Which author had the best cameo in a film adaptation of their own book?

From blink-and-you-miss-it appearances to scene-stealing moments, these writers couldn't resist showing up in their own stories on screen. Which author cameo was the most memorable?

1

Stan Lee

Marvel Comics legend who made beloved cameos in over 20 Marvel Cinematic Universe films.

2

Stephen King

Horror master who cameoed in Pet Sematary, Creepshow, IT Chapter Two, and many other adaptations.

3

Peter Benchley

Jaws author who appeared as a TV reporter on the beach in Steven Spielberg's 1975 classic.

4

Stephenie Meyer

Twilight creator who appeared in a coffee shop in Twilight and as a wedding guest in Breaking Dawn.

5

S.E. Hinton

The Outsiders author who appeared as a nurse caring for Dallas Winston after the church fire.

6

Michael Bond

Paddington Bear creator who appeared as a gentleman dining at an outdoor cafe in the 2014 film.

7

Lee Child

Jack Reacher author who played a policeman in the 2012 film and an airport agent in Never Go Back.

8

R.L. Stine

Goosebumps author who cameoed as a teacher named Mr. Black in the 2015 Jack Black film.

9

John Irving

The World According to Garp author who appeared as a wrestling referee in the 1982 Robin Williams film.

10

Jonathan Safran Foer

Everything Is Illuminated author who appears blowing leaves in the cemetery toward the film's end.

11

Michael Morpurgo

War Horse author who appeared alongside his wife on the road in Steven Spielberg's 2011 adaptation.

12

Jeff Kinney

Diary of a Wimpy Kid creator who cameoed in the live-action film adaptations of his bestselling series.

13

Clive Barker

Horror author who appeared in his own film Nightbreed as one of the monstrous Breed inhabitants.

14

Nicholas Sparks

Romance novelist who made a brief cameo in the 2002 film adaptation of A Walk to Remember.

15

Anthony Horowitz

Alex Rider series author who made a cameo appearance in the 2006 film adaptation Stormbreaker.