Sam Lavagnino
Born (2006-06-29) June 29, 2006[1]
OccupationVoice actor
Years active2013–present
Parents

Sam Lavagnino (born June 29, 2006)[1] 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

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

Film, television, and video games

YearTitleRoleNotesSource
2013–present Asdfmovie Mr. Muffin Web series
2013–2018Bravest WarriorsCatbug1st actor debut[5] Cartoon Hangover
2014Sanjay and CraigMunchieEpisode: "Flip Flopas"[11]
2014The 7DEenieEpisode: "New Shoe"[12]
2014–2019We Bare BearsBaby Grizz[11]
2014The BoxtrollsAdditional Voices1st movie[10]
2015–2018Miles From TomorrowlandBlodger Blop3 seasons[11]
2015The Lion Guard: Return of the RoarYoung Hippo[11]
2016The Mr. Peabody & Sherman ShowYoung George WashingtonEpisode: "Sweet Little Lies/Allan Pinkerton"
2016–2019Milo Murphy's LawYoung Milo3 episodes
2017–2020Puppy Dog PalsRollySeasons 1-3[11]
2018–2020Summer Camp IslandPepper, King, othersSeasons 1-3[11]
2018The GrinchOzzy[11]
2019–2022DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue RidersFinngard4 episodes[11]
2020We Bare Bears: The MovieBaby GrizzTV film
2021Words Bubble Up Like Soda PopBeaverAnime film
2022Minions: The Rise of GruAdditional Voices
2022Alice's Wonderland BakeryCam4 episodes
2022Craig of the CreekRings6 episodes

Other media

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 "Hope Levy - News". HopeLevy.com. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  4. "Who's the cutest bug? Catbug —— DUH!". Frederator Times. Frederator. June 3, 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 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. 1 2 "Is Sam Lavagnino in The Boxtrolls trailer?". Cartoon Hangover.com. July 24, 2013. That is indeed his voice!
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "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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