32 Celebrities Who Are Secretly Huge Gamers
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- 1340 VOTESPhoto: Chad J. McNeeley, U.S. Navy / via Wikimedia Commons / Public domainRobin Williams was reportedly a big fan of Call of Duty and World of Warcraft. He loved video games so much that he named his daughter Zelda, after the popular game The Legend of Zelda.More Robin Williams
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- 2301 VOTESPhoto: Featureflash / ShutterstockMila Kunis likes to play Call of Duty and World of Warcraft.More Mila Kunis
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- 3262 VOTESPhoto: Kevin Winter / Getty ImagesMegan Fox likes to play Mortal Kombat. She says, "That game just works well with my brain. The way my brain fires signals works well with how that game works. And I'm just really good."
- 4146 VOTESPhoto: user uploaded imageRosario Dawson is known to be an avid gamer who prefers console games.More Rosario Dawson
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- 5153 VOTESPhoto: flickr / CC0Ronda Rousey plays World of Warcraft. She recently had a character built into the game as an easter egg called "Rhonda" that looks just like her.More Ronda Rousey
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- 697 VOTESPhoto: Metaweb (FB) / CC-BY-SA-2.0Aisha Tyler is an avid gamer. In 2012, she responded to her haters by commenting, "I go to E3 each year because I love video games. Because new titles still get me high. Because I still love getting swag. Love wearing my gamer pride on my sleeve. People ask me what console I play. Motherf**ker, ALL of them."More Aisha Tyler
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- 7160 VOTESPhoto: crumpledMAG / FlickrAn avid PC gamer, the Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice star missed the first call from Zack Snyder telling him he got the part of Clark Kent/Superman because he was playing World of Warcraft. Don't worry, Snyder called back shortly after, offering Cavill the role.More Henry Cavill
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- 8198 VOTESPhoto: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.comEminem likes to play Call of Duty: Black Ops. He also partnered with Activision to provide a download code for The Marshall Mathers LP 2 and an exclusive song with each purchase of Call of Duty: Ghosts.More Eminem
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- 9105 VOTESPhoto: Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY"Ravenswood" actress Nicole Gale Anderson has admitted to loving Minecraft.
- 10125 VOTESPhoto: Metaweb (FB) / CC-BY-SA-2.0Olivia Munn has said that she is "so addicted to video games." Her favorites include Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Guitar Hero.More Olivia Munn
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- 11123 VOTESPhoto: Featureflash / ShutterstockZac Efron is a big fan of the Halo series.More Zac Efron
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- 1274 VOTESPhoto: Metaweb (FB) / CC-BYJason Sudeikis loves playing video games, and he provided voice work for Grand Theft Auto IV.More Jason Sudeikis
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- 1356 VOTESPhoto: flickr / CC0Justin Theroux plays XBox with Will Arnett, Jerry O'Connell, and Jason Bateman.More Justin Theroux
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- 1487 VOTESPhoto: David Shankbone / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 3.0Will Arnett is a big fan of Call of Duty. He said, “I consider myself a gamer. When you look at the time spent gaming, versus other entertainment outlets whether it’s watching TV or watching movies; for me, I probably spend more time gaming. I want my videogames to be entertaining. You realize that videogames are a real outlet that needs to be taken seriously.” Arnett reportedly plays XBox with Jason Bateman, Jerry O'Connell, and Justin Theroux.More Will Arnett
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In 2012, Michael Phelps admitted to playing about 30 hours of Call of Duty a week. He also has his own Xbox game.
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- 1870 VOTESPhoto: Metaweb (FB) / Public domainTito Ortiz is a big fan of Call of Duty. He has said, "I love Black Ops and Modern Warfare. I like to play the UFC games as well, but I train and fight so much myself, the Call of Duty games allow me to do something different. I started Modern Warfare 2 and I really never stopped. I go online with my friends and we tear it up. It's fun. It's my social outlet. I get to be myself. A lot of people talk trash to me while we play and we just have a great time."More Tito Ortiz
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- 19111 VOTESPhoto: Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0Snoop Dogg has called Call of Duty the "coolest game in the hood." He also provided his voice to CoD: Ghosts. He said, "What interested me most about the project is that my voice could be connected with a game that's so hip, that's so hood." Snoop also plays Halo.More Snoop Dogg
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In an effort to get people to the polls, US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hosted a live Twitch stream where she played Among Us with fellow Squad member Ilhan Omar. AOC's stream racked up more than 400,000 views, making it one of the most popular streams ever recorded. Omar is also known to have an impressive gaming setup.
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- 2147 VOTESPhoto: Metaweb (FB) / Public domainWarren G is a big fan of Call of Duty 4 and DJ Hero.More Warren G
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Lord of the Rings star stopped by a fan's island to check out her high-priced turnips. "[G]uys I tweeted my turnip prices and Elijah Wood just came to my island and hung out," the gamer tweeted on April 23, 2020. "[T]his is the best day in quarantine yet."
Wood reportedly told the gamer they had a beautiful island.
- 2347 VOTESPhoto: Metaweb (FB) / CC-BY-2.5Jason Bateman plays XBox with Will Arnett, Jerry O'Connell, and Justin Theroux.More Jason Bateman
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- 2455 VOTESPhoto: flickr / CC0Tyler Posey likes to play Halo.More Tyler Posey
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- 2576 VOTESPhoto: Columbia PicturesSeth Rogen likes to play old school arcade games, and he has several in his house.
- 2651 VOTESPhoto: The Game / InstagramThe Game lists Call of Duty: MW2 as one of his favorite games on his Facebook page.More The Game
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- 2758 VOTESPhoto: flickr / CC0Ice-T spoke of his love of Call of Duty in an interview with Conan O'Brien. He even has a special celebration dance for the game.
- 2893 VOTESPhoto: Tinseltown / Shutterstock.comJack Black is such a big gamer that he got to star in Tim Schafer's Brutal Legend, where the lead character, Eddie Riggs, is both voiced by and modeled after Jack.More Jack Black
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- 2935 VOTESPhoto: flickr / CC0Lamar Odom reportedly loves to play Call of Duty.More Lamar Odom
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- 3040 VOTESPhoto: Wikimedia Commons / CC-BYTaran Killam often plays video games to get past his writer's block.More Taran Killam
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