Top 20 Most Epic TV Cameos Ever

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[@jonathonsirlord8251]

Excelsior to Stan Lee😢😢😢😢

[@nothingtoseehered9734]

Wait how tf did you comment this 2 days ago

[@RomaroBrandon]

15:26 Wrong Phoebe. Dwayne Johnson character, aka his father Rocky Johnson, said he wanted his son/himself to be the most electrifying man in SPORTS entertainment! There is a big difference.

[@TaskForce_911]

Christopher Reeve

[@IchigoKurosakitheSalvation]

Always Stan Lee. And Robin Williams

[@caeert2962]

The Rock playing his real life dad and breaking the forth wall about himself was superb.

[@clevelandbci9562]

"Look, midget bites!" 😂😂😂

[@A2zero626]

Robin Williams is still missed to this day, we miss you.

[@Kit.E.Katz45]

Every day. 😔😢💖

[@kjb6637]

No

[@jazzifizzleno16]

While that’s true, that’s like saying „Tupac died, he is dead“

[@keynanmartinez]

Me too.

[@Ocapela215]

😥😢😩😭😭😩

[@ohwell94]

I loved when Billy Crystal and Robin William's did their cameo on Friends🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@edaniels240]

Christopher Reeve's appearance on Smallville was the most hyped moment and hearing John Williams' iconic score when he appeared was sweet!

[@germanicogre]

I remember seeing that episode when it aired, I was so hyped because as a kid he was my live action Superman. Still love seeing him honored even over 20 years after his passing.

[@Prowl76]

WatchMojo needs to check their definition of cameo. When the actor plays a consequential role in the story, it's a guest starring role.

[@karenhall4645]

I agree. The definition of cameo is what Stan Lee does in the MCU.

[@TPTGopher]

@Prowl76 I realized that awhile ago, when up-and-coming actors before theirbig break (pre-Hangover Bradley Cooper, pre-Doubt Viola Davis, pre-Modern Family Sarah Hyland et al) made up a majority of the entries in their "Top Law & Order 'Cameos'" list.

[@dylang6540]

Dwayne Johnson in that 70s show was really surprising

[@billybutcher8584]

Robin Williams definitely had one the best celebrity guest appearance on law and order.

[@Krypton_Risen]

Seeing Christopher Reeve in Smallville as a kid made me weep of happiness and sadness. May he forever Rest In Peace

[@Paulafan5]

Who better to tell Clark about his history than Christopher Reeve?

[@robertespley248]

Fot me it was Christopher Lloyd in Spin City, you've gotta love Doc and Marty reunited.

[@Paulafan5]

I feel like Christopher Reeve should have been much higher on the list when you consider his connection with Superman and the fact the cameo was organic to the show. Almost all the other cameos were cameos just to have a star in it. Reeve's role was an actual role and it made sense. And for me Iggy Pop's appearance on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine was fantastic.

[@WrenFaithBridger]

Christopher Reeve, the vampires, Ricky Gervais, Tom Baker, and Suzanne Pleshette were all legit, significant cameos; the rest were all pretty much what you said, or stunt-casting.

[@ScoobyandShaggy5554]

That newheart finale cameo was the only instance where it was all a dream worked so well!

[@phantomrequim]

Robin Williams and Stan Lee are the best cameos.

[@ynghunter41]

Seeing Tom Baker appear in the 50th Anniversary / "Day of the Doctor" had me screaming and then crying because of how amazing and cool it was seeing the man who was "The Doctor" and the Doctor on the same screen as a new and classic Whovian

[@jenniferm914]

Excelsior forever I missed Stan Lee 😭💔🙏

[@alexabrica2839]

Abed from Community on Cougar Town. Even there's a reference of that cameo on Community.

[@YEOsCanal]

I think someone didn't look up the definition of a cameo. Because these were all guests appearances.

[@Makman1994]

Kevin Conroy and Tom Welling in Crisis on Infinite Earths.

[@greaterdog601]

I loved Reeves and his performance on Smallville. Even better was the little advertisement he did with Tom about the association reeves was in. It was hilarious.

[@robertpolanco1973]

@Greater Dog - Actually, it's REEVE. The other "Superman" actor was George Reeves from the 1950's TV series.

[@dakostek]

Definitely Christopher Lloyd in "Spin City" as Michael J Fox's mentor. Such a great reunion.

[@SGeeeDubb]

Is it still a cameo if they're in the entire episode? At what point does it turn into "Special Guest Appearance"?

[@briannastultz6924]

That’s what I was thinking. When I think of cameo, I think of a brief scene not an entire episode devoted to the character.

[@erinmalone2669]

Yeah. Christian Slater was the cameo, not Schwarzenegger.

[@somethingclever4563]

That Hawking poker face burn ☠☠ I'm proud of you guys for that one

[@robertpolanco1973]

Personally, I remembered Christopher Reeve's appearances on "Smallville" years ago and they were unforgettable. He even made an appearance in a PSA with Tom Welling for the Christopher Reeve Foundation for spinal-cord injury around the time as well. As for Stan Lee, I also enjoyed his cameo appearance on "The Big Bang Theory" not too long ago as himself, too.

[@stingrey1571]

Ricky gervais pronounces as “ger-vase”. If the man himself says that. Why would you choose to pronounce it another way.

[@86JoelM]

Was here to say that, it really irritated me.

[@kjb6637]

that Joel Matthews guy irritate this!!! Joel!! 🍆

[@86JoelM]

@@kjb6637 I have sandpaper.

[@jrr832]

I thought Americans pronounce foreigners names wrong on purpose

[@saturnlights5239]

JRR but watchmojo is Canadian

[@macattack14778]

Robin Williams plays a great creepy bad guy.

[@TorIverWilhelmsen]

See also his roles in "One Hour Photo" and the US remake of "Insomnia".

[@poolside16190]

You’re gonna step over the fact that Charles Nelson Reilly was in the same episode of the X- Files as Alex Trebek?

[@radioactive9861]

IKR?

[@rongotealodge4140]

To say nothing of his aggresively and menacingly reasonable colleague Jesse "The Body" Ventura.

[@michaellastre9186]

Ezra Miller, The Flash / Crisis on Infinite Earths

[@leoalcaraz6153]

The Rock playing his dad is the best what a way to pay tribute to your own dad and do very meta humor

[@jadalynn1994]

Rest In Peace prince, Stan Lee Michael Jackson and Robin Williams and Christopher reeves all of the stars we have lost will be dearly missed.

[@donaldfrederick501]

I remember the episode of the big bang theory where Sheldon and James Earl Jones pulling door bell prank on Carrie Fisher and her coming out with a weapon wanting to beat the crap put of them.

[@neropowers6199]

Sadly no Christopher Lee, R.I.P mate

[@trexadvent4726]

I say the Stan Lee cameos are the best ones. Would it have been great to meet him in person?

[@klloydplata4098]

Woooohooooo! Wow!! Yeeeeessssss!!! I did not know Stan "The Man" Lee has a cameo in Heroes TV series. I'm still missing his cameos and I still not forgetting him because his memories are in my heart, mind and soul.

[@ethanaleman]

Rest in Peace Sir Stan

[@Ocapela215]

So all the ones that make you cry...damn Simon Baker and Robin Williams. Stan Lee is king of cameos

[@natruela]

Where is “the nanny” ??? so underrated... full with awesome cameos !!!

[@radioactive9861]

I LOVED 'Third Rock From The Sun'!

[@jayare1515]

That scrubs one made me smile 😂

[@alexiious]

Awesome video Watch Mojo!! Have a great day!!

[@mr.decencykeepinitreal6348]

Prince. Christopher Reeve. Robin Williams. Stan Lee. Millions of people still miss them dearly...

[@stingrey1571]

Samuel L Jackson, agents of shield

[@JD-iu3jz]

Him and Stan Lee

[@twist58]

Hell yeah!

[@nitsan2823]

wasn't really a cameo since he played a pretty important role

[@twist58]

Nitsan Yet the opening credits labels Jackson as “special appearance by.”

[@JGT021]

Fury's appearance at the end of the pilot was definitely an all-time great cameo

[@brokenrobot5166]

Good list, some legendary people in there. Stan Lee takes the crown for me though, really humble cameos and even grabbing a spot in DC's Teen Titans. Shout out to Lou Ferigno in The Incredible Hulk.

[@cha5]

And a salute to Bruce Campbell from his three Spider-Man cameos.

[@TorIverWilhelmsen]

@@cha5 yes, but Sam Raimi puts him in all his films - plus himself, often. For instance, in "Oz the Great and Powerful", Bruce Campbell plays "Winkie Gate Keeper".

[@FingeringThings]

Every Stan Lee cameo should be here

[@erinmalone2669]

Stan was the cameo king

[@agente9988]

R.I.P Stan Lee

[@carljohnson9193]

Number 13 is my favorite cameo What We Do In The Shadows.

[@ericcrespo6900]

Chris is my favorite and always will be my favorite cameo on Smallville

[@jamalvargas6146]

Jason David Frank in we bare bears as silver bear in the power rangers spoof episode its freakin hilarious

[@TouristFlag]

great video !

[@reemakang3406]

Great List Nice

[@truevergil6983]

Shout out to prince!! Rip. I loved this guy. He’s acting was great.

[@Ireneharnack1138]

Tom Baker, the most popular Doctor, in my opinion!!! I cried so much the moment he spoke. ❤️

[@killah_disciple1]

The best thing about that Prince cameo is that he offers them pancakes at the end. It totally confirms Charlie Murphy's story from Chappelle Show.

[@dadoctah]

You could have listed the entire Star Trek TOS and TNG casts as their own heads on Futurama. Or Dean Stockwell on Enterprise opposite his Quantum Leap co-star Scott Bakula. But the one I really missed seeing was on Mad About You, in an episode where everybody finds out about Jamie's pregnancy before she's told her mother, through a series of "you told so-and-so, and they told such-and-such, etc, etc" that gets compared to the Kevin Bacon game that was still fairly new at the time. And at the end of the episode, Kevin Bacon himself comes to the door looking for another apartment, and congratulates the couple on the impending baby because even *he* heard about it through the grapevine.

[@mrmarvelfff]

big giant head omg what a lovely surprise it was

[@grahamcann1761]

Personally, I'm a big fan of "TV Cameos". And I urge you to look for, and consider some of the older, classic, cameo's. Like President Nixon on "Laugh-In," or Burt Reynolds on "The Lucy Show". As always thank you so very much for your video. And even though it wasn't part of a TV show, I've always appreciated the picture of Starbuck (Dirk Benedict) at Starbucks, with Starbuck (Katee Sackhoff).

[@tinkerbri1212]

The Vampiric Council episode is the best episode of What We Do in the Shadows!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Letsgo5k]

Brilliant performance by Robin Williams🙌🙌. You are missed, RIP you good lad

[@nigelhickman2274]

I thought Victoria Principal and Patrick Duffy cameo, recreating the 'it was all a dream' sequence from Dallas - was pretty epic in Family Guy.

[@giannoncene]

that Einstein makeup though

[@johnphilliptecson3793]

I saw Stan Lee on Spider-Man Into The Spider Verse suddenly he died in 2019 😭

[@quantavinmoore3006]

2018

[@joec7217]

Endgame was his final one.

[@JGT021]

Ezra Miller appearing as DCEU Flash in Crisis on Infinite Earths should have been in the top spot, or at least replaced Smallville

[@MrRonald327]

Stan Lee forever!

[@TaskForce_911]

RIP Robin Williams who is highly missed for his greater roles in Jumanji, Night at the Museum Series, Good Will Hunting, License to Wed, etc.

[@andrewmahaffy5802]

@14:33 the African-American guy with the plaid shirt in the background. It's Lawerence Fishburne!

[@terrencecarter1915]

Not Lawrence Fishburne. That is former football player and pro wrestler Ernie "The Cat" Ladd.

[@andrewmahaffy5802]

@@terrencecarter1915 Sorry, my mistake. Sure looks like him, though, in the face.

[@terrencecarter1915]

No worries. Both guys very talented at what they did.

[@mleicht1]

I didn't get through a lot of these as several -- including Robin Williams' and Arnold Schwartzenegger's appearances -- are not cameos, they're guest-starring appearances. Cameos are very brief -- a few minutes at best. Christian Slater's appearance, for example, is a cameo. As usual, WatchMojo, you're misinformed and incorrect.

[@AshishKumar-ll4mo]

I want the bloopers of that friends episode where brad did the cameo. Imagine telling your wife she has both male and female parts 😂😂

[@dinomonzon7493]

Absolutely agree with Ms. Phoebe, Christopher Reeve remains the best and definitive Clark Kent/Superman.

[@alexh1p623]

I actually watched this two and a half men episode today 🤯

[@erinmalone2669]

Jose Chung’s From Outer Space is the best stand-alone episode of the X Files.

[@blackbirch1142]

The Stephen King cameo in Sons of Anarchy is a great one

[@okihaveaname]

WM cameo: a star is in the whole show and sometimes returns everyone: LOL 🤣

[@Earth-uu3nf]

We will always remember our Stan Lee 😎

[@thomaspappalardo7589]

I'd say Paul McCartney is 30 Rock's best cameo. They got a freaking BEATLE!

[@leonardofortini]

8:34 I'd have like to see Robert Pattinson's character "Edward" being mocked by the other vampires

[@xKOSATx]

The Rock in Star Trek is another good cameo

[@shellc]

Another good Big Bang one was Sarah Michelle Gellar where she appeared as Raj's date in the finale. I was right there along with Sheldon when he saw her as there had been no mention beforehand of Sarah being on the episode.

[@staceybartlett1404]

Agree with #18, 16, 14, 11, 10 and 7. Not on the list..... Stan Lee- Agents of Shield:s1, Madeline Stowe- 12 Monkeys "Memory Of Tomorrow" Sophie B Hawkins- Community

[@MsMeggy96]

They did not just say that Steven Hawking as a good poker face 💀

[@chrisazylum6624]

Here's the list! 20.Robin Williams 19.The Scrubs Cast 18.Arnold Schwarznegger 17.Christopher Reeve 16.Ricky Gervais 15.Bryan Cranston 14.Alex Trebek 13.Every Vampire Ever 12.Stan Lee 11.Prince 10.Tom Baker 9.Suzanne Pleshette 8.William Shatner 7.Cher 6.Dwayne Johnson 5.Katee Sackhoff 4.Stephen Hawking 3.The Seinfeld Cast 2.Michael Jackson 1.Brad Pitt

[@traupman84]

the leftovers snubbed once again. this time the mark linn-baker cameo

[@XtremeJustus]

Coulda done a 2fer on the MIB scene in X-Files. The other one was Jesse 'The Body/Mind/Governor' Ventura!

[@Markimark151]

Michael Jackson’s cameo should’ve been number one, Robin Williams should’ve been higher, how is Bea Arthur’s cameo in Curb your Enthusiasm not even mentioned!

[@karenhall4645]

I remember being hugely giddy when Tom Baker showed up in the 50th anniversary. I'm so glad I had got into the classic series by then or it probably wouldn't have meant anything.

[@maureentuohy9423]

By far the best of these was Christopher Reeves! He was awesome.

[@marcpicardi5023]

WatchMojo should make a Top 10 Stars You Probably Forgot Appeared on Two and a Half Men video.

[@fanpan3368]

Nobody is talking about the number 1 cameo on the list Good

[@jonathankruger6356]

Talking about reunion specials we have all been waiting for by the time we get a Friends reunion we might as well call it Golden Friends if you know what I mean

[@jackmackakaheavyguyhaiku545]

I could've complained that Kevin Smith from Big Bang Theory wasn't even mentioned, my favorite not on this list has to be David Lee Roth on The Sopranos. He. Plays himself at one of Tony's famous poker games. Classic.

[@AJ-xc4qe]

I would've included Mr Moseby on Jessie and John Wesley Shipp reprising his role as The Flash or every other cameo on Crisis on Infinite Earths

[@bruceleeroy8302]

Damn! That number one is in the category of _things you couldn't do today._

[@sapphire13579]

Tom Baker was the Doctor when I first watched the program. I left when he left. He will always be my Dr. Who.

[@gengardiego9430]

no mention of any crisis on infinite earths cameos. there were so many to choose from. The best and most significant ones were- Tom Ellis as Lucifer Morningstar (because the show Lucifer is based on the Neil Gaiman comics published by DC) Ezra Miller as DCEU Flash (unexpected appearance from a movie star) Kevin Conroy as Bruce Wayne (because he has been voicing batman since the 90s and now he has portrayed Batman in live action) I'm just saying they could have bunched these and more into a single spot like they did with the vampire cameos.

[@KamonParanormal]

R.I.P Stan lee 1922-2018

[@tfizzie]

Nobody mentioned the cameo along side Alex in The X-Files? Charles Nelson Reilly from the TV game show Match Game!

[@michaelboys2602]

Ricky jervay? Its GERVAIS!! Jeez!! 😂😂😂😂

[@daswanja1]

What about TLC cameo in Living Single???? Just the burn from Sinclair at the end of the episode is classic.

[@sergoldenhandthejust1495]

9:16 it says " Hiro, please watch mojo." bottom right lol

[@jurnee2cre8]

I thought I might have been the only one to notice that.

[@shanemerrigan1994]

I don't know if he counts since he was on the show 3-5 times, but having Bill Nye The Science Guy was always funny when appearing on Blindspot.

[@mwgreen9]

" You just can't beat that poker face. "

[@sinankaracadag7329]

seinfeld brad pitt stan lee cameos very good