Famous Backgammon Players

It's not difficult to see why backgammon is such a popular game. Through the ages, there have been some famous celebrity backgammon players who were, more often than not, keen to make public their love of the game. Some of the more popular backgammon players include the actor Omar Sharif, Lucille Ball and John Huston who were all drawn to backgammon entertainment.

It seems that acting on the set of James Bond movies certainly caused an actor or two to turn to backgammon entertainment. Sean Connery was known to play against his producers as a way of relaxing during filming. Other famous backgammon players include TV personality Robin Leach, the actor Kevin Bacon, the English author Lewis Carroll and actress/comedian Yaneth Waldman.

Even royalty is attracted to backgammon entertainment. Popular backgammon games are regularly played in the Danish Royal Palace between the queen and the prince who are avid fans of the game. The list of celebrity backgammon players grows with each passing year, and it's not difficult to understand why!