People who look like ... video game characters?

StarJet | January 05, 2009 | Blog | Playstation 3 Playstation

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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Ultima_Weapon | January 05, 2009

Nathan Drake also sounds like Joe Flanigan
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  tekmosis | January 06, 2009
  
  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.
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Zerpent | January 05, 2009

Since the first time I saw him, I've always thought that Nathan Hale looks a lot like Vin Diesel.
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Big Willie | January 05, 2009

Edward Carnby on the cover of the new Alone in the Dark game looks exactly Keanu Reeves.
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HisServant77 | January 05, 2009

Yeah many characters are actually designed after certain people. So yup, we're bound to find the resemblance.
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Spurs_Rule_And_Rock | January 05, 2009

Lawl. This is funny, i never thought of this. Although i always though Gareth Bale (Footballer) Looked a bit like an elf.
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Linkin Park Fan | January 05, 2009

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 | January 06, 2009
  
  Yeah, Drake's supposedly modeled after Rubin.
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  DuKer NukeR | January 06, 2009
  
  Wow, they actually do look alike
  
  Pretty funny article
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Sonic Wave | January 05, 2009

I would say that Lucien (when younger in Fable 2), looks a little bit like Elvis Presley.
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Dark Arcanine | January 05, 2009

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!?
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  Linkin Park Fan | January 05, 2009
  
  That was a chick? I couldn't tell untill I read the bio.
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    Dark Arcanine | January 05, 2009
    
    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.
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    pooOBKp | January 06, 2009
    
    I'm agreeing with Linkin Park Fan, I went to double check your claim Dark Arcanine and it looked more boyish.
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      StarJet | January 06, 2009
      
      What? You can't see that she's a chick? Shame on you, man. She's a chick and she's weirdly cute.
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      pooOBKp | January 07, 2009
      
      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.
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  StarJet | January 06, 2009
  
  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.
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Shinobi_razor | January 06, 2009

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 | January 06, 2009
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    Shinobi_razor | January 06, 2009
    
    you sir win 10 internets.
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    HisServant77 | January 07, 2009
    
    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!
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  Final Blade | January 06, 2009
  
  _{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.}
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    Shinobi_razor | January 07, 2009
    
    he's about the closest looking actor there is that looks like Freeman. plus its Hugh mutha*bleep*ing Laurie.
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ShadowJ | January 06, 2009

Mr.33cm seems to look more like Owen Wilson than anyone else...must be the nose
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Ameer | January 06, 2009

No Vin Diesel-Cortez comparison?

Fail.
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Shiny Mew | January 06, 2009

Absolute, you made me lol when I saw that pic.