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* One of ''VideoGame/BendyAndTheInkMachine'''s tape recordings, made by a Mr. "Shawn Flynn," was voiced by [[spoiler: Jacksepticeye]].

* [[WesternAnimation/TheBraveLittleToaster Toaster, Lampy, Radio, Kirby, and AC]] cameo in indie IdleGame ''IdleMastermind''.

* In ''VideoGame/{{Doom}} 2'', if you turn on the clipping cheat and go inside the Icon of Sin's head, you discover that TheManBehindTheCurtain is John Romero's head on a stake. Also, the "satanic" speech that is heard before its attack commences is actually the following, played backwards through a modulator: "To win the game you must kill me, John Romero."
** ''Doom 2'' has two entire ''levels'' taken from ''VideoGame/Wolfenstein3D'', complete with the iconic blue-suited gestapos. The second level finishes up with VideoGame/CommanderKeen of all people making an appearance.

* ''VideoGame/SuperMarioRPG'' has [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda Link]] appear in the Rose Town inn after the [[StrangeSyntaxSpeaker Bowyer]] incident ends. Examining him with "A" triggers the Zelda "secret discovered" sound effect. Also, at one point, [[VideoGame/{{Metroid}} Samus]] appears in the guest room of [[ChaosArchitecture Peach's Castle.]] Talk to her and she'll tell you she's resting up for Mother Brain. Why she chose to go all the way to the Mushroom Kingdom [[FridgeLogic instead of just resting in her ship or something and saving time]] is a mystery. There's also a Samus doll in Booster's Tower, and models of a ''VideoGame/StarFox'' Arwing and the [[VideoGame/FZero Blue Falcon and the Fire Stingray]] in Hinopio's mart. Finally, although he doesn't make an appearance, Bruce Lee is referenced by Mallow when Mario is about to rush in and engage Bowyer.
* VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog appears in the Sega game ''VideoGame/{{Bug}}!'', twice. The first is a bonus level where Bug was able to race him (Sonic's route was a lot longer and uneven, so it balanced out), and the second one was a secret area where Sonic would appear and leave a bunch of powerups on a platform.

* ''[[VideoGame/TheIdolmaster2 The iDOLM@STER 2]]'' - So far [[Music/{{Vocaloid}} Hatsune Miku]] and 876's idols Ai Hidaka and Eri Mizutani are available in DLC as in story rivals for the 765 Pro idols.

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* In ''VisualNovel/ExtracurricularActivities'', Waffle from ''I.D.E.K.A.'', the previous visual novel the creators made, appears as a school librarian.
* Website/{{DayNine}} voices himself in the tutorial of ''VisualNovel/{{SC2VN}}''
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* One crowd scene in the 2006 ''Film/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy'' movie features the original Marvin robot (from an earlier adaptation of the same series) as an extra. Another scene features Simon Jones, the actor who played Arthur Dent in the original radio drama and TV versions of the series, as a prerecorded Magrathean hologram. And the last image of the entire movie is Douglas Adams.

* ''VideoGame/HyperdimensionNeptunia'' makes plenty of [[ShoutOut/{{Neptunia}} shout-outs]] and references to other video games, often by using [[LawyerFriendlyCameo silhouettes of the characters and avoiding using their actual names]]. One {{side quest}}, however, basically has you chasing after (and then fighting) Macaroon, the [[ShopKeeper merchant girl]] from ''VideoGame/TrinityUniverse'', another of Idea Factory's dungeon exploring [=RPGs=].

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!!Sub-tropes:

* CameoCluster: A segment or episode of a work with a high number of cameos.
* CompanyCameo: Rather than a single person, the reference is to a company that had a hand in getting the work to you.
* ContinuityCameo: A character from a previous installment or incarnation of a work of fiction appears in the later part of the work or franchise as a MythologyGag or ContinuityNod.
* CreatorCameo: A character in a work of fiction is played by or represents the person who created the work of fiction or one of the people involved in making it.
* DeathByCameo: The character's cameo appearance involves them getting killed or being seen as a corpse.
* EarlyBirdCameo: A character makes an appearance before being properly introduced later in the work/series or before being given their own series.
* InsertCameo: A creator using their own body part for a close-up shot.
* LawyerFriendlyCameo: A copyrighted character makes an appearance that follows copyright laws enough to avoid a lawsuit, yet dancing around enough of those laws that savvy viewers will recognize who the character is intended to be.
* MuppetCameo: A work features a cameo by one of Franchise/TheMuppets.
* NewscasterCameo: A work features a cameo by a real-life newscaster.
* RealPersonCameo: A work with a character based on a real person has a cameo by that person.
* RemakeCameo: A remake or a ContinuityReboot features a cameo by an actor who had a role in the original version.
* SirCameosALot: A character appears in more cameos than otherwise.
* VoiceOnlyCameo: A person cameos through a character that is only heard on screen and not seen.
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A brief appearance by a well-known star or other famous person in a role that would otherwise be an extra or [[SpearCarrier walk-on]]. Most often used today as a surprise or punchline of sorts. It can be accented with a character's {{leitmotif}}.

Can also indicate a similar surprise appearance by an animated character — often as a ContinuityNod — in a production in which they play no real part.

May be a OneSceneWonder and/or a BigLippedAlligatorMoment. See also SpecialGuest, StuntCasting, and {{Tuckerization}}. When a movie or show only ''appears'' to have a cameo after some years have passed, that's RetroactiveRecognition. Cameo appearances may often go [[UncreditedRole uncredited]].

* The Wrestling/RoyalRumble tends to have former WWE legends and other superstars. At one time DREW CAREY entered the rumble (after being egged on by Wrestling/{{Edge}} & Wrestling/{{Christian}}).

* ''Film/ElCamino'' is set up immediately after [[Series/BreakingBad Breaking Bad's]] series finale, so [[VillainProtagonist Walter White]] is dead at this point in the franchise. However, we see a flashback of him and Jesse eating at a diner and talking about their next deal and Jesse's future.

* ''Machinima/{{Anon}}'' features a lot of cameos including characters from the creator's other works, notably Cheyenne and Alice from Faux becoming recurring characters on Season 2.

* ''Film/El Camino'' is set up immediately after [[Series/BreakingBad Breaking Bad's]] series finale, so [[VillainProtagonist Walter White]] is dead at this point in the franchise. However, we see a flashback of him and Jesse eating at a diner and talking about their next deal and Jesse's future.

* ''Pinball/WorldCupSoccer'' has [[Franchise/MortalKombat Raiden]] showing up during one mode, as well as the "Stay cool, daddy-o" guy from ''Pinball/CreatureFromTheBlackLagoon'', Admiral Biagie from ''Pinball/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'', and Rudy from ''Pinball/FunHouse''.

* ''WebAnimation/ExtraCredits'': Starting with how much of a [[TheChessmaster Chessmaster]] financier Robert Walpole is, now any time there's some mysterious/vague circumstance, or even as an extra, It was Walpole. ''[[UpToEleven Even when he isn't alive during the given time period.]]''

* Wrestling/TitoSantana appeared at the 2012 Wrestling/{{Chikara}} ''King Of Trios'' after his name was pulled out of a hat by Spectral Envoy(Wrestling/{{UltraMantis Black}}[=/=]Wrestling/{{Hallowicked}}[=/=]Wrestling/{{Frightmare}}) along with [[Wrestling/ArchibaldPeck The Mysterious and Handsome Stranger]] and Osaka Pro Wrestler Kazuaki Mihara.
* Wrestling/MattHardy cheering on girlfriend Reby Sky at SHINE wrestling events(and throwing in the towel during a match with Jessicka Havok)

** Series/KamenRiderBuild makes one in Chapter Five in the Land of Forests, along with Series/KamenRiderHibiki.
** [[Series/KamenRiderExAid Kamen Rider Poppy]], with both of her Asuna and Poppy personas appearing as separate people in Chapter Six. They return in Chapter Ten.
** In Chapter Nine, [[spoiler: the Flower takes the form of [[Series/KamenRiderZiO Ora]] in Sougo's mind.]] In that same chapter, [[spoiler: a figment of Tsukuyomi arrives to free Sougo from the Flower's mind trap completely.]]
** Plenty of this going on in Chapter Ten:
*** [[Series/KamenRiderKabuto Souji Tendou, Jyuka Tendou, and Hiyori Kusakabe]] are shown preparing the 20-layer cake Five demanded in the previous chapter.
*** [[Series/KamenRiderOOO Hina Izumi]] is shown designing and fitting the dresses the Intoners will wear [[spoiler: for their wedding.]]
*** [[Series/KamenRiderAgito Shouchi Tsugami, assisted by Mana Kazaya,]] are shown cooking the food that will be served, [[spoiler: at the wedding]].
** [[Series/KamenRiderKiva Wataru Kurenai and the Armed Monsters(Jiro, Ramon, and Riki)]] all form an quartet to play at the wedding ceremony in Chapter Eleven.