The Last Of Us

Almost all the major part actor fromThe Last of Usvideo game have roles in HBO ’s television adaptation , with some of them even reprising their original characters from the game . picture game adaptations have been notoriously unsatisfying because they usually have no respect for the source material . However , HBO’sThe Last of Usis an exception because the creator of the enfranchisement himself , Neil Druckmann , is one of the showrunners . This has meant that the telecasting series is passionately faithful to the game it ’s adapting — in more ways than just sticking to the story .

In cast the TV show , Druckmann work over most of the main voice doer from the telecasting games . Since the vocalisation actors behind the lead roles of Joel and Ellie are n’t the correct age to play them in live - action , those parts were recast with Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey . However , the voice role player were enrol to encounter different theatrical role in the TV adaptation . Meanwhile , other articulation player who were a physical match for their characters were bring in to reprise their several roles on the show . Because of this , The Last of Uscastfeatures gravid actors from the game .

7Troy Baker

The Lead Roles

Troy Baker is a prolific voice role player who ’s play such video secret plan roles as Yuri Lowell inTales of Vesperia , Booker DeWitt inBioShock Infinite , and Sam Drake in theUnchartedseries . But his most iconic role , without a doubt , is Joel Miller inThe Last of Usfranchise . Baker is a small too youthful to play Joel in live - action mechanism , but he still portrayed a fundamental office in the video series .

He play David ’s doubtful right - hand man James inThe Last of Usseason 1 , episode 8 , “ When We Are in motive . ”

It was an interesting tress to cast the grinder of the original biz as one of the story ’s most worthless scoundrel . David is one of the most deplorable character inThe Last of Usuniverse — a cannibalistic pedophile who tries to imprison ( and later strain to kill ) Ellie — and James is his sidekick and enabler . “ When We Are in demand ” could explore the David and James characters in more detail than the biz , and showed that James ’ allegiance to David is more matter-of-fact than fawning , and Baker play the subtlety of that brilliantly .

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6Ashley Johnson

The Original Duo

Throughout her historied career , Ashley Johnson has played roles vagabond from Chrissy Seaver inGrowing Painsto Amber Ahmed inThe Killingto Mel Gibson ’s girl inWhat Women Want . She ’s also one of the whiz of theDungeons & Dragonsweb seriesCritical Role . But easy her most dear character is Ellie fromThe Last of Usgames . Since Johnson is an adult , it would n’t have been feasible for her to reprise the role of Joel ’s 14 - class - one-time travel companion in the TV show , but she does have a key connexion to Ellie in the TV series .

In the dusty unresolved ofThe Last of Us ’ season 1 finale — season 1 , episode 9 , “ take care for the Light ” — a flashback shows Ellie ’s female parent , Anna , giving birth to her . In a stroke of attractively poetical casting , Johnson plays Anna , who ’s bitten in the thick of childbirth , which may explicate why Ellie is immune to the Cordyceps genetic mutation . On its own , this tantrum is a fascinating piece of Ellie ’s backstory that was omit from the games . But on top of that , in a meta horse sense , it symbolizes the original Ellie passing the reference ’s torch to a new performer .

5Merle Dandridge

The Fireflies Leader

Merle Dandridge played Marlene , the drawing card of the Fireflies , inThe Last of Usvideo game — and she ’s played other video biz roles , like Alyx Vance inHalf - Life 2 — but she ’s principally an on - screenland performer . She ’s played plentifulness of television roles , like Rita Roosevelt inSons of Anarchy , Kim Hammond inThe Flight Attendant , and Natasha Seo - Yeon Ross inStation 19.Given her vast experience in television and the fact that she ’s a good physical equal for the persona , it was a no - brainer for the showrunners to bring back Dandridge to meet Marlene inThe Last of UsTV show .

The Last of Us time of year 1 , episode 1 , “ When You ’re Lost in the Darkness , ” showed more of her leadership of the Fireflies , her day - to - twenty-four hours operations in the Boston Q.Z. , and her initial skepticism about Ellie ’s resistance .

Since the TV show was capable to pace outside Joel and Ellie ’s perspective , it could explore Marlene ’s character in more profundity . The Last of Us time of year 1 , installment 1 , “ When You ’re lose in the Darkness , ” showed more of her leading of the Fireflies , her daylight - to - day operations in the Boston Q.Z. , and her initial skepticism about Ellie ’s immunity . Episode 9 , “ Look for the Light , ” spill some light on Marlene ’s kinship with Ellie ’s mother , which was only mentioned in the game . Dandridge handled all this surplus material with sang-froid , complement her performance in the original TV game .

Collage of Ashley Johnson in The Last of Us season 1 and Jeffrey Wright in The Last of Us season 2

4Jeffrey Pierce

The Tough Survivor

Although Jeffrey Pierce has played Jason Bourne inThe Bourne Conspiracy , Lieutenant Commander “ Mother ” in theMedal of Honorseries , and various theatrical role in theCall of Dutygames , The Last of Usfranchise ’s Tommy Miller is his good - known video game purpose by far . Since Pierce does n’t have a physical resemblance to play Pedro Pascal ’s younger brother , he was n’t brought back to play Tommy in the TV series ; that part went to Gabriel Luna , who knocked it out of the parking area . Instead , Pierce was cast in a brand - new role created just for the telecasting show .

The biggest alteration to Tommy ’s character in HBO ’s The Last of Us will have grievous consequence when he heads to Seattle in season 2 .

InThe Last of Usseason 1 , episode 4 , “ Please Hold to My Hand , ” and sequence 5 , “ Endure and Survive , ” Pierce plays Perry . Perry is the firm right - hired man human ofKathleen , played by Melanie Lynskey . Neither Kathleen nor Perry appeared in the original biz ; they were create to give a face and a tangible motive to the villains hunting down Sam and Henry . Kathleen will stop at nothing to pour down Henry , whose reluctant snitching got her pal kill , while Perry urgently attempt to invoke to her human beings . Pierce nab the part and shared great on - screen chemistry with Lynskey .

Collage of Tommy in The Last of Us Part II and Gabriel Luna as Tommy in The Last of Us TV show

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3Misty Lee & Phillip Kovats

Additional Appearances

AlthoughThe Last of Usseason 1 was criticized for having far fewer encounters with the infected than the television game , it still had its fair share of clicker action at law . The clickers first appear in the tv set show when they attack Joel , Tess , and Ellie in a tumble-down museum in a view taken directly from the secret plan . Since the unnerving sound of the clickers ’ echolocation are much inimitable , the showrunners get back Misty Lee and Phillip Kovats — the vocal adept who voiced the clickers in the original game — to provide the clicking sound for the TV show .

Lee is a fertile voice histrion , having make for other video game function like Garland inJust Cause 4 , the police starter inGrand Theft Auto V , and the Ninth Sister in theStar Wars Jedigames , but she ’s also a comedian and a wizard . Kovats , on the other hand , is good known for his work as a auditory sensation designer . He worked in the levelheaded section on such games as theUnchartedseries , the originalGod of Wartrilogy , Insomniac’sSpider - Manfranchise , and , of course , The Last of Us .

2Laura Bailey

The Voice Actress

Laura Bailey is one of the most recognizable voices in gambling . She has played such memorable video game function as Rayne in theBloodRaynefranchise , Kira Carsen inStar Wars : The Old Republic , Jaina Proudmoore inWorld of Warcraft , Oriana Lawson inMass Effect 3 , Nadine Ross in theUnchartedseries , and Mary Jane Watson in Insomniac’sSpider - Mangames . But arguably her most memorable — and , unhappily , most controversial — video plot role is that of vengeful ex - FireflyAbby Anderson inThe Last of Us Part II , who venture on the road to redemption after doing something truly monstrous .

Bailey made a cameo appearance in the season 1 close , “ Look for the Light . ”

Although she received vicious backlash from players who ca n’t split realism from a fictional story , Bailey was laud for her carrying into action and acquire the BAFTA Award for Best Performer in a Leading Role and the Game Award for Best Performance . BeforeKaitlyn Dever took over the role of AbbyinThe Last of Usseason 2 , Bailey made a cameo appearance in the season 1 finale , “ Look for the Light . ” Bailey play one of the horrified nurses standing by as Joel kills the Firefly sawbones and saves Ellie , the same role she played in the original plot .

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1Jeffrey Wright

The Newcomer

Jeffrey Wright is one of the most celebrated actor put to work today . He won a Tony Award for his role inAngels in America , an Emmy for his role in the miniseries adaptation of the same play , and he was nominated for an Oscar for his role inAmerican Fiction . InThe Last of Us Part II , Wright played his only ever video game office : Isaac Dixon , the leader of the W.L.F. , the reserves grouping that take in Abby and all the other displaced Fireflies after Joel ’s infirmary butchery .

The teaser laggard for The Last of Us season 2 has a few sequences that are practically shot - for - snapshot recreations of iconic moments from the plot .

Since no one else could pluck off the threat and gravitas required for this eccentric , Wright is reprising his part in the TV adaptation , much like Dandridge . Therecently releasedLast of Usseason 2 trailerteased Wright ’s return with a nigh - blastoff - for - shot refreshment of Isaac ’s introductory scene , rack a Seraphite captive . free-base on that present moment alone , Wright ’s twist as Isaac looks to be just as intimidate in live - action at law . Isaac only appears in a duo of scenes in the game , butThe Last of Usseason 2 has the chance to explore this character and his backstory in more depth .

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Could Any Other Voice Actors From The Game Appear?

When looking at part doer who could join the hot - action version ofThe Last of Us , it might be best to see what fresh characters will appear in the series . Jesse , a character fromThe Last of Us II , is coming to time of year 2 of the HBO series , played by Young Mazino . The humanity who voices Jesse in the game is Stephen Chang . He could be a great addition to the HBO serial , and he has the experience needed to flirt a major grapheme , as he is one of the main indorse cast appendage ofBosch : Legacy , where he plays Mo.

Shannon Woodward is someone else who could conform to in well inThe Last of Uson Max . She sound Ellie ’s girlfriend , Dina , in the video game . Dina show up in season 2 , play by Isabella Merced ( Transformers : The Last Knight ) , but there is always a place for someone with Woodward ’s talent in any TV show . She even has a history on HBO , where she appear inWestworldas Elsie Hughes . Most recently , Woodward starred ina voice role inCommon Side Effects .

Other Video Game Adaptations Who Had Voice Actors Appear

A few other video game adaptations used the original articulation actor in one manner or another . The most obvious of these is inThe Witcheron Netflix , which fetch back several vocalisation player to star in the pour series . The most famous of these is MyAnna Buring . In 2016 , she sound Anna Henrietta , the beloved Duchess of Toussaint inBlood and Wine . In 2018,The Witchercast her to toy rectoress Tissaia de Vries .

A 2d was Antony Byrne , who voice King Foltest inThe Witcher 2 : bravo of Kings . He roleplay the Nilfgaardian general Hake on Netflix . Lu Corfield voiced Iris von Everec inHearts of Stoneand played the widow Marites on Netflix . Alastair Parker voiced one of Novigrad ’s criminal offense boss , Cleaver , inThe Witcher 3 . In Season 2 ofThe Witcher , Parker make for a dock guard .

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The Last of Us is a post - revelatory drama series lay two X after a globular tragedy . It follow Joel , a seasoned survivor , who is tasked with escorting Ellie , a adolescent girl , across a desolated United States , transforming into a torturing journeying of survival and companionship .

MyAnna Buring as Tissaia de Vries, Henry Cavill as Geralt, Joey Batey as Jaskier in The Witcher.

Imagery from Joel in The Last of Us season 2

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Gabriel Luna as Tommy looking to the side next to Bella Ramsey looking shocked in The Last of Us

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Ellie wanders through an abandoned building with a gun in The Last Of Us season 2

Headshot Of Pedro Pascal In The 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards

Headshot Of Bella Ramsey In The 29th Annual Critics' Choice Awards

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