Was Geralt's voice actor inspired by Henry Cavill's take on him in The Witcher series? 'No, because we were first'

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It's often said that good artists borrow, and great artists steal. And given Doug Cockle, the voice actor for Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher 3, has been in the rare position of getting to see a character he's played for years in videogames debut on streamed TV, portrayed for a stint by Henry Cavill (and now Liam Hemsworth), you might wonder if he has taken any notes.

"No," he tells PC Gamer's Joshua Wolens at Gamescom 2026. "Because we were first."

John Schwab, voice actor for the longtime friend of Geralt, Dandelion, joins in with some friendly ribbing of Netflix: "And I still haven't got a call for a cameo. Have you?" he asks Cockle. "No!" Cockle replies, to which Schwab emphatically says: "Come on, guys!"

Cockle does say that he's asked the showrunners—though it's unclear if this is a joke or not...

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