THESE 7 FAMOUS ACTORS ARE VOICES BEHIND YOUR FAMOUS VIDEO GAMES

Although you know them as your favourite actors and actresses for their TV and film roles, they also possess voices you may recognize from "Dragon Age: Origins," to "Assassin's Creed," and more.

Below are these people you may recognize and the games they voiced for.


Kiefer Sutherland

NUMBER OF Games HE HAS VOICED FOR: 4

GAMES HE HAD VOICED FOR: "Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain," "Call of Duty: World at War"

Character quote: "I won't scatter your sorrow to the heartless sea. I will always be with you." - Venom Snake, "Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain"

Although Kiefer Sutherland have the fewest video game credits on this list, but this games are in the two of the most popular game franchises: Konami’s "Metal Gear" and Activision’s first-person shooter, "Call of Duty." In "Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain," Sutherland plays Special Forces Unit leader Big Boss, performing both the voice and facial capture for the role.

Neil Patrick Harris

NUMBER OF Games HE HAS VOICED FOR: 5
GAMES HE HAD VOICED FOR: "Saints Row 2," "Saints Row IV"

Character quote: "Hey, if you ever get back into the whole criminal thing again, I can totally get you the hookup for good product." – Veteran Child, "Saint's Row"

Neil Patrick Harris plays gangland nightclub DJ and drug dealer Veteran Child in Volition’s open-world action series "Saints Row." Patrick summed up his character as “kind of crazy." He explained, "He thinks he’s the man, and he’s dealing drugs, but he’s not so good at it.”

Kristen Bell

NUMBER OF Games SHE HAS VOICED FOR: 7
GAMES SHE HAD VOICED FOR: "Assassin’s Creed," "Disney Infinity 3.0" 

Character quote: "We're going to train you. Turn you into one of us." – Lucy Stillman, "Assassin's Creed II"

Bell’s first video game credit was in 2007 as Lucy Stillman, a genetic memory researcher born into the Assassin’s Order in “Assassin’s Creed.” She followed up with the next two games in the series:“Assassin’s Creed II” and “Assassin’s Creed":Brotherhood”.

In 2013 Bell switched franchises, joining Disney’s sandbox action-adventure series as Frozen’s Anna in “Disney Infinity,” “Disney Infinity: Marvel Superheroes,” and “Disney Infinity 3.0.”

Gary Oldman

GAMES HE HAD VOICED FOR: 9
GAMES HE HAD VOICED FOR: "Call of Duty: Black Ops," "The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon"

Character quote: "My name ... is Viktor Reznov, and I will have my revenge!" – Victor Reznov, "Call of Duty: Black Ops"

Academy Award-nominated actor Gary Oldman has played many iconic characters throughout his career: Sid Vicious in Sid and Nancy, Sirius Black in the Harry Potter series, and George Smiley in John le Carré’s Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. But as he stated on "The Graham Norton Show," “I’m more known for ['Call of Duty'] than anything else.” 

Gary Oldman voices World War II Russian squad leader Sgt. Reznov in "Call of Duty: World at War" (2008) and Call of Duty: Black Ops" (2010). You may also recognize his voice in the "Legend of Spyro" series as Ignitus the Fire Guardian dragon.ll of Duty: Black Ops" (2010). You may also recognize his voice in the "Legend of Spyro" series as Ignitus the Fire Guardian dragon.

Elijah Wood

GAMES HE HAD VOICED FOR: 10
GAMES HE HAD VOICED FOR: "The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning," "The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon" 

Character quote: "I keep seeing ... a mountain draped in shadow, a face of stone beneath two moons ... and darkness." - Spyro, "The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night"

Although not technically a video game credit, Elijah Wood’s first credit was as the character “Video Game Boy” in 1989’s Back to the Future Part II. It wasn’t until 2002 that Wood voiced his first video game, reprising his character Frodo Baggins in the Lord of the Rings video game adaptations. “Legend of Spyro” fans will recognize him in the title role of Spyro the Dragon, alongside Gary Oldman as Ignitus and Mark Hamill as Malefor, the Dark Master.

Claudia Black
                             
GAMES SHE HAD VOICED FOR:22
GAMES SHE HAD VOICED FOR: "Dragon Age: Inquisition," "Uncharted 4: A Thief's End"

Character quote: "There's no fool like a drunken fool. So, Mother told me, and 'tis still true." – Morrigan, "Dragon Age: Origins"

If you’ve played video games in the past decade, you’ve probably come across a character voiced by Australian actress Claudia Black. Black’s first of 22 video game credits was in 2002 as Peacekeeper soldier Aeryn Sun, a role she made famous on the sci-fi series, “Farscape.” Black is best known for her prominent roles in two major franchises: the Witch of the Wilds, Morrigan in the "Dragon Age" series, and adventurer Chloe Frazer in Naughty Dog’s juggernaut “Uncharted” series.

Patrick Stewart

Games: 22

Known for: "Star Trek: Bridge Commander," "The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion", "X-Men Legends"

Character quote: "When the dragon dies, the Empire dies." - Uriel Septim VII, "The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion"

Although most widely known for his film and television roles, Patrick Stewart has an impressive 22 video game credits to date. Since 1995, Stewart has voiced Captain Jean-Luc Picard in 10 games, most recently in the 2014 “Family Guy” video game, “The Quest for Stuff” along with "Star Trek: The Next Generation" alums LeVar Burton and John de Lancie.