Top 30 Hidden Celebrity Movie Cameos

Time to rewind! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most surprising appearances from big-time celebrities in movies that you probably didn’t catch on your first watch. Our countdown includes cameos by Cate Blanchett, Lucy Lawless, Brad Pitt and more! What other sneaky celebrity movie cameos have you noticed? Let us know in the comments below.
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[@revolt81]

I think it's great that in that Liar Liar scene, the people in front of him can't hold a straight face.

[@michaelmcclelland393]

The drunk Santa Angel arrested in Hot Fuzz was Peter Jackson

[@nitemareseraph]

Came here to say this.

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

Brad Pitt - Deadpool 2 He taught us a valuable lesson...Never touch Powerlines. 😂

[@robgronotte1]

That was the silliest one to have here though, no one who watched the movie missed that.

[@aysada]

I beg to differ in that many of us caught the Paul Rubens cameo as the Penguins father in batman returns

[@drewlovelyhell4892]

Yeah, he was hard to miss. And Peewee's Big Adventure is in my fourth favourite Tim Burton movie! (After Batman Returns, Beetlejuice and Edward Scissorhands.)

[@aysada]

@@drewlovelyhell4892that’s a good list

[@squirrel-1969]

Mike Myers in Bohemian Rhapsody as a music mogul even throwing in a bit of tongue and cheek reference to Wayne's World.

[@ms.cynthia5055]

Plus Adam Lambert's cameo as Freddie's truck stop hookup

[@lizardtattoo1]

What about Frank Oz as the prison guard who gives Jake his belongings at the beginning of Blues Brothers

[@dirkdiggler9482]

That's funny. He was also the cop who did the intake at the police station for Dan Ackroyd's character in "Trading Places".

[@RobPryme]

@@dirkdiggler9482 as well as the test proctor in Spies Like Us.

[@energicko]

Francis Oznowitz was also the surgeon in "Superman III" during the operation room power blackout.

[@carlthomas5307]

Steven Spielberg not only directed John Belushi in “1941”, he directed Dan Aykroyd too……in the same movie. How could you miss that? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ryanbailey349]

As a South African, I can confirm that Rebecca pronounces 'Xhosa' better than most other white South Africans 😂 super impressive

[@DraxXThanos]

that was the best xhosa pronunciation ive ever heard, especially from a white person.

[@SPAnComCat]

What'ya Know? [Sarcasm]

[@ampiegreeff3075]

Jirre meneer die boertjies kannie eens ordentlik ingils praat nie....

[@lewiskayala5739]

Lol😂

[@xavierdiaz6367]

So make your own list tf

[@ThePrinceofHisOwnKingdom]

King Baldwin is an actual supporting role, it wasn't a cameo.

[@im8015]

Mick Fleetwood played an alien in an episode of Star Trek - The Next Generation. He was in a fish looking suit, and was therefore of course totally unrecognisable.

[@brianlundy7353]

he was also in Running Man as a rebel, named "Mick"

[@MOSMASTERING]

If you're talking TNG cameos, what about Kelsey Grammar as the captain of the old ship in the Yesterday's Enterprise episode! Oh, and Christopher Lloyd as a Klingon Captain in the third TOS movie: The Search for Spock

[@KaTKeLlYD]

and you cant go wrong with Stan Lee and all of his Marvel Camios R.I.P

[@misaeljoelvera6631]

Didn't mention Peter Jackson was Santa, who stabs Nick Angel in the hand, in Hot Fuzz

[@joshuabrucemellis7933]

The Kiwi of Lord of the Rings? Haven't seen in a long time.

[@sadie9728]

What

[@alwayswrite2011]

25:46 - Jackson made cameos in all three LotR movies. Aside from the carrot-eating human in "Fellowship," he was a soldier on the wall in the Battle of Helm's Deep, and he was the guy shot by Legolas's errant warning shot thanks to Gimli's interference.

[@thenecrosanct4906]

I'll do you one better. He cameo'd in all 6 of his Middle Earth movies. He even reprised Mr. Carrot-Eater for 'The Desolation of Smaug'.

[@massmutt6173]

That Fire Marshall Bill in Liar Liar is awesome, never saw that but one of my favorite actors, tv show and movie.

[@haziqnickel6259]

Matt Damon also appear in Thor Ragnarok, portray as Loki 😂

[@CortexNewsService]

Wasn't Liam Hemsworth the one portraying Thor in that mini play too?

[@disneysparkle7783]

It wasn't Liam, but it was a Hemsworth brother

[@Nenernener123]

I think those are better known than DP2, just like Brad Pitt was better known for that film’s cameo!

[@melcraig9855]

And Sam Neil is Odin in the play, right? 😁😄

[@CortexNewsService]

@@disneysparkle7783 I knew it was one of them.

[@kristentaylor5359]

I don't understand why Paul Reubens is even included on this list. You claim nobody noticed the cameo but it wasn't hidden, we could all see that was Paul Reubens.

[@SPAnComCat]

Me too.

[@MaxModded]

Agreed. His wasn't a "cameo." That was a role in the movie.

[@Nenernener123]

To be fair, most people were unaware that was the always seen as PeeWee Herman at the time. Brad Pitt was by far more obvious than Matt Damon in DP2!

[@Denis-89]

He was even credited for it in the opening credits

[@sadie9728]

Same with Ron Jeremy. That wasn't a "cameo" he just happened to be there as an extra. He wasn't any kind of star at that point.

[@JediRevanMunro]

You forgot Ron Perlman in Star Trek Nemesis as Reman Viceroy.

[@lubbucs546]

Robert Downey Jr. plays the dead body in The Nice Guys that is thrown over fence.

[@kathystrong5163]

His best role.

[@MrJeparo]

Don Ameche and Ralph Bellamy in Coming to America; Kevin Bacon in Planes, Trains and Automobiles.

[@GlennJimenez]

Planes trains and automobiles is such a GOOD MOVIE It makes me so sad I show It to people in 2024 and they’re like “yeah whatever”

[@Riutanharju]

ZZ Top in Back to the Future III.

[@aiden417]

What about Ryan Reynolds in Bullet Train as Carver?

[@philipusher4282]

Gene Hackman as the blind man in "Young Frankenstein"

[@edaniels240]

Having Fire Marshall Bill cameo in Liar Liar is perfect

[@carlthomas5307]

In Spider-Man there was a cameo appearance by a future Oscar winner. Octavia Spencer.

[@JimmyStevens]

It's probably not on the list, because it technically wasn't a cameo. It was a small bit part that she had in the beginning of her acting career.

[@Paulafan5]

In Spider-man, Flash was played by Joe Manganiello. Every time I watch the movie I forget that's him until seeing the end credits. He just looks so different.

[@jacobdrolet4262]

Amazing video Rebecca from watch mojo of celebrities hidden cameos in movies,fantastic job.

[@bethdumont9020]

Pretty sure Princes William & Harry have also been inside storm trooper uniforms as well.

[@irishviking383]

Unfortunately, the scene they appear in with Tom Hardy, who also portrayed a stormtrooper, was cut from The Last Jedi. It's included in the bonus features of the home media release.

[@cimbakahn]

Sir Sean Connery made a hidden cameo appearance in the first DragonHeart film (He was the dragon). And he also made a surprise appearance at the tail-end of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves 1991.

[@bheast86]

Edward Norton in KINGDOM OF HEAVEN isn't a 'cameo'; KIng Basil was an important, albeit secondary character; one just couldn't see who it was

[@tylergoodman3560]

Very good list. 🎉

[@Geeknlonely2.0]

If you put Hot Fuzz and Peter Jackson on the list, you could have used him as a segway to the Colbert cameo, since Jackson was the guy that stabbed Simon Pegg in the hand in the initial montage

[@rtc1977]

I love this amazing videos.

[@michaelmonthey5974]

In a deleted scene in “The Last Jedi” Tom Hardy disguised himself as Stormtrooper 926, who came across Finn as he infiltrated the Supremacy.

[@Taka-Kevz]

How could you forget about Wolverine in X-Men: First Class!? Also as a thank you to Brad for DP2, Ryan Reynolds had a cameo in Bullet Train.

[@Paulafan5]

Not hidden, though.

[@RhaegarTargaryen1st]

Elizabeth Taylor made a cameo appearance in *_"Anne of the Thousand Days"_* *(1969).* She appears as a masked courtesan who interrupts Queen Catherine's prayers about an hour into the film.

[@GhastlyGhostrider]

Old A-team in the new movie. Not so much hidden but half of the original A-team shows up in the 2010 movie. Dwight Schultz (80s Murdock) can be seen briefly as a scientist observing Murdock (Sharlto Copley) undergoing shock therapy. Dirk Benedict (80s Face) gets a pretty on-the-nose question from Face (Bradley Cooper) right before he steps into the tanning booth.

[@MrRedDon]

Pee Wee was also in Blues Brothers as a waiter serving them.

[@philiphardcastle6150]

2:56 Carlo Anchelotti is also in Star Trek Beyond. In fact, his scene is even in this montage (he’s the person walking past the camera).

[@nigelsalvador]

I recently noticed Viola Davis in "Ocean's Eleven"; she's on the parole board questioning Danny Ocean just before he's released.

[@QueenCallisto]

12:54 The three people in front of Fire Marshall Bill are trying hard to hold their laughter.

[@user-zg6cg4ql2e]

Mat Damon eurotrip 😂

[@CortexNewsService]

Eurotrip had sooooo many cameos. Love that movie

[@waittillfamewtf2385]

Ellen Pompeo 👩‍✈️ "Catch Me If You Can"

[@jetfire1153red]

Daniel Craig unrecognisable in Star Wars episode seven the force awakens that is out the back of a rancor. Being a James Bond fan I recognised that voice in one second flat.

[@drewlovelyhell4892]

"Out the back of a Rancor"?

[@8ojack]

Finally a WM list I was compelled to watched the whole thing instead of skipping towards the end 😅

[@KaTKeLlYD]

Drew Carry was in Anchorman during the brawl scene along with Ben Stiller

[@saymynameice-zen-berg511]

Other sneaky cameos I can think of are -Jamie Lee Curtis in Escape From New York(1981) the narrator in the beginning. -George Lucas in Hook(1991) the man kissing the woman on bridge. -Stephen King & Wes Craven in Diary Of The Dead(2007) as voices on radio. -Adrienne Barbeau in The Thing(1982) voice of chess computer. -Christian Slater in Star Trek 6(1991)the ensign standing in the shade of the captain’s door. -Sofia Coppola in Star Wars episode 1(1999) as a handmaiden. -writers John Skipp and Greg Spector in Night Of The Living Dead(1990)as zombies held back by the torch. -Jamie Lee Curtis in Halloween 3 Season Of The Witch(1982) as voice on the town intercom. Nancy Loomis also from Halloween 1&2 plays a brief character of the ex-wife credited under her real name Nancy Kyes.

[@joshuathomas456]

In Hook, the woman George Lucas is kissing is none other than Carrie Fisher.

[@saymynameice-zen-berg511]

@@joshuathomas456 yes you’re correct. I forgot that. Thank you.

[@VintageBeauty1313]

What about Ben Browder’s (Farscape) cameo in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

[@ddsmitty1]

Lucy Lawless actually has two cameos in Spider-Man. in addition to the one you mentioned, she is also one of the ladies yelling at Peter as he enters the ring to fight Bonesaw.

[@leandroiserhardt7986]

Did anyone recognize Gary Oldman in Hannibal??

[@izaakdukes3286]

i always thought it was Loki talking at the beginning of Infinity War💀

[@rubygracemoseley8144]

Thomas Brodie Sangster is also a Star Wars cameo actor. He plays some officer in The Force Awakens who has like one line 😂

[@lubbucs546]

Charlie Sheen in Ferris Bueller

[@TamiJoeris-ge5dg]

Malcolm Mcdowell made a cameo in the movie Cellphone.

[@skitsokhnum7795]

Always wondered who the margarita guy was, Jimmy Buffet just being epic.

[@missmoanypants]

Those margaritas were probably $30 each, I’d grab them too.

[@phoenixgal2278]

Actress Gwendolyn Christie had an unknown cameo role in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)" as Captain Phasma--you couldn't miss her she was very tall and covered from head to toe in a red costume. Great video. Thanks!♥

[@WatchMojo]

Thanks for the info!

[@TheMILVSCR]

I had no idea about Fire Marshall Bill... hilarious!

[@timothyzentz]

Ron Jeremy getting made fun of on Boondock Saints “Caught your act at the velvet room. Loved it when you busted into Viva Las Vegas.” 😂

[@trumpeter19]

Kenneth Branagh in Infinity War, Joe Russo in endgame. It's so cool to have previous directors acting in newer MCU films. Even if Joe Russo was acting twice in four of his movies.

[@maldaror7097]

Joe Cornish in that same hot Fuzz scene and the Last Jedi.

[@jryan217]

Edward Norton's voice is so distinct it is easy to recognize even with whatever accent he attempted to disguise it with.

[@WatchMojo]

Edward Norton does indeed have a distinctive voice that's often recognizable, regardless of the accent or character he's portraying.

[@gregsworks8547]

Hi ​@WatchMojo . I was going to comment on this video, but it isn't coming up as an option.

[@GlennJimenez]

Not really. If you just showed me the clip from the film I wouldn’t make that association

[@Rorschachqp]

This is just 30 random cameos. Very few of them are super memorable. A couple examples are Charlton Heston in Wayne's World 2, Martin Sheen in Hot Shots! Part Deux and Stan Lee in Mallrats.

[@rubygracemoseley8144]

The Indians Jones scene was like all the people who made the film 😂 They were like “Now that we’ve MADE this film we should be IN this film! And no one will ever know!”

[@Animeguy300]

Now i didn't know the cameos

[@francexiong9848]

Stephen Colbert in The Hobbit.

[@josh72456]

I haven’t seen one from number 24 and one from 23. I did know however some of the cameos like Edward Norton in Kingdom Of Heaven,Dan Ackroyd In Temple Of Doom, Cate Blanchett in Hot Fuzz, Nathan Fillion In Guardians Of The Galaxy, Glenn Close in Hook, maybe Bill Murray in Dumb and Dumber Too,Wes Craven in Scream, Steven Spielberg in The Blues Brothers Paul Reubens in Batman Returns Steve Buscemi in Pulp Fiction and Daniel Craig in The Force Awakens. More recently I knew that cameo in Ghostbusters.

[@METerrell]

Xena fans (that were watching when the show was on in syndication anyway) have always known that Lucy was in the first Spiderman movie. We also know that there was a statue of Xena in Dr. Srange's Multiverse of Madness, which was of course also directed by Sam Raimi. So she kind of had a cameo in that too.

[@cazia9]

Christopher Guest as the first customer in Little Shop of Horrors to spot Baby Audrey II in the floral shop window

[@user-jg6pi2si8v]

In the kids movie The never ending story there are many cameos including Ewoks Mickey Mouse and many more

[@rubygracemoseley8144]

No idea that was Bradley Cooper in 10 Cloverfield Lane. I’ve only seen that movie once but I still had no idea that was him 😂

[@kain772]

I have to watch kingdom of heaven again! Loved Baldwin II!

[@koriw1701]

21:55 It didn't take more than 5 seconds to figure out that Dan Aykroyd was in the Indiana movie. He's been in many movies so his voice is legendary. It's SO easy to hear after about one line...

[@eddieq2189]

Very interesting about brad Pitt on Deadpool 1 and Glen close on Hook i never knew they we're both in these 2 movies as cameos and Ive seen both movies and i didnt notice them 😮

[@tfleming92]

Huey Lewis in Back to the Future, as the battle of the bands judge, disqualifying Marty, when Marty's playing the chords to Power of Love.

[@dashawnfoster7652]

Vin Diesel as Groot.

[@BlenderStudy]

Thank you for the update, WatchMojo..!! 1:05 I have watched that movie so many times, and never noticed he appeared in the movie.

[@WatchMojo]

It's amazing how even after multiple viewings, we can still discover new details in our favorite movies.

[@wendybabendy]

My late husband was floored when I recognized Edward Norton in Kingdom of Heaven. LOL

[@nowhereman8656]

Paul Reubens, although he wasn’t a “celebrity” at the time can be on there for a true cameo. He plays the sommelier in “The Blues Brothers” when Belushi and Ackroyd (Jake and Elwood) visit a fancy restaurant.

[@drewlovelyhell4892]

25:46 I'm pretty sure that Peter Jackson has cameos in all/most of his films. He was certainly in all three LOTR movies.

[@Nenernener123]

We really owe Paul Ruebens for giving us Tim Burton films!

[@marcdarc5068]

Glory Daze-Matt Damon...good luck trying to find it lol

[@Mafed24]

Edgar Wright & Simon Pegg as Photo Booth Zombies in "Land of the dead" Scott H. Reiniger, Ken Foree & Tom Savini from the original 1978 "Dawn of the dead" in the 2004 Remake

[@johnjamesleahy4065]

Was Edward Norton doing the Marlon Brando accent?

[@baxterwilson368]

14:17 This is the coolest in my opinion, due to the significance.

[@drewlovelyhell4892]

Edward Norton also has a cameo at the very end of Alita: Battle Angel.

[@joshgoss2946]

I don't even know half of these people

[@saceurWOT]

25:50 ummm Jackson was ALSO in LOR:ROTK as one of the boat people. You have to watch the extended cut but he gets shot with an arrow that was supposed to be a "warning" shot from Legolas until Gimli bumps his arm

[@davesloggett6884]

Another classic cameo is Martin Sheen in "Hot Shots! Part Deux"

[@censorshipsucks9493]

Rebel Moon - Anthony Hopkins as the voice of Jimmy the robot.

[@TheFisobanda]

You missed Prince William and Harry as stormtroopers, I can't remember which one, but they've been in one of the recent films.

[@anaschwarze]

The video duration is 29:29, this brings me happiness.

[@mirthenary]

Oh god, Kingdom of Heaven? I haven't watched that since I got the bluray when it first came out, probably 20 years ago

[@seanpatrickcain2]

27:56 That one caught me by surprise

[@lynninpain]

The one cameo I definitely caught was Garrett Morris in "Antman". I've seen the SNL skit where he plays a more pathetic version of the superhero.

[@chrismc8753]

It's literally sounds exactly like Edward Norton, but if Edward Norton were doing an impression of Marlon Brando

[@tedcoop4392]

Regarding Paul Reubens in Batman Returns... "While nobody caught the cameo at first..." even though every single journalist who wrote or spoke about the film in the week before its premiere mentioned Reubens' role specifically

[@lynn69jackson]

Don't forget Frank Oz in the blues brothers

[@scottbakanumba1heathen313]

Jamie Lee Curtis = voice on Silver Shamrock factory's intercom in "Halloween III".

[@tkurz3071]

My favorite is John C Reilly as Sasquatch in Tenacious D and the Pick of Destiny.

[@mikewagner9395]

Paul Reubens was also a waiter in Blue Brothers

[@gamleskalle1]

Peter Jackson in LOTR