Celebrities… they are just like us! And by “we”, I mean the players.
Not everyone who’s played a video game identifies as “a gamer,” but these celebrities definitely do! If you are a certified gamer yourself, here are some celebrities who will probably want to play with you.
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Brie Larson
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Brie has been very open about her love of video games over the past few years, and even has her own YouTube channel where she plays/streams games. One particular video to highlight is Brie teaching Tessa Thompson how to play Fortnite. Due to her love of video games, Brie has even been featured in commercials for Nintendo, showcasing her skills with animal crossing and Ring shaped adventure.
2.
Matthew Perry
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Matthew Perry’s love for the game runs so deep that he once told Ellen DeGeneres that he started developing carpal tunnel syndrome after playing too much. Fallout 3. His love of To fall even led Perry to play a role in Fallout: New Vegas like Bennie.
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Arnett
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star of BoJack Rider and Development stoppedWill Arnett is an avid gamer of Call of Duty franchise. In fact, his love of games even led him to develop a partnership with Infinity Ward and provide voice-over work in Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 in 2009. Arnett also said he played Call of Duty online with famous friends like Jason Sudeikis.
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Henry Cavill
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Although this revelation is not too surprising, because Cavill is also the star of the witcher TV adaptation on Netflix, playing Geralt de Riv, it should be noted that Cavill himself is a huge video game nerd! Cavill even built his own gaming PC! This shows true dedication to a player’s life.
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Daniel Craig
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Like many celebrities on this list, Daniel Craig is also said to be a huge fan of the Grand Theft Auto series, in particular city of vice. He’s also a huge fan of games that have deep and complex stories and stories, and has referenced Halo as one of his favorite video games.
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Serena Williams
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World famous tennis star Serena Williams has declared herself a true fan of games World famous tennis star Serena Williams has become a true fan of games – in particular, she is a fan of the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) back in the 80s. In an interview with Essence, Williams told the publication that she was a fan of Mike Tyson Punch!! and Duck hunting. She even strongly believes in an ancient technique used to make old game cartridges work again (by blowing air on them and the system over and over again). Can confirm that it works 100%!
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Naomi Osaka
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The second tennis star on this list, Osaka has said many times that the game has always been an important aspect of his life. Osaka primarily enjoys using the game as a way to deal with the stress of competition and the demands of traveling around the world, and she even helped design a custom skin for it. Fortnite back in March 2022.
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Jack Black
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The school of rock The star has been a lifelong fan of video games since childhood and shares his love of gaming with over four million subscribers on his YouTube channel: JablinskiGames.
Sure, maybe most of the time he doesn’t play any games, but technically it’s still a game channel!
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Duck
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Drake is a huge Fortnite fan, and even broke records with his collaborative stream with popular Twitch player Ninja. Their stream, in which the duo starred fortnite, broke the non-tournament record for most-watched stream by a single player with over 635,000 concurrent viewers.
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Kim Kardashian
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Finding out that Kim Kardashian herself is a big gamer took some digging but, apparently, in 2012, Kim took Twitter several times to discuss his enthusiasm for the Call of Duty Black Ops 2 reveal trailer. Who can say if Kim is still following the franchise, but back in 2012 she was definitely one of the game’s biggest fans!
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Wine Diesel
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Vin Diesel is said to be a huge Dungeons & Dragons fan and has been very open about his love of classic tabletop role-playing. In addition, Diesel will soon be appearing in an adaptation of Ark: Survival Evolved, a game he’s been a fan of for a long time after his son introduced him to the series.
Turns out there are a lot more famous players than I think any of us thought! But, if you’re like me and wonder, “Hey, why aren’t there any movies there on for these celebs to play?”, you’re in luck! The latest comedy from BuzzFeed Studios, 1UP is all about gamers and the world of esports!
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