9 Great Weird Al Yankovic Appearances In Movies And TV Shows

I still can't believe that the undisputed king of musical comedy and parody songs has his own biopic. With former Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe playing “Weird Al” Yankovic in the Roku Channel original movie WEIRD: The Weird Al Story, which itself is a feature-length adaptation of a fake trailer released by Funny Or Die in 2010.

This reminds me of some of the notable “Weird Al” Yankovic movies and TV shows in which the musician was the star - like the 1989 TV industry parody UHF (which he also co-wrote), or the short-lived children’s program The Weird Al Show from the late ‘90s, or when he became the bandleader for Comedy Bang! Bang! However, what I would rather talk about right now are the funniest and most memorable times he made a surprise cameo in a movie or had a smaller guest or recurring spot on a TV show. For instance… 

By Jason Wiese