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People who look like ... video game characters?

January 05, 2009 in Blog comments 26

There are a lot of video game characters who resemble real life individuals, mainly because those characters were modeled after those people. But this one is not a list of video game characters who look like real people, but of people who look like video game characters by coincidence.

How many times have you been playing a video game and thought, "Geez, that character looks like so-and-so..." Well if you're like me, that happens a lot. I thought it would be a fun diversion to create a blog that highlights some of my favorite video game characters and their real-life doppelgangers. Some are obscure...some not so much. feel free to add to the list in the comments if I didn't include a pair you know. One rule though: if a video game character was modeled after a real person (i.e. Nariko from Heavenly Sword, Big Boss from Metal Gear, etc.) it doesn't count!
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  • 1
    Ultima_Weapon Jan 5, 09
    Nathan Drake also sounds like Joe Flanigan
    • 1
      tekmosis* Jan 6, 09
      Joe Flanigan would make an awesome Nathan Drake. Even the character he plays on StarGate has a similar attitude like Drake so I can see Flanigan doing a very good job.
  • 0
    Zerpent Jan 5, 09
    Since the first time I saw him, I've always thought that Nathan Hale looks a lot like Vin Diesel.
  • 0
    Big Willie Jan 5, 09
    Edward Carnby on the cover of the new Alone in the Dark game looks exactly Keanu Reeves.
  • 0
    HisServant77 Jan 5, 09
    Yeah many characters are actually designed after certain people. So yup, we're bound to find the resemblance.
  • 0
    Spurs_Rule_And_Rock Jan 5, 09
    Lawl. This is funny, i never thought of this. Although i always though Gareth Bale (Footballer) Looked a bit like an elf.
  • 1
    Linkin Park Fan* Jan 5, 09
    Drake also looks like Jason Rubin, the FOUNDER of Naughty Dog. Coincidence? I think not. But drake also looks like joe flanigan

    Also...
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      Jaw Knee Jan 6, 09
      Yeah, Drake's supposedly modeled after Rubin.
    • 0
      duker nuker Jan 6, 09
      Wow, they actually do look alike

      Pretty funny article
  • 0
    Titan Jan 5, 09
    I would say that Lucien (when younger in Fable 2), looks a little bit like Elvis Presley.
  • 0
    Dark Arcanine Jan 5, 09
    Am I the only person who found myself ignoring the article when I went to read it? Am I the only person who noticed the girl who wrote the blog is cute!?
    • 0
      Linkin Park Fan* Jan 5, 09
      That was a chick? I couldn't tell untill I read the bio.
      • 0
        Dark Arcanine Jan 5, 09
        I looked at the photo and she had that cute nerdy look, kind of looks like that YouTube girl... Magicon or something? You never suspect girl until you read the bio.
      • 0
        pooOBKp Jan 6, 09
        I'm agreeing with Linkin Park Fan, I went to double check your claim Dark Arcanine and it looked more boyish.
        • 0
          StarJet Jan 6, 09
          What? You can't see that she's a chick? Shame on you, man. She's a chick and she's weirdly cute.
        • 0
          pooOBKp Jan 7, 09
          I did searching StarJet. I found this picture (I'm not tech savvy so embedding is out of the question) http://www.1up.com/media?id=3646359
          That's on the 1up.com website, too dark, but she looks better.
    • 0
      StarJet Jan 6, 09
      Nope, not only you.
      I wish she would've taken those fingers that are covering her face away so I could have a better look.
  • 2
    Shinobi_razor Jan 6, 09
    Gordon Freeman and Hugh Laurie

    uncanny. now we know who should play Freeman if they make a Half Life film.
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      Absolute Jan 6, 09


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        Shinobi_razor Jan 6, 09
        you sir win 10 internets.
      • 0
        HisServant77 Jan 7, 09
        haha In real life the two pictures don't look too similar to me. But when merged like that . . . Definitely!!

        Though, Hugh's head seems tiny!
    • 0
      Final Blade Jan 6, 09
      Odd, I don't really see the resemblance. Hugh Laurie face structure is smaller then Gordon Freeman from the pics you gave. I'm sure with a little tweaking he could pass as him. Although the voice would be different.

      @LPF the image link of Rubin doesn't work.
      • 1
        Shinobi_razor Jan 7, 09
        he's about the closest looking actor there is that looks like Freeman. plus its Hugh mutha*bleep*ing Laurie.
  • 0
    ShadowJ Jan 6, 09
    Mr.33cm seems to look more like Owen Wilson than anyone else...must be the nose
  • 1
    Ameer Jan 6, 09
    No Vin Diesel-Cortez comparison?

    Fail.
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    Shiny Mew Jan 6, 09
    Absolute, you made me lol when I saw that pic.

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