14 Musicians Who Appeared as Guests on Famous Television Series

The worlds of music and cinema are, in a way, complementary. It is common for actors to appear in music videos and, on the other hand, for music stars to take risks on screen. There are famous cases, such as those of actors Jonny Depp, who owns the band hollywood vampires — which features none other than Alice Cooper and Joe Perry (Aerosmith) —, and Jared Leto, with the band Thirty Seconds to Mars.

In this post, the awesome.club compiled a list that shows the opposite: famous music artists who have appeared in films and TV series.

Prince is considered to this day one of the great geniuses of contemporary music. Although he was somewhat resistant to watching television shows, in 2014 he starred in an episode of the series new girl titled, precisely, “Prince”. The star did not play any role, but himself. The Kardashian sisters would also participate in the episode, but, apparently, the idol was opposed, which meant that the girls – at the time, much less famous – were left out.

Sigur Rós is an Icelandic band that was initially successful in the alternative universe, later becoming a more “mainstream” group. The group recorded the song “The Rains of Castamere” for a chapter of the fourth season of game of Thrones🇧🇷 In that same episode, the trio made a cameo that was highly celebrated by fans.

The singer, who, at the beginning of his career, generated controversy for his appearance, in recent years has been putting aside controversies and was even called to participate in the television series Once Upon a time playing a character that “fitted him like a glove”: the Shadow.

The original lineup of Black Sabbath participated in a 2013 episode of the series CSI🇧🇷 The legendary Ozzy Osbourne, Toni Iommi and band performed in an episode where the investigation team is after a serial killer. In their search, the agents arrive at a nightclub where Black Sabbath are playing. Ozzy shows his talent for acting in the part of the scene where he is questioned by these investigators.

In 1999, the Nobel Prize for Literature-winning singer and poet visited one of the most famous sitcoms of the 1990s: Dharma & Greg🇧🇷 In his participation, which caused a lot of surprise at the time, Dylan — who is not much of a TV fan — did what he does best: singing with his guitar.

While Bowie will forever be remembered for his incredible music career, that’s not to say he did poorly on film. The “rock chameleon” was also a highly respected actor. He has played lead and supporting roles in many films. He has also participated as an actor in stage plays and, on many occasions, his acting talent has received critical acclaim. Here we will highlight his participation in the television series Extras🇧🇷 It is necessary to clarify that on that occasion, the star did not play a character, but played the “role of himself”, having even made jokes about his own career.

The lead singer of the band Aerosmith and father of actress Liv Tyler participated in more than 10 films, both playing himself and in the role of some characters. And we can say that he did very well. the tv series Two And a Half Man 🇧🇷 Two and a half Men featured Tyler in two episodes, in which he played himself.

Ed Sheeran is one of the greatest pop idols today. Since releasing his first album in 2011, he has been gaining more and more fans. This fame led to the production of game of Thrones to invite him to make a special appearance in one of the episodes and Ed, of course, accepted. His appearance was brief, to the point where his character didn’t even have a name. And the star did what he does best: sing.

However, his appearance sparked some controversy among fans of the series. They argued that seeing a “real-life” face — in this case, Ed Sheeran — took some of the magic out of the fantasy series.

Entourage: Fame & Friendship it was a comedy series drama aimed at young audiences that ran for eight seasons, from 2004 to 2011. One of the most celebrated features by fans of the show was the appearances of famous actors and musicians. Rapper Eminem, for example, participated in the final chapter of the seventh season, playing himself. The episode, incidentally, had the participation of many other stars and stars of music and cinema.

As we’ve said before, Eminem wasn’t the only music star to make a cameo in the season 7 finale of The Entourage🇧🇷 Christina Aguilera was also present and, like the rapper, had no role, but played herself, singing the song. You Lost Me in a special version for the series, accompanied only by a piano.

Lady Gaga’s participation was different from previous musicians. She even declared that she saw no sense in the way music stars used to participate in films and series. So she agreed to participate in gossip Girl, but on the condition that he would meet with the writers and effectively work on his performance in the episode in which he would participate. And the result was surprising. It is possible that this participation paved the way for his surprising performance in A Star Is Born, years later.

The pop idol also had his appearances in series. The Canadian singer was invited to be part of two chapters of CSI🇧🇷 He did not play himself, but a serial killer named Jason McCann, who appeared in the first and 15th episodes of the 11th season of the series.

In 2010, Demi Lovato had the pleasure of participating in her favorite series, Grey’s Anatomy. She acted in an episode titled “Shiny Happy People”. Demi didn’t play herself, but composed a complex character: a 16-year-old girl with mental problems. Her performance was celebrated by critics. So much so that the singer received the People’s Choice Award in the category Best Guest Actress in a Series.

Though Miley Cyrus rose to fame with the series hannah montana (which lasted five years, from 2006 to 2011), the truth is that her career really took off when she started dedicating herself to music. In 2012, Miley participated in Two and a Half Menplaying a direct and sexy girl who drove the protagonists’ household crazy with her intense personality.

In your opinion, what is the best performance of a music star in the cinema among the ones we show in this post? Are there any musicians or singers you would like to see in the movies? Or in your opinion, should each artist stay in their area?