Sam Riegel

Samuel Brent Oscar Riegel (born October 9, 1976) is an American voice actor. He is best known for his voice roles as Donatello in the 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series, Phoenix Wright in the Ace Attorney games, and Teddie from Persona 4. He has also worked for Nickelodeon as the voice director for Fresh Beat Band of Spies and Sanjay and Craig, as well as the voice of Riven in the revival of Winx Club. Since 2015, he has been a regular cast member of the web series Critical Role, in which he and other voice actors play Dungeons & Dragons. In 2022, the show's first campaign was adapted into the animated series The Legend of Vox Machina, followed by the second campaign adaptation The Mighty Nein in 2025.

Early life

Samuel Brent Oscar Riegel was born in Washington, D.C. on October 9, 1976, His father works as a radio astronomer, environmental executive, and sailor. Riegel is of Jewish descent, with his grandmother being a Holocaust survivor. He is the older brother of actress Eden Riegel and the younger of filmmaker Tatiana S. Riegel. He grew up in Northern Virginia, where he began performing in local theater at the age of six. He was cast in the touring production of Les Misérables at the age of 11, and performed in The Sound of Music three years later. He also had television roles on Guiding Light and Another World as a teenager, but opted to pursue a career onstage over screen acting as he preferred the live feedback of a theater audience. He joined the Upright Citizens Brigade shortly after graduating from college.

Career

In 2018, Riegel received the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program for his work on Danger & Eggs.

He is also a cast member of the popular web series Critical Role, in which he and other voice actors play Dungeons & Dragons. Critical Role was both the Webby Winner and the People's Voice Winner in the "Games (Video Series & Channels)" category at the 2019 Webby Awards; the show was also both a Finalist and the Audience Honor Winner at the 2019 Shorty Awards. After becoming hugely successful, the Critical Role cast left the Geek & Sundry network in early 2019 and set up their own production company, Critical Role Productions. Soon after, they aimed to raise $750,000 on Kickstarter to create an animated series of their first campaign, but ended up raising over $11 million. In November 2019, Amazon Prime Video announced that they had acquired the streaming rights to this animated series, now titled The Legend of Vox Machina. Riegel reprises his role as Scanlan Shorthalt. He hosts the All Work No Play podcast and spinoff web series with his Critical Role co-star and best friend Liam O'Brien.

Personal life Riegel lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Vietnamese-American cinematographer Quyen Tran, and their two children. Prior to his marriage, he converted to Catholicism.

On September 11, 2001, Riegel and Tran witnessed the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. They were caught in the dust cloud formed by the collapse of the South Tower, but eventually escaped to Battery Park, where they witnessed the collapse of the North Tower; Riegel captured video footage that has since been featured in several documentaries. Shortly after the events, they moved to California when Tran was accepted to UCLA.

In July 2024, Riegel revealed that he had been diagnosed with HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer earlier in the year and was recovering after undergoing six weeks of radiation therapy and surgery to remove his tonsils alongside parts of his tongue and soft palate, leaving him with a seven-inch scar across his throat.

Filmography Anime + List of dubbing performances in anime Year Title Role Crew role, notes Source Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Tristan Taylor (Ep. 1–10), Rex Raptor (Ep. 2–144), Para, Arkana 1st voice of Tristan and Rex Samurai Deeper Kyo Kotaro Makaora As Jack Lingo Skyhigh Various characters live-action film As Sam Riegel Ergo Proxy Pull As Sam Riegel Digimon Data Squad Kudamon Buso Renkin Madoka Maruyama As Sam Regal –13 Persona 4: The Animation Teddie K Yashiro Isana, Fox Spirit (Current Colorless King) Digimon Fusion BlueMeramon –19 One-Punch Man Metal Bat As Sam Riegel also OVA's Ace Attorney Furio Tigre Ghost in the Shell: SAC 2045 One Man, Agents, ISAF Officer –14 Winx Club Riven, Acheron, Sphinx, Lu Wei, Rumpelstiltskin –16 Wander Over Yonder Emperor Awesome, Ship Computer, Something the So and So, Cartoon Awesome, Jimmy, Admiral Admirable, Additional Voices Dialogue Director –17 Doc McStuffins Wilbur, Orville Into the Hundred Acre Wood! –16 Fresh Beat Band of Spies Mate, Pirate Guard, Curtis, Kid #1 (2), Fan (3), Audience Guy Casting Director and Voice Director –18 Pickle and Peanut Sultry Dog, Chent, Salesman, College Professor, Party Goer, Mayor, Cody, Additional Voices Dialogue Director –18 Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh Trystane Voice Director Danger & Eggs Phillip's Brother, Lt. Second in Command Casting Director and Voice Director –22 Fancy Nancy Male Announcer, Male Narrator, Dying Old Man, Poor Neighbor, Rabbi Katz, Prison Security Guard –24 Kiff Voice Director Season 1 –25 Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Dialogue Director –present The Sisters Grimm Casting Director –present The Mighty Nein Nott the Brave Executive Producer, Writer, Casting and Voice Director

Films + List of voice performances in direct-to-video and television films Year Title Role Crew role, notes Source Patlabor the Movie Isao Ota As Sam Riegel Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike Flynn Scifo As Sam Riegel K: Missing Kings Yashiro Isana As Sam Riegel

Video games + List of voice performances in video games Year Title Role Crew role, notes Source Obscure Josh Carter Resonance of Fate Jean-Paulet Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Phoenix Wright Battleship Captain Brent Franklin As Sam Regal Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time Tennessee Kid Cooper, Red-Eye Robles Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Alphinaud Leveilleur As Sam Regal Rune Factory 4 Arthur Also Special Minecraft: Story Mode Griefer Fallout 4: Far Harbor Faraday, Devin, Cole Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice Phoenix Wright Ratchet & Clank Zed, Zurkon Jr. Fire Emblem Heroes Stahl, Raigh, Donnel As Sam Regal Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire: Critical Role Pack Scanlan Shorthalt Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire Qadim Fallout 76Ranger Ross, Victor, Quentin Arlen Rage 2 Walker (Male) As Sam Regal Indivisible Ren, Iron Kingdom Soldier, Monk (voice) Freedom Finger Mission Control 2020One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody KnowsMetal Bat 2021 Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139... Jakob, additional voices Teppen Phoenix Wright 2022 Chocobo GP Ifrit, Ultros 2025Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii DispatchSweetalker

Documentary + List of acting performances in documentaries Year Title Role Crew role, notes Source "Sam Riegel and Quyen Tran on 9/11" Himself Documentary footage on 9/11 attack, used in 102 Minutes That Changed America and other documentaries Nott the Brave/Veth Brenatto, Luc Brenatto (campaign 2) Fresh Cut Grass (F.C.G.), Braius Doomseed (campaign 3) Wicander Halovar (campaign 4) 2016–21Talks MachinaHimselfA Critical Role aftershow 2018Between the SheetsEpisode: "Between the Sheets: Sam Riegel" 2018–2020 All Work No PlayA web series where Riegel and Liam O'Brien catch up over a drink and try a new activity each episode. The show was developed from their original AWNP podcast (2012–2017). 2020 AWNP: UnpluggedA spinoff web series during the COVID-19 pandemic where Riegel and O'Brien caught-up via video chat. 2022–244-Sided Dive HimselfA Critical Role aftershow 2025Wildemount WildlingsGame masterActual play limited series; 3 episodes Age of UmbraSnyxActual play limited series using the Daggerheart system

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