Sam Lavagnino (born June 29, 2006)[1][better source needed] is an American voice actor and YouTuber. He is best known for his roles as Catbug in Bravest Warriors,[1][5][6][7] young Grizz in We Bare Bears, Rolly in Puppy Dog Pals, and Mr. Muffin in 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
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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2008 | Wonder Pets! | Chucklin Chiania | Television series; voice; episode: "Save the Rooster" | [11] |
2013–2018 | Bravest Warriors | Catbug | Television series; voice; 30 episodes | [5] |
Asdfmovie | Mr. Muffin | Web series; voice; 3 episodes; archivial recordings in "Asdfmovie11" (2018) | [11] | |
2014 | Sanjay and Craig | Munchie | Television series; voice; episode: "Flip Flopas" | [12] |
The 7D | Eenie | Television series; ; voice; episode: "New Shoe" | [13] | |
The Boxtrolls | Additional voices | Feature film; voice | [10] | |
2014 | We Bare Bears | Baby Panda | Television series; voice; episode: "Pilot" | [11] |
Boy #1 | Television series; voice; episode: "Pilot" | [11] | ||
Additional voices | Television series; voice; episode: "Panda's Sneeze" | [11] | ||
2014–2019 | Baby Grizz | Television series; voice; 24 episodes | [12] | |
2015 | The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar | Young Hippo | Television film; voice | [12] |
Heroes of the Storm | The Kid | Video game; voice | [11] | |
The Peanuts Movie | Additional voices | Feature film; voice | [11] | |
Whisker Haven | Cubbie | Television series; voice; 2 episodes | [11] | |
2015–2018 | Miles From Tomorrowland | Blodger Blop | Television series; voice; 42 episodes | [12] |
2016 | Animals | Kid #4 | Television series; voice; episode: "Turkeys" | [11] |
The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show | Young George Washington | Television series; voice; episode: "Sweet Little Lies/Allan Pinkerton" | [11] | |
Very Important House | Puppy people | Television film | [11] | |
2016–2019 | Milo Murphy's Law | Young Milo Murphy | Television series; voice; 3 episodes | |
2017 | The Lion Guard | Additional voices | Television series; voice; episode: "Babysitter Bunga" | [11] |
Horizon Zero Dawn | Radiant Itamen | Video game; voice | [11] | |
2017–2020 | Puppy Dog Pals | Rolly | Television series; voice; 80 episodes | [12] |
2018–2020 | Summer Camp Island | Pepper | Television series; voice; 22 episodes | [11] |
King | Television series; voice; 13 episodes | [11] | ||
Additional voices | Television series; voice; 14 episodes | [11] | ||
2018 | Big City Greens | Additional voices | Television series; voice; episode: "Swimming Fool/Tilly's Goat" | |
The Grinch | Ozzy | Feature film; voice | [12] | |
"Muffin Time" | Mr. Muffin | Music video; voice; archival recording | [11] | |
2019 | Let's Go Luna! | Leo | Television series; voice; episode: "Guitar to Sitar/Spring Has Not Sprung" | |
2019–2022 | DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders | Finngard | Television series; voice; 4 episodes | [12] |
2020 | We Bare Bears: The Movie | Baby Grizz | Television film | [11] |
2021 | Apple & Onion | Nacho | Television series; voice; 2 episodes | [11] |
Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop | Beaver | Feature film; voice; English-language dubbing | [11] | |
2022 | Alice's Wonderland Bakery | Cam | Television series; voice; 4 episodes | [11] |
Craig of the Creek | Rings | Television series; voice; 5 episodes | [11] | |
Horizon Forbidden West | Itamen | Video game; voice | [11] | |
Minions: The Rise of Gru | Additional voices | Feature film; voice | [11] | |
2022–2023 | Firebuds | Lincoln | Television series; voice; 9 episodes | [11] |
Other media
References
- ^ a b c "Happy Birthday, Sam! Of all the ages to be". The Frederator Studios Tumblr. June 29, 2014.
- ^ "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!
- ^ a b "Hope Levy - News". HopeLevy.com. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
- ^ "Who's the cutest bug? Catbug —— DUH!". Frederator Times. Frederator. June 3, 2014.
- ^ a b c Aoki, Deb (July 31, 2014). "Manga Buzz is Strong at Comic-Con 2014". Publishers Weekly.
- ^ "Creators Celebrate Catbug In "Bravest Warriors 2014 Annual"". Comic Book Resources. September 27, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ^ a b Lovato, Chris (February 8, 2014). "Animated Web Series: Bravest Warriors & Homestar Runner". Kings River Life Magazine.
- ^ "A tip of the fedora to those of you". Frederator Studios Tumbr. March 11, 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Is Sam Lavagnino in The Boxtrolls trailer?". Cartoon Hangover.com. July 24, 2013.
That is indeed his voice!
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "Sam Lavagnino". imdb.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Sam Lavagnino (Visual voices guide)".
- ^ "The 8th D / New Shoe". The 7D. Episode 8.
- ^ "What's a Catbug Book?". Frederator Books. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
- ^ "www.manofmissle.com: CATBUG". Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- Cartoon Hangover (June 3, 2014). Voice of Catbug, Sam Lavagnino Interview and Dead End News! – Hungover with Cade (Ep. 26) (YouTube).