Sam Lavagnino

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Sam Lavagnino
Born (2006-06-29) June 29, 2006 (age 17)[1]
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationVoice actor
Years active2013–present
Parents

Sam Lavagnino (born June 29, 2006)[1][better source needed] is an American voice actor and YouTuber whose roles include Catbug in Bravest Warriors[1][5][6][7] and Young Grizz in We Bare Bears. He also voices the dog "Rolly" in the Disney Junior show Puppy Dog Pals and "Mr. Muffin" in the YouTube series asdfmovie.

Life and work[edit]

Lavagnino is the son of voice actress Hope Levy and screenwriter Tom Lavagnino.[3] At 14 months old, he was on the cover of TIME magazine where he was dressed up as Albert Einstein.[8] He was cast for Bravest Warriors 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."[7] The series was broadcast in 2013, and he participated in the Cartoon Hangover panel for Comic-Con 2013 when he was seven years old,[9] as well as an autograph session for Catbug-related comics at Comic-Con 2014.[5] He provided a voice in the trailer for the 2014 film The Boxtrolls.[10] In 2015, he was cast as the voice of the younger version of Grizzly in We Bare Bears. He also voiced the character 'Mr. Muffin' in the Asdfmovie series created by TomSka. His first role as a leading character was as the puppy "Rolly" in the Disney Junior show Puppy Dog Pals. He also voices Pepper Corn and the Alien King on Summer Camp Island. He is also the voice of Blodger Blop from the Disney Junior show Miles From Tomorrowland.

Filmography[edit]

Film, television, and video games[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Source
2013–present[Note 1] Asdfmovie Mr. Muffin Web series
2013–2018 Bravest Warriors Catbug 1st actor debut [5] Cartoon Hangover
2014 Sanjay and Craig Munchie Episode: "Flip Flopas" [11]
2014 The 7D Eenie Episode: "New Shoe" [12]
2014–2019 We Bare Bears Baby Grizz [11]
2014 The Boxtrolls Additional Voices 1st movie [10]
2015–2018 Miles From Tomorrowland Blodger Blop 3 seasons [11]
2015 The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar Young Hippo [11]
2016 The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show Young George Washington Episode: "Sweet Little Lies/Allan Pinkerton"
2016–2019 Milo Murphy's Law Young Milo 3 episodes
2017–2020 Puppy Dog Pals Rolly Seasons 1-3 [11]
2018–2020 Summer Camp Island Pepper, King, others Seasons 1-3 [11]
2018 The Grinch Ozzy [11]
2019–2022 DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders Finngard 4 episodes [11]
2020 We Bare Bears: The Movie Baby Grizz TV film [citation needed]
2021 Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop Beaver Anime film
2022 Minions: The Rise of Gru Additional Voices
2022 Alice's Wonderland Bakery Cam 4 episodes
2022 Craig of the Creek Rings 6 episodes

Other media[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Archival recording only from 2017.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Happy Birthday, Sam! Of all the ages to be". The Frederator Studios Tumblr. June 29, 2014.
  2. ^ "Hope Levy (Hopelevysings) on Twitter". Retrieved September 3, 2014. Hope Levy is a singer songwriter & actress in Los Angeles! She is also the mom of Sam Lavagnino AKA Catbug on Bravest Warriors!
  3. ^ a b "Hope Levy - News". HopeLevy.com. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  4. ^ "Who's the cutest bug? Catbug —— DUH!". Frederator Times. Frederator. June 3, 2014.
  5. ^ a b c Aoki, Deb (July 31, 2014). "Manga Buzz is Strong at Comic-Con 2014". Publishers Weekly.
  6. ^ "Creators Celebrate Catbug In "Bravest Warriors 2014 Annual"". Comic Book Resources. September 27, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  7. ^ a b Lovato, Chris (February 8, 2014). "Animated Web Series: Bravest Warriors & Homestar Runner". Kings River Life Magazine.
  8. ^ "A tip of the fedora to those of you". Frederator Studios Tumbr. March 11, 2014.
  9. ^ "Comic-Con 2013 Thursday Programs – Thursday, July 18 • 2:00pm – 3:00pm Cartoon Hangover: Bravest Warriors, Bee and Puppycat, and Friends". Comic-Con. November 7, 2013. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
  10. ^ a b "Is Sam Lavagnino in The Boxtrolls trailer?". Cartoon Hangover.com. July 24, 2013. That is indeed his voice!
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h "Sam Lavagnino (Visual voices guide)".
  12. ^ "The 8th D / New Shoe". The 7D. Episode 8.
  13. ^ "What's a Catbug Book?". Frederator Books. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
  14. ^ "www.manofmissle.com: CATBUG". Retrieved September 30, 2014.

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