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Samuel Stewart "Sam" Witwer (born October 20, 1977[1]) is an American actor.

Biography[]

When Amy Beth Christenson's original concept art of Galen Marek looked strikingly like Sam Witwer, the vice president at the time noted the resemblance due to recognizing Witwer from Battlestar Galactica, so he was contacted to audition.[2]

Witwer was a friend of LucasArts sound director David W. Collins and wished to compete for the role. His audition included a scene where Marek/The Apprentice was assembling a lightsaber through telekinesis in a meditation chamber. Witwer employed his knowledge of Star Wars lore and Marek's backstory to portray the scene, as a character whose real challenge was not fighting, but finding peace in himself to concentrate, and contorted his features accordingly, as if struggling to remember something. Witwer filled the role within the initial auditions.[3]

From there, he became the complete basis for the main character's voice and appearance in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. His likeness was created through motion capture for the game to build the character's appearance and range of facial expressions. Witwer's performance was recorded on HD cameras (as were all the actors who worked on the game). While the game was in production, Witwer only knew his character as "Starkiller."[2] Witwer also voiced Galen Marek (known only as "The Apprentice") in Soulcalibur IV. Witwer returned to play Starkiller in the sequel Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II. For this character, he served in the same capacity as before by providing his voice and likeness to the main character.[4] Witwer also voiced Palpatine in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed,[5] and gave his voice and likeness to the imperfect genetic replicas and the Dark Apprentice in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II.[4]

Afterwards, Witwer appeared on the Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series as the voices of the Son[6] and Maul.[7]

Witwer took over voicing Palpatine from Tim Curry for the second season of Star Wars Rebels along with voicing W1-LE and an Imperial Technician.[8]

Witwer voiced various characters in Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens, including several stormtroopers, an announcer and a First Order officer.[9]

Witwer expressed an interest in being in the live-action TV series, presumably reprising his role as Galen Marek.[10]

On May 27, 2020, it was announced on StarWars.com and The Star Wars Show that Witwer would be portraying the voice of the dark side in the web game series Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge.[11][12]

Works[]

Gameography[]

Year Title Contribution(s) Continuity
2008 Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Galen Marek, Emperor Palpatine[5] Legends
2008 Soulcalibur IV Starkiller[13] Out of universe
2010 Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II Starkiller, Aberrant Clones[4] Legends
2012 Kinect Star Wars Emperor Palpatine[14] Non-canon
2012 LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out Darth Maul, Emperor Palpatine[15] Non-canon
2015 Disney Infinity 3.0 Darth Maul, Emperor Palpatine[16] Non-canon
2015 Star Wars Battlefront Emperor Palpatine[17] Canon
2016 LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens Emperor Palpatine[18] Non-canon
2017 Star Wars Battlefront II Darth Maul, Emperor Palpatine[19] Canon
2017 Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire Athex[20] Canon
2019 Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Additional voices[21] Canon
2019 Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series – Episode III Additional voices[22] Canon
2020 Star Wars: Squadrons Walla Actor[23] Canon
2022 LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Darth Maul, Emperor Palpatine[24] Non-canon
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Additional voices[25] Canon

Filmography[]

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Year Title Series Contribution(s)
2011 "Overlords" Star Wars: The Clone Wars The Son[6]
2011 "Altar of Mortis" Star Wars: The Clone Wars The Son, Anakin Skywalker (uncredited), Dark Side Creature (uncredited), Ahsoka Tano (uncredited)[26]
2011 "Ghosts of Mortis" Star Wars: The Clone Wars The Son[27]
2012 "Brothers" Star Wars: The Clone Wars Maul[7]
2012 "Revenge" Star Wars: The Clone Wars Maul, Weequay Bounty Hunter, Alien[28]
2012 "Revival" Star Wars: The Clone Wars Maul[29]
2013 "Eminence" Star Wars: The Clone Wars Maul[30]
2013 "Shades of Reason" Star Wars: The Clone Wars Maul[31]
2013 "The Lawless" Star Wars: The Clone Wars Maul, Mandalorian Super Commando[32]
2015 Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens Additional Voices[9]
2016 Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal Star Wars Rebels Emperor (originally), W1-LE, Imperial Technician[8]
2016 "Twilight of the Apprentice" Star Wars Rebels Maul[33]
2016 "The Holocrons of Fate" Star Wars Rebels Maul[34]
2016 Rogue One: Recon A Star Wars 360 Experience Scout Two[35]
2016 "Visions and Voices" Star Wars Rebels Maul[36]
2016 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Additional Voices[37]
2017 "Twin Suns" Star Wars Rebels Maul[38]
2018 "DUME" Star Wars Rebels Biker Scout #2, Imperial Officer #1, Imperial Technician[39]
2018 "A World Between Worlds" Star Wars Rebels The Son[40]
2018 Solo: A Star Wars Story Maul[41]
2018 "The Recruit" Star Wars Resistance Hugh Sion[42]
2019 Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker Additional voices[43]
2020 "Rebuilding the Resistance" Star Wars Resistance Hugh Sion, Shuttle Pilot[44]
2020 "The Escape" Star Wars Resistance Hugh Sion[45]
2020 "Together Again" Star Wars: The Clone Wars Maul[46]
2020 "Old Friends Not Forgotten" Star Wars: The Clone Wars Maul[47]
2020 "The Phantom Apprentice" Star Wars: The Clone Wars Maul, Mandalorian Guard[48]
2020 "Shattered" Star Wars: The Clone Wars Maul[49]
2020 "Victory and Death" Star Wars: The Clone Wars Maul[50]
2020 Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge - Episode 1 Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge Dark Side voice[51]
2020 Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge - Episode 2 Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge Dark Side voice[52]
2020 Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge - Episode 3 Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge Dark Side voice[53]
2020 Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge - Episode 4 Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge Dark Side voice[54]
2020 Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge - Episode 5 Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge Dark Side voice[55]
2020 Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge - Episode 6 Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge Dark Side voice[56]
2020 Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge - Episode 7 Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge Dark Side voice[57]
2020 Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge - Episode 8 Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge Dark Side voice[58]
2020 Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge - Episode 9 Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge Dark Side voice[59]
2020 Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge - Episode 10 Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge Dark Side voice[60]
2021 LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales Maul, Trudgen[61]
2021 "Chapter 1: Stranger in a Strange Land" The Book of Boba Fett Rodian Prisoner (uncredited)[62]
2022 "Chapter 4: The Gathering Storm" The Book of Boba Fett Sous-chef droid (uncredited)[63]
2022 "Announcement" Andor Shoretrooper (uncredited)[64]
2023 "Part One: Master and Apprentice" Ahsoka Additional Voices[65]
2023 "Part Two: Toil and Trouble" Ahsoka Additional Voices[66]

Other Works[]

Year Title Contribution(s) Notes
2012 Star Wars: Smuggler's Gambit Ro Kurota[67] Fanon audio drama
2012 Brisk Tea Commercial Darth Maul[68] Commercial

Discography[]

Year Title Contribution(s) Continuity Notes
2018 Solo: A Star Wars Story Read-Along Storybook and CD Maul[69] Canon Voice clips from Solo: A Star Wars Story
2020 "Dark Vengeance: The True Story of Darth Maul and His Revenge Against the Jedi Known as Obi-Wan Kenobi" Narrator[70] Canon Published in The Clone Wars: Stories of Light and Dark audiobook
2020 "Hunger" Narrator[71] Canon Published in From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back audiobook
2020 "The Truest Duty" Narrator[72] Canon Published in From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back audiobook
2020 "Disturbance" Narrator[73] Canon Published in From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back audiobook
2022 "The Ghosts of Maul" Narrator[74] Canon Published in Stories of Jedi and Sith audiobook
2022 Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter Narrator[75] Legends Part of The Essential Legends Collection
2023 "Then Fall, Sidious" Narrator[76] Canon Published in From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi audiobook

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Notes and references[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 This Week in Star Wars logo This Week! in Star Wars The Mandalorian Season Two Hype, Tales from the Galaxy's Edge Action, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
  2. 2.0 2.1 SWU Interviews Sam Witwer on www.theforce.net (June 15, 2009) (archived from the original on January 2, 2016)
  3. The Art and Making of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II
  5. 5.0 5.1 Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
  6. 6.0 6.1 TCW mini logo Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Overlords"
  7. 7.0 7.1 TCW mini logo Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Brothers"
  8. 8.0 8.1 Rebels-mini-logo Star Wars Rebels — "Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal"
  9. 9.0 9.1 StarWars From "Blast that X-Wing!" to "Traitor!": The voices of Star Wars: The Force Awakens on StarWars.com (backup link)
  10. Up Close: Sam Witwer by Livingston, Andy on www.wizarduniverse.com (December 4, 2007) (archived from the original on December 7, 2007)
  11. StarWars Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge Challenge to Debut June 3 on Star Wars Kids on StarWars.com (backup link)
  12. The Force Is Strong With This Epic 'Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge' Trailer by Allie Gemmill on collider.com (May 27, 2020) (archived from the original on May 27, 2020)
  13. Soulcalibur IV
  14. Kinect Star Wars
  15. LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out
  16. Disney Infinity 3.0
  17. Star Wars Battlefront
  18. LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
  19. Star Wars Battlefront II
  20. Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire
  21. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
  22. Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series – Episode III
  23. Star Wars: Squadrons
  24. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
  25. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
  26. TCW mini logo Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Altar of Mortis"
  27. TCW mini logo Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Ghosts of Mortis"
  28. TCW mini logo Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Revenge"
  29. TCW mini logo Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Revival"
  30. TCW mini logo Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Eminence"
  31. TCW mini logo Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Shades of Reason"
  32. TCW mini logo Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Lawless"
  33. Rebels-mini-logo Star Wars Rebels — "Twilight of the Apprentice"
  34. Rebels-mini-logo Star Wars Rebels — "The Holocrons of Fate"
  35. Rogue One: Recon A Star Wars 360 Experience
  36. Rebels-mini-logo Star Wars Rebels — "Visions and Voices"
  37. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
  38. Rebels-mini-logo Star Wars Rebels — "Twin Suns"
  39. Rebels-mini-logo Star Wars Rebels — "DUME"
  40. Rebels-mini-logo Star Wars Rebels — "A World Between Worlds"
  41. Solo: A Star Wars Story
  42. SWResistanceLogo Star Wars Resistance — "The Recruit"
  43. Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker
  44. SWResistanceLogo Star Wars Resistance — "Rebuilding the Resistance"
  45. SWResistanceLogo Star Wars Resistance — "The Escape"
  46. TCW mini logo Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Together Again"
  47. TCW mini logo Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Old Friends Not Forgotten"
  48. TCW mini logo Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Phantom Apprentice"
  49. TCW mini logo Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Shattered"
  50. TCW mini logo Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Victory and Death"
  51. Jedi Temple Challenge logo cropped Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge — "Episode 1"
  52. Jedi Temple Challenge logo cropped Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge — "Episode 2"
  53. Jedi Temple Challenge logo cropped Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge — "Episode 3"
  54. Jedi Temple Challenge logo cropped Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge — "Episode 4"
  55. Jedi Temple Challenge logo cropped Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge — "Episode 5"
  56. Jedi Temple Challenge logo cropped Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge — "Episode 6"
  57. Jedi Temple Challenge logo cropped Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge — "Episode 7"
  58. Jedi Temple Challenge logo cropped Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge — "Episode 8"
  59. Jedi Temple Challenge logo cropped Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge — "Episode 9"
  60. Jedi Temple Challenge logo cropped Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge — "Episode 10"
  61. LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales
  62. The Book of Boba Fett logo The Book of Boba Fett — "Chapter 1: Stranger in a Strange Land"
  63. The Book of Boba Fett logo The Book of Boba Fett — "Chapter 4: The Gathering Storm"
  64. Andor logo new Andor — "Announcement"
  65. AhsokaS1 Logo Ahsoka — "Part One: Master and Apprentice"
  66. AhsokaS1 Logo Ahsoka — "Part Two: Toil and Trouble"
  67. Star Wars: Smuggler's Gambit
  68. 'Brisk Tea Commercial
  69. Solo: A Star Wars Story Read-Along Storybook and CD
  70. *"Dark Vengeance: The True Story of Darth Maul and His Revenge Against the Jedi Known as Obi-Wan Kenobi" — The Clone Wars: Stories of Light and Dark audiobook
  71. "Hunger" — From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back audiobook
  72. "The Truest Duty" — From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back audiobook
  73. "Disturbance" — From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back audiobook
  74. "The Ghosts of Maul" — Stories of Jedi and Sith audiobook
  75. PenguinRandomHouse Shadow Hunter: Star Wars Legends (Darth Maul) on Penguin Random House's official website (backup link)
  76. From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi audiobook

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