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* ''Series/{{Castle}}''

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* ''Series/{{Castle}}'' ''Series/{{Castle|2009}}''
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* As well the below-mentioned ''What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?'', Creator/BetteDavis also played fading actresses in ''Film/AllAboutEve'', ''Film/{{Dangerous}}'' and ''The Star''.

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* As well the below-mentioned ''What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?'', Creator/BetteDavis also played fading actresses in ''Film/AllAboutEve'', ''Film/{{Dangerous}}'' ''Film/{{Dangerous|1935}}'' and ''The Star''.
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* ''Film/TheDisasterArtist'' is about the creation of ''Film/TheRoom'' starring Creator/JamesFranco as Creator/TommyWiseau and Creator/DaveFranco as Creator/GregSestero, plus Creator/BryanCranston {{as himself}}.

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* ''Film/TheDisasterArtist'' is about the creation of ''Film/TheRoom'' ''Film/TheRoom2003'' starring Creator/JamesFranco as Creator/TommyWiseau and Creator/DaveFranco as Creator/GregSestero, plus Creator/BryanCranston {{as himself}}.
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* ''Film/TheatreOfBlood''-- Creator/VincentPrice plays Edward Kendal Sheridan Lionheart, a famous or possibly ''infamous'' Shakespearian actor who is hated by critics (though seems to be not unpopular with audiences) for his hammy performances.
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* ''Film/NoStringsAttached'' -- former sitcom star Alvin Franklin is played by movie (and occasional TV) star Creator/KevinKline.

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* ''Film/NoStringsAttached'' ''Film/NoStringsAttached2011'' -- former sitcom star Alvin Franklin is played by movie (and occasional TV) star Creator/KevinKline.
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* In ''Film/JamesDean'', Creator/JamesFranco plays [[Creator/JamesDean the title role]].

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* In ''Film/JamesDean'', ''Film/{{James Dean|2001}}'', Creator/JamesFranco plays [[Creator/JamesDean the title role]].
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* Director example: Creator/DavidLynch stars as [[spoiler:director Creator/JohnFord]] in Creator/StevenSpielberg's semi-autobiographical film ''Film/TheFabelmans''.
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* ''Film/NottingHill'' -- megastar Creator/JuliaRoberts plays fictional megastar Anna Scott (though Scott is more of a corset-wearing period-piece type actress).

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* ''Film/NottingHill'' -- megastar Creator/JuliaRoberts plays fictional megastar Anna Scott (though Scott Scott, whose range goes from space thrillers (the one London is more full of a corset-wearing period-piece type actress).posters for) and submarine thrillers (the one she's rehearsing her role with Will for) through artsy films like the one Spike and Will are watching within the movie, to adaptations of Henry James (the one she's making in the last scenes).
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* ''Film/WeirdTheAlYankovicStory'' is absolutely ''full'' of stars playing other stars--most notably Creator/DanielRadcliffe as Music/WeirdAlYankovic himself, Creator/EvanRachelWood as Music/{{Madonna}}, and Creator/RainnWilson as Creator/DrDemento.
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* ''Film/CaliforniaSuite'' -- Dame Creator/MaggieSmith, who had previously won an Oscar for ''Film/ThePrimeOfMissJeanBrodie'', plays Diana Barrie, an actress who has been nominated for an Oscar; ironically, Dame Smith won her ''second'' Oscar for this performance.

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* ''Film/CaliforniaSuite'' -- Dame Creator/MaggieSmith, who had previously won an Oscar for ''Film/ThePrimeOfMissJeanBrodie'', plays Diana Barrie, an actress who has been nominated for an Oscar; ironically, Dame Smith Maggie won her ''second'' Oscar for this performance.

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* The Music/{{Queen}} {{Biopic}} ''Film/BohemianRhapsody'' stars Creator/RamiMalek as Music/FreddieMercury, Creator/GwilymLee as Music/BrianMay, Creator/BenHardy as Music/RogerTaylor, and Creator/JosephMazzello as Music/JohnDeacon.

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* The Music/{{Queen}} {{Biopic}} ''Film/BohemianRhapsody'' stars Creator/RamiMalek as Music/FreddieMercury, Creator/GwilymLee Gwilym Lee as Music/BrianMay, Creator/BenHardy as Music/RogerTaylor, Roger Taylor, and Creator/JosephMazzello as Music/JohnDeacon.John Deacon.


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* ''Series/PamAndTommy'' had Creator/LilyJames as Creator/PamelaAnderson and Creator/SebastianStan as [[Music/MotleyCrue Tommy Lee]].
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* ''Film/AFutileAndStupidGesture'' has Creator/JoelMcHale as Creator/ChevyChase. Creator/JonDaly as Creator/BillMurray, Creator/JohnGremberling as Creator/JohnBelushi, Creator/RickGlassman as Creator/HaroldRamis, Creator/SethGreen as Creator/ChristopherGuest, Creator/JackieTohn as Creator/GildaRadner, Creator/EmmyRossum as Creator/KathrynWalker, among others.

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* ''Film/AFutileAndStupidGesture'' has Creator/JoelMcHale as Creator/ChevyChase. Creator/ChevyChase, Creator/JonDaly as Creator/BillMurray, Creator/JohnGremberling as Creator/JohnBelushi, Creator/RickGlassman as Creator/HaroldRamis, Creator/SethGreen as Creator/ChristopherGuest, Creator/JackieTohn as Creator/GildaRadner, Creator/EmmyRossum as Creator/KathrynWalker, among others.



* In the made-for-television film ''Film/TheLifeAndDeathOfPeterSellers'', the Academy Award-winning Australian actor Creator/GeoffreyRush plays the famous English comedian Creator/PeterSellers.

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* In the made-for-television film ''Film/TheLifeAndDeathOfPeterSellers'', the Academy Award-winning UsefulNotes/AcademyAward-winning Australian actor Creator/GeoffreyRush plays the famous English comedian Creator/PeterSellers.
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* ''Film/{{Birdman}}'':

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* ''Film/{{Birdman}}'':''Film/BirdmanOrTheUnexpectedVirtueOfIgnorance'':
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* ''Film/InsideDaisyClover'' -- 1960s child movie star Creator/NatalieWood plays 1930s teen movie star Daisy Clover.

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* ''Film/InsideDaisyClover'' -- 1960s child movie star Creator/NatalieWood plays 1930s teen movie star Daisy Clover.
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* ''Film/BeingTheRicardos'' has Creator/NicoleKidman as Creator/LucilleBall, Creator/JavierBardem as Desi Arnaz, and Creator/JKSimmons as Creator/WilliamFrawley.

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* ''Film/BeingTheRicardos'' has Creator/NicoleKidman as Creator/LucilleBall, Creator/JavierBardem as Desi Arnaz, Creator/DesiArnaz, and Creator/JKSimmons as Creator/WilliamFrawley.

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A CastTheExpert subtrope of MetaCasting, this is where a famous actor -- the kind of person the average person would recognize on the street -- is cast to play the part of a fictional similarly famous actor (or a fictionalized version of an historically famous actor), i.e. an actor that the average person in the fictional universe of the story would recognize on the street.

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A CastTheExpert subtrope of MetaCasting, this is where a famous actor -- the kind of person the average person would recognize on the street -- is cast to play the part of a fictional similarly famous actor (or a fictionalized version of an a historically famous actor), i.e. an actor that the average person in the fictional universe of the story would recognize on the street.



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* ''Film/HailCaesar'' -- Creator/GeorgeClooney, Creator/ChanningTatum and Creator/ScarlettJohansson play Classic Hollywood movie stars - Clooney as a Robert Taylor-type leading man in a sword and sandals epic, Tatum as a song-and-dance man and Johansson as an Esther Williams-type starlet appearing in a musical.

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* ''Film/HailCaesar'' -- Creator/GeorgeClooney, Creator/ChanningTatum Creator/ChanningTatum, and Creator/ScarlettJohansson play Classic Hollywood movie stars - Clooney as a Robert Taylor-type leading man in a sword and sandals epic, Tatum as a song-and-dance man and Johansson as an Esther Williams-type starlet appearing in a musical.



* ''Film/InAndOut'' -- big star Matt Dillon plays actor Cameron Drake, who kicks off the story by winning an Oscar for his role as a homosexual soldier, and declaring his inspiration to be his regular-guy drama teacher (played by Creator/KevinKline), [[ForcedOutOfTheCloset who Drake announces is gay]]; Dillon himself has never won an Oscar, but got his first nom a few years later for ''Film/{{Crash}}''.

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* ''Film/InAndOut'' -- big star Matt Dillon plays actor Cameron Drake, who kicks off the story by winning an Oscar for his role as a homosexual soldier, and declaring his inspiration to be his regular-guy drama teacher (played by Creator/KevinKline), [[ForcedOutOfTheCloset who Drake announces is gay]]; Dillon himself has never won an Oscar, Oscar but got his first nom a few years later for ''Film/{{Crash}}''.



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* ''Film/BeingTheRicardos'' has Creator/NicoleKidman as Creator/LucilleBall, Creator/JavierBardem as Desi Arnaz and Creator/JKSimmons as Creator/WilliamFrawley.

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* ''Film/BeingTheRicardos'' has Creator/NicoleKidman as Creator/LucilleBall, Creator/JavierBardem as Desi Arnaz Arnaz, and Creator/JKSimmons as Creator/WilliamFrawley.



* The musical ''Star!'' starred Creator/JulieAndrews as actress, singer, dancer and musical comedy performer Gertrude Lawrence.

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* The musical ''Star!'' starred Creator/JulieAndrews as actress, singer, dancer dancer, and musical comedy performer Gertrude Lawrence.



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* ''Series/TheDickVanDykeShow'' -- TV star Creator/CarlReiner, well known from his appearances in variety shows, plays well-known variety show host Alan Brady.
* ''Series/DoomPatrol2019'' has Creator/AprilBowlby as 50s megastar Rita Farr and Creator/BrendanFraser as 80s UsefulNotes/{{NASCAR}} legend Clifford Steele.

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* ''Series/TheDickVanDykeShow'' -- TV star Creator/CarlReiner, well known from for his appearances in variety shows, plays well-known variety show host Alan Brady.
* ''Series/DoomPatrol2019'' has Creator/AprilBowlby as 50s megastar Rita Farr and Creator/BrendanFraser as 80s '80s UsefulNotes/{{NASCAR}} legend Clifford Steele.



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* ''Series/{{Feud}}'' casts Creator/SusanSarandon as Creator/BetteDavis, Creator/JessicaLange as Creator/JoanCrawford and Creator/CatherineZetaJones as Creator/OliviaDeHavilland. In addition, the cast features Creator/AlfredMolina as Creator/RobertAldrich, Creator/KathyBates as Joan Blondell, and Creator/JohnWaters as Creator/WilliamCastle.

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* ''Series/{{Feud}}'' casts Creator/SusanSarandon as Creator/BetteDavis, Creator/JessicaLange as Creator/JoanCrawford Creator/JoanCrawford, and Creator/CatherineZetaJones as Creator/OliviaDeHavilland. In addition, the cast features Creator/AlfredMolina as Creator/RobertAldrich, Creator/KathyBates as Joan Blondell, and Creator/JohnWaters as Creator/WilliamCastle.



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* Creator/AdamWest has a memorable guest-appearance in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' voicing 1960s crime show star Simon Trent, whom the titular Batman idolized as a kid.

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* Creator/AdamWest has a memorable guest-appearance guest appearance in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' voicing 1960s crime show star Simon Trent, whom the titular Batman idolized as a kid.



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* ''Film/BeingTheRicardos'' has Creator/NicoleKidman as Creator/LucilleBall, Creator/JavierBardem as Desi Arnaz and Creator/JKSimmons as Creator/WilliamFrawley.


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* ''Film/BeingTheRicardos'' has Creator/NicoleKidman as Creator/LucilleBall, Creator/JavierBardem as Desi Arnaz and Creator/JKSimmons as Creator/WilliamFrawley.
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* ''Film/BeingTheRicardos'' has Creator/NicoleKidman as Creator/LucilleBall, Creator/JavierBardem as Desi Arnaz and Creator/JKSimmons as Creator/WilliamFrawley.
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Where the star played by the star ''is'' the star himself (albeit a comically overplayed version of themself), then you have AdamWesting.

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Where the star played by the star ''is'' the star himself themself (albeit a comically overplayed version of themself), then you have AdamWesting.

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