Special Guests
Matthew Mercer
Matthew Mercer is a Los Angeles-based actor/voice actor known for his roles in animation and video games such as McCree in Overwatch, Cor in Final Fantasy XV, Jack Cooper in Titanfall 2, Yusuke in Persona 5, Deadshot in Injustice 2, MacCready in Fallout 4, Leon Kennedy in Resident Evil 6, Resident Evil: Damnation, and Resident Evil: Vendetta, Captain Levi in Attack on Titan, Aloth & Edér in Pillars of Eternity, Gangplank and Kindred (Wolf) in League of Legends, Rexxar, Nefarian, and Ragnaros in Hearthstone, Rehgar and Ragnaros in Heroes of the Storm, Cicero Gavar in Masquerada: Songs and Shadows, Chrom in Fire Emblem: Awakening, and many other projects you are welcome to look up online. Matthew is also the Dungeon Master for the hit Twitch show Critical Role on Geek & Sundry, where he runs a group of other accomplished voice actors through a campaign of Dungeons & Dragons live Thursdays at 7pm Pacific.
- Website: Critical Role
- IMDB:Matthew Mercer
- Twitter:@matthewmercer
Joe Manganiello
Joe Manganiello is an actor, a producer, a director, a published author, an Emmy winning narrator, and a lifelong D&D enthusiast. He earned a BFA in acting from The Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama before going on to become known for his roles in True Blood, the Magic Mike movies, Sam Raimi's Spider-Man, Pee Wee's Big Holiday, Sabotage, What to Expect When You're Expecting, and most recently his arc on Critical Role. His book Evolution has been printed in several languages and is available through Simon & Schuster's Gallery Books. He can next be seen in the films Drunk Parents with Alec Baldwin, Rampage with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Stano which he is producing through his company 3:59, and as Arkhan in Force Grey Season 2. He serves on the board of trustees for Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.
- Twitter:@JoeManganiello
Deborah Ann Woll
Brooklynite Deborah Ann Woll is a graduate of USC's BFA Acting program. She began her career on the highly acclaimed HBO series True Blood as the fiery baby vamp, Jessica. She can now be seen starring as Karen Page on Marvel’s Daredevil for Netflix.
- IMDB:Deborah Ann Woll
- Instagram:@deborah_annwoll
- Twitter: @DeborahAnnWoll
Jason Charles Miller
Jason Charles Miller is an accomplished and multi-faceted performer, with more than two decades of professional experience as a musician, songwriter, singer and voice actor. Originally from Clifton, VA, Jason now lives in Los Angeles, CA where he owns and runs the successful recording complex, Central Command Studios. Jason has co-written songs with artists Marilyn Manson, Billy Ray Cyrus, Ben Moody [Evanescence], Chuck Goff [Toby Keith Band], Jeordie White [Nine Inch Nails], Driver Williams [Eric Church Band], Otherwise, Rev Theory and living legend Paul Anka. Songs he's written can currently be heard on HBO’s True Blood and Hung, WWE Smackdown, The NFL Today, Dateline NBC, and the wildly popular web series The Guild, Co-Optitude, Signal Boost, Dick and Johnson, The New Adventures of Peter and Wendy and Critical Role. As a solo artist, Jason has opened for country greats Alan Jackson, Toby Keith, Gary Allan, Eric Church, Justin Moore, Big Kenny of Big and Rich, and Jerrod Niemann. Miller is also widely recognized as the frontman and founder of the rock band Godhead, the only band ever signed to Marilyn Manson’s Posthuman Records. As a voice actor, he has appeared in over 100 animated productions and video games. Jason is the host of the popular Geek & Sundry show “Starter Kit,” a show that teaches celebrities how to play role playing games.
- Website:jasoncharlesmiller.com
- Starter Kit:starter-kit
- Instagram:jasoncharlesmiller
- Twitter: @jasoncmiller
B. Dave Walters
B. Dave Walters is a Storyteller, Geek, Motivator, and proud Scoundrel American. Cast member of Inkwell Society on Maze Arcana, and We're Alive: Frontier on Project Alpha. Co-host of Ask Your Black Geek Friend on Geek & Sundry, and the Rundown Predator web series for Fox!
- Twitter:@BDaveWalters
Marisha Ray
Marisha Ray is a performer, voice actor, and uber-nerd based out of Los Angeles. Every Thursday you can watch her roll dice and role-play as Keyleth on Geek & Sundry’s Critical Role; you can hear her in Persona 4 (Margaret); Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel (Laura); Star Wars: Battlefront (Stormtrooper), Metal Gear: Phantom Pain (Diamond Dog), as well as see her in Signal Boost (Host/Producer) Batgirl: Spoiled (Batgirl/ Stephanie Brown), Super Power Beat Down (Host), and Walk of Shame (Not a Working Girl) just to name a few. Marisha got her start in theater on the East Coast, working and training at companies such as the Actors Theatre of Louisville, American Academy of the Dramatic Arts, Point Park University Conservatory of Performing Arts, and the Governor's School for the Arts. She is also an avid gamer! At the age of three, she could beat anyone in a round of Mario Bros., including her father. She carries this love for gaming and geek culture into much of her hosting, comedy, and writing career.
- Twitter:@Marisha_Ray
Matthew Lillard
Matthew Lillard, a veteran of both stage and screen, is well known for his performances in over 50 films and television shows over the last 20 years. With titles like Scream, The Descendants and Scooby Doo 1& 2, Lillard is associated with a number of Hollywood Box Office hits totaling over $800 million dollars in revenue worldwide. He received critical success with independent titles SLC Punk! and Ed Burn’s The Groomsmen and debuted three films at the acclaimed Sundance Film Festival.
- Twitter: @MatthewLillard
Lauren "OboeCrazy" Urban
Lauren "OboeCrazy" Urban is a professional classical musician, performing on oboe and English horn all over the Seattle area. When she's not playing a bard in real life she's playing the role of DM for anyone and everyone over the last decade. For the past four years she has organized and ran live D&D games at RTX in Austin to raise money for Child's Play, and from those games a podcast was created! Dungeon Drunks is a liveplay D&D game posted as a weekly podcast that offers adventure, humor, and drink recommendations.
- Website: dungeondrunks.com
- Twitter:@OboeCrazy