The Mandalorian Season 3 cast: All actors & characters

Cameron Frew
Din and Grogu in The Mandalorian Season 3

Here’s your guide to the full cast and characters in The Mandalorian Season 3, the newest chapter of the hit Star Wars series on Disney+.

In November 2019, a lone gunslinger wandered into a bar in the outer rim. Just over half an hour later, Star Wars unveiled its newest, most beloved character: Grogu, otherwise affectionately known as Baby Yoda.

Alongside Din Djarin, the father-son pair have gone up against monsters, rogue bounty hunters, and Darksaber-wielding Imperial villains. The last time we saw them, they reunited in The Book of Boba Fett after bidding farewell at the end of Season 2.

Ahead of the finale, here’s your guide to everyone in The Mandalorian Season 3 cast, and which characters they play.

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The Mandalorian Season 3 cast: All actors and characters

The official synopsis for the new season reads: “The journeys of the Mandalorian through the Star Wars galaxy continue. Once a lone bounty hunter, Din Djarin has reunited with Grogu.

“Meanwhile, the New Republic struggles to lead the galaxy away from its dark history. The Mandalorian will cross paths with old allies and make new enemies as he and Grogu continue their journey together.”

Below you’ll find a list of all the major characters in the cast of The Mandalorian Season 3.

Din Djarin: Pedro Pascal

Pedro Pascal as Din Djarin in The Mandalorian

Pedro Pascal plays Din Djarin, the show’s titular Mandalorian. Once an orphan of the Empire, he was taken in by the Children of the Watch, a Mandalorian sect who follow the ways of… the Way. In Season 3, we’ll see him travel to Mandalore for redemption after removing his helmet.

In an interview with Digital Spy, Pascal said: “It’s such a beautiful dynamic that exists between Din and Grogu; protector, protected. And how that dynamic can be reversed, and that there’s so much layering within their relationship.

“So I would just say that what is initially, or instantly, rich about their dynamic becomes more available to us in season three. What disarms us about this relationship continues to grow and that’s a fun thing.”

Pascal is also the co-lead of another huge show on TV right now: The Last of Us, where he plays the Joel to Bella Ramsey’s Ellie.

Grogu

Grogu in The Mandalorian

Grogu, brought to life with a mix of puppetry and VFX, 50-something-year-old who belongs to the same species as Master Yoda. He reunited with Mando in The Book of Boba Fett, choosing to abandon his Jedi training to be a Mandalorian – just like his dad.

Speaking to Total Film, creator Jon Favreau hinted that Grogu could be the key to bringing the Jedi and Mandalorians together. “Grogu seems to have the potential to have a lot of significance in bridging these two cultures and maybe he’s a character that can walk both those worlds… we’ll see,” he said.

Moff Gideon: Giancarlo Esposito

Giancarlo Esposito as Moff Gideon, who'll return in The Mandalorian Season 3

Giancarlo Esposito plays Moff Gideon, the primary antagonist of The Mandalorian first introduced in Season 1. He’s a key figure in the Imperial Remnant, but we last saw him in the New Republic’s custody after losing the Darksaber. He returns in Episode 7 of the third season.

Esposito is also known for playing Gus Fring in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, as well as Stan Edgar in The Boys.

Greef Karga: Carl Weathers

Carl Weathers as Greef Karga

Carl Weathers plays Greef Karga, who serves as a High Magistrate on the planet Navarro. When we first meet him, he’s an associate of Din Djarin’s and an agent of the Bounty Hunters Guild. While Grogu caused tension between them at first, but he fell for him just as we alldid.

Bo-Katan Kryze: Katee Sackhoff

Katee Sackhoff as Bo-Katan Kryze

Katee Sackhoff plays Bo-Katan Kryze, a Mandalorian with an extensive history in the Star Wars franchise. She’s a friend to Din Djarin, but they may need to go toe-to-toe in Season 3 for possession of the Darksaber and, as a result, Mandalore.

Sackhoff has played Bo-Katan since 2012, first voicing her in The Clone Wars series, before reprising her role in Rebels and The Mandalorian.

The Armorer: Emily Swallow

Emily Swallow as The Armorer, who'll return in The Mandalorian Season 3

Emily Swallow plays The Armorer, a mysterious Mandalorian who provides Din with fresh armor when required. She’s also the leader of the Children of the Watch, and she lost many of her friends and family during the Great Purge.

Swallow is otherwise best known for playing Kim Fischer on CBS series The Mentalist and Amara in Supernatural Season 11.

Paz Vizsla: Tait Fletcher/Jon Favreau

Paz Vizsla in The Mandalorian

Paz Viszla, a Heavy Infantry Mandalorian who’s part of the Children of the Watch, is physically portrayed by Tait Fletcher and voiced by Jon Favreau.

In an interview with The Boba Fett Fan Club, Fletcher described Paz as “galvanizing character that really exposes the ferocity and dignity with which we hold the Code of the Mandalorians.”

Dr. Pershing: Omid Abtahi

Dr Pershing

Omid Abtahi plays Dr Pershing, a scientist who initially works for the Client, but ends up serving under Moff Gideon, with the intention of acquiring Grogu and studying his blood.

Abtahi also starred in American Gods as Salim, as well as appearing in NCIS, Fear the Walking Dead, and Last Resort.

Peli Motto: Amy Sedaris

Amy Sedaris as Peli Motto in The Mandalorian

Amy Sedaris plays Peli Motto, a mechanic on Tattooine. Din once left Grogu in her care, along with her Pit Droids, soon becoming a close friend and helpful ally.

Sedaris is best known for voicing Princess Carolyn in BoJack Horseman, while also appearing in The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Elf.

Elia Kane: Katy M. O’Brian

Katy M. O’Brian plays Elia Kane, a former Imperial communications officer first seen in Season 2. In the third episode of Season 3, she returns and befriends Dr Pershing in Coruscant’s Amnesty Programme.

O’Brian is also known for playing Jentorra in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and George in Syfy’s Z Nation.

Kelleran Beq: Ahmed Best

Kelleran Beq in The Mandalorian Season 3 Episode 4

Ahmed Best plays Kelleran Beq. He’s revealed in Episode 4 as the Jedi who saved Grogu during Order 66.

He served as a Jedi Master who supervised Padawans during their training. Due to his renowned skills with a lightsaber, he became known as the “Sabered Hand.”

Best also appeared as Kelleran Beq in Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge, but he’s best known for playing Jar Jar Binks in the prequel trilogy.

Boba Fett: Temuera Morrison

Boba Fett in The Mandalorian

Temuera Morrison returned as Boba Fett in The Mandalorian Season 2, before getting his own spinoff with The Book of Boba Fett. He’s not a Mandalorian, but he’s easily recognized by his iconic armor.

While it’s not been confirmed if he’ll appear in Season 3, it seems likely. A deleted post shared by Star Wars’ Hong Kong account, as per CBR, read: “The original team is back. The Mandalorian [Din Djarin] and [Grogu] are about to embark on a new adventure! Plus the bounty hunter [Boba Fett] and other old allies and new enemies.”

Gorian Shard: Nonso Anozie

Gorian Shard in The Mandalorian Season 3

Nonso Anozie made his debut as Gorian Shard in The Mandalorian Season 3 Episode 1.

Little is known about Gorian Shard. He’s a pirate king who once operated in Nevarro, with a cut of his treasure being used to build a saloon in the city – and now, he has an axe to grind with Din Djarin.

Tim Meadows: Colonel Tuttle

Tim Meadows in The Mandalorian Season 3 cast

Tim Meadows has joined The Mandalorian Season 3 cast as Colonel Tuttle. He’s a comedian and actor best known for Saturday Night Live, Mean Girls, and The Goldbergs.

Christopher Lloyd: Commissioner Helgait

Christopher Lloyd in The Mandalorian Season 3

Christopher Lloyd plays Commissioner Helgait in The Mandalorian Season 3, the head of security on Plazir-15.

Lloyd is a legendary actor best known for playing Doc Brown in the Back to the Future franchise.

Jack Black: Captain Bombardier

Jack Black as Captain Bombardier

Jack Black plays Captain Bombardier, one of the elected royal leaders of Plazir-15.

Lizzo: The Duchess

Lizzo in The Mandalorian Season 3

Lizzo plays the Duchess, one of the elected royal leaders of Plazir-15.

Brendol Hux: Brian Gleeson

Brian Gleeson as Brendol Hux

Brian Gleeson plays Brendol Hux, the father of the sequel trilogy’s Armitage Hux. He first appeared in Servants of the Empire: The Secret Academy, the first novel in the expanded universe series.

Gleeson is the brother of Domnhall Gleeson, who played Armitage Hux in the movies. He’s also known for starring in Peaky Blinders, Hellboy, Snow White and the Huntsman, and Bad Sisters.

Gilad Pellaeon: Xander Berkeley

Xander Berkeley as Gilad Pellaeon

Xander Berkeley plays Gilad Pellaeon, an Imperial officer who served as a captain in the naval forces of the Galactic Empire and served under Grand Admiral Thrawn.

Berkeley has also starred in Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Candyman, Air Force One, and The Walking Dead.

Survivor Captain: Charles Parnell

Charles Parnell in The Mandalorian

Charles Parnell plays a surviving Nite Owl captain on Mandalore.

Parnell starred in last year’s Top Gun: Maverick, as well as appearing in The Last Ship and North Woods Law.

Survivor Scout: Charles Baker

Charles Baker in The Mandalorian

Charles Baker plays a surviving Nite Owl scout on Mandalore.

Baker is best known for playing Skinny Pete in Breaking Bad. He’s also appeared in Perry Mason, Murder in the First, The Neon Demon, and Wild.

Grand Admiral Thrawn: Lars Mikkelsen… maybe

Grand Admiral Thrawn in Star Wars

Lars Mikkelsen will return as Grand Admiral Thrawn, the legendary Chiss Imperial officer last seen being sucked into hyperspace in Star Wars: Rebels, in Ahsoka – but we think there’s a good chance he’ll appear in The Mandalorian Season 3 finale.

The actor appeared at Star Wars Celebration to show off the first trailer for the new series, but there’s been more than a few teases about what’s in store for the last episode. We’ll update this space after the episode has been released.

The Mandalorian Season 3 Episodes 1-7 are streaming on Disney+ now. Check out our other coverage below:

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About The Author

Cameron is Deputy TV and Movies Editor at Dexerto. He's an action movie aficionado, '80s obsessive, and Oscars enthusiast. He loves Invincible, but he's also a fan of The Boys, the MCU, The Chosen, and much more. You can contact him at cameron.frew@dexerto.com.