Top 10 TV Cameos That Were Short But Iconic

Short and sweet! Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most fleeting yet captivating celebrity cameos on popular shows. Our countdown includes cameos from shows “Parks and Recreation”, “The Office”, “iCarly” and more! Did we leave any of your fave TV cameos out? Let us know in the comments!
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[@entertainmentpowerfuchs5744]

John Cena in Hannah Montena

[@HariSeldon913]

Cameos are short by definition. Carrie Fisher was a cameo, James Earl Jones was a guest star and had more screen time than most of the regular cast in that episode. Two greats that were left out were Charlie Sheen in The Big Bang Theory ("Call me when you're on the cover") and Stephen Hawking on Star Trek:TNG.

[@kertuhollo3633]

Demi lovato in grey's anotomy

[@gabbybaumler2753]

Shawn Mendes in The 100

[@sureshmukhi2316]

​@@kertuhollo3633she was a guest star. She had a full part in that one. A cameo is a short appearance and may or may not even get to say anything.

[@trinaq]

No wonder my teen self thought that Billy Crystal and Robin Williams' cameo was random, if they literally wandered onto the set, and improvised that dialogue. It was hilarious, though, and I love how the main pals gradually get more invested in the story. 😂

[@katherineknapp4370]

😊😊

[@stevenyoungkin7333]

As a note, none of the cast members knew Williams & Crystal were showing up (the opening scene was written without them in it). Monica's line of "I don't remember what I was talking about" was improvised by her because the pair threw the cast off so much she had no honest idea how to continue. It was a hilarious scene.

[@mr.decencykeepinitreal6348]

Carrie Fisher’s cameo appearance in TBBT was great.

[@stevenyoungkin7333]

I loved the entire concept of the episode in that James Earl Jones (a super serious Shakespearian actor) is a big giant joyful nerd. His smile throughout each scene was wonderful and he made for a great guest star.

[@trinaq]

As a huge "Sabrina" and Britney fan, you can bet that her unexpected cameo was a huge treat for me in the mid 2000's, when I first caught this episode.

[@728huey]

I thought Britney Spears' cameo in How I Met Your Mother was more iconic.

[@tomerkei]

Her cameos in How I Met Your Mother and Will & Grace were better because she was acting. In Sabrina and Jane The Virgin she played herself.

[@Dastyice]

Melissa and Britney were actually friends back in the day. Melissa even appeared in some music videos!

[@trish6526]

My favorite cameo ever was on an SNL skit with Mike Meyers and Madonna where they were doing "Coffee Talk" and constantly talking about Barbra Streisand. Then Barbra just shows up seemingly out of nowhere! I still laugh just thinking about it.

[@chrisfrank2664]

That reminds me of The Joe Pesci Show skit and , probably a season finale, Joe Pesci & Robert De Niro appear and give their , lets say "constructive criticism "!

[@stevenyoungkin7333]

WatchMojo has a separate entry for "Best SNL Cameos" because there have been so many of them over the years. The Streisand one was their #1 choice as well. My favorite was Steve Martin appearing on Weekend Update. Spade was doing his Hollywood Minute bit and he was trashing Martin's new movie "Leap of Faith". While he was doing it, you see someone standing behind him (the camera is in standard closeup of Spade's face so the at-home audience couldn't tell who it was while the studio audience were cheering). Camera pulls back and you see it's Martin (who wasn't scheduled to be on that week), quietly sipping a drink looking down at Spade. Spade looks up at Martin while Martin silently motions for Spade to leave. Sheepishly, Spade walks off not saying anything and Martin sits down in Spade's chair. He then continues the Hollywood Minute except now it has a picture of Kevin Spade and Martin says "Hi, I'm a wanna comedian who knows I have a future in Hollywood so I get back at much more successful people in the business by making unfunny snide comments about them." In light of the Eddie Murphy controversy, that bit is EVEN better since you could picture Murphy wishing HE was the one who could have read that card ripping on Spade and SNL :)

[@RandomRay1]

Never forget Emma Stone was also in ICarly

[@nicolelylewis]

and Jim Parsons

[@RandomRay1]

@@nicolelylewis and Jane lynch.

[@hannieregis1578]

And Michelle Obama

[@mr.decencykeepinitreal6348]

Robin Williams (RIP) & Billy Crystal in the ‘Friends’ episode. 😃👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@SethACampbellMusic]

I'd personally have gone with Elton John's "Will & Grace" cameo as the boss of the Gay Mafia. It's so brilliant.

[@trusha_tungare]

Ed gets bulied a lot on the internet, he seems like a harmless fella... i felt bad for him..

[@brennathecatlover4360]

Right like imagine bullying someone for being on a tv show 💀

[@hayleyjames7197]

He did amazing too so I hate when people have to be pieces of crap about it

[@Zett76]

It's not his fault. Dumb & Dumber are to blame. They didn't take the show serious anymore, and it got worse afterwards. I wish them all the worst.

[@user-qm7um1uh7e]

Rip to the late great cameos that have died may they rest in peace 🕊️

[@trusha_tungare]

Bill crystal and Robin Williams #1 Absolutely!! Perfect... it was all improve and the two funny guys just killed!

[@cammieg4381]

Loved the Biden's with Amy Poehler! 💙

[@emiliobello2538]

You should have put Kobe in Modern Family. Phil even shouts him. Right before Gloria kisses him on kiss cam

[@Zyryne1]

That's General Organa, actually. Space mom is everything. To this day. 😊❤

[@JuanOrtiz-ht9qm]

Shawn Mendes made a great cameo on CWs the 100 singing add it up on the piano

[@user-yc2oz8kc5k]

Loved that Cher doll. I had no idea there was one. The real thing is also a doll.

[@alyzu4755]

As soon as I heard That Voice on "The Day of The Doctor" I squealed like a toddler and started to cry. 😂

[@SlinkSup99]

Crazy that Taylor literally recreated the song "Speak Now" in her New Girl scene

[@Omar-wq9dz]

I Love Lucy had great cameos from John Wayne, Orson Welles, Harpo Marx, William Holden, etc..

[@alexhidalgo7110]

Number one absolutely Robin and Billy

[@niabelizaire3596]

RIP Robin Williams 💔🪦🙏🏾🥀🕊️

[@kristinjenks1821]

I nearly fell off my couch when Bruno Mars sang on Jane the Virgin.

[@eddiecarter3944]

One of my absolute favorite cameos was on an episode of spin city. Michael J Fox’s character was about to meet a new therapist. They scene went something like, MJF was talking to someone saying something to the effect of how can I be sure I can share my inner most feelings with this new therapist. When the new therapist came out, the actor was Michael Gross.

[@bailodescalza]

The Golden Girls had good cameos like Burt Reynolds, Julio Iglesias, and Bob Hope

[@kellidinit3725]

And a very young, as yet little known actor named George Clooney also made an appearance.

[@LaManteca76]

Lol, I loved the Burt Reynolds episode! 😂

[@entertainmentpowerfuchs5744]

John Cena in Hannah Montena anyone?

[@BunnymanVids]

Forget Ed Sheeren on Game of Thrones, Wilko Johnson was the ultimate Game Of Thrones cameo

[@GamingKingdom91]

RIP Robin Williams...you will forever be my geine 😔❤️

[@ericbaek3706]

Cameos on tv is always great, especially when it wasn't planned until the last minute.

[@MADWORLD1427]

R.I.P. Doug Sheehan who played Sabrina's father!

[@jaanzaz2000]

Does Suzanne Pleshette's appearance on the last episode of "Newhart" count as a cameo? It was so unexpected and hilarious to see her in bed again with Bob.

[@willfromw00tsup29]

30 Rock also had a lot of great cameos.

[@XavierBlackburn777]

My favorite was Kobe in Modern Family. RIP Kobe Bryant

[@joeb.evrythngEclectic5571]

Stephen King as Bachman in Sons of anarchy was awesome!

[@samuelcollantes1175]

Happy friday afternoon, Jen, take care and God bless you. Greetings from Colombia to you as well

[@LukeKetchum7003]

Taylor Swift on New Girl was absolutely beautiful!! I wish I could marry her!!

[@teamsaunz]

Like everyone else. I bet some women too.

[@Zett76]

To be forever in her shadow? Always the "She married THIS guy?" guy? You sure? :)

[@teamsaunz]

@@Zett76 I’d be in her shadow in a heartbeat.

[@booman351]

Alex Trebek had my favourite cameo on a memorable episode of The X-Files.

[@flotempelhof9245]

Best Conan cameo in my opinion is in 'How I met your mother'. Also probably worth mentioning Melissa Joan Hart has a cameo in Britney's 'Crazy' music video on her own. I always liked how they did that for each other.

[@LukeKetchum7003]

I really hope Taylor Swift makes a cameo in Deadpool & Wolverine!

[@shipgamevideos]

Julia Roberts in Friends is my fav

[@randomreviews4278]

5:39 how dare you put this at number 5. This is number 1 for me. Back when nickelodeon was good

[@gman0724]

big mike

[@octaviosanchez1051]

Can you do top 10 worst my little pony friendship is magic episodes?

[@strib3144]

Jimmy Fallon in Band of Brothers

[@user-cz2gg7fk1i]

Bruce Willis on ROSEANNE and Johnny Carson on NIGHT COURT

[@gnjaxon]

Val Kilmer in Psych

[@kellidinit3725]

That was just so beautiful.

[@yongproph4220]

Katy Perry appeared in How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 15

[@Zett76]

Yes, but technically not a cameo...

[@Animeguy300]

Incredible

[@bighand1530]

Brad Keselowski.

[@alberton.1601]

Terrible for GOT Sheeran's cameo.

[@katherineknapp4370]

Epic 😊

[@nicolelylewis]

"Snooki" and Paris Hilton (among many other awesome cameos) were on "Supernatural" and both got ganked

[@eddiecarter3944]

Eddie Van Halen did a cameo on a sit-com that Valerie Bertinelli was starring in back when they were married. I believe it was Cafe' Americain.

[@LaManteca76]

Wow! I forgot about that show!

[@matthewbaduria]

The Nichelle Nichols cameo on Head Of The Class is the one that no one saw coming.

[@brodiger]

Michelle Obama’s cameo and iCarly is pretty amazing. I can’t stop watching her on it, especially when she tells Carly that her and her husband talks to people that have family that are serving in the military and I know how hard it can be to be away from a family member that’s in the military. My cousin on my dad side was in the military at one point, but then he stopped doing it but either way it’s just for Michelle to do that kind of thing I think that’s her best cameo in the episode

[@zamyafields6513]

*MY FAVORITES:* Taylor Swift - New Girl Carrie Fisher - The Big Bang Theory Billy Crystal and Robin Williams - Friends Britney Spears - Sabrina the Teenage Witch Dwayne Johnson - That '70s Show John Cena - Hannah Montana Steven Tyler - Two and a Half Man Michelle Obama - iCarly Shakira - Wizards of Waverly Place Lucy Hale - Drake & Josh and Ned's Declassified

[@Zett76]

Katy Perry wasn't a Cameo. Ed Sheeran has been a terrible decision.

[@DryBones271]

Burt Ward and Adam West on The Drew Carey Show Shakira on Wizards of Waverly Place!

[@coasttocoast2011]

Shawn Mendes on The 100

[@hannahdelvecchio7521]

I wonder if they’re gonna mention that he was on Jessie too

[@hannahdelvecchio7521]

If you ever do another video, I wonder if you’re gonna mention the late Aaron Carter and Lizzie McGuire

[@84bombsjetpack23]

What about Barrack Obama on The Colbert Report

[@hannahdelvecchio7521]

No it’s like a Star Wars reunion. That’s awesome so it’s like it and it’s surprised it didn’t meant to Mark Hamill. I heard he didn’t like that his role.

[@fabiencoze9829]

Emma Stone on " iCarly " ??

[@stuartschiffman2581]

Forgot Michelle Obama appearing on NCIS.

[@jzwalz51robin45]

Simply everything is "ICONIC" now. This makes the term meaningless

[@user-jg6pi2si8v]

Shane Warne Cameo on Aussie Smash Hit Show Kath and Kim

[@MadisonMagazineYT]

Wowwwwwwwww BRITNEY SPEARS !!!! :) :)

[@dlmbs]

again, being an advocate of the show but Lisa Kudrow's appearance in The Good Place's penultimate episode was a huge gag!

[@daisy2103]

taylor swift over prince is CRAZY

[@hannahdelvecchio7521]

I wonder if they’re gonna mention Jesse McCartney and Hannah Montana not yet that maybe

[@carmensandiego3691]

I am disappointed and deeply offended that you didn't include Tom Jones' cameo as Carlton's guardian angel 😇 on the fresh prince 🤴 SHAME ON YOU! 😡

[@hannahdelvecchio7521]

Cool

[@hannahdelvecchio7521]

I wonder if they’re gonna mention Jesse McCartney and Hannah Montana not yet that maybe why is it controversial?

[@bheast86]

re TWO AND A HALF MEN, I would have thought that the mass appearance of Elvis Costello, Sean Penn, Harry Dean Stanton and an American who means nothing outside the US (a sportsman, I think) in a cigar-smoking club was more notable? likewise, wIth WILL AND GRACE, it might rather be Elton John as the representative of the Gay Mafia?

[@edselgreaves6503]

Lizzo on The Mandalorian is iconic for destroying Star Wars last chance at credibility and Kathleen Kennedy's attempts to stop being a public laughingstock.

[@Jamal-bl7yh]

Dustin Diamond Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell (2013-2019) The late Screech Powers actor portrayed a fictionalized version of himself predating his untimely Cancer Death In 2021

[@hannahdelvecchio7521]

I wonder if they’re gonna mention that he was on Jessie too that’s kind of disgusting team

[@rachelmiller1295]

I like Michelle Obama on Jesse.

[@hannahdelvecchio7521]

He’s 15 favorite celebrities and so cool that is that’s why my fat came

[@victoriak.4932]

I thought the fake Tina Fey was Molly Shannon??

[@hannahdelvecchio7521]

I have a suggestion for real stop

[@kadenginnis3949]

Don't you think having Biden as 2 is a little inappropriate knowing what we know now?

[@dietotaku]

taylor swift's cameo in the SNL skit "3 sad virgins" was WAY more iconic. popped up outta nowhere to sing a bridge that absolutely destroyed PDD. "john has a big-ass bowling ball head, how does he stay upright with that big fat melon?" lives rent free in my head

[@Muhammadwasapedo]

I'm shocked Biden knew where he was.

[@RuffNStormy]

I was going to write if he remembers the cameo 😂

[@edselgreaves6503]

Someone should have told Amy Poehler that she's about 40 years too old for Biden to find attractive.

[@autisticgirl1614]

I know this is focused on TV shows, but I want to take a moment to mention Kylie Minogue in the asdfmovie web series.

[@kelvinth30]

8:48 did Joe Biden forgotten his lines or forgot which direction to walk in the set? how many takes did it took to put his cameo together ? Oh sorry that was then , now he's the commander in chief most powerful man in the world who needs help walking down 2 steps

[@user-qm7um1uh7e]

I hope Joe and Jill do more acting in the future it would be so cool didn't know that our beloved president can act also along with our first lady

[@Muhammadwasapedo]

He is acting, like he still has a functioning brain. After that debate we all know he doesn't.

[@perrycoffey5410]

Fuck nepotism