Troy Baker

If anyone's in a position to compare The Last of Us on HBO to the original game, it's Troy Baker, who played the original Joel in the games.

We are also a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. He thinks it beats apathy, saying, of potential mixed reactions to key moments in season 2, that they’ll be “Hopefully the same. Do you disagree with the changes the show has made? Regrading Pedro Pascal’s performance in the role he originated, Baker says, “There’s a physicality that he brought to this that we couldn’t have done in the game. What this show has proven is that it’s a much bigger story than we originally conceived.” It was a bigger role than he expected, as he tells [Variety](https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/the-last-of-us-troy-baker-james-david-joel-1235541775/), “I thought I was gonna get a walk-on role.

The character was played by the iconic voice actor Troy Baker who also happened to play the lead character (Joel) in the game. It was a cool connection to see ...

all of the locations that we found within Calgary to be able to shoot… “They were very prepared and to be able to find the sound stages that they shot at and be able to literally take that over like they did… It was a cool connection to see from the game to the HBO limited series and like like so much more than your average cameo or Easter egg moment.

Getting him in a role larger than your average cameo is in line with what the rest of the original cast was offered. Tommy's voice actor, Jeffrey Pierce, played ...

[played a member of an anti-FEDRA uprising called Perry](https://www.thegamer.com/the-last-of-us-hbo-frank-bill-jeffrey-pierce/), appearing in two episodes. It remains to be seen if Baker can be snuck into the next season too - although considering he has already played such a prominent role here, it will likely be one that conceals his face. Instead, he plays a survivor and follower of David called James - a very different role than the one he's used to in this story. [She'll actually be playing Ellie's mother](https://www.thegamer.com/the-last-of-us-hbo-ashley-johnson-ellie-mum/), making the casting incredibly fitting - and possibly helping to [explain one of the biggest mysteries surrounding Ellie](https://www.thegamer.com/the-last-of-us-finale-teaser-ellie-immunity/) since the game launched ten years ago. In fact, as revealed in a recent interview, he thought he'd be lucky to play a clicker. If you don’t feel interested, it’s totally fine.' And I’m like, 'Dude, if there’s anything for me….' Look, I thought I was going to be a clicker.

Troy Baker, who voiced Joel Miller in The Last of Us videogames, is all praise of Pedro Pascal's performance in the show. During an interview with IGN, ...

Was there something that I didn't know?" Was there something that I missed? "Was there something that I overlooked?

The latest The Last of Us installments featured fan-favorite actor Troy Baker as James, one of the Silver Lake survivors.

[some other people](https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/features/1268859-whos-marlon-in-the-last-of-us) Joel and Ellie encountered along the road, James does have a video game counterpart with a similar backstory. Actor and musician Troy Baker is portraying James in The Last of Us. Baker is best known for having voiced several iconic video game characters, including Joel in Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us game.

Pedro Pascal is killing it, according to Joel's original actor.

[storyline tweaks](https://ftw.usatoday.com/2023/01/the-last-of-us-changes), though Baker is still in HBO’s The Last of Us. If not, I’m happy to observe and cheer, and my voice will be above the den of all those that I know will be supporting this show. “It wasn’t something where I was like, ‘You better find a role for me.’ If there was one, then great. And what it showed me was that, thankfully, this character is bigger than any one performance.” “This character needs to be bigger than one actor. “If it had just been like, I’m the only one who could do it, then we didn’t do a good enough job,” Baker continues.

The latest The Last of Us installments featured fan-favorite actor Troy Baker as James. It's a long journey that takes Joel and Ellie on the West Coast ...

The character was played by the iconic voice actor Troy Baker who also happened to play the lead character (Joel) in the game. It was a cool connection to see ...

“I spent a lot of time in the hotel restaurant which is called Cut, I believe. So, wherever I go if someone knows my name I’m going to spend a lot of time with those people,” he said. “I spent a lot of time in downtown Calgary,” Baker told Dished.

Troy Baker, who played the role of Joel in The Last of Us and its video game sequel, has nothing but praise for Pedro Pascal, who took over the role for the ...

"People always ask, is there gonna be a Last of Us Part III? And now it's being done by a completely different person, and it's just like, what a great way to pay tribute." [The Last of Us](/category/the-last-of-us-tvshow/) and its video game sequel, has nothing but praise for Pedro Pascal, who took over the role for the smash-hit HBO series based on the franchise.

The Last of Us series finally welcomed Troy Baker, Joel from the video games. Baker shared his reflections on Ellie, Pedro Pascal, and more.

Baker notes of The Last of Us‘ new Joel, Pedro Pascal. Troy Baker, who voices Joel in The Last of Us and The Last of Us Part II, finally joined the new infected world. [Variety](https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/the-last-of-us-troy-baker-james-david-joel-1235541775/), the original Joel shared a little bit about his adaptation experience. While in the games, Baker plays a character whose very core revolves around protecting his charge, Ellie. On the eighth episode of HBO Max’s The Last of Us series, the show brought in Joel from the original video games. Instead, Baker came into The Last of Us as an antagonist, James,

The Last of Us' Troy Baker opens up about playing a cannibal cultist in HBO's adaptation of the game and talks about how James and Joel are more alike than ...

Craig, his philosophy is “what are they thinking, what are they feeling, and how can I most honestly display that?” And I’ve been given writing notes from Craig, and he gave me one of the best pieces of advice that I would pass on to any writer, which is don’t be clever, just be honest. There’s a commitment to authenticity, not only to the truth that’s trying to be conveyed in each line of dialogue but also in these characters, in their performance. 1, it’s a story that is relatable because it’s a story about love. But “the game was cinematic and good, so the show was good” feels like a really reductive way to talk about why the show resonates with people— James recognizes that David’s the devil, and the last place you want to be is on the wrong side of the devil. But the episode does give you this sense of how important faith is to these people but also how fraught their relationship with faith has become in this situation for obvious reasons. But no, I wanted to hear from you why you think the show has found such a following outside of the OG fans. But when I spoke with Baker recently ahead of the air of “When We Are in Need,” he was quick to tell me that he felt a very specific kind of similarity between his takes on Joel and James — one that becomes easier to understand when you stop thinking about The Last of Us as a story with true villains. James doesn’t believe that they’re doing God’s will or that God’s protecting them or even that David is a man of God. And the problem is that Ellie immediately threatens that position. To me, he’s doing exactly what Joel does, which is to ask “how can I best look after those that I care about?” And he’s a pragmatist; he’s not a violent person. With Joel (Pedro Pascal) still wounded and in need of medical attention as “When We Are in Need” opens, it almost seems like a godsend when Ellie (Bella Ramsey) first encounters a preacher named David (Scott Shepherd) and his right-hand man James (Troy Baker) who insist that they can help keep her safe.