Joey Richter

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.

Early life and education
Richter grew up in California. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 2011, receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting with a minor in global media studies.

Career
In 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. 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. Richter also joined the company on their 2011 SPACE tour and 2012 Apocalyptour tour.

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. Richter has a writing credit for the group's 2016 musical Spies Are Forever,  their 2017 play The Solve It Squad, and their 2020 webseries Wayward Guide for the Untrained Eye.

Richter appeared in Disney Channel's Jessie as recurring character Officer Petey. In 2013, he and Darren Criss co-hosted the Annie Awards. In 2015, Richter played Matt, the titular genie in the Nickelodeon TV movie Genie in a Bikini.

In October 2023, Richter joined Darren Criss as a special guest for his concert, Darren Criss in Concert, at the London Palladium.

Personal life
Richter has been in a relationship with fellow StarKid Productions member Lauren Lopez since 2012. The couple became engaged in July 2020 and married in 2023. Fellow StarKid members Darren Criss and Dylan Saunders performed at the wedding, with Nick Lang, Joseph Walker and Julia Albain giving speeches.