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All of Stan Lee's Marvel cameos

All of Stan Lee's Marvel cameos

By Cristina Everett

November 12, 2018 at 02:30 PM EST

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Spotting Stan Lee

Blink and you’ll miss him! For Marvel fans, part of the fun of watching an action-packed superhero film or TV show is the chance to spot comics legend Stan Lee in unexpected roles. As a hot dog vendor to a strip club emcee, Lee has played this cinematic version of Where’s Waldo in nearly every Marvel adaptation on the big and small screen for more than two decades. Ahead, check out his covert, yet memorable, roles you may have missed.

20th Century Fox; Marvel; Sony Pictures

Blink and you’ll miss him! For Marvel fans, part of the fun of watching an action-packed superhero film or TV show is the chance to spot comics legend Stan Lee in unexpected roles. As a hot dog vendor to a strip club emcee, Lee has played this cinematic version of Where’s Waldo in nearly every Marvel adaptation on the big and small screen for more than two decades. Ahead, check out his covert, yet memorable, roles you may have missed.

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Jury Foreman in The Trial of the Incredible Hulk (1989)

Jury Foreman in The Trial of the Incredible Hulk (1989)

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Hot Dog Vendor in X-Men (2000)

Hot Dog Vendor in X-Men (2000)

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Startled Bystander at Fair in Spider-Man (2002)

Startled Bystander at Fair in Spider-Man (2002)

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Distracted Pedestrian At Crosswalk in Daredevil (2003)

Distracted Pedestrian At Crosswalk in Daredevil (2003)

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Security Guard in Hulk (2003)

Security Guard in Hulk (2003)

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Man Who Saves Woman From Falling Debris in Spider-Man 2 (2004)

Man Who Saves Woman From Falling Debris in Spider-Man 2 (2004)

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Postal Carrier in Fantastic Four (2005)

Postal Carrier in Fantastic Four (2005)

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Man With Hose in Front Yard in X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)

Man With Hose in Front Yard in X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)

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Man in Times Square in Spider-Man 3 (2007)

Man in Times Square in Spider-Man 3 (2007)

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Rejected Wedding Guest in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)

Rejected Wedding Guest in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)

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Man Mistaken for Hugh Hefner in Iron Man (2008)

Man Mistaken for Hugh Hefner in Iron Man (2008)

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Milwaukee Man in Kitchen in The Incredible Hulk (2008)

Milwaukee Man in Kitchen in The Incredible Hulk (2008)

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Larry King in Iron Man 2 (2010)

Larry King in Iron Man 2 (2010)

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Pickup Truck Driver in Thor (2011)

Pickup Truck Driver in Thor (2011)

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Retired General in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

Retired General in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

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Chess Player Featured in Newsreel in The Avengers (2012)

Chess Player Featured in Newsreel in The Avengers (2012)

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Librarian in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

Librarian in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

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Pageant Judge in Iron Man 3 (2013)

Pageant Judge in Iron Man 3 (2013)

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Mental Patient in Thor: The Dark World (2013)

Mental Patient in Thor: The Dark World (2013)

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Train Passenger in Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2014)

Train Passenger in Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2014)

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Smithsonian Security Guard in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)

Smithsonian Security Guard in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)

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Graduation Guest in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)

Graduation Guest in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)

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Xandarian Ladies' Man in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

Xandarian Ladies' Man in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

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Fred's Dad in Big Hero 6 (2014)

Fred's Dad in Big Hero 6 (2014)

Pixar

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Police Officer in Framed Photo in Marvel's Daredevil (2015)

Police Officer in Framed Photo in Marvel's Daredevil (2015)

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WWII Veteran at Bar in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

WWII Veteran at Bar in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

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Bartender in Ant-Man (2015)

Bartender in Ant-Man (2015)

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Police Officer in Portrait in Marvel's Jessica Jones (2015)

Police Officer in Portrait in Marvel's Jessica Jones (2015)

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Man Getting His Shoes Shined in Marvel's Agent Carter (2015)

Man Getting His Shoes Shined in Marvel's Agent Carter (2015)

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Strip Club DJ in Deadpool (2016)

Strip Club DJ in Deadpool (2016)

20th Century Fox

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FedEx Worker in Captain America: Civil War (2016)

FedEx Worker in Captain America: Civil War (2016)

Marvel Studios

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Onlooker (with real-life wife Joan) in X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)

Onlooker (with real-life wife Joan) in X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)

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Oblivious Bus Passenger in Doctor Strange (2016)

Oblivious Bus Passenger in Doctor Strange (2016)

Marvel Studios

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Himself in Deadpool: No Good Deed short (2017)

Himself in Deadpool: No Good Deed short (2017)

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Astronaut with the Watchers in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

Astronaut with the Watchers in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

Marvel Studios

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Neighbor in Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

Neighbor in Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

Columbia Pictures

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Customer at a mutant-friendly bar in Fox's The Gifted (2017)

Customer at a mutant-friendly bar in Fox's The Gifted (2017)

Fox

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Barber in Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

Barber in Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

Marvel Studios

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Gambler in Black Panther (2018)

Gambler in Black Panther (2018)

Marvel Studios

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Bus driver in Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

Bus driver in Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

Marvel Studios

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Shrinking motorist in Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)

Shrinking motorist in Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)

Marvel Studios

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Costume shop owner in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)

Costume shop owner in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)

Sony Pictures Animation

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