Troy Baker reacts to the "remarkable accomplishment" of his double BAFTA nomination

Troy Baker is having a moment. He’s been one of the big dogs of the video game acting world for years now, but it’s not every day that a performer gets nominated twice at the same glitzy awards show.

That’s exactly what’s happened at the BAFTA Games Awards with Google Play, where Baker finds himself among the nominees for both lead actor (for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle) and supporting actor (for Death Stranding 2) at tonight's ceremony.

As we sat down to talk about Indiana Jones (which, by the way, comes to Switch 2 on 12 May), we had to ask the obvious question first. How does it feel to be nominated via Indy at the BAFTAs this year?

Baker said: “The thing that, to me, is the most remarkable, is the game came out a year and a half ago, so to have this long of an impact, this long of a tail, to be recognised, because there's some incredible games that came out this year...

“I've served on these juries before and it's very, very hard to whittle performances or any attribute of game making down to six people. It's not lost on me that it's a remarkable accomplishment.

“I was checking into my hotel and someone said, 'Well, are you going to commiserate or celebrate?'

“And I said, 'Well, either way this goes, I'm still gonna celebrate, because I get to congratulate friends and colleagues that have worked really, really hard to make something that stands out and is worthy of accolades and recognition.'”

Certainly, there’s no denying that Baker’s turn as Indy is worthy of high praise.

His transformation into 1981 Harrison Ford was so flawless that, when we spoke last year, a number of comments we received on YouTube were variations of 'I had no idea it was Troy'.

To that sentiment, Baker reacts: “It's an incredible compliment, and I take it as a compliment, whenever someone goes, 'Man, I had no idea it was you.’”

He added: “The goal was not, ‘Can I convince you that I'm Indiana Jones?’ The goal was, ‘Can I convince you that you're Indiana Jones?’ You're the one playing this game. And I think we did a great job of doing that.”

We also had to ask about Baker’s other BAFTA nomination this year, for Higgs in Death Stranding 2. What's it like to have two nominations, and for two such different characters?

“Well, I have to double my chances,” Baker joked. “Most people can just do one, but I have to buy two tickets in order to hopefully get one.

“I really have to give credit to Hideo [Kojima], because that character, while it was created for me, was created by him.

“There's a very specific need that Higgs serves in that story. The honour that he gave to me of, like, 'Here's this character that I crafted for you'.

“It's a very vulnerable character, not only for me to play, or for the story, but also specifically for Hideo. I'm honoured, and I think that because of the vulnerability that Hideo has shown, and that he allowed me to show, I think that's why the character resonates so much to people.”

“It's a fun character too,” Baker continued. “I get to be as crazy as I want to be, and a lot of times, he'll tell me to go even further. It's a little popcorn snacky, but I'm proud of it. I'm proud of the work that I did.”

Looking ahead to the BAFTA ceremony tonight, Baker noted: “Whoever walks away with that trophy gets my adulation and applause.”

And when I said that I hope Baker gets to take one trophy home, he replied with a laugh: “Thanks, man. I'll steal it from Ben Starr.”

The BAFTA Games Awards take place on 17 April 2026 in London.

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