Steve Carell, Ryan Seacrest, and 12 more surprise cameos in 'Knocked Up'

In addition to the already star-studded cast, there are a surprising number of celebrity cameos. knocked up. Often considered one of Judd Apatow's best films, knocked up Starring Seth Rogen and Katherine Heigl, who were at the height of their popularity in the 2000s. knocked up Stars too Jason Segel, Jonah Hill, Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, Jay Baruchel, Martin Starr and Ken Jeong make their feature film debuts. knocked up It was originally released in theaters on June 1, 2007 and became a summer box office hit, grossing approximately $219 million worldwide.

This is Apatow's second feature film, following his blockbuster. 40 year old virgin In 2005, knocked up It received critical acclaim, with an 89% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and an 85 score on Metascore.. knocked up It was one of the original Apatow films that inspired a series of classic comedies with Jonah Hill and Seth Rogen. super bad (2007), pineapple express (2008), and Funny man (2009), all produced by Apatow. knocked up is currently trending on Netflix's Top 10 list and is currently available to stream on that platform.

14 ryan seacrest

Appears as himself

Ryan Seacrest is the first of many surprise celebrity cameos. knocked up. Alison Scott, played by Katherine Heigl, works as a producer for E!news, so part of the movie takes place in E. Sound stage, studio office, award ceremony event. Seacrest is a very famous host. american idol Since the first season premiered in 2002, Jessica Simpson appears as himself, waiting to be interviewed. Seacrest has some funny lines that start the movie off on a funny note while establishing his job as Allison's television producer.

13 james franco

Appears as himself

From around 22 minutes knocked upJames Franco also appears in the film as himself, interviewing Allison, who has been promoted from E! producer to interviewer. Franco is there to talk about his new movie spiderman 3 when Alison begins to show the first signs of an unexpected pregnancy with Ben Stone, played by Seth Rogen. During this scene, Alison was forced to interrupt the interview to run to a trash can near her and throw up. Franco has a few lines where he expresses his displeasure with the situation on set, but that alone covers Franco's contribution to the film.

12 kristen wig

I play Jill from E!company employee

legendary saturday night live Cast member Kristen Wiig appears in a small role knocked up As a company employee at E!what will happen her first appearance in a major film. Since Wiig first joined the cast in 2005, she quickly established herself as one of SNL's rising stars and went on to star in the famous film Apatow. Wiig plays the jealous E! Jill.Mid-level associate producer or assistant He says some funny lines during E!'s meeting with Alison. An executive named Jack played by Alan Tudyk.

11 bill hader

I play Brent from E!Editor

Hader was also one of the rising stars of saturday night live At the time, he also had a small role in Knocked Up. He plays a goofy and charming editor at E! He works on several projects with Alison over the course of the film. knocked up This was only the second feature film in which Hader appeared. She made her debut in 2006 in the comedy You Me and Dupree, starring Owen Wilson, Kate Hudson, and Michael Douglas. Hader would appear in several other Apatow films, including: super bad and pineapple express Before he became famous in the comedy world.

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Ten BJ Novak

play a young doctor

BJ Novak rose to fame in the 2000s as a principal cast member, writer, and director of the highly successful sitcom. office.His brief cameo appearance as a gynecologist knocked up It's a perfect fit considering his influence on 2000s comedy in general.meanwhile knocked upBen and Alison try several different baby doctors and finally settle on the one they trust the most. Novak's doctor character immediately picks up on Ben and Alison's strange bond.drawing unwanted attention to their complex and troubling situation.

9 paul feig

Play a fantasy baseball player

Paul Feig may not have the most famous cameo in a movie knocked up, but as a writer, director, and producer, he's definitely one of the best. Feig was the creator of the famous cult TV series Freaks and Geeks, which launched the acting careers of Seth Rogen, Jason Segel, Linda Cardellini, James Franco and others. freaks school This became the basis for other collaborations between him and Apatow. bridesmaids. Feig plays one of Paul Rudd's imaginary baseball friends. knocked up.

8 craig robinson

Praise club doorman

As one of the most beloved actors officeCraig Robinson also appears in a small role. knocked up As a club bouncer. He and Leslie Mann have a hilarious exchange in which Debbie, played by Mann, becomes furious when Robinson refuses to allow her and Alison, who is several months pregnant, into his club. This short conversation becomes one of her best cameo scenes in the entire movie. After making his film debut in knocked upRobinson will play a bigger role pineapple express and play yourself This is the end.

7 stormy daniels

Appeared as a lap dancer

Stormy Daniels is knocked up Ben, played by Seth Rogen, and Pete, played by Paul Rudd, escape from Los Angeles to Las Vegas one night and end up at a strip club.Daniels is credited as a lap dancer.. Daniels previously had a brief role in 40 year old virgin In the same way. Since it appeared in knocked up, Daniels has also appeared on the Showtime series smile and the Stars series party down. Daniels has no speaking role in the film.

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6 jessica alba

Appears as himself

Jessica Alba is one of many famous actors who appear towards the end of the film. knocked up. The actor was pictured speaking with Katherine Heigl's character Alison during an interview at the awards show, on a blue carpet instead of the traditional red at film awards shows. She is one of several celebrities to comment on how Alison is doing during her pregnancy while Alison tries to work with microphone in hand. At that time, knocked up It was photographed, Alba most recently played Sue Storm/The Invisible Woman in the film The Invisible Woman. fantastic four (2005) and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007).

Five steve carell

Appears as himself

Steve Carell, one of the biggest names in comedy on the planet in the 2000s, appears as himself in an interview with Katherine Heigl's character Alison. He is one of the last of the few celebrities to play an award show role in a movie. Alison, who is in the midst of her pregnancy at this point in the film, essentially begs Steve to do an exclusive interview with E!, but Steve politely declines. Alison doesn't take no for an answer, and she scares Steve in a hilariously short scene. Steve was starring 40 year old virgin After making a hilarious film debut in blues almighty In 2003.

Four Eva Mendes

Appears as himself

Eva Mendes also appears as herself on the blue carpet towards the end of the film. knocked up. She joked to Allison that she looked like she was ready to have a baby any moment. then, knocked up It was photographed, Mendes recently starred in Will Smith's hit comedy hitch (2005) The same goes for Joaquin Phoenix dramas. We Own the Night (2007).Mendes would continue her starring role in the hilarious 2010 comedy other people and famous drama the place beyond the pinesthat's how she met her husband Ryan Gosling.

3 andy dick

Appears as himself

Andy Dick appears briefly as himself on the blue carpet with Alison. knocked up.Andy's fleeting appearance lasts only a few seconds. knocked up He is seen commenting about the pregnancy when Alison is about to interview her. Dick was best known for his comedic roles in the 1990s and 2000s However, it has not appeared in any notable events since 2017. sense 8 and Loveboth series are available on Netflix.

2 dax shepard

Appears as himself

Dax Shepard's cameo is so short and unfocused that he's hard to spot knocked up. In the scene where Alison is about to interview Steve Carell, Mr. Shepherd can be seen talking to a group of people in the background. Shepard was apparently used to add verisimilitude to the fake movie awards ceremony by having seemingly ordinary unscripted dialogue in the background of Alison and Steve Carell's interactions.Shepard hasn't even been given a clean shot. knocked upHowever, he has certainly appeared in movies for a short time.

1 adam scott

I play Samuel, a male nurse.

Adam Scott also became a major part of the comedy scene in the 2000s thanks to his iconic role in the film. parks and recreation. Scott doesn't appear knocked up until the end of the movie When Alison is rushed to the hospital to give birth to her baby with Ben. Ben points out the fact that he's a male nurse, and Scott's character tries to make Alison feel at ease by telling her half-hearted jokes. Scott's Samuel was part of an iconic character. knocked up The scene where Allison yells at Jay Baruchel, who is in the middle of giving birth, to leave the room. Scott went on to become an Emmy-nominated actor for his famous “Apple” series. Severance pay.

knocked up

Knocked Up is a 2007 comedy about an unexpected pregnancy resulting from a drunken one-night stand. Seth Rogen and Katherine Heigl play the two main characters, while Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, and Jonah Hill also share the spotlight. The film received positive reviews from viewers and a sequel, which became a spin-off, was produced in 2012.

release date

June 1, 2007

studio

universal pictures

Sales agent

universal pictures

runtime

129 minutes

budget

$30 million