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Netflix’s live-action adaptation of One Piece is gearing up for a monumental second season, charting a course straight for the Grand Line! As Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat crew sail into increasingly dangerous waters, the world of Eiichiro Oda’s beloved manga expands exponentially—and so does the show’s cast. Season 2 introduces a massive wave of fresh faces, with over 30 actors confirmed to step into the shoes of iconic heroes, terrifying villains, and quirky allies. From the secret agents of Baroque Works to the giant warriors of Little Garden, we’ve broken down every new cast member joining One Piece season 2, detailing their roles and exactly where you’ve seen them before!
For our full preview of One Piece season 2, head to the link provided. Until then, let’s dive into the new cast:
Mikaela Hoover as Tony Tony Chopper
Fans were eagerly awaiting the announcement for the voice of Tony Tony Chopper, and on May 31st, 2025, at Netflix’s TUDUM event, it was revealed that Mikaela Hoover would be taking on the role. Hoover was the 33rd new cast member announced for the second season, and so far, a great match for the beloved reindeer-human hybrid doctor.
Hoover previously starred as Cat Grant in James Gunn’s reboot of Superman. She also starred in two other Gunn projects, including Guardians of the Galaxy 3 and The Suicide Squad.
Prior Credits: Superman, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, The Suicide Squad.
Lera Abova as Ms. All Sunday, aka Nico Robin
While we won’t go into spoilers for the live-action watchers, let’s just say the casting of Mis All Sunday/Nico Robin was highly significant and important for the future of the One Piece story. Lera Abova already looks like perfect casting, and all the first-look images of her in action as Miss All Sunday support that notion.
Abova starred in Netflix’s action-thriller Exterritorial and, prior to that, in films such as Anna and Honey Don’t!. Her casting as Robin will definitely be seen as her breakout role.
Prior Credits: Exterritorial, Anna, Honey Don’t!.
Charithra Chandran as Miss Wednesday aka Vivi
Miss Wednesday is also a beloved character amongst One Piece fans, so it was important that her casting was spot on, and in our opinion, Charithra Chandran is perfect for the role. Not to mention, One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda even had a say in her casting.
Charithra Chandran will be well-known to Bridgerton fans thanks to her role as Edwina Sharma in the second season. The actress has also starred in shows such as Dune: Prophecy and Alex Rider, as well as films like Fight or Flight and How to Date Billy Walsh.
Prior Credits: Bridgerton, Dune: Prophecy, Alex Rider, Fight or Flight, How to Date Billy Walsh.
Joe Manganiello as Mr. O, aka Crocodile
Mr. 0, aka Crocodile, is the leader of Baroque Works and one of the most iconic villains of the One Piece story. Joe Manganiello is an incredible bit of casting, and we’re sure he’s going to nail the role. While we won’t see much of him in the second season, expect to see plenty of him in season 3, where he will truly shine.
Manganiello is one of the most high-profile cast members of One Piece, and has starred in shows such as True Blood, Mythic Quest, How I Met Your Mother, and Big City Greens. He is also known for his roles in films such as Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man, Magic Mike, Justice League, and Netflix’s Nonna’s. He is arguably most well-known for his influence on the Dungeons & Dragons community as a Dungeon Master for Hollywood celebrities and as a guest player on Critical Role.
Still no first look at the time of writing, with a silhouette being the only thing we’ve had so far.
Prior Credits: True Blood, Magic Mike, Justice League, Spider-Man, Mythic Quest, Critical Role.
David Dastmalchian as Mr. 3
A devilishly delightful addition to the cast is David Dastmalchian as Mr. 3. If the actor brings the same energy from his roles as Polka-Dot Man in The Suicide Squad and Jack Delroy in Late Night with the Devil, then David will easily be one of the standout stars of One Piece season 2.
Prior Credits: The Suicide Squad, Late Night with the Devil.
Jazzara Jaslyn as Miss Valentine
Miss Valentine and her partner, Mr. 5, are one of the big threats facing the Straw Hat Pirates in One Piece season 2. Based on looks alone, Jazzara Jaslyn looks fantastic as Miss Valentine and is another superb piece of casting.
The actress previously starred in five episodes of the HBO series Warrior, as Jane Swann in Professionals, and Miranda Hugo in Lioness.
Prior Credits: Warrior, Professionals, Lioness.
Camrus Johnson as Mr. 5
It’s tough not to keep complimenting the casting department, but we can’t help it! Camrus Johnson completely embodies the role of Mr. 5, and we can’t wait to see him in action alongside Jazzara Jaslyn as Miss Valentine.
Johnson had already starred in some high-profile Netflix projects, including the voice of Agloval in The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep, Corporal Carson in The Electric State, and as Torre in two episodes of Luke Cage.
Prior Credits: The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep, The Electric State, Luke Cage.
Daniel Lasker as Mr. 9
While Mr. 9 doesn’t play a major role in the series, his friendship and time spent partnered with Miss Wednesday leave a lasting impact on her. Once again, the casting department isn’t playing around, and Daniel Lasker looks like he was born to play Mr. 9.
Lasker previously starred on television shows such as Raised by Wolves, Abraham Lincoln, Around the World in 80 Days, and America’s Monsters.
Prior Credits: Raised by Wolves, Abraham Lincoln, Around the World in 80 Days, America’s Monsters.
Clive Russell as Crocus
Clive Russel will be most well known to most as “The Black Fish” aka Brynden Tully in HBO’s Game of Thrones, but the veteran actor has also popped up in several Netflix Originals, such as The Witcher, The Sandman, Dept. Q, Cursed, 1983, and The Outlaw King.
Russel will be a welcome addition to the cast and one of the first people that the Straw Hats will encounter upon entering the Grand Line!
Prior Credits: Game of Thrones, The Witcher, The Sandman, Dept. Q, Cursed, 1983, The Outlaw King.
Werner Coetser as Dorry
One half of a giant pair, Dorry is central to the Little Garden story, and like his best friend Brogy, is larger than life, and what you need is a larger-than-life personality to play it. Thanks to the first look images we have, Coetser already looks like he is embodying the role perfectly.
Doester is a South African actor and hasn’t starred in any productions outside of the country that anyone would be familiar with. That being said, the actor has starred in South African productions such as Diepe Waters and Getroud met Rugby.
Prior Credits: Diepe Waters, Getroud met Rugby.
Brendan Murray as Brogy
Brendan Murray plays the second half of the giant pair, Brogy, who, based on the first look images, appears fantastic in his role.
The actor previously starred in HBO’s Warrior and other shows such as Abraham Lincoln, Around the World in 80 Days, and Raised by Wolves.
Prior Credits: Warrior, Abraham Lincoln, Around the World in 80 Days, Raised by Wolves.
Callum Kerr as Smoker
We’ve already seen Luffy’s grandfather, Garp, chase his grandson around the East Blue. Well, in the second season, Luffy will once again find himself chased by the Marines, this time in the form of Smoker, played by Callum Kerr. Smoker is the very first Logia devil fruit user Luffy encounters, making him incredibly dangerous, and from the limited screen time weve seen of Kerr in action, he looks great donning the iconic white hair and two cigars.
Kerr will be familiar to British audiences thanks to his role as George Kiss in the soap opera Hollyoaks. He’s also starred as Everett in Netflix’s Virgin River and as Galad Damodred in Amazon’s The Wheel of Time.
Prior Credits: Hollyoaks, Virgin River, The Wheel of Time.
Julia Rehwald as Tashigi
Tashigi is a Master Chief Petty Officer and the right-hand woman of Captain Smoker. She has a strong sense of justice and will come to blows with Zoro thanks to her resemblance to Kuina, Zoro’s childhood friend.
Julia Rehwald will be familiar to Netflix subscribers who watched The Fear Street trilogy in 2021, where she played Kate.
Prior Credits: The Fear Street Trilogy.
Rob Colletti as Wapol
Wapol is one of the goofiest-looking villains of One Piece. However, the costume and casting department have seemingly pulled off the impossible, ensuring Rob Colletti looks terrifyingly intimidating as the Drum Island tyrant. The One Piece casting department has hit home run after home run with its casting, and Colletti might just be a personal favorite.
Colletti is best known for his work on stage, not on screen, including Dewey in the stage adaptation of School of Rock, Elder Cunningham in The Book of Mormon, and Roger in the Grease revival.
Prior Credits: School of Rock (Stage), The Book of Mormon (Stage), Grease (Stage).
Ty Keogh as Dalton
Dalton is an ally of the Straw Hat Pirates in the upcoming second season and is the first Zoan Devil Fruit user seen in One Piece. A towering figure in the Drum Island community, he plays a key role in the island’s future. Ty Keogh looks like another excellent addition to the cast as Dalton. The South African actor has starred in several popular television shows, such as Black Sails, Homeland, Dominion, and the South African production Summertide. He also starred in the excellent Warner Bros thriller Blood Diamond.
Prior Credits: Blood Diamond, Black Sails, Homeland, Dominion, Summertide.
Katey Sagal as Dr. Kureha.
Many fans were hoping for longtime One Piece fan Jamie Lee Curtis to take on the role of Dr. Kureha. However, Katey Sagal is also an excellent choice for the eccentric elderly doctor.
Katey Sagal starred as Peg Bundy in the beloved sitcom Married with Children alongside Al Bundy and has been the voice of cyclops Turanga Leela in Futurama since 1997. She also played Gemma Teller Morrow on Sons of Anarchy.
Her recent Netflix credits include Dead to Me and The Abandons.
Prior Credits: Married… with Children, Futurama, Sons of Anarchy, Dead to Me, The Abandons.
Mark Harelik as Dr. Hiriluk.
A central figure of Tony Tony Chopper’s past, Dr. Hiriluk is the inspiration behind Chopper’s motivation to become a doctor. Harelik previously had a small role in Jurassic Park 3 as Ben Hildebrand, the boyfriend of Amanda Kirby, who tragically lost his life after illegally parasailing with Amanda’s son off the coast of Isla Sorna. The actor has starred in many guest roles in some very popular shows over the course of his career, and some will recognise him from such shows as Star Trek: Voyager, Seinfeld, Cheers, CSI: Miami, Will & Grace, House MD, Bones, Grey’s Anatomy, NCIS, Prison Break, ER, Monk, Breaking Bad, Lie to Me, Castle The Mentalist and Netflix’s Grace and Frankie, and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
Prior Credits: Jurassic Park III, Seinfeld, Prison Break, The Mentalist, Breaking Bad, Star Trek: Voyager.
Sendhil Ramamurthy as Nefertari Cobra
The king of the Alabasta, Nefertari Cobra, is struggling to hold his Kingdom together thanks to the efforts of Baroque Works and its leader, Mr. 0, aka Crocodile. We won’t see much of Sendhil Ramamurthy as Cobra in season 2, and he will play a much larger role in the upcoming third season of One Piece.
Ramamurthy has previously starred in Netflix’s Jurassic World: Chaos Theory as the voice of Dr. Samuelson and Never Have I Ever as Mohan Vishwakumar. He is most well known for his roles as Gabe Lowen in Beauty and the Beast, Mohinder Suresh in Heroes, Dr. Panthaki in New Amsterdam, Dr. Ramsey Rossa aka Bloodwork in The Flash, The Couple Next Door as Leo, and Doom Patrol as Mr. 104.
Prior Credits: Heroes, Never Have I Ever, Beauty and the Beast, The Flash, Jurassic World: Chaos Theory, Doom Patrol.
Sophia Anne Caruso as Miss Goldenweek
One of the high-ranking members of Baroque Works, Miss Goldenweek, with her paramecia powers, offers a unique set of problems to the Straw Hats in season 2 of One Piece.
Sophia Anne Caruso will be known to Netflix subscribers and fans of The School of Good and Evil, where she played a lead role as Sophie. The actress has starred in films such as I Am Number Four, Lazarus and 37, as well as TV shows such as Strangers and Smash.
Prior Credits: The School of Good and Evil, I Am Number Four, Smash, Lazarus, Strangers.
Mark Penwill as Chess
Drum Island’s former minister of defense and Wapol’s head of staff, Chess, is a member of the Bliking Pirates, thus one of several adversaries that Luffy and his crew will face in the second season of One Piece.
Mark Penwill has starred in television shows such as Catch Me A Killer, Warrior, Grant, and Vagrant Queen.
Prior Credits: Warrior, Catch Me A Killer, Grant, Vagrant Queen.
Anton David Jeftha as K.M
K.M., aka Kuromarimo, was the magistrate of Drum Island and is another member of the Bliking Pirates under Wapol. Thanks to Wapol’s devil fruit abilities, K.M. will pose a particular problem for a certain reindeer doctor.
Anton David Jeftha has starred in television shows such as Legacy, Dominion, Homeland, and The Nowhere Man.
Prior Credits: Legacy, Dominion, Homeland, The Nowhere Man.
Rigo Sanchez as Dragon
While Dragon has only been seen a handful of times in the One Piece manga, he is one of the most important members of the One Piece world. While we won’t reveal the significance of Dragon’s role in this article for the sake of live-action fans, we can’t wait to see him in the second season.
Netflix subscribers and fans of Outer Banks will instantly recognise Sanchez as Lightner. He has starred in television shows such as Animal Kingdom, Station 19, The Rookie, Diggstown, Lucifer, and Queen of the South.
Prior Credits: Outer Banks, Animal Kingdom, Station 19, Lucifer, The Rookie.
James Hiroyuki Liao as Ipponmatsu
One of the many salesmen of Loguetown, Ipponmatsu runs an armshop in the port with a passion for swords and swordmanship. He owns several rare swords, which catch the eye of one Roronoa Zoro, who is in search of replacement swords after two of his three swords were destroyed in his duel against Dracule Mihawk.
James Hiroyuki Liao recently starred in James Gunn’s Superman reboot and in several popular television shows, including Peacemaker, Blue Bloods, Orphan Black: Echoes, Barry, The Dropout, 24, House M.D., CSI, and Prison Break.
Prior Credits: Superman, Peacemaker, Barry, Prison Break, Orphan Black: Echoes, Blue Bloods.
Yonda Thomas as Igaram
Captain of the Alabasta Royal Guard, Igaram’s duties also include keeping Princess Vivi safe, and thus aided her in infiltrating Baroque Works. We’ll be introduced to Igaram at Whisky Peak, but it won’t be until season 3 before we see more from the flamboyant attendant.
Yonda Thomas has starred in several South African Netflix Original films, such as Yoh! Bestie, all four of the Umjolo films, Seriously Single, Happiness Ever After, and the comedy series How to Ruin Christmas.
Prior Credits: How to Ruin Christmas, Yoh! Bestie, Seriously Single, Happiness Ever After, Umjolo.
Rob van Vuuren as King Seki
King Seki doesn’t play a large role in the One Piece story, but his appearance in the second season of the live-action adaptation marks a significant change from the source material. The monarch of the Lulusia Kingdom, King Seki, wasn’t introduced until chapter 908 of the manga. How and why the live-action adaptation will introduce the character will intrigue many longtime fans.
Rob Van Veuren previously starred in an episode of Netflix’s ill-fated Resident Evil series. He has also starred in television shows such as Warrior, Devil’s Peak, Ludik, Abraham Lincoln, and The Kingdom. He is also the narrator for Takeshi’s Castle Thailand.
Prior Credits: Resident Evil, Warrior, Devil’s Peak, Ludik, Takeshi’s Castle Thailand.
Mark Elderkin as King Ham Burger
Another character introduced to the One Piece story several hundred manga chapters in, King Ham Burger is the monarch of the Ballywood Kingdom. His inclusion also suggests we may see a Reverie, the quadrennial council held by the World Government.
Another Warrior alumni, Mark Elderkin, has also starred in shows such as Outlander, Troy: Fall of a City, Theodore Roosevelt, Black Sails, Dominion, and Saints & Strangers,
Prior Credits: Black Sails, Outlander, Troy: Fall of a City, Dominion.
Daniel Barnett as Sapi
Sapi is another salesman of Loguetown, a fishmonger who interacts with Sanj, who is in search of food supplies before the Straw Hats set sail for the Grand Line.
The actor starred in the miniseries Abraham Lincoln and FDR and in films such as The Mauritanian, The Umbrella Men, Planet of the Sharks, and Netflix’s The Red Sea Diving Resort.
Prior Credits: The Mauritanian, Abraham Lincoln, The Red Sea Diving Resort.
Fadzai Simango as Mashikaku
We’ll see plenty of Mashikaku with Captain Smoker and Tashigi, who is a subordinate of Smoker’s crew.
Fadzai Simango is another former cast member of the Abraham Lincoln miniseries and has starred in shows such as Wyfie, The Watch, and Raised by Wolves.
Prior Credits: Abraham Lincoln, Wyfie, The Watch, Raised by Wolves.
Martial T. Batchamen as ?
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There was previous speculation that Martial T. Batchamen would play the role of Daz Bones, aka Mr. 1 of Baroque Works. However, the speculation is over after Blkscript reported that Awdo Awdo had been cast in the role. Martial’s role has yet to be revealed, leaving fans to speculate on who the actor will portray.
Martial T. Batchamen has starred in shows such as The Morning After, The Nowhere Man, Lootere, Unseen, and Tali’s Baby Diary.
Prior Credits: The Morning After, The Nowhere Man, Lootere, Unseen, Tali’s Baby Diary.
Richard Gau as ?
Another actor with a yet-to-be-confirmed role, Richard Gau, is rumoured to play the marine Yorki. However, nothing has been confirmed at this time. Considering that both he and Martial T. Batchamen’s roles have yet to be revealed, this either suggests their roles are relatively minor, or they are being kept hidden for a much larger reveal at a later date, possibly members of the Blackbeard Pirates…
Prior Credits: The Morning After, Verified, Prime, Do Your Worst.
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