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Samuel Brent Oscar Riegel (born October 9, 1976), also known as Sam Regal or Jack Lingo, is an American voice actor, director and writer best known for voicing Donatello in the 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series and Phoenix Wright in the Ace Attorney games. He is a cast member of Critical Role.
Career
Riegel hosts the All Work No Play podcast with fellow voice actor Liam O'Brien. He is a regular cast member of the live-action web series Critical Role where he and other fellow voice actors play Dungeons & Dragons campaigns.
In 2018, Riegel received the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program for his work on Danger & Eggs.
Personal life
Riegel has two sisters: Eden, who is an actress and Tatiana, who is a filmmaker. He lives in Los Angeles area with his wife Quyen Tran, who works as a cinematographer. They have two children. Their son is a voice actor on Pickle and Peanut, Elena of Avalor and Twelve Forever.
September 11, 2001 experience
On September 11, 2001, Riegel and his wife Quyen witnessed the attacks on the World Trade Center. At one point, the couple was caught in the dust cloud formed by the collapse of the South Tower, but eventually escaped to Battery Park, where they witnessed the collapse of the North Tower in silence. Riegel captured video footage that was featured in several documentaries.