At E3 2013 , Konami confirmed that actor Kiefer Sutherland would provide Snake 's voice and motion capture work for the game , taking a role over voice actor David Hayter . Kojima 's reason for replacing Hayter was to " have a more subdued performance expressed through subtle facial movements and tone of voice rather than words " , and that he " needed someone who could genuinely convey both the facial and vocal qualities of a man in his late 40s " . Hollywood producer and director Avi Arad suggested to Kojima that Sutherland could fulfill his requirements . Akio Ōtsuka was unaffected by this casting change and continued to voice Snake in the Japanese version . On March 4 , 2015 , Kojima revealed that Snake would have less dialogue in '' The Phantom Pain '' than previous installments . The reasoning behind it was to make Snake come across as an extension to the player and that he " will act based on player 's actions rather than doing things like making spontaneous comments or flirting with women . " Other members of the voice cast include Troy Baker as Ocelot , Jay Tavare as Code Talker , James Horan as Skull Face , Robin Atkin Downes as Kazuhira Miller , Christopher Randolph as Dr. Emmerich and Piers Stubbs as Eli . The Japanese dub features Tomokazu Sugita as Miller , Hideyuki Tanaka as Emmerich , Takaya Hashi as Skull Face , Satoshi Mikami as Ocelot , Osamu Saka ( whose previous roles include Sergei Gurlukovich in '' Metal Gear Solid 2 : Sons of Liberty '' and The End in '' Metal Gear Solid 3 : Snake Eater '' ) as Code Talker , and Yūtarō Honjō as Eli . Dutch-born model Stefanie Joosten provides the likeness , voice and motion capture for the new heroine Quiet , a mute sniper with supernatural abilities who may assist Snake on missions depending on the player 's actions during a certain mission . She also provides the vocals for " Quiet 's Theme "
E3 2013
E3 2013
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain