Getting a message from a loved one on your birthday is nice and all, but wouldn't it be better to get a personalized greeting from a movie star or famous hippo? With Cameo, you can have celebrities in every field record messages to give as gifts to friends and family on nearly every occasion. If you know someone who can recite Friends quotes on command or spent every morning glued to Boy Meets World growing up, check out some of the best ‘90s sitcom stars available on Cameo.
1. Larry Thomas a.k.a The Soup Nazi from Seinfeld; $80
One of the most memorable one-off characters from Seinfeld has to be the Soup Nazi. Actor Larry Thomas played the terse, tortured soul of soup, and his performance was recognized with an Emmy nomination in 1996. While $80 will get you a special video message in character, you'll have to pay extra for him to don his chef’s jacket.
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2. John O’Hurley a.k.a. J. Peterman from Seinfeld; $199
John O’Hurley brings his erudite charm to his Cameo messages by reading each one as his J. Peterman character. You'll get plenty of "wit and wisdom" as O'Hurley tells tales worthy of catalog copy.
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3. Melissa Joan Hart a.k.a. Clarissa from Clarissa Explains It All; $250
Whether you know her best as Clarissa or Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Melissa Joan Hart was a fixture on plenty of CRT televisions back in the '90s. When you request a Cameo from Hart, you can include which of her roles is your favorite so she can make each message a bit more personal.
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4. Alfonso Ribeiro a.k.a. Carlton from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air; $250
Alfonso Ribeiro played Will Smith’s preppy cousin, Carlton Banks, in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and audiences grew to love the character over the series's six-season run. Note that while you can get the Cameo calls from Ribeiro for graduations and anniversaries, he won't do the "Carlton Dance" for you because the short videos "won't do his skills justice."
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5. Larry Hankin a.k.a. Mr. Heckles from Friends; $50
On Friends, Larry Hankin played Mr. Heckles, Monica and Rachel's dreaded downstairs neighbor who once stole Ross's monkey Marcel and dressed him up as a ballerina. His last appearance was in the appropriately titled episode "The One Where Mr. Heckles Dies," but Hankin has since gone on to appear in Breaking Bad, CSI, and Barry.
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6. Fran Drescher a.k.a. Fran Fine from The Nanny; $500
The Nanny is having something of a resurgence now that it's streaming on HBO Max, and if you've got $500 to spare, you can get a personalized message from series star Fran Drescher. The money helps support the actress's charitable foundation, CancerSchmancer. And for the true Nanny aficionado, you can also get a Cameo call from her co-star Charles Shaugnessy.
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7. Jaleel White a.k.a. Steve Urkel from Family Matters; $169
The character of Steve Urkel was originally meant to appear in only one episode of Family Matters, but Jaleel White's performance was so beloved by audiences that he soon became one of the show’s stars. Now on Cameo, White is using proceeds from his video messages to raise money for DreamCenter LA, which supports those affected by hunger, homelessness, and more. White is available for birthday greetings, anniversary messages, or just a pep talk. And sometimes, he'll even break out the Sonic the Hedgehog voice he used during the character's animated series.
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8. Bob Saget a.k.a. Danny Tanner from Full House; $349
Danny Tanner was the '90s dad, and now he's a five-star Cameo favorite. Of the 280-plus user reviews, most of them gush over Saget's sense of humor. You can complete the Full House Cameo list with a call from Andrea Barber, a.k.a. Kimmy Gibbler.
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9. William Daniels a.k.a. Mr. Feeny from Boy Meets World; $150
There's just something so soothing about hearing actor William Daniels's voice. Though he's known for roles like John Adams in 1776 and KITT from Knight Rider, chances are you first got acquainted with his sage advice as Mr. Feeny from Boy Meets World. Now the actor is offering up personalized messages complete with the nuggets of wisdom you've come to expect.
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