78 Movie And TV Cameos That Were Hilarious, Heartwarming, Or Just Plain Unexpected

"It was just so unexpected and such an awesome cameo."

—msmanda

"Jodi was the voice of Ariel in The Little Mermaid!"

—anei8806

Judy Kuhn (who provided the singing voice for Pocahontas in Pocahontas) and Paige O'Hara (who voiced Belle in Beauty and the Beast) also have cameos in the movie.

"His brief appearance before Jesse Eisenberg's character kills him, thinking he is a zombie — and then realizing it really was Bill Murray — had me laughing so hard. His cameo in Zombieland: Double Tap was just as funny."

—dougfancy101290

"She's totally unrecognizable as she’s wearing full crime scene gear."

—takerbobpooh

"At the end of the movie, when Will Smith's character is walking with his son, the real Chris Gardner (who Will Smith is portraying) strolls past them."

—lightheart16

"Miley in that iconic yellow top just jamming out at the Lava Springs staff party for some weird reason."

—shrutidokka

"Taylor Swift’s cameo caught me so off guard, I laughed for like 10 minutes!"

—demigodapollocabin

"Scotty doesn’t know!"

—pengispoon81

"Keith Richards was Johnny Depp's literal inspiration for his character, Jack Sparrow!"

—michywoo11

—libbyneifert

"Ricky was the star and co-creator of the original The Office in the U.K. so it was great to have him run into Michael Scott on an elevator and ask if there were any available jobs at Dunder Mifflin."

—sailinggod_2629

"The Met Gala scenes would be nothing without the real celebs."

—lkabob

"All the Stan Lee cameos are super fun to look for and add a nice extra detail to the MCU movies. My favorite is in Civil War, when he is a FedEx guy and asks for 'Tony Stank.'”

—dogluver15

"You can see him running from the pterodactyls with a margarita in each hand."

—okaykaylyn

"Stephen King fans know that 'Bachman' is the pen name he often uses. I still love that shoutout!"

—taraw42868670e

"They even sing 'Love Bug' at one point."

—monikap6

"He was the stormtrooper Rey uses the force on. He was there because James Bond was filming next door. 😂"

—emilylouisedarlow

"It was not originally in the script, Dustin Hoffman was just walking past the production filming in a video store and went to see what was going on. They asked him if he wanted to appear in the scene when Jack Black sings 'Mrs. Robinson' from Hoffman's film The Graduate."

—rebeccaelizabethp2

—emmakgoldstein

"I had no idea it was him until someone pointed it out."

—kitkat613

—ravenstone

"He is hilarious in that movie!"

—meld84

"Sinbad and Rob Thomas showed up in a rehab psych ward with Dennis in Season 4. 'You know who that is? That's Rob Thomas — Matchbox Twenty.' So random."

—ladyderpy

"It’s a 'blink and you’ll miss' it role, but so great. He wrote some of the music in the film. It’s a super cool thing to spot him in the scene."

—jeroy

—dtfloljk

Ricki was the first person to play Tracy Turnblad in the 1988 film Hairspray.

"I just learned he did the 'Polka King' part as a favor to writer/director John Hughes, and was paid even less than the kid who played the pizza delivery guy. He was so funny and just perfect for that tiny part."

—dellarock

"Judge Judy showing up in a sketch about her show 😁👍💯"

—asberrytimothy937

"The first time I saw Mike Tyson in The Hangover, jamming out to Phil Collins, I choked on my soda."

—colleend9

"He was only in it for half a second. Funniest cameo ever, I still laugh and squeal every time I watch it."

—gabrielacortes1509

"Best line ever in any X-Men film."

—braddoc

"He had only one line but it was enough to make the movie one of my favorites."

—ambki87

"If we wanna talk TV cameos, then we best be talking about Clay Aiken and Chaka Khan in Phineas and Ferb."

—jdclem630

"Wes Craven (who directed the movie) appears as a janitor named Freddy in a black hat and red/green striped sweater a la Freddy Krueger (who Wes Craven created for his Nightmare on Elm Street film series). It was iconic."

—ravenstone

"Kelly Ripa when she does psychedelics and orders male escorts. She's so good at making fun of herself and how she's perceived!"

—faggucci

"Such a delight to see, plus seeing him surrounded by so many dogs just brings up the funny thoughts of Harry Potter and Sirius in dog form."

—cakester

"It’s literally his own character and he got to be in the film! He also makes a reference to how his endings in his books aren’t always well received when discussing Bill’s character, who is a writer. Totally amazing and just enough!"

—savannahg4e56476eb

"Billy plays a first-class passenger who tries to help Adam Sandler win over Drew Barrymore. He is so hilarious and makes me laugh every time!"

—caligirl01

"Michael was in New York City and thought he saw Tina Fey, and while he’s chasing after the woman who isn’t actually Tina, Conan walks right past him! It kills me."

—annabelstyles

"I love that cameo! Michael missing a real celebrity sighting is so on point."

—pepperopigeon

"It was delightfully unexpected and hilarious to see Jim singing in the mirror in that moment."

—got30p

"Liam Neeson’s character shoots him in the bar and you see his face for about two seconds before he dies."

—nycgirl2014

"Ryan Reynolds showing up in the saloon only to be immediately shot with absolutely zero lines 😂"

—Th3FatPanth3r

"Enough said."

—aaronweeks101

—girlwhat

"Let's face it — all of the cameos from previous and current DC shows that were sprinkled throughout this were great."

—madelynlewisml

"They were the actors in the bad play being performed on Asgard."

—leoness13

"It's fun that they got the original cast members to be in the movie remake!"

—ktk8895

"Drew Carey’s cameo as Jeff’s old boss with a hole in his hand was weird and great!"

—lea18

"Bill Murray as Jeff Daniels' drug-making roommate. Just amazing!"

—sparksfly89

—helenec4c3c96254

“I loved you in House Bunny.” LOL

—emmakgoldstein

—Mike Spohr, BuzzFeed

Oscar's post-credits cameo as Spider-Man 2099 suggests the character may be part of a Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse sequel or spinoff.

"Peter Jackson aggressively biting a carrot."

—keyland

"This was super cute considering how he's publicly loved LOTR for so long."

—1megan1

—ebonyruffles

Lambert's appearance is apropos considering he is Queen's current lead singer. Original member Brian May also makes an appearance, obscured by a newspaper.

—Mike Spohr, BuzzFeed

"Shawn shows up only to be beaten to a pulp by the scrawniest guy on the show (all my love to Jasper, but even Monty would’ve made more sense)."

—kitfaced

"He passed away just a week before the film's release, so seeing him as a user avatar made me want to smile and shed a tear at the same time."

—silencesilence

—nuggets95

"This movie was about a group of Star Wars fans who wanted to get a personal viewing of Episode I before its official release date because one of them was diagnosed with a terminal cancer and would likely die before opening day. It was a hilarious movie, and a few of the saga's original stars made cameo appearances. Billy Dee Williams was a judge, Carrie Fisher was a doctor, and Ray Park was a security guard."

—sabrecliff28

"So many good cameos on that show!"

—emmakgoldstein

—disgruntledpelican89

"Ha — ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Burt Bacharach."

—emmakgoldstein

"Brandon Crane played the young Ben in the 1990 It TV miniseries."

—1488

"This was a total surprise, and I was even sad that Sheldon didn't get to meet his Firefly hero."

—nityathirumalai

—amandam4b4e5a8f5

"I loved all of the X-Men hiding in the mansion!"

—vegancookiedough

—Mike Spohr, BuzzFeed

"She played a singing Russian prison officer. Very odd, but it strangely works."

—hellofriend325

—scarlettnowlin

"She literally just dances the whole time, but it’s so much fun!"

—evasofie

—valesilvestre

"Although he's not the only Community member to be featured on the show ('Now make them all make fun of the blonde one.'), he is sexy and, without taking off his helmet, his character in the show was too."

—ladyderpy

"Glenn Close as the (male and bearded) pirate!"

—thats_my_purse

"Richard Branson being checked by security in Miami's airport during Casino Royale."

—yeah_yeah_waaaa

—melodylewisn

"R.L. Stine (whose books the film is based on) has a cameo as a teacher referred to as 'Mr. Black,' because Jack Black plays R.L. Stine in that movie."

—alfiemaclaughlin

In the scene, Jack Black says, "Hello, Mr. Black" and R.L. Stine says, "Hello, Mr. Stine."