Sir Patrick Stewart’s Most Iconic Video Game Roles
Sir Patrick Stewart, who died aged 86, brought the same care to video game performances as to his celebrated stage and screen roles. His appearances gave games added stature and left players with memorable portrayals of characters ranging from royalty to trusted mentors and familiar heroes.
In The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (2006), Stewart voiced Emperor Uriel Septim VII, whose brief appearance sets the main quest in motion; the role returned in the 2025 remaster. He played the guide and eventual antagonist Zobek in Castlevania: Lords of Shadow (2010) and its sequel. Stewart also reprised Captain Jean-Luc Picard in several Star Trek games and Professor Charles Xavier in multiple X-Men titles, including X-Men Legends II.
In short
- Stewart brought gravitas to several major video game roles.
- He voiced Emperor Uriel Septim VII in Oblivion.
- He also played Zobek, Picard and Professor Xavier.
Explained simply
Video games use actors to give characters a distinctive voice and help establish a story’s world. Sir Patrick Stewart was known for roles on stage and screen, including Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek and Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men films.
In The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Stewart voiced Emperor Uriel Septim VII, whose encounter with the player begins the main quest. In Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, he played Zobek, a guide whose role changes as the story unfolds.
Stewart also returned as Picard and Xavier in several games based on Star Trek and X-Men. His work brought familiar characters to games and introduced his voice to players through new roles.
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