Summary
With the success ofFalloutseason 1 owing largely to its memorable ensemble, gamers-turned-viewers are already speculating about which actors from theFalloutgames could play their own characters in the show. Although the retrofuturisticworld ofFalloutremains the same throughout its many franchise entries, each game in the series takes place during differentstages ofFallout’s post-apocalyptic timelineand in various locations throughout the former United States. Set 219 years after the bombs drop,Amazon Prime Video’sFalloutunfolds after all the franchise’s preexisting games, making it perfect for cameo appearances.
For the most part,Fallout’s cast of charactersin season 1 were original personalities created for the show, from the ever-determined Vault Dweller Lucy (Ella Purnell) to the ruthless bounty hunter The Ghoul (Walton Goggins) to Brotherhood of Steel initiate Maximus (Aaron Moten). InFalloutseason 1’s ending,the show indicates that its sophomore outing will take place in New Vegas— the setting for one of the most beloved games in the series. As a result, some of theFalloutseries' most famous cameoscould make the leap to the TV adaptation too.
13Clancy Brown
Rhombus
A prolific voice performer and live-action actor, Clancy Brown has appeared in everything fromSpongeBob SquarePantstoShawshank Redemption. Set to star in Max’s upcomingThe Batmanspinoff,The Penguin, Brown has also lent his talents to cult classics like HBO’sCarnivale. InFallout,Brown voices Brotherhood of Steel knight Rhombus, the Lost Hills chapter’s head paladin. Stoic and gruff, Rhombus could easily be portrayed by Clancy Brown in the live-action series too, especially if the sophomore outing delves deeper into theBrotherhood of Steel’s vision for the Wasteland.
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12Ron Perlman
The Narrator / Butch Harris
Mostwell known byFalloutfans for being the voice of the series' disembodied narrator, it’s kind of shocking that Ron Perlman’s voice didn’t make it into the Amazon Prime Video adaptation, even if Perlman’s most iconicFalloutquote did. TheHellboyactor voiced the opening and closing narrations forFallout,Fallout 2,Fallout 3,Fallout: New Vegas,Fallout 76andFallout Tactics, though he also lent his talents to portraying onscreen characters, includingFallout’s Butch Harris and a newscaster inFallout 4. While theFallout TV show is packed with Easter eggs, a Ron Perlman cameo is a must.
11Richard Dean Anderson
Killian Darkwater
The mayor of Junktown in 2161,Fallout’s Killian Darkwater also runs the community’s general store and heads up their defensive forces. As the player character comes to learn during the game’s side quests,Killian has a strong sense of “frontier justice,“making him a pretty compelling Wastelander. He’s also voiced by a pretty compelling actor: Richard Dean Anderson, who’s most well-known for playing the original MacGyver. Given theFalloutseries' love of all things retro, and its on-point references to Hollywood and the entertainment industry, Anderson would be a fun get.
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Harry
Comedian and actor Brad Garrett is pretty synonymous with the Ray Romano-led sitcomEverybody Loves Raymond, though he’s also lent his singular voice to animated projects likeFinding NemoandRatatouille. While the post-apocalypticFalloutmay seem like a stretch for Garrett,his comedy chops could easily work for the show’s dark humor and offbeat sensibility. Better yet, he’s voicedFallout’s Harry, a super mutant stationed in the watershed in Necropolis. Although he’s mentioned again inFallout 2, Harry has yet to reappear in the series, but he’d be a great addition to the TV show’s ensemble.
9Liam Neeson
James
These days, theTakenactor might be most often associated with action movies and his portrayal of Qui-Gon Jinn inStar Warsfilms and shows, but the Oscar-nominated actor boasts dramatic chops too, as evidenced by films likeSchindler’s List. Memorably, Liam Neeson also voices James, the protagonist’s father inFallout 3. In fact, according to Bethesda’s Todd Howard, James was written with Neeson in mind. Vault 101’s physician, the ever-inquisitive James leaves the underground bunker on a quest to purify the Wasteland’s water. Although he dies,James could still appear in flashbacks in the TV show.
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8Cree Summer
Tandi
A prolific voice actor, Cree Summer has lent her talents to immensely popular TV shows and films over the last several decades, includingRugrats,Batman Beyond,Atlantis: The Lost Empire, and more. When it comes to live-action work, Summer has landed roles inWhat We Do in the Shadows,Abbott Elementary, and the upcoming MCU seriesIronheart. Given her prominence as a voice actor,it would be awesome to see Cree Summer reprise one of herFalloutroles in the TV show, with the influential Tandi, second president ofFallout’s New California Republic, being the most obvious pick.
7Danny Trejo
Raul Tejada
Actor Danny Trejo crops up in plenty of action film fare, fromMacheteandHeattoPredatorsandOnce Upon a Time in Mexico. However, he also has an incredibly memorable role in theFalloutseries.Trejo’s character, Raul Alfonso Tejada, appears inFallout: New Vegasas a possible companion of the player character. A ghoul mechanic and former gunslinger, Raul has a long and compelling history — not unlike Goggins' character. GivenFalloutseason 2’s move to New Vegas, it would make perfect sense for Trejo to reprise his role as Raul in live action.
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6Malcolm McDowell
John Henry Eden
The star of Stanley Kubrick’s AClockwork Orange, Malcolm McDowell has also appeared inStar Trek: Generationsand theHalloweenmovie series. InFallout 3, the actor voices John Henry Eden, an advanced ZAX AI unit installed in a military complex northwest of Washington, D.C. Reigning from within its pre-war ZAX supercomputer,John Henry Eden seizes control of the Enclave, one ofFallout’s factions, and declares itself to be the President of the United States. The AI cobbles together its personality from traits of past presidents and American legends, making it a perfectly bizarre addition to the show.
5James Urbaniak
Doctor 0
While James Urbaniak has starred in searing comedies likeDifficult People, the actor also appears in dramatic film and TV projects, from Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-winningOppenheimertoThe Fabelmans. In the world ofFallout: New Vegas, Urbaniak voices Doctor 0, a pre-War scientist and member of the Think Tank operating in Big MT. Originally a human,Doctor 0 had his brain extracted and placed inside a robotic think tank shellalongside his fellow R&D execs. Given his canonical hatred of Mr. House, it would be compelling for the cryptic Doctor 0 to crop up inFallout’s second season.
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4Lynda Carter
Magnolia
The original Wonder Woman, Lynda Carter voicesFallout 4’s Magnolia, a singer who performs at a neighborhood bar called the Third Rail. A musician in her own right, Carter also recorded the songs “Good Neighbor” and “Train Train” forFallout 4. Despite her affiliation with Whitechapel Charlie, a unique Mister Handy who serves as Third Rail’s bartender, Magnolia’s character doesn’t have a huge impact on the game’s story. Frankly,Magnolia is memorable purely because of Lynda Carter’s cameo. Still, it would be fun to see the superhero icon join the cast of Amazon Prime Video’sFallout.
