Although celebrities may seem to be in a completely different world to us, it doesn't mean that they can't have things in common with the non-famous such as playing a good videogame from time to time. It seems that in recent years, with video games only growing more popular in the mainstream, more celebrities have likely also grown up with them in their childhood, so they are likely to enjoy some games sometimes.
Some of these celebrities may surprise you, and it may even be more surprising to figure out just what games your favourite actor or rapper plays. These are just some celebrities who love video games.
10 Daniel Craig Says Games Can Tell Complex Stories
The iconic actor from James Bond, Daniel Craig has said that he enjoyed the Grand Theft Auto titles, although he doesn't play them too much because it makes him feel "dirty." However, what's more surprising are his comments about the Halo franchise.
He's used the sci-fi series to point out how gaming can tell complex and lore-heavy stories. We think Mr. Craig is right on the money.
9 Michael Phelps Spent Hours On Call Of Duty
It may seem a surprise, but there's nothing saying Olympic gold medalists can't be gamers either. He once opened up about having a video game addiction, spending over 30 hours a week playing Call of Duty, although he seems to be doing much better now.
Aside from Call of Duty, the Olympian mentioned that he loves sports games too, from Tiger Woods Golf to FIFA.
8 Michelle Rodriguez Loves D&D And First-Person Shooters
Michelle Rodriguez, the actress from the popular Fast & Furious franchise and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves film, has said she is a huge fan of first-person shooters. In an interview, she admitted that it was her brother who got her hooked on games by introducing her to Doom.
Since then, she's gone on to say she loves games like Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 and the Resident Evil series.
7 Brie Larson's Favourite Is Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
The Captain Marvel actress Brie Larson is a huge fan of video games, even launching her own YouTube channel which features gaming content. Although she likes games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the Oscar winner has said that her new favourite game is The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild.
It's hard not to agree with her though we wonder what she thinks of the sequel, Tears Of The Kingdom.
6 Snoop Dogg Is Everyone's Favourite Rapper And Gamer
Snoop Dogg has been a beloved rapper for decades and although it's fun to say he's fulfilling life's side quests, it's also probably no surprise that he loves video games. Though he's appeared in quite a few, he also plays them with his favourites reportedly being FIFA and NBA 2K.
The rapper is also known to stream himself playing video games nowadays.
5 Henry Cavill Built His Own PC For Games
You might remember the trending topic of Henry Cavill building his own PC; well it wasn't just for show. The actor is a self-admitted nerd who was almost late for his audition as Superman because he was playing World of Warcraft.
On top of this, he also has admitted The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is one of his favourite games, being a huge fan of the game and the series before he bagged the role as Geralt for Netflix's The Witcher series.
4 Naomi Osaka Relaxes Off Court With Fortnite
The Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka is known to be an avid gamer who even recently had her own collaboration with Fortnite. In an interview, she revealed that she finds games to be a great and creative outlet for her when she's not training.
In 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, she even took to social media to say her favourite game was The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
3 Samuel L Jackson Has Always Been A Big Gamer
Samuel L Jackson is one of the most well-known actors in Hollywood, having an iconic career that spans decades. He has always professed his love for video games. In interviews, he's claimed to have loved games when they first started getting popular, first playing classics like Pong and Space Invaders.
The actor has also said that he likes the newer video games better.
2 Matthew Perry Loved Fallout 3 So Much He Got A Role In Fallout: New Vegas
The Friends actor, Matthew Perry is also known as the voice actor behind Benny, the iconic antagonist from Fallout: New Vegas. He revealed on Ellen that he had played so much Fallout 3 that he almost developed carpal tunnel syndrome and had to see a doctor, before gifting the daytime host a copy of the game.
This seemingly caught the wind of Bethesda and soon enough Matthew Perry bagged his own role in the next game of the series Fallout: New Vegas.
1 Rosario Dawson Promoted Call Of Duty: Black Ops 3
Rosario Dawson isn't just the live-action Ahsoka of the Star Wars universe but also a fan of Call of Duty: Black Ops 3, even going as far as to officially promote the title too. But it goes one step further as Dawson was behind the push for the game to feature more female playable characters, hoping to create better female representation in the franchise.
The actress has said that she has loved playing video games as she was growing up and even hopes one day to turn her comic book, Occult Crimes Taskforce into a game one day.