It's no secret that Hideo Kojima loves celebrities, and Death Stranding 2 is filled with them. From talent across the entertainment industry and beyond, Death Stranding 2 has plenty of recognizable faces and voices that help to make the game a celebration of face models and voice actors alike.
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There is a multitude of talent featured in Death Stranding 2, and whether players recognize a face or a voice, it's worth looking at the cast list below so players can see the credits these talents deserve, along with other notable roles.
All Death Stranding 2 Main Voice Actors and Character Models
Main Cast List in Death Stranding 2
The main cast of Death Stranding 2 is filled with A-list talent, from the protagonist of Sam Bridges (Norman Reedus), known for his role as Daryl Dixon in The Walking Dead series, and the antagonist, Higgs (Troy Baker), who plays Joel Miller in The Last of Us game series. There are some incredible faces and voices put to screen in Death Stranding 2, and some of the talent may surprise some players when they see and hear the cast in-game:
|
Character Name |
Face Model |
Voice Actor |
Other Notable Roles |
|---|---|---|---|
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Sam Porter Bridges |
Norman Reedus |
Norman Reedus |
Daryl Dixon (The Walking Dead), Murphy MacManus (The Boondock Saints), Daniel Pine (Ballerina) |
|
Fragile |
Léa Seydoux |
Léa Seydoux |
Madeleine (James Bond: Spectre), Lady Margot Fenring (Dune: Part Two), Clotilde (The Grand Budapest Hotel) |
|
Tomorrow |
Elle Fanning |
Elle Fanning |
Aurora (Maleficent), Sylvie Russo (A Complete Unknown), Thia (Predator: Badlands) |
|
Higgs |
Troy Baker |
Troy Baker |
Joel Miller (The Last of Us), Indiana Jones (Indiana Jones and the Great Circle), Booker DeWitt (BioShock Infinite) |
|
Rainy |
Shioli Kutsuna |
Shioli Kutsuna |
Yukio (Deadpool 2), Miyu (The Outsider), Melia (Xenoblade Chronicles) |
|
Dollman |
Faith Akin |
Jonathan Roumie |
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|
Tarman |
George Miller |
Marty Rhone |
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Heartman |
Nicolas Winding Refn |
Darren Jacobs |
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Charlie/Die-Hardman |
Tommie Earl Jenkins |
Tommie Earl Jenkins |
Mayor Noble Walker (Wednesday), Prince Thomas (The Rainmaker), Colonel Burdick (Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning) |
|
The President |
Alastair Duncan |
Alastair Duncan |
Mimir (God of War Ragnarok), Celebrimbor (Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor), Alfred Pennyworth (The Batman animated series) |
|
Neil Vana |
Luca Marinelli |
Luca Marinelli |
Nicky (The Old Guard), Pietro Guasti (The Eight Mountains), Martin Eden (Martin Eden) |
|
Lucy |
Alissa Jung |
Alissa Jung |
Dr. Judith Asumussen (A Matter of Life), Maria (Maria di Nazaret), Mia (Zweisitzrakete) |
|
Deadman |
Guillermo del Toro |
Jesse Corti |
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|
Lockne/Mama |
Margaret Qualley |
Margaret Qualley |
Pussycat (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood), Sue (The Substance), Vivian (Kinds of Kindness) |
|
Doctor |
Debra Wilson |
Debra Wilson |
Savathun (Destiny 2), Amanda Waller (Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League), Grace Walker (Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus) |
|
Amelie |
Lindsay Wagner |
Lindsay Wagner |
Jaime Sommers (The Bionic Woman), Susan Kingsfield Fields (The Paper Chase) |
All Death Stranding 2 Preppers Voice Actors and Character Models
All Cameos in Death Stranding 2
There are a multitude of preppers that players will connect with through their journey across Mexico and Australia in Death Stranding 2, and most of them have recognizable faces through a variety of talented media:
|
Character Name |
Actor |
Location |
Notable Roles |
|---|---|---|---|
|
The Adventurer |
S.S. Rajamouli |
The Adventurer |
Indian filmmaker, known for Telugu cinema with movies like RRR and SSMB29 |
|
The Adventurer's Son |
S.S. Karthikeya |
The Adventurer |
Indian filmmaker, producer, and assistant director, known for his work alongside his father, S.S. Rajamouli |
|
Alex Weatherstone |
Errolson Hugh |
Former Geophysics Research Lab |
Co-founder of ACRONYM, a techwear brand |
|
The Architect |
Yusaku Matsumoto |
The Architect |
Japanese filmmaker, known for the directorial role in House of the Owl, Kamisama no Ekohiiki |
|
The Artist |
Lauren Tsai |
The Artist |
Chinese-American visual artist, model, and actress, known for her role as Switch in Legion |
|
Benjamin Rivera |
Ray Khalastchi |
C1 South Distribution Center |
Director of Product Development at XDEV Europe, PlayStation Studios |
|
Bianca North |
Laurie Jezzequel |
F7 North Distribution Center |
Producer at Sony Interactive Entertainment |
|
The Chronobiologist |
Lizzie Corfixen |
The Chronobiologist |
Actress known for roles such as Mille in Secrets We Keep, and the Daughter of Nicolas Winding Refn |
|
Daichi Miura |
Daichi Miura |
Sam's Private Room |
Japanese singer, songwriter, and dancer, known for his Horizon Dreamer song |
|
The Data Scientist |
Usada Pekora |
The Data Scientist |
A Japanese V-Tuber affiliated with Hololive Production |
|
The Dowser |
Cécile Brun |
The Dowser |
Half of the French duo, Altelier Sentô, known for comics like Toyo Mystery Café, inspired by their travels in Japan |
|
The Fisherman |
Arnaud Saint-Martin |
The Fisherman |
Senior Director of External Development at PlayStation Studios |
|
The Ghost Hunter |
Kevin Ko |
The Ghost Hunter |
Taiwanese filmmaker, known for directing movies like Incantation, Jue ming pai dui |
|
Glenn Rain |
Craig Malanka |
Rainbow Valley |
Vice President of Global Marketing for Sony Interactive Entertainment Games |
|
Government Official |
Dan Donohue |
N/A |
Thomas Paine (For All Mankind), Calvin Rumple (Damnation) |
|
Gregory Southall |
Neil Johnson |
Southern Environmental Observatory |
Senior Producer at XDEV, a PlayStation studio |
|
The Hydrologist |
Liv Corfixen |
The Hydrologist |
Danish actress and documentary filmmaker, known for directing My Life Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn (her husband) |
|
The Inventor |
John McElroy |
Former developer/director at Annapurna Interactive, who worked on games like Stray and Bugsnax |
|
|
La Madre |
Molly C. Quinn |
Villa Libre |
Ashley (The Rookie), Chuck's Mother (The Life of Chuck) |
|
Lauren, Martin, Iain |
Lauren Mayberry, Martin Doherty, Iain Cook |
Animal Shelter |
Scottish synth-pop band, CHVRCHES, known for their song Death Stranding |
|
Leon Easton |
Vivien Mermet-Guyenet |
East Fort Knot |
Co-director of BlueTwelve Studio's Stray |
|
The Lone Commander |
Colas Koola |
The Lone Commander |
Co-director of BlueTwelve Studio's Stray |
|
The Mechanic |
Yoann Lemoine |
The Mechanic |
French musical artist known as Woodkid, who created the soundtrack for Death Stranding 2 |
|
The Metagenomicist |
Lola Corfixen |
The Metagenomicist |
Actress known for roles such as Rakel in Copenhagen Cowboy, and the Daughter of Nicolas Winding Refn |
|
Mike Northcoate |
Mike Flanagan |
Northern Environmental Observatory |
American filmmaker, writer, and director of Doctor Sleep, The Haunting of Hill House. |
|
Mr. Impossible |
Danny Philippou, Michael Philippou |
Mr. Impossible |
Australian filmmakers, writers, and directors of Talk To Me, known for their YouTube channel RackaRacka |
|
The Musician |
Gen Hoshino |
The Musician |
Japanese singer-songwriter, musician, actor, known for songs like Koi |
|
Norberto Puente |
Ian Spriggs |
Ciudad Nudo del Norte |
Hyper-realistic digital 3D character artist |
|
Olivia Westbury |
Kate Siegel |
West Fort Knot |
American actress known for her roles as Theodora Crain in The Haunting of Hill House and Erin Greene in Midnight Mass |
|
Peter Gates |
Olivier Pichard |
Western Environmental Observatory |
Half of the French duo, Altelier Sentô, known for comics like Toyo Mystery Café, inspired by their travels in Japan |
|
The Phantom Smith |
Takahiro Miura |
The Phantom Smith |
Japanese actor known for his role as a Journalist in Shin Godzilla, and as Jean in Attack on Titan |
|
Pierre Southern |
Bastien Dausse |
South Fort Knot |
Famous French acrobatics artist |
|
The Pioneer |
Edward Saito |
The Pioneer |
Producer at Sony Interactive Entertainment |
|
The Pizza Chef |
Mamoru Oshii |
Japanese filmmaker, known for creating Ghost in the Shell |
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Ridge Frost |
Swann Martin-Raget |
Eastern Environmental Observatory |
Producer at BlueTwelve Studio, who worked on Stray |
|
Samson Hook |
Ma Don-Seok (Don Lee) |
F2 South Distribution Center |
South Korean-American actor known for his roles as Sang-hwa (Train to Busan), Gilgamesh (Eternals) |
|
The Tar Therapist |
Koichi Yamanoha |
The Tar Therapist |
London-based artist operating under the guise of Grimm Grimm |
|
Victor Frank |
Claude Patrick |
F5 East Distribution Center |
Known for his role as Victor Frank in the first Death Stranding |
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Released
- June 26, 2025
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ // Violence, Blood and Gore, Partial Nudity, Strong Language
- Developer(s)
- Kojima Productions
- Publisher(s)
- Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5