Sam Lavagnino

Sam Lavagnino (born June 29, 2006)[1] is an American child voice actor known for his roles as Catbug in Bravest Warriors[1][5][6][7] and Young Grizz in We Bare Bears. He also voices the dog "Rolly" in the Disney Junior show Puppy Dog Pals and "Mr. Muffin" in the YouTube series asdfmovie.

Sam Lavagnino
Born (2006-06-29) June 29, 2006[1]
OccupationVoice actor
Years active2013–present
Parent(s)

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 dog "Rolly" in the Disney Junior show Puppy Dog Pals. He also voices Pepper Corn on Summer Camp Island.

Filmography

Film, television, and video games
YearTitleRoleNotesSource
2013-2018Bravest WarriorsCatbug1st actor debut[5]
2014Sanjay and CraigMunchieEpisode: "Flip Flopas"[11]
2014The 7DEenieEpisode: "New Shoe"[12]
2014-presentWe Bare BearsBaby Grizz[11]
2014The BoxtrollsAdditional Voices1st movie[10]
2015-2018Miles from TomorrowlandBlodger3 seasons[11]
2015The Lion Guard: Return of the RoarYoung Hippo[11]
2017-presentPuppy Dog PalsRolly[11]
2018-presentSummer Camp IslandPepper, King, others[11]
2018The GrinchOzzy[11]
2019-presentDreamWorks Dragons: Rescue RidersFinngardNetflix series, ep "Where There's Smoke[11]

Other media

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. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
  10. "Is Sam Lavagnino in The Boxtrolls trailer?". Cartoon Hangover.com. July 24, 2013. That is indeed his voice!
  11. https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Sam-Lavagnino/
  12. "The 8th D / New Shoe". The 7D. Episode 8.
  13. "What's a Catbug Book?". Frederator Books. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
  14. "www.manofmissle.com: CATBUG". Retrieved September 30, 2014.



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