List of celebrities portrayed in video games
Appearance
This is a list of celebrities including actors, musicians, sportspeople and others who have been portrayed in video games.
Celebrity | Video game | Band or Profession | Year | Portrayed by themselves |
Playable characters |
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Bruce Lee | Bruce Lee Bruce Lee Lives Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story Bruce Lee: Quest of the Dragon Bruce Lee: Return of the Legend Bruce Lee: Iron Fist 3D |
Martial artist, actor | 1984 1989 1993 2002 2003 2008 |
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Daley Thompson | Daley Thompson's Decathlon | Decathlete | 1984 | |||
Mike Tyson | Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! Mike Tyson: Main Event (iPhone, created by RockLive) |
Boxer | 1987 | |||
Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson's Moonwalker | Singer/Songwriter | 1990 | |||
Shaquille O'Neal | Shaq-Fu | Basketball player | 1994 | |||
Michael Jordan | Michael Jordan: Chaos in the Windy City | Basketball player | 1995 | |||
Drew Carey | The Sims: House Party (cameo) | Actor, comedian | 2001 | |||
Christina Aguilera | The Sims: Superstar (cameo) |
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2003 | |||
Gary Coleman | Postal² | Actor | 2003 | |||
Jesse James | Tony Hawk's Underground 2 | Television celebrity | 2004 | |||
Steve-O | Tony Hawk's Underground 2 | Television celebrity, stuntman, comedian | 2004 | |||
Phil Margera | Tony Hawk's Underground 2 | Television celebrity | 2004 | |||
Carmen Electra | Playboy: The Mansion | Model, actress | 2005 | [1] | ||
Hugh Hefner | Playboy: The Mansion | Businessman, TV celebrity | 2005 | [1] | ||
Redman | True Crime: New York City | Rapper, actor | 2005 | [2] | ||
Snoop Dogg | True Crime: Streets of LA | Rapper, actor | 2003 | |||
Tom Arnold | Playboy: The Mansion | Actor, comedian | 2005 | [1] | ||
50 Cent | 50 Cent: Bulletproof 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand |
Rapper, actor | 2005 2008 |
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Phil Collins | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories | Singer/Songwriter | 2006 | [3] | ||
Tom Morello | Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock | Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave | 2007 | |||
Bret Michaels | Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock | Poison, Bret Michaels Band | 2007 | |||
Slash | Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock | Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver | 2007 | |||
Ricky Gervais | Grand Theft Auto IV | Comedian, actor | 2008 | |||
Katt Williams | Grand Theft Auto IV | Comedian, actor | 2008 | |||
Steven Tyler | Revolution X | Aerosmith | 1994
2008 |
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Joe Perry | Revolution X
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith |
Aerosmith | 1994
2008 |
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Joey Kramer | Revolution X
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith |
Aerosmith | 1994
2008 |
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Brad Whitford | Revolution X
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith |
Aerosmith | 1994
2008 |
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Tom Hamilton | Revolution X
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith |
Aerosmith | 1994
2008 |
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D.M.C. | Guitar Hero: Aerosmith | Run–D.M.C. | 2008 | |||
Jimi Hendrix | Guitar Hero World Tour | The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Jimi Hendrix | 2008 | |||
Ozzy Osbourne | Guitar Hero World Tour | Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne | 2008 | |||
Billy Corgan | Guitar Hero World Tour | The Smashing Pumpkins | 2008 | |||
Ted Nugent | Guitar Hero World Tour | Ted Nugent | 2008 | |||
Travis Barker | Guitar Hero World Tour | Blink-182 | 2008 | |||
Hayley Williams | Guitar Hero World Tour | Paramore | 2008 | |||
Zakk Wylde | Guitar Hero World Tour | Ozzy Osbourne, Black Label Society | 2008 | |||
Sting | Guitar Hero World Tour | The Police, Sting | 2008 | |||
James Hetfield | Guitar Hero: Metallica | Metallica | 2009 | |||
Lars Ulrich | Guitar Hero: Metallica | Metallica | 2009 | |||
Kirk Hammett | Guitar Hero: Metallica | Metallica | 2009 | |||
Robert Trujillo | Guitar Hero: Metallica | Metallica | 2009 | |||
Lemmy | Guitar Hero: Metallica | Motörhead | 2009 | |||
King Diamond | Guitar Hero: Metallica | Mercyful Fate | 2009 | |||
John Lennon | The Beatles: Rock Band | The Beatles | 2009 | |||
Paul McCartney | The Beatles: Rock Band | The Beatles | 2009 | |||
George Harrison | The Beatles: Rock Band | The Beatles | 2009 | |||
Ringo Starr | The Beatles: Rock Band | The Beatles | 2009 | |||
Johnny Cash | Guitar Hero 5 | Johnny Cash | 2009 | |||
Shirley Manson | Guitar Hero 5 | Garbage | 2009 | |||
Kurt Cobain | Guitar Hero 5 | Nirvana | 2009 | |||
Carlos Santana | Guitar Hero 5 | Santana | 2009 | |||
Matthew Bellamy | Guitar Hero 5 | Muse | 2009 | |||
David Bowie | Lego Rock Band | David Bowie | 2009 | |||
Iggy Pop | Lego Rock Band | The Stooges | 2009 | |||
Freddie Mercury | Lego Rock Band | Queen | 2009 | |||
Brian May | Lego Rock Band | Queen | 2009 | |||
Roger Taylor | Lego Rock Band | Queen | 2009 | |||
John Deacon | Lego Rock Band | Queen | 2009 | |||
Damon Albarn | Lego Rock Band | Blur | 2009 | |||
Graham Coxon | Lego Rock Band | Blur | 2009 | |||
Alex James | Lego Rock Band | Blur | 2009 | |||
Dave Rowntree | Lego Rock Band | Blur | 2009 | |||
David St. Hubbins | Lego Rock Band | Spinal Tap | 2009 | |||
Nigel Tufnel | Lego Rock Band | Spinal Tap | 2009 | |||
Derek Smalls | Lego Rock Band | Spinal Tap | 2009 | |||
Taylor Swift | Band Hero | Taylor Swift | 2009 | |||
Adam Levine | Band Hero | Maroon 5 | 2009 | |||
Gwen Stefani | Band Hero | No Doubt | 2009 | |||
Tom Dumont | Band Hero | No Doubt | 2009 | |||
Tony Kanal | Band Hero | No Doubt | 2009 | |||
Adrian Young | Band Hero | No Doubt | 2009 | |||
David Lee Roth | Guitar Hero: Van Halen | Van Halen | 2009 | |||
Eddie Van Halen | Guitar Hero: Van Halen | Van Halen | 2009 | |||
Alex Van Halen | Guitar Hero: Van Halen | Van Halen | 2009 | |||
Wolfgang Van Halen | Guitar Hero: Van Halen | Van Halen | 2009 | |||
Billie Joe Armstrong | Green Day: Rock Band | Green Day | 2010
2005 |
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Mike Dirnt | Green Day: Rock Band | Green Day | 2010 | |||
Tré Cool | Green Day: Rock Band | Green Day | 2010 | |||
Burt Reynolds | Saints Row: The Third | Actor | 2011 | |||
Keith David | Saints Row IV | Actor | 2013 | |||
Kim Kardashian | Kim Kardashian: Hollywood | Media personality, Socialite, Businesswoman | 2014 | |||
Killer Mike | Gears of War 4 | Rapper, Activist | 2016 | |||
Run The Jewels | Gears of War 4 | Run the Jewels | 2016 | [4] | ||
El-P | Gears of War 4 | Rapper | 2016 | |||
Danny Trejo | Call of Duty Black Ops 4 | Actor | 2019 | |||
Far Cry 6 | Actor | 2021 | ||||
Marshmello | Fortnite Battle Royale | EDM, DJ | 2019 | [5] | ||
Stormzy | Watch Dogs: Legion | Rapper | 2020 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Playboy adds Carmen Electra and Tom Arnold to Adult Oriented Video Game Roster
- ^ Redman Headlining True Crime news from 1UP.com
- ^ Brian Ashcraft (November 2, 2006). "GTA Celeb Phil Collins Hasn't Played GTA". kotaku.com. Archived from the original on July 10, 2012.
- ^ "Legendary Bad-Ass Rap Duo Run the Jewels Smacks Down the Swarm in Gears of War 4". November 2016.
- ^ Brian, Matt (January 31, 2019). "'Fortnite' will host a Marshmello concert this weekend". Engadget. Retrieved February 1, 2019.