content creator, and vlogger. He is known for writing, directing, producing, and starring in his live-action sketch comedy YouTube videos and an ...
. His first role as a leading character was as the puppy "Rolly" in the
Disney Junior
Disney Junior is an American pay television network owned by the Walt Disney Television (part of Disney General Entertainment Content) unit of The Walt Disney Company through Disney Branded Television. Aimed mainly at children two to seven yea ...
show ''
Puppy Dog Pals
''Puppy Dog Pals'' is an American computer-animated children's television series created by Harland Williams. The series debuted on Disney Junior in the United States on April 14, 2017.
Plot
''Puppy Dog Pals'' is about Bingo and Rolly, two pug ...
''. He also voices Pepper Corn on ''
Summer Camp Island
''Summer Camp Island'' is an American animated television series created by Julia Pott for Cartoon Network. Produced by Cartoon Network Studios, it premiered on July 7, 2018.
The series depicts the episodic adventures of Oscar and Hedgehog, both ...
''. He is also the voice of Blodger Blop from the
Disney Junior
Disney Junior is an American pay television network owned by the Walt Disney Television (part of Disney General Entertainment Content) unit of The Walt Disney Company through Disney Branded Television. Aimed mainly at children two to seven yea ...
show ''
Miles From Tomorrowland
''Miles from Tomorrowland'' (also known as ''Miles from Tomorrow'' as an original production title and internationally) is an American CGI-animated children's television series created by Sascha Paladino. The series aired as shorts from January 1 ...
''.
Social media
In 2017 he began making YouTube videos on his YouTube channe
Samboozledwhere he does skits,
review
A review is an evaluation of a publication, product, service, or company or a critical take on current affairs in literature, politics or culture. In addition to a critical evaluation, the review's author may assign the work a content rating, ...
s on games/movies, and more recently videos on his life like how it was like to voice
Catbug
''Bravest Warriors'' is an American-Canadian animated series. Set onwards from the year 3085, it follows four teenage heroes-for-hire as they warp through the universe to save adorable aliens and their worlds using the power of their emotions. It ...
in
Bravest Warriors
''Bravest Warriors'' is an American-Canadian animated series. Set onwards from the year 3085, it follows four teenage heroes-for-hire as they warp through the universe to save adorable aliens and their worlds using the power of their emotions. It ...
and Mr Muffin from
asdfmovie
Thomas James Ridgewell (born 27 June 1990), known online as TomSka, is a British filmmaker, actor, content creator, and vlogger. He is known for writing, directing, producing, and starring in his live-action sketch comedy YouTube videos and ani ...
. He also has
Twitterand
Tiktokwhere he posts frequently.
Filmography
Film, television, and video games
Other media
* ''Catbug''
e-book
An ebook (short for electronic book), also known as an e-book or eBook, is a book publication made available in digital form, consisting of text, images, or both, readable on the flat-panel display of computers or other electronic devices. Alt ...
series - Catbug
References
*
External links
*
2006 births
Living people
American male voice actors
American male child actors
Male actors from Los Angeles
{{US-tv-actor-2000s-stub