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Death Stranding 2 On the Beach (DS2)

Heartman Actor and Character Overview

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Heartman Actor and Character Overview

Heartman is a returning character played by Darren Jacobs and modeled after director Nicolas Winding Refn in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. Read on to learn more about the actor and character model behind Heartman as well as his role in the world leading up to events in Death Stranding 2.

Heartman Actor and Character Model

Voiced and Played by Darren Jacobs

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Darren Jacobs reprises his role as the actor behind Heartman - a returning character from the original Death Stranding. His more recent voice acting work includes the character Rattigan in the game, No Rest for the Wicked (Dark Moon Studios) and Karl in the Crunchyroll original show, FreakAngels (2022).

Modeled after Nicolas Winding Refn

Heartman Going Kaiju Mode

The likeness of Heartman is modeled after the Danish film director, Nicolas Winding Refn. In pop culture, he is famous for directing the film Drive (2011) starring Ryan Gosling. Refn is also joined by directors George Miller and Fatih Akin - both of whom had their likenesses used to model the characters of Tarman and Dollman, respectively.

Heartman Character Overview

Dubbed Heartman due to His Unique Heart Condition

The first time Sam (Norman Reedus) meets Heartman in Death Stranding 1, he is introduced to the scientist's unique condition of "dying" every 21 minutes due to periodic cardiac arrest. As Heartman shares, he effecitvely dies every 21 minutes, giving him 3 minutes on the Beach where he searches for his lost wife and child.

On top of his cycle of death and "resurrection" Heartman also suffers from a rare and unique in-game genetic disorder called myocardial cordiformia; essentially, his heart is heart-shaped.

Helps Sam as the Bridges' Beach Expert in Death Stranding 1

Due to his repeated visits to the Beach (and his quest to find his family), Heartman becomes the resident expert on the topic in Bridges (Sam's main employer in the UCA). He is also the one to deduce the true nature of the extinction entity that Sam must confront at the end of the game.

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Death Stranding 2 - Characters

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List of Characters

Death Stranding 2 Characters
Sam Porter BridgesSam FragileFragile TarmanTarman
HiggsHiggs TomorrowTomorrow DollmanDollman
RainyRainy The PresidentThe President NeilNeil
LucyLucy HeartmanHeartman DoctorDoctor

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