The star of Veronica Mars is a self-proclaimed nerd who lent her voice to the Assassin’s Creed franchise as Lucy. “You find that the characters are in situations that are not real common and you have to...vocally make the character seem like he’s going through some pretty intense situations,” he said. His versatility doesn’t hurt either: After numerous Star Trek and X-Men video games, he went on to record the opening sequence for Lego Universe. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Xbox fans of will no doubt recognize Martin Sheen as the Illusive Man in Mass Effect 2. The Green Goblin in the Spider-Man movies, Dafoe also voiced Norman Osborn for the companion video games. You may experience that strange phenomenon of recognizing a voice from somewhere else while you're playing certain video games. So, a career in video game voiceovers is the perfect fit for him. But it’s definitely still worth noting that Walken provided his voice for True Crime: Streets of LA, the same game that features Snoop Dogg ... voiced by Snoop Dogg. Appearing in more than 30 games, Hamill is most famous for voicing The Joker in Batman: Arkham Asylum. -- Crackdown 3 gives you that opportunity. To do that, video game developers incorporated voice actors into their games to bring them more life. Top 10 Actor Voice Performances in Video Games. Norman Reedus isn't the only famous face in Death Stranding. Some other famous voices to listen out for in the game include Pedro Pascal, Chloe Grace Moretz, and Carrie Fisher. She's mainly known for her voice work in … 6 Chloë Grace Moretz – Young Emily - Dishonored Prior to his breakout performance in Mr. Revealing the voice actors of some of the most famous video game characters ever :) Leave a Like ! By signing up, you agree to the our and acknowledge the data practices in our In addition to Frodo, he voiced Mumble in the animated film Happy Feet and its accompanying video game alongside many of his castmates. Diff'rent Strokes star Gary Coleman makes an even stranger cameo in Postal 2, where he signs copies of his fictional autobiography, What I'm Talkin' Bout, at the Paradise Mall. His final voice work as the Joker can be found in the award-winning video game, Batman: Arkham City. Who is this idiot? Many video games have borrowed the personas and physiques of actors and actresses for certain characters, which has resulted in an interesting trend of stars doing videogames based on their lives, much like 50 Cent did in 50 Cent: Bulletproof. Stewart isn’t a gamer himself, but not because he frowns upon the concept. Green's most famous video game role: the fragile pilot Joker in the Mass Effect trilogy. Martial artist, actor 1984 1989 1993 2002 2003 2008 Burt Reynolds: Saints Row: The Third: … Talk show host Conan O'Brien also makes a cameo in the game. These famous Hollywood stars are video game stars, too Celebrity appearances in video games date way back to the 1980s, when publishers made deals with big … He was the Penguin in the Arkham series. He told Frontline, “I have an addictive temperament. ... so unfortunately if someone is famous for one particular role without much else on their resume I am excluding them. Apex Legends Kings Canyon Map Returns Alongside The Mirage Voyage, NBA Jam Documentary In The Works, Will Bring The Boomshakalaka, PS5 Restock Updates: Check Latest Stock, Updates, And More, By Updated April 19, 2016 Most of us value aspects such as graphics, gameplay and music in games … Though Jackson refers to himself as “not at all” good at gaming, he has fond memories of Pong. Walken is probably the least surprising name on this list. "I've never played a villain before.". Think Phil Collins being in a game is weird? Mark Hamill has given many, many video game characters their voices—and that's not a surprise, considering his huge career in voice acting. Jackson’s first video game role was as Officer Tenpenny in San Andreas, a character that came in number 87 on IGN Entertainment’s 2010 list of the “Top 100 Videogame Villains.” Jackson’s voice helped place Officer Tenpenny on the list; as the article stated, “his baritone absolutely drips with evil.”. I wanted to be a cartoonist like Charles M. Schulz and create my own world and be able to have a studio at home and not commute and be able to be with my family. I have a stack of games, [but] I’ve never taken the covers off them because I feel that if I do, I’m finished. Robot, Rami Malek lent his voice and face to the 2015 horror game Until Dawn. Role-playing games often feature thousands of lines of dialogue, requiring voice actors who can provide animated, dynamic deliveries even when they’ve spent all day in the studio. Plenty of other famous Hollywood stars have appeared in Activision's Call of Duty series, including House of Cards' Kevin Spacey. World at War saw Commissioner Gordon joined by Jack Bauer himself, as Kiefer Sutherland stepped behind the mic to shout about bullets and war stuff. While most voice acting comes from actors that mostly focus on video games, cartoons, or anime, we usually do not get a lot of famous on-screen actors who would lend their voices for a video game. Although voice actors may seem like they work less since they simply talk into a microphone, their jobs are developed into so much more. In general they are of use when they need to continue the story of the game with a video segments. Photos of the inFamous (Game) voice actors. 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