
Mortal Kombat 1 voice actors list revealed!
Here’s every confirmed Mortal Kombat 1 voice actor and some of the other roles they’ve played in the past.
The battle draws near! A bunch of Mortal Kombat 1 voice actors have been revealed ahead of the game's launch. Read on for details and the list of every Mortal Kombat 1 voice actor.

Mortal Kombat 1 voice actors list
Gamescom 2023 has revealed that John Cena is a voice actor in Mortal Kombat 1. He is the voice of DLC character Peacemaker. Megan Fox also joined the cast to voice Nitara! Below is the list of every Mortal Kombat 1 voice actor and some of their past roles.
Character | Mortal Kombat 1 | Other Roles |
Liu Kang | Matthew Yang King | Illidan Stormrage (World of Warcraft), Liu Kang (Mortal Kombat 11), Fujin (Mortal Kombat 11) |
Raiden | Vincent Rodriguez III | Li Jing (Ne Zha), Ansel Beauregard (Arlo the Alligator Boy), Additional Voices (Raya and the Last Dragon) |
Kung Lao | Sunil Malhotra | Harbor (VALORANT), Kung Lao (Mortal Kombat 11), Akshan (League of Legends) |
Kitana | Kari Wahlgren | Harley Quinn (Gotham Knights), Kitana (Mortal Kombat 11), Mileena (Mortal Kombat 11) |
Scorpion | Daisuke Tsuji | Jin Sakai (Ghost of Tsushima), The Musician (Death Stranding), Katsumi "Recon" Kimura (Call of Duty: Black Ops 4) |
Sub-Zero | Kaiji Tang | Kaiji Tang (Street Fighter 6), Satoru Gojo (Jujutsu Kaisen), Osamu Dazai (Bungo Stray Dogs) |
Shang Tsung | Alan Lee | Suiryu (One Punch Man), Kamanue (Demon Slayer), Terunosuke, Miyamoto (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable) |
Kenshi | Vic Chao | Tseng (Final Fantasy 7 Remake), Kenshi (Mortal Kombat X), Sektor (Mortal Kombat X) |
Johnny Cage | Andrew Bowen | Johnny Cage (Mortal Kombat 11), Smoke (Mortal Kombat X), Rain (Mortal Kombat X) |
Smoke | Yuri Lowenthal | Spider-Man (Spider-Man 2), Sasuke Uchiha (Naruto), Barnaby Brooks Jr. (Tiger & Bunny) |
Rain | Noshir Dalal | Charles Smith (Red Dead Redemption 2), Knight Rhys (Fallout 4), Zeyad Khalil (Call of Duty: Black Ops 3) |
Li Mei | Kelly Hu | D'vorah (Mortal Kombat 11), Frost (Mortal Kombat X), Sindel (Mortal Kombat X) |
Tanya | Cherise Boothe | Sojourn (Overwatch 2), Taissa (Diablo 4), Mahalia (Fast & Furious Crossroads) |
Baraka | Steve Blum | Mephisto (Diablo 4), Reptile (Mortal Kombat X), Sub-Zero (Mortal Kombat X) |
Omni-Man | JK Simmons | Omni-Man (Invincible), Tenzin (The Legend of Korra), Ford Pines (Gravity Falls) |
Sindel | Mara Junot | Lisa (Genshin Impact), Princia Funnybunny (Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King), Beta (My Dad the Bounty Hunter) |
Havik | Jacob Craner | Boreas (Genshin Impact), Halo Infinite (Additional Voices), Robbie (Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity) |
Ashrah | Susan Eisenberg | Wonder Woman (Injustice 2), Councilor Irissa (Mass Effect: Legendary Edition), Player (Destiny 2: Forsaken) |
Geras | Phil LaMarr | Samurai Jack (Samurai Jack), Lucius Fox (Harley Quinn), Hermes Conrad (Futurama) |
Reptile | Andrew Morgado | Souls of the Damned (Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness), Janco (Archer), G'Kar (Babylon 5: The Road Home) |
Ermac | Jamieson Price | Reeve Tuesti (Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children), Baine Bloodhoof (World of Warcraft: Dragonflight), Sweyn (Vinland Saga) |
Peacemaker | John Cena | Rocksteady (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem), Baron Draxum (Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Hulk (Marvel Avengers Academy) |
Nitara | Megan Fox | Mikaela Banes (Transformers), April O'Neil (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2014, April O'Neil (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows) |
Reiko | Derek Phillips | Heron (Blood of Zeus), Jerry (The Last of Us: Part II), Nightwing (Injustice) |
Sonya Blade | TBA | TBA |
Jax | TBA | TBA |
Kano | TBA | TBA |
Kurtis Stryker | TBA | TBA |
Goro | TBA | TBA |
Quan-Chi | TBA | TBA |
Takeda | TBA | TBA |
Homelander | TBA | TBA |
In addition to known characters from the Mortal Kombat franchise, the upcoming game will feature Kombat Pack characters such as Homelander, Peacemaker, Omni-Man, Quan-Chi, Ermac, and Takeda. Homelander, in particular, will be available in the spring of 2024.

More Mortal Kombat 1 voice actors to arrive
This list will be updated as more voice actors and characters get revealed as well. Additionally, while Mortal Kombat 1 will launch on Sept. 19, eligible players can get early access starting Sept. 14.

Be sure to check out our guide on how to gain access to this, try out the game, and listen for any of your favorite voice actors.
That's all for now. Stay tuned on esports.gg for more news and updates!