Cameo role

A cameo role, or a cameo, is a role in a movie where a famous person participates for a short scene.

Cameos can be actors, athletes, politicians, or other famous people. They are usually uncredited. Very often, cameo roles involve talking.

People who have had cameo movie appearances

• Frankie Avalon, Grease
• Larry Bird, Blue Chips
• Bob Cousy, Blue Chips
• Alfred Hitchcock played cameos in most of his films.
• Jesse Jackson
• Jason Kidd, Like Mike
• Wladimir Klitschko, Oceans Eleven
• Carl Lewis
• Lennox Lewis, Oceans Eleven
• Dirk Nowitski, Like Mike
• Jorge Porcel
• Chris Rock, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
• Al Sharpton, Coming to America
• Martin Sheen
• Michael Spinks, Cannonball Run 2