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7 Famous Actors You Probably Didn’t Realize Were in Video Games

Elijah Wood, Mark Hamill, Nicolas Cage, Eminem, and more have all popped up in games, sometimes as characters and sometimes as themselves.

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When you settle in to play a game, it might surprise you to hear a familiar voice coming from the main character, or from someone you meet along the way. Some are recognizable instantly, especially thanks to motion capture performances, while other actors voice these characters across different mediums.

And sometimes, the actors are just playing themselves. 

1. Sarah Bolger – Bioshock 2

The character: Eleanor Lamb 

Eleanor Lamb is a significant character in this second entry in the BioShock franchise, acting as the catalyst for the main character, Subject Delta, no matter what the underwater city of Rapture throws at him. Sarah Bolger brings the character to life, and players may recognize her from Once Upon a Time,........

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