Sam Lavagnino

Sam Lavagnino
Born June 29, 2006[1]
Occupation Voice actor
Years active 2012–present
Parent(s)

Sam Lavagnino (born June 29, 2006)[1] is an American child voice actor known for the role of Catbug in Bravest Warriors.[1][5][6][7]

Biography

Lavagnino was born to voice actress Hope Levy and screen writer Tom Lavagnino.[3] At 1 1/2 years 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 was also the voice of Mr. Muffin in the web short film asdfmovie7 produced by TomSka, and would participate in his followup, asdfmovie8. He had a role in the 2014 film The Boxtrolls.[10][11]

Filmography

Film and television
Other media

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Happy Birthday, Sam! Of all the ages to be". The Frederator Studios Tumblr. June 29, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Hope Levy (Hopelevysings) on Twitter". Retrieved 2014-09-03. Hope Levy is a singer songwriter & actress in Los Angeles! She is also the mom of Sam Lavagnino AKA Catbug on Bravest Warriors!
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Hope Levy - News". HopeLevy.com. Retrieved 2014-09-03.
  4. ↑ "Who’s the cutest bug? Catbug β€”β€” DUH!". Frederator Times. Frederator. June 3, 2014.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 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. ↑ 7.0 7.1 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 β€’ 2:00pm – 3:00pm Cartoon Hangover: Bravest Warriors, Bee and Puppycat, and Friends". Comic-Con. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Is Sam Lavagnino in The Boxtrolls trailer?". Cartoon Hangover.com. July 24, 2013. That is indeed his voice!
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "The Boxtrolls". Toni Collette Online. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
  12. ↑ TomSka (October 25, 2013). asdfmovie7 (YOUTUBE).
  13. ↑ "The 8th D / New Shoe". The 7D. Episode 8. – closing credits
  14. ↑ TomSka (October 10, 2014). asdfmovie8 (YOUTUBE).
  15. ↑ "What's a Catbug Book?". Frederator Books. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
  16. ↑ "www.manofmissle.com: CATBUG". Retrieved September 30, 2014.

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