there might not have been an Oscar on the line but these guys still turned out
the line but these guys still turned out
the line but these guys still turned out award worthy performances he’s not
award worthy performances he’s not
award worthy performances he’s not getting away with this
getting away with this
getting away with this you goddamn right he’s not welcome to
you goddamn right he’s not welcome to
you goddamn right he’s not welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for another top
counting down our picks for another top
counting down our picks for another top 10 celebrity performances in video games
10 celebrity performances in video games
10 celebrity performances in video games before we begin we publish new videos
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looking at voice work or motion capture
looking at voice work or motion capture performances in a game by individuals
performances in a game by individuals
performances in a game by individuals who made their name outside of gaming
who made their name outside of gaming
who made their name outside of gaming circles they may have also appeared in
circles they may have also appeared in
circles they may have also appeared in live-action sequences or play themselves
live-action sequences or play themselves
live-action sequences or play themselves within the game’s fictional universe
within the game’s fictional universe
within the game’s fictional universe whatever the role will consider it if
whatever the role will consider it if
whatever the role will consider it if you think anyone is missing be sure to
you think anyone is missing be sure to
you think anyone is missing be sure to check out our first list on this same
check out our first list on this same
check out our first list on this same subject your intellect is as weak as
subject your intellect is as weak as
subject your intellect is as weak as your dull ax number 10 sharlto copley as
your dull ax number 10 sharlto copley as
your dull ax number 10 sharlto copley as Ginny payday 2 in the groundbreaking
Ginny payday 2 in the groundbreaking
Ginny payday 2 in the groundbreaking first-person movie hardcore Henry this
first-person movie hardcore Henry this
first-person movie hardcore Henry this South African actor played a diverse
South African actor played a diverse
South African actor played a diverse selection of Jimmy clones and for a
selection of Jimmy clones and for a
selection of Jimmy clones and for a special tie-in DLC of this heist title
special tie-in DLC of this heist title
special tie-in DLC of this heist title Coakley reprises a version of Jimmy with
Coakley reprises a version of Jimmy with
Coakley reprises a version of Jimmy with a fearsome cocaine addiction like in the
a fearsome cocaine addiction like in the
a fearsome cocaine addiction like in the film this particular clone is especially
film this particular clone is especially
film this particular clone is especially unhinged and Coakley builds upon this
unhinged and Coakley builds upon this
unhinged and Coakley builds upon this frenzied character with a selection of
frenzied character with a selection of
frenzied character with a selection of foul-mouthed taunting quotes delivered
foul-mouthed taunting quotes delivered
foul-mouthed taunting quotes delivered with the typically manic wit he has
with the typically manic wit he has
with the typically manic wit he has become famous for we can only hope that
become famous for we can only hope that
become famous for we can only hope that more games feature some Jimmy clones
more games feature some Jimmy clones
more games feature some Jimmy clones it’s still not too late Activision you
it’s still not too late Activision you
it’s still not too late Activision you could put him in Call of Duty World War
could put him in Call of Duty World War
could put him in Call of Duty World War 2 that makes sense right number 9
2 that makes sense right number 9
2 that makes sense right number 9 Ricky Dre’s as himself grand theft auto
Ricky Dre’s as himself grand theft auto
Ricky Dre’s as himself grand theft auto 4 hi this British comic has offended and
4 hi this British comic has offended and
4 hi this British comic has offended and alienated nearly every demographic out
alienated nearly every demographic out
alienated nearly every demographic out there during his illustrious Lee non-pc
there during his illustrious Lee non-pc
there during his illustrious Lee non-pc career making him a perfect fit to cameo
career making him a perfect fit to cameo
career making him a perfect fit to cameo in rockstars famously controversial
in rockstars famously controversial
in rockstars famously controversial series Gervase treads the boards of the
series Gervase treads the boards of the
series Gervase treads the boards of the split side’s comedy club as his
split side’s comedy club as his
split side’s comedy club as his motion-captured performance pokes fun at
motion-captured performance pokes fun at
motion-captured performance pokes fun at charity obesity AIDS cancer and of
charity obesity AIDS cancer and of
charity obesity AIDS cancer and of course himself with hilarious and
course himself with hilarious and
course himself with hilarious and sensitivity chalking oh you can’t even
sensitivity chalking oh you can’t even
sensitivity chalking oh you can’t even walk
walk
walk solids you don’t like silence
solids you don’t like silence
solids you don’t like silence wearing a similar plain sweater and
wearing a similar plain sweater and
wearing a similar plain sweater and jeans combination as seen in his
jeans combination as seen in his
jeans combination as seen in his stand-up routines his material
stand-up routines his material
stand-up routines his material complements GTA’s satire of modern life
complements GTA’s satire of modern life
complements GTA’s satire of modern life and is the ideal activity for Niko’s
and is the ideal activity for Niko’s
and is the ideal activity for Niko’s night out in Liberty City I went
night out in Liberty City I went
night out in Liberty City I went straight out to the jungle and found
straight out to the jungle and found
straight out to the jungle and found lunch in baby eyes I think you what you
lunch in baby eyes I think you what you
lunch in baby eyes I think you what you gave Marion’s okay
gave Marion’s okay
gave Marion’s okay number eight Kiefer Sutherland as Big
number eight Kiefer Sutherland as Big
number eight Kiefer Sutherland as Big Boss aka punished venom snake aka a hab
Boss aka punished venom snake aka a hab
Boss aka punished venom snake aka a hab aka V or five taking a big buses phantom
aka V or five taking a big buses phantom
aka V or five taking a big buses phantom Metal Gear Solid five kept you waiting
Metal Gear Solid five kept you waiting
Metal Gear Solid five kept you waiting huh there was some fan trepidation when
huh there was some fan trepidation when
huh there was some fan trepidation when the man who ostensibly is Jack Bauer was
the man who ostensibly is Jack Bauer was
the man who ostensibly is Jack Bauer was revealed as David haters replacement
revealed as David haters replacement
revealed as David haters replacement haters voice was synonymous with the
haters voice was synonymous with the
haters voice was synonymous with the series for over a decade yet the
series for over a decade yet the
series for over a decade yet the Canadians somber performance silenced
Canadians somber performance silenced
Canadians somber performance silenced many doubters director Hideo Kojima
many doubters director Hideo Kojima
many doubters director Hideo Kojima wanted an actor of considerable caliber
wanted an actor of considerable caliber
wanted an actor of considerable caliber for his final involvement with the grand
for his final involvement with the grand
for his final involvement with the grand cinematic franchise and Summerlin
cinematic franchise and Summerlin
cinematic franchise and Summerlin delivers despite having relatively few
delivers despite having relatively few
delivers despite having relatively few lines his facial work is subtly emotive
lines his facial work is subtly emotive
lines his facial work is subtly emotive and his dialogue is appropriately gruff
and his dialogue is appropriately gruff
and his dialogue is appropriately gruff for such a stoic soldier who like Bauer
for such a stoic soldier who like Bauer
for such a stoic soldier who like Bauer has an uncanny ability to get the job
has an uncanny ability to get the job
has an uncanny ability to get the job done besides Kiefer really has one of
done besides Kiefer really has one of
done besides Kiefer really has one of those voices that can really intimidate
those voices that can really intimidate
those voices that can really intimidate his enemies I mean did you hear them in
his enemies I mean did you hear them in
his enemies I mean did you hear them in phone booth what’s coming next
phone booth what’s coming next
phone booth what’s coming next I’m hanging up oh no you want you’re
I’m hanging up oh no you want you’re
I’m hanging up oh no you want you’re going to learn to obey me number seven
going to learn to obey me number seven
going to learn to obey me number seven Michael Ironside a Sam Fisher Splinter
Michael Ironside a Sam Fisher Splinter
Michael Ironside a Sam Fisher Splinter Cell series you should be funded mine
Cell series you should be funded mine
Cell series you should be funded mine where do I find him the character of
where do I find him the character of
where do I find him the character of this iconic Spy has developed
this iconic Spy has developed
this iconic Spy has developed considerably over the course of the last
considerably over the course of the last
considerably over the course of the last decade and Ironside has been there for
decade and Ironside has been there for
decade and Ironside has been there for nearly every step of the way I didn’t
nearly every step of the way I didn’t
nearly every step of the way I didn’t want to play this character like a game
want to play this character like a game
want to play this character like a game cat I didn’t want him to be
cat I didn’t want him to be
cat I didn’t want him to be two-dimensional adjusting his own method
two-dimensional adjusting his own method
two-dimensional adjusting his own method to portray Fisher’s head space by
to portray Fisher’s head space by
to portray Fisher’s head space by treating the role with as much respect
treating the role with as much respect
treating the role with as much respect as any Hollywood part he has captured
as any Hollywood part he has captured
as any Hollywood part he has captured Fisher’s gradual change from a detached
Fisher’s gradual change from a detached
Fisher’s gradual change from a detached brutally analytical soldier to a veteran
brutally analytical soldier to a veteran
brutally analytical soldier to a veteran whose paternal instincts leave him more
whose paternal instincts leave him more
whose paternal instincts leave him more emotionally vulnerable Ironside is often
emotionally vulnerable Ironside is often
emotionally vulnerable Ironside is often cast as tough military men and so is a
cast as tough military men and so is a
cast as tough military men and so is a perfect fit for a character whose
perfect fit for a character whose
perfect fit for a character whose personality has been so heavily
personality has been so heavily
personality has been so heavily influenced by the unenviable job he has
influenced by the unenviable job he has
influenced by the unenviable job he has right down to the dark honest humor that
right down to the dark honest humor that
right down to the dark honest humor that Ironside expertly maintains throughout
Ironside expertly maintains throughout
Ironside expertly maintains throughout his go with the series bringing Sam back
his go with the series bringing Sam back
his go with the series bringing Sam back to life now is like putting on
to life now is like putting on
to life now is like putting on your shoes it’s like getting into a car
your shoes it’s like getting into a car
your shoes it’s like getting into a car you like number sex George Takei as
you like number sex George Takei as
you like number sex George Takei as Emperor ushiro command & Conquer Red
Emperor ushiro command & Conquer Red
Emperor ushiro command & Conquer Red Alert 3 today is the day that destiny
Alert 3 today is the day that destiny
Alert 3 today is the day that destiny has promised us no longer would we
has promised us no longer would we
has promised us no longer would we suffer the
suffer the
suffer the abasement and the corruption of the
abasement and the corruption of the
abasement and the corruption of the foreign barbarians even before becoming
foreign barbarians even before becoming
foreign barbarians even before becoming a social media cult hero and a living
a social media cult hero and a living
a social media cult hero and a living meme Takei was stealing the show in this
meme Takei was stealing the show in this
meme Takei was stealing the show in this RTS as his oddball delivery fits in
RTS as his oddball delivery fits in
RTS as his oddball delivery fits in seamlessly with hammy and often surreal
seamlessly with hammy and often surreal
seamlessly with hammy and often surreal cutscenes Thank You commander the game
cutscenes Thank You commander the game
cutscenes Thank You commander the game contains a number of unusual celebrity
contains a number of unusual celebrity
contains a number of unusual celebrity cameos but Takei stands out by flitting
cameos but Takei stands out by flitting
cameos but Takei stands out by flitting between the strict stereotypical
between the strict stereotypical
between the strict stereotypical Japanese commander character and a
Japanese commander character and a
Japanese commander character and a comedic persona similar to what we’ve
comedic persona similar to what we’ve
comedic persona similar to what we’ve come to love online as you struggle
come to love online as you struggle
come to love online as you struggle through your quest for world domination
through your quest for world domination
through your quest for world domination there’s nothing better than hearing
there’s nothing better than hearing
there’s nothing better than hearing Hikaru Sulu iconic voice to boost your
Hikaru Sulu iconic voice to boost your
Hikaru Sulu iconic voice to boost your morale
morale
morale don’t get on Emperor Sulu’s bad side
don’t get on Emperor Sulu’s bad side
don’t get on Emperor Sulu’s bad side however cuz he’ll hit you with one of
however cuz he’ll hit you with one of
however cuz he’ll hit you with one of his legendary insults you are made of
his legendary insults you are made of
his legendary insults you are made of stupid number 5 Christopher Lee as Ansem
stupid number 5 Christopher Lee as Ansem
stupid number 5 Christopher Lee as Ansem the wise Kingdom Hearts 2 there’s no
the wise Kingdom Hearts 2 there’s no
the wise Kingdom Hearts 2 there’s no knowledge that has the power to change
knowledge that has the power to change
knowledge that has the power to change your fate whether he’s playing cero man
your fate whether he’s playing cero man
your fate whether he’s playing cero man Dracula or the former sage king of
Dracula or the former sage king of
Dracula or the former sage king of radiant garden the late Christopher
radiant garden the late Christopher
radiant garden the late Christopher League carried a presence that many
League carried a presence that many
League carried a presence that many actors could only hope to possess before
actors could only hope to possess before
actors could only hope to possess before the events of Kingdom Hearts 2 and some
the events of Kingdom Hearts 2 and some
the events of Kingdom Hearts 2 and some had been hounded by a responsibility to
had been hounded by a responsibility to
had been hounded by a responsibility to keep his people safe and that burden
keep his people safe and that burden
keep his people safe and that burden eventually corrupted his character a
eventually corrupted his character a
eventually corrupted his character a relatively similar arc to the
relatively similar arc to the
relatively similar arc to the aforementioned villains he previously
aforementioned villains he previously
aforementioned villains he previously portrayed the fools could never tell the
portrayed the fools could never tell the
portrayed the fools could never tell the difference we mostly see Lee as Anselm’s
difference we mostly see Lee as Anselm’s
difference we mostly see Lee as Anselm’s revengeful alter-ego darkness and zero
revengeful alter-ego darkness and zero
revengeful alter-ego darkness and zero or diz yet his voice still demands your
or diz yet his voice still demands your
or diz yet his voice still demands your attention and respect within this
attention and respect within this
attention and respect within this bizarre crossover universe although
bizarre crossover universe although
bizarre crossover universe although disses motivations are big for most of
disses motivations are big for most of
disses motivations are big for most of the game Lee creates a menacingly
the game Lee creates a menacingly
the game Lee creates a menacingly omnipotent antagonist it’s been too long
omnipotent antagonist it’s been too long
omnipotent antagonist it’s been too long my friend
my friend
my friend number 4 Andy Serkis as monkey enslaved
number 4 Andy Serkis as monkey enslaved
number 4 Andy Serkis as monkey enslaved Odyssey to the West if we’re gonna get
Odyssey to the West if we’re gonna get
Odyssey to the West if we’re gonna get through this then when I asked you to do
through this then when I asked you to do
through this then when I asked you to do something you need to do it immediately
something you need to do it immediately
something you need to do it immediately despite the name the protagonists of
despite the name the protagonists of
despite the name the protagonists of this adventure platformer isn’t another
this adventure platformer isn’t another
this adventure platformer isn’t another motion captured primate in circuses
motion captured primate in circuses
motion captured primate in circuses filmography while monkey won’t garner
filmography while monkey won’t garner
filmography while monkey won’t garner circus as much recognition as playing
circus as much recognition as playing
circus as much recognition as playing Caesar the British actor followed the
Caesar the British actor followed the
Caesar the British actor followed the same process he employs for any Hall
same process he employs for any Hall
same process he employs for any Hall would mocap roll in an attempt to
would mocap roll in an attempt to
would mocap roll in an attempt to address a deficiency in video game
address a deficiency in video game
address a deficiency in video game storytelling he himself had observed
storytelling he himself had observed
storytelling he himself had observed looks like I don’t have a choice he was
looks like I don’t have a choice he was
looks like I don’t have a choice he was personally involved in the project from
personally involved in the project from
personally involved in the project from its inception and his unmistakably
its inception and his unmistakably
its inception and his unmistakably kinetic style dominates absorbing
kinetic style dominates absorbing
kinetic style dominates absorbing cutscenes that critics felt elevated its
cutscenes that critics felt elevated its
cutscenes that critics felt elevated its story well beyond generic tales seen in
story well beyond generic tales seen in
story well beyond generic tales seen in other similar titles reviewers may have
other similar titles reviewers may have
other similar titles reviewers may have loved circuses performance and his bonus
loved circuses performance and his bonus
loved circuses performance and his bonus appearance in the climax but consumers
appearance in the climax but consumers
appearance in the climax but consumers weren’t really sold meaning were likely
weren’t really sold meaning were likely
weren’t really sold meaning were likely to never see the character again what
to never see the character again what
to never see the character again what are you doing here number three Keith
are you doing here number three Keith
are you doing here number three Keith David as himself Saints Row 4 my fellow
David as himself Saints Row 4 my fellow
David as himself Saints Row 4 my fellow Saints today is a day unlike any other
Saints today is a day unlike any other
Saints today is a day unlike any other day that has come before it
day that has come before it
day that has come before it technically first on our original list
technically first on our original list
technically first on our original list and third on our follow-up this Keith
and third on our follow-up this Keith
and third on our follow-up this Keith David Bela sure is talented his silky
David Bela sure is talented his silky
David Bela sure is talented his silky voice has already graced the Saints Row
voice has already graced the Saints Row
voice has already graced the Saints Row series and other characters often remind
series and other characters often remind
series and other characters often remind him that he sounds like Julius little an
him that he sounds like Julius little an
him that he sounds like Julius little an example of the surrealism that allows
example of the surrealism that allows
example of the surrealism that allows his former day live co-star rowdy roddy
his former day live co-star rowdy roddy
his former day live co-star rowdy roddy piper to exist in the same universe
piper to exist in the same universe
piper to exist in the same universe Keith you know better I’m telling you
Keith you know better I’m telling you
Keith you know better I’m telling you you dumb son of a bitch in fact the
you dumb son of a bitch in fact the
you dumb son of a bitch in fact the former wrestler wearing his trademark
former wrestler wearing his trademark
former wrestler wearing his trademark outfit helps David’s fictionalized
outfit helps David’s fictionalized
outfit helps David’s fictionalized personality snap out of a betrayal that
personality snap out of a betrayal that
personality snap out of a betrayal that saw him become the temporary president
saw him become the temporary president
saw him become the temporary president of Virtua Steelport he may not have been
of Virtua Steelport he may not have been
of Virtua Steelport he may not have been a legitimate leader but his words hold a
a legitimate leader but his words hold a
a legitimate leader but his words hold a gravitas that will undoubtedly Bend you
gravitas that will undoubtedly Bend you
gravitas that will undoubtedly Bend you to his will you don’t get it
to his will you don’t get it
to his will you don’t get it SUNYAC said he can restore earth all I
SUNYAC said he can restore earth all I
SUNYAC said he can restore earth all I have to do is kill you number 2 Mark
have to do is kill you number 2 Mark
have to do is kill you number 2 Mark Hamill as the Joker Batman Arkham series
can you hear me groove since the end of
can you hear me groove since the end of the original Star Wars trilogy you might
the original Star Wars trilogy you might
the original Star Wars trilogy you might not have seen a lot of the man who found
not have seen a lot of the man who found
not have seen a lot of the man who found fame as Luke Skywalker but there’s a
fame as Luke Skywalker but there’s a
fame as Luke Skywalker but there’s a good chance you’ve heard his voice
good chance you’ve heard his voice
good chance you’ve heard his voice perhaps without even realizing it as
perhaps without even realizing it as
perhaps without even realizing it as well as hundreds of other voice only
well as hundreds of other voice only
well as hundreds of other voice only roles Hamill has voiced Batman’s arch
roles Hamill has voiced Batman’s arch
roles Hamill has voiced Batman’s arch nemesis in animated mediums since 1992
nemesis in animated mediums since 1992
nemesis in animated mediums since 1992 his turn as the clown face lunatic was
his turn as the clown face lunatic was
his turn as the clown face lunatic was only truly popularized during
only truly popularized during
only truly popularized during Rocksteady’s Arkham series however as
Rocksteady’s Arkham series however as
Rocksteady’s Arkham series however as his surprisingly nuanced portrayal
his surprisingly nuanced portrayal
his surprisingly nuanced portrayal finally reached a big broad audience I’m
finally reached a big broad audience I’m
finally reached a big broad audience I’m long following two decades of practice
long following two decades of practice
long following two decades of practice he knows the character better than any
he knows the character better than any
he knows the character better than any other as he uses the Joker’s laugh to
other as he uses the Joker’s laugh to
other as he uses the Joker’s laugh to display emotional fluctuations in a
display emotional fluctuations in a
display emotional fluctuations in a manic and hilariously theatrical
manic and hilariously theatrical
manic and hilariously theatrical performance of this terrifying anarchist
before we reveal our top pick let’s have
before we reveal our top pick let’s have a look at some honorable mentions
a look at some honorable mentions
a look at some honorable mentions every soldier when they hear about this
every soldier when they hear about this
every soldier when they hear about this they’re gonna hate us you know that
they’re gonna hate us you know that
they’re gonna hate us you know that right you have my personal assurance
right you have my personal assurance
right you have my personal assurance that I’m gonna get you your money back
that I’m gonna get you your money back
that I’m gonna get you your money back and the drugs and I’m gonna mail you the
and the drugs and I’m gonna mail you the
and the drugs and I’m gonna mail you the dicks of those respond hey I already
dicks of those respond hey I already
dicks of those respond hey I already know that no in charge you know you
know that no in charge you know you
know that no in charge you know you won’t see well that explains a filing
won’t see well that explains a filing
won’t see well that explains a filing system number one Stephen Merchant
system number one Stephen Merchant
system number one Stephen Merchant as Wheatley portal to nefarious
as Wheatley portal to nefarious
as Wheatley portal to nefarious super-powerful AIS are a dime a dozen in
super-powerful AIS are a dime a dozen in
super-powerful AIS are a dime a dozen in today’s sci-fi climate a villain cliche
today’s sci-fi climate a villain cliche
today’s sci-fi climate a villain cliche valve decided to turn on its head for
valve decided to turn on its head for
valve decided to turn on its head for their platforming sequel Wheatley is a
their platforming sequel Wheatley is a
their platforming sequel Wheatley is a bumbling moron which is a natural role
bumbling moron which is a natural role
bumbling moron which is a natural role for merchants Wow and his Bristolian
for merchants Wow and his Bristolian
for merchants Wow and his Bristolian accent humanizes him in a brilliantly
accent humanizes him in a brilliantly
accent humanizes him in a brilliantly ironic comparison to the typically cold
ironic comparison to the typically cold
ironic comparison to the typically cold and calculating nature of evil AI
and calculating nature of evil AI
and calculating nature of evil AI characters hey buddy I’m speaking in an
characters hey buddy I’m speaking in an
characters hey buddy I’m speaking in an accent that is beyond her range of
accent that is beyond her range of
accent that is beyond her range of hearing merchants improvises many of his
hearing merchants improvises many of his
hearing merchants improvises many of his lines with an extras esque dry wit that
lines with an extras esque dry wit that
lines with an extras esque dry wit that masks his deception provides subtle
masks his deception provides subtle
masks his deception provides subtle commentary on technology in society and
commentary on technology in society and
commentary on technology in society and singularly carries large portions of the
singularly carries large portions of the
singularly carries large portions of the narrative don’t tell Ricky Gervais stat
narrative don’t tell Ricky Gervais stat
narrative don’t tell Ricky Gervais stat his collaborator in chief has easily
his collaborator in chief has easily
his collaborator in chief has easily beaten him to the top spot though he
beaten him to the top spot though he
beaten him to the top spot though he probably won’t be happy
probably won’t be happy
probably won’t be happy through the fimo ah little I thought I
through the fimo ah little I thought I
through the fimo ah little I thought I would help do you agree with our picks
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