Secret Cameos: 5 Films You Didn't Know Featured These Famous Stars

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Stephen Colbert in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

An admirer of The Lord of the Rings and author J.R.R Tolkien, Colbert featured in the film as a hooded spy with an eyepatch.

Cynthia Nixon in Forgetting Sarah Mashall

Nixon has a cameo in Nicholas Stoller's Forgetting Sarah Mashall. She walks behind Peter (Jason Segel) when he mentions Miranda from Sex and the City. Nixon played Miranda in the hit series.

Lin-Manuel Miranda in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Towards the end of the film, Lin-Manuel Miranda can be spotted during the Resistance celebrating the downfall of the Final Order.

Jimmy Buffett in Jurassic World

Buffett plays the bartender who escapes with his two precious margaritas as the dinosaurs are set loose in Jurassic Park.

Wes Craven in Scream 

The film's director makes an appearance as Fred the janitor who works at Woodsboro High when Principal Himbry (Henry Winkler) is killed.

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