You just have to love when a celebrity can take a step back from their life and start making fun of themselves. Sometimes they make fun of a minor flaw they may have, but sometimes it’s a big scandal that they choose to tease themselves about.
These celebrities have taken it upon themselves to portray different versions of themselves on these different TV shows. With each of them, we see a new and exciting stupidity that you usually don’t notice.
10 James Van Der Beek - “Don’t Trust the Bitches in Apartment 23” (2012–2014)
Long gone are his days of drama. dawson’s baybut in this delightful parody of himself, he has fully absorbed everything that the world has said about him. James Van Der Beek plays an over the top version of himself on this Don’t trust the bitch from apartment 23what’s in place.
Van Der Beek takes all the memes and jokes about him and his dwindling career to heart and makes fun of himself in this goofy version of himself. He appears as himself and a close friend of the titular B, Chloe (Krysten Ritter). He is equally obnoxious and hilarious.
9 Kate Winslet - Massive (2005-2007)
Few TV shows have allowed celebrities to play outlandish versions of themselves, like Additionally, originally from BBC Two and later HBO. In this wonderful episode we see the beautiful Kate Winslet posing as himself trying to finally win his Oscar by portraying a nun in a movie about a Jewish shelter during the Holocaust.
Winslet helps another contestant, Maggie (Ashley Jensen) as she struggles with the idea of a dirty phone call with her current boyfriend, Mike (John Kirk). It’s a truly wild ride and absolute non-stop fun from each of these wonderful characters in this Ricky Gervais row.
8 Sir Patrick Stewart - “Extra” (2005-2007)
Despite being one of the most respected and revered actors of the last few decades, when Sir Patrick Stewart took the screen as myself on Additionallyit all flew right out the window.
His personality is rough, uncreative, and he seems to be overly obsessed with his acting career. When Gervais’s character shares a script, Stewart decides to share his own, which includes various instances of using superpowers to strip women of their clothes and stare at them. It’s far from the real Stuart, which makes it hilarious.
7 Carl Weathers - Arrested Development (2003-2019)
When Tobias (David Cross) hires Carl Weathers (plays himself) to teach him the art of playing the retarded development, he learns to his dismay that all Carl cares about is saving money in all frugal ways. From his several appearances, we learn that this version of Weathers is a frugal person who does his best to save money.
He never stops having fun as he spouts his “advice” on how to save a dollar. On one occasion, he shows Tobias how to make a stew with old chicken bones and various other leftovers. He’s one of the greatest men of all time, but this parody of himself shows the ridiculous nature of Hollywood. A series worth watching for sure.
6 Ben Kingsley - The Sopranos (1999-2007)
tragedian Ben Kingsley and gangster drama series Soprano seems like an odd combination, but in the episode “Luxury Lounge” it is brilliantly implemented. In this episode, Kingsley plays a shallow, conceited version of himself, and when Chris (Michael Imperioli) and Little Carmine (Ray Abruzzo) fly to L.A. to try and film my movie Jibfun comes.
Once the meeting with Chris, Little Carmine and Kingsley is scheduled, we learn that Kingsley doesn’t seem to be interested in the film at all, but more in Lauren Bacall (who also portrays herself). After Kingsley turns down a role in the film, Chris and his AA sponsor try to intimidate him, which works and leads to them stealing Bacall’s awards gift bag.
5 Seth Green - Entourage (2004-2011)
Seth Green appears several times as himself in HBO and Mark Wahlberg produced the show, Entourage. Seth first appeared in the Season 3 episode “Strange Days” and then made his final appearance in Season 5’s “Green Day of Seth”.
Green plays a fictionalized version of himself, arrogant and overly pushy on E matters (Kevin Connolly) to convey inappropriate messages to Sloan (Emmanuelle Chriqui). Green is an absolute delight and features some of the funniest moments in the series.
4 Heather Graham - Sex and the City (1998-2004)
In this fan favorite Heather Graham appears as herself, having an ex-boyfriend with none other than Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker), herself. Sex in the city was known for pushing the boundaries of relationship ideals, and this episode was no different.
Graham plays a funny version of herself as they roam the farmers market and they have fun chasing hot pretzel boys. The chemistry between Graham and Parker was a highlight and maybe Graham could reappear for more adventures with Carrie.
3 Bob Saget - “Entourage” (2004–2011)
In another excellent cameo on Entourage set, we’ll see later Bob Saget portray an R-rated version of himself. Saget is Vince’s famous neighbor (Adrian Grenier) and makes some nasty comments about previously trying to date. Although Saget is only present for a moment, he makes a lasting impression as this version of himself.
Saget praises Vince because, as he explains, he tried to sleep with Stacey (Joanna Black) in the past by offering her a very large amount of money for a night together, to which she responded by punching him in the face. Saget delivery is truly something to see and love.
2 Chris Rock - The Bernie Mac Show (2001-2006)
Looking back at the exceptionally funny The Bernie Mac Show, this episode was a highlight. In the second season Chris Rock guest starred on the show as himself, Mac’s fellow comedian, and they just don’t like each other.
While both were visiting The Tonight Show with Jay LenoMac just keeps Rock from speaking throughout the entire appearance. Bernie is trying to get back at Rock for always stealing his jokes, and verbal superiority is a real gift to the world, not to mention hysterical pinkeye.
1 Matt LeBlanc - Episodes (2011-2017)
In this show created for two big black cocks and Showtime we see Matt LeBlanc playing a satirical version of himself throughout the show’s five seasons. The premise is that a British husband-and-wife writing group (Stephen Mangan And Tamsin Greig) move to Hollywood to bring the success of their British show to America, but things don’t always go according to plan.
Enter: Matt LeBlanc. Matt stars in the American version of the British show, but not only is he not right for the role, but his arrogance and pomp make him a nightmare for this team. Throughout the series, LeBlanc pokes fun at his fame and shows that it’s always important not to take yourself too seriously.
Source: Collider
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