List of celebrities portrayed in video games
This is a list of celebrities including actors, musicians, sportspeople and others who have been portrayed in video games.
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| 50 Cent | 50 Cent: Bulletproof 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand |
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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 |
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| Burt Reynolds | Saints Row: The Third | Actor | ||||
| Carmen Electra | Playboy: The Mansion | Model, actress | 2005 | [1] | ||
| Drew Carey | The Sims: House Party (cameo) | Actor, comedian | 2001 | |||
| Gary Coleman | Postal² | Actor | 2003 |
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| Hugh Hefner | Playboy: The Mansion | Businessman, TV celebrity | 2005 | [1] | ||
| Jesse James | Tony Hawk's Underground 2 | Television celebrity | ||||
| Katt Williams | Grand Theft Auto IV | Comedian, actor | 2008 |
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| Keith David | Saints Row IV | Actor | ||||
| Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson's Moonwalker | Singer/Songwriter | ||||
| Michael Jordan | Michael Jordan: Chaos in the Windy City | Basketball player | ||||
| Mike Tyson | Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! Mike Tyson: Main Event (iphone, created by RockLive) |
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| Phil Collins | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories | Singer/Songwriter |
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| Redman | True Crime: New York City | Rapper, actor | 2005 |
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| Ricky Gervais | Grand Theft Auto IV | Comedian, actor | 2008 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | Shaq-Fu | Basketball player | ||||
| Slash | Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock | Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver | 2007 |
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| Snoop Dogg | True Crime: Streets of LA | Rapper, actor | 2003 | |||
| Tom Arnold | Playboy: The Mansion | Actor, comedian | 2005 | [1] | ||
| Tom Morello | Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock | Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave | 2007 |
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| Bret Michaels | Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock | Poison, Bret Michaels Band | 2007 |
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| Steven Tyler | Guitar Hero: Aerosmith | Aerosmith | 2008 |
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| Joe Perry | Guitar Hero: Aerosmith | Aerosmith | 2008 |
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| Joey Kramer | Guitar Hero: Aerosmith | Aerosmith | 2008 |
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| Brad Whitford | Guitar Hero: Aerosmith | Aerosmith | 2008 |
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| Tom Hamilton | Guitar Hero: Aerosmith | Aerosmith | 2008 |
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| D.M.C. | Guitar Hero: Aerosmith | Run–D.M.C. | 2008 |
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| Jimi Hendrix | Guitar Hero World Tour | The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Jimi Hendrix | 2008 |
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| Ozzy Osbourne | Guitar Hero World Tour | Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne | 2008 |
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| Billy Corgan | Guitar Hero World Tour | The Smashing Pumpkins | 2008 |
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| Ted Nugent | Guitar Hero World Tour | Ted Nugent | 2008 |
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| Travis Barker | Guitar Hero World Tour | Blink-182 | 2008 |
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| Hayley Williams | Guitar Hero World Tour | Paramore | 2008 |
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| Zakk Wylde | Guitar Hero World Tour | Ozzy Osbourne, Black Label Society | 2008 |
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| Sting | Guitar Hero World Tour | The Police, Sting | 2008 |
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| James Hetfield | Guitar Hero: Metallica | Metallica | 2009 |
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| Lars Ulrich | Guitar Hero: Metallica | Metallica | 2009 |
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| Kirk Hammett | Guitar Hero: Metallica | Metallica | 2009 |
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| Robert Trujillo | Guitar Hero: Metallica | Metallica | 2009 |
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| Lemmy | Guitar Hero: Metallica | Motörhead | 2009 |
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| King Diamond | Guitar Hero: Metallica | Mercyful Fate | 2009 |
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| John Lennon | The Beatles: Rock Band | The Beatles | 2009 |
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| Paul McCartney | The Beatles: Rock Band | The Beatles | 2009 |
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| George Harrison | The Beatles: Rock Band | The Beatles | 2009 |
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| Ringo Starr | The Beatles: Rock Band | The Beatles | 2009 |
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| Johnny Cash | Guitar Hero 5 | Johnny Cash | 2009 |
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| Shirley Manson | Guitar Hero 5 | Garbage | 2009 |
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| Kurt Cobain | Guitar Hero 5 | Nirvana | 2009 |
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| Carlos Santana | Guitar Hero 5 | Santana | 2009 |
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| Matthew Bellamy | Guitar Hero 5 | Muse | 2009 |
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| David Bowie | Lego Rock Band | David Bowie | 2009 |
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| Iggy Pop | Lego Rock Band | The Stooges | 2009 |
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| Freddie Mercury | Lego Rock Band | Queen | 2009 |
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| Brian May | Lego Rock Band | Queen | 2009 |
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| Roger Taylor | Lego Rock Band | Queen | 2009 |
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| John Deacon | Lego Rock Band | Queen | 2009 |
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| Damon Albarn | Lego Rock Band | Blur | 2009 |
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| Graham Coxon | Lego Rock Band | Blur | 2009 |
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| Alex James | Lego Rock Band | Blur | 2009 |
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| Dave Rowntree | Lego Rock Band | Blur | 2009 |
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| David St. Hubbins | Lego Rock Band | Spinal Tap | 2009 |
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| Nigel Tufnel | Lego Rock Band | Spinal Tap | 2009 |
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| Derek Smalls | Lego Rock Band | Spinal Tap | 2009 |
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| Taylor Swift | Band Hero | Taylor Swift | 2009 |
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| Adam Levine | Band Hero | Maroon 5 | 2009 |
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| Gwen Stefani | Band Hero | No Doubt | 2009 |
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| Tom Dumont | Band Hero | No Doubt | 2009 |
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| Tony Kanal | Band Hero | No Doubt | 2009 |
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| Adrian Young | Band Hero | No Doubt | 2009 |
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| David Lee Roth | Guitar Hero: Van Halen | Van Halen | 2009 |
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| Eddie Van Halen | Guitar Hero: Van Halen | Van Halen | 2009 |
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| Alex Van Halen | Guitar Hero: Van Halen | Van Halen | 2009 |
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| Wolfgang Van Halen | Guitar Hero: Van Halen | Van Halen | 2009 |
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| Billie Joe Armstrong | Green Day: Rock Band | Green Day | 2010 |
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| Mike Dirnt | Green Day: Rock Band | Green Day | 2010 |
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| Tré Cool | Green Day: Rock Band | Green Day | 2010 |
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References
- ^ a b c Playboy adds Carmen Electra and Tom Arnold to Adult Oriented Video Game Roster
- ^ Brian Ashcraft (November 2, 2006). "GTA Celeb Phil Collins Hasn't Played GTA". kotaku.com.
- ^ Redman Headlining True Crime news from 1UP.com