The Mandalorian season 3 brings back some fan-favorite cast members from the Star Wars series’ previous episodes and also introduces some exciting new characters into the ensemble. Returning to Disney+ for its third season, the show picks up after The Book of Boba Fett as Din Djarin attempts to earn forgiveness for removing his helmet and breaking the Mandalorian creed. After Grogu left to train as a Jedi with Luke Skywalker in the Mandalorian season 2 finale, the kid is back at Mando’s side in season 3. Following their heartfelt reunion in the spinoff, their continuing adventures in the flagship series bring them face-to-face with old allies and new enemies.
Season 3 of The Mandalorian revolves around Din Djarin and Grogu reuniting with the remaining Mandalorians in hopes of rebuilding their society while a threat gathers in the shadows. This is the first season of The Mandalorian not to feature Gina Carano as Cara Dune after the actor was fired by Lucasfilm for a series of “abhorrent and unacceptable” social media posts (via The Washington Post). But The Mandalorian season 3 does bring back a handful of familiar faces from the earlier seasons, like Greef Karga and Bo-Katan Kryze.
Pedro Pascal As Din Djarin / The Mandalorian
The eponymous antihero in The Mandalorian is played by Pedro Pascal. A former bounty hunter and current father figure to Grogu, the Mandalorian – whose real name is Din Djarin – is an ice-cool gunslinger in the mold of Clint Eastwood’s “Man with No Name” from the Dollars trilogy. By the end of season 3, Din Djarin has helped the other Mandalorians retake Mandalore. He now looks to set out on his own once again, along with his apprentice and adopted son Grogu, working unofficially with the New Republic to locate and take down rogue Imperial figures in the Outer Rim.
Pascal rose to prominence with the roles of Oberyn Martell in season 4 of HBO’s medieval fantasy epic Game of Thrones and Javier Peña in Netflix’s true-crime drama Narcos. He’s since played Joel Miller in HBO’s series adaptation of the survival horror video game The Last of Us. Pascal will soon be seen in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2 and Ethan Coen’s Drive-Away Dolls.
Grogu
Mando’s little green companion, Grogu, is back in The Mandalorian season 3. Often colloquially referred to as “Baby Yoda,” Grogu is one of the few known Star Wars characters of Yoda’s mysterious unnamed species. Grogu parted ways with the Mandalorian in the season 2 finale, but they reunited in The Book of Boba Fett ahead of The Mandalorian season 3. In the season 3 finale, Grogu is officially adopted by Din Djarin and becomes his Mandalorian apprentice as they set out on their new adventures together.
It has taken a lot of talented people to bring Grogu to life. The first concept art was created by Christian Alzmann. Grogu’s vocal sound effects were provided by David Acord. The animatronic Grogu puppet and its team of puppeteers were provided by Legacy Effects.
Carl Weathers As Greef Karga
The former head of the Bounty Hunters’ Guild and current High Magistrate of Nevarro, Greef Karga is played by Carl Weathers. In The Mandalorian season 3, Greef continues working towards turning Nevarro into the first fully independent civilization in its system. After the Mandalorians help defend his city from pirates, Greef establishes land for them, including a new home for Din Djarin and Grogu. Weathers previously played Apollo Creed in the Rocky franchise, Al Dillon in Predator, the title character in Action Jackson, and golf pro Chubbs Peterson in Happy Gilmore. He also played a hilariously fictionalized version of himself in Arrested Development. In addition to playing Karga, Weathers has also directed episodes of The Mandalorian with “The Siege” in season 2 and “The Foundling” in season 3.
Katee Sackhoff As Bo-Katan Kryze
Bo-Katan Kryze, a ruthless Mandalorian warrior, is played by Katee Sackhoff, who previously voiced Bo-Katan in the animated shows Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels. In The Mandalorian season 2, Bo-Katan was determined to acquire the Darksaber and claim the throne of Mandalore. When the Mandalorian accidentally acquired the Darksaber, Bo-Katan became his enemy but the two have become allies in season 3. Bo-Katan becomes the figure to unite the various factions of Mandalorian and leads them in taking back Mandalore.
Sackhoff is best known for playing Lieutenant Kara “Starbuck” Thrace in the gritty revival of the classic sci-fi TV series Battlestar Galactica. She also played Niko Breckenridge in Another Life and Vic Moretti in Longmire.
Giancarlo Esposito As Moff Gideon
Moff Gideon, the nefarious villain in charge of the Imperial Remnants who wants to extract Grogu’s blood, is played by Giancarlo Esposito. After being arrested by the New Republic at the end of season 2, Gideon has escaped and uses his connections with the Shadow Council to gain power once again. After his plans to create a Force-sensitive clone of himself are dashed, Gideon seemingly dies fighting Din Djarin and Bo-Katan.
Esposito is one of Hollywood’s go-to actors for TV villains, having also played Gus Fring in Breaking Bad and its spinoff Better Call Saul, for which he earned three Emmy nominations, and Stan Edgar in The Boys. He’s also a frequent collaborator of Spike Lee’s, appearing in School Daze, Do the Right Thing, Mo’ Better Blues, and Malcolm X. He will lend his voice to the upcoming animated movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem and will be in several high-profile movie roles including The Electric State, MaXXXine, and Megalopolis.
Emily Swallow As The Armorer
The Armorer, who provides Mandalorians with their armor and serves as the leader of the exiled tribes in The Mandalorian season 3, is played by Emily Swallow. She supports Bo-Katan in leading the forces to retake Mandalore. Swallow is known for her previous TV roles as Kim Fischer in The Mentalist and The Darkness, sometimes called “Amara,” in Supernatural season 11. She helped Grogu deal with his past in season 3. She also had a minor role as the voice of Emily in the video game The Last of Us Part II.
The Mandalorian Season 3 Supporting Cast & Characters
Omid Abtahi as Dr. Penn Pershing: Dr. Pershing, the clone engineer played by Omid Abtahi who was hired by the Imperial Remnants to experiment with Grogu’s blood, is now part of the New Republic’s Amnesty Program in The Mandalorian season 3. He had a bigger role there, with an episode mostly dedicated to his story in which he is torn between reforming himself or cotninuing to pursue his past research. Abtahi also played Salim in American Gods and Homes in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2.
Amy Sedaris as Peli Motto: Peli Motto, the trusty Tatooine mechanic played by Amy Sedaris, also appears in The Mandalorian’s season 3 in a more prosperous Tatooine where she help Din Djarin find a droid for his mission to Mandalore. Sedaris previously played Jerri Blank in the Comedy Central series Strangers with Candy and voiced Princess Carolyn in Netflix’s BoJack Horseman.
Taika Waititi as IG-11: IG-11, the bounty hunter droid who self-destructed to save Grogu in the season 1 finale, is back in season 3 as IG-12 as Mando attempts to rebuild him so that he can help him explore the ruins of Mandalore. The season 3 finale finds him rebuilt to his former glory to serve as marshal of Nevarro. IG-11 is voiced by Taika Waititi, best known for voicing Korg in the third and fourth Thor movies and an imaginary Adolf Hitler in Jojo Rabbit, all of which he also directed.
Paul Sun-Hyung Lee as Carson Teva: X-wing pilot Carson Teva has a larger role in The Mandalorian season 3 (via CBR). After the pirate Gorian Shard attacks Nevarrro, Teva seeks to get them help from the New Republic before turning to the Mandalorians. He also begins looking into a growing threat with the apparent escape of Moff Gideon. Teva is played by Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, best known as family patriarch Appa in Kim’s Convenience.
Marti Matulis as Vane: The Nikto pirate Vane remembers a very different version of Nevarro. Matulis who plays Vane is also the incubus George and the Devil Therapist in Evil and American Horror Story’s Piggy Man, where the actor also wears masks and prosthetics.
Nonso Anozie as Gorian Shard: The Pirate King Gorian Shard not only used to work with Greef Karga during their guild days, but his ship also resembles the Eclipse from Legends. Actor Nonso Anozie is best known for his role as Tommy Jepperd in Sweet Tooth, and also appears in Artemis Fowl, Zoo, and 7 Days in Entebbe.
Katy O’Brian as G68/Elia Kane: G68, who revealed in The Mandalorian season 3 that her real name is Elia Kane, is a former Imperial communications officer in Moff Gideon’s ship. Like Dr. Pershing, Kane was absorbed by the Amnesty Program on Coruscant but is shown to still be working secretly for Moff Gideon. O’Brian is a martial artist, bodybuilder, and actor who appears in Agents of SHIELD and Black Lightning.
Jon Favreau and Tait Fletcher as Paz Vizsla: A member of The Children of the Watch, Paz Vizsla and his son Ragnar are descendants of the only Mandalorian Jedi Tarre Vizsla, the creator of the Darksaber. Paz is killed then he sacrifices himself to fend off Moff Gideon’s forces so the other Mandalorians can escape. Paz Vizsla’s voice is provided by Jon Favreau, who created The Mandalorian, while the character is portrayed onscreen by Tait Fletcher, who also appears in The Book of Boba Fett and The Harder They Fall.
Ahmed Best as Master Kelleran Beq: The Mandalorian finally answers the question of who saved Grogu during Order 66 at Coruscant, and the answer is Master Kelleran Beq. An actor of diverse talents, Ahmed Best portrayed Jar Jar Binks onscreen in the prequel movies, and Nelson Mandela in Alabama Jackson. Curiously, Best first became Master Kelleran Beq as the host of the children’s game show, Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge.
Steve Blum as Garazeb “Zeb” Orrelios: In a pleasant surprise to fans, The Mandalorian season 3 revealed what happened to Zeb following Star Wars Rebels. Last seen returning to his homeworld of Lira San, his live-action debut confirms that Zeb joined the New Republic as he is seen as one of Carson Teva’s comrades. Zeb is once again voiced by Steve Blum from Star Wars Rebels. Blum also appeared on-screen in The Mandalorian season 1 as a spaceport operator.
Tim Meadows as Colonel Tuttle: After reports of his casting, Tim Meadows finally appeared in The Mandalorian season 3 as Colonel Tuttle. Overseeing Requisition for the New Republic, Tuttle is the officer Carson Teva first goes to asking to intervene and save Nevarro. Meadows was a Saturday Night Live cast member throughout the 1990s and has appeared in such films as Mean Girls, Grown Ups, and Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping.
Simon Kassianides as Axe Woves: After appearing in season 2 of The Mandalorian as one of the Mandalorian warriors under Bo-Katan, Axe Woves returns in season 3. He is now seen as leading the faction of Mandalorians who work as mercenaries after abandoning Bo-Katan when she failed to acquire the Darksaber. However, after being challenged and defeated by Bo-Katan, Axe loses his leadership role. Simon Kassianides is perhaps best know for his recurring role as Sunil Bakshi in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Mercedes Varnado as Koska Reeves: Another of Bo-Katan’s former Mandalorian followers who makes a return in season 3 is Koska Reeves. A capable warrior, Koska does not have many lines but has been present for some big moments like seeing the return of Luke Skywalker in the season 2 finale. Season 3 finds Koska working alongside Axe Woves as a mercenary before joining the mission to retake Mandalore. While The Mandalorian marks the only acting experience for Mercedes Varnado, she has found fame as a professional wrestler in the WWE as Sasha Banks and now in Japan as Mercedes Moné.
Christine Adams as Captain Shuggoth: The Quarren captain Shuggoth is introduced running into an Imperial ship in the Outer Rim captained by Axe Woves who has been hired to find a missing son of a Mon Calamari Viceroy, who is Shuggoth’s secret lover. Adams is best-known as Lynn Pierce on the CW series Black Lightning.
Harry Holland as the Viceroy’s son: The brief and tragic love story between Captain Shuggoth and the Viceroy’s son plays out in the opening minutes of the sixth episode in season 3 of The Mandalorian. The Viceroy expresses his love for Captain Shuggoth yet she insists they can’t be together. Harry Holland is the brother of Tom Holland and has appeared in some of his brother’s movies like Cherry and The Impossible.
Jack Black as Captain Bombardier: When Din Djarin and Bo-Katan go looking for Axe Woves and his followers on the independent planet of Plazir-15 they are forced to meet with the planet’s leaders. Captain Bombardier is a former member of the Empire who was pardoned through the Amnesty Program. Jack Black is one of the biggest stars to appear on The Mandalorian with countless hit movies, including School of Rock, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, and Kung Fu Panda. He also voices Bowser in The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
Lizzo as Duchess Bombardier: Duchess Bombardier is the true ruler of Plazier-15 which Captain Bombardier married into. Along with her husband, she seeks the help of the Mandalorians to address a problem with their malfunctioning droids. Lizzo is a best-selling and Grammy winning artist whose acting career to date consists mostly of an appearance in Hustlers.
Christopher Lloyd as Helgait: Helgait is in charge of security in Plazir-15 and oversees the droids. While he insists he is dealing with the malfunctions as best he can, he is eventually discovered to be a separatist who is looking to disrupt Plazir-15’s way of life. Christopher Lloyd is one of the most iconic sci-fi actors to appear in The Mandalorian as he’s best known as Doc Brown in the Back to the Future franchise. He has also appeared in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Addams Family, and Clue.
Brian Gleeson as Brendol Hux: The opening of The Mandalorian season 3, episode 7 confirms Moff Gideon is free and shows him meeting with the Shadow Council, a group of former Imperial officers seeking to reform and take down the New Republic. One standout member of the council is Brendol Hux, the father of General Hux who is introduced in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. He is a key person in forming the First Order. In a fun bit of casting, Brian Gleeson is the brother of Domnhall Gleeson who played General Hux in the sequel trilogy. Gleeson himself has appeared in Peaky Blinders, The Phantom Thread and Snow White and the Huntsman. He also starred alongside his brother in Frank of Ireland.
Xander Berkeley as Gilad Pellaeon: Another big revelation from the opening scene of episode 7 is that Grand Admiral Thrawn in planning a return and serves as the controversial leader of the Shadow Council. One character that helps cement Thrawn’s role in The Mandalorian is Gilad Pellaeon. He is an Imperial officer introduced in the extended universe and appeared on Star Wars: Rebels as a loyal follower of Thrawn. Xander Berkeley is a veteran character actor who has appeared in notable movie and television projects like Terminator 2: Judgment Day, 24 and Air Force One.
Charles Parnell as Mandalorian Captain: When Din Djarin, Bo-Katan and the combined Mandalorian factions investigate the surface of Mandalore, they find a group of
survivors living on the surface and led by a captain. Charles Parnell has appeared on The Last Ship and most recently in Top Gun: Maverick. He will soon reteam with Tom Cruise for Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1.
Charles Baker as Mandalorian Scout: Joining the Mandalorian captain who stayed behind on Mandalore is a young Mandalorian scout who is introduced in The Mandalorian season 3, episode 7. Charles Baker is best-known to audiences as Skinny Pete, Jesse Pinkman’s friend and associate on Breaking Bad and the spinoff movie El Camino.
