'The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance': A guide to the cast of the Netflix prequel

Netflix returns to Thra in "The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance," a 10-episode prequel to Jim Henson's beloved 1982 epic "The Dark Crystal," which centers around a young Gelfling's quest to bring peace to his world by uniting two warring races — the evil Skeksis and the peaceful, mystical urRu — through the restoration of a powerful crystal. The star-studded prequel, which debuts on Aug. 30, 2019, follows three Gelflings as they incite a rebellion against the Skeksis in the years leading up to "The Darkening" of the crystal — and the genocide of their people. In honor of its debut, Wonderwall.com got the scoop on the cast of the new show, which employs the puppeteering style popularized by Henson and his eponymous company. Keep reading to find out which stars are voicing which puppets in "The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance."

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Taron Egerton voices the Gelfling Rian, a member of the Stonewood Clan and a guard at The Castle of The Crystal.

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Taron Egerton shot into the spotlight after he starred as Eggsy in 2014's "Kingsman: The Secret Service." The 29-year-old English actor has since starred in "Eddie the Eagle," "Robin Hood" and "Rocketman."

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Anya Taylor-Joy voices the book-smart Gelfling princess Brea, a member of the Vapra Clan.

Anya Taylor-Joy first made waves when she starred in 2015's "The Witch." The 23-year-old actress, who was born in Miami but grew up in Argentina and England, also starred in 2016's "Split" and its 2019 sequel, "Glass."

Nathalie Emmanuel voices Deet, an animal enthusiast from the Grottan Clan.

After three years of starring on the English soap "Hollyoaks," Nathalie Emmanuel scored a major breakthrough when she was cast as Missandei on "Game of Thrones." She joined the "Fast & Furious" franchise as Ramsey in 2015's "Furious 7" and also appeared in two installments in the "Maze Runner" series. The 30-year-old English actress is currently headlining another streaming series: Mindy Kaling's "Four Weddings and a Funeral."

Helena Bonham Carter voices Brea's mother, Maudra Mayrin, the queen of the Vapra Clan and the All-Maudra — the leader of all Gelflings.

Helena Bonham Carter has earned Oscar nominations for her work in "The King's Speech" and "The Wings of the Dove," plus Emmy nominations for "Merlin," "Live from Baghdad" and "Burton and Taylor." The 53-year-old English actress has two children with her former partner and frequent collaborator Tim Burton. She also had a high-profile affair with Kenneth Branagh during his marriage to Emma Thompson. Her other biggest hits include "Fight Club," the "Harry Potter" franchise and "Alice in Wonderland." She'll next appear as Princess Margaret on "The Crown."

Caitriona Balfe voices Tavra, a warrior of the Vapra Clan and one of Brea's two sisters.

Caitriona Balfe made her feature-film debut in 2011's "Super 8." A few years later, she scored her major breakthrough when she was cast as Claire on the Starz adaptation of the "Outlander" book series, for which she's earned four Golden Globe nominations so far. The 39-year-old Irish "Ford v Ferrari" actress tied the knot earlier this year.

Gugu Mbatha-Raw voices Brea's other sister, Seladon.

Since her stints on "Undercovers" and "Touch," Gugu Mbatha-Raw has starred in "Jupiter Ascending," "Concussion," "Free State of Jones," "Beauty and the Beast," "A Wrinkle in Time" and more. The 36-year-old English actress is set to star in the upcoming Edward Norton film "Motherless Brooklyn" and on the Apple TV Plus series "The Morning Show."

Lena Headey voices Maudra Fara, the leader of the Stonewood Clan.

After years of starring in smaller film and TV roles, Lena Headey scored a major breakthrough when she was cast as Queen Gorgo in 2006's "300." She went on to portray the title character on "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" before scoring another huge gig with "Game of Thrones," for which she earned one Golden Globe nomination and five Emmy nominations. The 45-year-old English actress also starred in "Dredd," "The Purge," "The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones" and more. She married her daughter's father in 2018. (She also has a son from a previous relationship.)

Alicia Vikander voices Rian's girlfriend Mira, a member of the Vapra Clan and a guard at The Castle of The Crystal.

After lauded turns in "Anna Karenina," "The Fifth Estate" and "Ex Machina," Alicia Vikander won an Oscar for her work in "The Danish Girl." The 30-year-old Swedish starlet, who married Michael Fassbender in late 2017, has also starred in "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.," "Jason Bourne," "Tomb Raider" and more.

Mark Strong voices Rian's father, Ordon, the captain of the guard at The Castle of The Crystal.

Mark Strong has been around since the late '80s. The 56-year-old English actor's biggest hits include "Syriana," "Body of Lies," "The Young Victoria," "Sherlock Holmes," "Robin Hood," "Green Lantern," "Zero Dark Thirty," "Kingsman: The Secret Service" and "Shazam!"

Harris Dickinson voices Rian's best friend Gurjin, a member of the Drenchen Clan and a guard at The Castle of The Crystal.

Harris Dickinson made his feature-film debut in the lauded 2017 indie film "Beach Rats." The 23-year-old English actor went on to star as J. Paul Getty III on "Trust." He's set to star as Prince Phillip in "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil."

Hannah John-Kamen voices Gurjin's twin sister Naia.

Hannah John-Kamen had brief stints on "Game of Thrones" and "Black Mirror" before starring in "Tomb Raider," "Ready Player One" and "Ant-Man and the Wasp." The English actress is 29.

Natalie Dormer voices Onica, a Gelfling from the Sifa Clan.

Natalie Dormer made her feature-film debut in 2005's "Casanova." She then starred as Anne Boleyn on "The Tudors," had a small role in "Captain America: The First Avenger" and popped up in Madonna's "W.E." before she scored a major breakthrough with "Game of Thrones," on which she portrayed Margaery Tyrell. The 37-year-old English actress also starred in two installments in the "The Hunger Games" franchise and had a stint on "Elementary." She's set to star on the upcoming "Penny Dreadful" spinoff, "Penny Dreadful: City of Angels."

Eddie Izzard voices Elder Cadia, Onica's father.

Eddie Izzard's biggest hits include "Velvet Goldmine," "Mystery Men," "Ocean's Twelve," "Valkyrie" and "My Super Ex-Girlfriend." The 57-year-old English actor and stand-up comedian, who won two Emmys for his comedy documentary "Dress to Kill," also had stints on "The Riches," "United States of Tara," "Powers" and "Hannibal."

Theo James voices Rek'yr, a Gelfling from the Dousan Clan.

Theo James made his feature-film debut in Woody Allen's 2011 romantic dramedy "You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger." The 34-year-old English actor went on to star in "Underworld Awakening" and the "Divergent" franchise.

Toby Jones voices The Librarian, a member of the Vapra Clan who works in the library of the Vapra Citadel.

Toby Jones earned Golden Globe and Emmy nominations for his work as Alfred Hitchcock in HBO's "The Girl." His other biggest hits include "Ever After: A Cinderella Story," "The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc," "Finding Neverland," "Infamous," "The Mist," "Frost/Nixon," "Captain America: The First Avenger," "My Week with Marilyn," "The Hunger Games," "Snow White and the Huntsman," "Atomic Blonde" and "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom." The 52-year-old English actor also served as the voice of Dobby in the "Harry Potter" franchise.

Shazad Latif voices Kylan, a mystical Gelfling musician from the Spriton Clan.

Before he starred as Dr. Henry Jekyll on "Penny Dreadful," Shazad Latif popped up in "The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" and "The Man Who Knew Infinity." The 31-year-old English actor also appeared in "The Commuter" and stars as Ash Tyler on "Star Trek: Discovery."

Ólafur Darri Ólafsson voices the urRu known as The Archer.

Ólafur Darri Ólafsson cut his teeth in Icelandic projects before making his Hollywood debut in 2013's "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty." He's since popped up in "A Walk Among the Tombstones," "The Last Witch Hunter," "Zoolander 2," "The BFG," "The Spy Who Dumped Me," "The Meg," "The Vanishing," "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald" and "Murder Mystery." The 46-year-old Icelandic-American actor, who was actually born in Connecticut, also starred on the first season of "NOS4A2" and had stints on "The Widow" and "Emerald City."

Ralph Ineson voices The Archer's brutal Skeksis counterpart, The Hunter.

Fans of the British version of "The Office" may recognize Ralph Ineson as Finchy. The 49-year-old English actor also portrayed Dagmer Cleftjaw on "Game of Thrones" and Amycus Carrow in the "Harry Potter" franchise, starred in "The Witch" and popped up in "First Knight," "From Hell," "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1," "Kingsman: The Secret Service," "The Huntsman: Winter's War," "Star Wars: The Last Jedi," "Ready Player One" and "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs."

Jason Isaacs voices The Emperor, the cruel leader of the Skeksis.

Jason Isaacs earned a Golden Globe nomination in 2008 for "The State Within." Aside from that, his biggest hits include "The Patriot," "Armageddon," "Soldier," "The End of the Affair," "Sweet November," "Black Hawk Down" and the "Harry Potter" franchise. The 56-year-old English actor also recently starred on "Star Trek: Discovery" and "The OA."

Simon Pegg voices The Emperor's right-hand-man, The Chamberlain.

Though he had a two-episode stint on "Band of Brothers," it was Simon Pegg's work in comedies like "Shaun of the Dead," "Hot Fuzz" and "Paul" that made him a star. The 49-year-old English actor-writer, who recently popped up on Amazon's "The Boys," also stars in the "Mission: Impossible," "Ice Age" and "Star Trek" franchises. And get this: He wrote the script for 2016's "Star Trek Beyond."

Benedict Wong voices The General.

Benedict Wong made his feature-film debut in 2001's "Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)." He went on to star in "Spy Game," "Dirty Pretty Things," "Sunshine," "Moon," "Prometheus," "Kick-A– 2" and "The Martian" before scoring a major breakthrough with 2016's "Doctor Strange," his official entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The 48-year-old English actor, who also starred on "Marco Polo" and "Deadly Class," is set to star in the upcoming Will Smith action-thriller "Gemini Man," as well as Disney's live-action "Lady and the Tramp" remake.

Mark Hamill voices The Scientist.

Mark Hamill will always be synonymous with "Star Wars." In recent years, the 67-year-old American actor has worked predominantly as a voice actor — he even voiced Chucky in the "Child's Play" reboot. He also appeared in 2014's "Kingsman: The Secret Service" and had a stint on "Knightfall."

Andy Samberg voices The Heretic, a Skeksis at odds with the other members of his race.

Andy Samberg became a household name thanks to his work on "Saturday Night Live," for which he won an Emmy in 2007. The 41-year-old funnyman, who has a daughter with wife Joanna Newsom, also won a Golden Globe in 2014 for his work on "Brooklyn Nine-Nine." His other big hits include "Hot Rod," "I Love You, Man," "Friends with Benefits," "Celeste & Jesse Forever" and the "Hotel Transylvania" franchise.

Keegan-Michael Key voices The Ritual Master, a Skeksis high priest.

After getting his start on "MADtv," Keegan-Michael Key shot into the spotlight with "Key and Peele," for which he won an Emmy in 2016. The 48-year-old American funnyman has appeared in comedies "Role Models," "Just Go with It," "Wanderlust," "Let's Be Cops," "Horrible Bosses 2," "Keanu" and many more. He also had a role in Disney's live-action "The Lion King" remake, portrayed a version of himself in "The Disaster Artist" and had stints on "Fargo," "Parks and Recreation" and "Friends from College."

Awkwafina voices The Collector.

Awkwafina started her career as a comedy rapper before making her feature-film debut in 2016's "Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising." The 31-year-old American funnywoman went on to win raves for her work in "Ocean's Eight," "Crazy Rich Asians" and "The Farewell." She's set to star in a number of high-profile upcoming projects including "Jumanji: The Next Level" and Disney's live-action remake of "The Little Mermaid."

Harvey Fierstein voices The Gourmand, who organizes the Skeksis' banquets.

Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein, who also earned an Emmy nomination for his work on "Cheers" in 1992, appeared in "Mrs. Doubtfire," "Bullets Over Broadway" and "Independence Day." The 65-year-old New York native and Broadway star and playwright memorably voiced Yao in "Mulan" and starred as Edna Turnblad in 2016's "Hairspray Live!"