The 14 Best Celebrity Cameos in Comedy Movies

On screen for ninety seconds and remembered for twenty years. Which unbilled appearance stole its film outright?

1

Mike Tyson in The Hangover

A boxer, a tiger and Phil Collins, 2009.

2

Tom Cruise in Tropic Thunder

Les Grossman, bald, furious and dancing.

3

Bill Murray in Zombieland

Playing himself, badly disguised as a zombie.

4

Neil Patrick Harris in Harold & Kumar

Himself, but a version nobody expected.

5

Bob Barker in Happy Gilmore

The price was wrong, and then the fight started.

6

Chuck Norris in Dodgeball

One thumbs-up decides the tournament.

7

Alice Cooper in Wayne's World

We're not worthy.

8

Brad Pitt in Deadpool 2

On screen for roughly two seconds.

9

David Bowie in Zoolander

Judging a walk-off, with total authority.

10

Matt Damon in EuroTrip

Scuttle Buttin', shaved head, opening scene.

11

Billy Idol in The Wedding Singer

Fixing a romance from seat 3B.

12

Stan Lee in Mallrats

The first and still the strangest of his cameos.

13

Bruce Springsteen in High Fidelity

Appearing as a conscience with a guitar.

14

Ozzy Osbourne in Little Nicky

Biting the head off a winged demon.