Mass Effect 2 gets Hollywood voice cast

BioWare has revealed the voice actors performing in Mass Effect 2, the second act in the planned science fiction trilogy.

The game features Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actor Martin Sheen, 2009 Emmy Award-winner Shohreh Aghdashloo, comedic actor Seth Green, “Chuck” stars Yvonne Strahovski and Adam Baldwin, Keith David (“Crash”) and cult sci-fi favourites Michael Dorn (“Star Trek”), Tricia Helfer (“Battlestar Galactica”), Michael Hogan (“Battlestar Galactica”) and Carrie-Anne Moss (“The Matrix”).

“Emotionally engaging narrative is a key design pillar for BioWare, and the top-notch voice talent in Mass Effect 2 helps drive this goal,” said Dr. Ray Muzyka, co-founder, BioWare and Group General Manager of the RPG/MMO Group of EA. “Credible, powerful personalities are vital to delivering a compelling story experience in BioWare’s games, and we have assembled an amazing ensemble cast that surpasses the very high bar set in the original Mass Effect!”

Martin Sheen stars as the mysterious Illusive Man who commands Cerberus, a secretive paramilitary organisation dedicated to protecting human interests in the galaxy. Yvonne Strahovski plays deadly Cerberus operative Miranda Lawson, who has been genetically engineered for superior mental and physical traits.

Returning to the cast from the original Mass Effect is Seth Green as Joker and Keith David as Admiral David Anderson. Completing the vocal roster are Tricia Helfer as EDI, the voice of the new Normandy; Carrie-Ann Moss as Aria T’Loak, the crime lord who rules the planet Omega; Shohreh Aghdashloo as Admiral Shala’Raan vas Tonbay; Michael Hogan as Captain Bailey; Adam Baldwin as Kal ‘Reegar; and Michael Dorn as Gatatog Uvenk.

Mass Effect 2 will be available on the Xbox 360 and PC on January 26, 2010 in North America and January 29, 2010 in Europe.