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This post lists every member of the new known cast of Season 2, plus a reminder of who's back from the first season. I'll update this list as we get new info of course. (I hope we can replace all these "Unknown" before Season 2 airs :P)
For each actor, you see who they play, a short description of the character, a link to their past experience (IMDb) and finally the source, in other words where the casting info came.
Click on the actor's name to see their photo, or you can directly browse this imgur album to have a complete view on all the new faces of the Continent!
Don't hesitate to tell me if there are mistakes or if I missed an update about an actor/character. Feedback and questions are obviously welcomed too. :)
The returning cast
From season 1, are returning:
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Henry Cavill as Geralt - Official S2 promo pics: 1, 2 - Dedicated Teaser
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Freya Allan as Ciri - Official S2 promo pics: 1, 2 - Dedicated Teaser
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Anya Chalotra as Yennefer - Official S2 promo pics: 1, 2 - Dedicated Teaser
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Joey Batey as Jaskier
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Royce Pierreson as Istredd
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MyAnna Buring as Tissaia
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Eamon Farren as Cahir
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Anna Shaffer as Triss
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Mahesh Jadu as Vilgefortz
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Therica Wilson Read as Sabrina
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Mimi M. Khayisa as Fringilla
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Wilson Mbomio as Dara
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Jeremy Crawford as Yarpen
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Lars Mikkelsen as Stregobor
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Shaun Dooley as King Foltest
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Tom Canton as Filavandrel
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Bart Edwards as Duny
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Gaia Mondadori as Pavetta
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Sonny Serkis as Martin
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Imogen Daines as Danica
The new cast
* = original character
| Actor | Character | Description | IMDb page/CV | Source |
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| Kristofer Hivju | Nivellen | A cursed man who lives in a secluded manor. | Link | Redanian Intelligence |
| Agnes Born | Vereena | A powerful bruxa who's in love with Nivellen. | Link | Netflix |
| Kim Bodnia | Vesemir | The oldest and most experienced witcher of Kaer Morhen, a father figure to Geralt and the other witchers. | Link | Netflix |
| Paul Bullion | Lambert | One of the youngest witchers of Kaer Morhen. | Link | Redanian Intelligence |
| Basil Eidenbenz | Eskel | A witcher of Kaer Morhen. He and Geralt are like brothers. | Link | White Flame for the involvement, Redanian Intelligence for the character |
| Yasen Atour | Coën | A witcher from Poviss who trained Ciri in sword combat. | Link | Redanian Intelligence |
| Joel Adrian | Hemrik* | A witcher of Kaer Morhen. | Link | Redanian Intelligence |
| Sam Hazeldine | Eredin | The leader of the Red Riders that are the corporal manifestation of the mythological Wild Hunt in the books. | Link | Redanian Intelligence |
| Cassie Clare | Philippa Eilhart | A primary advisor to Redania's King Vizimir. Her ability to shapeshift through courts and parties alike makes her one of the most influential sorceresses within the Continent's politics. | Link | Redanian Intelligence |
| Mecia Simson | Francesca Findabair | The most beautiful woman in the world. Clever, politically powerful, a mother who would do anything to protect her child. | Link | Netflix |
| Kaine Zajaz | Gage* | Rotund bruiser with raven eyes. He has youthful exuberance and comic warmth. Gage is dependent on the leadership of his sister Francesca for survival. | Link | Redanian Intelligence |
| Graham McTavish | Dijkstra | Physically imposing spymaster, he is at the head of the Redanian Intelligence. | Link | Redanian Intelligence |
| Chris Fulton | Rience | A sadistic mage with a penchant for fire, Rience is employed by a mysterious lord in order to hunt down a prized jewel. | Link | Redanian Intelligence for the involvement, Netflix for the character |
| Aisha Fabienne Ross | Lydia | Vilgefortz's assistant and personal secretary, a sorceress, and a painter. | Link | Netflix |
| Niamh McCormack | Lara Dorren | She was an elven sorceress and sage who fell in love with the powerful human mage Cregennan of Lod. Through her daughter Riannon, she is an ancestor of Ciri. | Link | Redanian Intelligence |
| Ann Firbank | Ithlinne | I**thlinne Aegli aep Aevenien was a renowned elven oracle who predicted a series of pivotal events such as the Northern Wars against Nilfgaard, the Witch Hunts and various plagues. | Link | Redanian Intelligence |
| Scarlett Maltman | Falka | Oldest daugther of Redania's King Vridank. Practically forgotten, she was determined to take back what she believed rightfully belonged to her as the eldest child and began her infamous rebellion 25 years later. | Link | u/Valibomba for the involvement (link), White Flame for the character |
| James Baxter | Young Vesemir | The younger version of the witcher Vesemir, who claimed Geralt through the Law of Surprise when he was a child. | Link | Redanian Intelligence |
| Alexander Squires | Young Geralt | Younger version of Geralt, claimed by Vesemir through the Law of Surprise. | N/A | Redanian Intelligence |
| Tamer Hassan | Deglan* | A mysterious character who claimed Vesemir through the Law of Surprise, a long time ago. | Link | Redanian Intelligence |
| Adjoa Andoh | Nenneke | As a Priestess, Nenneke is a mother figure to many lost travelers who find themselves seeking refuge at the gates of Melitele Temple. | Link | Netflix |
| Joseph Payne | Jarre | Jarre is a young scribe and protégé of Mother Nenneke (Adjoa Andoh) at the Temple of Melitele in Ellander. | Link | Redanian Intelligence |
| Carmel Laniado | Violet* | A young girl whose playful and whimsical demeanour is a front for a smarter and more sadistic character. | Link | Deadline |
| Edward Rowe | King Henselt | King of Kaedwen. Henselt spent a great deal of time, energy and money dealing with the Squirrels. | Link | Redanian Intelligence |
| Ed Birch | King Vizimir | Vizimir is the king of Redania and one of the most powerful Northern monarchs. While he is a crafty politician, it is implied that his advisors Sigismund Dijkstra, and Philippa Eilhart are the real power behind the throne. | Link | Redanian Intelligence |
| Rebecca Hanssen | Queen Meve | Queen of Lyria and Rivia. Known known for her wisdom and beauty. | Link | Redanian Intelligence |
| Simon Callow | Codringher | Partners-in-crime — ostensibly, solving crime — Codringher and Fenn deal in the business of information: gathering, knowing, revealing, and even burying, for the right price. | Link | Netflix |
| Lizz Carr | Fenn | Partners-in-crime — ostensibly, solving crime — Codringher and Fenn deal in the business of information: gathering, knowing, revealing, and even burying, for the right price. | Link | Netflix |
| Andrew Paul | Colin Coppercloth* | Merchant. You can read the first page of the script of S2, where he and Meena, his wife, are present. | Link | Redanian Intelligence |
| Lesley Ewen | Meena Coppercloth* | Wife of a merchant. You can read the first page of the script of S2, where she and Colin, her husband, are present. | Link | Redanian Intelligence |
| Kevin Doyle | Ba'Lian* | Having escaped violent round-ups in the North, Ba’lian is one of many elves seeking safe refuge in unexpected places on the Continent. | Link | Redanian Intelligence |
| Jo Mariott | Nifgaardian General Hake* | Nilfgaardian officer, probably leading the new wave of soldiers coming after the Sodden events. | Link | Redanian Intelligence |
| Darius James | Nilfgaardian General Gerhen* | Nilfgaardian officer, probably leading the new wave of soldiers coming after the Sodden events. | Link | Redanian Intelligence |
| Julianna Kurokawa | Michela* | Probably an elf. | Link | Redanian Intelligence |
| Tim Samuels | Elad* | Probably an elf. | Link | Redanian Intelligence |
| Ania Marson | Voleth Meir* | Voleth Meir (meaning Deathless Mother in elven), is a demon, who roams the land bargaining and preying on people’s deepest and darkest desires. | Link | Redanian Intelligence |
| Emily Byrt | Aylne* | [Rumor] A fierce sex worker, she joins a group of soldiers who she isn’t afraid to boss around | Link | White Flame for the involvement, Redanian Intelligence for the character |
| Natasha Fletcher | Melitele Priestess | Melitele is a mother goddess worshipped in the Northern Kingdoms. The center of her cult is the temple in Ellander headed by the high priestess Nenneke. | Link | Redanian Intelligence |
| Guy Samuels | Guard | There are good chances that he's a guard. | Link | Redanian Intelligence |
| Zina Wheater | High Consular | Probably affiliated to Aretuza. | Link | Redanian Intelligence |
| Emily Pollet | "Human Mother G" | An human who begs for her daughter's life, probably an half-elf. | Link | Redanian Intelligence |
| Vernon Dobtcheff | "Older Elven Man" | No info. | Link | Redanian Intelligence |
| Richard Cunningham | "Crazy Man" | No info. | Link | Redanian Intelligence |
| Alina Ilin | Elf | Again, good chances that she's an elf. | Link | Redanian Intelligence |
| Max Kraus | Unknown | Rumored for Michelet brother | Link | White Flame |
| Krysten Coombs | Unknown | Rumored for Dahlberg brother | Link | Redanian Intelligence |
| Cayvan Coates | Unknown | No info. | Link | Redanian Intelligence |
| James Eeles | Unknown | No info. | Link | Redanian Intelligence |
| Alastair Parker | Unknown | Fun fact: Alastair voiced Cleaver in The Witcher 3. | Link | Redanian Intelligence |
| Michele Moran | Unknown | Elven character. | Link | Redanian Intelligence |
| Julie Barclay | Unknown | No info. | Link | Redanian Intelligence |
| Dermot Daly | Unknown | No info. | Link | Redanian Intelligence |
| Tracey Chatterley | Unknown | No info. | Link | Redanian Intelligence |
| Pablo Raybould | Unknown | No info. | Link | Redanian Intelligence |
* = original character
I totally forgot about Falka being in S2. That should be interesting.
I feel like we're gonna get either a series of scenes about the mage council, or possibly an exposition dump involving them. Likely both.
I'm curious to see if the disaster of Sodden will become the seeds of the misandrist roots of the Lodge. I've held that Tissaia is a prime character to help get that arc going, and now that Philippa's cast as well, I'd say (atleast cast wise) its perfectly teed up. Its worth noting that at Sodden a lot of the cinematography focused on female mages doing most of the battling.