Joseph Michael Richter is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his work with StarKid Productions, including A Very Potter Musical, as well as his work with Tin Can Brothers, including Spies Are Forever and Wayward Guide for the Untrained Eye.
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| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Spouse | |
| Website | https://www.joey-richter.com |
Early life and education
editRichter grew up in California.[1] He graduated from the University of Michigan in 2011,[2] receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting with a minor in global media studies.[3]
Career
editIn 2009, 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.[4] 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.[5] Richter also joined the company on their 2011 SPACE tour[6] and 2012 Apocalyptour tour.[7]
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.[8] Richter has a writing credit for the group's 2016 musical Spies Are Forever,[9] their 2017 play The Solve It Squad,[3] and their 2020 webseries Wayward Guide for the Untrained Eye.[10]
Richter appeared in Disney Channel's Jessie as recurring character Officer Petey.[3][11] In 2013, he and Darren Criss co-hosted the Annie Awards.[12] In 2015, Richter played Matt, the titular genie in the Nickelodeon TV movie Genie in a Bikini.[13]
In October 2023, Richter joined Darren Criss as a special guest for his concert, Darren Criss in Concert, at the London Palladium.[14]
Personal life
editRichter has been in a relationship with fellow StarKid Productions member Lauren Lopez since 2012.[15] The couple became engaged in July 2020 and married in 2023.[15][16] Fellow StarKid members Darren Criss and Dylan Saunders performed at the wedding, with Nick Lang, Joseph Walker and Julia Albain giving speeches.[16]
Acting roles
editTheatre
edit| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | A Very Potter Musical | Ron Weasley | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor | StarKid Productions | [17] |
| Me and My Dick | Joey Richter | [1][3] | |||
| Tartuffe | Orgon | College production | [18] | ||
| 2010 | A Very Potter Sequel | Ron Weasley | StarKid Productions | [19] | |
| 2011 | Starship | Bug | Hoover-Leppen Theatre, Chicago | [3][19] | |
| 2012 | A Very Potter Senior Year | Ron Weasley | LeakyCon, Chicago | [20] | |
| 2013 | The Last Days of Judas Iscariot | Satan / Saint Thomas | Stage 773, Chicago | Chicago production | [21] |
| 2014 | The Trail to Oregon! | McDoon / Ox / Ensemble | StarKid Productions | [3][19] | |
| 2015 | Cherry Lane Theatre, New York City | [22] | |||
| 2016 | Firebringer | Grunt | Stage 773, Chicago | [23] | |
| Spies Are Forever | Owen Carvour / Sergio Santos / Vanger Borschtit / Ensemble | NoHo Arts Center, Los Angeles | Tin Can Brothers | [9] | |
| 2017 | The Solve it Squad | Benji "Scrags" Scragtowski | Secret Rose Theatre, Los Angeles | [3] | |
| 2018 | TBG Theatre, New York City | [3][24] | |||
| The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals | Ted, et al. | The Matrix Theatre, Los Angeles | StarKid Productions | ||
| 2019 | Black Friday | The Homeless Guy / Uncle Wiley, et al. | Hudson Mainstage Theatre, Los Angeles | ||
| 2020 | Social Distancing: The Musical! | Various | Pre-recorded virtual performance | Pixel Playhouse | [25] |
| A VHS Christmas Carol | Bob Cratchit | Pre-recorded virtual performance | StarKid Productions | ||
| 2021 | VHS Christmas Carol: Live! | The Bourbon Room, Los Angeles | |||
| 2023 | Nerdy Prudes Must Die | Peter Spankoffski | El Portal Theater, Los Angeles | ||
| VHS Christmas Carols | Bob Cratchit / Fezziwig | Apollo Theater, Chicago | [26] | ||
| 2024 | Cinderella's Castle | Crumb | El Portal Theater, Los Angeles |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Genie in a Bikini | Matt | TV movie | [3][13] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–2013 | Jessie | Officer Petey | Recurring role, 4 episodes | [3][11] |
| 2013 | Glee | Apple #8 | Episode: "Sadie Hawkins" | [27][28] |
| 2015–2020 | Henry Danger | Time Jerker | Recurring role, 4 episodes | |
| 2020–2021 | Danger Force | Recurring role, 2 episodes |
Voice acting
edit| Year | Show / Film | Role | Episode | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Khumba | Themba | [3][29] | |
| 2014 | The Legend of Korra | Hong Li | Season 3, Episode 8 “The Terror Within” | [3][30] |
| 2020 | Ride Your Wave | Minato | [31][32] |
Awards and nominations
edit| 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 | [33] |
References
edit- ^ a b Menaldi, Veronica (2011-04-10). "Joey Richter". The Michigan Daily. Archived from the original on 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ Godwin, Rebecca (2015-10-14). "My day at rehearsal with StarKids". The Michigan Daily. Archived from the original on 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Musbach, Julie (2017-04-20). "New Play by YouTubers Tin Can Brothers THE SOLVE IT SQUAD RETURNS Coming This Summer". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ Radulovic, Petrana (17 August 2018). "Where the stars of Harry Potter's fan-generated golden age are today". Polygon. Archived from the original on 2024-01-20. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ "The El Portal Theatre l Nerdy Prudes Must Die". elportaltheatre.com. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ McKee, Jenn (November 5, 2011). "StarKid thrills loyal fans at the Michigan Theater". AnnArbor.com. Archived from the original on 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ Hetrick, Adam (2012-05-09). "Team StarKid's Apocalyptour, With Select Performances by Darren Criss, Launches May 9 in Chicago". Playbill. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ Rabinowitz, Chloe (October 12, 2020). "WAYWARD GUIDE FOR THE UNTRAINED EYE Starring Darren Criss, Sean Astin and More Premieres Tomorrow". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on 2023-11-05. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ a b Rampell, Ed (2016-03-18). ""Spies Are Forever": When genres collide". People's World. Archived from the original on 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ Rabinowitz, Chloe. "WAYWARD GUIDE FOR THE UNTRAINED EYE Starring Darren Criss, Sean Astin and More Premieres Tomorrow". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ a b Walsh, Stephanie (February 26, 2013). "Joey Richter Reprising Guest Role On Jessie This Week!". PopWrapped. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ a b Terrace, Vincent (2021-05-12). Television Movies of the 21st Century. McFarland. p. 124. ISBN 978-1-4766-4372-4. Archived from the original on 2024-01-20. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ Rabinowitz, Chloe (October 5, 2023). "Carrie Hope Fletcher to Join Darren Criss as Special Guest at London Palladium Concert". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ a b Joey Richter [@jonyricker] (20 July 2020). "🚨Life Update/Upgrade Alert🚨Wanted to share some good news, which for me personally, is the BEST news. Last weekend, @slowpez8 and I completed an incredibly difficult puzzle we'd been working on for several weeks...🧩but much to her surprise, that puzzle was actually a long-con marriage proposal so guess what?! We're engaged!! 💍👩❤️👨". Retrieved 27 February 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ a b Lauren Lopez [@slowpez8] (28 August 2023). "🚨WEDDING PHOTO DUMP PART 1 OF ???🚨". Retrieved 27 February 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ Rao, Abhirami (23 May 2019). "A decade on... AVPM is still popular". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ McKee, Jenn (9 October 2009). ""Tartuffe" at U-M proves hard to resist". AnnArbor.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ a b c Greene, Morgan (9 May 2016). "StarKid Productions will bring new musical to Stage 773 this summer". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Team StarKid will offer premiere reading of third Harry Potter parody musical at LeakyCon in August". AnnArbor.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ Peterson, Tyler (22 August 2013). "Photos: THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT, Now Playing at Stage 773 Through 9/8". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ Peck, Erin Leigh (6 April 2015). "BWW JR: The Trail to Oregon!". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ Metz, Nina (13 July 2016). "'Firebringer' is zany prehistoric fun in search of a story". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ Cristi, A. A. (28 March 2018). "Tickets Now On Sale for SOLVE IT SQUAD Off-Broadway". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ Brethauer-Hamling, Taylor (10 April 2020). "WATCH: Pixel Playhouse Presents: Social Distancing the Musical Featuring Starkid's Joey Richter and Performer Chris Villain!". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "VHS Christmas Carols 2023 — StarKid Productions". StarKid Productions. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ Votta, Rae (2013-01-25). "'Glee' Recap: Baby It's Back… and Awkward". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ Votta, Rae (2013-02-05). "'Glee' Q&A: Meet Oliver Kieran-Jones, Kurt's New Man in NYC". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ Getzler, Wendy Goldman (February 14, 2013). "Liam Neeson to voice Triggerfish Animation's new film". Kidscreen. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ Fisher, Natalie (August 7, 2015). "Celebrity voices you might have missed in 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' and 'Legend of Korra' : Hypable". Hypable. Archived from the original on 2024-01-20. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ Conley, Kelly (2020-05-29). "GKIDS Bringing 'Ride Your Wave' and 'Weathering with You' to Digital and DVD". Rotoscopers. Archived from the original on 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (2023-10-30). "Ride Your Wave Anime Film's English Dub Clip Streamed". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ "Final Week To Vote for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards". BroadwayWorld.com. December 23, 2019. Archived from the original on 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2023-10-31.