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    All 24 Stephen King Cameos, From It 2 To The Simpsons

    By Chris E. Hayner on September 10, 2019 at 12:40PM PDT

    The stories of Stephen King have been getting adapted into movies and TV shows for decades. It all started back in 1976 with the release of Carrie, a movie that is still regarded as one of the best horror films of all time. Almost as long as King's history of being a writer adapted for film, though, is his career as an actor.

    Sure, he's never played a main role in anything. But however long before Stan Lee was popping up as a cameo in any number of Marvel Comics films, King was making appearances in projects based on his own works--and even some he had no creative involvement in. It all started with the 1981 George A. Romero movie Knightriders, in which he played the illustrious role of "Hoagie Man."

    King's latest cameo comes in the form of an appearance in It Chapter 2, in which he plays the shopkeeper at an antique store. According to screenwriter Gary Dauberman, speaking during a press conference for the film, the role was written for King, even if they hadn't actually approached him about it. "I wrote it into the action line, you know, this guy, the shopkeeper and I said, 'seems to look a lot like Stephen King,'" he explained.

    Interestingly enough, though, director Andy Muschietti claims King tried to talk him out of giving him the role. "I wanted him in the movie, so I offered him a cameo," the director recalled. "The first thing he said was, 'Well, you have to consider that I'm a jinx. Every movie that I'm in bombs.'" Still, King agreed in the end and took his place in the on-screen history of It.

    Knowing how King sees his own history with movies, though, we've decided to take a look back. We've put together every single Stephen King cameo appearance from movies and TV. While there are some we should collectively forget--like his role in the TV miniseries version of the Shining--there are also some very interesting movies on his list of credits. Take a look at each of King's appearances below.

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    Knightriders (1981)

    Knightriders (1981)

    Hoagie Man

    Creepshow (1982)

    Creepshow (1982)

    Jordy Verrill

    Maximum Overdrive (1986)

    Maximum Overdrive (1986)

    Man at Bank ATM

    Creepshow 2 (1987)

    Creepshow 2 (1987)

    Truck Driver

    Pet Sematary (1989)

    Pet Sematary (1989)

    Minister

    Golden Years (1991)

    Golden Years (1991)

    Season 1, Episode 3
    Bus Driver

    Sleepwalkers (1992)

    Sleepwalkers (1992)

    Cemetery Caretaker

    The Stand (1994)

    The Stand (1994)

    Teddy Weizak

    The Langoliers (1995)

    The Langoliers (1995)

    Tom Holby

    Thinner (1996)

    Thinner (1996)

    Pharmacist

    The Shining (1997)

    The Shining (1997)

    Gage Creed

    Storm of the Century (1999)

    Storm of the Century (1999)

    Lawyer in ad/Reporter on broken TV

    Frasier (2000)

    Frasier (2000)

    Season 8, Episode 8
    Brian (Voice)

    The Simpsons (2000)

    The Simpsons (2000)

    Season 12, Episode 3
    Himself

    Rose Red (2002)

    Rose Red (2002)

    Pizza Delivery Guy

    Chappelle's Show (2003)

    Chappelle's Show (2003)

    Season 1, Episode 7
    Himself

    Kingdom Hospital (2004)

    Kingdom Hospital (2004)

    Season 1, Episode 13
    Johnny B. Goode

    Fever Pitch (2005)

    Fever Pitch (2005)

    Himself

    Gotham Cafe (2005)

    Gotham Cafe (2005)

    Mr. Ring

    Diary of the Dead (2007)

    Diary of the Dead (2007)

    Newsreader (Voice)

    Sons of Anarchy (2010)

    Sons of Anarchy (2010)

    Season 3, Episode 3
    Bachman

    Under the Dome (2014)

    Under the Dome (2014)

    Season 2, Episode 1
    Diner Patron

    Mr. Mercedes (2017)

    Mr. Mercedes (2017)

    Season 1, Episode 6
    Diner Patron

    It Chapter 2 (2019)

    It Chapter 2 (2019)

    Shopkeeper

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