Sam Witwer

Witwer is a genuine treasure for Star Wars fans because of how completely he has made Darth Maul his own, breathing menace and tragedy into a character that could have stayed a one-note villain, and his Palpatine impression is so uncanny it is almost unsettling. On the live-action side, his run on Being Human showed real range and a brooding intensity. What I appreciate most is that he is a real fan of the material he works on; you can hear the care and obsessive detail in every line read. Add the musicianship on top and he is a quietly versatile performer who deserves more mainstream recognition.

Sam Witwer (born October 20, 1977, in Glenview, Illinois) is an American actor, voice actor and musician. He is well known for live-action roles in television series such as Being Human and Smallville, and for his prolific voice work in the Star Wars franchise, where he voices characters including Darth Maul and Emperor Palpatine. He is also a musician and has performed in rock bands.

Name (English)

Sam Witwer

Name (Japanese)

サム・ウィットワー

Reading

さむ・うぃっとわー

Born

October 20, 1977 (age 48)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Snake

Origin

Glenview, Illinois, United States

Occupation

Actor / Musician / Voice actor / Television actor / Film actor

• Official sitehttps://www.samwitwer.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/switwer1/
• Xhttps://x.com/SamWitwer
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam%20Witwer
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B5%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%AF%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18918

Tags

• From Illinois
• Actor
• Musician
• Voice actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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