Hulu’s ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Celebrity Cameos: Photos (original) (raw)
As fans sat down to watch episodes of Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building — which premiered in August 2021 — many were surprised to see several famous faces pop up for a blink-and-you-missed-it cameo.
The show, which stars Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez, has seen several big names come by for a scene or two. Perhaps the biggest celebrity to drop in for an episode? Legendary recording artist Sting appeared as himself during the third episode of season 1, which was titled, “How Well Do You Know Your Neighbors?” He even sang a chilling rendition of “Don’t Stand So Close to Me.”
Sting’s not the only celeb to steal the show. Tina Fey, Mark Consuelos and Amy Schumer have also appeared in brief roles.
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Only Murders in the Building follows an unlikely trio (Martin, Short and Gomez) who live in the same New York City apartment building called the Arconia and later team up to solve a gruesome murder in the building (and start an accompanying podcast). As each episode chronicles a different fictional podcast episode, fans get one step closer to figuring out the “whodunnit” mystery.
Keep scrolling to find out which stars joined the Hulu series for a limited arc:
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‘Only Murders in the Building’ Includes So Many Celeb Cameos: Jane Lynch, Tina Fey, Sting and More
As fans sat down to watch episodes of Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building — which premiered in August 2021 — many were surprised to see several famous faces pop up for a blink-and-you-missed-it cameo.
The show, which stars Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez, has seen several big names come by for a scene or two. Perhaps the biggest celebrity to drop in for an episode? Legendary recording artist Sting appeared as himself during the third episode of season 1, which was titled, “How Well Do You Know Your Neighbors?” He even sang a chilling rendition of “Don’t Stand So Close to Me.”
Sting's not the only celeb to steal the show. Tina Fey, Mark Consuelos and Amy Schumer have also appeared in brief roles.
Only Murders in the Building follows an unlikely trio (Martin, Short and Gomez) who live in the same New York City apartment building called the Arconia and later team up to solve a gruesome murder in the building (and start an accompanying podcast). As each episode chronicles a different fictional podcast episode, fans get one step closer to figuring out the “whodunnit” mystery.
Keep scrolling to find out which stars joined the Hulu series for a limited arc:
Credit: Patrick Harbron/Hulu
‘Only Murders in the Building’ Includes So Many Celeb Cameos: Jane Lynch, Tina Fey, Sting and More
As fans sat down to watch episodes of Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building — which premiered in August 2021 — many were surprised to see several famous faces pop up for a blink-and-you-missed-it cameo.
The show, which stars Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez, has seen several big names come by for a scene or two. Perhaps the biggest celebrity to drop in for an episode? Legendary recording artist Sting appeared as himself during the third episode of season 1, which was titled, “How Well Do You Know Your Neighbors?” He even sang a chilling rendition of “Don’t Stand So Close to Me.”
Sting's not the only celeb to steal the show. Tina Fey, Mark Consuelos and Amy Schumer have also appeared in brief roles.
Only Murders in the Building follows an unlikely trio (Martin, Short and Gomez) who live in the same New York City apartment building called the Arconia and later team up to solve a gruesome murder in the building (and start an accompanying podcast). As each episode chronicles a different fictional podcast episode, fans get one step closer to figuring out the “whodunnit” mystery.
Keep scrolling to find out which stars joined the Hulu series for a limited arc:
Credit: Patrick Harbron/Hulu
Matthew Broderick
Broderick played himself in a season 3 episode, auditioning to take over for Martin’s character in Oliver Putnam’s Death Rattle musical. In addition to flawlessly delivering the production’s dialogue, Broderick nailed Martin’s patter song.
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Mel Brooks
Broderick’s OMITB cameo, which aired in September 2023, was a surprise Producers reunion when Oliver (Short) called Brooks via FaceTime to discuss Broderick’s work ethic.
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Paul Rudd
In the season 2 finale, the Ant-Man star appeared as actor Ben Glenroy, who dies on stage during opening night of Oliver's new play. Viewers will learn more about the events leading up to Rudd's character's death — and his tense exchange with Charles — in season 3.
"Paul Rudd, after making an auspicious entrance into the world of our show at the end of Season 2 as Ben Glenroy, is someone we clearly want to know more about and see in our upcoming Season 3," series cocreator John Hoffman told Variety in August 2022. "He is a clear source of many upcoming questions and, as ever with our show, many twists yet to come!"
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Andrea Martin
The My Big Fat Greek Wedding actress, who has no relation to Steve, appeared in two episodes of season 2 as Joy, a hair and makeup stylist on Charles' TV series Brazzos.
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Mark Consuelos
The Riverdale alum appeared in a season 2 episode of Only Murders in the Building, which aired in August 2022, as Mabel’s father. In a flashback scene, viewers saw young Mabel's special connection with her dear old dad before his tragic death amid a cancer battle.
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Cara Delevingne
The model was introduced as an art gallery owner named Alice in the sophomore season. After sparks flew between Alice and Mabel, the pair shared a kiss in the second episode.
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Amy Schumer
The comedian appeared during the season 2 premiere as an elevated version of herself looking to develop the podcast into a TV series.
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Shirley MacClaine
The Bewitched actress played Bunny's mother, who returns to The Arconia trying to solve her daughter's murder and track down her missing painting.
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Jane Lynch
The Glee alum popped up during episode nine of the hit series as Charles’ (Martin) stunt double. Martin previously teased Lynch’s cameo, sharing a photo of them in matching shirts, blue sweaters, black coats and hats on set in March.
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Jimmy Fallon
The late-night talk show host briefly appeared as himself during the sixth episode, chatting with Fey during an episode of his show. In the clip, Fey’s character casually mentioned the main trio’s “Only Murders in the Building” podcast attempt.
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Ali Stroker
The Tony Award winner played a big fan of the “Only Murders in the Building” podcast in the eighth episode, who was demanding more episodes of the show alongside a trio of other eclectic listeners.
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Sting
The England native played a version of himself on the show, and the cast couldn’t say enough kind words about his acting chops.
“He was completely game for all of it,” Short told Collider. “He came to the set, knowing every line of long speeches. He was enthusiastic, focused, and endlessly being funny and charming.”
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Tina Fey
In the first episode, the three protagonists are fans of a true-crime podcast, “Not All is OK in Oklahoma.” As they each listen to a new episode from their respective apartments, the 30 Rock alum appeared as the podcast host, who’s digging for clues about the alleged crime.
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Nathan Lane
The real-life Broadway veteran popped up during the third episode as an Arconia resident who also happened to own a popular grocery store chain. In the episode, it’s revealed that his character has a professional history with Short’s character, Oliver.
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Jackie Hoffman
The Feud: Bette and Joan actress played Uma Heller on the Hulu limited series, another Arconia resident. She notably flipped off Martin’s character, Charles, within the first minute of the show.
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Maulik Pancholy
The 27 Dresses actor made a brief appearance in the first episode as another neighbor, telling Martin’s Charles that the aroma of the omelets he’d been making reminds him of a woman named Lucy. He even asked, “Have you heard from her?”
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