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- Death Stranding 2 features cameos from musicians, artists, game developers, actors, and YouTubers
- Among them are Woodkid, Lauren Tsai, Gen Hoshino, Ma Dong-seok, Usada Pekora, S.S. Rajamouli, and Ian Spriggs
The Death Stranding 2 cast is an impressive assortment of big-name actors from both video games and films, but it’s in the lesser supporting characters that you really see Hideo Kojima dip into his contact book. From musicians through to fellow video game makers by way of artists and even YouTubers, there’s plenty of faces who will ring a bell as you explore Mexico and Australia.
Unless you’re assiduous about exploring every nook and cranny, some of this star-studded crew are easy to miss especially if you only stick to the main story. Most of them are confined to remote and often isolated prepper shelters and facilities. In this guide, you’ll find a full list of all Death Stranding 2 cameos.
The Pizza chef is played by Mamoru Oshii. Captured by VideoGamer
Lizzie Lou Winding Refn is The Chronobiologist. Captured by VideoGamer
The Animal Shelter trio is none other than the band CHVRCHES. Captured by VideoGamer
Atelier Sentô’s Cécile Brun is The Dowser. Captured by VideoGamer
Kevin Ko stars as The Ghost Hunter. Captured by VideoGamer
Danish actress Liv Corfixen is The Hydrologist. Captured by VideoGamer
Woodkid plays the role of The Mechanic. Captured by VideoGamer
Takahiro Miura is The Phantom Smith. Captured by VideoGamer
Koichi Yamanoha aka Grimm Grimm takes on the role of The Tar Therapist. Captured by VideoGamer
Death Stranding 2 cameo list
Here’s a list of all celebrity cameos in Death Stranding 2:
| Cameo | Character | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Spriggs | Norberto Puente | Ciudad Nudo del Norte (C1), Mexico | 3D digital portrait and character artist |
| Molly Quinn | La Madre | Villa Libre, Mexico | American actree known for roles in Castle, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Life of Chuck, The Fall of the House of Usher |
| Ray Khalastchi | Benjamin Rivera | C1 South Distribution Centre | Director, Product Development at XDEV Europe, PlayStation Studios |
| Errolson Hugh | Alex Weatherstone | Former Geophysics Research Lab | Co-founder of fahsion brand ACRONYM |
| Lauren Tsai | Lauren Tsai | The Artist | American visual artist, model, and actress |
| Tom Bromhead | Old Oz | The Government’s Base | Australian actor, comedian and musician |
| Olivier Pichard | Peter Gates | Western Environmental Observatory | Member of Atelier Sentô, artist, illustrator, and game designer |
| Colas Koola | The Lone Commander | The Lone Commander | Game director at BlueTwelve Studio, known for Stray |
| Gen Hoshino | Gen Hoshino | The Musician | Japanese singer-songwriter, musician, actor, and writer |
| Kate Siegel | Olivia Westbury | West Fort Knot (F1) | American actress and writer known for The Life of Chuck, The Haunting of Bly Manor, and Midnight Mass |
| Jon McElroy | The Inventor | The Inventor | Game developer and director |
| Edward Saito | The Pioneer | The Pioneer | Producer at PlayStation Japan |
| Craig Malanka | Glenn Rain | Rainbow Valley | Vice president of global marketing games at Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| Lauren Mayberry, Martin Doherty, and Iain Cook | Lauren, Martin, Ian | Animal Shelter | Members of the band CHVRCHES |
| Arnaud Saint-Martin | The Fisherman | The Fisherman | Senior Director of External Development at PlayStation Studios |
| Mike Flanagan | Mike Northcote | Northern Environmental Observatory | American horror filmmaker know for The Life o Chuck, Midnight Mass, The Midnight Club, and The Fall of the house of Usher |
| Yusaku Matsumoto | The Architect | The Architect | Japanese director known for Noise, Winny, and Zenbu Boku no Sei |
| Ma Dong-seok | Samson Hook | F2 South Distribution Centre | American actor and film producer based in South Korea known for Train to Busan, The Outlaws, Ashfall, and Eternals |
| Cécile Brun | The Dowser | The Dowser | Member of Atelier Sentô, artist, illustrator, and game designer |
| Liv Corfixen | The Hydrologist | Heartman’s Lab | Danish actress and documentary filmmaker married to Nicolas Winding Refn who plays Heartman |
| Mamoru Oshii | The Pizza Chef | The Pizza Chef | Japanese filmmaker, television director, and writer best known for Ghost in the Shell |
| Debra Wilson | The Doctor | The Motherhood | American actress and comedian |
| Riley Rose Critchlow | Guard | The Motherhood | American actor and director |
| Andi Norris | Guard | The Motherhood | American actor and stunt performer best known for Resident Evil Village and Obi-Wan Kenobi. |
| Usada Pekora | The Data Scientist | The Data Scientist | Japanese virtual YouTuber affiliated with Hololive Production |
| Yoann Lemoine / Woodkid | The Mechanic | The Mechanic | French music video director, graphic designer, and singer-songwriter credited as co-composer of the music in Death Stranding 2 |
| Vivien Mermet-Guyenet | Leon Easton | East Fort Knot (F4) | Game director at BlueTwelve Studio, known for Stray |
| Lizzie Lou Winding Refn | The Chronobiologist | The Chronobiologist | Danish actress known for Secrets We Keep and Copenhagen Cowboy, real-life daughter of Nicolas Winding Refn and Liv Corfixen |
| Kevin Ko | The Ghost Hunter | The Ghost Hunter | Taiwanese film director best known for Incantation, A Choo, and Jue ming paid dui |
| Lola Winding Refn | The Metagenomicist | The Metagenomicist | Danish actress known Copenhagen Cowboy and Circus Maximus, real-life daughter of Nicolas Winding Refn and Liv Corfixen |
| Claude Patrick | Viktor Frank | F5 East Distribution Centre | Canadian actor that featured in the original Death Stranding |
| S.S. Rajamouli | The Adventurer | The Adventurer | Indian filmmaker know for his work in Telugu cinema with films such as RRR, Baahubali2: The Conclusion, and Sholay |
| S. S. Karthikeya | The Adventurer’s Son | The Adventurer | Indian producer and son of S.S. Rajamouli |
| Swann Martin-Raget | Ridge Frost | Eastern Environmental Observatory | Producer at BlueTwelve Studio and on Stray |
| Takahiro Miura | The Phantom Smith | The Phantom Smith | Japanese actor best known for Shin Godzilla, Attack on Titan, Rage, and Real Girl |
| Bastien Dausse | Pierre Southern | South Fort Knot (F6) | French acrobat |
| Koichi Yamanoha | The Tar Therapist | The Tar Therapist | Japanese musician better known as Grimm Grimm and features in the Death Stranding 2 soundtrack |
| Neil Johnson | Gregory Southall | Southern Environmental Observatory | XDEV Senior Producer at PlayStation Studios |
| Laurie Jezequel | Bianca North | F7 North Distribution Centre | Producer at XDEV Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| Danny Philippou, Michael Philippou – Racka Racka | Mr. Impossible | Australian twin Youtubers and directors known for YouTube channel Racka Racka and films Talk to Me and Bring Her Back |
If you’re looking to meet all these characters, make sure to check out all the Mexico connection level rewards and Australia connection level rewards. For more Death Stranding 2 help, learn how to complete Sub Order 110 and find the Headless Riders, and learn how to catch BTs using the EX Capture Grenade.
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- Platform(s): PlayStation 5
- Genre(s): Action, Action Adventure, Adventure
