There's a case to be made that horror games get scarier the more realistic they look, and Alan Wake 2 is shaping up to be one of the more realistic-looking horror games in recent memory. If you're trying to place some of the characters' faces, we'll help by sharing the Alan Wake 2 voice actors and cast.
Basing your video game character models on real people isn't anything new; even games from the 2000s would just take pictures of real people's faces and use them as a 2D texture to add some life to characters like Max Payne. The more technologically advanced characters of recent years look a bit more like their real-life counterparts, so we often wonder where we've seen them before.
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Alan Wake 2 voice actors and cast
Between the faces and the voices, there are lots of talented people taking the blood-soaked stage in Alan Wake 2. We've listed them all below and mentioned a few things you may know them from.
Ilkka Villi (Alan Wake)
Seen making a concerned face above, Ilkka Villi is the Alan Wake you'll see in cutscenes and gameplay. He's previously been in Quantum Break and the original Alan Wake as the titular character, and TV series Bright Falls.
You can find Ilkka's IMDB page here.
Matthew Porretta (Alan Wake)
Matthew brings a voice to Alan Wake, and did so in the previous game. He's an accomplished voice actor, lending his mouth to Control, Starfield, Red Dead Online, Grand Theft Auto V and many more.
You can find Matthew's IMDB page here.
Melanie Liburd (Saga Anderson)
Melanie brings a voice and face to Alan Wake 2's other main protagonist, Saga Anderson, seen below. She's previously appeared in The Idol, This Is Us, and briefly in Game of Thrones.
You can find Melanie's IMDB page here.
James McCaffery (Alex Casey)
James McCaffery plays Alex Casey, an FBI agent and partner helping Melanie's character solve the murders occurring in the game. He's previously been the aforementioned Max Payne's voice actor and appeared in series like Suits and Jessica Jones.
You can find James' IMDB page here.
David Harewood (Mr. Door)
David Harewood joined the Alan Wake 2 cast to portray the enigmatic talk-show host and potential reality-warping threat Warlin Door. He's best known for Supergirl, Homeland, The Merchant of Venice (2004) and Blood Diamond. David has also voiced characters in Horizon Zero Dawn and Call of Duty Infinite Warfare.
You can find David's IMDB page here.
Shawn Ashmore (Tim Breaker)
Sheriff Tim Breaker is played and voiced by Shawn Ashmore, who you'll likely know from several X-Men films. He was also in The Boys, Quantum Break, Animorphs, and plenty more.
You can find Shawn's IMDB page here.
Janina Gavankar (Kiran Estevez)
Janina's character, Kiran Estevez, is one repeatedly mentioned in Control. As a special agent, she'll likely be trying to keep a handle on the horrors seen in the game; we'll have to wait and see how successful she is at the job. You may know her from Forspoken, God of War Ragnarok, Far Cry 4, or The Morning Show.
You can find Janina's IMDB page here.
That's everything we can share about Alan Wake 2's cast! While you're here, check out the game's mission list and weapon list to boost your knowledge. We can also tell you the game's system requirements.