Celebrity Gamers

List of people of note who have participated in tabletop role-playing games.

Until I add them to this table, the names listed on this page are not in the least verified as role-playing gamers. They are just listed because other sites have made claims that the people listed that supposedly participate(d) in tabletop role-playing games. Once placed into this table, those listed in the table will have had at least some modicum of verification (though not fool-proof).

If you have a listing that you think should be included, and have links to verification, you can post a comment at the end of this page (registration required), or please post in the forum the information or email webmaster  at rpgresearch dot com.

Enjoy!

Verified List:

Some sites have listed:

Charles Manson
Nancy Reagan
Suge Knight
Danny Davito
Osama bin Laden
Mr. T.
Alf
The Big Show
Verne Troyer
Jack Chick
Jet Li
Jared the Subway Guy
Larry Flynt
Kurt Cobain
Oprah
Mr. Rogers
Flava Flav
Stephen Hawking
Howard Stern
Billy Dee Williams

This list is gleaned from several sources. Links are provided at the end of this list pointing to the sites this list was gleaned from.

Some sites claim to have confirmed (I have not yet confirmed any of these)

• Ben Afflek. actor, screenwriter; tiscali.co.uk/entertainment/film/biographies/ben_affleck_biog
• Sean Astin, actor, sometimes hobbit; Wikipedia
• Fairuza Balk; Wikipedia
• Bruce Campbell; Wikipedia
• Dave Chappelle, comic; Wikipedia
• Stephen Colbert;, TV satirist Wikipedia
• Billy Crystal, actor, comedian, awards host; Wikipedia
• Rivers Duomo; Wikipedia
• Vin Diesel, action film actor; USA Today, June 4-6, 2004; several interviews, Wikipedia
• John Dolmayan; Wikipedia
• Karen Evans, original for Greg Evans' Luann cartoon strip; Cameron Hays (fellow gamer at Lewis & Clark University).
• Conchata Ferrell, actress; Wikipedia
• Mateo Gil, film writer, director; elpais.com/artticulo/cultura/Maateo/Gil/lleva/e/juega/rol/Semana/Santa/elpepicul/1999123elpipul
• Alex de la Iglesia, film writer, producer, director has written Spanish Call of Cthulhu scenerios
• Johnny Knoxville; Wikipedia
• Matthew Krenik; Wikipedia
• Matthew Lillard, actor (Scream, Wing Commander); interview, Stuff, November-December 1998; Wikipedia
• Jennifer Lopez, actress; Wikipedia
• Ewen MacGregor, actor; Wikipedia
• Michelle Malkin, Conservative columnist; tinyurl.com/27juhb
• Joel Peissig; Wikipedia
• Auturo Perez Reverte, novelist, journalist; licensed El Capitán Altriste as RPG; dreamers.com/defensadelrol/artriculos/reverte
• Eric Raymond; Wikipedia
• Ben Sargeant, cartoonist (editorial cartoon Pulitzer, 1982), Austin American-Statesman; Steve Jackson, Origins 1993.
• Jason Statham; Wikipedia
• Jacques Villeneuve, race driver (Indy 1995 winner, Formula 1); Cleveland Plain Dealer, 20 Jl 95, 2A.; Wikipedia
• Melanie Villeneuve, concert pianist (sister of Jacques); Cleveland Plain Dealer, 20 Jl 95, 2A.
• Brian Warner (Marilyn Manson), rock singer; Wikipedia
• Wil Wheaton; Wikipedia
• Robin Williams, actor, comic; Wikipedia, James Lipton interview for Inside the Actor's Studio

Played at Convention, no other info

• Peter Mayhew, actor (Chewbacca); Murray, Jayleigh (2001, April). Bizarre Convention Stories. Sequential Tart
• Jake Lloyd, actor; (Anaken Skywalker); Murray, Jayleigh (2001, April). Bizarre Convention Stories. Sequential Tart

Rumored, not yet confirmed

• Bill Amend, cartoonist (Foxtrot), Universal Press Syndicate, based on indicated knowledge in cartoon writing
• Ron Howard, 1925 Century Park E., #2300, Los Angeles, CA 90067
• Steven Spielberg, Box 8520, Universal City, CA 91608 (used D&D to audition kids for ET: the Extraterrestrial)

http://ogres.wikia.com/wiki/RPG_Myths/List_of_Celebrities_who_play_RPGs

Males

• Toby Hemingway
• Steven Strait
• Chris Pine
• Sebastian Stan
• Alex Pettyfer
• Jared Padalecki
• Steve Forrest
• Luke Pasqualino
• Jack O'Connell
• Drew Fuller
• Brad Pitt
• Danny Schwarz
• Miguel Angel Munoz
• Zac Efron
• Roger Federer
• Sean Fearis
• Kevin Zegers
• Jon McLaughlin
• Brandon Stoughton
• Matt Barr
• Austin Nichols
• Misha Collins
• Hal Ozsan

http://listography.com/eleblack/people/rpg_celebrities

• Vin Diesel, a longtime player, wrote an introduction to the book Thirty Years of Adventure: Celebrating Dungeons and Dragons.

• Judy Dench was reportedly introduced to the game by Vin Diesel.

• Matthew Lillard has played (and apparently beat) kids for charity.

• Basketball player Tim Duncan is a long-time player.

• Robin Williams has played for charity, but admits to playing at home as well.

• Ben Affleck and Matt Damon were introduced to the game by Kevin Smith.

• Daryl Hannah supposedly plays (though I could find no corroborating evidence).

• Jesse McCarthy and Lauren Graham have at least touched a D&D box.

• Actor/Director Jon Favreau (Iron Man) credits D&D for much of his storytelling prowess.

• Joss Whedon played D&D in college.

• Stephen Colbert was a big player as a kid and still plays now.

• Ewan McGreggor reportedly plays.

• John McCain does not play, and his staff at least do not respect those who do.

• Will Wheaton reportedly played on the set of Star Trek: The Next Generation (stop the presses!).

• The Sarah Silverman Show’s Brian Posehn has played weekly for five years.

• Tom Hanks played a semi-deranged D&D character in an exploitative 1982 TV movie Mazes and Monsters, part of the anti-D&D hysteria in the 1980s, and I still haven’t quite forgiven him.

• Weezer front man Rivers Cuomo sings about his “Dungeon Master’s Guide” in his 1994 song “In the Garage.”

• Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance told Rolling Stone that he shopped for Dungeons & Dragons supplies rather than partying while on tour.

http://thetorchonline.com/latest/20-celebrities-who-play-dungeons-dragons/

Adam Copeland (WWE ’s Edge)
• Antonio Rivera
• Armin Shimmermann
• Asia Carrera
• Bare Naked Ladies (band)*
• Ben Sargent
• Bill Amend
• Bill Campbell*
• Bill Gates
• Billy Crystal*
• BillyZeKick (band)
• Biohazard (band)
• Brian Warner
• Bruce Campbell
• Bruce Sterling
• Carrot Top
• Catherine Zeta-Jones (her kids play)
• Chaz Chamberlain
• Claudia Christensen*
• Conchata Ferrell
• Craig McCracken
• Curt Schilling*
• Daryl Hannah*
• Dave Chappelle
• David Brin
• Dean Haglund
• Devin Grayson
• Dream Warriors (band)
• Dwight Schultz
• Elijah Wood
• Emilio Estevez
• Eric Raymond
• Ewan MacGregor
• Fairuza Balk
• Freddie Prinze Jr.
• George Lucas
• George R. R. Martin*
• GWAR (band)*
• Harrison Ford
• Iain M. Banks (author)
• Jack Black
• Jacques Villeneuve (F1 champion)
• James Franco
• Jason Alexander
• Jason Mewes
• Jason Statham
• Jeff Bezos
• Jennifer Lopez
• Jim Lee*
• Joel and Ethan Coen
• John Dolmayan
• John M. Ford
• Johnny Knoxville
• Jon Spencer (Blues Explosion and Boss Hogg bands)
• Joss Whedon
• Judy Dench
• Katherine Kerr
• Katherine Kurtz
• Kevin Smith
• Kobe Bryant
• Leslie Coulton (WWE)
• Lexa Doig
• Lionel Jospin (former French Prime Minister)
• Lou Ferrigno
• Marcy Playground (band)
• Marilyn Manson*
• Mary Gentle
• Massimo D’Alema (Italy’s ex-Prime Minister)
• Matt Groenig
• Matthew Lillard
• Metallica (band)
• Michael Sheard
• Mike Meyers
• My Chemical Romance (band)
• Nathan Fillion*
• Nelly
• Paget Brewster
• Parker Posey
• Peter DeLuise
• Quentin Tarantino
• Raymond E. Feist
• River Cuomo
• RJ Dio
• Robert Lynn Asprin
• Robin Williams*
• Rush (band)
• Sam Raimi
• Sarah Michelle Gellar
• Sean Astin
• Stephen Colbert*
• Stephen Lea Sheppard
• Steven Brust
• Stephen Spielberg
• Terry Pratchett
• Todd Pratt
• Tom Morello
• Vin Diesel*
• Walter Jon Williams*
• Wil Wheaton*

http://www.maxminis.com/Forums/tabid/104/aff/58/aft/782031/afv/topic/Default.aspx

Charles Manson
Nancy Reagan
Suge Knight
Danny Davito
Osama bin Laden
Mr. T.
Alf
The Big Show
Verne Troyer
Jack Chick
Jet Li
Jared the Subway Guy
Larry Flynt
Kurt Cobain
Oprah
Mr. Rogers
Flava Flav
Stephen Hawking
Howard Stern
Billy Dee Williams

from wikipedia (viewed 20120611):

The following public figures have stated that they play, or have played, Dungeons & Dragons, indicating the game's broad appeal to a diverse range of talented individuals.^[2]