Ten Favorite Film Performances by Actors Playing Themselves

(in order of preference by film, rather than in order of preference by performance)

1. Anthony Michael Hall: Happy Accidents (directed by Brad Anderson, 2000)

2. John Malkovich: Being John Malkovich (directed by Spike Jonze, 1999)

3. Peter Falk: Wings of Desire (directed by Wim Wenders, 1987)

4. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Airplane! (directed by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker, 1980)

5. Julia Roberts and Bruce Willis, plus many cameos: The Player (directed by Robert Altman, 1992)

6. Robin Wright: The Congress (directed by Ari Folman, 2013)

7. Danny Trejo: Muppets Most Wanted (directed by James Bobin, 2014)

8. Bill Murray: Zombieland (directed by Ruben Fleischer, 2009)

9. Kurt Vonnegut: Back to School (directed by Alan Metter, 1986)

10. Keanu Reeves: Always Be My Maybe (directed by Nahnatchka Khan, 2019)

    
    

— September 13, 2021

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