Twilight of the Godsis a Norse-inspired animated series on Netflix by Zack Snyder and features a stacked cast of talented voice actors. One ofNetflix’s upcoming animated shows,Twilight of the Godstells the story of Sigrid, a strong-willed Viking warrior. After being wronged by the Norse gods, Sigrid builds a team of adventurers to seek revenge against the deities across an eight-episode story, marking thefirst TV show of Zack Snyder’s career.
Naturally,Twilight of the Gods’storywill feature the distinct visual flair of Snyder’s past efforts. This, combined with the musical score by Hans Zimmer, has led many to hopeTwilight of the Godswill pair up withSnyder’s best-ranked moviesas one of the more story-intensive projects of his career. Aiding Snyder and the other writers of the show, Eric Carrasco and Jay Oliva, will beTwilight of the Gods’voice actors, a collection of talented actors with a blend of live-action and animated experience.
Sylvia Hoeks as Sigrid
Date of Birth: August 20, 2025
Actor:Sylvia Hoeks is a Dutch actor born in Maarheeze, North Brabant, Netherlands. Hoeks' career initially began as a model, beforeshe received her breakout role in the Dutch filmDuska. For this, Hoeks won the Dutch equivalent of an Academy Award. Since then, other Dutch movies Hoeks has appeared in includeThe Storm, Tirza, The Gang of Oss. andThe Girl and Death.Hoeks' first major international role was in 2017’sBlade Runner 2049,leading to appearances inThe Girl in the Spider’s Weband the AppleTV+ seriesSee.
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Character:InTwilight of the Gods, Hoeks voices the protagonist, Sigrid. Sigrid is a hardened warrior and the daughter of giants who meets her husband, Leif, on the battlefield. Sigrid and Leif evoke the wrath of Thor, an ancient enemy of the giants, who attacked the couple on their wedding night. This leads Sigrid on a journey of revenge against the gods, setting up the basis ofTwilight of the Gods’story.
Stuart Martin as Leif
Date of Birth: July 13, 2025
Actor:Stuart Martin is a Scottish actor born in Ayr, Scotland. Martin’s earlier projects include minor roles in TV shows likeHatfields & McCoys,The Field of Blood, andHebburn.Martin’s breakout role arguably came in the TV showBabylon, which led to extended roles in other shows likeCrossing Lines, Medici: Masters of Florence, Jamestown,andMiss Scarlet and The Duke.Martin’s most well-known film roles include other Zack Snyder efforts: theArmy of the DeadprequelArmy of Thieves,andRebel Moon.
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Leif
Character:Martin voices Leif inTwilight of the Gods, another of the show’s protagonists. Leif is a Viking warrior-king who has fought in many battles. In one such conflict, Leif is almost killed before being rescued by Sigrid, subsequently falling in love and getting married to her. It is here that the wrath of Thor ruins their wedding, sending Leif down the same path of vengeance that Sigrid walks.
Pilou Asbæk as Thor
Date of Birth: July 19, 2025
Actor:Pilou Asbæk is a Danish actor born in Copenhagen, Denmark. Asbæk’s early work consisted of several Danish movies and TV shows, with the most notable of the latter being the critically acclaimedBorgen. After appearing inBorgenand another acclaimed show called1864,Asbæk received his breakthrough international role when he was cast inGame of Thronesas Euron Greyjoy.Some Hollywood movies of Asbæk’s includeLucy, Overlord, Uncharted, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,and 2024’sSalem’s Lot.
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Character:Twilight of the Gods’primary antagonist will be Thor, voiced by Asbæk. Thor is the Norse god of thunder, lightning, and the sky, and a sworn enemy of the giants. This likely explains why Thor targets Sigrid as an enemy inTwilight of the Gods, leading the latter to take revenge against him. Thor is expected to be portrayed closer to how he is in Norse mythology than in other popular iterations, such asThor from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
John Noble as Odin
Date of Birth: July 21, 2025
Actor:John Noble is an Australian actor born in Port Pirie, South Australia. Noble’s acting career began primarily on stage before he made his film debut in 1988’sThe Dreaming.Noble then went on to have a recurring role in the Australian medical dramaAll Saints.Noble’s breakout role came in the early 2000s as Denethor in Peter Jackson’sThe Lord of the Ringstrilogy, leading to increased credits in American TV shows likeFringe, Sleepy Hollow, andElementary.
Noble appeared in bothThe Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersandThe Return of the King, however only in the extended edition of the former.
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Character:John Noble voices Odin inTwilight of the Gods. Odin is the king of the gods in Norse mythology, holding an immense amount of power over the Aesir deities. Odin is the father of Thor in Norse mythology and is expected to be the same inTwilight of the Gods. While Odin’s overall role in the show is unclear, he will likely be the subject of Sigrid’s revenge alongside Thor and the other Norse gods.
Paterson Joseph as Loki
Date of Birth: June 21, 2025
Actor:Paterson Joseph is a British actor born in Willesden, Middlesex. Joseph’s early work consisted of a variety of British TV shows and stage plays, the most long-running being a stint onCasualty. Other, more notable roles includeWilliam and MaryandPeep Show,leading to some of Joseph’s breakout roles in shows likeThe LeftoversandYou, Me, and the Apocalypse.In 2023, Joseph appeared as one of the primary antagonists in theWilly Wonka and the Chocolate Factoryprequel,Wonka.
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Character:Twilight of the Godswill also feature Loki, voiced by Paterson Joseph. Loki is the trickster god of the Norse pantheon and is often the cause of many climactic events, such as Ragnarök. InTwilight of the Gods, Loki will aid Sigrid in her quest for revenge. It is Loki who says it is good Sigrid holds a need for revenge and tells her to band together a group to go after the Norse deities.
Rahul Kohli as Egill
Date of Birth: June 11, 2025
Actor:Rahul Kohli is a British actor born in London, whose early work consisted of appearances in popular British soap operas likeHolby CityandEastEnders.Kohli’s breakthrough role came when he was cast as a lead in the CW’siZombie,leading to another CW appearance inSupergirl.Kohli is a regular collaborator of horror director Mike Flanagan, having appeared inThe Haunting of Bly Manor, Midnight Mass, The Midnight Club,andThe Fall of the House of Usher. Regarding voice work, Kohli has appeared inHarley QuinnandThe Rocketeer.
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Character:The character played by Kohli inTwilight of the Godsis named Egill. Egill is one of the characters who joins Sigrid on her quest for revenge against the gods and could have ties to Norse mythology. In the original tales, Egill was fabled to be a farmer who cares for Thor’s goats. With Thor being such an integral part ofTwilight of the Gods' story, Egill may connect to the god of thunder.
Jamie Clayton as The Seid-Kona
Date of Birth: June 06, 2025
Actor:Jamie Clayton is an American actress born in San Diego, California. Clayton’s earliest work came as a makeup artist in the TV showTRANSform Me.Clayton then received recurring roles in HBO’sHungand the interactive seriesDirty Work.Clayton’s breakthrough role came in Netflix’sSense8as one of the main eight characters. This led to appearances in films likeThe Snowmanand, more recently,Hellraiser, as well as TV roles inDesignated SurvivorandThe L Word: Generation Q.
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Character:Jamie Clayton voices The Seid-Kona inTwilight of the Gods. This character is an original creation for the show and is not versed in anything from Norse mythology. In Old Norse, Seid-Kona translates to witch-lady, implying that Clayton’s character will have magical powers and likely be a help or hindrance to Sigrid and her companions.
Kristofer Hivju as Andvari
Date of Birth: August 07, 2025
Actor:Kristofer Hivju is a Norwegian actor born in Oslo, Norway. Hivju’s earlier work came in several Norweigan TV shows before transitioning to Hollywood in 2011 and 2013 with the prequel movieThe Thingand M. Night Shyamalan’sAfter Earthrespectively. After these performances,Hivju’s breakout role came in HBO’sGame of Thrones,leading to roles in other TV shows likeThe Witcherand Guy Ritchie’sThe Gentlemen.Some Hollywood film roles for Hivju have come in movies likeThe Fate of the Furious, Cocaine Bear,andRed One.
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Character:Hivju voices Andvari inTwilight of the Gods. Andvari is a dwarven blacksmith, capable of making god-killing weapons out of a special type of iron in the show. As such, Andvari is visited by Sigrid and her team on their quest for revenge against the gods. Andvari is one of the characters versed in Norse mythology inTwilight of the Gods, with the dwarf being a figure who lived beneath a waterfall and had a cursed treasure horde.
Peter Stormare as Ulfr
Date of Birth: June 14, 2025
Actor:Peter Stormare is a Swedish actor born in Kumla, Sweden. Stormare’s earliest roles came primarily in voice-acting, specifically for video gameslikeIcewind Dale II, Quake 4, Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction, andMercenaries 2: World in Flames.Some Hollywood films Stormare appears in include22 Jump StreetandJohn Wick: Chapter 2.Stormare’s breakthrough Hollywood role was likely inPrison Break,which led to other TV shows likeThe Blacklist, Arrow,andAmerican Gods. Stormare has an extensive voice acting career too, making his casting inTwilight of the Godsa logical one.
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Character:Peter Stormare voices Ulfr inTwilight of the Gods. Ulfr is one of the show’s more mysterious characters and has the ability to shape-shift into a wolf. This connects to the meaning of the character’s name in Norse mythology, with Ulfr translating into wolf.
Jamie Chung as Hel
Date of Birth: August 07, 2025
Actor:Jamie Chung is an American actor born in San Francisco, California, whose career began on the reality TV showThe Real World: San Diego.Chung’s breakout acting role arguably came inDragonball Evolution, with future appearances includingGrown Ups, The Hangover Part II, Eden,andThe Hangover Part III.Some of Chung’s TV credits came inDays of Our Lives, Once Upon a Time, Gotham, Lovecraft Country,andDexter: New Blood.Like Stormare, Chung has experience with voice acting, from the Disney movieBig Hero 6and its TV spin-off toStar Wars Visions.
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Character:Jamie Chung’s character is called Hel inTwilight of the Gods. In Norse mythology, Hel is the daughter of Loki and rules the Norse underworld, also titled Hel. As such, she is one of the more powerful beings inTwilight of the Godsand has strong connections to Loki, who initially decides to help Sigrid, despite his tricky nature.
Lauren Cohan as Inge
Date of Birth: August 09, 2025
Actor:Lauren Cohan is an American actor born in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Cohan’s notable early appearances included roles inNational Lampoon’s Van Wilder: The Rise of Tajand TV shows likeSupernaturalandThe Vampire Diaries.Cohan’s breakout role then came in the early 2010s when she was cast inThe Walking Dead, leading to more mainstream film appearances like 2016’sThe Boy. Other TV roles include a reprisal inThe Walking Dead: Dead Cityspin-off and voice performances in big shows likeArcherandInvincible.
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Character:Cohan portrays another original character inTwilight of the Gods. This character goes by the name of Inge. Interestingly, the Norse god Freyr was said to sometimes go by the name Ing, with Inge stemming from this and often meaning “guarded by Ing” or “Ing’s beauty,” This could mean that Inge has a connection to Freyr inTwilight of the Gods,offering another connection between Sigrid and the objects of her revenge.
Corey Stoll as Hrafnkel
Date of Birth: August 23, 2025
Actor:Corey Stoll is an American actor born in New York City. Stoll began his career in various highly successful Broadway plays before transitioning into TV roles onNCISandLaw and Order: LA.Stoll’s breakout roles includeHouse of CardsandThe Strain, which led to the actor being cast in big Hollywood movies likeAnt-Man, First Man,andWest Side Story. Stoll also collaborated with Zack Snyder onRebel Moon, likely influencing his casting inTwilight of the Gods.
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Character:Stoll voices Hrafnkel inTwilight of the Gods.Hrafnkel is a name from Norse mythology belonging to one of the first settlers of Iceland, who became an incredibly powerful chieftain later in life. It is unclear whetherTwilight of the Godswill take inspiration from this, though it would certainly make sense if Sigrid were to seek out a chieftain of Hrafnkel’s renown.
Cast
Twilight of the Gods is an animated series inspired by Norse mythology. It follows characters such as Thor, Loki, and Odin in a rich narrative that delves into their legendary conflicts and alliances. Directed by Jay Oliva, the series features voice talents including John Bradley, Jamie Chung, and Patton Oswalt, bringing the epic mythological tales to life.
