Several renowned authors have made cameos in famous films and television episodes totally unrelated to their work.

Examples include Thomas Pynchon on ‘The Simpsons’ (twice depicted with a paper bag over his head), Salman Rushdie inexplicably at a party in Bridget Jones’ Diary, Kurt Vonnegut in Back to School (his only line being, ‘Hi, I’m Kurt Vonnegut’), and Norman Mailer on Gilmore Girls.