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Nickelback's cameo-stuffed 'Rockstar' video

Aug 27, 2007, 02:56 PM | by Chris Schonberger

Categories: Guess Who!, Music

Greetings, PopWatchers. It's time to play "Name that Celebrity Cameo," starring this week's special guest... Nickelback!

Check out the music video for "Rockstar," which was a single off the Canadian band's 2005 album All the Right Reasons but for some reason never had a video. Perhaps it took two years to make all the calls necessary to create this clip, which is low on production value but high on star sightings. As Chad Kroeger croons about living the high life, various celebrities and everyday people lip-synch the words, which are at times pretty amusing — my favorite part is when Kroeger sings "Sign a couple autographs so I can get my meals for free" and then ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons deadpans, "I'll take the quesadilla." And my favorite lip-syncher is definitely the messenger bag-toting dude rocking out in front of "Hills High School" — if this doesn't get him a role as a bully in the next Bring It On, I don't know what will.

In many ways, this video is like one of those time capsules you make in grade school. Someone can dig this up in 30 years and discover a pretty comprehensive swath of pop culture personalities from around the turn of the millennium. This is how you remind me… of some people that used to be famous.

Anyway, I don't want to spoil the fun, so I'll turn it over to you, PopWatchers. Let us know whom you spot in the comments below.


Paul Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 03:00 PM EST

Who is the the (nr.34) unknown girl in green/white bikini??

If you know this girl or are please call!!! xD

maximiliano Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 10:37 PM EST

hace tiempo no escucho un tema que este tan bueno los felicito

Ronin Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 02:43 PM EST

I like this video very much. Personally, for me is very funny that rappers who appears in this song are singing ,,I wanna be a rock star''.
As my friend says: ,,tak to sem ešče nežral'' :-)

Amy Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 08:43 AM EST

The video features various random people, as well as celebrities such as Dominique Swain, Billy Gibbons (who voices his lines in the song), Nelly Furtado, Kid Rock, John Rich (Big & Rich), Gene Simmons, Ted Nugent, Taryn Manning, Eliza Dushku, The Naked Cowboy, pornstar Daisy Marie, Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell, The Girls Next Door, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Paul Wall, Wayne Gretzky, Washington, DC area DJ Elliot Segal, Federico Castelluccio of The Sopranos, Grant Hill, Lupe Fiasco, Twista, Shop Boyz, Tony Parker and the crew from Orange County Choppers among numerous others lip synching to the song at appropriate times in the lyrics.

hillarymichelle Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 03:09 PM EST

Yeah, that's definitly not Eva Longoria.

& what do they say at the verryy end of the video!? It's like, "Yeah us too" or something.

hillarymichelle Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 03:09 PM EST

Yeah, that's definitly not Eva Longoria.

& what do they say at the verryy end of the video!? It's like, "Yeah us too" or something.

Sheila Sat, Jul 19, 2008 at 12:10 PM EST

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=21354838
Here's the full list

HELEN Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 06:12 PM EST

That cowboy dressed in black is supposed to be john rich but it looks like gary barlow! compare their images on google it is scary, the word doppelganger springs to mind.

. Fri, Jul 11, 2008 at 04:35 PM EST

who's the woman at 1:12 who sings, "we'll all stay skinny"?

Sat, Jul 5, 2008 at 10:10 AM EST

they are all odo from ds9.hes a shapeshiftet

Sat, Jul 5, 2008 at 10:10 AM EST

they are all odo from ds9.hes a shapeshiftet

mm Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 11:44 PM EST

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockstar_(Nickelback_song)

go to this link, it tells you everyone who was on there and when.

Theresa Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 09:04 AM EST

Is Michelle Williams the blonde girl sitting on the beach? It's driving me mad!

Elleh Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 10:13 AM EST

The "Evil Smile," girl is Riki Lindholme.
And "Sarah Harding," is Gwenno Pipette. She just looks like Sarah Harding.

Don't know if that was already clarified. It took too long to read

skunkpussy Mon, Mar 24, 2008 at 04:07 AM EST

I think it's Sarah Harding. What does her necklace say?

jill Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 09:43 AM EST

and i think it's eva longoria at 3:34 look closely

jill Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 09:03 AM EST

i think it's sarah harding at 3:11

nick Sat, Mar 15, 2008 at 03:12 PM EST

The girl with the blonde hair at 3:11 is Chanelle Hays from UK big brother

Cassie (huge TT fan) Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 04:34 PM EST

Its not Gary Barlow it doesnt even look a bit like him

Cassie (huge TT fan) Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 04:34 PM EST

Its not Gary BArlow it doesnt even look a bit like him

Irish831 Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 10:43 AM EST

I thought the guy in the cowboy hat was Ted Nugent.

kelli Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 09:22 PM EST

didnt' anyone notice Dale Earnhardt Jr (3 times)

crapy joe Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 12:41 PM EST

wtf is wrong with these videos being unavalible? god damn!

crapy joe Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 12:41 PM EST

wtf is wrong with these videos being unavalible? god damn!

Sian Sun, Feb 24, 2008 at 01:45 PM EST

Shut Up Dane Haha; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockstar_(Nickelback_song) + Scrowl Down To 99; if it Was Sarah Harding it Would Say Sarah Harding Not Woman.. So i'm Right (:

kie, dane AND SIAN Sun, Feb 24, 2008 at 01:03 PM EST

that is definatley sarah harding but SIAN thinks it isnt !!!!!

karen Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 05:51 PM EST

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockstar_(Nickelback_song)

a list here of people in the video...

Anon Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 07:49 PM EST

The girl in the black top in front of the hills is definatly Srah Harding

fudd Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 08:19 PM EST

The guy in the cowboy suit is actually Kid Rock

j, Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 04:38 PM EST

The guy in the cowboy suit is definiely Gary Barlow

leigh Wed, Feb 13, 2008 at 01:14 PM EST

anyone clarified yet if its gary barlow from take that in the cowboy hat towards the end?

Tue, Feb 12, 2008 at 01:15 PM EST

the girl with the short blond hair on top of the mountin scene is sarah harding, she is from an english girl group called girls aloud there is also a black guy in it at the top of the hils dunno what line he sings but he pretends to pul his hair out, he is from an english show called the IT crowd, its a bit like the office

random Mon, Feb 11, 2008 at 12:18 PM EST

unbelievanle how many of you are guessing completely wrong, how blind are u ppl

Sat, Feb 9, 2008 at 04:09 PM EST

the one in the pool near the end looks like janice dickinson

Sat, Feb 9, 2008 at 04:05 PM EST

The one the sings "lips synch them every night" who is she??

she looks like one of the teachers at my school

j Fri, Feb 8, 2008 at 07:48 AM EST

kirsten dunst is also in it and the least spotted. She is the girl with the red hair in front of sydney opera house near the end. it is because she is with another girl that you don't notice her!

sarah Tue, Feb 5, 2008 at 04:40 PM EST

Kirsten Dunst IS in the video just not in the bath. She's the girl with the red hair (spiderman hair) in front of sydney opera house towards the end of the video :D

boyd Mon, Feb 4, 2008 at 09:39 PM EST

lol. not quite; it's john rich of "Big and Rich" fame. he's a singer-songwriter and member of the muzik mafia

Laura Manning Sun, Feb 3, 2008 at 05:27 PM EST

who is the guy with the cowboy hat and in the black clothes??? is it gary barlow or garth brooks?

Michael Thu, Jan 31, 2008 at 12:44 PM EST

who is the guy at 3:23 in the white shirt. He looks just like a guy I used to work with. He also sang and played accustic guitar at various night clubs in the boston area. If anyone know or know where we can find the real names and not what people think it would be really appriciated.

Jimbo Fri, Jan 25, 2008 at 05:25 AM EST

Here's a pretty comprehensive listhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockstar_%28Nickelback_song%29

sera Tue, Jan 15, 2008 at 04:04 PM EST

It is Eliza Dushku.
Remember, her from Buffy as faith.
Anyway..
Question..
Is the girl in the black vest top, Sarah Harding from Girls Aloud?
I don't think it is.

Corey Adams Mon, Jan 14, 2008 at 11:49 AM EST

who's the girl wearing the white playboy shirt

Sun, Jan 13, 2008 at 08:02 PM EST

i'm sure the girl with the short blonde hair near the end on top of hilltop is brittany daniel out of white chicks.. sure of it.

Debbie Mon, Jan 7, 2008 at 05:50 AM EST

The little kid who sings 'getting washed up singers writing all my songs' is Chad Kroger's son

kendra Wed, Dec 26, 2007 at 10:08 PM EST

My comment (of course) was meant for everyone a few months back that were SO passionate about "hating" Nickelback. They're entertainers - don't take it so personally.

kendra Wed, Dec 26, 2007 at 10:04 PM EST

you people have way too much time on your hands. it's just a song - and a fun video.

C Sat, Dec 22, 2007 at 09:51 AM EST

Sarah Evans twice..

Sat, Dec 22, 2007 at 07:56 AM EST

Who's the little kid ? "Get Washed up singer's writing all my songs"

Sat, Dec 22, 2007 at 07:52 AM EST

Chad Kroeger at the end :D

Sat, Dec 22, 2007 at 07:47 AM EST

Kanye West .

Sat, Dec 22, 2007 at 07:40 AM EST

Carmen Kass is the girl with the gold necklace in a bikini : "Every good Gold Digger's gonna wind up there"

matt Fri, Dec 21, 2007 at 01:53 PM EST

who is the girl in the bathtub looks like kirsten dunst i know it not her but does antone know who she is

Tim Thu, Dec 20, 2007 at 03:51 PM EST

001. Bill Schlect Larry Tong at baseball field "I'm through with standing in line to clubs I'll never get in"
002. Lindsey Shaw at Chicago's Cloud Gate "It's like the bottom of the ninth"
003. Irish comedian Tommy Tiernan in front of the Flatiron Building in New York City "and I'm never gonna win"
004. Cindy Taylor on pool float "this life hasn't turned out"
005. Old Lady in front of St. Paul's Cathedral on Millennium Bridge in London "Quite the way I want it to be"
006. Billy Gibbons of ZZ top "Tell me what you want" (voiceover)
007. Wayne Gretzky "I want a brand-new house"
008. Three girls in Times Square "on an episode of Cribs"
009. Kendra Wilkinson in front of Playboy Mansion "and a bathroom I can play baseball in"
010. NYC policeman "and a king size tub"
011. Gene Simmons of KISS in front of his wall of gold and platinum records "big enough for ten"
012. Paul Wall "plus me"
013. Billy Gibbons again "Yeah, so whatcha need" (voiceover)
014. Female Park Ranger in front

drewl Wed, Dec 19, 2007 at 11:03 AM EST

already know it....eliza dushku thanks anyway

drewl Wed, Dec 19, 2007 at 10:57 AM EST

Who is the girl after 1:20? I recognize her but donno how? Is she a local or someone I could have seen on TV?

mo Sun, Dec 16, 2007 at 08:53 PM EST

so some of the cameos are as follows:
kendra(girls next door)
bridget(girls next door)
holly(girls next door)
nelly furtado
grant hill
eliza dushku
paul wall
kid rock
ted nugent
one of the guys from zztop
gene simmons
guys from west coast choppers
chuck liddell
wayne gretzky

well I know there is a couple I am missing but I believe I got most of them.

SunnyCaliforniaSolorio Fri, Dec 14, 2007 at 09:50 PM EST

Yo hey who is the hot asian chick at 2:22? or is she just a local?

danielle Wed, Dec 12, 2007 at 10:21 PM EST

The blonde girl at the end is one of Hugh Hefner's current girlfriends. If you listen to the lyrics, it mentions the playboy bunnies.

Aine Wed, Dec 12, 2007 at 01:21 PM EST

The blonde girl near the end is Jessica from Sweet Valley High that was on a few years back

Aine Wed, Dec 12, 2007 at 01:21 PM EST

The blonda girl near the end is Jessica from Sweet Valley High that was on a few years back

Kersten jameson Mon, Dec 10, 2007 at 08:14 AM EST

Do you think it could be Heidi from the Hills?

Kersten jameson Mon, Dec 10, 2007 at 08:14 AM EST

Do you think it could be Heidi for the Hills?

emma Tue, Dec 4, 2007 at 11:05 AM EST

sorry my mistake its been a long day at work its Girls Aloud. Slight typo there

emma Tue, Dec 4, 2007 at 11:03 AM EST

I think the blonde girl at the end looks like sarah harding who is in a UK girl group called Girls allowed, They got together through the UK pop Idol or one of those type programmes

clare b Thu, Nov 29, 2007 at 07:33 AM EST

Is the girl with the short blonde hair , on the hilltop near the end of the rockstar video - British actress Sally Oliver ???????????

suzie Thu, Nov 22, 2007 at 02:04 AM EST

YEP YEP YEP... THIS IS HOW YOU ALL REMIND ME OF HOW LAME OUR SOCIETY HAS BECOME... IF I ONLY HAD A BRAIN

suzie Thu, Nov 22, 2007 at 01:55 AM EST

oh yeah, I get it now, cheezy song and video, therefore the kroeger bros have "gone country" LOL... try listening to some REAL nickelback, sad but true songs, such as "too bad"

or "saving me"

or even "figured you out" LMAO

suzie Thu, Nov 22, 2007 at 01:52 AM EST

since when is nickelback "country"... saw them many times and I know for a fact that nickelback f*in rocks

Tue, Nov 20, 2007 at 02:29 PM EST

The girl who sings Lip sing em every night, is kellie pickler a country singer and from american idol, she doesn't get credited on any site as that being her but it most def is

Kathi Tue, Nov 20, 2007 at 05:24 AM EST

Does someone know who the boy in front of the Beverly Hills High school is?

s1l3nt Fri, Nov 16, 2007 at 04:54 PM EST

u all missed AKON late on

steph Fri, Nov 16, 2007 at 12:12 PM EST

how about you relax

hwnstinger Thu, Nov 15, 2007 at 05:25 AM EST

Absolutely shameless promotion of terrible song....this song is so bad they have to have use celebs and common folks in the videos to trick us into watching the video listening to song while we try to figure out why the heck someone would want to be in the video...and how much did they get paid or did they just want to be more infamous by being in a nickelbag video. didnt nickelbag do a song about placing their hands around a females neck?????...This promotion is as terrible as Alicia Keys onslaught on MTV....why is she so desparate to promote her song on every commercial break....she doesnt think its anygood???...the mtv plugs on Alicia Keys is as annoying as this song.....

PJ Thu, Nov 15, 2007 at 02:58 AM EST

Girl in the bathtub - Kirsten Dunst? WTF people, most of you need to get your ass some glasses, yo! :D

JC Tue, Nov 13, 2007 at 09:27 AM EST

Anybody notice claudia black of farscape/stargate fame or is nobody nerdy enough?

Sean Mon, Nov 12, 2007 at 02:12 PM EST

I am offically in love with taryn manning and eliza dushku. thank you nickelback for bringing them into my life and thanks to the kid who listed all the names because he has allowed me to find more sexy pics of them online

Scott Sat, Nov 10, 2007 at 10:56 AM EST

Dear Skye (the pretentious extra 'e' is a nice touch),

Yes, Nickelback is mocking you for wanting to be famous. Glad you got it. They're mocking anyone who desires the adulation of the general population. Try focusing on being successful at something you're good at rather than having more stuff than other people to fill that void in your life caused by whatever overblown childhood trauma you should have put behind you years ago.

Enjoy! :)

Ben Sat, Nov 10, 2007 at 07:51 AM EST

Wrong. The girl in the white/green bikini is Amanda Peet

Dan Sat, Nov 10, 2007 at 01:23 AM EST

The girl on the beach with the 'evil smile' is Riki Lindhome.

brianne Wed, Nov 7, 2007 at 08:36 PM EST

THE GIRL IN THE GREEN AND WHITE BIKINI WITH THE DARK HAIR AT 1:11 IS HILARY DUFF!!!!!

chango12cyclone Wed, Nov 7, 2007 at 10:18 AM EST

i like nickelback and their videos but i think that before u watch this video u shud reserch on them

beth Sun, Nov 4, 2007 at 02:01 PM EST

is wiL francis from aiden in the video?

lenbot Mon, Oct 29, 2007 at 11:10 AM EST

I'm pretty sure the girl in the light green bikini on the beach with the 'evil smile' is Anna Faris.

Nor Sun, Oct 28, 2007 at 08:04 PM EST

Who is the blond with short hair in the black dress

Mad Mike Sun, Oct 28, 2007 at 09:19 AM EST

Video full of has-been artists (except Nelly Furtado, who shot this before she realized she could change into trampy Nelly and make a brief jump up in the charts). Check out the last seconds of the video. Someone heard "FREE". A fat chick and an old lady in the front row. Is that their target market? The video was OK until that point. Then I deleted it from my Itunes.

Christian Sun, Oct 28, 2007 at 08:28 AM EST

The tear my hair out guy is richard ayoade who plays a character called Moss in an english Sit-Com called 'The IT Crowd'

martin Fri, Oct 26, 2007 at 04:28 PM EST

is aj styels in the vid at the gas station

Ana Meara Tue, Oct 23, 2007 at 11:35 AM EST

Wikipedia lists the names and places.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockstar_%28Nickelback_song%29

Lisa Mon, Oct 22, 2007 at 04:54 PM EST

First of all, that is NOT Jaime Presley...that is a little known actress. Second, the naked cowboy is NOT nuggett. That naked cowboy is famous for always playing his guitar like that in Times Square.

Elizabeth Mon, Oct 22, 2007 at 11:52 AM EST

My typo ....not sing them, lipsync them.

Elizabeth Mon, Oct 22, 2007 at 11:43 AM EST

That is "Posh" Spice (Victoria Beckham) at the end who says, "sing then every night so I don't get them wrong."

evil smile Fri, Oct 19, 2007 at 01:32 PM EST

I dont think the girl on the beach with the "evil smile" is Jamie Presley, in fact this chic is way hotter than Jamie.... But, I wish I did know who she was, she should model... Anyone?

Ryan Tue, Oct 16, 2007 at 10:41 AM EST

order of appearance: Cindy Taylor (red&blue bikini in pool)-Wild On TV, Billy Gibbons-ZZ Top, Wayne Gretsky-NHL Hall of Famer, Kendra Wilkinson-Hef's GF, Gene Simmons-KISS, Paul Wall-Rapper, Dominque Swain(in bath)-actress, 3 Six Mafia (in limo)-rappers, Holly Madison (black bikini in grotto)-Hef's GF, Paul Teutul Sr. (OCC)-American Choppers TV, John Rich-Big&Rich country duo, Chuck Liddell-UFC Champ, Kid Rock-singer, Eliza Dushku (bikini w/blk shirt)-actress, Dale Earnhardt Jr-NASCAR, Taryn Manning (blk bikini w/gold chains)-actress, Jack Black(actor) Nelly Furtado(blk dress in tour bus)-singer, The Teutuls-OC Choppers/American Choppers TV, Federico Castelluccio (guy in suit at table)-actor Sopranos, Grant Hill-NBA Suns, Ted Nugent-singer/radio, All of Hugh Hefner's GFs-Girls Next Door TV, Lupe Fiasco(this not definite/on table)-rapper, The Naked Cowboy-NYC icon, Bridget Marquardt-Hef's GF. The rest are people off the street and maybe a local celebrity.

seriously? Mon, Oct 15, 2007 at 09:42 PM EST

In order of appearance: Cindy Taylor (red&blue bikini in pool)-Wild On TV, Billy Gibbons-ZZ Top, Wayne Gretsky-NHL Hall of Famer, Kendra Wilkinson-Hef's GF, Gene Simmons-KISS, Paul Wall-Rapper, Dominque Swain(in bath)-actress, 3 Six Mafia (in limo)-rappers, Holly Madison (black bikini in grotto)-Hef's GF, Paul Teutul Sr. (OCC)-American Choppers TV, John Rich-Big&Rich country duo, Chuck Liddell-UFC Champ, Kid Rock-singer, Eliza Dushku (bikini w/blk shirt)-actress, Dale Earnhardt Jr-NASCAR, Taryn Manning (blk bikini w/gold chains)-actress, Nelly Furtado(blk dress in tour bus)-singer, The Teutuls-OC Choppers/American Choppers TV, Federico Castelluccio (guy in suit at table)-actor Sopranos, Grant Hill-NBA Suns, Ted Nugent-singer/radio, All of Hugh Hefner's GFs-Girls Next Door TV, Lupe Fiasco(this not definite/on table)-rapper, The Naked Cowboy-NYC icon, Bridget Marquardt-Hef's GF. The rest are people off the street and maybe a local celebrity.

Charlie Mon, Oct 15, 2007 at 10:07 AM EST

The naked cowboy is the naked cowboy! Ted Nugent is himself. What is funny is Nugent lipsynking the part about drug dealers on speed dial. He is a self confessed drug hater!

Karrie Mon, Oct 15, 2007 at 08:11 AM EST

Jaime Presley - on the beach. Can't believe no one caught that. She's got "the evil smile".

Sun, Oct 14, 2007 at 06:39 PM EST

Does anyone know who the girl is near the end of the video, she is on a sort of hill top with short blonde hair.

**@@** Sun, Oct 14, 2007 at 02:38 PM EST

I can't help but notice that all you people bashing Nickelback don't seem to be celebs yourselves. And if you are such experts on music, why do none of you realize that the "Naked Cowboy" is Ted Friggen Nugent! God, learn about your musical history before you go bashing bands that made more $ in the time it took me to type this, than you will all year.

Oblivia Sat, Oct 13, 2007 at 11:30 AM EST

Tony Parker! He's in there twice. San Antonio Spurs' MVP for their 2006-07 championship season and new husband of Desperate Housewives' Eva Longoria. Also, didn't I recognize Goldie Hawn and Bam?


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