Real people in true movies?

Question

I know of several that have played in movies about them but curious if anyone knows any others:

1. Men of Honor: Carl Brishear plays a night club patron sometime during the movie.. never have figured out where and what char though.

2. Jim Lovel and his wife both appear in Apollo 13... his wife is standing in front of the actress that plays her at the launch and i think you see them even say hello. Jim plays a captain who you see from the side during the ending to the movie. I have always wondered what Jim might say to Hanks during that scene.

3. I dont know his name, but the guy Josh Lucas plays in "Glory Road" plays a gas station attendant during the early part of the movie.

4. "RUDY" the real rudy plays a fan in the stands. During the game where Rudy finally plays, you see his father and brother and a guy in a blue (light blue) jacket and kind of a irish hat behind them (short guy) thats him

I cant think of the other but i know of at least one other movie that had the

real person in it.

Anyone know of any others?

Answer 1

Jim Garrison, who was played by Kevin Costner in 'JFK', played Earl Warren in the same movie.

John Dean and Alex Butterfield who were whistleblowers in the Nixon administration both appeared in Oliver Stone's 'Nixon'. Dean was in the newsreel, listening to Nixon give a speech from the back of a train.

At least two of the surviving Doors were in Oliver Stone's 'The Doors'.

Frank Abagnale appeared in 'Catch me if you can', putting the handcuffs on Leo DiCaprio as Abagnale.

Frank 'Lefty' Rosenthal's lawyer (and mayor of Las Vegas) played the lawyer to the character based on Rosenthal, Ace Rothstein, in 'Casino'.

Most of the cast of 'Taxi' played themselves in 'Man on the Moon', except for Danny DeVito who played another character.

Larry Flynt played a judge in 'The People vs Larry Flynt'.

Answer 2

Twenty Four Hour Party People, the film about Factory records includes cameos from many people from the Manchester music scene. These include Tony Wilson, Barney, Hooky and Steven from New Order, Mark E Smith, Vinni Reilly, Howard Devoto, Paul Ryder. The backing singer from The Happy Mondays, Rowetta, appears as herself.

Answer 3

Stephen King always wrote himself in a bit part in most of his movies before his near fatal accident.

Answer 4

Erin Brockovich was in Erin Brockovich, Domino Harvey was in Domino.

Answer 5

Audie Murphey played himself in his autobiography To Hell and Back.