Joey Richter
Richter in 2012
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
SpouseLauren Lopez (2023–present)
Websitehttps://www.joey-richter.com

Joseph Michael "Joey" Richter is an American actor and singer.

Career

Richter went viral along with the rest of Team StarKid after they uploaded their Harry Potter parody musical, A Very Potter Musical, to YouTube; Richter played Ron Weasley.[1] Richter continued to appear in StarKid musicals for the next decade, with his most recent appearance being in the company's 2023 musical, Nerdy Prudes Must Die. Richter also joined the company on their 2011 SPACE tour and 2012 Apocalyptour tour.[2]

Richter is also a founding member of entertainment group Tin Can Brothers, alongside Corey Lubowich and Brian Rosenthal, whom he met while attending the University of Michigan.[3] Richter has a writing credit for the group's 2016 musical, Spies Are Forever, their 2017 play, The Solve It Squad, and their 2020 webseries, Wayward Guide for the Untrained Eye.[4][5]

Richter appeared in Disney Channel's Jessie as recurring character Officer Petey.[6] In 2013, he and Darren Criss co-hosted the Annie Awards.[7] In 2015, Richter played Matt, the titular genie in the Nickelodeon TV movie Genie in a Bikini.[8]

In October 2023, Richter joined Darren Criss as a special guest for his concert, Darren Criss in Concert, at the London Palladium.[9]

Personal life

Richter grew up in California,[10] and graduated from the University of Michigan in 2011.[11]

In 2023, Richter married fellow StarKid Productions member, Lauren Lopez.

Acting roles

Theatre

Year Show Role Type Ref
2009 A Very Potter Musical Ron Weasley Starkid Productions [12]
Me and My Dick Joey Richter [10]
Tartuffe Orgon College [13]
2010 A Very Potter Sequel Ron Weasley Starkid Productions [14]
2011 Starship Bug
2012 A Very Potter Senior Year Ron Weasley [15]
2013 The Last Days of Judas Iscariot Satan / Saint Thomas Regional (Chicago) [16]
2014 The Trail to Oregon! McDoon / Ox / Ensemble Starkid Productions
2015 Off-Broadway [17]
2016 Firebringer Grunt Starkid Productions [18]
Spies Are Forever Owen Carvour / Sergio Santos / Vanger Borschtit / Ensemble Tin Can Brothers
2017 The Solve it Squad [5]
2018 Off-Broadway [19]
The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals Ted, et al. Starkid Productions
2019 Black Friday The Homeless Guy / Uncle Wiley, et al.
2020 Social Distancing: The Musical! [20]
A VHS Christmas Carol Bob Cratchit Starkid Productions
2023 Nerdy Prudes Must Die Peter Spankoffski

Film and television

Year Show / Film Channel Role Episode Ref
Jessie Disney Channel Officer Petey [6]
2013 Glee [21][22]
2015 Genie in a Bikini Nickelodeon Matt [8]

Voice acting

Year Show / Film Role Episode Ref
2013 Khumba Themba [23]
2014 The Legend of Korra Hong Li Season 3, Episode 8 “The Terror Within” [24]
2020 Ride Your Wave Minato [25][26]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Show Role Result Ref
2019 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards Featured Actor in a Musical – Local The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals Ted, et al. Nominated [27]

References

  1. ↑ "Where the stars of Harry Potter's fan-generated golden age are today". Polygon. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  2. ↑ McKee, Jenn (November 5, 2011). "StarKid thrills loyal fans at the Michigan Theater". AnnArbor.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  3. ↑ Rabinowitz, Chloe (October 12, 2020). "WAYWARD GUIDE FOR THE UNTRAINED EYE Starring Darren Criss, Sean Astin and More Premieres Tomorrow". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  4. ↑ Rampell, Ed (2016-03-18). ""Spies Are Forever": When genres collide". People's World. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  5. 1 2 Musbach, Julie. "New Play by YouTubers Tin Can Brothers THE SOLVE IT SQUAD RETURNS Coming This Summer". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  6. 1 2 "Joey Richter Reprising Guest Role On Jessie This Week!". PopWrapped. February 26, 2013.
  7. ↑ Ferri, Josh (February 4, 2013). "Starkid Reunion! Glee's Darren Criss Shows Off His PJs with Potter Co-Star Joey Richter at the Annie Awards". Broadway.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  8. 1 2 Terrace, Vincent (2021-05-12). Television Movies of the 21st Century. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-4372-4.
  9. ↑ Rabinowitz, Chloe (October 5, 2023). "Carrie Hope Fletcher to Join Darren Criss as Special Guest at London Palladium Concert". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  10. 1 2 Menaldi, Veronica (2011-04-10). "Joey Richter". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  11. ↑ Godwin, Rebecca (2015-10-14). "My day at rehearsal with StarKids". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  12. ↑ Rao, Abhirami (2019-05-23). "A decade on... AVPM is still popular". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  13. ↑ ""Tartuffe" at U-M proves hard to resist". AnnArbor.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  14. ↑ "StarKid Productions will bring new musical to Stage 773 this summer". Chicago Tribune. 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  15. ↑ "Team StarKid will offer premiere reading of third Harry Potter parody musical at LeakyCon in August". AnnArbor.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  16. ↑ Peterson, Tyler. "Photos: THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT, Now Playing at Stage 773 Through 9/8". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  17. ↑ Peck, Erin Leigh. "BWW JR: The Trail to Oregon!". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  18. ↑ "'Firebringer' is zany prehistoric fun in search of a story". Chicago Tribune. 2016-07-13. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  19. ↑ Cristi, A. A. (March 28, 2018). "Tickets Now On Sale for SOLVE IT SQUAD Off-Broadway". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  20. ↑ Brethauer-Hamling, Taylor. "WATCH: Pixel Playhouse Presents: Social Distancing the Musical Featuring Starkid's Joey Richter and Performer Chris Villain!". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  21. ↑ Votta, Rae (2013-01-25). "'Glee' Recap: Baby It's Back… and Awkward". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  22. ↑ Votta, Rae (2013-02-05). "'Glee' Q&A: Meet Oliver Kieran-Jones, Kurt's New Man in NYC". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  23. ↑ Getzler, Wendy Goldman (February 14, 2013). "Liam Neeson to voice Triggerfish Animation's new film". Kidscreen. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  24. ↑ Fisher, Natalie (August 7, 2015). "Celebrity voices you might have missed in 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' and 'Legend of Korra' : Hypable". Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  25. ↑ Conley, Kelly (2020-05-29). "GKIDS Bringing 'Ride Your Wave' and 'Weathering with You' to Digital and DVD". Rotoscopers. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  26. ↑ Mateo, Alex (2023-10-30). "Ride Your Wave Anime Film's English Dub Clip Streamed". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  27. ↑ "Final Week To Vote for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards". BroadwayWorld.com. December 23, 2019. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
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