Influences 1

The image on the right is off a main character in a game series called Metal Gear Solid. The creator of this character is called Yoji Skinkawa. This design has been reused and edited again and again by other designers for various spin-off games.
The design for this character was heavily influenced by the appearances of certain celebrities. For example, the very first design for this character (who is called Solid Snake) resembles an actor called Michael Biehn. The picture below shows this:

On the right hand side of the picture is the very earliest image of Solid Snake that we ever see. The design looks almost identical to the actor on the left hand side who is called Michael Biehn.



Another character designed by Yoji Shinkawa which has been influenced by real life actors is this image on the right:


Once again, this artist has designed another character's looks on the appearance of Sean Connery. This is a classic example of heavy influence.