For all its somber seriousness and interrogations of the human condition that movies are capable of, they're also just a good time. Which is why, when a famous face shows up for a fun cameo, you know there's good vibes happening behind the scenes. But what celebrity cameos are actually the greatest of all time?
Loosely deriving from the term "cameo" – meaning a short sketch or portrait, usually referring to miniature carvings – cameos are now synonymous with brief appearances by other famous people in movies where they're not the main attraction. Cameos aren't limited to other actors either, with athletes, politicians, musicians, and even other filmmakers showing up in movies for cameos. The legendary Alfred Hitchcock, for example, is remembered for finding clever ways to insert himself in his own movies.
