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* While we're on the subject of bloggers, at least half The Atlantic's bloggers right now are geeks, self-confessed or otherwise. The most blatant example is Ta-Nehisi Coates, who rolls with the [[WorldOfWarcraft Horde,]] enough to write about it for Time. Business Editor Megan [=McArdle=] is also a gamer, though to what extent is unknown (She loves Civ, at least). Chief blogger Andrew Sullivan, being English-born, is an obvious Series/DoctorWho and MontyPython fan. Josh Green is limited to music geekery, enough to put up a fight with a music website. The rest (Ambinder, Fallows, Goldberg, and Crooks) remain uncertain (unless you count Fallows's beer fanaticism as geekery).
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* While we're on the subject of bloggers, at least half The Atlantic's bloggers right now are geeks, self-confessed or otherwise. The most blatant example is Ta-Nehisi Coates, who rolls with the [[WorldOfWarcraft Horde,]] enough to write about it for Time. Business Editor Megan [=McArdle=] is also a gamer, though to what extent is unknown (She loves Civ, at least). Chief blogger Andrew Sullivan, being English-born, is an obvious Series/DoctorWho and MontyPython Creator/MontyPython fan. Josh Green is limited to music geekery, enough to put up a fight with a music website. The rest (Ambinder, Fallows, Goldberg, and Crooks) remain uncertain (unless you count Fallows's beer fanaticism as geekery).
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* AlysonCourt, star of ''TheBigComfyCouch'', the animated ''WesternAnimation/{{Beetlejuice}}'' series, the 1992 ''WesternAnimation/{{X-Men}}'' cartoon, and the ''TheAmazingSpiez'', as well as being the voice of Claire in the ''ResidentEvil'' series, plays DungeonsAndDragons (2nd edition, no less!), is a big time politics nerd (calls herself a "[[BunnyEarsLawyer punditz]]"), and she's also the one who named the Mavericks in the English version of ''MegaManX''5.
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* AlysonCourt, star of ''TheBigComfyCouch'', the animated ''WesternAnimation/{{Beetlejuice}}'' series, the 1992 ''WesternAnimation/{{X-Men}}'' cartoon, and the ''TheAmazingSpiez'', as well as being the voice of Claire in the ''ResidentEvil'' series, plays DungeonsAndDragons (2nd edition, no less!), is a big time politics nerd (calls herself a "[[BunnyEarsLawyer punditz]]"), and she's also the one who named the Mavericks in the English version of ''MegaManX''5.''MegaManX 5''.
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** The comics editors were HUGE outspoken fans of indie comics, and managed to put (among other things) [[FunWithMilkAndCheese Evan Dorkin]]'s ''Kid Blastoff!'' and Jeff Smith's ''{{Bone}}'' into the magazine.
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** The comics editors were HUGE outspoken fans of indie comics, and managed to put (among other things) [[FunWithMilkAndCheese Evan Dorkin]]'s Dorkin's]] ''Kid Blastoff!'' and Jeff Smith's ''{{Bone}}'' into the magazine.
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* JenniferHale, the voice of [[Franchise/MassEffect Commander Shepard]], has repeatedly stated her love of science fiction and ''Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined'' in particular.
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* JenniferHale, the voice of [[Franchise/MassEffect Commander Shepard]], has repeatedly stated her love of science fiction and ''Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined'' in particular. She actually recommended Tricia Helfer and Michael Hogan for ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'' based on their work on ''Galactica''.
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* JenniferHale, the voice of [[Franchise/MassEffect Commander Shepard]] has repeatedly stated her love of science fiction and ''Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined'' in particular.
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* JenniferHale, the voice of [[Franchise/MassEffect Commander Shepard]] Shepard]], has repeatedly stated her love of science fiction and ''Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined'' in particular.
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*** There's a pornstar named [[TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles April O'Neil]]. If that wasn't enough, she is a Doctor Who fan and played Deanna Troi in a parody, which she considered a dream role.
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*** There's a pornstar named [[TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles [[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles April O'Neil]]. If that wasn't enough, she is a Doctor Who fan and played Deanna Troi in a parody, which she considered a dream role.
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* DavidHayter, best known for being [[MetalGearSolid Solid Snake]], is the only actor in MGS to have played and beaten said game. He also speaks fluent Japanese, has named his only daughter Natasha after the character in the {{Marvel}} comic book Black Widow, and once stated in an anime convention that he was present because he was "a big fan of ''FushigiYuugi''" (he voiced Tamahome over there).
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* DavidHayter, best known for being [[MetalGearSolid Solid Snake]], is the only actor in MGS to have played and beaten finished said game.game[[hottip:*:Not entirely true. ChristopherRandolph (Otakon) has played and finished it. KimMaiGuest (Mei Ling) also played it but quit at around the torture sequence]]. He also speaks fluent Japanese, has named his only daughter Natasha after the character in the {{Marvel}} comic book Black Widow, and once stated in an anime convention that he was present because he was "a big fan of ''FushigiYuugi''" (he voiced Tamahome over there).
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*** Nicki Hunter has ComiCon on her yearly list along with the AVN Expo, and even starred in a porn parody of JamesCameronsAvatar.
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*** And better! Scientist found a planet that orbited around two suns. They promptly named it [[StarWars Tatooine]].
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* JhonenVasquez, creator of ''[[JohnnyTheHomicidalManiac JTHM]]'' and ''InvaderZim'', is a huge video game addict, even saying (as of Comic Con '05) that he has gaming systems from the Dreamcast to the Xbox 360; and is a fan of ''[[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Zelda]]'', ''{{Metroid}}'', ''{{Bioshock}}'', and ''{{Alone in the Dark}}'', just to name a few. He's also a big fan of the ''Film/{{Alien}}'' movies, even giving a homage to them in an ''InvaderZim'' episode, "Lice".
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* JhonenVasquez, creator of ''[[JohnnyTheHomicidalManiac JTHM]]'' and ''InvaderZim'', is a huge video game addict, even saying (as of Comic Con '05) that he has gaming systems from the Dreamcast to the Xbox 360; and is a fan of ''[[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Zelda]]'', ''{{Metroid}}'', ''{{Bioshock}}'', and ''{{Alone in the Dark}}'', ''AloneInTheDark'', just to name a few. He's also a big fan of the ''Film/{{Alien}}'' movies, even giving a homage to them in an ''InvaderZim'' episode, "Lice".
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** ... and ''[[{{Webcomic/PvP}} PvP]]'' [[http://pvponline.com/comic/2011/06/22/player-vs-trotter/]]
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** Now if only he'll do the "Balls are inert" meme in his most DukeNukem-ish voice possible...
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* Israeli model Adi Noyman is one of the founders of the Israeli ''StarTrek'' fan club.
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** And Ashley Johnson's Twitter name? [[StarTrek TheVulcanSalute]].
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* Stephen Hawking is a big ''StarTrek'' fan, and requested to sit in the captain's chair during his guest spot on ''The Next Generation''. He also said of the warp core while touring the engineering set, "I'm working on that." He also had a guest appearance portraying himself in a scene where Data plays poker while conversing with three great physicists on the holodeck (the others being actors portraying Issac Newton and Albert Einstein).
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* Stephen Hawking is a big ''StarTrek'' ''Franchise/StarTrek'' fan, and requested to sit in the captain's chair during his guest spot on ''The Next Generation''. He also said of the warp core while touring the engineering set, "I'm working on that." He also had a guest appearance portraying himself in a scene where Data plays poker while conversing with three great physicists on the holodeck (the others being actors portraying Issac Newton and Albert Einstein).
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* The mid-[[TheNineties '90s]] staff of ''Magazine/DisneyAdventures'' absolutely LOVED showing off their nerd cred in the magazine. For the better part of the decade, it was difficult to find an issue that ''didn't'' have some kind of reference to StarTrek, ''TheXFiles'', and/or StarWars.
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* The mid-[[TheNineties '90s]] staff of ''Magazine/DisneyAdventures'' absolutely LOVED showing off their nerd cred in the magazine. For the better part of the decade, it was difficult to find an issue that ''didn't'' have some kind of reference to StarTrek, Franchise/StarTrek, ''TheXFiles'', and/or StarWars.
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* JhonenVasquez, creator of ''[[JohnnyTheHomicidalManiac JTHM]]'' and ''InvaderZim'', is a huge video game addict, even saying (as of Comic Con '05) that he has gaming systems from the Dreamcast to the Xbox 360; and is a fan of ''[[TheLegendOfZelda Zelda]]'', ''{{Metroid}}'', ''{{Bioshock}}'', and ''{{Alone in the Dark}}'', just to name a few. He's also a big fan of the ''{{Alien}}'' movies, even giving a homage to them in an ''InvaderZim'' episode, "Lice".
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* JhonenVasquez, creator of ''[[JohnnyTheHomicidalManiac JTHM]]'' and ''InvaderZim'', is a huge video game addict, even saying (as of Comic Con '05) that he has gaming systems from the Dreamcast to the Xbox 360; and is a fan of ''[[TheLegendOfZelda ''[[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Zelda]]'', ''{{Metroid}}'', ''{{Bioshock}}'', and ''{{Alone in the Dark}}'', just to name a few. He's also a big fan of the ''{{Alien}}'' ''Film/{{Alien}}'' movies, even giving a homage to them in an ''InvaderZim'' episode, "Lice".
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* Many, many current high-stakes poker players got their start in ''[=~Magic: The Gathering~=]''; David Williams is the most famous of those. Justified in that many of the skills used in ''Magic'' translate very well to poker.
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* Many, many current high-stakes poker players got their start in ''[=~Magic: The Gathering~=]''; ''MagicTheGathering''; David Williams is the most famous of those. Justified in that many of the skills used in ''Magic'' translate very well to poker.
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* Paul Krugman, who received the Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (it is technically not a Nobel Prize) in 2008. It is not unusual for those with a Ph.D. to be nerds but he deserves a special mention. Reasons: 1) His interest in economics began when he read IsaacAsimov's ''{{Foundation}}'' books. He wanted to, just as in the book, be one of the social scientists "who understand the true dynamics save civilization". Since psychohistory does not exist, he turned to the closest thing, economics. 2) He posted [[http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/12/09/limited-posting-for-the-next-few-days/ this]] [[{{Lolcats}} LOLcat]] on his blog upon leaving for Sweden to get his Nobel prize. 3) [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuRabL3lFPg This]] video. 4) To cheer himself up he once wrote [[http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/11/economics-the-final-frontier/ The Theory of Interstellar Trade]], a paper where he outlines how trade between different star system might work. It does among other things take up how time dilation could affect economics. ''And'' he's a ''[[BuffyTheVampireSlayer Buffy]]'' fan!
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* Paul Krugman, who received the Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (it is technically not a Nobel Prize) in 2008. It is not unusual for those with a Ph.D. to be nerds but he deserves a special mention. Reasons: 1) His interest in economics began when he read IsaacAsimov's Creator/IsaacAsimov's ''{{Foundation}}'' books. He wanted to, just as in the book, be one of the social scientists "who understand the true dynamics save civilization". Since psychohistory does not exist, he turned to the closest thing, economics. 2) He posted [[http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/12/09/limited-posting-for-the-next-few-days/ this]] [[{{Lolcats}} LOLcat]] on his blog upon leaving for Sweden to get his Nobel prize. 3) [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuRabL3lFPg This]] video. 4) To cheer himself up he once wrote [[http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/11/economics-the-final-frontier/ The Theory of Interstellar Trade]], a paper where he outlines how trade between different star system might work. It does among other things take up how time dilation could affect economics. ''And'' he's a ''[[BuffyTheVampireSlayer Buffy]]'' fan!
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* Lucas Gilbertson, the voice of [[MegamanX Zero]] barring in ''[=~Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds~=]'', apparently shares our pain from the {{Narm}}y dub of [=X4=], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOEEPShmdoA so he redubs it himself]].
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* Lucas Gilbertson, the voice of [[MegamanX Zero]] barring in ''[=~Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds~=]'', ''MarvelVsCapcom3FateOfTwoWorlds'', apparently shares our pain from the {{Narm}}y dub of [=X4=], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOEEPShmdoA so he redubs it himself]].
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** Andrew W.K. also posted a Pinkie Pie AMV of "Party Party Party" on his Facebook page. So there's that.
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* Voice actress Erin Fitzgerald, known for her roles in ''EdEddNEddy'' (as Nazz and May Kanker), ''MonsterHigh'' (as Abbie, Spectra, and Cupid), and Bleach as a number of characters, is a huge video gamer. Her favorite of all time is ''FinalFantasyVII''. She's a major otaku as well (she was just a casual fan before but got really into anime after dating an otaku), and attends numerous anime conventions, both as a fan and as a guest.
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* Voice actress Erin Fitzgerald, ErinFitzgerald, known for her roles in ''EdEddNEddy'' (as Nazz and May Kanker), ''MonsterHigh'' (as Abbie, Spectra, and Cupid), and Bleach as a number of characters, is a huge video gamer. Her favorite of all time is ''FinalFantasyVII''. She's a major otaku as well (she was just a casual fan before but got really into anime after dating an otaku), and attends numerous anime conventions, both as a fan and as a guest.
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*** He noticed that PantyAndStockingWithGarterbelt had an Expy of Gir named "Chuck", stating that he's reminded of the Mr. Sparkle episode of ''TheSimpsons''.
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** mc chris, rapper and voice actor ([[AquaTeenHungerForce MC Pee Pants]], for example), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Miau836Bnfo also seems to be a pony fan]].
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** ''Wired'' did an [[http://www.wired.com/underwire/2012/05/paul-krugman-geeks-guide-galaxy/all/1 interview]] with him about science-fiction, in which he revealed himself to be a fan of everything from IainBanks to RobertJordan.
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** ''Wired'' did an [[http://www.wired.com/underwire/2012/05/paul-krugman-geeks-guide-galaxy/all/1 interview]] with him about science-fiction, science fiction, in which he revealed himself to be a fan of everything from IainBanks to RobertJordan.[[TheWheelOfTime Robert Jordan]].
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** ''Wired'' did an [[http://www.wired.com/underwire/2012/05/paul-krugman-geeks-guide-galaxy/all/1 interview]] with him about science-fiction, in which he revealed himself to be a fan of everything from IainBanks to RobertJordan.
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* Ryohgo Narita, creator of ''{{Baccano}}'' and ''{{Durarara}}'', was once asked how he felt about fans {{shipping}} and [[SlashFic slashing]] his characters together in fanfic and doujins. His response? "[[YuriFan Well, I ship]] [[SayonaraZetsubouSensei Harumi/Chiri]]."
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* Ryohgo Narita, creator of ''{{Baccano}}'' ''LightNovel/{{Baccano}}'' and ''{{Durarara}}'', was once asked how he felt about fans {{shipping}} and [[SlashFic slashing]] his characters together in fanfic and doujins. His response? "[[YuriFan Well, I ship]] [[SayonaraZetsubouSensei Harumi/Chiri]]."
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* Voice actress Erin Fitzgerald, known for her roles in ''EdEddNEddy'' (as Nazz and May Kanker), ''MonsterHigh'' (as Abbie, Spectra, and Cupid), and Bleach as a number of characters, is a huge video gamer. Her favorite of all time is ''FinalFantasyVII''. She's a major otaku as well (she was just a casual fan before but got really into anime after dating an otaku), and attends numerous anime conventions, both as a fan and as a guest.
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* " #Bring Back Toonami is not about a job. It's profoundly personal for me." Quoted from Voice Actor SteveBlum's twiter account. He was as excited as any fan that its coming back.
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* Several members of ThatGuyWithTheGlasses are big fans of ''RedDwarf'' - Linkara and Spoony frequently reference the show in their videos, DougWalker cites it as his third-favorite television show (behind ''HomeMovies'' and ''{{Daria}}'') and Rob Walker has stated that Santa Christ was inspired by Ace Rimmer.
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* Several members of ThatGuyWithTheGlasses are big fans of ''RedDwarf'' ''Series/RedDwarf'' - Linkara and Spoony frequently reference the show in their videos, DougWalker cites it as his third-favorite television show (behind ''HomeMovies'' and ''{{Daria}}'') and Rob Walker has stated that Santa Christ was inspired by Ace Rimmer.
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** And ''{{XKCD}}'' [[http://xkcd.com/824/ too]]
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*** Porn star / import model Francine Dee has a tattoo of [[{{Pokemon}} Mew]] ''down there''.
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** [[{{Yu-Gi-OhTheAbridgedSeries}} "My special ability allows me to]] [[CutHisHeartOutWithASpoon rip your head off and shit down your neck!"]]
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** And don't get us started on [[{{Adorkable}} Linkara]].
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* Isaiah Mustafa, the actor from ''TheManYourManCouldSmellLike'' commercials ([[MemeticMutation he's on a horse]]), is a general paragon of [[RatedMForManly manliness]]... and he absolutely loves comic books. He has said that he'd love to play [[LukeCageHeroForHire Luke Cage]] in a movie. He also did a video response to [[{{Imageboards}} Anonymous]], complete with referencing the meme "Delicious Cake".
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* Seiyuu HiroshiKamiya (''SayonaraZetsubouSensei, {{Durarara}}, [[MobileSuitGundam00 Gundam 00]]'') is a HUGE ''{{Gundam}}'' nerd, and his house is reportedly full of Gundam figures. He also likes playing [[DatingSim "gal games",]] specifically ''Amagami,'' collects toys and [[BoysLove boy's love drama CD's,]] and adores cats, himself having a Russian Blue named Nyanko-sensei, which is coincidentally the name of his character Natsume's feline youkai companion from ''NatsumeYuujinchou.''
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* Writer/director/musician Liam Lynch has a video podcast, and had an entire episode dedicated to his massive ''Series/DoctorWho'' collection.
* Israeli model Adi Noyman is one of the founders of the Israeli ''StarTrek'' fan club.
* [[http://www.dorktower.com/2003/04/02/comics-archive-407/ This sequence of strips]] from ''DorkTower'' relishes in it.
* [[http://www.weregeek.com/2007/02/26/ This strip]] from ''Weregeek''.
* JhonenVasquez, creator of ''[[JohnnyTheHomicidalManiac JTHM]]'' and ''InvaderZim'', is a huge video game addict, even saying (as of Comic Con '05) that he has gaming systems from the Dreamcast to the Xbox 360; and is a fan of ''[[TheLegendOfZelda Zelda]]'', ''{{Metroid}}'', ''{{Bioshock}}'', and ''{{Alone in the Dark}}'', just to name a few. He's also a big fan of the ''{{Alien}}'' movies, even giving a homage to them in an ''InvaderZim'' episode, "Lice".
** Plus he's got a (very inactive) SomethingAwful account.
** And is a huge fan of anime, particularly ''Neon Genesis Evangelion''. This should surprise no one familiar with his work.
*** He noticed that PantyAndStockingWithGarterbelt had an Expy of Gir named "Chuck", stating that he's reminded of the Mr. Sparkle episode of ''TheSimpsons''.
* Former porn star Jessica Steinhauser (better known as Asia Carrera) is a member of Mensa, a classically trained pianist who performed at Carnegie Hall as a child, builds her own computers, and plays ''VideoGame/UnrealTournament.''
** Her review of one version of Photoshop was published in Maximum [=PC=] magazine. On a side note, she has discounted Sharon Stone's claim to being a member of Mensa.
** Loads of porn actors and actresses are secret geeks. For example Stoya is a huge sci-fi fan and has been an IT nerd since a very early age.
*** There is a porn star named [[Comicbook/{{X-Men}} Phoenix Askani]].
*** And another who goes by [[WonderWoman Diana Prince]].
*** Avena Lee has the DragonBall dragon tattooed on her lower back.
*** Nicki Hunter has ComiCon on her yearly list along with the AVN Expo, and even starred in a porn parody of JamesCameronsAvatar.
*** There's a pornstar named [[TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles April O'Neil]]. If that wasn't enough, she is a Doctor Who fan and played Deanna Troi in a parody, which she considered a dream role.
*** [[http://www.ign.com/videos/2011/01/21/porn-stars-favorite-video-games This video]] makes it very clear that Bobbi Starr knows her video games quite well.
* Ana Marie Cox, ''Daily Beast'' reporter and frequent guest on the Rachel Maddow show, has been known to make ''Series/{{Firefly}}'' references on her Twitter.
** She and John Hodgman also toasted each other "So Say We All" on Twitter at the end of the series ''BattlestarGalactica''.
* While we're on the subject of bloggers, at least half The Atlantic's bloggers right now are geeks, self-confessed or otherwise. The most blatant example is Ta-Nehisi Coates, who rolls with the [[WorldOfWarcraft Horde,]] enough to write about it for Time. Business Editor Megan [=McArdle=] is also a gamer, though to what extent is unknown (She loves Civ, at least). Chief blogger Andrew Sullivan, being English-born, is an obvious Series/DoctorWho and MontyPython fan. Josh Green is limited to music geekery, enough to put up a fight with a music website. The rest (Ambinder, Fallows, Goldberg, and Crooks) remain uncertain (unless you count Fallows's beer fanaticism as geekery).
* Many, many current high-stakes poker players got their start in ''[=~Magic: The Gathering~=]''; David Williams is the most famous of those. Justified in that many of the skills used in ''Magic'' translate very well to poker.
* Former ''Obsidian'' writer Annie Carlson joined the RPG Codex forums initially for a topic about a post about a comment she made on the official forums; even after leaving the company, she is still a regular poster (apparently the forums lack of filter and her tendency to "use fuck like a comma" work with each-other).
* According to [[http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/02/no-headline---ld1fcashleyforweb02/ this]] article, voice actors YuriLowenthal and AshleyJohnson are avid video game fans, with Lowenthal even mentioning that he finds Johnson "[[GeekyTurnOn all the more hot]]" for being a gamer.
** Not to mention he once cosplayed as [[DotHack Haseo]].
** And Ashley Johnson's Twitter name? [[StarTrek TheVulcanSalute]].
* CristinaValenzuela's [[http://www.youtube.com/user/ValliereVee personal YouTube page]] contains, among other things, a Webcomic/{{Blazen}} [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epn-fg48i9M comic dub]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owFulRTR1Sc an English-language version]] of [[TouhouProject "Bad Apple!!"]], and...[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RyvHGqinV8 we'll just let this one speak for itself.]]
* Bill Amend, creator of ''{{Foxtrot}},'' has a degree in physics from Amherst and avidly plays ''WorldOfWarcraft'', often making accurate jokes about both. Not to mention other video games, internet memes and just about any aspect of nerd culture you can reference in a family friendly comic. Bill Amend may well be the geekiest [[strike:daily]] weekly cartoonist out there.
** The fact he did a ''[[http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2009/9/9/ Penny Arcade]]'' comic probably speaks for itself...
** And ''{{XKCD}}'' [[http://xkcd.com/824/ too]]
** ... and ''[[{{Webcomic/PvP}} PvP]]'' [[http://pvponline.com/comic/2011/06/22/player-vs-trotter/]]
* David Gaider, who wrote a lot of the script for ''BaldursGate'', has written fanfiction for his own video game (including a ''{{Seinfeld}}'' crossover) and posted it on fan forums. Occasionally he'll review fics and help out with fan mod dialogue.
** He's also a huge JossWhedon fanboy, to the point that he based several characters in ''DragonAge'' on Whedon characters (Alistair as Xander being the most obvious), and liberally sprinkled the game with BuffySpeak and subtle references to Whedon's shows.
* HikaruMidorikawa, the seiyuu of [[GundamWing Heero Yuy]], is apparently a very huge fan of the ''SuperRobotWars'' series. Amongst the activities he has done in the SRW community includes:
** Making up a blog in the main staff's site.
** Keep watching about the possibility of a new SRW game out, if it does, go there and volunteer to become a beta-tester and if he can, do extra lines for characters he voiced. Usually for free.
** Do a OneManArmy run with the character he voiced in the game. (This was joked about in a NoFourthWall skit when you save and quit in SuperRobotWars OG.)
* Paul Krugman, who received the Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (it is technically not a Nobel Prize) in 2008. It is not unusual for those with a Ph.D. to be nerds but he deserves a special mention. Reasons: 1) His interest in economics began when he read IsaacAsimov's ''{{Foundation}}'' books. He wanted to, just as in the book, be one of the social scientists "who understand the true dynamics save civilization". Since psychohistory does not exist, he turned to the closest thing, economics. 2) He posted [[http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/12/09/limited-posting-for-the-next-few-days/ this]] [[{{Lolcats}} LOLcat]] on his blog upon leaving for Sweden to get his Nobel prize. 3) [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuRabL3lFPg This]] video. 4) To cheer himself up he once wrote [[http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/11/economics-the-final-frontier/ The Theory of Interstellar Trade]], a paper where he outlines how trade between different star system might work. It does among other things take up how time dilation could affect economics. ''And'' he's a ''[[BuffyTheVampireSlayer Buffy]]'' fan!
** He also did a panel at the 2009 Worldcon with Charles Stross, of whom he is a fan. Also he wrote this with he says is the closest thing to science fiction he's wrote http://mit.edu/krugman/www/BACKWRD2.html
* Shane Acker, director of the Academy Award nominated short ''9'' as well as the feature film based on it, appears to be a bit of an anime fan as he stated during a talked with Elijah Wood on Currrent that he liked films such as [[http://current.com/items/90896959_elijah-wood-and-shane-acker-take-over-current.htm/ Akira and Princess Mononoke]].
* Judging by the voice heard in [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZnQxEhnsBc these]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLV4RemzQ-g ads]] for the upcoming MAGFEST...
** Now if only he'll do the "Balls are inert" meme in his most DukeNukem-ish voice possible...
** [[{{Yu-Gi-OhTheAbridgedSeries}} "My special ability allows me to]] [[CutHisHeartOutWithASpoon rip your head off and shit down your neck!"]]
*** HilariousInHindsight seeing as ''VideoGame/DukeNukemForever'' was released in 2011 ([[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eARxRcOL7-s&feature=sub looks like Yami owes Kaiba a victory in 2011 now]]).
* The astronaut Steven Swanson is such a big Series/{{Firefly}} fan that he added a copy of the box set and Serenity to the International Space Station library.
** For perspective on how significant this is, it costs several million dollars per pound to bring stuff up there, and even there, space is really, really, really at a premium.
* Brad Dourif, the actor who played Saavedro in ''{{Myst}} III: Exile'', took the job because he was a diehard Myst fan.
* Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku is a huge fan of the sci-fi genre. He has a show on the Science Channel dedicated to explaining how various types of genre goodies, like [[RidiculouslyHumanRobot robots]] and [[StarWars lightsabers]] could be brought to reality.
* Stage actress and sometime [[{{Mulan}} Disney]] [[Disney/{{Aladdin}} Princess]] Lea Salonga is apparently very much into [[http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view/20081105-170452/My-world-of-video-games/ video games]].
* Another seiyuu who likes video games: KanaUeda. She owns an ''XBox360'', likes playing ''{{Halo 3}}'', is apparently pretty skilled at it. So much that Microsoft held an event so Halo players can meet her online... and get themselves fragged by her, or frag her in a friendly match.
** She also [[PromotedFanboy voiced]] Saydy in the Japanese version of ''Halo 3: ODST'' and she will provide some voice work for the Japanese version of ''Call of Duty: ModernWarfare 3.''
* RieTanaka is a big fan of online games and she even provided voice acting in many Japanese, Korean and American online games like VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV (the Mi'qotes), CosmicBreak (Icy), and, just like with KanaUeda, she will work in the Japanese version of ''Call of Duty: ModernWarfare 3.''
* And another one is SumiShimamoto, ther UrExample of YamatoNadeshiko... and avid RPG player.
* EriKitamura does amateur manga in her spare time.
* CrispinFreeman. He's a voice actor in America 'cause of him being an anime fan of franchises like Voltron and Battle of the Planets. He considered changing his first name to Mark, one of the protagonists of [=BOTP=]. He's also a scholar on classic mythology. In addition, he also teaches potential voice actors in voice workshops too.
* Isaiah Mustafa, the actor from ''TheManYourManCouldSmellLike'' commercials ([[MemeticMutation he's on a horse]]), is a general paragon of [[RatedMForManly manliness]]... and he absolutely loves comic books. He has said that he'd love to play [[LukeCageHeroForHire Luke Cage]] in a movie. He also did a video response to [[{{Imageboards}} Anonymous]], complete with referencing the meme "Delicious Cake".
* Ryohgo Narita, creator of ''{{Baccano}}'' and ''{{Durarara}}'', was once asked how he felt about fans {{shipping}} and [[SlashFic slashing]] his characters together in fanfic and doujins. His response? "[[YuriFan Well, I ship]] [[SayonaraZetsubouSensei Harumi/Chiri]]."
* Joe Kucan, known to gamers as the actor who portrays Kane in ''CommandAndConquer'', noted that he is an avid fan of the games and is known to be very friendly to people who've met him. [[AndTheFandomRejoiced The fanbase rejoiced]] when it was announced that he would reprise the role for Tiberium Wars and Tiberian Twilight.
* Scientists discovered a gene that causes an embryo to grow spikes like a hedgehog, so they called it a hedgehog gene. Then they discovered the protein that the gene produces, so of course they called it [[SonicTheHedgehog Sonic Hedgehog]].
** It gets better: Another group of scientists found a potential antagonist to the protein in question, and decided to name it "Robotnikinin".
* Stephen Hawking is a big ''StarTrek'' fan, and requested to sit in the captain's chair during his guest spot on ''The Next Generation''. He also said of the warp core while touring the engineering set, "I'm working on that." He also had a guest appearance portraying himself in a scene where Data plays poker while conversing with three great physicists on the holodeck (the others being actors portraying Issac Newton and Albert Einstein).
* Hidenori Kusaka, creator of the ''PokemonSpecial'' manga, doesn't get any inside info from Game Freak to help him out on his series. Instead, he plays the games when they come out and figures out which parts he wants to incorporate into the story. Some of his author notes have him [[{{Squee}} squeeing]] over whatever new features the games have.
* HidekazHimaruya of ''AxisPowersHetalia'' fame is a fan of ''WhenTheyCry,'' ''SouthPark'', and ''HappyTreeFriends.'' And that's not counting his apparently quirky and eccentric personality.
* Several members of ThatGuyWithTheGlasses are big fans of ''RedDwarf'' - Linkara and Spoony frequently reference the show in their videos, DougWalker cites it as his third-favorite television show (behind ''HomeMovies'' and ''{{Daria}}'') and Rob Walker has stated that Santa Christ was inspired by Ace Rimmer.
** And don't get us started on [[{{Adorkable}} Linkara]].
* Lucas Gilbertson, the voice of [[MegamanX Zero]] barring in ''[=~Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds~=]'', apparently shares our pain from the {{Narm}}y dub of [=X4=], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOEEPShmdoA so he redubs it himself]].
* DavidHayter, best known for being [[MetalGearSolid Solid Snake]], is the only actor in MGS to have played and beaten said game. He also speaks fluent Japanese, has named his only daughter Natasha after the character in the {{Marvel}} comic book Black Widow, and once stated in an anime convention that he was present because he was "a big fan of ''FushigiYuugi''" (he voiced Tamahome over there).
** And, of course, he wrote the script for the {{Watchmen}} film adaptation.
* The recent [[BeautyContest Miss USA]] winner [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alyssa_Campanella Alyssa Campanella]] was [[http://tv.yahoo.com/daytime/video/miss-usa-hate-high-heels-loves-star-wars/25399253/ revealed]] to be a huge StarWars fan, even answering a few suprise trivia questions correctly, and going as far as admitting that if she knew she'd be quizzed on StarWars, she would've worn her hair with Princess Lea's [[OdangoHair Odangos]].
* AlysonCourt, star of ''TheBigComfyCouch'', the animated ''WesternAnimation/{{Beetlejuice}}'' series, the 1992 ''WesternAnimation/{{X-Men}}'' cartoon, and the ''TheAmazingSpiez'', as well as being the voice of Claire in the ''ResidentEvil'' series, plays DungeonsAndDragons (2nd edition, no less!), is a big time politics nerd (calls herself a "[[BunnyEarsLawyer punditz]]"), and she's also the one who named the Mavericks in the English version of ''MegaManX''5.
* Hungarian voice actor and translator Dániel Hamvas proudly admits he puts all the time spent on the net to good use by incorporating the latest slang, LeetLingo and cuss words into his translations, or those that he supervises. His most famous and renowned "contributions" are the strikingly colorful scripts of ''FamilyGuy'' (where he also plays the role of Chris) and ''TheBoondocks'', and he also appears to be an all-round geek, in a good sense.
* The mid-[[TheNineties '90s]] staff of ''Magazine/DisneyAdventures'' absolutely LOVED showing off their nerd cred in the magazine. For the better part of the decade, it was difficult to find an issue that ''didn't'' have some kind of reference to StarTrek, ''TheXFiles'', and/or StarWars.
** The comics editors were HUGE outspoken fans of indie comics, and managed to put (among other things) [[FunWithMilkAndCheese Evan Dorkin]]'s ''Kid Blastoff!'' and Jeff Smith's ''{{Bone}}'' into the magazine.
* Gabe Newell, head of ValveSoftware, said in an interview once that he was [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic a brony]]. The internet's reaction was exactly what one would expect.
** mc chris, rapper and voice actor ([[AquaTeenHungerForce MC Pee Pants]], for example), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Miau836Bnfo also seems to be a pony fan]].
* Radio personality HowardStern is a big fan of science fiction and comic books, even saying that he only watches TV shows and movies about superheroes. He also plays chess every day.
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* Israeli model Adi Noyman is one of the founders of the Israeli ''StarTrek'' fan club.
* [[http://www.dorktower.com/2003/04/02/comics-archive-407/ This sequence of strips]] from ''DorkTower'' relishes in it.
* [[http://www.weregeek.com/2007/02/26/ This strip]] from ''Weregeek''.
* JhonenVasquez, creator of ''[[JohnnyTheHomicidalManiac JTHM]]'' and ''InvaderZim'', is a huge video game addict, even saying (as of Comic Con '05) that he has gaming systems from the Dreamcast to the Xbox 360; and is a fan of ''[[TheLegendOfZelda Zelda]]'', ''{{Metroid}}'', ''{{Bioshock}}'', and ''{{Alone in the Dark}}'', just to name a few. He's also a big fan of the ''{{Alien}}'' movies, even giving a homage to them in an ''InvaderZim'' episode, "Lice".
** Plus he's got a (very inactive) SomethingAwful account.
** And is a huge fan of anime, particularly ''Neon Genesis Evangelion''. This should surprise no one familiar with his work.
*** He noticed that PantyAndStockingWithGarterbelt had an Expy of Gir named "Chuck", stating that he's reminded of the Mr. Sparkle episode of ''TheSimpsons''.
* Former porn star Jessica Steinhauser (better known as Asia Carrera) is a member of Mensa, a classically trained pianist who performed at Carnegie Hall as a child, builds her own computers, and plays ''VideoGame/UnrealTournament.''
** Her review of one version of Photoshop was published in Maximum [=PC=] magazine. On a side note, she has discounted Sharon Stone's claim to being a member of Mensa.
** Loads of porn actors and actresses are secret geeks. For example Stoya is a huge sci-fi fan and has been an IT nerd since a very early age.
*** There is a porn star named [[Comicbook/{{X-Men}} Phoenix Askani]].
*** And another who goes by [[WonderWoman Diana Prince]].
*** Avena Lee has the DragonBall dragon tattooed on her lower back.
*** Nicki Hunter has ComiCon on her yearly list along with the AVN Expo, and even starred in a porn parody of JamesCameronsAvatar.
*** There's a pornstar named [[TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles April O'Neil]]. If that wasn't enough, she is a Doctor Who fan and played Deanna Troi in a parody, which she considered a dream role.
*** [[http://www.ign.com/videos/2011/01/21/porn-stars-favorite-video-games This video]] makes it very clear that Bobbi Starr knows her video games quite well.
* Ana Marie Cox, ''Daily Beast'' reporter and frequent guest on the Rachel Maddow show, has been known to make ''Series/{{Firefly}}'' references on her Twitter.
** She and John Hodgman also toasted each other "So Say We All" on Twitter at the end of the series ''BattlestarGalactica''.
* While we're on the subject of bloggers, at least half The Atlantic's bloggers right now are geeks, self-confessed or otherwise. The most blatant example is Ta-Nehisi Coates, who rolls with the [[WorldOfWarcraft Horde,]] enough to write about it for Time. Business Editor Megan [=McArdle=] is also a gamer, though to what extent is unknown (She loves Civ, at least). Chief blogger Andrew Sullivan, being English-born, is an obvious Series/DoctorWho and MontyPython fan. Josh Green is limited to music geekery, enough to put up a fight with a music website. The rest (Ambinder, Fallows, Goldberg, and Crooks) remain uncertain (unless you count Fallows's beer fanaticism as geekery).
* Many, many current high-stakes poker players got their start in ''[=~Magic: The Gathering~=]''; David Williams is the most famous of those. Justified in that many of the skills used in ''Magic'' translate very well to poker.
* Former ''Obsidian'' writer Annie Carlson joined the RPG Codex forums initially for a topic about a post about a comment she made on the official forums; even after leaving the company, she is still a regular poster (apparently the forums lack of filter and her tendency to "use fuck like a comma" work with each-other).
* According to [[http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/02/no-headline---ld1fcashleyforweb02/ this]] article, voice actors YuriLowenthal and AshleyJohnson are avid video game fans, with Lowenthal even mentioning that he finds Johnson "[[GeekyTurnOn all the more hot]]" for being a gamer.
** Not to mention he once cosplayed as [[DotHack Haseo]].
** And Ashley Johnson's Twitter name? [[StarTrek TheVulcanSalute]].
* CristinaValenzuela's [[http://www.youtube.com/user/ValliereVee personal YouTube page]] contains, among other things, a Webcomic/{{Blazen}} [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epn-fg48i9M comic dub]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owFulRTR1Sc an English-language version]] of [[TouhouProject "Bad Apple!!"]], and...[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RyvHGqinV8 we'll just let this one speak for itself.]]
* Bill Amend, creator of ''{{Foxtrot}},'' has a degree in physics from Amherst and avidly plays ''WorldOfWarcraft'', often making accurate jokes about both. Not to mention other video games, internet memes and just about any aspect of nerd culture you can reference in a family friendly comic. Bill Amend may well be the geekiest [[strike:daily]] weekly cartoonist out there.
** The fact he did a ''[[http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2009/9/9/ Penny Arcade]]'' comic probably speaks for itself...
** And ''{{XKCD}}'' [[http://xkcd.com/824/ too]]
** ... and ''[[{{Webcomic/PvP}} PvP]]'' [[http://pvponline.com/comic/2011/06/22/player-vs-trotter/]]
* David Gaider, who wrote a lot of the script for ''BaldursGate'', has written fanfiction for his own video game (including a ''{{Seinfeld}}'' crossover) and posted it on fan forums. Occasionally he'll review fics and help out with fan mod dialogue.
** He's also a huge JossWhedon fanboy, to the point that he based several characters in ''DragonAge'' on Whedon characters (Alistair as Xander being the most obvious), and liberally sprinkled the game with BuffySpeak and subtle references to Whedon's shows.
* HikaruMidorikawa, the seiyuu of [[GundamWing Heero Yuy]], is apparently a very huge fan of the ''SuperRobotWars'' series. Amongst the activities he has done in the SRW community includes:
** Making up a blog in the main staff's site.
** Keep watching about the possibility of a new SRW game out, if it does, go there and volunteer to become a beta-tester and if he can, do extra lines for characters he voiced. Usually for free.
** Do a OneManArmy run with the character he voiced in the game. (This was joked about in a NoFourthWall skit when you save and quit in SuperRobotWars OG.)
* Paul Krugman, who received the Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (it is technically not a Nobel Prize) in 2008. It is not unusual for those with a Ph.D. to be nerds but he deserves a special mention. Reasons: 1) His interest in economics began when he read IsaacAsimov's ''{{Foundation}}'' books. He wanted to, just as in the book, be one of the social scientists "who understand the true dynamics save civilization". Since psychohistory does not exist, he turned to the closest thing, economics. 2) He posted [[http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/12/09/limited-posting-for-the-next-few-days/ this]] [[{{Lolcats}} LOLcat]] on his blog upon leaving for Sweden to get his Nobel prize. 3) [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuRabL3lFPg This]] video. 4) To cheer himself up he once wrote [[http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/11/economics-the-final-frontier/ The Theory of Interstellar Trade]], a paper where he outlines how trade between different star system might work. It does among other things take up how time dilation could affect economics. ''And'' he's a ''[[BuffyTheVampireSlayer Buffy]]'' fan!
** He also did a panel at the 2009 Worldcon with Charles Stross, of whom he is a fan. Also he wrote this with he says is the closest thing to science fiction he's wrote http://mit.edu/krugman/www/BACKWRD2.html
* Shane Acker, director of the Academy Award nominated short ''9'' as well as the feature film based on it, appears to be a bit of an anime fan as he stated during a talked with Elijah Wood on Currrent that he liked films such as [[http://current.com/items/90896959_elijah-wood-and-shane-acker-take-over-current.htm/ Akira and Princess Mononoke]].
* Judging by the voice heard in [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZnQxEhnsBc these]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLV4RemzQ-g ads]] for the upcoming MAGFEST...
** Now if only he'll do the "Balls are inert" meme in his most DukeNukem-ish voice possible...
** [[{{Yu-Gi-OhTheAbridgedSeries}} "My special ability allows me to]] [[CutHisHeartOutWithASpoon rip your head off and shit down your neck!"]]
*** HilariousInHindsight seeing as ''VideoGame/DukeNukemForever'' was released in 2011 ([[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eARxRcOL7-s&feature=sub looks like Yami owes Kaiba a victory in 2011 now]]).
* The astronaut Steven Swanson is such a big Series/{{Firefly}} fan that he added a copy of the box set and Serenity to the International Space Station library.
** For perspective on how significant this is, it costs several million dollars per pound to bring stuff up there, and even there, space is really, really, really at a premium.
* Brad Dourif, the actor who played Saavedro in ''{{Myst}} III: Exile'', took the job because he was a diehard Myst fan.
* Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku is a huge fan of the sci-fi genre. He has a show on the Science Channel dedicated to explaining how various types of genre goodies, like [[RidiculouslyHumanRobot robots]] and [[StarWars lightsabers]] could be brought to reality.
* Stage actress and sometime [[{{Mulan}} Disney]] [[Disney/{{Aladdin}} Princess]] Lea Salonga is apparently very much into [[http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view/20081105-170452/My-world-of-video-games/ video games]].
* Another seiyuu who likes video games: KanaUeda. She owns an ''XBox360'', likes playing ''{{Halo 3}}'', is apparently pretty skilled at it. So much that Microsoft held an event so Halo players can meet her online... and get themselves fragged by her, or frag her in a friendly match.
** She also [[PromotedFanboy voiced]] Saydy in the Japanese version of ''Halo 3: ODST'' and she will provide some voice work for the Japanese version of ''Call of Duty: ModernWarfare 3.''
* RieTanaka is a big fan of online games and she even provided voice acting in many Japanese, Korean and American online games like VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV (the Mi'qotes), CosmicBreak (Icy), and, just like with KanaUeda, she will work in the Japanese version of ''Call of Duty: ModernWarfare 3.''
* And another one is SumiShimamoto, ther UrExample of YamatoNadeshiko... and avid RPG player.
* EriKitamura does amateur manga in her spare time.
* CrispinFreeman. He's a voice actor in America 'cause of him being an anime fan of franchises like Voltron and Battle of the Planets. He considered changing his first name to Mark, one of the protagonists of [=BOTP=]. He's also a scholar on classic mythology. In addition, he also teaches potential voice actors in voice workshops too.
* Isaiah Mustafa, the actor from ''TheManYourManCouldSmellLike'' commercials ([[MemeticMutation he's on a horse]]), is a general paragon of [[RatedMForManly manliness]]... and he absolutely loves comic books. He has said that he'd love to play [[LukeCageHeroForHire Luke Cage]] in a movie. He also did a video response to [[{{Imageboards}} Anonymous]], complete with referencing the meme "Delicious Cake".
* Ryohgo Narita, creator of ''{{Baccano}}'' and ''{{Durarara}}'', was once asked how he felt about fans {{shipping}} and [[SlashFic slashing]] his characters together in fanfic and doujins. His response? "[[YuriFan Well, I ship]] [[SayonaraZetsubouSensei Harumi/Chiri]]."
* Joe Kucan, known to gamers as the actor who portrays Kane in ''CommandAndConquer'', noted that he is an avid fan of the games and is known to be very friendly to people who've met him. [[AndTheFandomRejoiced The fanbase rejoiced]] when it was announced that he would reprise the role for Tiberium Wars and Tiberian Twilight.
* Scientists discovered a gene that causes an embryo to grow spikes like a hedgehog, so they called it a hedgehog gene. Then they discovered the protein that the gene produces, so of course they called it [[SonicTheHedgehog Sonic Hedgehog]].
** It gets better: Another group of scientists found a potential antagonist to the protein in question, and decided to name it "Robotnikinin".
* Stephen Hawking is a big ''StarTrek'' fan, and requested to sit in the captain's chair during his guest spot on ''The Next Generation''. He also said of the warp core while touring the engineering set, "I'm working on that." He also had a guest appearance portraying himself in a scene where Data plays poker while conversing with three great physicists on the holodeck (the others being actors portraying Issac Newton and Albert Einstein).
* Hidenori Kusaka, creator of the ''PokemonSpecial'' manga, doesn't get any inside info from Game Freak to help him out on his series. Instead, he plays the games when they come out and figures out which parts he wants to incorporate into the story. Some of his author notes have him [[{{Squee}} squeeing]] over whatever new features the games have.
* HidekazHimaruya of ''AxisPowersHetalia'' fame is a fan of ''WhenTheyCry,'' ''SouthPark'', and ''HappyTreeFriends.'' And that's not counting his apparently quirky and eccentric personality.
* Several members of ThatGuyWithTheGlasses are big fans of ''RedDwarf'' - Linkara and Spoony frequently reference the show in their videos, DougWalker cites it as his third-favorite television show (behind ''HomeMovies'' and ''{{Daria}}'') and Rob Walker has stated that Santa Christ was inspired by Ace Rimmer.
** And don't get us started on [[{{Adorkable}} Linkara]].
* Lucas Gilbertson, the voice of [[MegamanX Zero]] barring in ''[=~Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds~=]'', apparently shares our pain from the {{Narm}}y dub of [=X4=], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOEEPShmdoA so he redubs it himself]].
* DavidHayter, best known for being [[MetalGearSolid Solid Snake]], is the only actor in MGS to have played and beaten said game. He also speaks fluent Japanese, has named his only daughter Natasha after the character in the {{Marvel}} comic book Black Widow, and once stated in an anime convention that he was present because he was "a big fan of ''FushigiYuugi''" (he voiced Tamahome over there).
** And, of course, he wrote the script for the {{Watchmen}} film adaptation.
* The recent [[BeautyContest Miss USA]] winner [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alyssa_Campanella Alyssa Campanella]] was [[http://tv.yahoo.com/daytime/video/miss-usa-hate-high-heels-loves-star-wars/25399253/ revealed]] to be a huge StarWars fan, even answering a few suprise trivia questions correctly, and going as far as admitting that if she knew she'd be quizzed on StarWars, she would've worn her hair with Princess Lea's [[OdangoHair Odangos]].
* AlysonCourt, star of ''TheBigComfyCouch'', the animated ''WesternAnimation/{{Beetlejuice}}'' series, the 1992 ''WesternAnimation/{{X-Men}}'' cartoon, and the ''TheAmazingSpiez'', as well as being the voice of Claire in the ''ResidentEvil'' series, plays DungeonsAndDragons (2nd edition, no less!), is a big time politics nerd (calls herself a "[[BunnyEarsLawyer punditz]]"), and she's also the one who named the Mavericks in the English version of ''MegaManX''5.
* Hungarian voice actor and translator Dániel Hamvas proudly admits he puts all the time spent on the net to good use by incorporating the latest slang, LeetLingo and cuss words into his translations, or those that he supervises. His most famous and renowned "contributions" are the strikingly colorful scripts of ''FamilyGuy'' (where he also plays the role of Chris) and ''TheBoondocks'', and he also appears to be an all-round geek, in a good sense.
* The mid-[[TheNineties '90s]] staff of ''Magazine/DisneyAdventures'' absolutely LOVED showing off their nerd cred in the magazine. For the better part of the decade, it was difficult to find an issue that ''didn't'' have some kind of reference to StarTrek, ''TheXFiles'', and/or StarWars.
** The comics editors were HUGE outspoken fans of indie comics, and managed to put (among other things) [[FunWithMilkAndCheese Evan Dorkin]]'s ''Kid Blastoff!'' and Jeff Smith's ''{{Bone}}'' into the magazine.
* Gabe Newell, head of ValveSoftware, said in an interview once that he was [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic a brony]]. The internet's reaction was exactly what one would expect.
** mc chris, rapper and voice actor ([[AquaTeenHungerForce MC Pee Pants]], for example), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Miau836Bnfo also seems to be a pony fan]].
* Radio personality HowardStern is a big fan of science fiction and comic books, even saying that he only watches TV shows and movies about superheroes. He also plays chess every day.
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