Have you ever found yourself watching one of your favorite television shows when suddenly, you recognize a familiar face appear on screen – but the character in question isn’t a recurring actor or an actor at all? (Well, not primarily, at least.) Well, so have we! Remember when Demi Lovato played a patient during an episode of “Grey’s Anatomy”? Or when Prince appeared as himself on an episode of “New Girl”? What about the time Ed Sheeran made a cameo during a much-talked-about episode of “Game of Thrones”? Scroll on to see artists who have appeared on TV shows!
1. Demi Lovato on “Grey’s Anatomy”
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Demi played a teen patient on “Grey’s Anatomy.”
2. Mandy Moore on “Grey’s Anatomy”
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Mandy Moore played patient Mary Portman on the medical drama.
3. One Direction on “iCarly”
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One Direction appeared as themselves on the show “iCarly.”
4. Pete Wentz on “One Tree Hill”
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Pete Wentz played a love interest on “One Tree Hill.”
5. Prince on “New Girl”
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Prince appeared as himself on an episode of “New Girl.”
6. Sigur Rós on “Game of Thrones”
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Sigur Rós appeared on “Game of Thrones” as minstrels.
7. Britney Spears on “Sabrina the Teenage Witch”
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Britney Spears appeared as herself on “Sabrina the Teenage Witch.”
8. Jesse McCartney on “Hannah Montana”
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Jesse McCartney appeared as himself on an episode of “Hannah Montana.”
9. Ed Sheeran on “Game of Thrones”
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Ed appeared on “Game of Thrones” as a Lannister soldier.
10. St. Vincent on “Portlandia”
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St. Vincent appeared on “Portlandia” as herself.
11. Stevie Nicks on “American Horror Story”
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Stevie Nicks played a white witch and performed her legendary hit, “Rihannon,” on the horror show.
12. David Bowie on “Extras”
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Interesting fact: David needed a stand-in to play the piano while he mimicked the actions on the keys. After his death, the man who played the keys for him wrote a moving tribute.
13. Britney Spears on “How I Met Your Mother”
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Britney, playing an office assistant, becomes obsessed with Ted.
14. Katy Perry on “How I Met Your Mother”
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Katy Perry guest-starred as Honey, whom Barney opens up to about his love life.
15. Destiny’s Child on “The Famous Jett Jackson”
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DC performed a set at the club on the Disney Channel smash.
16. Weezer on “Yo Gabba Gabba!”
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Weezer, dressed completely in bug costumes, rocked out to a, well, rockin’ rendition of “All My Friends are Insects” on children’s TV show “Yo Gabba Gabba!”