Worst2First: My Top Ten Cameos in Film

Worst2First: 

My Top Ten Cameos in Film

There's nothing more enjoyable than sitting in the cinema, enjoying a great film, and all of a sudden you see someone that shouldn't be there, but you're grateful they are.  They don't have a lot of lines (or any at all in some cases), but their presence leaves a lasting impression on the viewer.  This is the cameo, and it's been done brilliantly in cinema.

Here are my personal top ten cameos in film, worst2first...

**THERE WILL BE NO SPOILERS

UNLESS YOU WANT TO BE SURPRISED BY THE CAMEO WHEN YOU WATCH THE FILM FOR THE FIRST TIME**

#10

Janet Leigh

Halloween H20

The original Scream Queen, the mother of Jamie Lee Curtis, the one who made people afraid to take a shower.  Janet Leigh was a cinema icon, and she made a special appearance in "Halloween H20" as Laurie's secretary.  Her screentime was short, but lasting - she even drove off in the same car from "Psycho."

#9

 Sigourney Weaver

The Cabin in the Woods

Best known for bringing to life the butt-kicking Ripley in the "Alien" franchise, Sigourney Weaver is no stranger to horror.  So when she appears in Joss Whedon's meta-horror comedy, it shouldn't come as a surprise, but it sure did.

#8

 Channing Tatum

This is the End

In this hilarious end-of-the-world comedy, actors play themselves as they try to endure the apocalypse.  Featuring a stellar comedic cast, it's possibly Channing Tatum's surprise entrance that stole the show.  I won't give his character away, but needless to say you probably won't be seeing Magic Mike the same.

#7

 Neil Patrick Harris

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

Starring as...himself...Neil Patrick Harris managed to shed his Doogie Houser persona in the "Harold & Kumar" trilogy.  Delivering uproarious, raunchy humor, NPH steals the show in a tremendous way, earning him his future role in "How I Met Your Mother."  Now that is legen...wait for it...dairy.

#6

 Mike Tyson

The Hangover

Also appearing as himself, Mike Tyson takes a bite out of comedy in the classic raunchy film "The Hangover."  After Bradley Cooper and his friends steal Tyson's tiger in a drunken night, he arrives at their hotel, and you'll never hear Phil Collins' "In the Air Tonight" the same.

#5

 Hugh Jackman

X-Men: First Class

Having played Wolverine through all the "X-Men" iterations, fans were disappointed to hear Hugh Jackman wouldn't be reprising his role in the reboot "First Class" - until he makes a surprise appearance at a bar while a young Professor X and Magneto were rounding up recruits for their new school.  His response is the stuff of legends.

#4

 Bob Barker

Happy Gilmore

Playing Happy Gilmore's golf partner, the seemingly always polite Bob Barker sheds his "Price is Right" skin as he gets into a no-holds-barred bared-knuckle fight with the titular character.  The result is pure hilarity, coming from a television icon and living legend.

#3

 Chuck Norris

Dodgeball

Serving as a dodgeball judge, Chuck Norris appears in all his eternal splendor to turn the film into an uproarious moment that's still remembered today.

#2

 Bill Murray
Zombieland

During the zombie apocalypse, what better motto is there than "if you can't beat them, join them?"  When our hapless heroes stumble upon Bill Murray's mansion, they see a zombified Murray - but it's just makeup.  What results is a hilarious back-and-forth, where Bill reveals his deepest regret.

#1

Stan Lee

Practically Every Marvel Movie Ever

The Man, the Myth, the Legend.  Stan Lee, the creator of Marvel Comics, has made a special cameo appearance in almost every single Marvel film to date.  From delivering a package to "Tony Stank" to driving a school bus, Lee's presence truly signifies a real Marvel film - and, if you've seen one of the end credits in "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2," you might think they're not all by coincidence.