# Favorite cameos from famous people as "themselves" **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 17, 2019, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-cameos-from-famous-people-as-themselves/827905 "2019-01-17T00:51:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2019, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-cameos-from-famous-people-as-themselves/827905/41 "2019-01-17T15:43:32Z")
Téa Leoni’s show The Naked Truth had Tom Hanks in it playing Tom Hanks, who had his fly open at a nice restaurant. Téa’s character, a photographer has to decide if she wants to make money off the incident or give him a little privacy. The kicker at the end of the scene is that Hanks admits to her that he likes to do this for fun. ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2019, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-cameos-from-famous-people-as-themselves/827905/42 "2019-01-17T15:46:51Z")
Sopranos had Ben Kingsley as himself. the plot was Chris was making a movie and wanted Ben in the movie. Also Lauren Bacall was in the episode, Chris robbed her. ---
**Author:** ![Evin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/59ef9b/32.png) [@Evin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evin)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2019, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-cameos-from-famous-people-as-themselves/827905/43 "2019-01-17T16:05:28Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Sammy Davis, Jr. and others on _Batman_: > > [15 Celebrity Cameos From the 1960s Batman TV Series](https://www.thoughtco.com/celebrity-window-cameos-from-the-1960s-batman-tv-series-327077) Sammy Davis, Jr. on All In The Family (1972) ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2019, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-cameos-from-famous-people-as-themselves/827905/44 "2019-01-17T16:09:25Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > Another vote for Roger Moore as “Roger Moore” in _Cannonball Run_; his best work. Almost as good, was his role in _Curse of the Pink Panther_. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2019, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-cameos-from-famous-people-as-themselves/827905/45 "2019-01-17T16:17:01Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > Who knew JEJ could do comedy. He’s in one of the funniest movies ever made, _Dr. Strangelove_. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2019, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-cameos-from-famous-people-as-themselves/827905/46 "2019-01-17T16:23:38Z")
> [@mbh](#): > > Almost as good, was his role in _Curse of the Pink Panther_. Thanks for the tip; haven’t seen it, next on my list. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2019, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-cameos-from-famous-people-as-themselves/827905/47 "2019-01-17T16:26:02Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > \ Who knew JEJ could do comedy. \ “Well, if you wanted to make Serak the Preparer cry, mission accomplished.” ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2019, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-cameos-from-famous-people-as-themselves/827905/48 "2019-01-17T16:27:44Z")
In the. . . eh. . . ‘sequel’ to “The Jolson Story” (1946), “Jolson Sings Again” (1949), Larry Parks reprises his role as Al Jolson. In the sequel, Jolson plays himself meeting the actor (Larry Parks) who is to play him in “The Jolson Story”. ---
**Author:** ![Dropo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce7236/32.png) [@Dropo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dropo)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2019, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-cameos-from-famous-people-as-themselves/827905/49 "2019-01-17T16:36:23Z")
The Yardbirds in\* Blow-Up\* (1966) Marcel Marceau in _Silent Movie_ (1976) – It is debatable whether the other well-known movie stars playing “themselves” in the flick have cameos, extended cameos or supporting roles. Will Smith in _Jersey Girl_ (2004) Tom Wolfe in two panels of _Dr. Strange_ #180 (among other appearances in Marvel comics): > **[Tom Wolfe (1931-2018) and Doctor Strange](https://atocom.blogspot.com/2018/05/tom-wolfe-1931-2018-and-doctor-strange.html)** > > Daily blog about comics and sci-fi / fantasy > [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > He’s in one of the funniest movies ever made, _Dr. Strangelove_. Granted, but JEJ plays a straight role. He plays a comedic role in _The Last Remake of Beau Geste_ (1977) and is hilarious. ---
**Author:** ![SykoSkotty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@SykoSkotty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SykoSkotty)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2019, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-cameos-from-famous-people-as-themselves/827905/50 "2019-01-17T16:37:31Z")
Cher on “Will & Grace” with Jack thinking she was an impersonator, giving her tips on how to sing Cher songs “correctly.” ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2019, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-cameos-from-famous-people-as-themselves/827905/51 "2019-01-17T16:43:53Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > Thanks for the tip; haven’t seen it, next on my list. A word of warning: _Curse_ is mildly amusing, but it is not one of the better films in the series. You have to sit through a long mediocre movie to get to Moore’s scene. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2019, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-cameos-from-famous-people-as-themselves/827905/52 "2019-01-17T16:45:44Z")
^ Duly noted; thnx again. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2019, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-cameos-from-famous-people-as-themselves/827905/53 "2019-01-17T16:48:36Z")
This is going to be vague, but I know someone will get it… (Vague bit number one) There was a sitcom starring Mike O’Malley where he and his wife moved in with his Brother-in-Law. (Vague bit number tow) In one episode the former Mayor (Governor?) who was recently voted out of office appeared and there was a running joke where somoene in the show would say they didn’t vote to keep the guy in office and ask “Oh man, did you lose by (number)?” and he wouls look into the middle distance and say “Sigh…no…not by (number)”. Even though that’s vague as all hell, I always remember that cameo ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2019, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-cameos-from-famous-people-as-themselves/827905/54 "2019-01-17T17:54:41Z")
Penny Marshall just did a brilliant cameo on _ **Taxi** _, trying to explain the concept behind _ **Laverne and Shirley** _ to a bunch of stuffed shirts. ---
**Author:** ![jaycat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat/32/3015_2.png) [@jaycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaycat)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2019, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-cameos-from-famous-people-as-themselves/827905/55 "2019-01-17T18:18:14Z")
No mention of Alfred Hitchcock, in many of his films? I guess it’s debatable who he was “playing.” ---
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Not sure if this counts as a cameo, but on _Coach_, Luther, played by Jerry Van Dyke, attends a Van Dam family reunion, hoping to connect with possible relatives he never met. Realizing he doesn’t know anybody there, Luther comments, “I don’t look like anybody here.” As he does, Jerry Van Dyke’s brother Dick comes walking by. ---
**Author:** ![74westy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/74westy/32/3950_2.png) [@74westy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/74westy)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2019, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-cameos-from-famous-people-as-themselves/827905/57 "2019-01-17T18:46:56Z")
Done a million times on The Larry Sanders Show. The guest celebrities play themselves as guests on Larry’s late night talk show and with some exceptions usually come off looking entitled and self-absorbed like, you know, celebrities. ---
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> [@Dropo](#): > > The Yardbirds in\* Blow-Up\* (1966) > > Marcel Marceau in _Silent Movie_ (1976) – It is debatable whether the other well-known movie stars playing “themselves” in the flick have cameos, extended cameos or supporting roles. > > Will Smith in _Jersey Girl_ (2004) > Tom Wolfe in two panels of _Dr. Strange_ #180 (among other appearances in Marvel comics): > > [http://atocom.blogspot.com/2018/05/tom-wolfe-1931-2018-and-doctor-strange.html](http://atocom.blogspot.com/2018/05/tom-wolfe-1931-2018-and-doctor-strange.html) Roy Thomas appeared in several 60’s Marvel comics as himself. There was a joke that Marvel owned the rights to Roy Thomas ---
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Buster Keaton and several other famous silent movie stars appear as themselves in _Sunset Boulevard_ Kind of borderline, but Bing Crosby did cameos in several Bob Hope movies. ---
**Author:** ![MrKnowItAll](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrknowitall/32/87_2.png) [@MrKnowItAll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrKnowItAll)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2019, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-cameos-from-famous-people-as-themselves/827905/60 "2019-01-17T22:25:45Z")
There’s Stan Lee as himself in _Mallrats_. Arnold Schwarzenegger played himself in as part of a dual role in _The Last Action Hero_. Mariska Hargitay in _The Love Guru_. (Don’t watch it, just take my word for it. You’re welcome.) Burt Bacharach in _Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery_ Morris Day and the Time in _Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-cameos-from-famous-people-as-themselves/827905.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-cameos-from-famous-people-as-themselves/827905.md?page=4)