10 surprising celebrities who love video games

Fame doesn't mean you can't game.

6. Jodie Foster

Credit: Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0
Credit: Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0

You wouldn't think that an Oscar-winning actor and director, famous for her deadly serious dramatic chops, would be one to spend her evenings playing video games, but the Silence of the Lambs star has gone on the record as a big fan of Guitar Hero. "I have no musical ability," she's said. "I tried to learn the trumpet, that wasn't so good. The good thing about Guitar Hero is you can just go blue, green, green, green, blue, green, green…"

5. Vin Diesel

Credit: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0
Credit: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0

Although his muscle-bound turns in action franchises such as The Fast and Furious, xXx and Riddick suggest an athletic jock background, Vin Diesel has never tried to hide his nerdy past. He's admitted to spending hours playing Dungeons & Dragons, and is such a fan of video gaming that he set up his own development company, Tigon Studios. Not only did Diesel star in interactive hits like Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay and action driving game Wheelman, he produced them too. That's dedication!

Dan has been playing games since the 1980s, and doesn't plan on stopping any time soon. Also, get off his lawn. You can contact him by email if you need to know exactly how to leave his lawn.

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