27 Cameos From Your Favorite Movies and Shows That Blend Perfectly Into the Background or Stick Out Like a Sore Thumb

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27 Cameos From Your Favorite Movies and Shows That Blend Perfectly Into the Background or Stick Out Like a Sore Thumb
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Much like we do for our kids at Easter, some of these cameos are pretty hard to find, but there are some easy ones to keep the hunters’ spirits up. 

Nobody wants kids crying on Easter morning because they can’t find any eggs, so although these directors could’ve made all of these hard to find, they wanted you little cameo hunters to have a few easy wins. 

Isn’t that sweet? We think so.

David Packouz in War Dogs

While Miles Teller plays David Packouz in the biographical comedy drama War Dogs ... ... the real Packouz makes a cameo appearance in a retirement home, singing Don't Fear The Reaper. The song is about mortality and the foolishness of fearing death, so not only is it hilarious that he sings it there, but given the fact that the film is about how he became an arms dealer and almost ruined his life, this cameo is filled to the brim with irony. CRACKED.COM

Erin Brockovich in Erin Brockovich

In Erin Brockovich, the title character is played by Julia Roberts ... ... while the real Erin Brockovich makes a cameo appearance as a waitress named Julia. In the film, Roberts' character, unemployed and recovering from a traffic accident, takes her three children out for dinner at a steakhouse restaurant. The real Brockovich plays the friendly waitress who takes their order. CRACKED.COM

Hunter S. Thompson in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

In Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Johnny Depp plays Raoul Duke, aka Hunter S. Thompson, and during a flashback scene at a Jefferson Airplane show, he sees himself... or rather, he sees the real Hunter S. Thompson. During the scene at the club, Duke walks through the crowd, high as a kite, when he spots Thompson sitting in the crowd. Не then narrates: There I was ... mother of God, there I am! Holy f*ck! CRACKED.COM

Julian Assange in The Simpsons

THE SIMPSONS Julian Assange CRACKED.COM Possibly the :EQ most top-secret cameo of all time, since even the producers didn't know where Assange was recording his lines.

Cate Blanchett in Hot Fuzz

HOT FUZZ Cate Blanchett CRACKED.COM Edgar Wright thought it would be funny to get an Oscar winner in there but not see her face. And it was!

Carrie Fisher in The Big Bang Theory

THE BIG BANG THEORY Carrie Fisher CRACKED.COM This appearance was, bizarrely, the first time she ever met Star Wars co-star James Earl Jones.

Robin Williams in Law & Order: SVU

LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT Robin Williams CRACKED.COM Williams plays an audio engineer who does voices to scam people over the phone, and later give himself an alibi.

Mel Gibson in The Passion of The Christ

THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST Mel Gibson CRACKED.COM Those are Gibson's greasy mits, no doubt fresh off a floorburger, driving spikes into Jesus' palms.

James Cameron in Titanic

TITANIC James Cameron CRACKED.COM Those are Cameron's paws smudging up Kate Winslet's delicate hairline. If you break Rose's heart, you will get these hands, my friend.

Ridley Scott in Alien

ALIEN Ridley 2 Scott CRACKED.COM Scott (specifically, his hands) played the part of Putrid, Pulsating Egg Sac just before John Hurt gets facehugged.

Glenn Close in Hook

HOOK Glenn 2 Close CRACKED.COM She plays the nervous pirate who was forced into the Boo Box and introduced a generation to claustrophobia.

Michael Jackson in The Simpsons

THE SIMPSONS Michael Jackson MUSNI CRACKED COM Jackson voiced this character (a pop star named Michael Jackson) under the condition that an impersonator do all the singing.

Prince in New Girl

NEW GIRL Prince CRACKED.COM Prince agreed to the part under the condition that the Kardashians not make an appearance. A PA had to burn all evidence that they had been invited.

Kobe Bryant in Modern Family

KOBE BRYANT MODERN FAMILY CRACKED.COM Bryant's brief cameo on Modern Family is notable in that he never appears in the same frame as the show's cast. Which begs the question: Were they even in the same arena?

Tom Brady in Family Guy

TOM BRADY FAMILY GUY 54 28 12 68 GRACKED.COM Seth MacFarlane must be a Brady fan - - he cast the QB in Ted 2 in addition to numerous mentions on Family Guy. Brady guest-starred during Season 4, inviting Peter to join the Patriots after he plows through a crowd on his way to the bathroom.

Barry Bonds in Beverly Hills, 90210

BARRY BONDS BEVERLY HILLS 90210 CRACKED.COM Barry plays Barry, who shows up on the golf course to talk trash Steve Sanders and his dad. You missed those opportunities to watch me trounce your old man here! Shots fired.

Jim Harbaugh in Saved By The Bell: The New Class

JIM HARBAUGH SAVED BY THE BELL: THE NEW CLASS CRACKED.COM The hard-assed Michigan coach and former NFL quarterback was cast against type as Screech's cousin. After that performance, I thought, gosh, I'm not a very good actor.

John Carpenter in Village of the Damned

John Carpenter has a brief cameo in his movie VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED. HAROLD'S PSI 374755 He's the man talking on the payphone at the gas station. CRACKED.COM

David Cronenberg in The Fly

David Cronenberg hides behind a surgical mask in THE FLY. Cronenberg plays the gynecologist in charge of delivering a giant larva baby in Veronica's nightmare scene. CRACKED COM

Tobe Hooper in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

Director Tobe Hooper has a cameo in THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2. Не plays a guy who gets hit by a handful of ice, before throwing a can of beer at a couple of drunks. CRACKED COM

Chris Isaak in The Silence of the Lambs

Chris Isaak has a cameo in THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS. Не plays a SWAT officer chasing after Hannibal Lecter. CRACKED.COM

Brandon Crane in IT: Chapter 2

Brandon Crane, who played young Ben in the 1990 IT miniseries, plays a business associate of the new Ben (Jay Ryan) in IT: CHAPTER 2. CRACKED.COM

Rob Zombie in House of 1000 Corpses

27 Cameos From Your Favorite Movies and Shows That Blend Perfectly Into the Background or Stick Out Like a Sore Thumb

Janet Leigh in Halloween H20

Janet Leigh, who is Jamie Lee Curtis' mother, has a cameo in HALLOWEEN H20 TWENTY YEARS LATER. Leigh plays the secretary of Curtis' character, Laurie Strode, and gives her some maternal advice on dealing with trauma. CRACKED.COM

Carrie Fisher in Scream 3

Carrie Fisher has a cameo in SCREAM 3 where she plays a doppelgänger of herself. She gets asked whether she's Fisher and denies it, saying: I was up for Princess Leia. I was this close. So who gets it? The one who sleeps with George Lucas. CRACKED.COM

Coldplay in Shaun of the Dead

Two members of Coldplay can be seen at the end of SHAUN OF THE DEAD. ZOMBAID ZOMBAD During the final scene, Chris Martin and Johnny Buckland show up on Shaun's TV as supporters of the charity, ZombAid. Simon Pegg has debunked the rumor that Martin appeared as a zombie earlier in the film. CRACKED.COM

Linda Blair in Scream

Linda Blair has a quick cameo in SCREAM. YUKFZA She plays an eager reporter who tries to interview Sidney Prescott but gets ushered away by Deputy Dewey Riley. CRACKED.COM

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