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.

Celebrity Video game Band or Profession Year Portrayed
by themselves
Playable
characters
Ref.
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 checkY checkY
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 checkY
Shaquille O'Neal Shaq-Fu Basketball player 1994 checkY
Michael Jordan Michael Jordan: Chaos in the Windy City Basketball player 1995 checkY
Drew Carey The Sims: House Party (cameo) Actor, comedian 2001
Christina Aguilera The Sims: Superstar (cameo)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
  • television personality
2003
Gary Coleman Postal² Actor 2003 checkY
Jesse James Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Television celebrity 2004 checkY checkY
Steve-O Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Television celebrity, stuntman, comedian 2004 checkY checkY
Phil Margera Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Television celebrity 2004 checkY checkY
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 checkY [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 checkY [3]
Tom Morello Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave 2007 checkY checkY
Bret Michaels Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Poison, Bret Michaels Band 2007 checkY checkY
Slash Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver 2007 checkY checkY
Ricky Gervais Grand Theft Auto IV Comedian, actor 2008
Katt Williams Grand Theft Auto IV Comedian, actor 2008 checkY
Steven Tyler Revolution X

Guitar Hero: Aerosmith

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 checkY checkY
Jimi Hendrix Guitar Hero World Tour The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Jimi Hendrix 2008 checkY checkY
Ozzy Osbourne Guitar Hero World Tour Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne 2008 checkY checkY
Billy Corgan Guitar Hero World Tour The Smashing Pumpkins 2008 checkY checkY
Ted Nugent Guitar Hero World Tour Ted Nugent 2008 checkY checkY
Travis Barker Guitar Hero World Tour Blink-182 2008 checkY checkY
Hayley Williams Guitar Hero World Tour Paramore 2008 checkY checkY
Zakk Wylde Guitar Hero World Tour Ozzy Osbourne, Black Label Society 2008 checkY checkY
Sting Guitar Hero World Tour The Police, Sting 2008 checkY checkY
James Hetfield Guitar Hero: Metallica Metallica 2009 checkY checkY
Lars Ulrich Guitar Hero: Metallica Metallica 2009 checkY checkY
Kirk Hammett Guitar Hero: Metallica Metallica 2009 checkY checkY
Robert Trujillo Guitar Hero: Metallica Metallica 2009 checkY checkY
Lemmy Guitar Hero: Metallica Motörhead 2009 checkY checkY
King Diamond Guitar Hero: Metallica Mercyful Fate 2009 checkY checkY
John Lennon The Beatles: Rock Band The Beatles 2009 checkY checkY
Paul McCartney The Beatles: Rock Band The Beatles 2009 checkY checkY
George Harrison The Beatles: Rock Band The Beatles 2009 checkY checkY
Ringo Starr The Beatles: Rock Band The Beatles 2009 checkY checkY
Johnny Cash Guitar Hero 5 Johnny Cash 2009 checkY checkY
Shirley Manson Guitar Hero 5 Garbage 2009 checkY checkY
Kurt Cobain Guitar Hero 5 Nirvana 2009 checkY checkY
Carlos Santana Guitar Hero 5 Santana 2009 checkY checkY
Matthew Bellamy Guitar Hero 5 Muse 2009 checkY checkY
David Bowie Lego Rock Band David Bowie 2009 checkY checkY
Iggy Pop Lego Rock Band The Stooges 2009 checkY checkY
Freddie Mercury Lego Rock Band Queen 2009 checkY checkY
Brian May Lego Rock Band Queen 2009 checkY checkY
Roger Taylor Lego Rock Band Queen 2009 checkY checkY
John Deacon Lego Rock Band Queen 2009 checkY checkY
Damon Albarn Lego Rock Band Blur 2009 checkY checkY
Graham Coxon Lego Rock Band Blur 2009 checkY checkY
Alex James Lego Rock Band Blur 2009 checkY checkY
Dave Rowntree Lego Rock Band Blur 2009 checkY checkY
David St. Hubbins Lego Rock Band Spinal Tap 2009 checkY checkY
Nigel Tufnel Lego Rock Band Spinal Tap 2009 checkY checkY
Derek Smalls Lego Rock Band Spinal Tap 2009 checkY checkY
Taylor Swift Band Hero Taylor Swift 2009 checkY checkY
Adam Levine Band Hero Maroon 5 2009 checkY checkY
Gwen Stefani Band Hero No Doubt 2009 checkY checkY
Tom Dumont Band Hero No Doubt 2009 checkY checkY
Tony Kanal Band Hero No Doubt 2009 checkY checkY
Adrian Young Band Hero No Doubt 2009 checkY checkY
David Lee Roth Guitar Hero: Van Halen Van Halen 2009 checkY checkY
Eddie Van Halen Guitar Hero: Van Halen Van Halen 2009 checkY checkY
Alex Van Halen Guitar Hero: Van Halen Van Halen 2009 checkY checkY
Wolfgang Van Halen Guitar Hero: Van Halen Van Halen 2009 checkY checkY
Billie Joe Armstrong Green Day: Rock Band

Tony Hawk's American Wasteland

Green Day 2010

2005

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Mike Dirnt Green Day: Rock Band Green Day 2010 checkY checkY
Tré Cool Green Day: Rock Band Green Day 2010 checkY checkY
Burt Reynolds Saints Row: The Third Actor 2011
Keith David Saints Row IV Actor 2013 checkY
Kim Kardashian Kim Kardashian: Hollywood Media personality, Socialite, Businesswoman 2014
Killer Mike Gears of War 4 Rapper, Activist 2016 checkY checkY
Run The Jewels Gears of War 4 Run the Jewels 2016 checkY checkY [4]
El-P Gears of War 4 Rapper 2016 checkY checkY
Danny Trejo Call of Duty Black Ops 4 Actor 2019 checkY checkY
Far Cry 6 Actor 2021 checkY
Marshmello Fortnite Battle Royale EDM, DJ 2019 checkY checkY [5]
Stormzy Watch Dogs: Legion Rapper 2020 checkY checkY

References

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  1. ^ a b c Playboy adds Carmen Electra and Tom Arnold to Adult Oriented Video Game Roster
  2. ^ Redman Headlining True Crime news from 1UP.com
  3. ^ Brian Ashcraft (November 2, 2006). "GTA Celeb Phil Collins Hasn't Played GTA". kotaku.com. Archived from the original on July 10, 2012.
  4. ^ "Legendary Bad-Ass Rap Duo Run the Jewels Smacks Down the Swarm in Gears of War 4". November 2016.
  5. ^ Brian, Matt (January 31, 2019). "'Fortnite' will host a Marshmello concert this weekend". Engadget. Retrieved February 1, 2019.