One of the most iconic horror games of all time,Silent Hill 2was first released in 2001, with its remake released in 2024 being just as good. What makes this game so amazing is not just its horror elements, but also the personalities of the characters involved and its deep and emotional storyline.
This article will go through all the major characters in the Silent Hill 2 Remake and let you know who will be voicing them in English. Although none of the actors from the original game are returning, all the new actors do just as good of a job, if not better.
5Mary/Maria - Salome Gunnarsdottir
Although she mostly appears in the form of memories and in James' imagination, Mary/ Maria is one of the most important characters of Silent Hill 2, and she has been voiced over by Salóme Gunnarsdóttir, who you might have seen and heard in plenty of other shows and video games.
Some of the famous TV shows Gunnarsdottir has appeared in include her role as Greta in The Lazarus Project, and Patricia in Pennyworth. Her most famous video game voiceover role before Silent Hill 2 is that of Lyna in Final Fantasy 14: Shadowbringers Expansion.
4Laura- Evie Templeton
Evie Templeton plays the role of the young girl Laura in Silent Hill 2, and this isn’t the last time she will be playing this character, as she is set to reprise the role in the eagerly anticipated Return To Silent Hill movie as well.
Although Templeton is very young, she has appeared in several TV shows already, some of the most popular ones being Pinocchio, Wednesday and Criminal Record. You may also recognize her voice from Save Luna, which was a video game released in 2021.
3Eddie - Scott Haining / Danny Kirrane
Scott Haining is the actor providing his voice for the role of Eddie, who isone of the most fascinating charactersin the game. He has also made several appearances on different TV shows, such as The Innocents and Waterloo Road, while also lending his voice to games such as The Dark Pictures: Little Hope.
Although Scott Haining provides the voice for Eddie, his face is actually provided by Danny Kirane, who is also quite a famous actor, having appeared in movies such as Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales and TV shows such as Wasted and New Blood. Kirrane also has another role in Silent Hill 2, where he provides the voice for the Radio show host.
2Angela - Gianna Kiehl
Gianna Kiehl makes her first appearance in the video game world with the role of Angela Orosco in the Silent Hill 2 Remake. Angela’s traumatic character is one that requires a lot of effort to pull off well, andGianna Kiehl does this job perfectly.
Although this is her first video game appearance, you may know Gianna from her voiceovers in podcast series such as Takeover. She has also appeared in a few TV shows, such as The Diplomat and Hanna.
1James Sunderland - Luke Roberts
Luke Roberts plays themain protagonist of Silent Hill 2, James Sunderland. Roberts has had a role in many popular TV shows over the years, with some of his most notable ones being the role of Joseph Byrne in Holby City. You may also be familiar with him due to his portrayal of Thomas Wayne in The Batman movie.
Apart from that, he has also lent his voice to a few popular video games, such as Outcast: A New Beginning and The Dark Eye: Demonicon.
