Mass Effect 2 Cast List Announced

[Greg Tito]

Mass Effect 2 Cast List Announced

BioWare is pulling out all the stops, dropping some big names for the cast of its sci-fi sequel, Mass Effect 2.

There are some big sci-fi veterans appearing in Mass Effect 2, like Micheal Dorn from TNG and Tricia Helfer, the waifish blonde cylon from Battlestar Galactica. And some names return from the first game like good old Seth Green and Keith David. But holy crap, Emmy award-winning Martin Sheen? That's like getting Orson Welles to be in the Transformers animated film from the 80s. Wait a second...

Anyway, here's the cast members announced for Mass Effect 2, with convenient IMDB links:

Martin Sheen [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000640/] ("Illusive Man")

Shohreh Aghdashloo [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0013037/] ("Admiral Shala'Raan vas Tonbay")

Seth Green [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001293/] ("Joker")

Yvonne Strahovski [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2088803/] ("Miranda Lawson")

Adam Baldwin [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000284/] ("Kal 'Reegar")

Keith David [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0202966/] ("Admiral David Anderson")

Michael Dorn [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000373/] ("Gatatog Uvenk")

Tricia Helfer [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1065454/] ("EDI")

Michael Hogan [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0389581/] ("Captain Bailey")

Carrie-Anne Moss [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005251/] ("Aria T'Loak")

I'm especially excited that Michael Hogan, Colonel Saul Tigh from BSG is on the list. He was arguably my favorite character from the series, playing a racist drunk who finds out [SPOILER SNIPPED]. If Hogan ends up a fixture of videogame voice acting from here on out, I will die a happy man.

Also, Trinity! And the man called Jayne! This cast list is truly a sci-fi nerdgasm.

Mass Effect 2 comes out for both the 360 and PC platforms on January 26th in N.A. and the 29th in Europe.

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[Mr. Grey]

I can't wait to see how Adam Baldwin plays his character this time around. He may just be worth the game alone.

 

[crotalidian]

Damn Michael Dorn Just Keeps getting Typecast. when are they gonna let him lose those brow ridges!

Impressive set of voice actors. but would expect no less from BioWare

I know most people remember Adam Baldwin for Firefly but to me he has always and will always be Animal Mother.

 

[HardRockSamurai]

That's quite a line-up. Considering the ridiculous amount of dialogue a voice-actor has to record in an average BioWare game, it's nice to see that it's going to be in the hands of...well...talented people.

...Emmy award-winning Martin Sheen? That's like getting Orson Welles to be in the Transformers animated film from the 80s...

Yeah, but Orson Welles died right after that movie.

Please BioWare...don't kill Martin Sheen.

 

[RatRace123]

Damn, this is why I love Bioware, they got the goods when it comes to voice actors (IE they get talented people, and don't kill them off in 5 minutes.)

 

[Swaki]

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/9.160674

ninjaed.

but yer it sounds like a good cast list.

 

[high_castle]

There's been lots of talk over the past few months on the BioWare forums about who they'd get for various roles. Hogan and Sheen were both mentioned as possibilities, but to think we got them both...awesome.

 

[MelasZepheos_v1legacy]

I just had the greatest nerdgasm ever. Man that cast list looks great.

 

[Katherine Kerensky]

I'm happy as long as the voices from the first game are the same.
And damn, I didn't realise Keith David was in so many things, including They Live and The Thing.
I have to watch them again, now.
dammit, this is getting me hyped...

 

[Chipperz]

Holy crap! Joker was Seth Green!? I knew I recognised the voice!

Also, that's a damn impressive cast list. Good on BioWare!

 

[Gildan Bladeborn]

First I hear it's on two bloody DvDs, and then this cast list? Argh, game can not be released soon enough - stupid future, hogging the good stuff!

 

[Cado_Deus]

Sweet, Animal Mother/Jayne is in this game.

 

[hansari]

Seth Green [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001293/] ("Joker")

Wasn't this one a given? Or were they really considering recasting "Joker"?

 

[Amnestic]

Martin Sheen is the Illusive Man? Awesome ;o

 

[Rock 'n' Soul]

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/9.160674

ninjaed.

but yer it sounds like a good cast list.

But not with those IMDB links. Can't win em all.

 

[GBlair88]

Cpt.Anderson (He's an Admiral now!).

Anyone that smacks Udina in the face deserves a promotion!

 

[Irridium]

Oh hell yes.

Kieth David FTMFW.

 

[dreamtime]

I can imagine deaf gamers reading this and getting bitter. They do have my sympathies.

 

[Thomly]

That's the whole Chuck cast right there, except for Chuck himself LOL