Every Time Martin Scorsese Appeared In One Of His Own Movies

Every Time Martin Scorsese Appeared In One Of His Own Movies


December 9, 2024 | Jesse Singer

Every Time Martin Scorsese Appeared In One Of His Own Movies


Scorsese Cameos

While no director has appeared in his own movies as much as Alfred Hitchcock did, Martin Scorsese has cameoed in more of his movies than most people probably realize. Starting with...

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Who's That Knocking At My Door (1967)

Scorsese cast himself as "Thug #2" in his 1967 directorial debut.

Screenshot of the movie Who's That Knocking at My DoorTisch School of the Arts, Who's That Knocking at My Door (1967)

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Street Scenes 1970 (1970)

Scorsese was a production supervisor and post-production director on this documentary about Vietnam War protests. Scorsese does some impromptu interviews with protestors in the film.

Screenshot of the movie Street ScenesNew York Cinetracts Collective, Street Scenes (1970)

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Boxcar Bertha (1972)

Scorsese played a "Brothel Customer" in his second directorial feature.

Screenshot of the movie Boxcar BerthaAmerican International Pictures (AIP), Boxcar Bertha (1972)

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Mean Streets (1973)

The director appears twice in this one. Scorsese shows up as Jimmy Shorts. And it is his voice doing Charlie Cappa's Narration.

Screenshot of the movie Mean StreetsWarner Bros., Mean Streets (1973)

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Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974)

Marty has an uncredited role as "Man in Cafeteria" in this one.

Screenshot of the movie Alice Doesn't Live Here AnymoreWarner Bros., Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974)

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Italianamerican (1974)

This documentary features interviews with Scorsese's parents. He is himself, of course.

Screenshot of the movie ItalianamericanNational Communications Foundation, Italianamerican (1974)

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Taxi Driver (1976)

Scorsese is a passenger in De Niro's taxi—credited as "Passenger Watching Silhouette".

Screenshot of the movie Taxi DriverColumbia, Taxi Driver (1976)

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The Last Waltz (1978)

The great documentary about The Band's final concert was directed by Scorsese—and he does interviews in the movie.

Screenshot of the movie The Last WaltzFM Productions, The Last Waltz (1987)

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Raging Bull (1980)

We don't see him, but we hear Scorsese in Raging Bull as Barbizon Stagehand.

Screenshot of the movie Raging BullChartoff-Winkler Productions, Raging Bull (1980)

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The King Of Comedy (1983)

The famed director has a cameo as a director in The King of Comedy (a TV Director).

Screenshot of the movie The King of ComedyParamount, The King of Comedy (1982)

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After Hours (1985)

One of Scorsese's most underrated films, he has an uncredited cameo as "Man with Searchlight" in this one.

Screenshot of the movie After HoursThe Geffen Company, After Hours (1985)

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The Color Of Money (1986)

This one could've been called "The Color of Marty" for how often Scorsese pops up in the film. The opening narrator—that's Scorsese. Then he appears two more times as "Man Playing Pool" and "Man Walking Dog".

Screenshot of the movie The Color of MoneyTouchstone, The Color of Money (1986)

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The Last Temptation Of Christ (1988)

Another great, underrated film in Scorsese's oeuvre is The Last Temptation of Christ—in which the director appears as Isaiah.

Screenshot of the movie The Last Temptation of ChristUniversal, The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)

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New York Stories (1989)

New York Stories was an anthology film made up of three shorts directed by Woody Allen, Francis Ford Coppola, and Martin Scorsese. In Scorsese's Life Lessons, he makes an uncredited appearance as "Man Having Picture Taken with Lionel Dobie".

Screenshot of the movie New York StoriesTouchstone, New York Stories (1989)

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The Age Of Innocence (1993)

You won't find it in the credits—but Scorsese does appear as a photographer in this historical romance.

Screenshot of the movie The Age of InnocenceColumbia, The Age of Innocence (1993)

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A Personal Journey With Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995)

In this documentary produced by the British Film Institute, Scorsese is one of the directors and the star of the show—as he discusses a selection of his favorite American films and their directors.

Screenshot of the movie A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American MoviesBFI, A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995)

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Bringing Out The Dead (1999)

Another case of Scorsese being heard, but not seen, in one of his films. He is the voice of the dispatcher in this underseen Nicolas Cage drama.

Screenshot of the movie Bringing Out the DeadParamount, Bringing Out the Dead (1999)

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My Voyage To Italy (1999)

Scorsese is the "My" in his 1999 documentary My Voyage to Italy—in which he talks through some of the best in the history of Italian cinema.

Screenshot of the movie My Voyage to ItalyMediaTrade, My Voyage to Italy (1999)

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Gangs Of New York (2002)

In 2002, the same year he appeared as himself in a couple episodes of Curb Your Enthusiasm, Scorsese made an uncredited cameo in his film Gangs of New York, as a "Wealthy Homeowner".

Screenshot of the movie Gangs of New YorkMiramax, Gangs of New York (2002)

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The Aviator (2004)

This is another voice-only performance by Scorsese—this time, as the "Hell's Angel's Projectionist".

Screenshot of the movie The AviatorWarner Bros., The Aviator (2004)

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No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005)

Yet another great documentary from Scorsese—this one focusing on Bob Dylan. The director can be heard in the film.

Screenshot of the movie No Direction Home: Bob DylanSpitfire Pictures, No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005)

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Hugo (2011)

The photographer taking pictures of a young George Melies...that's Martin Scorsese.

Screenshot of the movie HugoParamount, Hugo (2011)

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The Wolf Of Wall Street (2013)

His name is John in the film—but you might remember hearing Scorsese being the first person Jordan Belfort convinces to buy the Aerotyne IND penny stock.

Screenshot of the movie The Wolf of Wall StreetRed Granite Pictures, The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

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Silence (2016)

Near the end of the film, Scorsese can be seen (for those that see him) as a "European Visitor" in a missionary cloak and large black hat. Don't be surprised if you missed this one, though—most people did.

Screenshot of the movie SilenceCatchPlay, Silence (2016)

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The Irishman (2019)

Once again, it's audio-only for Scorsese in The Irishman. This time, as the voice of the "Court Usher".

Screenshot of the movie The IrishmanWinkler Films, The Irishman (2019)

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Pretend It's A City (2021)

Scorsese directed this documentary for Netflix in 2021—featuring conversations between him and the great Fran Lebowitz.

Screenshot of the movie Pretend It's a CityNetflix, Pretend It's a City (2021)

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Killers Of The Flower Moon (2023)

Scorsese's most recent appearance on screen in his most recent film, Killers of the Flower Moon—showing up as a Radio Show Producer.

Screenshot of the movie Killers of the Flower MoonSikelia Productions, Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)

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Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints (2024)

Scorsese directs and narrates this documentary series about the lives of historical Christian saints.

Screenshot of the movie Martin Scorsese Presents: The SaintsLionsgate Alternative Television, Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints (2024-2025)

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