I think suburbia the og had the guy from green day
dune had sting
labyrinth had david bowie and also yellowbeard or whatver the pirate movie davie bowie was uncredited, and also the jesus movie
milla jovovich made music and has been featured in many movies, her album the divine comedy was great
keanu reeves is a bass player in a band and he has been in numerous movies
but Im looking for movies where the artist is not always known to play actor actress
lady gaga was in that movie
bruce willis also has made music and is known for die hard
Any others?
I wonder if the beatles have done anything? i know they made concert movies like yellow submarine and stuff
But im talkinng about actual acting movies, not bio movies.
Flea in Back to the Future II
Flea and Anthony Kiedis are in The Chase
Also point break.
Flea in The Big Lebowski
Flea and Lyle Lovett are in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Flea in the original Suburbia
Also Huey Lewis
Flea in Point Break
That actually wasn’t Flea in Point Break, it was Anthony Kiedis
Oh I thought they both were. Thanks for the clarification.
No prob, always sticks out in my head because his line “That would be a waste of a time” has been an on-going joke between me and my friend. Peak goofiness.
Madonna in A League of Their Own was pretty solid for someone who's mainly a singer
Tom Waits has been in several.
Iggy Pop was in Dead Man and Coffee and Cigarettes ( both by Jim Jarmusch).
My fave Tom Waits cameo was Mystery Men. “I’m here for the ladies.”
"My name is Heller. Say it with me now. Heller."
Coffee and Cigarettes also has Jack/Meg White, and Rza and Gza
Iggy Pop in The Dead Don't Die
Iggy Pop in “Cry Baby” written and directed by John Waters, starring Johnny Depp.
My favorite random Iggy Pop appearance was in the Deep Space Nine episode "The Magnificent Ferengi"
Is that the one with the Weekend at Bernie’s situation?
Oh shit. I'd totally forgotten about that part. Yes, it is!
He was great in Dead Man. Dad picked up a VHS back in the day from bargain bin. Amazing film.
Tom Waits and Iggy Pop in Coffee and Cigarettes. One of my favorite scenes ever. You can find the scene on you tube.
Tom Waits was in Rumble Fish too!
Meat Loaf in Fight Club, Alice Cooper in Prince of Darkness, Bob Dylan in Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, Kris Kristofferson in Blade, Bjork in The Northman, Roger Daltry in Vampirella
Meat Loaf in Rocky Horror Picture Show
Ed Kowalczyk from the band Live was also briefly in Fight Club, as the waiter who warns Ed Norton and Marla away from ordering certain foods.
oh that reminds me of jared leto from lord of war, the chef and addict brother to nic cage
jared leto fight club
Jimmy Cliff was a reggae musician and he starred in a film called The Harder They Come, if you like reggae it’s great
Great movie, amazing soundtrack
CLASSIC !
Also… the Original Rockers is a great reggae movie with excellent musicians like Winston Rodney and Jacob Miller with many Jamaican reggae and dancehall legends.
Also RIP
Half the cast of The Blue Brothers movies.
Cher in Moonstruck. Still one of my favorite movies. She’s also been in Mask and Mermaids, which are both great.
She was also in Silkwood, which everyone should watch at least once!
Aimee Mann plays the nihilist who gives up a toe in The Big Lebowski (1998), alongside Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, who does not give up a toe. Also, Billy Idol has a very memorable extended cameo at the end of The Wedding Singer (1998).
I was really trying to figure out what that second spoiler was. Well done.
Billy Idol had a bit part in the Doors movie. It was supposed to have been a major supporting role but he was recovering from a really horrific bike accident when the movie was filming.
Oh wow, I think I remember when he had that accident ― I had forgotten all about it!
Die Antwoord in Chappie
That was such a perfect role for those two lol
DAVID BOWIE - The Man Who Fell to Earth
David Bowie’s best movie. (If you like movies about Illuminati governments and a shape shift reptilian running world industries businesses with space technology, set to an excellent soundtrack and a very drunk thin white duke playing table tennis wildly in wallpapered rooms as the government kidnaps and torturously experiments on his reptilian eyes and body)
Fire Walk With Me
I also loved him in The Prestige
David Bowie portrayed Andy Warhol in Basquiat (1996)
Excellent movie. Dennis Hopper and Jeffrey Wright were excellent alongside.
Into The Night as an assassin chasing Jeff Goldbum.
He's also been in a movie with Ryuichi Sakamoto, another musician. The movie is called Meet Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, though I haven't seen it.
Blade II (2002) Luke Goss, drummer for 80s boyband Bros, plays the lead villain and knocks it out of the park imo. It’s been decades since I saw it, and I didn’t realise Guillermo del Toro directed. I think I’ve found my movie for tonight.
Mentioning Blade without also mentioning Chris Christopherson in this category is criminal.
Kris Kristofferson
Ha! Damn, you right.
He was really good in Hellboy 2, also
Which I don’t believe I’ve seen. Excellent 😁
Desperately Seeking Susan
Madonna was also in A League of Their Own. As “All the Way” May.
Who's That Girl and Dick Tracy too!
She was also in the movies Evita and Shanghai Surprise.
Hard Days Night is a movie featuring The Beatles
Help! (1965) also features The Beatles
Digital Underground in Nothing but Trouble
Ozzy Osbourne - Trick Or Treat
Gene Simmons - Runaway & Trick Or Treat
Tom Petty - The Postman
Alice Cooper - Monster Dog, Freddy’s Dead & Prince of Darkness
Dave Steward - Hackers
Foo Fighters - Studio 666
Alicia Keys - Smokin’ Aces
Keith Richards - Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Tina Turner - Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
Debbie Harry - Videodrome
Weird Al Yankovic - UHF & The Naked Gun movies (even the new one)
Alanis Morisette - Dogma
Meat Loaf - Fight Club
Alice Cooper was in the Dark Shadows movie too
Don't forget his cameo in Wayne's World.
The rapper Common is in one of the John Wick movies, 2 if I remember right? Also RZA from Wu-Tang is in a few, American Gangster and Nobody off the top of my head
Common was also one of the costars of Hell On Wheels for the first few seasons.
Tromeo and Juliet has Lemmy Kilmister, Street Fighter has Kylie Minogue, Moonstruck has Cher, Mars Attacks! has Tom Jones, Streets of Fire and Clue have Lee Ving, Jawbreaker has Marilyn Manson, and Hot Rod has Queens of the Stone Age
Alicia Keys & Common in Smokin Aces
Mick Fleetwood in the original The Running Man
He was also in an episode of Star Trek, The Next Generation tv show.
Aaliyah in Romeo must die.
Also in Queen of the Dammed
Sting has been in several movies. Brimstone and Treacle is a good one.
Sinatra- From here to Eternity, Von Ryan's Express,The Brave. No music but really good movies
The Crow- City of Angels with Iggy pop and Ian Dury.
Tupac did some movies. Juice was great
Snoop Dog in Training Day
And Starsky & Hutch
Dr. Dre too
Singles
It’s got Pearl Jam , Alice and Chains, and Sound Garden at their almost peak. The members of Pearl Jam even act.
This is what I came here for!
Ringo Starr starred in Caveman
Lenny Kravitz in Hunger Games
Anything with Barbra Streisand or Frank Sinatra perhaps?
Susan Seidelman's first two movies, Smithereens and Desperately Seeking Susan, both feature punk musician Richard Hell. He's often credited as one of the first real punks and the guy who created the punk style of fashion
Dave Matthews was in Because of Winn-Dixie
Once and the Commitments has Glen Hansard.
Singles has the boys from Pearl Jam and Chris Cornell from Soundgarden in bit parts.
Sling Blade had a great performance by Dwight Yoakam.
Meat Loaf was in several films.
Dwight Yoakam has been in several films including Sling Blade.
Tim McGraw has been in a handful of films including Friday Night Lights.
Reba McEntire was in Tremors.
Harry Connick Jr. Has been in several movies: Memphis Belle, Hope Floats, Independence Day, Find Me Falling.
He played a serial killer in Copycat!
And little man tate.
Scrooged
Rockstar
Wayne’s world 1 & 2
The Thickett
Cold Mountain
Joe Strummer (The Clash) in Mystery Train
Screamin' Jay Hawkins and Tom Waits (voice only) are also in Mystery Train.
Jarmusch is great at putting musicians in films:
Coffee & Cigarettes has (among others) Meg White, Jack White, Tom Waits, Iggy Pop, GZA, RZA
Tom Waits is also in Night On Earth and Down By Law
Iggy Pop is also in Dead Man
RZA is also in Ghost Dog
I'm certain that there are others...
John Lurie (Lounge Lizards, etc) is in Stranger Than Paradise and Down By Law. RZA, Iggy Pop, Tom Waits and Selena Gomez are in Dead Don't Die.
Fire down below that featured Kris Kristofferson, Travis tritt, Randy Travis, Marty Stuart, Mark collie, Ed Bruce, and a couple others I believe.
Queen of the Damned had Aaliyah. And she was a vision, damnit, RIP
When Madonna was just getting famous she was the singer in a club in the movie Vision Quest.
Busta Rhymes in Halloween Resurrection.
Kelly Rowland in Freddy Vs. Jason
Mya in Cursed
Jon Bon Jovi in Pay it Forward
Henry Rollins, Flea and Anthony Keidis in The Chase (1994)
Iggy Pop in The Crow: City of Angels
Gavin Rossdale in Habit
Lou Reed in Blue in the Face
Rollins also appears in Lost Highway.
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If you don't blink, you can see him as the guy whose Yugo gets clobbered in The Crow. he's the guy who gets out and yells "look what you did my car, you stupid ass-hair!".
Biz Markee was in Men in Black
The Hunger (David Bowie)
Quadrophenia (Sting)
The Legacy (Roger Daltrey)
Pretty good list going. I’ll tack on Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) starring Jason Isbell, Pete Yorn, Sturgill Simpson, Charlie Musselwhite, Randy Houser, and a cameo by Jack White.
Jennifer Lopez in The Wedding Planner and Maid, plus several others. Non-singing roles
Meatloaf as Bitch Tit Bob.
His name was Robert Poulson, his name was Robert Poulson. If you know you know
Janet and Tupac in Poetic Justice
Runaway--Gene Simmons
Dancer in the Dark starred Bjork and features music by her and Thom Yorke of Radiohead.
It's an excellent movie.
Excellent but also get yer tissues ready!
David Bowie in The Hunger
Tori Amos in Mona Lisa Smile
The Ramones in Rock n Roll High School
Jack Black in Jesus' Son
Wedding singer had the guy from devo or culture club in it.
The Bride, which is a movie that I love, has Sting in it.
Billy Idol is also in 'The Wedding Singer' (1998)
George Clinton and the P-Funk Allstars have a good scene in the movie: PCU also Good Burger.
Graffiti Bridge - Prince, George Clinton, Morris Day & the Time
Blues Brothers - John Belushi and Dan Ackroyd with James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles
Black Caesar - James Brown soundtrack
Trouble Man - Marvin Gaye soundtrack
Superfly - Curtis Mayfield soundtrack
George Clinton was also in House Party also starring Tisha Campbell, Kid N Play, Full Force, and Groove B. Chill (all who were musical acts)
Tupac- Juice, Poetic Justice (also with Janet Jackson
Ice Cube- Friday, Are We There Yet?
Ice- T and Christopher Williams- New Jack City
Queen Latifah- Set it Off and a whole bunch more
Prince- Purple Rain
Vanity- The Last Dragon
Heaven's Gate (1980) stars Kris Kristofferson. Ronnie Hawkins, Rosie Vela, David Mansfield, T Bone Burnett, and Stephen Bruton also appear in the film.
Ringo was in The Magic Christian along with Peter Sellers, Yul Brynner, and many other well known (at the time) cameos. From a script by Terry Southern, the film skewers out of control capitalism, and simultaneously funny, disturbing, and thoughtful. Great songs by Badfinger too!
Dogma had Alanis Morrissette play God in it.
Others have mentioned David Bowie roles but he also portrays Tesla in The Prestige.
Someone else previously mentioned Bob Dylan appears in Pat Garrett and Billy The Kid, Kris Kristofferson plays Billy The Kid. Bob Dylan soundtrack for that movie is great if you're into him, Knockin On Heaven's Door is one of the tracks on that album.
Kris Kristofferson was in a lot of movies. I first saw him in Cisco Pike, which has some of his tunes as well.
Ringo Starr in The Magic Christian, with Peter Sellers.
Two Lane Blacktop - James Taylor
Dancer in the Dark
jack black (tenacious d) minecraft
Jared leto in Dallas buyers club.
he's an actor first and then a musician
100 Nights of Hero
The Carpenter's Son
DMX has done some acting like in Exit Woundsy Belly and Romeo Must Die
Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg had small roles in Training Day.
Billy Idol had a cameo in The Wedding Singer
Alice Cooper did a Spanish werewolf movie called Monster Dog
Bjork was in The Northman as a witch.
Willie Nelson appeared in Half Baked among other films.
Logic just directed and starred in Paradise Records
Charli XCX has started doing movies.
Weird Al Yankovic has done tons of stuff including all four The Naked Gun movies and much more.
Lots of other cameos exist here and there: Chester Bennington in Crank, Paul McCartney in one of the Pirates of the Carribean movies as well as Spinal Tap 2, Gene Simmons and Ozzy Osbourne in Trick or Treat, Marilyn Manson in Lost Highway and Sons of Anarchy ( not a show I know ), Madonna in Four Rooms, the list goes on.
More obvious examples include Jamie Foxx, Jack Black, Johnny Depp, Will Smith, Don Johnson, David Hasselhoff, and Kevin Bacon.
Prince in Purple Rain and Under the Cherry Moon.
Stormy Monday with Sting.
Kevin Bacon is (or was) in a band.
The New Guy has , Gene Simmons, Tommy Lee, Henry Rollins, Lyle Lovett, Jermaine Dupri, Vanilla Ice, Kool Moe Dee, David Hasselhoff, Kyle Gass (from Tenacious D), and Josh Todd (from Buckcherry) in it (mostly short cameos).
Buddy Guy is in Sinners. He's also in Things to do in Denver When You're Dead
Stevie Ray Vaughn is in Back to the Beach.
Iggy Pop , John Cale
Meatloaf in rocky horror
Meat Loaf in Rocky Horror Picture Show
Brian Wilson and James Taylor in Two Lane Blacktop
Tom Petty in The Postman
Gene Simmons - Runaway, Never Too Young To Die, Wanted Dead or Alive.
xXx (2001) Vin Diesel film.
It features the whole band of Rammstein in the opening.
Greg Dulli (Afghan Whigs / Twilight Singers / Gutter Twins) portrays a porn director in the movie “Passenger Side”
White Stripes & RZA are in Coffee & Cigarettes
Steve Marriot
John Cale
Le Havre (2011) has a rock guy, Little Bob play a show at the end.
Henry Rollins in he never died.
Matisyahu in The Possession
Daft Punk in Tron: Legacy
Deftones in The Crow: City of Angels
Herman's Hermits, Mrs. Brown you've got a lovely daughter, late sixties
Frank Sinatra was in Von Ryan’s Express.
Martin Kemp (from Spandau Ballet) was in a movie about the infamous Kray twins.
Iggy Pop was in The Crow: City Of Angels.
Dance Me Outside (1994), Hard Core Logo (1996), and The Humanity Bureau (2017) all have Hugh Dillon in them.
Chester Bennington in Crank (2006), Crank High Voltage (2009) and Saw The Final Chapter (2010)
Sarah Brightman in Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008) and First Night (2010)
Pink in Catacombs (2007)
Courtney Love in The People Vs. Larry Flynt.
Gene Simmons in Runaway
Trolls
Singles has Pearl Jam and Chris Cornell in it
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Eddie Vedder and some of his Pearl Jam bandmates were in Singles. So was Chris Cornell.
Tim Capello - I Still Believe in The Lost Boys (1987)
Genne Simmons from Kiss has appeared in a number of movies, though the most prominent roles were in Runaways and Never too young to die in the 80s.
The most recent I remember is this complete cheap ass, direct-to-video werewolf movie where he pops out of nowhere at the end in full KISS⚡costume to have a go at the werewolf. Complete trash movie but almost worth it for that moment alone.
Suck, has Iggy Pop, Alice Cooper, Moby, Henry Rollins, Alex Lifeson.
Singles - Chris Cornell (Soundgarden), Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, and Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam) and Layne Staley (Alice in Chains)
Elvis Costello in Talladega Nights.
CLOCKERS - from Spike Lee has Fredro Starr and Sticky Fingaz from Onyx.
BAMBOOZLED - from Spike Lee had Mos Def and the Roots, as well as Charlie Baltimore, Mums, and M.C. Serch and Canibus.
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy - had Mos Def
Lost Angels - had Adam Horivitz Ad Rock from Beastie Boys.
Groove - is a decent movie about San Francisco Raves with good house music DJ’s such as John Digweed in it and local house dj sets.
WHITEBOYZ - was a cool movie with Slick Rick, Dead Prez, Snoop, and a bunch more rappers.
and….
American Pop is a good movie with great music
Mos Def has a nice filmography
Tommy - the Who
Sir James Martin of Faith No More is in Bill and Ted's bogus journey as himself
Eddie Vedder and other members of Pearl Jam were in the movie singles. Along with Alice In Chains, and Chris Cornell I believe.
Russell Crowe has made quite a few movies
Gene Simmons - Runaway
sugar ray in father’s day
LL Cool J - Mindhunters
Norah Jones was in a couple movies, one playing herself.
Constantin - Gavin Rossdale
Hazel O’Connor - Eighth Day (80’s classic!!)
Jeff Goldblum is a jazz mysician
She’s All That had Usher & Lil Kim
Ice Cube is in a ton of stuff
Adam Levine of Maroon 5 was in Begin Again (2013).
Skinny Puppy and Perry Farrell appear (separately) in Gregg Araki's Doom Generation.
Grace Jones was in the Italian crime film '38. Special Squad' (1976).
Blues Brothers (1980).
Bruce Hornsby was in World's Greatest Dad
Joanna Newsom in Inherent Vice
Kneecap (2024)
Features (and is about) the Irish hip hop band, Kneecap. Great film!
Madonna in Desperately Seeking Suzanne comes to mind! David Bowie in The Man Who Fell to Earth and Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me.
you mentioned David Bowie, he also has a scene in Zoolander where he plays himself
Johnny Halliday is in 'Sergio Corbucci's 'The Soecialists' (1969).
'Blindman' (1971) has Ringo Starr playing the villain in this Italian western.
Method Man and Redman in How High
DMX and Aaliyah are in a few movies, too.
Elvis, if you want some older movies…
Jack White in "Cold Mountain".
Diddy apparently playing himself to a tee in Get Him to The Greek.
Paul Simon in Annie Hall
Depends on what you mean by featured. Like.. The artist plays as themselves? Or they have kind of like a cameo? Or the artist is playing another character entirely?
For example..
Jack black has cameos in:
He has actul supporting roles in:
He plays himself in
Some others off the top of my head.
David Yow (Jesus Lizard) is the antagonist in "I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore"
Suburbia had Flea in it. John Doe from X was in Roadhouse. Glenn Danzig was in Prophecy 2 briefly.
Tommy had musical artists in almost all roles
Champagne and Bullets?
Kay Kyser in You'll Find Out.
Scatman Crothers in The Shining
Cannibal Corpse was in Ace Ventura