The first game gave us names like Geoff Keighley and Conan O’Brien, and Kojima is going even harder with the celebrity appearances in Death Stranding 2. Most of these you’ll find naturally while playing through the story, but some can be easily missed. Here’s a list of all Death Stranding 2 celebrity cameos and where to find them.
All Celebrity Locations in Death Stranding 2
There are a total of 36 celebrity cameos in Death Stranding 2. I’ve listed them all below, along with their locations and what they’re known for.
| Celebrity | Location | What They’re Known For |
|---|---|---|
| Andi Norris | The Motherhood | Actress known for playing Donna Beneviento in Resident Evil Village. |
| Arnaud Saint-Martin | The Fisherman | Senior Director of External Development at Sony. |
| Bastien Dausse | South Fort Knot | An artist from Compagnie Barks. |
| Cecile Brun | The Dowser | An animator, illustrator, and director. Part of the Atelier Sento artist duo. |
| CHVRCHES | Animal Shelter | A synthpop band from Glasgow. |
| Colas Koola | The Lone Commander | Director of Stray. |
| Craig Malanka | Rainbow Valley | Vice President of Global Marketing for games at Sony. |
| Danny Philippou and Michael Philippou | Mr Impossible | YouTubers known as RackaRacka. |
| Edward Saito | The Pioneer | Producer at Sony. |
| Errolson Hugh | Former Geophysics Research Lab | Founder of ACRONYM. |
| Gen Hoshino | The Musician | A Japanese musician who’s also worked on various TV series. |
| Ian Spriggs | Ciudad Nudo del Norte | A 3D digital artist. |
| Jon McElroy | The Inventor | Former director at Annapurna Interactive. |
| Kate Siegel | West Fort Knot | Actress known for her roles in The Haunting of Hill House and Hush. |
| Kevin Ko | The Ghost Hunter | Director of Incantation and Invitation Only. |
| Koichi Yamanoha | The Tar Therapist | A musician who goes by Grimm Grimm. |
| Lauren Tsai | The Artist | An artist and illustrator. Known for her appearance in Terrace House: Aloha State. |
| Laurie Jezequel | F7 North Distribution Center | Producer at Sony. |
| Liv Corfixen | Heartman’s Lab | Wife of Nicolas Winding Refn, and an actress known for her appearance in Only God Forgives. |
| Lizzie Lou Winding Refn | The Chronobiologist | Daughter of Nicolas Winding Refn. |
| Lola Winding Refn | The Metagenomicist | Daughter of Nicolas Winding Refn. |
| Ma Dong-Seok | F2 South Distribution Center | A Korean actor known for his roles in Train to Busan and Eternals. |
| Mamoru Oshii | The Pizza Chef | Director of Ghost in the Shell. |
| Mike Flanagan | Northern Environmental Observatory | Director of The Haunting of Hill House. |
| Molly Quinn | Villa Libre | Actress known for her roles in Castle and Guardians of the Galaxy. |
| Neil Johnson | Southern Environmental Observatory | Senior Producer at XDEV. |
| Olivier Pichard | Western Environmental Observatory | Part of the Atelier Sento artist duo. |
| Ray Khalastchi | C1 South Distribution Center | Director of Product Development at XDEV. |
| Riley Rose Critchlow | The Motherhood | Actress known for her roles in Anime Crimes Division and The Jessica Cabin. |
| SS Rajamouli and SS Karthikeya | The Adventurer | Rajamouli is the director of RRR and Baahubali, and Karthikeya is his son and movie producer. |
| Swann Martin-Raget | Eastern Environmental Observatory | Producer of Stray. |
| Takahiro Miura | The Phantom Smith | An actor known for his roles in the Attack on Titan and Kingdom live-action movies. |
| Usada Pekora | The Data Scientist | Hololive V-Tuber. |
| Vivien Mermet-Guyenet | East Fort Knot | Director of Stray. |
| Yoann Lemoine | The Mechanic | Musician known as Woodkid. |
| Yusaku Matsumoto | The Architect | Director of Noise and House of the Owl. |
Death Stranding 2 Celebrity Main Cast
Those are all of the fun cameo appearances, but don’t forget the stacked main cast of Death Stranding 2 either. Here’s the full cast list:
| Celebrity | Character | What They’re Known For |
|---|---|---|
| Norman Reedus | Sam | Actor from The Walking Dead. |
| Lea Seydoux | Fragile | Actress from Blue Is the Warmest Color. |
| George Miller | Tarman | Director of Mad Max. |
| Troy Baker | Higgs | Voice actor best known for The Last of Us. |
| Elle Fanning | Tomorrow | Actress from Super 8 and Maleficent. |
| Faith Akin | Dollman | Director of Head-On. |
| Shioli Kutsuna | Rainy | Actress from Deadpool 2. |
| Alastair Duncan | The President | Voice actor from God of War. |
| Luca Marinelli | Neil | Actor from Rainbow: A Private Affair. |
| Alissa Jung | Lucy | Actress from Ihr Name War Maria. |
| Nicolas Winding Refn | Heartman | Director of Drive. |
| Debra Wilson | Doctor | Voice actor from Avowed and Doom: The Dark Ages. |
| Guillermo del Toro | Deadman | Director of Pan’s Labyrinth and Hellboy. |
Which Ones Should You Visit?
Not all celebrity cameos are created equal. Some of them offer up more useful items than others, and I’ve listed them below:
- The Lone Commander – Silenced weapons
- The Musician – More songs for the music player
- Western Environmental Observatory – Battle skeleton
Alright, so maybe The Musician might be a little subjective but look. The music player is probably the best part of Death Stranding 2. This game is all about the vibes after all, and getting more songs for the music player is always a plus.
The other two are definitely worth visiting though. The Lone Commander offers up a silenced sniper rifle, while the Western Environmental Observatory gives you access to the Battle Skeleton, which lets you carry more stuff and also gives you better combat capabilities. Definitely hit those up as soon as you can.
