Dragon Age: The Veilguard cast – All voice actors & characters

❘ Updated: 2024-08-16T12:22:51

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BioWare has announced the main cast for Dragon Age: The Veilguard, which includes a mix of new and returning voices.

The long-awaited fourth game in the series is set to focus on a new group of heroes called The Veilguard, led by the player’s customizable protagonist, Rook.

Bringing these characters to life is a talented cast of performers you may recognize from Baldur’s Gate 3, Apex Legends, Mass Effect 3, and many other games. A couple are even reprising their role from past Dragon Age titles.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard voice actors

Rook: Alex Jordan, Bryony Corrigan, Erika Ishii, Jeff Berg
Harding: Ali Hillis
Davrin: Ike Amadi
Bellara: Jee Young Han
Neve: Jessica Clark
Taash: Jin Maley
Emmrich: Nick Boraine
Manfred: Matthew Mercer
Lucanis: Zach Mendez
Solas: Gareth David-Lloyd
Varric: Brian Bloom
Morrigan: Claudia Black

Rook: Alex Jordan, Bryony Corrigan, Erika Ishii & Jeff Berg

As in past Dragon Age games, players will have a couple of options for their protagonist’s voice. The Veilguard’s hero, Rook, will be brought to life by four performers – Alex Jordan, Bryony Corrigan, Erika Ishii, and Jeff Berg – two from the UK/Europe and two from the US/North America.

Alex Jordan is a British actor with plenty of cartoon and gaming credits. Notable roles include Mr. Hands in Cyberpunk 2077, Asher Forrester in Telltale’s Game of Thrones, and the titular character in two of Frogware’s Sherlock Holmes games.

Bryony Corrigan is an English actor best known for her theater work. She has performed in various Goes Wrong shows with Mischief Theatre on the West End and Broadway. Corrigan also voices several characters in Baldur’s Gate 3, including Nine-Fingers Keene.

Erika Ishii is an American actor known for their many video game roles. These include Valkyrie in Apex Legends, Hermes in Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical, and Captain Amy Fang in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III’s Zombies mode. They have also appeared on various online actual play shows like Critical Role and Dimension 20.

Jeff Berg is a Canadian actor who has played various TV and video game roles. His past gaming credits include Battlefield 1, Persona 3 Reload, and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus.

Harding: Ali Hillis

A custome image of Harding from Dragon Age: The Veilguard and voice actor Ali Hillis.

Returning from Dragon Age: Inquisition, Ali Hillis is reprising her role as Lace Harding, who’s been promoted from NPC scout to companion. Hillis is best known for her role as Liara T’Soni in the Mass Effect trilogy, also by BioWare. Other notable roles include Lightning in Final Fantasy 13 and Palutena in Kid Icarus: Uprising.

Davrin: Ike Amadi

A custom image of Davrin from Dragon Age: The Veilguard, and voice actor Ike Amadi.

Nigerian-American actor Ike Amadi is the voice of Grey Warden companion Davrin. Mass Effect fans may recognize Amadi from Mass Effect 3, in which he voiced Javik. Other major credits include Shao Kahn in Mortal Kombat, Aaron Davis/The Prowler in Insomniac’s Spider-Man series, and Spartan Jameson Locke in Halo 5: Guardians.

Bellara: Jee Young Han

Jee Young Han will voice Bellara, who BioWare describes as a “a creative and romantic Veil Jumper.” Han is mainly known for her TV roles, including appearances on Unprisoned, Perry Mason, and Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist appearances. She also voiced Sentinel Dax in Anthem, another BioWare title.

Neve: Jessica Clark

A custom image of Neve and voice actor Jessica Clark in Dragon Age: The Veilguard.

British actress and model Jessica Clark voices Neve, a member of a Tevinter rebel group called the Shadow Dragons. Her previous credits include True Blood and Pocket Listing.

Taash: Jin Maley

A custom image of Taash and voice actor Jin Maley in Dragon Age: The Veilguard.

Jin Maley is the voice of the dragon hunter Taash, described as someone “who lives for adventure and doesn’t mind taking risks.” They are best known for their role as Ensign Esmar on Star Trek: Picard. Other credits include Silicon Valley, NCIS, and the game Hellboy: Web of Wyrd.

Emmrich: Nick Boraine

Nick Boraine voices the necromancer companion Emmrich. The South African actor has appeared in various films and TV shows including Percy Jackson and the Olympians and Designated Survivor. Boraine has also played roles in two Call of Duty games: Stanton Shaw in Black Ops 4 and Norris in Modern Warfare (2019).

Manfred: Matthew Mercer

Prolific voice actor Matthew Mercer will voice Manfred, the skeletal assistant to Emmrich. Mercer is best known for his work on Critical Role, where he serves as the Dungeon Master and chief creative officer for the show’s production company.

This isn’t Mercer’s first foray into the world of Thedas, as he previously played Fairbanks in the Netflix animated series Dragon Age: Absolution.

Beyond that, Mercer has played many roles in anime and video games, with major roles including Ganondorf in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Cole Cassidy in Overwatch, and Levi Ackerman in Attack on Titan.

Lucanis: Zach Mendez

A custom image of Lucanis and voice actor Zach Mendez.

Zack Mendez voices Lucanis, an assassin descended from the criminal organization the House of Crows. Dragon Age: The Veilguard appears to be Mendez’s second video game credit following his work as Haxx in Horizon Forbidden West.

Solas: Gareth David-Lloyd

A custom image of Solas in Dragon Age: The Veilguard, and voice actor Gareth David-Lloyd.

Welsh actor Gareth David-Lloyd is back as Solas, the villain the fourth Dragon Age game was originally named after. David-Lloyd is best known for playing Ianto Jones in Torchwood and Doctor Who, reprising the role for various podcasts in recent years.

Other credits include Waterloo Road, Casualty, and the game Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey.

Varric: Brian Bloom

Another actor reprising his role is Brian Bloom, who will once again voice Varric Tethras after playing the role in Dragon Age 2 and Inquisition. He’s also known for playing Captain America in various Marvel projects, including The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, several Marvel vs. Capcom games, and Marvel’s Midnight Suns.

Additionally, Bloom has played William “B.J.” Blazkowicz in several Wolfenstein games, earning himself a Game Award nomination for his work on Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus.

He’s also heavily associated with the Call of Duty franchise, providing voiceover and motion-capture work for many games, playing Captain Nick Reyes in Infinite Warfare, and writing for both that entry and Modern Warfare (2019).

Morrigan: Claudia Black

In the release date trailer for Dragon Age: The Veilguard, it was revealed that iconic character Morrigan is returning for the game. Original voice actor Claudia Black will be reprising her role as the mage.

Outside of the Dragon Age series, Claudia Black is known for a variety of video game roles including Chloe Frazer in the Uncharted series, Samantha Byrne in the Gears of War franchise, and Audrey “Mac” MaCallum in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare.

She has also recurred in the CW series The Originals and starred as Dr. Sabine Lommers in Containment.

Those are all the Dragon Age: The Veilguard voice actors announced so far! As more are revealed, we’ll be sure to update this page.