Sam Lavagnino

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.

Sam Lavagnino
Born	(2006-06-29) June 29, 2006 (age 18)[1] Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Voice actor
Years active	2013–present
Parents	Hope Levy[2] Tom Lavagnino[3][4]

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
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	Aditional 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]
		Aditional 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	[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

• Catbug e-book series - Catbug^[14][15]

References

1. "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. "Hope Levy - News". HopeLevy.com. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
4. "Who's the cutest bug? Catbug —— DUH!". Frederator Times. Frederator. June 3, 2014.
5. 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. 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. "Is Sam Lavagnino in The Boxtrolls trailer?". Cartoon Hangover.com. July 24, 2013. That is indeed his voice!
11. "Sam Lavagnino". imdb.com.
12. "Sam Lavagnino (Visual voices guide)".
13. "The 8th D / New Shoe". The 7D. Episode 8.
14. "What's a Catbug Book?". Frederator Books. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
15. "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).

External links

• Sam Lavagnino at IMDb