Sam Reich is an American film executive, comedian, writer, producer, and actor. As the CEO of CHMedia (previously CollegeHumor), Reich is most renowned as having led digital comedy into uncharted waters. He is the creator and producer of high-rated shows such as Game Changer and Make Some Noise on the Dropout streaming platform, and was part of such prominent TV works as Adam Ruins Everything on TruTV.
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| Real Name: | Samuel Dalton Reich |
| Birth Date: | Junly 22, 1984 |
| Age (as of 2025): | 41 Years |
| Birth Place: | Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA |
| Height: | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Wife: | Elaine Carroll |
Early Life
Sam Reich was born on 22nd July 1984 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to Robert Reich, who was later to be a U.S. Secretary of Labor, and Clare Dalton, a law professor. His brother, Adam Reich, is currently a professor of sociology at Columbia University.
In 2000, Reich resigned as a teacher at the Buckingham Browne & Nichols School because of clinical depression and to build an acting career. He moved to New York and started a comedy group named Dutch West, producing videos in the growing internet video space.
Career
In 2006, CollegeHumor found Sam Reich and hired him on as Director of Original Content. He rapidly advanced, being made President of Original Content in 2009 as The CollegeHumor Show began on MTV. Sam then founded Big Breakfast in 2014, an in-house production company of CollegeHumor which helped it move its content production team to Los Angeles.
The company produced a number of television and online series during his tenure, including Adam Ruins Everything (TruTV), the Middle of the Night Show (MTV), Time Traveling Bong (Comedy Central), the Britishes (DirecTV) and I Want My Phone Back (Comcast Watchable), Bad Internet, and Rhett and Links Buddy System on YouTube Red.
Sam Reich has created musical works with the likes of Weird Al Yankovic and even made music videos with former first lady Michelle Obama. Reich made another significant step in his career, becoming owner of CollegeHumor, spinning it off of its parent company, IAC, in January 2020. He reorganized it into CHMedia and resumed content production on the Dropout streaming service.
Fans were vocal in their response to this-Wired indicated that even at a time of layoffs, Reich is a beloved figure within the CollegeHumor community. By 2023, he had completely dropped the CollegeHumor name in favor of Dropout, where he hosts and serves as executive producer on hits like Dimension 20, Game Changer, and Um, Actually.
Personal Life
Since 2010, Reich has been married to actress and writer Elaine Carroll, whom he met at summer camp in 2000. They have also worked together on creative projects, the most famous of which is the web series Very Mary-Kate.
In a recent statement (2024), Reich wrote that he and Elaine are both, as he put it, a little queer, a personal and revealing insight into their changing relationship. Their cooperation is an old relationship, based on creative collaboration and understanding.
Social Media Presence
On Instagram, Sam Reich uses the handle @samreich and has gained approximately 674,000 followers and has posted over 1,100 times and follows more than 1,800 accounts. His bio includes his titles as CEO of @dropouttv and host of @gamechangershow and @makesomenoise.
His posts tend to combine promotional materials about Dropout, backstage footage of the production, glimpses of comedic interactions, and sometimes personal insights- all with a casual and exclusive vibe. This Instagram presence is both a marketing tool and an outlet that allows Reich to interact with fans of his shows and keep Dropout at the top of their minds between seasons and episodes.
Sam Reich Net Worth
Sam Reich’s net worth in 2025 is estimated to be between $10 million and $26 million. Reports from BinaryTides suggest he was worth about $10 million in 2023 and may rise toward $14 million soon. GuruFocus and Reddit discussions give a higher estimate of around $26 million, pointing to his larger assets and business interests.
