We didn’t see some of these coming. Comb through some of the most surprising music video cameos in recent memory.
Alexander Skarsgard
Who knew Alexander Skarsgard and Lady Gaga were pals?!? The former showed up in the latter’s video for “Paparazzi.”
Andrew Garfield
Yup, that’s him. This is taken from Arcade Fire’s video for “We Exist.”
Ben Affleck
Remember Bennifer? Ben Affleck appears in J. Lo’s video for “Jenny from the Block.”
Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller and Diddy?!? Yup, the actor appeared in the video for “Bad Boy for Life.”
Chris Messina and Dianna Agron
The Mindy Project star and Glee star stopped by Sam Smith’s video for “I’m Not the Only One.”
Christopher Walken
We all adore Christopher Walken. He made a cameo in 2001 in the Fatboy Slim video for “Weapon of Choice.”
Seth Rogen, Danny McBride and Elijah Wood
It’s Seth Rogen, Danny McBride and Elijah Wood! They’re in the Beastie Boys video for “Make Some Noise.”
Eva Mendes
Welcome to Miami! Eva Mendes appears here in a fun Will Smith video.
Jake Gyllenhaal
HA! Gotta love this cameo by Jake Gyllenhaal in Vampire Weekend’s “Giving Up the Gun.”
James Van Der Beek
James Van Der Beek puts on his serious face here for the Kesha music video for “Blow.”
Jennifer Love Hewitt
Jennifer Love Hewitt is our hero/heroine. Here she is in a 2001 music video by Enrique Iglesias.
Anne Hathaway, Kristen Stewart and Brie Larson
Yup, this is Anne Hathaway, Kristen Stewart and Brie Larson. They are in drag for Jenny Lewis’ “Just One of the Guys.”
Megan Fox and Dominic Monaghan
Megan Fox and Dominic Monaghan played a couple going through tough times in Eminem and Rihanna’s “Love the Way You Lie.”
Mila Kunis
LONG before she got pregnant by Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis appeared in the Aerosmith video for “Jaded” in 2000.
Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, Ed Helms and Will Forte
It’s Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, Ed Helms and Will Forte! They all stopped by the video by Mumford & Sons’ for “Hopeless Wanderer.”
Scarlett Johansson
OOOOH YEAHH!! Scarlett Johansson kisses Justin Timberlake here for the video “What Goes Around…Comes Around.”
Sophia Bush
Smile, Sophia Bush! You’re in the video for “Carried Away” by Passion Pit.