[001] June 23rd – 37th Annual Saturn Awards
[010] July 23rd – Being Human Panel – Comic-Con 2011
[009] July 23rd – SyFy/E! Comic-Con Party

Sam Witwer is one busy guy. Not only is he the lead role in the very popular Syfy series ‘Being Human’ playing the character Aidan, but, as you will read below, is taking on the role of Darth Maul in the popular Cartoon Network series ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’. His previous acting credits include ‘Battlestar Galactica’, ‘Smallville’ and ‘Dexter’. He also played the role of Galen Marek, or Starkiller, in the also popular, ‘Star Wars: Force Unleashed’ video games.

I was lucky enough to get some time to talk with him in regards to everything mentioned, above. For someone as popular as he is, he was very humble, down to earth and easy to talk to. A lifelong ‘Star Wars’ fan, he’s very excited to be a part of the series, and getting to live out every ‘Star Wars’ fan’s dream. If you’ve played ‘Force: Unleashed’ and you want to see a third one, you’ll see what he thinks about that. The games are still wildly popular.

‘Being Human’ is increasingly growing in popularity, with Season 3 being signed on right after the 4th episode aired. Witwer plays Aidan, a vampire trying to lead a clean life of a vampire by not drinking live blood. We see his struggle each week along with his friends Josh, who is a werewolf and Sally, who is a ghost.

Here’s what Sam had to say when we chatted:

Do you still get to perform with The Crashtones?

As for performance, unfortunately I don’t have a lot of time for that, and neither do a lot of my band members. We still talk about it, we still want to do it, but yeah it’s been crazy the past few years in terms of finding any time to do anything

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Added 111 captures from Sam’s guest appearance on the show back in 2004.

Syfy wants more werewolves, ghosts and vampires.

Supernatural drama Being Human has been renewed for a third season, the cable network announced Wednesday.

Coming less than three weeks after its sophomore season bow posted a 27 percent gain in the coveted adults 18-49 demographic, the Sam Witwer, Meaghan Rath and Sam Huntington series has been picked up for 13 additional episodes.

The Jan. 16 Season 2 premiere also posted gains of 15 percent in total viewers and 35 percent in the adults 25-54 demographic, with the episode delivering 2.4 million total viewers and ranking as the second-most-watched episode of any season for the network and up 3 percent compared with the series premiere.

“With the success of Season 2, Being Human has become a premier destination forSyfyviewers,” Syfy president of original content Mark Stern said in a statement announcing the news. “[Executive producers] Jeremy Carver and Anna Fricke have taken this series to new heights this year and we’re excited to see where the third season will go.”

Witwer, Rath and Huntington star as a vampire, ghost and werewolf, respectively, who navigate life together in a Boston brownstone as they strive to live normal lives.

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Actors Paul Wesley, Jeri Ryan, Scott Bakula and Amy Acker and WWE® Superstar Edge® are among the headliners scheduled to appear at the 2012 Wizard World Toronto Comic Con, April 14-15 at Metro Toronto Convention Centre

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A state-of-the-art downtown venue, new dates and fresh celebrity guests mark the third Wizard World Toronto Comic Con, which today announced its standout lineup scheduled to attend the event, April 14-15 at Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC). Popular screen stars Paul Wesley, Jeri Ryan, Scott Bakula and Amy Acker will be joined by WWE® Superstar Edge® and dozens of standout celebs and talented comic book artists and writers at the convention, which promises to be even bigger and better in 2012.

Bakula (“Star Trek: Enterprise,” “Quantum Leap”) and Acker (“Angel,” THE CABIN IN THE WOODS) will appear both days, while Wesley (“The Vampire Diaries,” “24”), Ryan (“Star Trek: Voyager,” “Boston Public”) and Edge® are scheduled to attend on Saturday only.

“Toronto and the entire region have embraced Wizard World Toronto Comic Con over the past two years, and we’re excited to bring a first-class event to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre,” said John Macaluso, Wizard World Board of Directors. “From well-known, relevant stars like Paul Wesley and Jeri Ryan and classic and cult actors and actresses to an outstanding collection of big-time artists and a unique array of exhibitors and vendors, there’s something for everyone.”

The event, produced by Wizard World, Inc. (WIZD.PK), will bring together thousands of fans of all ages and dozens of celebrities and industry professionals to celebrate the best in pop-fi, pop culture, movies, graphic novels, comics, toys, video gaming, television, sci-fi, gaming, original art, collectibles, contests and more.

Wizard World shows always have top-notch comics creators on hand, and Toronto Comic Con boasts one of the most impressive rosters ever. Headlining the group are Mike Deodato Jr. (“Amazing Spider-Man,” “Wonder Woman”), “Jock” (“Detective Comics,” “Batman”), John McCrea (“Hitman,” “Transmetropolitan”), Javi Fernandez (“Flashpoint: The Outsider,” “Captain America: First Vengeance”), Dale Keown (“Hulk,” “The Pitt”), Tyler Kirkham (“Green Lantern Corps,” “Blackest Night”), Marcus To (“The Huntress,” “The Authority”), Ken Lashley (“Batwing,” “Avengers”), David Mack (“Kabuki,” “Daredevil”), Greg Tocchini (“Batman and Robin,” “Hulk”), Michael Golden (“Batman,” “Spider-Man”), Greg Horn (“Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark,” “X-Force”) and Arthur Suydam (“Marvel Zombies,” “Army of Darkness”).

Other popular celebrity guests scheduled for Toronto include Colin Ferguson (“Eureka,” THE OPPOSITE OF SEX), Sean Maher (“Serenity,” “Firefly”), Jeremy Bulloch (STAR WARS: EPISODE V, VI, III, “Doctors”), Sam Witwer (“Smallville,” THE MIST), Sam Huntington (SUPERMAN RETURNS, FANBOYS), Meaghan Rath (“Being Human,” LOST AND DELIRIOUS) and Catherine Mary Stewart (WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S, THE LAST STARFIGHTER).

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There’s some great news that’s been released for the North American version of Being Human. In Syfy’s digital press tour, the network announced that season 2 would begin on January 16, at 9PM. Meaghan Rath, Sammy Huntington and Sam Witwer took to the stage to answer questions from the press as they leaked some minor spoilers for this upcoming season.

Click here to read the minor spoilers

Sorry for posting about this so late.

It ain’t easy being a loner vampire, as Aidan (Sam Witwer) found out on the Syfy incarnation of the BBC series of BEING HUMAN. And when your roommates are a ghost named Sally (Meaghan Rath) and a werewolf named Josh (Sam Huntington) – things can get downright bizarre.

As the Syfy series wound down Season 1 earlier this year, Aidan found his loner status threatened when he was suddenly now the leaders of a group of junkie vampires after his mentor and later antagonist Bishop (Mark Pellegrino) was killed.

Recently ASSIGNMENT X spoke to actor Sam Witwer to get the scoop on the forthcoming Season 2 and get some details on what to expect. Here’s what he had to say.

ASSIGNMENT X: So now you’re the leader of the vampires …

SAM WITWER: Whether he likes it or not, Aidan’s in charge of trying to straighten out a bunch of homeless junkies I guess. We start out [Season 2] about a month later in the middle of that kind of crisis and on top of the fact we don’t know what’s going on with Nora [Kristen Hager] and the result of her situation. There are a lot of cool things that we jump right into.

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Being Human is a re-imagining of the acclaimed BBC original series that follows three 20-something roommates: A ghost, a vampire and a werewolf, who are struggling to keep their dark secrets from the world while also helping each other navigate the complexities of living double lives. The series stars Sam Witwer (Smallville, Battlestar Galactica), Meaghan Rath (The Assistants), Sam Huntington (Cavemen, Superman Returns) and Mark Pellegrino (Lost, Supernatural).The 2011 Syfy cable network series is coming home this fall from eOne Entertainment on DVD and high-def Blu-ray Disc versions of Being Human – The Complete 1st Season. Expect this title, in both formats, to be available on November 15th, with a 4-disc set running 572 minutes. Bonus material includes a Making-Of Featurette, Interviews, and a recording of the Comic Con 2011 Panel. The DVD version will be presented in anamorphic widescreen video, English 5.1 Surround Sound, and English subtitles, for $44.98 SRP. The Blu-ray release of this title has high-def 1080p widescreen video, English DTS-HD Master Audio and English subtitle, at $49.98 SRP. Here’s a look at the cover art for these (may not be finalized, and could be subject to change):

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