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List of cameo appearances by Stan Lee

cameo appearances by Stan Lee

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Source revisionSep 8, 2026
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The following is a list of cameo appearances by Stan Lee (1922–2018) in Marvel Comics films, television shows and video games. A prolific comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer, Lee has also had numerous cameos in non-Marvel media.

Marvel appearances

Marvel Cinematic Universe

In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Stan Lee portrayed himself as an informant for the Watchers, keeping watch and detailing events that take place on Earth. Lee appeared in each installment of the franchise from Iron Man (2008) to Avengers: Endgame (2019), prior to his death. According to Joe Russo, Lee's cameos were filmed consecutively with cameos already filmed for releases in 2019.

Films

In Iron Man (2008), Lee, credited as "Himself", appears at a gala cavorting with three blondes, where Tony Stark mistakes him for Hugh Hefner. In the theatrical release of the film, Stark simply greets Lee as "Hef" and moves on; another version of the scene was filmed where Stark realizes his mistake, but Lee graciously responds, "That's okay, I get this all the time." In 2008, Stan Lee named this as his favorite cameo appearance to that date.

In The Incredible Hulk (2008), Lee appears as a hapless citizen who accidentally ingests a soft drink contaminated with Bruce Banner's blood. He subsequently drops it and falls ill to gamma radiation sickness, leading to the discovery of Banner's location in a bottling plant in Brazil. A character in the film is also named after him: Stanley Lieber, who owns Stanley's Pizza Parlor.

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