Lists: Famous actors in music videos you may have forgotten about
By Allison Stewart
Charlize Theron's ninja-slaying appearance in Killers' frontman Brandon Flowers' new "Crossfire" video is the latest in a long and occasionally distinguished tradition of famous actors and actresses doing novelty turns in music videos.
For every well-documented historical example (Courtney Cox + Bruce Springsteen, Angelina Jolie + The Stones, Alicia Silverstone + Aerosmith) that exists, there are dozens of long-forgotten, equally interesting ones.
A random sampling of Click Track's favorites (leave yours in the comments):
7. AC/DC + Arnold Schwarzenegger: "Big Gun"
6. Dido + David Boreanaz: "White Flag"
(Mickey Rourke and Madonna after the jump - not together, though.)
5. Enrique Iglesias + Mickey Rourke & Jennifer Love Hewitt:
4. Christina Aguilera + Josh Duhamel aka "The guy in the yellow shirt at 1:38": "Genie in a Bottle"
3. Melissa Etheridge and almost anyone who's ever dated Brad Pitt:
2. Smog + a one-eyed Chloe Sevigny: "I Feel Like the Mother of the World"
And one we can't verify even after eleven slo-mo viewings, though we're sure he's in there somewhere:
1.Madonna + Benicio Del Toro, "Take a Bow"
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July 9, 2010; 2:00 PM ET
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Posted by: AnotherEngine | July 9, 2010 3:50 PM | Report abuse
The JSBX video w/ Wynonna Ryder, Giovanni Ribisi, & John C Reilly is more applicable than my prior submission now that I remembered it.
Posted by: AnotherEngine | July 10, 2010 12:35 PM | Report abuse
Or going by AnotherEngine's example, most of the Mr. Show cast in Yo La Tengo's "Sugarcube".
Posted by: misere | July 11, 2010 12:47 PM | Report abuse
I hadn't remembered either of those-great examples.
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Posted by: cookienihui | July 12, 2010 7:58 AM | Report abuse
My all-time fave: Paula Abdul + Keanu Reeves, "Rush, Rush"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbU1fKXxqvY
Posted by: Sarah_Godfrey | July 12, 2010 3:58 PM | Report abuse
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Do the Janeane Garafolo & David Cross roles in Superchunk's "Watery Hands" count?