The Stephen King Cameo
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Who is he this time?
Over the years Stephen King has made over 18 cameo appearances in Films, Television Shows and Commercials (and yes, even in Fictional Writing). Each time a new Stephen King video adaptation comes out, "constant readers" (as his fans are known) around the world gather together to watch and to find Mr. King's cameo appearance. How many of his cameo appearances do you recognize?
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Maximum Overdrive (1986)
Man At Cashpoint
The first time I recognized Stephen King in one of his Cameo appearances was while watching the opening to the film Maximum Overdrive (1986), where he appeared in the film as "Man At Cashpoint," at my home town drive in theatre. Alas, this drive in theatre no longer exists, but this remains my favorite Stephen King Cameo to date.
Stephen King's Maximum Overdrive Videos
Cameo: Man At Cashpoint
Video: maximum overdrive chapter1. Stephen King's Cameo appearance begins approximately 1 minute, 23 seconds into this clip.
Warning: this video clip does contain a mild curse word.
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Warning: this video clip does contain a mild curse word.
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The Shining (1997)
Band Leader
There are those who, for their own reasons, strongly dislike the Stanley Kubrick version of The Shining. I, myself, have no qualms with it. I think that, as a movie, it is a perfectly good piece of cinematic history and well worth seeing. If you would ask me which is the better film, however, I would have to say that Stephen King's 1997 Mini Series of The Shining is both the stronger film (for a variety of reasons), as well as the more accurate adaptation of the Novel. Stephen King's Cameo appearance here as the Band Leader is probably my second favorite Stephen King Cameo.
Stephen King's The Shining Videos
Cameo: Band Leader
Video: Stephen King's The Shining (1997): Episode 3 (3/9). Stephen King's Cameo appearance begins approximately 2 minutes into this clip.
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Kingdom Hospital (2004)
Johnny B. Goode
Okay, I was a Fan of Kingdom Hospital years and years before it was ever created when I discovered a copy of Lars von Trier's The Kingdom in what was then one of my local video stores (I have since moved - though I have found a new local store with a copy as well). Quite simply, I thought The Kingdom to be one of the most brilliant things ever created on film. If you have not yet seen it, you absolutely must!As you can imagine, I then had much trepidation when I learned that The Kingdom was being re-made in America - but I knew that if anyone could do it, Stephen King could. You could not imagine my pleasure when I saw my first episode of Kingdom Hospital. To put it simply, I believe Kingdom Hospital to be one of the two best creations Stephen King has ever placed on film (The other, of course, being The Stand). Kingdom Hospital is so completely unique that I do not even consider it to be the same as The Kingdom, although it has the same basic background story and characters.
Kingdom Hospital has a special, 2 for 1, Stephen King Cameo sequence which starts with the "lawyer ad" cameo from the broken television screen in Storm of the Century, then moves to Stephen King's Cameo as the great Johnny B. Goode.
Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital Videos
Cameo: Johnny B. Goode
Video: Kingdom Hospital-Finale (part 2). Stephen King's Cameo appearance begins about 4 minutes, 51 seconds into this clip.
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Pet Sematary (1989)
Minister
Although I had heard of Stephen King, and many of his works before, the first time I really took notice of the name was while reading a brochure-type flyer that my uncle had picked up for the novel Pet Sematary, which would later be made into a film of the same name. It was this brochure that would lead to my discovery of Stephen King's The Bachman Books at a local grocery store. As a result, I would become a fan and constant reader. What better cameo for Stephen King to play in the film version of Pet Sematary than a Minister? I place it at number 4 for my favorite Stephen King Cameos. Stephen King's Pet Sematary Videos
Cameo: Minister
Video: Pet Sematary 1989. Stephen King's Cameo appearance begins about 33 seconds into this clip.
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Storm of the Century (1999)
Lawyer in Add
Set on the fictitious "Little Tall Island," Stephen King's Storm of the Century is an original screenplay created by Mr. King as a miniseries (or what he considers a "novel for television"). Storm of the Century features a cameo by Stephen King as a lawyer in a television add playing on the broken television set in the deceased Martha Clarendon's house. This advertisement later re-appears in Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital (2004).
Stephen King's Storm of the Century Videos
Cameo: Lawyer in Add
Video: Storm Of The Century 05.avi . Stephen King's Cameo appearance begins approximately 54 seconds into this clip.
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The Stand (1994)
Teddy Weizak
Stephen King pushes the boundary between cameo and full fledged acting role in The Stand, as Stephen King plays Teddy Weizak, a recurring character throughout this land mark mini-series directed by Mick Garris. This is one of my all time favorite adaptations of a Stephen King work.
Stephen King's The Stand Videos
Cameo: Teddy Weizak
Video 1: The Stand "The Betrayal" Part 4 . Stephen King's Cameo appearances begin approximately 40 seconds into this clip, and again approximately 4 minutes and 23 seconds into this clip.
Video 2: The Stand "The Betrayal" Part 8. Stephen King's Cameo appearance begins approximately 5 minutes, 46 seconds into this clip.
Video 3: The Stand "The Stand" Part 10 . Stephen King's Cameo appearance begins approximately 2 minutes, 31 seconds into this clip.
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Video 2: The Stand "The Betrayal" Part 8. Stephen King's Cameo appearance begins approximately 5 minutes, 46 seconds into this clip.
Video 3: The Stand "The Stand" Part 10 . Stephen King's Cameo appearance begins approximately 2 minutes, 31 seconds into this clip.
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Rose Red (2002)
Pizza Delivery Guy
Stephen King's Rose Red is a haunted house story unlike any you have ever seen before. Here, Stephen King plays a, perhaps too inquisitive, Pizza Delivery Guy. If you like Rose Red, I highly reccomend watching The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer, which gives a more detailed and intriguing look at the history of the house known as Rose Red.
Stephen King's Rose Red Videos
Cameo: Pizza Delivery Guy
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Sleepwalkers (1992)
Cemetary Caretaker
I had the honor of briefly meeting director Mick Garris and his wife at a science fiction convention in Tacoma, Washington where they were promoting the then upcoming realease of Sleepwalkers. I was already a fan of Stephen King, and having met the director of the film as well, I was extremely excited when Sleepwalkers arrived at my local theatre. Rather than being elated, however, I found myself dissapointed in the film. I even went back to the theatre a second time, sure that I had missed some crucial peice of the story that would make the film the great film that I wanted it to be. Where I think the film suffered is that it did not have a sympathetic main character whom we could root for. The main character, instead, was an adolecent "Cat Person" who attacked the innocent highschool cutie played by Twin Peaks' Madchen Amick. Even more disturbing was a scene later on in the film which suggested sexual relations between this boy and his mother - not much to root for there. I have managed to come to peace with the film over the years, and even been able to enjoy some of it's greater merrits despite these flaws.Sleepwalkers contains not only a cameo of Stephen King as a Cemetery Caretaker, but also features another well known horror writer of the time, Clive Barker.
Stephen King's Sleepwalkers Videos
Cameo: Cemetary Caretaker
Video: Sleepwalkers (1992) - Tobe Hooper, Stephen King, and Clive Barker's Cameos . Stephen King's Cameo appearance begins this clip.
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![[fixed trailer]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/7MDUbjbTZos/0.jpg "Sleepwalkers 1992 Trailer")
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Golden Years (1991)
Bus Driver
Stephen King's Golden Years was a great television series about a janitor who is in a laboratory accident and starts to get younger. I was greatly dissapointed when the series was cancelled, and even more dissapointed when they tacked on the new ending for video to try and give it some closure. They should have just left it well enough alone.Here, Stephen King plays a Bus Driver.
Stephen King's Golden Years Videos
Cameo: Bus Driver
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Creepshow (1982)
Jordy Verrill
In Creepshow, Stephen King plays Jordy Verrill in the segment entitled "The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill." Jordy Verrill, a country bumpkin, discovers a meteor on his property and soon finds himself, and his entire home, consumed by meteor sh. . . uh, stuff.
Stephen King's Creepshow Videos
Cameo: Jordy Verrill
Video 1: Creepshow (1982) Part 3. Stephen King's Cameo appearance begins approximately 1 minute, 13 seconds into this clip, and is continued in the next clip.
Video 2: Creepshow (1982) Part 4. Stephen King's Cameo appearance continues from the first clip.
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"Meteor Sh**"
Video 2: Creepshow (1982) Part 4. Stephen King's Cameo appearance continues from the first clip.
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"Meteor Sh**"
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Creepshow 2 (1987)
Truck Driver
Being a huge Stephen king fan, when I learned from my brother (who worked for the theatre company that ran both our local walk-in theatre and drive-in theatre) that Creepshow II was only going to be shown at our local drive-in, I (not having a car yet) talked my uncle into taking me to the drive-in theatre to see the film. I was greatly disappointed with the film. But the visit to the drive-in theatre was well worth the price for another reason.The film that played before Creepshow II that night was a then little known film by a then little known director and starring a then little known actor. That film was Evil Dead II, directed by Sam Raimi and starring Bruce Campbell.
In Creepshow II, Stephen King played a Truck Driver in the segment entitled The Hitchhiker.
Stephen King's Creepshow 2 Videos
Cameo: Truck Driver
Video: Creepshow 2 Part 9 . Stephen King's Cameo appearance begins approximately 1 minute, 49 seconds into this clip.
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Thinner (1996)
Dr. Bangor
What Thinner suffers from, at least for me, is a case of the "It's not as good as the book," phenomena. In particular, Taduz Lemke and Angelina Lemke were so completely different than I pictured them that it was difficult to look past them and get into the film. On the other hand, having listened to Thinner on tape (read by Joe Mantegna) on a road trip before I read the actual book, the character of Richard Ginelli (played by Joe Mantegna) was perfect.In Thinner, Stephen King plays Dr. Bangor, a Pharmacist in the pharmacy outside of which Susanna Lemke is struck by a car. On a side note, Stephen King lives in the town of Bangor, Main after which his character is named.
Stephen King's Thinner Videos
Cameo: Dr. Bangor
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The Langoliers (1995)
Tom Holby
In The Langoliers, a 1995 made for TV movie based upon a Stephen King short story of the same name, Stephen King plays Tom Holby, the boss of Craig Toomy, who appears during Toomy's mental breakdown.
Stephen King's The Langoliers Videos
Cameo: Tom Holby
Video 1: The Langoliers - part 14. Stephen King's Cameo appearance starts approximately 9 minutes and 28 seconds into this clip. It is continued in the next clip.
Video 2: The Langoliers - part 15. Stephen King's Cameo appearance starts this clip (continued from previous clip).
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Video 2: The Langoliers - part 15. Stephen King's Cameo appearance starts this clip (continued from previous clip).
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Riding the Bullet (2005)Stephen King was supposed to have a cameo as an art teacher in Mick Garris's Riding the Bullet, based on the Stephen King Short story of the same name. Due to illness, Mr. King was unable to play the part. George Romero was going to take over, but scheduling conflicts prevented this from occuring. Matt Frewer, who played the "Trash Can Man" in Stephen King's The Stand, finally played the part.
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A Listing of Stephen King Appearances
Sons of Anarchy "Caregiver" (2010)
Gotham Café (2005) . . . Mr. Ring
Diary of the Dead (2007) ... Newsreader (voice over)
Fever Pitch (2005) ... himself (throwing out first pitch at Red Sox game)
Kingdom Hospital - Finale (2004) ... Johnny B. Goode
Rose Red (2002) TV mini-series (uncredited) ... Pizza Delivery Guy
Frasier - Episode: Mary Christmas (2000) ... Brian (voice)
Storm of the Century (1999) TV mini-series (uncredited) ... Lawyer in Ad/Reporter on Broken TV
The Shining (1997) TV mini-series ... Band Leader
Thinner (1996) ... Dr. Bangor
The Langoliers (1995) (TV) ... Tom Holby
The Stand (1994) TV mini-series ... Teddy Weizak
Sleepwalkers (1992) ... Cemetery Caretaker
Golden Years (1991) TV series ... Bus Driver
Pet Sematary (1989) ... Minister
Creepshow 2 (1987) ... Truck Driver (segment: The Hitchhiker)
Maximum Overdrive (1986) (uncredited) ... Man At Cashpoint
Creepshow (1982) ... Jordy Verrill (segment: The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill)
Knightriders (1981) ... Hoagie Man
Gotham Café (2005) . . . Mr. Ring
Diary of the Dead (2007) ... Newsreader (voice over)
Fever Pitch (2005) ... himself (throwing out first pitch at Red Sox game)
Kingdom Hospital - Finale (2004) ... Johnny B. Goode
Rose Red (2002) TV mini-series (uncredited) ... Pizza Delivery Guy
Frasier - Episode: Mary Christmas (2000) ... Brian (voice)
Storm of the Century (1999) TV mini-series (uncredited) ... Lawyer in Ad/Reporter on Broken TV
The Shining (1997) TV mini-series ... Band Leader
Thinner (1996) ... Dr. Bangor
The Langoliers (1995) (TV) ... Tom Holby
The Stand (1994) TV mini-series ... Teddy Weizak
Sleepwalkers (1992) ... Cemetery Caretaker
Golden Years (1991) TV series ... Bus Driver
Pet Sematary (1989) ... Minister
Creepshow 2 (1987) ... Truck Driver (segment: The Hitchhiker)
Maximum Overdrive (1986) (uncredited) ... Man At Cashpoint
Creepshow (1982) ... Jordy Verrill (segment: The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill)
Knightriders (1981) ... Hoagie Man
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