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My Take
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.
Overview
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.
1. Profile
- 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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- Actor / Musician / Voice actor / Television actor / Film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.