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Movies and TV shows where somebody memorably plays themselves
Actors play killers, geniuses, famous historical figures, but can they successfully play themselves? Sometimes in a movie or a TV show, a famous person plays themselves. Sometimes it’s just a cheap, bad cameo, poorly acted even though the person isn’t even playing a character. Like Guy Fieri in “80 for Brady” or a certain cameo in “Home Alone 2.” Yes, of course, we’re talking about Rip Taylor. Occasionally, these performances are more than a cameo as well. Here are memorable instances of a famous person playing themselves in a movie or TV show.
Chris Morgan is a Detroit-based culture writer who has somehow managed to justify getting his BA in Film Studies. He has written about sports and <a href="https://comicvibe.com/from-ces-to-la-studios-a-full-service-entertainment/” title=”From CES to LA studios: a full-service entertainment”>entertainment across various internet platforms for years and is also the author of three books about ’90s television.
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