As announced on June 5 at Summer Games Fest, new video game adaptation Among Us has suddenly dropped on Paramount Plus. Although we knew the show was in the works, there has been no real run-up to the animated series, meaning you may be a little confused as to what it is about and who is part of the project. Well, worry no more, as we break down who is voicing who in the Among Us TV show.
Based on the hit online multiplayer game of the same name, Among Us follows a group of little astronauts travelling in a spacecraft delivering ore to a neighbouring planet. However, the trip across space soon turns into a fight for survival when a shapeshifting alien masking as one of the astronauts starts to pick off crewmates one by one. The crew is made up of many little colour-coded characters who have their own set of tasks they must complete in order to keep the ship running, which is also how the game works.
However, with so many characters to keep track of, we have created a handy Among Us character guide to break down which characters are responsible for what tasks, how they relate to the game, and which Hollywood star is voicing who. For more, check out our Among Us review for our verdict, and our interview with creator Owen Dennis on what attracted him to the project.
Orange
Orange, played by Community star Yvette Nicole Brown, is probably the voice you'll hear the most, as they are the onboard HR manager keeping tabs on the crewmates and making sure they are following the company's strict code of conduct. Orange doesn't really have a task from the game, but their role in the show is to explain how the game works for viewers at home who may not be familiar with Among Us. The Among Us corporation, MIRA, is basically like the Weyland-Yutani group in Alien. MIRA has just one objective: deliver as much ore to the neighboring planet as possible.
Red
Red is the ship's captain, and much like in the game, he doesn't really do much. In the Among Us multiplayer, the task that takes place in the ship's cockpit requires players to sit in the captain's chair and 'clear asteroids,' i.e., click on the screen a few times. This lackluster task is reflected in Red, who acts as though he knows what he is doing, when in fact, all he does is play video games in the cockpit while the crewmates keep the ship running. Red is voiced by Randall Park, who you may know from The Interview, The Office and as WandaVision character Jimmy Woo.
Green
Green, voiced by Lord of the Rings star Elijah Wood, is the company's super enthusiastic, unpaid intern. As he loves to talk about, all the time, Green grew up on a worm farm, but his rural community gathered all of their beans and sent him off to MIRA, where he could live out his dream of becoming an astronaut. In an interview with GamesRadar+, Wood said that even if he could go back and choose to play a different character, he would still want to voice Green. "I like green. He's got moxie," said the star. "He's really wet behind the ears, and I kind of like that."
Cyan and Black
Cyan, voiced by Orange is the New Black star Kimiko Glenn, is the ultra-spiritual, crystal-loving gemologist (which Black will tell you is not the same as a geologist). Black, on the other hand, is a geologist and is the polar opposite of Cyan, with a rather morbid outlook on life. Black is voiced by Yellowjackets' Liv Hewson. Together, they spend most of their time in the Storage room, where the ore is kept. In the game, players in this room complete the task of fueling the engines. But it seems as though Cyan and Black just count the rocks and examine them, instead.
Purple
Purple, voiced by Ashley Johnson is the ship's security guard, and spends most of their time sitting in front of a pile of screens checking security cameras. Among Us fans will know this is a very important task, and can quickly weed out Imposters. If the person completing the security task sees you in the Medical Bay, for example, and then a dead boy shows up there, you could be at risk of being accused and sent off of the ship.
Yellow and Brown
Both Yellow and Brown are the ship's cooks. They spend most of their time making pizza, and the other portion challenging Orange over workers rights. Those who have played the game know that the cafeteria plays a huge role. It is the hub of the ship and where players meet whenever a meeting is called to discuss who the Imposter could be. Yellow is voiced by Debra Wilson, who also provides the voice for the ship's computer, and Brown is voiced by Phil LaMarr.
Lime
Lime is the ship's engineer who prefers to spend his time hidden in the vents. In the game, players are often tasked with cleaning the vents, and engineers are able to use the vents whenever they please. However, this can land you in hot water, as Imposters can also travel through vents, meaning if you are an engineer, you may automatically become suspicious. It also doesn't help that Lime, voiced by Jurassic Park and Five Nights at Freddy's 2 star Wayne Knight, is super eccentric and often does things that would raise an eyebrow.
Blue
The Among Us TV show doesn't hold back in suggesting that Blue is the series' dreamboat, even though he is still just a little astronaut like everyone else. Seemingly based on Patrick Dempsey's Greys Anatomy character Dr. Derek Shepherd, Blue has hit work cut out for him when bodies start to pile up. However, the doctor, voiced by Beauty and the Beast's Dan Stevens, has the task of scanning the other players, which is a real task from the game that helps prove who is innocent. However Imposters usually just pretend to be scanned.
White
White is the nonchalant super-rich dude who won a ride on the ship after his butler found him the wining token. So, he's kind of like Verruca Salt in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Like Green, White represents a new player, who is experiencing the world of Among Us for the very first time, and learning what tasks need to be be completed in order to keep the ship afloat. White is voiced by Ratatouille's Remy voice star Patton Oswalt.
Among Us is out now on Paramount Plus. For more, check out our guide to the best shows on Paramount Plus, and keep up with upcoming video game movies.
