5 Famous Artists Who Have Voiced in Video Games

GAMEFINITY.ID, Salatiga – The popularity of the video game industry in recent years is indeed skyrocketing. This has made various parties from other industries start looking to enter the world of video games, one of which is Hollywood artists.

Now many artists are expressing their interest in getting into the video game industry. So now it is not uncommon for video game developers to be interested in cooperating with well-known artists to increase the prestige of the games they make.

Well, this time the author will share a list of 5 famous artists who have voiced in video games. This list is arranged based on the popularity of the artist and the characters who are voiced. Which artists are on the list? Let’s see together.

5. Norman Reedus – Sam Porter Bridges (Death Stranding)

The Death Stranding game brings many famous Hollywood artists into the game, from Norman Reedus, Mads Mikkelsen, Guillermo del Toro, Margaret Qualley, and others.

Hideo Kojima sang mastermind from Death Stranding focuses more on using motion capture and photogrammetry so that the animation of the characters feels more natural and “alive”. Therefore, Kojima hooked Hollywood actors and actresses to become motion capture as well as voice actors.

Norman Reedus himself as Sam Porter Bridges, the protagonist of Death Stranding. Sam is a courier who delivers various goods and supplies to cities in need. On his way, Sam Bridges was accompanied by BB or “Bridge Baby”, a premature baby who he carried in a pod.

4. Kiefer Sutherland – Big Boss, Punished Snake (Metal Gear Solid V)

It turns out that before Death Stranding, Hideo Kojima had used well-known actors to fill in the characters in his video games. In two games in the Metal Gear Solid V series, Ground Zero and Phantom Pain, Kojima appointed famous action actors Kiefer Sutherland to be the main character in both games.

Kiefer Sutherland is already famous for his action as Jack Bauer in the tv series “24”. So it’s no wonder that Kojima decided to give Kiefer Sutherland the roles of two of the most iconic characters in video games, Big Boss or Naked Snake and Punished Snake.

3. Samuel L. Jackson – Frank Tenpenny (GTA San Andreas)

Prior to leading SHIELD as Nick Fury in The Avengers, Samuel L. Jackson turned out to have voiced in GTA San Andreas.

Samuel L. Jackson as Frank Tenpenny, a corrupt cop who becomes the opposite of Carl Johnson and his gang, the Grove Street Families. Frank Tenpenny uses his position as a police officer to make money by manipulating the gangs in Los Santos into submitting to him.

Samuel L. Jackson’s acting as Frank Tenpenny received a lot of praise. Even thanks to Samuel L. Jackson, Frank Tenpenny entered the list of the 47 best antagonist characters of all time in the PC World version.

2. Keanu Reeves – Johnny Silverhand (Cyberpunk 2077)

If you choose the 5 best actors who have voiced in video games, it would be a big mistake if you didn’t include them Keanu Reeves into the list.

The actor, who is famous for his roles in the films The Matrix and John Wick, has announced that he will play Johnny Silverhand in Cyberpunk 2077. Surely you all remember the quote “You’re Breathtaking” in his presentation at E3 2021 yesterday, right?

Apart from the launch of Cyberpunk 2077 which was considered quite disappointing, Keanu Reeves’ role as Johnny Silverhand was very satisfying. Johnny’s character has successfully become an icon of Cyberpunk 2077 thanks to his acting that feels very lively and expressive.

1. Gary Oldman – Viktor Reznov (Call of Duty World at War, Call of Duty Black Ops)

Many do not think that Gary Oldman never voiced in the game, moreover he filled one of the most iconic characters in the Call of Duty franchise, namely Viktor Reznov.

Gary Oldman is an actor best known for his acting as Sirius Black in the Harry Potter series and Inspector James Gordon in The Dark Knight Trilogy. Seeing his extraordinary acting skills in the two films, it’s no wonder why Viktor Reznov’s character feels very heroic and is remembered by Call of Duty fans.

Apart from being Viktor Reznov, Gary Oldman has also voiced in the game The Legend of Spyro as Ignitus, Spyro’s teacher. Uniquely, Spyro’s voice was filled by Elijah Wood, who is famous as Frodo Baggins in the film The Lord of The Ring.

So, those were 5 famous artists who have voiced in video games. In the future, of course, we hope that more and more artists will contribute their voices in the upcoming video games.