Sam Reich

Sam Reich (/raɪʃ/; born July 22, 1984) is an American producer, director, writer, actor, and performer. He is best known for his work with CollegeHumor and the TV show Adam Ruins Everything.[1]

Sam Reich
Reich in 2016
Born (1984-07-22) July 22, 1984
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
OccupationProducer, director, writer, actor, performer, CEO of CHMedia (2020–present)
Spouse(s)Elaine Carroll

Life and career

Sam is the son of Robert Reich, the former Secretary of Labor under Bill Clinton, and Clare Dalton, a retired law professor at Northeastern University.[2] His brother, Adam Reich, is a sociology professor at Columbia University.[3] He is of Jewish descent.[4][5]

In 2000, Reich dropped out of Buckingham Browne & Nichols High School as a result of a clinical depression and in order to pursue acting.[6] Shortly thereafter, he moved to New York and founded the comedy group Dutch West, which focused on making comedy videos for the internet.[7] After being discovered by CollegeHumor in 2006, he was hired as Director of Original Content.[8] He was then promoted to President of Original Content along with the premiere of The CollegeHumor Show on MTV in 2009.[9]

In 2014, Reich founded Big Breakfast, CollegeHumor's offshoot production company, and moved CollegeHumor's video team to Los Angeles.[10] The company has since produced Adam Ruins Everything on TruTV;[11] Middle of the Night Show on MTV;[12] Time Traveling Bong on Comedy Central;[13] The Britishes on DirecTV;[14] I Want My Phone Back on Comcast's Watchable;[15] and Bad Internet[16] and Rhett and Link's Buddy System on YouTube Red.[17]

Reich is married to actress and writer Elaine Carroll,[18] whom he met during summer camp in 2000.[19] Together, they have collaborated on the web series Very Mary-Kate[20] and "Precious Plum".[21]

With CollegeHumor, he has collaborated on music videos with "Weird Al" Yankovic[22] and former United States First Lady Michelle Obama.[23]

On January 8, 2020, it was announced that Sam was acquiring CollegeHumor from IAC.[24]

Filmography
YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes
2006–PresentCollegeHumor OriginalsExecutive Producer, Director, Writer, ActorCollegeHumorDigital Series
2006-2008Street Fighter: The Later YearsExecutive Producer, Director, WriterCollegeHumorDigital series, 9 episodes
2007-2015Jake and AmirExecutive Producer, Director, ActorCollegeHumorDigital Series
2006-2009Prank WarExecutive ProducerCollegeHumorDigital series, 8 episodes
2009The CollegeHumor ShowExecutive Producer, Director, Writer, ActorMTVTelevision series, 6 episodes
2011-2012TroopersExecutive Producer, Director, ActorCollegeHumorDigital series, 13 episodes
2010-2013Very Mary-KateExecutive Producer, Director, WriterCollegeHumorDigital series
2013Precious PlumExecutive Producer, Director, WriterCollegeHumorDigital series, 13 episodes
2014The BritishesExecutive Producer, Director, WriterDirecTVTelevision series, 8 episodes
2015Middle of the Night ShowExecutive ProducerMTVTV series, 9 episodes
2016I Want My Phone BackExecutive ProducerWatchableDigital series, 10 episodes
2016Time Traveling BongExecutive ProducerComedy CentralTelevision series, 3 episodes
2016Bad InternetExecutive ProducerYouTube RedDigital series, 10 episodes
2016Rhett and Link's Buddy SystemExecutive ProducerYouTube RedDigital series, 9 episodes
2014–PresentAdam Ruins EverythingExecutive Producer, ActorTruTVTelevision series, 27 episodes

Accomplishments

Awards
YearAwardWork
2008Aspen Rooftop Comedy Award for Best SeriesThe Michael Showalter Showalter
2008ECNY for Best ShortMinesweeper: The Movie
2010People's Voice Webby for Best SeriesJake and Amir
2010Webby for Best AnimationPixar Intro Parody
2010People's Voice Webby for Best ShortWeb Site Story
2011People's Voice Webby for Best Humor WebsiteCollegeHumor
2012People's Voice Webby for Best ShortSimon Pegg and Nick Frost's Star Wars
2012Webby for Best ShortSiri Argument
2013Telly Bronze AwardMitt Romney Style, Dora the Explorer Trailer, Save Greendale
2013Telly Silver AwardGay Men Will Marry Your Girlfriends
2013Webby for Best ShortGay Men Will Marry Your Girlfriends
2014Telly Bronze AwardGPS Prank, HBO Should Show Dongs
2014Webby for Best RemixMusic Videos Without Music
2014Webby for Best ShortBatman vs. the Penguin
2015Ursa Major Award for Best ShortFurry Force
2015Telly Bronze AwardMusic Videos without Music
2015Telly Silver AwardWhy Engagement Rings Are a Scam, If Google Was a Guy
2015People's Voice Webby for Best WritingIf Google Was a Guy
2015People's Voice Webby for Best ShortIf Google Was a Guy
2015Webby for Best WritingIf Google Was a Guy
2015Webby for Best ShortIf Google Was a Guy
2015Telly Bronze AwardFOIL
2015Streamy for Best Cover Music VideoFOIL
2015Webby for Best Music VideoFOIL
2016Telly Silver AwardGo to College Rap

References
  1. Emily Sweeney (June 29, 2016). "Sam Reich is All About Funny Business". Article. The Boston Globe. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  2. Emily Sweeney (June 29, 2016). "Sam Reich is All About Funny Business". Article. The Boston Globe. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  3. "Department of Sociology at Columbia University". Webpage. Columbia University. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  4. "Robert Reich". www.nndb.com. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
  5. Lins (1995). Newsmakers: the people behind today's headlines : 1995 cumulation, includes ... – Louise Mooney Collins, Gale Research Inc – Google Books. ISBN 9780810357457. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
  6. Sam Reich (February 12, 2016). "Career Advice From a High School Drop-out CEO". Article. Fastco Create. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  7. "Dutchwest TV". Webpage. Dutchwest TV. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  8. Spike Friedman (June 3, 2016). "Sam Reich on the Business of Staying Funny Online". Interview Transcript. Forbes. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  9. "The CollegeHumor Show". Webpage. ProductionBeast. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  10. Bradford Evans (January 27, 2014). "CollegeHumor Moves from NY to LA, Starts New Production Company". Article. SplitSider. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  11. Denise Petski (December 7, 2016). "TruTV Rewnews 'Adam Ruins Everything', 'The Carbonaro Effect'; Greenlights Two New Series". Article. Deadline. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  12. Sahil Patel (April 21, 2015). "MTV Orders Late-Night Comedy Show from CollegeHumor's Big Breakfast". Article. VideoInk. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  13. Jenni runyan (January 6, 2016). "Comedy Central Greenlights "Time Traveling Bong," A Three-Episode Limited Series from "Broad City's" Ilana Glazer, Lucia Aniello and Paul W. Downs". Press Release. Comedy Central. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  14. Nellie Andreeva (October 23, 2014). "DirectTV Picks up 'Downton Abbey' Parody Series 'The Britishes' From Electus Digital". Article. Deadline. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  15. "I Want My Phone Back". Webpage. IMDB. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  16. Rae Votta (May 26, 2016). "CollegeHumor's 'Bad Internet' is a Dark, Dystopian Look at the Future". Article. The Daily Dot. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  17. "Rhett and Link's Buddy System Full Cast & Crew". Webpage. IMDB. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  18. Jessica Goldstein (December 6, 2011). "'Very Mary-Kate' a hit on the Internet". Article. The Washington Post. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  19. "Sam Reich's Blog". Webpage. Tumblr. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  20. Jessica Goldstein (December 6, 2011). "'Very Mary-Kate' a hit on the Internet". Article. The Washington Post. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  21. "Precious Plum: Honey Boo Boo Parody Series Full Cast & Crew". Webpage. IMDB. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  22. CollegeHumor (July 16, 2014). "Exclusive "Weird Al" Yankovic Music video: FOIL (Parody of "Royals" by Lorde)". YouTube video description. YouTube. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  23. CollegeHumor (December 10, 2015). "Go To College Music Video (with FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA!)". YouTube Video Description. YouTube. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  24. "IAC to Sell CollegeHumor, Which Will Cut Most of Its Workers". Bloomberg.
  25. "Sam Reich, President of Original Content, CollegeHumor, 27". Slideshow. Forbes. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  26. Kent Gibbons (May 21, 2014). "'40 Under 40' Class of 2014 Named". Article. Multichannel News. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
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