God of War Ragnarök: Thor Voice Actor

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Brittany Vincent is a Newsweek gaming editor based in Kentucky. Her focus is reporting on video games, the game industry, and culture-adjacent content. She has covered both AAA and indie games extensively and has done so for 15 years. Brittany joined Newsweek in 2022 and had previously worked at MTV, Netflix, and a variety of gaming-centric and culture-forward publications. She brings years of reporting, editing, social media, and copywriting expertise to the table. You can get in touch with Brittany by emailing b.vincent@newsweek.com. Languages: English.

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God of War Ragnarök is teeming with talented actors. From Kratos's voice actor Christopher Judge, who brings the gruff-yet-understanding former god of war to life, to Sunny Suljic, who lends his talents to younger and older versions of the character, there's a unique voice behind everyone.

One of the most intriguing additions to God of War Ragnarök's cast is Thor, who only had a minor role in 2018's God of War, and at that, only in the game's "true ending". The Norse Aesir god of thunder, lightning, storms, and strength, he's the son of Odin and husband of Sif. In God of War Ragnarök, he appears early on as one of the game's antagonists––and takes on Kratos in a knock-down, drag-out battle.

But who is Thor's voice actor in God of War Ragnarök? It's a fair question–– you may not have heard him in a video game before, but he has plenty of roles under his belt. We've got all the answers here and more.

God of War Ragnarök: Kratos and Thor
Kratos and Thor standing side by side in God of War Ragnarök. The pair are antagonists at the beginning of the game, and Thor sports a very different look than what players may be used... Sony Interactive Entertainment

Who Plays Thor in God of War Ragnarök?

Ryan Hurst is the voice of Thor in God of War Ragnarök. Hurst is an actor with impressive filmography.

You may have seen him as Opie Winston in the FX drama series Sons of Anarchy or as Beta in The Walking Dead/Fear the Walking Dead. Additionally, he was cast as Sergeant Ernie Savage in We Were Soldiers and Hector Bonner in Bosch.

Hurst has also appeared in long-term roles as these main and supporting characters in TV shows:

  • Li'l "Foster" Farrell in Outsiders
  • Chick Hogan in Bates Motel
  • Edgar Roy in King & Maxwell
  • Agent Jimmy McGloin in Wanted
  • Adult Tom Clarke in Taken
  • Wayne Simko in Campus Cops

He's made appearances in these TV shows and movies as well:

  • CSI: Miami
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
  • House
  • Wings
  • JAG
  • Patch Adams
  • Saving Private Ryan
  • Rules of Engagement
  • Remember the Titans
  • The Ladykillers
  • Rango
  • A Million Little Pieces
  • Axe Cop

God of War Ragnarök marks the first video game role that Hurst has taken on; though with his bombastic performance as Thor, it likely won't be the last.

God of War Ragnarök will release on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 on Wednesday, November 9.

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Brittany Vincent is a Newsweek gaming editor based in Kentucky. Her focus is reporting on video games, the game industry, and culture-adjacent content. She has covered both AAA and indie games extensively and has done so for 15 years. Brittany joined Newsweek in 2022 and had previously worked at MTV, Netflix, and a variety of gaming-centric and culture-forward publications. She brings years of reporting, editing, social media, and copywriting expertise to the table. You can get in touch with Brittany by emailing b.vincent@newsweek.com. Languages: English.

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