# Actors you run into in the oddest places **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 28, 2020, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-you-run-into-in-the-oddest-places/924092 "2020-10-28T07:48:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2020, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-you-run-into-in-the-oddest-places/924092/22 "2020-10-28T19:48:27Z")
Flipping through channels, I caught a bit of the awful comedy called _White Chicks_. I paused to watch it because they were having some sort of dance battle. And I was like “Holy Shit, it’s Debra Morgan from Dexter playing a normal girl not a foul mouthed badass” ---
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2020, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-you-run-into-in-the-oddest-places/924092/23 "2020-10-29T01:45:34Z")
Liam Neeson is a member of _The Delta Force_, as an uncredited extra in the Chuck Norris movie, which I happen to be watching at this time. Don’t blink or you’ll miss him. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2020, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-you-run-into-in-the-oddest-places/924092/24 "2020-10-29T01:55:56Z")
Captain Kirk and Colonel Klink both appear in _Judgment at Nuremberg_. It’s a bit disconcerting, actually. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2020, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-you-run-into-in-the-oddest-places/924092/25 "2020-10-29T02:07:01Z")
A few days ago I was watching Stay Tuned again. For those that don’t remember, it’s an early 90’s movie featuring John Ritter and Pam Dawber who get sucked into a (tv) satellite dish and spend the rest of the movie bouncing around in various TV shows. At one point we meet a man named [Pierce](https://usercontent2.hubstatic.com/14355193_f520.jpg), who you may remember better as Sgt James “Surprise Motherfucker” Doakes from Dexter. FWIW, it’s actually a pretty good movie and currently streaming on Amazon Prime ([trailer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycVcurvRYqY)). I also just happened to catch John Early (Elliot from Search Party) in an episode of 30 Rock. Amy Schummer also had a very tiny part with about 3 lines. I didn’t catch her the first few times I watched it. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2020, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-you-run-into-in-the-oddest-places/924092/26 "2020-10-29T02:13:57Z")
Back row, middle [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/WVbYWtK3WNU/hqdefault.jpg "Golden Girls Elvis Wedding") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVbYWtK3WNU) ---
**Author:** ![furryman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/furryman/32/99_2.png) [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2020, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-you-run-into-in-the-oddest-places/924092/27 "2020-10-29T20:22:16Z")
Peter Dinklage as Simon Bar Sinister in _Underdog._ ---
**Author:** ![Cayuga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@Cayuga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cayuga)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2020, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-you-run-into-in-the-oddest-places/924092/28 "2020-10-31T19:30:03Z")
My computer lost the ability to load YouTube comments a year or so ago, and the _Golden Girls_ clip has a resolution of roughly 1 x 1, so if anyone here could solve these mysteries … ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2020, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-you-run-into-in-the-oddest-places/924092/29 "2020-10-31T19:30:53Z")
@Cayuga: It’s Quentin Tarantino. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2020, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-you-run-into-in-the-oddest-places/924092/30 "2020-10-31T19:43:10Z")
Thank you. My lack of knowledge of popular culture really hampers me at times. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2020, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-you-run-into-in-the-oddest-places/924092/31 "2020-10-31T20:03:18Z")
> [@Cayuga](#): > > My computer lost the ability to load YouTube comments a year or so ago, and the _Golden Girls_ clip has a resolution of roughly 1 x 1, so if anyone here could solve these mysteries > [@kenobi\_65](#): > > It’s Quentin Tarantino. It was the best clip I could find that wasn’t part of either a top ten list or 10 minute vlog (and didn’t give it away from the thumbnail. WRT the comments not loading. Make sure you’re logged in. For whatever reason, about a year ago, youtube either disabled comments or something broke that you can’t see them if you’re not logged in. On my work computer, where I’m not logged into youtube/gmail, I can see the comments about a quarter of the time. ---
**Author:** ![dorvann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df705f/32.png) [@dorvann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorvann)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2020, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-you-run-into-in-the-oddest-places/924092/32 "2020-10-31T20:03:23Z")
_Law & Order: Criminal Intent_ has an episode where Stephen Colbert plays a con artist and murderer. Whoopi Goldberg played a murderer in another one. The original _Law & Order_ had an appearance had an appearance of director Kevin Smith. He didn’t play a suspect; it was just a glorified cameo as a witness. Actress Sonia Manzano who played Maria on _Sesame Street_ had a role on _Law & Order: SVU_ as a judge. It is just weird seeing the actors from _Sesame Street_ play roles in other movies and shows. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2020, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-you-run-into-in-the-oddest-places/924092/33 "2020-10-31T20:17:26Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > Thank you. My lack of knowledge of popular culture really hampers me at times. I couldn’t make it out either, and I’m not going to log into Youtube for any reason. (I do usually see most youtube comments, though) ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2020, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-you-run-into-in-the-oddest-places/924092/34 "2020-10-31T20:23:28Z")
I ran into Bob Newhart in a Radio Shack. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2020, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-you-run-into-in-the-oddest-places/924092/35 "2020-10-31T20:25:34Z")
I remember years ago reading that someone was on a plane and Bing Crosby sat down beside her. When it was clear she didn’t know what to do or say, Crosby just smiled and said “Everyone has to be somewhere.” And then they chatted for the rest of the flight. ---
**Author:** ![CoconutPete](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/coconutpete/32/5294_2.png) [@CoconutPete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CoconutPete)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2020, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-you-run-into-in-the-oddest-places/924092/36 "2020-10-31T20:43:52Z")
Just a random comment, I keep thinking your avatar is a mosquito and not bagpipes. ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2020, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-you-run-into-in-the-oddest-places/924092/37 "2020-10-31T20:49:59Z")
> [@CoconutPete](#): > > I keep thinking your avatar is a mosquito and not bagpipes. The side of my one good eye keeps seeing a hummingbird for the first millisecond ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2020, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-you-run-into-in-the-oddest-places/924092/38 "2020-10-31T21:05:48Z")
> [@CoconutPete](#): > > Just a random comment, I keep thinking your avatar is a mosquito and not bagpipes. Until your post, it never occurred to me it _wasn’t_ a mosquito. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2020, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-you-run-into-in-the-oddest-places/924092/39 "2020-10-31T21:20:31Z")
I am _not_ changing my user-name to **Northern\_Mosquito**! ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2020, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-you-run-into-in-the-oddest-places/924092/40 "2020-10-31T21:41:28Z")
“That’s not a bagpipe, but don’t stop playing it.” from David Letterman’s “Top Ten punchlines to Scottish dirty jokes” ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2020, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-you-run-into-in-the-oddest-places/924092/41 "2020-10-31T22:42:01Z")
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