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Have you seen Elon Musk washing dishes? Well, you have if you have seen one of the most popular TV series The Big Bang Theory. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO made one of the most popular TV cameos when he appeared on the show and got all the nerds glued to TV in 2015. But Elon Musk is not the only one. There are many businessmen who made cameo appearances in movies and TV show, and the list might just surprise you.
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The President of the United States Donald Trump has also been a businessman and a television personality. He made as many as 14 cameo appearances in movies, advertisements, and TV series. One of the most memorable ones is his cameo in Home Alone 2. He also appeared in Zoolander, Spin City, The Nanny, The Jefferson et al.
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Microsoft co-founder Bill gates made an appearance in US TV Comedy Fransier. Bill Gates played himself on the radio fiction's 200th episode. He is seen taking calls from listeners at the studio of radio psychiatrist Dr Frasier Crane.
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The oracle of Omaha Warren Buffet made an appearance on NBC’s 50-minute season finale of The Office where he played an oblivious boss character. This isn't his first cameo; Warren Buffett — one of the most revered investors — also made an appearances in Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps and Entourage.
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Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, the billionaire who keeps flirting with the top spot in the list of the world’s richest people, made an appearance in the cult movie Star Trek Beyond, but he was unrecognizable. Jeff Bezos’ cameo is one from his bucket list in which he made an appearance in the movie as an alien with a lot of makeup on.
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Founder and CEO of Space X and Tesla Motors Elon Musk has made several appearances in movies and TV series. His cameos in Iron Man 2 and The Big Band Theory are worth remembering.
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Founder of Virgin Airlines Richard Branson seems to be a hot favourite of TV/movie producers. He has made several cameos in popular TV series including Friends, The Simpsons, and Baywatch, and in movies like Casino Royale.
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Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak made a hilarious cameo appearance in Big Bang Theory where he even pokes fun at Steve Jobs when confronted by Sheldon at The Cheesecake Factory. But this is not it. He also appeared in the eighth season of Dancing With The Stars. Although, it was not free from controversy. He was one of the lowest scorers and said that the voting was rigged to keep him on the show. Later, he retracted his statement.
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Businessman, author and politician Michael Bloomberg, after making cameos in 30 Rock and A Muppets Christmas, played a full fledged character in 2011 release The Adjustment Bureau. He played a politician running for senate in New York and his role was bout 37 minutes long.
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Oracle founder Larry Ellison made an appearance in Robert Downey Jr starrer Iron Man 2 in which he stands on a stairway and says "call me". He played the fictional character Tony Stark.
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One of the top names in the fashion industry, business executive, fashion designer and label owner Ralph Lauren made an appearance on popular TV series Friends, where he played himself as the boss of one the main characters working at his company. On the show, he encounters her in a lift, twice.
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Snapchat co-founder and CEO Evan Spiegel made an appearance in HBO series Silicon Valley. Even though Evan Spiegel appearance was just a cameo, he played an important character in the fiction start-up dealing with Silicon Valley investors.
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American media mogul Ted Turner made a cameo in 2003 American period war drama film starring Stephen Lang. Ted Turner also lent his voice to 1995 animated television series Captain Planet and the Planeteers.
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Investor and stockbroker Chris Gardner who went on to become a multi-millionaire businessman from being homeless and sleeping in a public toilet along with his toddler son appeared in the movie based on his autobiography — The Pursuit of Happyness. Will Smith played the character of Chris Gardner. Chris Gardner himself appears in the last scene of the movie where he walks past Will Smith, both acknowledging each other.
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