National Podcast Post Month Day 4: Actors In Both Doctor Who and Star Wars

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Both Star Wars and Doctor Who have their devoted fanbases. With Doctor Who, a TV fixture for 60 years (counting the 16 years between series runs), it has seen 13 lead actors and countless supporting actors in a constantly changing cast. Just about anybody who’s anybody in England has appeared in Doctor Who in some capacity.

Star Wars has been at the forefront of pop culture for over 45 years (counting the 16 years between the classic films and the prequels). At the very least, just about every actor associated with the galaxy far far away can find fans at a comic-con or sci-fi convention.

But what of those who have had roles in both Star Wars AND Doctor Who? Believe it or not, there are several names on that list. And some of them may really surprise you!

1) Peter Serafinowicz

While you may not recognize his face, unless you’re an avid Guardians Of The Galaxy fan, Peter’s resume is a who’s who of geekdom. Currently, he is appearing as the title character for Amazon’s action-comedy series The Tick. He has voiced many roles in animated series like Archer and Neo Yokio, and has appeared in TV series such as Parks And Recreation.

As for Doctor Who, Serafinowicz voiced the character of The Fisher King in 2015 for the Peter Capaldi story Before The Flood.

However, it is his contribution to Star Wars where his voice is probably most recognized. While the face and movement belonged to Ray Park, Darth Maul’s voice was provided by Peter in The Phantom Menace.