# Troy Baker
**Troy Baker** (born 1976 in Dallas, Texas) is an American actor and musician best known for playing lead roles in video games, most prominently [Joel](https://www.edgepedia.org/joel-the-last-of-us) in *The Last of Us* and *The Last of Us Part II* and Booker DeWitt in *BioShock Infinite*.[1](https://www.mobygames.com/person/181046/troy-baker/) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1684869/?showAllCredits=true) His credits span hundreds of games and animations, and he has also worked in anime dubbing, animated television, and on-camera roles.[3](https://epaper.gorkhapatraonline.com/uploads/file/2026/4/risingnepal/2026-04-18-12-04-34-trn-18apr-1-R.pdf)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1976, Dallas, Texas, USA[1](https://www.mobygames.com/person/181046/troy-baker/) |
| Signature roles | Joel in *The Last of Us* Parts I & II; Booker DeWitt in *BioShock Infinite*[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1684869/?showAllCredits=true) |
| Output | 458 credits on 263 games per MobyGames; about 430 games and animations per IMDb[4](https://www.mobygames.com/person/181046/troy-baker/credits/) • [3](https://epaper.gorkhapatraonline.com/uploads/file/2026/4/risingnepal/2026-04-18-12-04-34-trn-18apr-1-R.pdf) |
| Comic-book roles | Batman, the Joker, Jason Todd, and Two-Face across Batman properties; Hawkeye in *Marvel Avengers Assemble* and *Ultimate Spider-Man*[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1684869/?showAllCredits=true) • [5](https://www.supanova.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/SUPA_APRIL2019_MELBOURNE.pdf) |
| Awards | Five BAFTA nominations for Best Performance; The Game Awards and DICE Award recognitions; 2025 Music+Sound Award for *Indiana Jones and the Great Circle*[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1684869/?showAllCredits=true) • [6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1684869/awards/) |
| Other work | Director of Performance Capture and lead actor on *Middle-earth: Shadow of War*; co-host of the YouTube series Retro Replay with Nolan North[7](https://penmenpress.com/2017/10/03/voice-actor-troy-baker-career-development-middle-earth-shadow-war/) • [1](https://www.mobygames.com/person/181046/troy-baker/) |
## Major roles
Baker's breakout into wide recognition came with leading performances in story-driven games. He played Joel, the grieving father at the center of [Naughty Dog](https://www.edgepedia.org/naughty-dog)'s *The Last of Us*, performing the role through motion capture alongside [Ashley Johnson](https://www.edgepedia.org/ashley-johnson) as Ellie; the two actors appeared at Gamescom 2012 discussing the game's performance-capture process, which Naughty Dog described as a long, time-intensive method using tight mocap suits and high-tech cameras.[8](https://blog.playstation.com/archive/2012/08/15/the-last-of-us-cinematic-process/) He returned as Joel in *The Last of Us Part II*.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1684869/?showAllCredits=true)
Other lead roles include Booker DeWitt in *BioShock Infinite*, Sam Drake, brother of protagonist Nathan Drake, in *Uncharted 4: A Thief's End* (2016), and Talion in *Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor* and its sequel.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1684869/?showAllCredits=true) • [3](https://epaper.gorkhapatraonline.com/uploads/file/2026/4/risingnepal/2026-04-18-12-04-34-trn-18apr-1-R.pdf) In Hideo Kojima's *Death Stranding* he appeared alongside [Norman Reedus](https://www.edgepedia.org/norman-reedus) and [Mads Mikkelsen](https://www.edgepedia.org/mads-mikkelsen), and he played the antagonist Higgs Monaghan in that game and its 2025 sequel *Death Stranding 2: On the Beach*.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1684869/?showAllCredits=true) • [3](https://epaper.gorkhapatraonline.com/uploads/file/2026/4/risingnepal/2026-04-18-12-04-34-trn-18apr-1-R.pdf)
**Comic-book characters.** Baker is one of the few performers to have played both Batman and the Joker, voicing the Joker in *Batman: Arkham Origins* and taking on Batman, Jason Todd, and Two-Face in other Batman properties.[9](https://collider.com/troy-baker-best-movies-tv-series/) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1684869/?showAllCredits=true) He also voiced Hawkeye in *Marvel Avengers Assemble* and *Ultimate Spider-Man*.[5](https://www.supanova.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/SUPA_APRIL2019_MELBOURNE.pdf)
**Recent work.** In 2024 he portrayed [Indiana Jones](https://www.edgepedia.org/indiana-jones) in *Indiana Jones and the Great Circle*, a performance for which he won the 2025 Music+Sound Award for Best Vocal Performance in a Video Game.[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1684869/awards/) Harrison Ford, the character's film actor, congratulated Baker on the performance at [The Game Awards](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-game-awards) in Los Angeles in 2024.[3](https://epaper.gorkhapatraonline.com/uploads/file/2026/4/risingnepal/2026-04-18-12-04-34-trn-18apr-1-R.pdf) His upcoming credits include *Marvel's Wolverine* (2026, as Nathaniel Essex) and Naughty Dog's *[Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet](https://www.edgepedia.org/intergalactic-the-heretic-prophet)*.[1](https://www.mobygames.com/person/181046/troy-baker/) • [10](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1684869/)
## Career background
Baker came to voice acting through music. In his twenties he was in a band recording an album at a studio that also produced car advertisements; when the studio's longtime voice man died, Baker was invited to fill in, and the work grew from there.[7](https://penmenpress.com/2017/10/03/voice-actor-troy-baker-career-development-middle-earth-shadow-war/) He has described his training as largely on the job, and has said that most of his work uses his own voice rather than character voices.[7](https://penmenpress.com/2017/10/03/voice-actor-troy-baker-career-development-middle-earth-shadow-war/)
On *Middle-earth: Shadow of War* (2017) he served as Director of Performance Capture while also playing the lead character Talion, a dual role he described as a way to be involved in the creative process at a higher level.[7](https://penmenpress.com/2017/10/03/voice-actor-troy-baker-career-development-middle-earth-shadow-war/) With fellow voice actor [Nolan North](https://www.edgepedia.org/nolan-north) he has presented the YouTube series Retro Replay, in which the two play games unscripted.[1](https://www.mobygames.com/person/181046/troy-baker/) • [11](https://honeysanime.com/honeys-anime-interview-with-nolan-north-troy-baker-from-uncharted-4-momocon-2018/)
## Recognition and output
Baker's performances have earned multiple industry commendations, including recognition from The Game Awards, the DICE Awards, and five BAFTA nominations for Best Performance.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1684869/?showAllCredits=true) MobyGames lists his game-specific nominations as Best Performance for Talion in *Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor* (2014) and for Sam Drake in *Uncharted 4: A Thief's End* (2016).[1](https://www.mobygames.com/person/181046/troy-baker/)
His output is unusually large for the field. MobyGames counts 458 credits on 263 games,[4](https://www.mobygames.com/person/181046/troy-baker/credits/) and an AFP interview cites IMDb's figure of about 430 games and animations to which he has lent his voice.[3](https://epaper.gorkhapatraonline.com/uploads/file/2026/4/risingnepal/2026-04-18-12-04-34-trn-18apr-1-R.pdf)
## References
1. [Troy Baker, MobyGames](https://www.mobygames.com/person/181046/troy-baker/)
2. [Troy Baker, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1684869/?showAllCredits=true)
3. [The Rising Nepal (AFP interview), 18 April 2026](https://epaper.gorkhapatraonline.com/uploads/file/2026/4/risingnepal/2026-04-18-12-04-34-trn-18apr-1-R.pdf)
4. [Troy Baker, Video Game Credits, MobyGames](https://www.mobygames.com/person/181046/troy-baker/credits/)
5. [The Best Voice Actors in the Business, Supanova (2019)](https://www.supanova.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/SUPA_APRIL2019_MELBOURNE.pdf)
6. [Troy Baker, Awards, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1684869/awards/)
7. [Voice Actor Troy Baker on Career Development and "Middle-earth: Shadow of War", Penmen Press (2017)](https://penmenpress.com/2017/10/03/voice-actor-troy-baker-career-development-middle-earth-shadow-war/)
8. [The Last of Us: Cinematic Process, PlayStation.Blog (2012)](https://blog.playstation.com/archive/2012/08/15/the-last-of-us-cinematic-process/)
9. [Troy Baker's Most Iconic Roles in Movies and TV Shows, Collider](https://collider.com/troy-baker-best-movies-tv-series/)
10. [Troy Baker, IMDb (upcoming credits)](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1684869/)
11. [Honey's Anime Interview with Nolan North & Troy Baker from Uncharted 4 (MomoCon 2018)](https://honeysanime.com/honeys-anime-interview-with-nolan-north-troy-baker-from-uncharted-4-momocon-2018/)
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