Sam Witwer
Actor
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Biography:
Emmy-nominated actor Sam Witwer is probably best known as the voice of the famous and fearsome Star Wars villain 'Darth Maul'. Witwer has done extensive work for the storied Lucasfilm/Disney franchise, including Star Wars: Clone Wars, for which he earned an Emmy nomination in 2013 as "Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program," and Star Wars: Rebels. His memorable performance gave him the opportunity to reprise his role in the 2018 blockbuster franchise prequel, Solo: A Star Wars Story. Working opposite such talents as Jon Favreau and Clancy Brown, Witwer also received recognition with an Annie Award nomination for Best Voice Acting in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production in 2012.
Star Wars fans and gamers will also recognize Witwer as Darth Vader's vengeful apprentice, 'StarKiller,' in the LucasArts video game sensation Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Parts I and II). Through high-tech digital referencing and motion capture of Blur Studios, Witwer has become the voice and face of the series' powerful protagonist.
Witwer reprised his role as the voice actor for Darth Maul in the 7th season (2020) of Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
Having always been popular among sci-fi fans, Witwer began his career in the memorable role of 'Lt. Crashdown' in SyFy's Battlestar Galactica and played 'Davis Bloom/ Doomsday', the character fated to kill Superman, on CW's Smallville. He then went on to play the lead in the SyFy series Being Human, a U.S. adaptation of the critically acclaimed British television series. The darkly humorous, provocative drama starred Witwer as the heroic 'Aidan', a modern and self-aware vampire who becomes roommates with a ghost and werewolf, respectively played by Meaghan Rath and Sam Huntington.
Recently, Witwer has joined the cast of the CW's Riverdale as 'Mr. Chipping', an English teacher at the prestigious Stonewall Preparatory high school that Jughead (Cole Sprouse) transfers to on scholarship. He also just finished a season-long arc on the CW's Supergirl as this season's main antagonist, 'Agent Liberty'. The series set a new precedent with Witwer, giving his character an entire prequel episode dedicated to building his backstory as a disenfranchised professor who leads a hateful human supremacy movement against the aliens who have to settled on Earth.
Witwer's other credits include his recurring role as 'Neil Perry' on the Emmy- winning Showtime series Dexter, antagonist 'Mr. Hyde' on ABC's Once Upon A Time, and 'Wayne Jessup' in Frank Darabont's adaptation of the Stephen King novella,The Mist. His film credits also include the independent production The Return of Joe Rich opposite Armand Assante and Talia Shire, and No God No Master opposite David Strathairn and Edoardo Ballerini.
Chicago born-and-raised and a Juilliard-trained actor, Witwer is also an accomplished musician, having just released Revenge of the Crashtones, the sophomore album of his one-man-band, The Crashtones. When not working, Witwer resides in Los Angeles with his two dogs, Buster and Leonard.
Convention Guest Appearances
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2024
- GalaxyCon Columbus 2024 - December 6-8, 2024 in Columbus, OH, USA
- Rhode Island Comic Con 2024 - November 1-3, 2024 in Providence, RI, USA
- Soda City Comic Con 2024 - August 24-25, 2024 in Columbia, SC, USA
- GalaxyCon San Jose 2024 - August 16-18, 2024 in San Jose, CA, USA
- GalaxyCon Raleigh 2024 - July 25-28, 2024 in Raleigh, NC, USA
- Washington State Summer Con 2024 - June 21-23, 2024 in Puyallup, WA, USA
- Superhero Comic Con 2024 - June 20-23, 2024 in San Antonio, TX, USA
- Spookala 2024 - April 5-7, 2024 in Tampa, FL, USA 2023
- UwU Con 2023 - October 27-29, 2023 in Mesa, AZ, USA
- Ocala Comic Con 2023 - September 16-17, 2023 in Ocala, FL, USA
- Geek'd Con 2023 - August 18-20, 2023 in Shreveport, LA, USA
- 605 Pop Culture Con 2023 - July 15, 2023 in Sioux Falls, SD, USA
- Fanboy Expo Knoxville 2023 - July 7-9, 2023 in Knoxville, TN, USA
Contropolis Pennsylvania 2023 - May 5-7, 2023 in Oaks, PA, USACancelled Appearance- Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 2023 - March 31 - April 2, 2023 in Chicago, IL, USA 2022
- Comic Con Liverpool 2022 - November 19-20, 2022 in Liverpool
- Retro Expo 2022 - November 5-6, 2022 in Plano, TX, USA
- Fanboy Expo Orlando Convention 2022 - September 2-4, 2022 in Orlando, FL, USA
- Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022 - May 26-29, 2022 in Anaheim, CA, USA
- Comic-Con Prague 2022 - April 22-24, 2022 in Praha, Czech Republic
- Collective Con 2022 - March 11-13, 2022 in Jacksonville, FL, USA
- Farpoint 2022 - February 25-27, 2022 in Hunt Valley, MD, USA 2021
- Comic Con Germany 2021 - November 27-28, 2021 in Stuttgart, Germany
- Cincinnati Comic Expo 2021 - September 17-19, 2021 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
- Dragon Con 2021 - September 2-6, 2021 in Atlanta, GA, USA
- Washington State Summer Con 2021 - June 18-20, 2021 in Puyallup, WA, USA 2020
Comic Con Germany 2020 - November 28-29, 2020 in Stuttgart, GermanyConvention CancelledCollective Con 2020 - July 17-19, 2020 in Jacksonville, FL, USACancelled AppearanceWizard World St. Louis 2020 - June 5-7, 2020 in St. Louis, MO, USAConvention CancelledCollective Con 2020 - March 20-22, 2020 in Jacksonville, FL, USAConvention Postponed 2019- Armageddon Auckland 2019 - October 25-28, 2019 in Auckland, New Zealand
- Oz Comic-Con: Melbourne 2019 - June 8-9, 2019 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Comic Con Revolution Ontario 2019 - May 18-19, 2019 in Ontario, CA, USA
- Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019 - April 11-15, 2019 in Chicago, IL, USA 2018
Florida Supercon 2018 - July 12-15, 2018 in Fort Lauderdale, FL, USACancelled Appearance 2014- StarFest Denver 2014 - May 2-4, 2014 in Denver, CO, USA
30 confirmed guest appearances