Cast and Characters

25:03 007 First Light stars Patrick Gibson as James Bond, a 26-year-old Royal Navy air crewman recruited into MI6's revived 00 program. Around him are Lennie James as his mentor John Greenway, Priyanga Burford as M, Alastair Mackenzie as Q, Kiera Lester as Moneypenny, Noémie Nakai as Miss Roth, Gemma Chan as Dr. Selina Tan and Lenny Kravitz as Bawma, "The Pirate King" (Shacknews, from the end credits). Every character is new or re-imagined for the game: IO Interactive calls it a "fully original, re-imagined origin story" (Xbox Wire), and none of the actors comes from the films. This page stays free of spoilers until the heading that says so.

Quick facts

Sources: Shacknews, May 28, 2026; Xbox Wire, Sep 25, 2025; IO Interactive, Dec 12, 2025; Dork, Sep 25, 2026.

Who plays James Bond in 007 First Light?

1:11 Patrick Gibson, whose earlier work includes Dexter: Original Sin and The OA (Xbox Wire), plays Bond in voice, motion and likeness. His Bond is a 26-year-old "promising but rebellious" air crewman whose actions in Iceland catch MI6's eye (IOI and Amazon MGM Studios). See James Bond for the character and the actor in full.

The main cast

Sources: Shacknews, May 28, 2026; IOI and Amazon MGM Studios, Feb 12, 2026; Beebom, May 28, 2026.

M, Q and Moneypenny have a page together: M, Q and Moneypenny. IOI's official site lists ten characters, nine by name (Bond, Greenway, Miss Roth, M, Q, Moneypenny, Bawma, Selina Tan) and a tenth shown only as "?" (IO Interactive).

0:03 Gemma Chan's role is her first in a video game with both her voice and her likeness, and Lenny Kravitz's is his first major game performance (Xbox Wire; IO Interactive). Lennie James is known for Fear the Walking Dead, and Chan for Marvel's Eternals and Crazy Rich Asians (Xbox Wire).

The supporting cast

The end credits list these speaking roles, character first (Shacknews). Beebom's character notes add who several of them are (Beebom).

Sources: Shacknews, May 28, 2026; Beebom, May 28, 2026.

Cameos

Five well-known names from outside acting appear in small credited roles (Shacknews):

Source: Shacknews, May 28, 2026 (which writes "Khany Lame", a typo). The mission each cameo belongs to follows from the place in the credit.

Performance capture

9:49 The main cast performed in motion capture as well as recording their voices, and several actors, Patrick Gibson among them, were face-scanned, so the characters carry their faces (Shacknews). Gemma Chan and Lenny Kravitz both lend their likeness as well as their voices (Xbox Wire; IO Interactive). IOI posted a "Cast Sessions" interview with Gibson on May 21, 2026, about his first reaction to the part, his work with the team and hearing the title song (IO Interactive).

4:16 Lana Del Rey is not in the cast: she sings the title song, "First Light", written with David Arnold (see Music and Theme Song).

Spoilers: who the characters really are

3:10 Skip this section if you have not finished the game. Miss Roth is introduced as "Charlotte Roth" in IOI's Feb 12, 2026 trailer release, and the credits list Noémie Nakai's character as "Isola": Roth is the cover identity of Isola Vale, who poses as a DGSE agent and whose real employer the game never names (GamingBolt; Shacknews). The real villains are Sir Nicholas Webb and his son Damien, not the rogue agent 009 the story chases (Beebom); see Nicholas Webb. Greenway dies in Vietnam, and Monroe in the hotel explosion in Slovakia; see John Greenway and Ending Explained.

Frequently asked questions

Who plays James Bond in 007 First Light? Patrick Gibson, known for Dexter: Original Sin and The OA, plays a 26-year-old Bond in 007 First Light, in voice, performance capture and a face scan.

Is Daniel Craig in 007 First Light? No. 007 First Light has its own cast led by Patrick Gibson, and no actor from the Bond films appears in it.

Who voices M in 007 First Light? Priyanga Burford plays M in 007 First Light, with Alastair Mackenzie as Q and Kiera Lester as Moneypenny.

Is Lenny Kravitz in 007 First Light? Yes. Lenny Kravitz plays Bawma, "The Pirate King" who runs the Aleph black market in Mauritania, with both his voice and his likeness; IOI announced him on Dec 11, 2025.

Who are the cameos in 007 First Light? The credits of 007 First Light list JackSepticEye as a London nightclub clerk, Chase & Status as the nightclub's DJs, Shroud as a Mauritania fight club fan, Dimitri Vegas as the Mauritania DJ and Khaby Lame as a Vietnam resort guest.

Is Lana Del Rey in 007 First Light? No. Lana Del Rey sings 007 First Light's title song, "First Light", but has no role in the game.

Who plays Selina Tan in 007 First Light? Gemma Chan plays Dr. Selina Tan, MI6's Head of Tactical Simulation in 007 First Light, her first video game role.

Sources

• 007 First Light voice actor cast list, Shacknews (Donovan Erskine), May 28, 2026
• 007 First Light Adds Another Star to Its Ensemble Cast With Gemma Chan, Xbox Wire (Yann Roskell, IO Interactive), Sep 25, 2025
• Lenny Kravitz joins 007 First Light as The Pirate King Bawma, IO Interactive, Dec 12, 2025
• IO Interactive and Amazon MGM Studios Unveil New Story Trailer for 007 First Light, IO Interactive and Amazon MGM Studios, Feb 12, 2026
• All 007 First Light Characters and Voice Cast, Beebom (Ajith Kumar), May 28, 2026
• Patrick Gibson (James Bond) Cast Sessions, IO Interactive, May 21, 2026
• 007 First Light, IO Interactive, official site
• 007: First Light gets a March 2026 release date, TheSixthAxis (Stefan L), Sep 3, 2025
• Golden Joystick Awards 2026 nominations revealed, Dork (Dan Harrison), Sep 25, 2026
• 007 First Light Ending Explained, GamingBolt (Ravi Sinha), Jun 5, 2026
• 007 First Light Ending Explained, Beebom (Ishan Adhikary), May 26, 2026
• 007 First Light - Gameplay Reveal, 007 First Light, Sep 3, 2025 (video)
• 007 First Light - Patrick Gibson (James Bond) Cast Sessions, IO Interactive, May 15, 2026 (video)
• 007 First Light - Lenny Kravitz (Bawma) Cast Sessions, 007 First Light, Jun 6, 2026 (video)
• Beyond the Light Episode 2 - Cast & Character Dev Diary, 007 First Light, Mar 4, 2026 (video)
• 007 First Light Ending Explained And How It Sets Up A Sequel, GamingBolt, Jun 4, 2026 (video)