27 TV Easter Eggs Where A Main Character's Real-Life Partner Made A Cameo
1.Chloe Bridges, who's married to Adam Devine, guest-starred on Season 2 of his show The Righteous Gemstones.
Who she played: Meagan, an eager believer of Lyle Lisson's (Eric Andre) mission in Christ
The episodes she appeared in: Season 2, Episode 2, "After I Leave, Savage Wolves Will Come" and Season 2, Episode 9, "I Will Tell of All Your Deeds"
2.Macauley Culkin, who is engaged to Brenda Song, guest-starred on the first season of Dollface.
Who he played: Dan, a guy who Madison (Brenda Song) accuses of being the infamous "bread bowl killer"
The episode he appeared in: Season 1, Episode 6, "History Buff"
3.Also, Andrew W.K. and Kat Dennings just got engaged, and he appeared on an episode of her show Dollface.
Who he played: The Sorcerer, the musician Jules (Kat Dennings) was obsessed with as a teenager
The episode he appeared in: Season 2, Episode 8, "Homecoming Queen"
4.Erin Darke has been publicly dating Daniel Radcliffe since 2012, and she guest-starred on the most recent season of Miracle Workers.
Who she played: Phaedra, a woman that Ezekiel (Daniel Radcliffe) meets while traveling the Oregon trail and then marries
The episodes she appeared in: Season 3, Episode 5, "Oregon Trail: Meet the Noonans"; Season 3, Episode 6, "Oregon Trail: Independence Rock"; Season 3, Episode 8, "Oregon Trail: Over the Mountain"; Season 3, Episode 9, "Oregon Trail: Stranded"; and Season 3, Episode 10, "Oregon Trail: End of the Trail"
5.Julius Tennon has been married to Viola Davis since 2003, and he guest-starred on How to Get Away With Murder.
Who he played: Desmond, a man Annalise (Viola Davis) meets on a plane and whom she almost sleeps with
The episode he appeared in: Season 4, Episode 1, "I'm Going Away"
6.Billy Magnussen, who was dating Meghann Fahy at the time, played her character's ex-boyfriend on The Bold Type.
Who he played: Billy Jeffries, Sutton's (Meghann Fahy) high school boyfriend
The episodes he appeared in: Season 2, Episode 9, "Trippin'" and Season 4, Episode 16, "Not Far from the Tree"
7.Dax Shepard is married to Kristen Bell and played a demon on an episode of The Good Place.
Who he played: Chet, a demon from the Bad Place who specializes in torture
The episode he appeared in: Season 2, Episode 10, "Rhonda, Diana, Jake, and Trent"
8.Mary Steenburgen has been married to Ted Danson since 1995, and she also appeared on The Good Place.
Who she played: A music teacher who finally helped Michael (Ted Danson) learn to play guitar
The episode she appeared in: Season 4, Episode 13, "When You're Ready"
9.Jason Ralph, who is married to Rachel Brosnahan, guest-starred on Season 4 of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (and is confirmed to return for Season 5).
Who he played: Mike Carr, a booker on The Gordon Ford Show who puts Sophie (Jane Lynch) on the show
The episodes he appeared in: Season 4, Episode 5, "How to Chew Quietly and Influence People" and Season 4, Episode 6, "Maisel vs. Lennon: The Cut Contest"
10.Chris Pratt guest-starred on an episode of Mom back when he was still married to Anna Faris.
Who he played: Nick, Marjorie's (Mimi Kennedy) nephew who Christy (Anna Faris) sleeps with
The episode he appeared in: Season 4, Episode 11, "Good Karma and the Big Weird"
11.Hilarie Burton Morgan is married to Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and she made a cameo as Lucille on The Walking Dead.
Who she played: Lucille, Negan's (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) ex-wife
The episodes she appeared in: Season 10, Episode 22, "Here's Negan" and Season 11, Episode 23, which premieres this year
Their son, Gus, also appeared in the episode as one of the walkers 🥺.
12.Megan Mullally guest-starred as Tammy II, Ron's ex-wife, on Parks and Recreation. Megan has been married to Nick Offerman for 19 years.
Who she played: Tammy II, Ron's (Nick Offerman) evil, second ex-wife
The episodes she appeared in: Season 2, Episode 8, "Ron and Tammy"; Season 3, Episode 4, "Ron & Tammy 2"; Season 3, Episode 16, "Li'l Sebastian"; Season 4, Episode 2, "Ron and Tammys"; Season 4, Episode 9, "The Trial of Leslie Knope"; Season 5, Episode 9, "Ron and Diane"; Season 6, Episode 21, "Moving Up: Part 1"; Season 6, Episode 22, "Moving Up: Part 2"; and Season 7, Episode 2, "Ron & Jammy"
13.Nick Offerman also starred on Megan's show, Will and Grace, two different times as two different characters.
Who he played: Nick, a plumber, AND Jackson Boudreaux, a baker who sleeps with both Will (Eric McCormack) and Grace (Debra Messing)
The episodes he appeared in: Season 4, Episode 10, "Moveable Feast: Part 2" (as Nick) and Season 9, Episode 8, "Friends and Lover" (as Jackson Boudreaux)
14.Ryan Michelle Bathe has been married to Sterling K. Brown since 2007, and she guest-starred on a few episodes of This Is Us.
Who she played: Yvette, a mom of one of young Randall's friends
The episodes she appeared in: Season 1, Episode 4, "The Pool"; Season 1, Episode 6, "Career Days"; Season 1, Episode 9, "The Trip"; Season 3, Episode 2, "A Philadelphia Story"
15.Alexis Denisof and Alyson Hannigan married in 2003, after meeting on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Then, he played Sandy on Alyson's show, How I Met Your Mother.
Who he played: Sandy, an anchor at Metro News 1 who had a crush on Robin (Cobie Smulders)
The episodes he appeared in: Season 1, Episode 18, "Nothing Good Happens After 2 a.m."; Season 1, Episode 19, "Mary the Paralegal"; Season 1, Episode 22, "Come On"; Season 6, Episode 13, "Bad News"; Season 7, Episode 4, "The Stinson Missile Crisis"; Season 7, Episode 10, "Tick Tick Tick"; Season 7, Episode 13, "Tailgate"; Season 7, Episode 21, "Now We're Even"; Season 8, Episode 11, "The Final Page: Part One"; and Season 9, Episode 21, "Gary Blauman"
16.Taran Killam has been married to Cobie Smulders for 10 years, and he was on a few episodes of her show How I Met Your Mother too.
Who he played: Blauman, an employee at Goliath National Bank who had an affair with James Stinson (Wayne Brady)
The episode he appeared in: Season 1, Episode 17, "Life Among the Gorillas"; Season 3, Episode 15, "The Chain of Screaming"; Season 4, Episode 16, "Sorry, Bro"; Season 5, Episode 13, "Jenkins"; Season 9, Episode 21, "Gary Blauman"; Season 9, Episode 22, "The End of the Aisle"
17.David Burtka is married to Neil Patrick Harris, and he also appeared on a few episodes of How I Met Your Mother.
Who he played: Scooter, Lily's (Alyson Hannigan) high school ex-boyfriend
The episodes he appeared in: Season 1, Episode 20, "Best Prom Ever"; Season 2, Episode 21, "Something Borrowed"; Season 4, Episode 16, "Sorry, Bro"; Season 5, Episode 16, "Hooked"; Season 6, Episode 8, "Natural History"; Season 8, Episode 8, "Twelve Horny Women"; and Season 9, Episode 21, "Gary Blauman"
18.Mila Kunis played a tourist named Vivian on her husband Ashton Kutcher's show Two and a Half Men.
Who she played: Vivian, a tourist who visits the Malibu beach house looking to refill her canteen and meets Walden Schmidt (Ashton Kutcher), who falls for her
The episode she appeared in: Season 11, Episode 19, "Lan Mao Shi Zai Wuding Shang"
19.Adam Brody is married to Leighton Meester in real life, and he guest-starred on her show Single Parents.
Who he played: Derek, Angie's (Leighton Meester) ex-boyfriend
The episodes he appeared in: Season 1, Episode 23, "Ketchup"; Season 2, Episode 2, "Graham Fought the Bones and the Bones Won"; Season 2, Episode 3, "Derek Sucks"; Season 2, Episode 13, "Chunkies"; Season 2, Episode 14, "Yarn and Pebbles"; Season 2, Episode 20, "Look, This Is Obviously a Sexy Situation"; and Season 2, Episode 22, "No. Wait. What? Hold on."
20.Jason Ritter is married to Melanie Lynskey, and he guest-starred on her show Candy.
Who he played: Deputy Denny Reese, one of the cops investigating the murder of Betty Gore (Melanie Lynskey)
The episodes he appeared in: Season 1, Episode 4, "Cover Girl" and Season 1, Episode 5, "The Fight"
21.Justin Timberlake, who's married to Jessica Biel, also guest-starred on her show Candy.
Who he played: Deputy Steve Deffibaugh, one of the cops investigating the murder of Betty Gore (Melanie Lynskey)
The episodes he appeared in: Season 1, Episode 4, "Cover Girl" and Season 1, Episode 5, "The Fight"
22.Kelly Ripa is married to Mark Consuelos in real life, and she played his mistress on Riverdale.
Who she played: Mrs. Mulwray, Hiram's (Mark Consuelos) mistress
The episode she appeared in: Season 3, Episode 11, "Chapter Forty-Six: The Red Dahlia"
23.Danneel Ackles is married to Jensen Ackles, and she appeared on a few episodes of his show Supernatural.
Who she played: Anael, an angel who possesses Sister Jo, a well-known faith healer
The episodes she appeared in: Season 13, Episode 13, "Devil's Bargain"; Season 13, Episode 18, "Bring 'em Back Alive"; Season 14, Episode 1, "Stranger in a Strange Land"; Season 14, Episode 17, "Game Night"; and Season 15, Episode 13, "Destiny's Child"
24.Troian Bellisario is married to Patrick J. Adams, and she appeared on his show Suits.
Who she played: Claire, Mike's (Patrick J. Adams) former love interest
The episodes she appeared in: Season 4, Episode 13, "Fork in the Road" and Season 5, Episode 8, "Mea Culpa"
25.Patrick J. Adams also appeared on Troian Bellisario's show Pretty Little Liars in hopes of winning her back...and it definitely worked because they got married in 2016.
Who he played: Hardy, Ezra's (Ian Harding) friend from college
The episode he appeared in: Season 1, Episode 5, "Reality Bites Me"
26.David Fumero has been married to Melissa Fumero since 2007, and he appeared on an episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
Who he played: Melvin Stermley, puzzle maker of crossword puzzles for newspaper publications
The episode he appeared in: Season 5, Episode 5, "The Puzzle Master"
Obviously, we can’t fit everyone in one post, but tell us YOUR favorite celebrity S.O. cameos in the comments!
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