Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is packed with major celebrity cameos from all artistic walks of life. From movies, content creation, apparel, and even game creators, there’s no shortage of star power in this sequel to one of the strangest games ever made.
Here’s the full list of celebrity cameos in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. (Note that this does not include the main cast.)
Actors & Actresses
- Lauren Tsai - The Artist (as Herself)
Known for her role in the Japanese reality TV show Terrace House. Also part of movies like Netflix’s Moxie and the Marvel TV Show, Legion.
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+ 15- Kate Siegel - West Fort Knot (as Olivia Westbury)
Actress known for her work in The Haunting of Hill House on Netflix. Wife of Mike Flanagan.
click to enlarge + 15- Don Lee or Ma Dong-seok - F2 South Distribution Center (as Samson Hook)
Known for his famous roles as Gilgamesh from The Eternals and Yoon Sang-hwa in Train to Busan.
click to enlarge + 15- Molly Quinn - Villa Libre
Actress known for her work as Bloom in Nickelodeon’s Winx Club revival, the horror movie Agnes, and a small cameo role in Guardians of the Galaxy.
- Takahiro Miura - The Phantom Smith
Famous Japanese actor known for his role as Bilgenia in Kamen Rider Black Sun and Jean Kirstein in the live-action Attack on Titan movies.
- Danny and Michael Philippou - Mr. Impossible
Australian twin filmmakers known for their collective effort on the YouTube channel RackaRacka. They are the Director of hit A24 horror movies, Talk to Me and Bring Her Back.
- Debra Wilson - The Motherhood (as The Doctor)
Known for her career in MAD TV, Debra Wilson is also large in the videogame scene with her roles as Savathun from Destiny 2: The Witch Queen, Cere Junda in Star Wars: Jedi Survivor, and more.
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- Mamoru Oshii - The Pizza Chef
Legendary creator of the iconic Ghost in the Shell.
click to enlarge + 15- Mike Flanagan - Northern Environmental Observatory (as Mike Northcoate)
Known Hollywood horror director responsible for The Haunting of Hill House, The Fall of House Usher, The Haunting of Bly Manor, Doctor Sleep, and more. Husband of Kate Siegel.
click to enlarge + 15- S.S. Rajamouli and S.S. Karthikeya - The Adventurer and The Adventurer's Son
Father and son duo. Director of hit Indian movies R.R.R.
click to enlarge + 15- Kevin Ko - The Ghost Hunter
Kevin Ko is the director of the horror film Incantation.
- Yusaku Matsumoto - The Architect
Director of the 2017 film Noise, Bagmati River, and Zenbu Boku no Sei.
Musical Artists
- Gen Hoshino - The Musician
Japanese Actor and Artist known for hit J-pop songs. Responsible for giving us an earworm called Pop Virus in Death Stranding. He is also responsible for giving the Music Player to Sam.
click to enlarge + 15- Lauren Mayberry, Martin Doherty, and Iain Cook - Animal Shelter
From the popular Glasgow-based band, CHVRCHES. They are also responsible for creating the song "Death Stranding" from the first game.
click to enlarge + 15- Caroline Polachek
While she doesn't appear directly in-game as a hologram, the iconic indie artist lends her voice to the game's theme song: On the Beach.
- Woodkid - The Mechanic
Also known as Yoann Lemoine, Woodkid is a rising star in the music industry thanks to his work on Netflix and Riot's Arcane. He's also responsible for the new soundtrack in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach.
click to enlarge + 15- Koichi Yamanoha - The Tar Therapist
He’s also known as the musical artist Grimm Grimm.
Creative Artists & Content Creators
- Cécile Brun - The Dowser
Part of the French art duo Atelier Sento, creators of comic books, video games, and illustrations inspired by their travels in Japan.
- Olivier Pichard - Western Environmental Observatory
He is the other half of Atelier Sento, along with Céline Brun.
- Errolson Hugh - Alex Weatherstone
He is the founder of the clothing brand ACRONYM. Death Stranding fans will also recognize him as the same Prepper behind the worst area in the first game, The Weather Station.
- Ian Spriggs - Ciudad Nudo del Norte (as Norberto Puente)
He is a 3D digital artist. Link to his Artstation is here.
- Usada Pekora - The Data Scientist
A popular V-tuber from Hololive Production.
click to enlarge + 15- Bastien Dausse - South Fort Knot F6
He is a French acrobat and artist.
- Junji Ito
While he doesn't appear as a hologram, unlike his appearance in the first Death Stranding, he lends a hand by designing a suit for Sam Porter Bridges.
click to enlarge + 15Sony Interactive Entertainment Staff
- Craig Malanka - Rainbow Valley
He’s the vice president of global marketing for games at Sony Interactive
Entertainment.
- Ray Khalastchi - C1 South Distribution Center (as Benjamin Rivera)
He is the director of product development at XDEV, the UK-based PlayStation studio.
- Arnaud Saint-Martin - The Fisherman
He is the senior director of external development at Sony Interactive Entertainment.
- Edward Saito - The Pioneer
Edward Saito is a producer at Sony Interactive Entertainment.
- Laurie Jezequel - North Distribution Center F7 (as Bianca North)
Laurie is a producer at Sony Interactive Entertainment.
click to enlarge + 15- Neil Johnson - Southern Environmental Observatory (as Gregory Southall)
Neil is a senior producer at XDEV, the UK-based PlayStation Studio.
Creators of Stray
- Colas Koola - The Lone Commander
He is the co-director of Stray.
click to enlarge + 15- Jon McElroy - The Inventor
He is a former director at Annapurna Interactive.
- Swann Martin-Raget - Eastern Environmental Observatory (as Ridge Frost)
He is the producer of Stray.
- Vivien Mermet-Guyenet - East Fort Knot (as Leon Easton)
He’s the co-director of Stray.
Nicholas Winding-Refn's Family
Nicholas Winding-Refn is Heartman in Death Stranding 2, known for his work in Ryan Gosling's Drive and Elle Fanning in the Neon Demon. He's also bringing his family along for Kojima's new game.
- Liv Corfixen - The Hydrologist
Wife of Nicholas Winding Refn. She has a 21-minute condition similar to Heartman that makes her vomit every 21 minutes.
click to enlarge + 15- Lizzielou Corfixen - The Chronobiologist
Daughter of Nicholas Winding Refn. She has a 21-minute condition, the same as her mother and father.
- Lola Corfixen - The Metagenomicist
Daughter of Nicholas Winding Refn. She has a 21-minute condition, the same as her mother, father, and sister.
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