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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
Jesse Jackson
Jason Kidd[?], Like Mike
Carl Lewis
Jorge Porcel
Al Sharpton, Coming to America
Martin Sheen
Michael Spinks, Cannonball Run 2[?]
Alfred Hitchcock played cameos in most of his films.
Lennox Lewis, Oceans Eleven[?]
Wladimir Klitschko[?], Oceans Eleven

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