The actor playing the Adoring Fan character inStarfield, who made a brief appearance during last week’s Starfield Direct, has been revealed to be Craig Sechler. Starfield Direct, Bethesda’s 45-minute demonstration of everythingStarfieldhas to offer, immediately followed the Xbox Games Showcase.Starfieldis Bethesda Game Studios' first original intellectual property in over 25 years and its first single-player release sinceFallout 4in 2015. Pitched as “Skyrimin space” by game director Todd Howard, who was also the director ofThe Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim,Starfieldis a first-person RPG. Players are tasked with finding pieces of an ancient relicwhile traversing thousands of planets, building custom spaceships, and assembling a crew.RELATED:Skyrim Grandma Won’t Be in StarfieldIffans watching the Starfield Directhad any doubts whether it contained a direct reference to the Adoring Fan fromOblivion, Jez Corden confirmed that the actor who originally voiced the character has returned to playStarfield’s version of the Adoring Fan. The tweet included a video showing actor Craig Sechler wearing a spiky bright blond wig as he watches the Adoring Fan’s scene as shown in the Direct. “By Azura, by Azura by Azura…I’m back,” says Sechler about a quarter of the way through the nearly 40-second video, thus confirming that he is indeed reprising his role as the odd yet beloved character.
Fans ofThe Elder Scrollsseries might rememberthe Adoring Fan character fromThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion. He was a Wood Elf who becomes a massive fan of the player’s character after watching the player complete the Arena quest line wherein the player had to compete in a series of gladiatorial bouts. If the player accepts the Adoring Fan’s request to become a follower, the Adoring Fan will accompany the player on missions. That would be useful if only the Adoring Fan didn’t run away at the first sign of danger. The Adoring Fan has become something of a meme amongElder Scrollsfans, which is likely why he’s made his way intoStarfield, though it’s likely not the exact same character as seen inOblivion.
Game directorTodd Howard claimedStarfieldis “five or six” games in onein an interview immediately following the June 11th Direct. For as packed with features asStarfieldcurrently seems to be, some fans were dismayed by the choice to have the game run at 30 FPS rather than something higher like 60 FPS for a smoother gaming experience.
Starfieldis due for release on PC and Xbox Series X/S on June 20, 2025.
