Death Stranding 2: On the Beach – All characters & voice actors confirmed so far

Looking for the full list of characters and voice actors in the upcoming Death Stranding 2: On the Beach? We’ve got you covered right here.

The much-anticipated look at Hideo Kojima’s sequel to Death Stranding was finally revealed at PlayStation’s State of Play on January 31, 2024. Titled Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, continues the story of Sam Bridges in a post-apocalyptic UCA (United Cities of America) after he went off the grid towards the end of the first game with his BB Louise (also known as Lou).

The reveal at the State of Play event featured a 10-minute extended trailer that gave fans a deep dive into the world of the sequel and showed the return of some characters from the first game as well as introduced new ones.

The sequel takes Sam on a journey across the world to connect regions to the Drawbridge network.

While the trailer held back on revealing the entire plot as well as the names of key cast members, Kojima teased some crucial details on social media about what can players expect from the game when it comes out. Regardless, here are all the characters and voice actors confirmed so far to appear in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach.

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach characters and voice cast

Here is a list of all the major characters revealed so far in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach and who plays them.

Sam Porter Bridges – Norman Reedus

The Walking Dead fame Norman Reedus returns to reprise his role as the protagonist Sam Porter Bridges in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. In the first game, Sam embarked on a journey across the UCA alongside his beloved BB Lou, to connect KNOTs with the BRIDGES Chiral Network.

Reedus reprises the character once again, contributing both for motion capture acting as well as voicing Sam in the sequel.

Fragile – Léa Seydoux

French actress Léa Seydoux, best known for her work in Blue is the Warmest Color, Spectre and No Time to Die will reprise her role as Fragile in Death Stranding 2. Fragile ran a parallel porter service called Fragile Express in the first game, but ever since the fallout at the end of Death Stranding, she’s now the commander of the Drawbridge ship.

She also mentions in the trailer she’s “Fragile in name only” and aims to connect the world with the Chiral Network that Drawbridge aims to build to save the world from Death Stranding.

Higgs Monaghan – Troy Baker

Troy Baker, one of the most renowned names in voice acting known for voicing Joel in The Last of Us video games and more, reprises his role as Higgs Monaghan, a terrorist for a group called Homo Demens in Death Stranding 2.

After Higgs was eliminated by Sam in the first game, seems like he’s back for vengeance, this time with a bot army of his own and in a new look that resembles a creepy Joker from DC comics.

Drawbridge Captain – George Miller

While Fragile is the commander of the ship DHV Magellan, visionary film director George Miller (known for directing Mad Max films) plays the captain of the Drawbridge crew. Hideo Kojima revealed that Miller will have a special appearance in Death Stranding 2 with voice lines which will be a surprise to players, just like it was with Del-Toro in the first game.

As Miller was seen for a short duration in the trailer, it seems he will have more of a supporting role in the game.

Drawbridge Puppet – Fatih Akin

Turkish-German film director Fatih Akin also plays a special role as the Drawbridge Puppet in Death Stranding 2. Akin is best known for his award-winning films such as Head On, The Edge of Heaven, and In the Fade.

In the Death Stranding sequel, Akin is Sam’s companion as he’ll guide him throughout the journey with his experience and knowledge, somewhat similar to Mimir’s role in the God of War games.

Unknown role – Elle Fanning

American actress Elle Fanning, best known for her work as Princess Aurora in Disney’s Maleficent films and Catherine the Great in the hit TV show The Great, will play an entirely new character in Death Stranding 2.

Both Fanning and Kojima have kept things close to their chest regarding her role in the game, but the actress has recorded both motion capture and voiced the character as well.

Voidout victim – Shioli Kutsuna

In the Death Stranding 2 extended trailer, Shioli Kutsuna can be seen as a victim of a Voidout, an explosive event that occurs when a person is killed and consumed by a BT. Kutsuna is best known for her role as Yukio in Deadpool 2 and Mitsuki in the Apple TV+ show Invasion.

She has recorded both voice and motion capture for her character in the Death Stranding sequel, but the role she plays in the game has been kept under wraps for now.

Other characters and voice actors rumored to appear

While there are only seven characters that appeared in the State of Play trailer for Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, here are some of the actors that are rumored to appear:

• • Deadman – played by Guillermo Del Toro, voiced by Jesse Corti

• • Die-Hardman – played and voiced by Tommie Earl Jenkins

• • Heartman – played by Nicolas Winding Refn, voiced by Darren Jacobs

• • Lockne – played and voiced by Margaret Qualley

• • Kevin Ko – unknown role

• • Joseph Anthony DePronio II – unknown role

Once the full list of all the main and supporting characters who appear in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is revealed, we’ll be sure to update this section.

In the meantime, take a look at the other biggest upcoming games:

The Elder Scrolls 6  | GTA 6 | Wolverine | Rise of the Ronan | Dragon’s Dogma 2 | Silent Hill 2 Remake | Dragon Ball: Sparkling Zero