Top 10 actors who famously portrayed themselves in films

A familiar face in 90s comedies, Bill Murray also makes an appearance in the Top 10 actors who famously portrayed themselves in films. He played himself in the sci-fi action movie Zombieland, set in a world overrun by a zombie outbreak. In the film, Bill Murray is living in his own mansion, where a group of survivors mistakenly believes he is a zombie and ends up killing him.

Bruce Willis is a well-known name for fans of action films, particularly famous for his role in the Die Hard series. This iconic action star also took on a role playing himself in the movie Ocean's Twelve. As the twelfth installment of the series, Bruce Willis made a guest appearance in the film.

Seth Rogen plays one of the two lead characters in the popular comedy This is the End. In the movie, Seth Rogen plays himself, a wealthy Hollywood actor. He is best friends with James Franco, and together, they throw a party at Franco's house. Just as the party is underway, the apocalypse begins. When the world is ending, what do you do? Seth Rogen and James Franco come up with all sorts of wild and violent games to survive the end of days.

Alongside Seth Rogen, James Franco is one of the main characters in This is the End. James Franco hosts a wild Hollywood star-studded party at his home. Amidst the chaos of the apocalypse, Franco and Rogen come up with a hilariously absurd way to reach heaven. This is the End features one of the largest casts of actors playing themselves, with appearances from stars like Emma Watson, Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, and Jay Baruchel.

"Duchess" Cate Blanchett, the two-time Oscar-winning actress, also makes it onto the Top 10 actors who famously portrayed themselves in films. In the film Coffee and Cigarettes, a multi-part movie set in a café where various famous celebrities from film and music gather, Cate Blanchett appears in a brief 11-minute role in the segment titled Cousins.

In the film Coffee and Cigarettes, Italian actor Roberto Benigni portrays himself in the segment titled Strange to Meet You. Roberto Benigni is an Oscar-winning actor, known for his role in the movie Life is Beautiful. He made history as one of the few foreign actors to win the prestigious Academy Award for Best Actor.

At the top of the Top 10 actors who famously portrayed themselves in films list is the legendary "Godfather" himself, Al Pacino, known for his iconic role as Michael Corleone in The Godfather trilogy. Al Pacino makes an appearance in the 2011 film Jack and Jill. In the film, Jack's client insists that Al Pacino appear in their commercial. To make this happen, Jack posts a photo of his sister Jill on a dating service that Al Pacino is using. Pacino becomes intrigued and demands to meet Jill, forcing Jack to impersonate his sister in order to seduce Al Pacino and convince him to star in the commercial. With its amusing plot, Jack and Jill went on to gross $150 million, despite its modest budget of $79 million. However, the film also earned 10 Golden Raspberries – the award for the worst films of the year.

Ranked 10th in the Top 10 actors who famously portrayed themselves in films is the beautiful actress Emma Watson. Known worldwide for her role as Hermione in the beloved Harry Potter series, Emma Watson plays herself in the film This is the End. In this comedy, Emma Watson is still a famous star, attending a party at James Franco's house with other Hollywood celebrities. However, she never anticipated that the apocalypse would strike right in the middle of the celebration.

In the comedy film Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, directed by Kevin Smith, Ben Affleck – the actor known for his portrayal of Batman in the DCEU – also plays himself in a cameo role. Ben Affleck appears as a young Hollywood star who has just achieved success following his breakthrough role in Good Will Hunting alongside Matt Damon. His appearance lasts for about 3 minutes in the film.

The muscular actor Jean-Claude Van Damme even starred in a film bearing his own name: JCVD, short for Jean-Claude Van Damme. As the lead character, Jean-Claude Van Damme appears throughout most of the movie. JCVD depicts the life of Jean-Claude Van Damme, a Hollywood star who finds himself in trouble after a bank heist leads to his financial ruin.