Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet Cast and creative crew
Confirmed performers, undisclosed roles, and the directors steering Sempiria.
Naughty Dog has always treated performance capture like a film set. Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet is the same machine with a new ensemble. This page is the call sheet: who is confirmed, who is unnamed, and who is in the director’s chairs. It is not a gossip file. If a role is blank, it stays blank.
Confirmed performers
- Tati Gabrielle — Jordan A. Mun, the playable bounty hunter. See the dedicated Jordan page.
- Halley Gross — AJ, Jordan’s agent. Gross co-wrote The Last of Us Part II and appears on the trailer monitor.
- Kumail Nanjiani — Colin Graves of the Five Aces.
- Tony Dalton — a leading role associated with the Aces. First video game; cast after working with Druckmann on HBO’s The Last of Us.
- Ashley Scott — a leading role associated with the Aces. Previously Maria in The Last of Us games.
- Stephen A. Chang — a leading role associated with the Aces. Previously Jesse in The Last of Us Part II.
- Troy Baker — undisclosed role. Baker is Joel in the Last of Us games and Sam Drake in Uncharted 4; Druckmann has talked about enjoying the reunion.
- Merle Dandridge — undisclosed role. Dandridge is Marlene in The Last of Us (games and TV) and Evelyn in Uncharted 4. Druckmann posted capture-stage photos with her in 2026.
- Robin Atkin Downes — undisclosed role. A veteran of Uncharted and The Last of Us, confirmed in reporting in August 2026.
If a social post “confirms” a tenth name without the studio or the actor saying it, wait. This list is already long enough to fill a trailer.
Creative leadership
Neil Druckmann is creative director and co-writer. Matthew Gallant and Kurt Margenau are game directors. Claire Carré is narrative director. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross compose; details sit on the soundtrack page. Druckmann assembled a writers’ room structured more like television than Naughty Dog’s older model, then stepped back from day-to-day work on The Last of Us season 3 in 2025 to concentrate on this game.
Most of the 250-person team moved over after The Last of Us Online was cancelled. That is why Intergalactic can look late for the PS5 generation and still be the studio’s main line. Development tracks overtime, the Sony demo, and mocap wrap.
How to use the cast before launch
A cast this stacked will generate false screenshots. Compare faces to the official trailer breakdown and to PlayStation Blog stills, not to AI composites. When a performer describes the volume — Dalton talking about dotted suits and a huge set — that is production colour, not a spoiler. When someone claims to know Baker’s character name, it is a spoiler request at best and a fabrication at worst.
Pair this page with Characters when you only need the in-universe view, and with news when a new credit drops. The people above are why the next showcase will feel like a premiere, not a gameplay slice with temp voices. Until Sony prints a role for Baker, Dandridge, or Downes, those lines stay “undisclosed” on purpose. A stacked call sheet is not a spoiler sheet, and this page will not fill blanks with wishful casting.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions.
Who directs Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet?
Neil Druckmann is creative director, with Matthew Gallant and Kurt Margenau as game directors and Claire Carré as narrative director.
Is Troy Baker in the game?
Yes, in an undisclosed role. Do not assume he is reprising Joel or Sam Drake.
Who plays AJ?
Halley Gross, who also co-wrote The Last of Us Part II.
Where is the rest of the Five Aces cast?
Names tied to the syndicate are collected on the Five Aces page.