Celebrities are people, too, and sometimes people just like to switch off and play video games. Games offer universal appeal – fun, variety, challenges, relaxation, progression and competition, so it’s not surprising that there are at least some celebrities who enjoy them.
The sheer variety of genres available means that games can appeal to everyone, online gamblers included. Online classics such as poker, blackjack and roulette still prove popular in the modern age, with celebrities offer making an appearance at the poker table. Online bonuses will help you get experience with these popular games, and join ranks with these celebrity gamers.
Terry Crews
Yes, the Brooklyn Nine-Nine actor and former NFL player is a huge gamer, but this is a fairly recent development. Crews said in an interview that his son got him into video games and they decided to build a PC together. That’s more than a lot of self-professed gamers would say they’ve done.
Henry Cavill
Superman is also a super gamer, as it turns out. Cavill is reportedly really into World of Warcraft and he missed the phone call from Zach Snyder telling him that he had got the part to be Superman in Man of Steel because he was too busy playing the MMORPG.
Olivia Munn
The actor, known for being in X-Men: Apocalypse and the TV show, The Newsroom, used to co-present Attack of the Show! which was a pop culture show that discussed, among other things, video games. She is reportedly very into Guitar Hero and Call of Duty and has played them until the early hours of the morning.
Robin Williams
The legendary actor and comedian, who passed away in 2014, was so into The Legend of Zelda games that he named his daughter after the title character. He was also another celebrity really engrossed in World of Warcraft.
Jessica Alba
The Fantastic Four actor grew up with gaming, playing Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda as a child. She also bought all of her Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer costars a Nintendo DS after filming wrapped.
Ice-T
The rapper and actor, now famous for starring in Law and Order: SVU, is very much into video games and has even lent his voice to some. He voiced a character in GTA: San Andreas and in Gears of War 3. He loves Call of Duty, and who could forget this incredible line from an episode of Law and Order?
Matthew Perry
Chandler from Friends was so into shooter-RPG Fallout 3 that he developed carpal tunnel syndrome from playing it so much. In fact, he was such a huge fan that he actually got a voice part in the next game in the series, Fallout: New Vegas, playing Benny, a fairly major character in the game.
Ronda Rousey
The former UFC champion and current WWE wrestler has a Pokémon obsession. She has owned every single generation of Pokémon games, ever since the series debuted over 20 years ago. She claims to achieve a perfect score on Pokémon Snap and has played the Pokémon Stadium games. Even more amazingly, in her teens, she moderated a Pokémon fan forum.
