Since its first use in 1851, a "cameo role" or "cameo appearance" has been a brief appearance in a play (or later, a movie) that stands out against the general context for its éclat or dramatic punch. A cameo role is often played by an actor of greater status than required by the role. A short appearance is also considered a cameo if played by someone better known for something other than acting, such as a director, sport player.
Allegedly one of the earliest cameo appearances in film history is that of Erik Satie and his artist friends in the silent movie Entr'acte (1924, see below). Mike Todd's film Around the World in Eighty Days (1956) was studded with cameo roles and gave the term wide circulation outside the theatrical profession.
The most famous cameo appearances are probably those of Alfred Hitchcock who frequently appeared in movies he was directing.
Cameos are often uncredited, and, except for a director's appearance in his or her own film, usually involve a spoken line.
A cameo role or cameoappearance (often shortened to just cameo) is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television.
Cameos are often uncredited due to their brevity or because of a perceived mismatch between the celebrity's stature and the film or TV show he or she is appearing in.
A notable appearance of this sort is that of d'Artagnan in Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac.
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