2026 GUESTS
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FEATURED GUESTS
ASHLEY JOHNSON
APPEARING: SATURDAY, SUNDAY
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Ashley Johnson is a Los Angeles-based actor known for her roles in television, film, animation, and video games, as well as the massively popular hit show and media brand, Critical Role.
Critical Role has become one of the most popular storytelling and world building independent media companies in the world, and Ashley plays a pivotal role within the company as the president of the Critical Role Foundation and primary cast member for the flagship show and executive producer of The Legend of Vox Machina animated series which will air exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.
Ashley started her career at a very young age and has continued to evolve and grow within the film, television and voice acting industries. In addition to Critical Role, Ashley is known for her roles as Ellie in The Last of Us franchise, Pike Trickfoot in The Legend of Vox Machina, Gordys in Tales From the Borderlands, Terra in Teen Titans and Teen Titans Go!, Gwen Tennyson in Ben 10: Alien Force and Ben 10: Omniverse, Tulip in Infinity Train, Petra in Minecraft: Storymode and Gretchen Grundler in Recess. Film and Television credits include NBC’s Blindspot, AMC’s The Killing, Comedy Central’s Drunk History, Richard Linklater’s Fast Food Nation, What Women Want, The Avengers, Growing Pains, plus countless other projects.
Ashley is the recipient of two Best Performer BAFTA Awards for her role as Ellie in The Last of Us franchise. Among her other accomplishments includes winning four BTVA People’s Choice Voice Acting Awards, two BTVA Video Game Voice Acting Awards, a BTVA Television Voice Acting Award, a Spike Video Game Award, a Young Artist Award, and North East Film Festival’s Best Supporting Actress Award.
DAMAN MILLS
APPEARING: FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY
Daman Mills is a voice actor and director. His best known voice credits include the Dragon Ball series (Frieza, Monaka), Final Fantasy VII Remake (Weiss the Immaculate), Honkai: Star Rail (Blade), SK8 the Infinity (Cherry Blossom), Shin Megami Tensei V (Aogami), My Hero Academia (Mustard, Moonfish, High-End), One Piece(Douglas Bullet, Tanaka), Pokémon Masters (N), Evangelion Rebuild films (Kaworu Nagisa), Cookie Run Kingdom (Milk Cookie), Haikyuu! (Osamu Miya), Trigun: Stampede (Legato Bluesummers), Digimon Adventure 2020 (Joe Kido), That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Diablo), Nanbaka (Jyugo), RWBY (Prof. Lionheart), Kuroko’s Basketball (Midorima), Borderlands 3 (Titus), Tokyo Ghoul:re (Shirazu), Yuri!!! On ICE (Yakov), Beastars (Kai), The Promised Neverland (Sonju), Blue Period (Yotasuke Takahashi), Kono Oto Tomare: Sounds of Life (Chika Kudo), and Mobile Legends Bang Bang (Aamon).
Daman can also be heard in a number of video games such as: Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge, World of Warcraft, The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie, Loop8: Summer of Gods, Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius, Lost Ark, Tales of Luminaria, Monster Hunter Rise, Fire Emblem Heroes, Ys IX: Monstrum Nox, Chocobo GP, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, Cris Tales, NEO: The World Ends With You, Phantom Breaker Omnia, Marvel Super War, Epic Seven, SMITE, Paladins, and Maple Story. To keep up with Daman, follow @DamanMills on Twitter, Instagram or TikTok! Or check out his website: www.damanmillsvo.com
LAURA BAILEY
APPEARING: SATURDAY, SUNDAY
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Laura Bailey is an award-winning Los Angeles-based voice actor known for her roles in animation and video games, as well as the massively popular hit show and media brand, Critical Role.
Critical Role has become one of the most popular storytelling and world building independent media companies in the world, and Laura plays a pivotal role within the company as a co-founder and primary cast member for the flagship show and executive producer of The Legend of Vox Machina animated series which will air exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.
Laura got her start in video games nearly 20 years ago and has since gone on to become one of the most prolific voice actors in the industry today, having worked on hundreds of titles. Some of Laura’s notable roles include Abby in The Last of Us: Part II, Kait Diaz in the Gears of War franchise, Spartan Vale in the Halo franchise, Jaina Proudmoore in World of Warcraft, Fetch in the Infamous series, Supergirl in Injustice 2, Eltariel in Middle Earth: Shadow of War, The Boss in Saints Row 3 and 4, Catwoman in Batman: The Telltale Series, and Fiona in Telltale’s Tales from the Borderlands, among others.
Laura also lends her talents to several animated series, including Marvel’s Avenger Assemble as Black Widow, Marvel’s Spider-Man as Gwen Stacy, Constantine: City of Demons as The Night Nurse, as well as roles in Rick and Morty, Pickle and Peanut, Guardians of the Galaxy, RWBY, The PowerPuff Girls, and others. Laura is also known for her work with popular anime studio Funimation, where she had roles in major titles including the Dragon Ball Z franchise as Trunks, Fruits Basket as Tohru Honda, Kureyon Shin-chan as Shin-Chan, Fullmetal Alchemist as Lust, Soul Eater as Maka Albarn and Yu Yu Hakusho as Keiko Yukimura.
Laura won her first BAFTA in 2021, being named Best Performer in a Leading Role at the BAFTA Games Awards. She is also the Best Performance recipient of the 2020 The Game Awards for her role as Abby in The Last of Us: Part II. Other accolades include winning five BTVA People’s Choice Voice Acting Awards (including two Voice Actress of the Year wins and Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Video Game), two BTVA Anime Dub Television/OVA Voice Acting Awards, two BTVA Video Game Voice Acting Awards, two BTVA Anime Dub Movie/Special Voice Acting Awards and a NAVGTR Award.
LIAM O'BRIEN
APPEARING: SATURDAY, SUNDAY
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Liam O’Brien is a Los Angeles-based actor, writer and director known for his roles in animation and video games, as well as the massively popular hit show and media brand, Critical Role.
Critical Role has become one of the most popular storytelling and world building independent media companies in the world, and Liam plays a pivotal role within the company as a co-founder and primary cast member for the flagship show and executive producer of The Legend of Vox Machina animated series which will air exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.
As a veteran voice actor, Liam has worked on well over 400 video game and animation projects, including playing Dr. Strange in Spider-Man, Ultimate Spider-Man, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3, Avengers Assemble, Marvel Battle Lines, Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite and Marvel Future Avengers, Yogar Lyste, Morad Sumar and Supply Master Yogar Lyste in Star Wars: Rebels, Bolo and multiple other characters in Star Wars: The Bad Batch, Professor Maelstrom, Boris and Vlad in Carmen Sandiego, Gihren Zab in Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin, Gaara in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations and Naruto: Shippûden, Knight Tex Rogers, Doctor Kessle and Ranger Simon in Fallout 76, Gollum in Middle-Earth: Shadow of War, Reverse-Flash / Brainiac 5 in Injustice 2, Nephrite in Sailor Moon Crystal, War in Darksiders I, II & II, Nightcrawler in Wolverine and the X-Men and hundreds more.
In addition to his long list of acting roles, Liam has also spent a great amount of time outside the booth, both as voice director and writer for The Last of Us, The Witness, Evolve, Shadow of Mordor, LEGO Dimensions, World of Warcraft and Resident Evil 6, among others.
Liam was named Best Male Vocal Performance in an Anime Feature Film/Special in a Supporting Role in 2014’s BTVA People’s Choice Voice Acting Awards for his role as Gaara in Naruto Shippûden: The Movie 3: Inheritors of the Will of Fire. He is also the recipient of a BTVA People’s Choice Voice Acting Award, a BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award and a BTVA Anime Dub Television/OVA Voice Acting Award.
MARISHA RAY
APPEARING: SATURDAY, SUNDAY
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Marisha Ray is a producer, voice actor, producer, and uber-nerd based out of Los Angeles and is known for her roles in video games and animation, as well as the massively popular hit show and media brand, Critical Role.
Critical Role has become one of the most popular storytelling and world building independent media companies in the world, and Marisha plays a pivotal role within the company as Creative Director, primary cast member of the flagship show and executive producer of The Legend of Vox Machina animated series which will air exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. Much of the content that you will find on the Critical Role channels are a product of Marisha’s creative philosophy and vision, and you’ll also often see her in front of the camera hosting or entertaining. Prior to Critical Role, Marisha was the Creative Director of Geek & Sundry at Legendary Digital Networks, and has been producing and creating web content for 10+ years.
In addition to Critical Role, Marisha is known as a main host for GameStop’s programs and for roles in Persona 4 as Margaret, Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel as Laura Arseid, Metal Gear: Survive as Miranda, Final Fantasy XV: Comrades as Jeanne Labreigh, Fire Emblem Heroes as Shanna, Oboro, and Effie, plus countless other projects. She is also the recipient of two Outstanding Achievement Awards from LA Web Fest.
Marisha got her start in theater on the east coast, working and training at companies such as the Actors Theatre of Louisville, American Academy of the Dramatic Arts, Point Park University Conservatory of Performing Arts, and the Governor’s School for the Arts. She is also an avid gamer. At the age of three, she could beat anyone in a round of Mario Bros., including her father. She carries this love for gaming and geek culture into much of her creative, hosting and writing career.
MATTHEW MERCER
APPEARING: SATURDAY, SUNDAY
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Matthew Mercer is a Los Angeles-based actor best known for his roles in animation and video games, as well as the massively popular hit show and media brand, Critical Role.
Critical Role has become one of the most popular storytelling and world building independent media companies in the world, and Matthew plays a pivotal role within the company as Chief Creative Officer, primary cast member, and executive producer of The Legend of Vox Machina animated series which will air exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. As CCO, Matthew helps shape the overall creative vision of the company, helping it become the powerhouse organization it is today.
In addition to Critical Role, Matthew’s extensive training in theater, improv, and being a life-long hardcore gamer helped prepare him for mainstream pop culture projects and characters such as: Cole Cassidy in Overwatch, Hermes in Netflix’s Blood of Zeus, Yusuke Kitagawa in Persona 5 Royal & Persona 5 Strikers, Captain Levi in Attack on Titan, Goro Majima in Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Gangplank and Kindred (Wolf) in League of Legends, Rexxar, Nefarian, and Ragnaros in Hearthstone, Trafalgar Law in One Piece, Kanji Tatsumi in Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, Persona Q, and Persona 4: Dancing All Night, Jotaro Kujo in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Chrom in Fire Emblem: Awakening, Fire Emblem Heroes and Super Smash Bros, and numerous other projects.
Mercer was named Voice Actor of the Year at the 2017 BTVA People’s Choice Voice Acting Awards for his role as McCree, where he also received a win for Best Vocal Ensemble in a Video Game. He has also received three BTVA People’s Choice Voice Acting Awards, two BTVA Video Game Voice Acting Awards, a BTVA Video Game Voice Acting Award and a BTVA Anime Dub Television/OVA Voice Acting Award.
SAM RIEGEL
APPEARING: SATURDAY, SUNDAY
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Sam Riegel is a Los Angeles-based voice actor and Emmy Award-winning voice director, known for his roles in animation and video games, as well as co-founding the massively popular hit show and media brand, Critical Role and executive producer of The Legend of Vox Machina.
Critical Role has become one of the most popular storytelling and world building independent media companies in the world, and Sam plays a pivotal role within the company as a co-founder and primary cast member for the flagship show and executive producer of The Legend of Vox Machina animated series airing exclusively on Prime Video.
Over his decades-long career, Sam has voiced iconic animated characters such as Donatello in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Ketch on Star Wars: The Bad Batch, Emperor Awesome on Wander Over Yonder, Shiro Emiya in Fate/Stay Night, Viral in Gurren Lagann, Mephisto in Blue Exorcist, Metal Bat in One Punch Man, and Scanlan from The Legend of Vox Machina. Notable video game characters include Peter Parker/Spiderman in The Amazing Spider-Man games, Starscream in Transformers Cybertron series, Teddie in the Persona series, Gramble Gigglefunny in Bugsnax, and Phoenix Wright in several Ace Attorney games.
Sam has also served as voice director for Disney’s DuckTales, Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur, Elena of Avalor, Sofia The First, as well as Archibald’s Next Big Thing for Dreamworks, DC Superhero Girls for Cartoon Network, and Kid Cosmic for Netflix, among others.
Sam earned an Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program Daytime Emmy for his work on Amazon’s Danger & Eggs, as well as two other Daytime Emmy nominations. He is the recipient of three BTVA People’s Choice Voice Acting Awards and a BTVA Video Game Voice Acting Award. He also won the Austin Film Festival for best Half-Hour Television Writing and he’ll continue to win the hearts of viewers every Thursday night on Critical Role, where he currently plays the lovable robot, Fresh Cut Grass.
TALIESIN JAFFE
APPEARING: SATURDAY, SUNDAY
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Taliesin Jaffe is a Los Angeles-based actor known for his roles in film, television, animation and video games, as well as the massively popular hit show and media brand, Critical Role.
Critical Role has become one of the most popular storytelling and world building independent media companies in the world, and Taliesin plays a pivotal role within the company as a co-founder and primary cast member for the flagship show and executive producer of The Legend of Vox Machina animated series which will air exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.
Taliesin began his career as a child actor appearing in films such as Mr. Mom as Kenny Butler, 2010 as Christopher Floyd, and Explorers as Ludwig Müller, and television series including The Facts of Life as Danny Slater, St. Elsewhere as Jimmy Hassett and She’s the Sheriff as Kenny Granger. Since then he has worked as an ADR director for projects such as Hellsing, BECK, Street Fighter IV, and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3.
Taliesin has also worked as a voice actor, lending his voice to characters such as Blanka in Street Fighter, Darion Mograine in World of Warcraft, Thancred in Final Fantasy XIV, Basil Hawkins in One Piece, Ga’nar in Lords of War, The Flash in Injustice 2 and Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, Aaron Terzieff in Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn, Edward ‘Edge’ Geraldine in Final Fantasy IV, plus countless others.
Taliesin is the recipient of two Young Artist Awards for his roles in Child’s Cry and The Facts of Life. He has also been nominated for three additional Young Artist Awards as well as a BTVA Anime Dub Movie/Special Voice Acting Award for his role in Fairy Tail: Priestess of the Phoenix.
TRAVIS WILLINGHAM
APPEARING: SATURDAY, SUNDAY
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Travis Willingham is a Los Angeles-based voice actor known for his extensive roles in animation and video games, as well as the massively popular hit show and media brand, Critical Role.
Critical Role has become one of the most popular storytelling and world building independent media companies in the world, and Travis plays a pivotal role within the company as the Chief Executive Officer and primary cast member for the flagship show and and executive producer of The Legend of Vox Machina animated series which will air exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. As the CEO of Critical Role, Travis serves as the north star of the company, helping grow the brand internationally and elevating it into the massive media company it is today.
In addition, Travis has impressively amassed over 300 roles in video games, original animation projects and anime. He’s known for Portgas D. Ace from One Piece, reprising the role of Thor over the past decade in Marvel’s hit original series’ Avengers Assemble, Ultimate Spider-Man, HULK, Agents of SMASH, Marvel Rivals, and Guardians of the Galaxy. Other roles include Grog Strongjaw from The Legend of Vox Machina, Superior Man / Guy Gardner in Superman: Red Son, The Heretic in Batman: Bad Blood, Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic Boom and King Roland II in Sofia the First, among others.
He has also starred in some of the biggest video game titles around, voicing Wilson Fisk / The Kingpin in Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Thor in Marvel’s Avengers and Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, Castamir in Middle Earth: Shadow of War, Jaro Tapal in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Harvey Dent / Two-Face in Batman: The Telltale Series, plus countless more.
Travis was named Voice Actor of the Year at the 2017 BTVA Voice Acting Awards. He is also the recipient of four BTVA People’s Choice Voice Acting Awards, a BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award and a BTVA Video Game Voice Acting Award.
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IRONMOUSE
APPEARING: FRIDAY
Ironmouse is a trailblazing VTuber, singer, and online entertainer known as the Demon Queen of Hell. Debuting in 2017, she has become one of the most iconic figures renowned for her powerhouse voice and high-energy personality.
Through her record-breaking Twitch streams, including holding the platform’s all-time subathon records, Ironmouse helped bring VTubing into the mainstream and set a new standard for virtual performance. Her content spans musical performances, variety streaming, and emotional storytelling, all tied together with humor, warmth, and chaotic charm.
As a creator who lives with CVID, Ironmouse is a passionate voice in support of the Immune Deficiency Foundation which focuses on accessibility and chronic illness awareness. Ironmouse inspires millions with her resilience, creativity, and community-driven spirit.