Reiko Starr

Loyalty, in Outworld, is not a virtue freely given, and for Reiko it was forged through blood and survival. Captured as a child during the Kafallah War and left as the sole survivor of his family, he clawed his way through imprisonment until General Shao witnessed something in him that others had overlooked: an unbreakable will to fight.

Reiko’s Story Role in Mortal Kombat 1

Now serving as General Shao’s second-in-command in Liu Kang’s reshaped timeline, Reiko operates as both enforcer and co-conspirator in a bid to seize Outworld’s throne from Empress Mileena. He is not a reluctant soldier following orders; he is a true believer, openly admitting he encouraged Shang Tsung’s treachery when others looked away. Cold, calculating, and unbothered by violence, Reiko treats warfare as something to be enjoyed rather than endured. Where past incarnations of the character harbored ambitions of replacing Shao Kahn himself, this version channels every ounce of that intensity into absolute devotion to his general, even volunteering for a near-suicidal mission to tame the legendary Dragon King Onaga.

Who Voices Reiko in Mortal Kombat 1?

Derek Phillips brings Reiko to life in Mortal Kombat 1, delivering the character’s ruthless confidence with a controlled, steely edge. Phillips is well known across gaming circles for his work as the morally complex Mark Jefferson in Life is Strange and as Elder Maxson in Fallout 4, both roles that required him to balance authority with menace in ways that translate perfectly to Reiko’s commanding presence on screen.

Reiko Starr Voiced by

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Derek Phillips

Stage-trained in regional theater and forged through 60 episodes of Friday Night Lights, Derek Phillips is a Miami-born actor whose…...