Movie Directors Who Made a Cameo Appearance in Their Own Films

Kareem Abdul- Jabbar

Airplane appears on many lists as a comedy classic, but whoever thought Kareem Abdul-Jabbar would be the one behind the wheel? The basketball star flexed his acting chops for this famous movie that puts jokes at the forefront of the audience's attention. The Lakers star played a co-pilot named Murdoch. That's just clever comedy. 

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