By The guessing game over GTA 6’s cast has a new favourite. Fans are increasingly sure that Cal Hampton, Jason’s conspiracy-minded friend from Trailer 2, is played by Bobby Moynihan, the comedian who spent nine seasons on Saturday Night Live. The voices sound almost identical, and a line Moynihan delivered in a new SNL episode set the internet off again. Rockstar hasn’t confirmed anything.
The theory in short
| What | Details |
|---|---|
| Character | Cal Hampton, Jason’s friend, first heard in Trailer 2 |
| Suspected actor | Bobby Moynihan, nine seasons on Saturday Night Live |
| Why | His voice is a near match for Cal’s, and a new SNL line sounded just like him |
| Also known for | Voice work in Pixar’s Inside Out 2 and Hoppers |
| Status | A fan and insider theory; Rockstar hasn’t named the cast |
Where it comes from
Cal gets only a few lines in Trailer 2, but they’re very distinctive: a fast, slightly nasal delivery with a lot of nervous energy, the voice of a guy who has a theory about everything. Fans started comparing it with Moynihan as soon as the trailer came out, and the comparison stuck. In the new SNL episode Moynihan said a line that sounded so much like Cal that the clip went around the GTA communities within hours.
A well-known Rockstar insider from GameRoll has gone further and said he’s 95 percent sure, pointing to the voice, the build and Moynihan’s experience with motion capture. That’s a strong claim, but it’s still a claim. The fan site GTABase, for one, keeps Moynihan in its list of unconfirmed performers.
Who Bobby Moynihan is
Moynihan was a Saturday Night Live cast member for nine seasons, from 2008 to 2017, and he’s best remembered for Drunk Uncle on Weekend Update. Since then he’s done a lot of voice work, including roles in Pixar’s Inside Out 2 and Hoppers. That background fits Rockstar’s habit of casting character actors and stage comedians rather than film stars. The people behind Jason and Lucia are on our page about the real cast of GTA 6.
The other candidate
Not everyone is sold. Part of the fanbase prefers chef and actor Matty Matheson, who resembles Cal’s face more closely. Rockstar often uses one actor for the voice and another for the body, so both camps could be partly right. We’ll only know when the credits roll, or when someone from the cast talks after launch.
Everything we know about Cal himself, from his job to his place in Jason’s story, is on our Cal Hampton page. As a technical artist, I’d add that voice is a better clue than face here. Rockstar sculpts faces from scans, but the timing and the breath in a line come straight from the performer, and that’s very hard to fake.
FAQ
Who plays Cal Hampton in GTA 6?
Rockstar hasn’t said. The most popular theory is SNL veteran Bobby Moynihan, because his voice is a near match for Cal’s in Trailer 2.
Has Rockstar confirmed Bobby Moynihan in GTA 6?
No. A Rockstar insider says he’s 95 percent sure, but there’s no official confirmation from Rockstar or the actor.
What else has Bobby Moynihan been in?
Nine seasons of Saturday Night Live, plus voice roles in Pixar’s Inside Out 2 and Hoppers.