Directive 8020 cast: All voice actors and where you know them from

Supermassive Games is back with a new installment in the Dark Pictures Anthology, titled Directive 8020.

Because the game focuses so much on its story, the developers have brought together a very skilled group of actors to voice and perform as the main characters.

If you’re curious about the actors behind the characters in this sci-fi story, here’s a complete list of the cast of Directive 8020, along with where you might have seen them before.

Directive 8020 cast: All voice actors

Here is a list of all the main voice actors in Directive 8020 and their characters:

Lashana Lynch – Young
Danny Sapani – Stafford
Lotte Verbeek – Eisele
Colin Bates –Mitchell
Anna Leong Brophy –Cooper
Kobna Holdbrook-Smith – Williams
Philip Arditti –Cernan
Kathryn Wilder – Anders
Anneika Rose – Simms
Frank Blake – Carter

Where do you know the Directive 8020 cast from?

Directive 8020 features a cast of actors with a wide range of backgrounds, and many of them are new to video games. Here’s where you might have seen some of them before:

Lashana Lynch – Young

Lashana Lynch, the lead in Directive 8020 and arguably its most famous actor, is widely recognized for her roles as Nomi – who took over the 007 designation in the James Bond film No Time to Die – Bianca Pullman in the upcoming The Day of the Jackal, and Maria Rambeau in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Lynch, the 2022 BAFTA Rising Star Award recipient, is known for her roles in films like Matilda the Musical, The Woman King, Bob Marley: One Love, and Still Star-Crossed. Her work on Directive 8020 marks her debut in the world of video games.

Danny Sapani – Stafford

Many will recognize Danny Sapani from his roles as Sembene in Penny Dreadful, Jamie in Killing Eve, and Tony Morecombe in Misfits. However, gamers might best know him as Captain Jacob Keyes from the Halo series.

He’s played supporting roles in popular productions like The Crown, where he portrayed Ghana’s first president, Kwame Nkrumah, as well as in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the Black Panther movies, and Doctor Who.

Lotte Verbeek – Eisele

Lotte Verbeek is a Dutch actress, dancer, and model who is best known for playing Guilia Farnese in the series The Borgias and Geillis Duncan in Outlander.

I was surprised to learn that Directive 8020 is actually her first video game role! I recognized her from movies like The Fault in Our Stars, Nuremberg, The Last Witch Hunter, and The Book of Vision, so it’s cool she’s branching out into gaming now.

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Colin Bates – Mitchell

Colin Bates is a British-American actor who’s recognizable for playing Shane McReynolds, the Sergeant at Arms, on HBO’s Task. He’s also appeared in several other popular shows, including American Rust, Mayans MC, and Sneaky Pete.

His film roles include Queer and Carjackers. Directive 8020 is his first role in gaming.

Anna Leong Brophy – Cooper

Anna Leong Brophy is a British actress and comedian known for playing Tamar Kir-Bataar in the Netflix series Shadow and Bone. She’s also appeared in shows like Ragdoll and Traces, and lent her voice to How to Train Your Dragon.

She’s a voice actor in popular games like Baldur’s Gate 3, Rise of the Rōnin, and the Total War and Horizon series. In addition to voice work, she co-hosts the Still Legit podcast with Emily Lloyd-Saini.

Kobna Holdbrook-Smith – Williams

Koba-Holdbrook Smith is a British actor who has been on television since the early 2000s. He’s widely recognized for his roles as Father Richard Emery in Ghost Stories, Templeton Frye in Marry Poppins Returns, Doctor Wren in Gwen, and Crispus Allen in Justice League and other DC films.

He recently played Reverend Hillcoate in The Sheep Detectives, Officer Affable in Wonka, and Rudolph in Dreaming Whilst Black.

Philip Arditti – Cernan

Philip Arditti first gained recognition for his portrayal of Uday Hussein in the 2008 television drama, House of Saddam. He’s since appeared in several popular UK shows, such as Casualty, Spooks, and Silent Witness.

He’s a highly active theatre performer, with roles in productions at prestigious venues like the Royal National Theatre, Soho Theatre, and Shakespeare’s Globe, including performances in plays such as Henry V, Richard III, Salomé, and Catch-22.

Kathryn Wilder – Anders

Kathryn Wilder is an actress who has appeared in films like All Is True (as Judith Shakespeare) and Two Heads Creek (as Anna). She’s also been on television, with roles in True Detective (as Blair Hartman) and Frontier (as Chaulk).

She’s performed in several Shakespeare plays, including the roles of Peta in Romeo and Juliet and Ophelia in Hamlet.

Anneika Rose – Simms

I’ve been seeing Anneika Rose pop up in so many great British shows lately! You might recognize her – she played Maggie Kean in Shetland, PC Farida Jatri in Line of Duty, Lila Shariff in Ackley Bridge, and Abhi in Crossfire. She’s seriously been in everything good!

In addition to her work on screen, she’s performed in several Shakespeare productions, including roles like Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, Hero in Much Ado About Nothing, Hermia in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Queen Isabel in Richard II, with the Royal Shakespeare Company and other theater groups.

Frank Blake – Carter

Okay, so you might recognize Frank Blake – he’s an Irish actor who’s been in a bunch of cool shows I’ve watched. I remember him as Alan in Normal People, and he was great as Shane Bradley in Blue Lights. He also played Seamus Wright in Say Nothing, and I recently saw him as Captain Declan Fraser in Sanditon. He’s really versatile!

He’s performed on stage in productions of Louise O’Neill’s ‘Asking For It’ and Tennessee Williams’ ‘The Glass Menagerie’ at the Gate Theatre in Dublin.

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Alex RaisbeckGaming writer

Alex Raisbeck writes about video games for TopMob, covering both big-budget titles and smaller independent games. He’s also contributed to well-known gaming publications like VideoGamer, GamesRadar+, PC Gamer, and PCGamesN.

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2026-05-12 19:08