December 8, 2022
It’s always fun to see celebrities in an independent film. Not only does it add more entertainment value to the movie, but it also can be a welcomed surprise. There are some actors who have made a name for themselves in mainstream films but choose to frequently work on projects outside of Hollywood. Reveel has plenty of independent films from action to horror that feature celebrities in starring roles. Here is a list of the 10 best movie cameos from celebrities on Reveel.
10. Conor Paolo and Pablo Schreiber
Conor Paolo and Pablo Schreiber star alongside each other in the feature film Favorite Son. Paolo, who stars in shows such as Revenge and Gossip Girl, plays a troubled teenager in Favorite Son, while Schreiber, who stars in The Wire and Orange is the New Black, plays a loner minor league baseball player.
When David returns to his childhood hometown, he is still haunted by old secrets. David is the last one the town elders want near the young, troubled Ross, but David might be the only one who can save Ross from an evil haunting the town.
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9. Sam Heughan
Sam Heughan is now known for his role as Jamie Fraser, a Scottish soldier in the series Outlander. Before his role on the popular Starz show, he starred in the independent film Emulsion.
Emulsion is about a man who is obsessed with finding his missing wife. As he drowns in the nostalgia of a 16mm home movie of hers, he lets his grief gradually consume him until he gets caught up in a sinister occurrence.
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8. Cheryl Ladd and Barry Bostwick
Cheryl Ladd is an original Charlie’s Angel who starred alongside Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson, and Jaclyn Smith in the classic 70s show. Barry Bostwick is also an actor from the 70s, known for his performances in The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Spin City. Ladd and Bostwick star opposite each other in Holiday Baggage.
A pediatrician by day and a single mom by night, Sarah invites her estranged husband, Pete, back to their suburban home for the Holidays on one condition: he must reconcile with their daughters before she agrees to finalize a trial separation with divorce.
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7. Christopher Lloyd
Christopher Lloyd has had many iconic roles like Doc Brown from Back to the Future, Uncle Fester from The Addams Family, and Judge Doom from Who Framed Roger Rabbit. In Boat Builder, Lloyd plays a bitter old sailor alongside Tekola Cornetet.
A bitter old hermit known around town as “Captain Crazy” reluctantly agrees to help a young orphan avoid the local bullies so long as he agrees to help him finish his half-built boat. The two gradually forge an unlikely bond, and the boat becomes theirs.
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6. Eric Close and Mary-Margaret Humes
Before starring in Christmas Crime Story, Eric Close starred in the series Without a Trace and the feature film American Sniper. Mary-Margaret Humes was also known for having a major role in Dawson’s Creek as Gail Leery. Close and Humes star alongside each other in the indie film Christmas Crime Story.
Christmas Crime Story is about a botched Christmas Eve robbery that leads to disaster for a police officer reconnecting with his estranged mother, along with an erratic photographer, his vindictively murderous fiancée, her secret lover, and a strung-out mall Santa.
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5. Bruce Davison and Sydney Sweeney
You may recognize Sydney Sweeney from her Emmy-nominating roles in The White Lotus and Euphoria but she has also starred in the horror film Along Came the Devil in 2018. Bruce Davison played Senator Kelly in X-Men 1 and 2 along with Reverend Parris in The Crucible. He plays a similar role in Along Came The Devil as a reverend who tries to protect a family from evil.
After a troubled childhood, Ashley searches for a connection, and unknowingly invites in a demonic force, which leaves her loved ones fighting for her soul.
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4. Hannibal Buress, Melissa Benoist, and Stephen Lang
Hannibal Buress is a comedic actor who has been featured in Tag, Spider-Man: No Way Home, and Neighbors. Melissa Benoist is known as Supergirl from the show of the same name as well as Glee and Stephen Lang has a vast array of roles including Avatar and Don’t Breathe. All three also star in the feature indie film Band of Robbers.
A modern-day comedic adventure that imagines Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn as grown men, still searching for the hidden treasure that has eluded them since childhood.
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3. Joey Lawrence
Joey Lawrence was a 90s heartthrob who starred in Blossom, Melissa & Joey, and the hit shows Brotherly Love. In Hit List, Lawrence plays the role of the hitman who falls head over heels in love with Charlotte, the protagonist.
Hit List is about a woman with anger-management issues who falls in love with a hitman who uses her journal as a hit list to prove how much he loves her.
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2. Alfred Molina
Any Spider-Man fan will recognize Alfred Molina as Doctor Octopus from Spider-Man 2, but he also starred in a short independent titled Sam Did It. Dominic Burgess directed and wrote the short film but did not believe he would get Alfred Molina as his lead actor.
Sam Did It is about a man who gets the chance to meet his celebrity idol. The only problem is that the man works in a morgue and his idol is dead.
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1. Lauren Cohan
Lauren’s big break came from The Walking Dead in 2011, but before that she snagged one of her first major roles in the feature film Float.
Float is about Ray Fulton, a 55-year-old owner of an ice cream shop, who separates from his long-time wife and decides to move in with his two bachelor employees. As a result, all are forced to reassess their priorities.
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