Ben Stiller Says David Bowie Cameo Was a Career "High Point"
Ben Stiller says sharing a scene with David Bowie on his 2001 comedy Zoolander was a "high point" in his career. Stiller, who played male model Derek Zoolander, recalled: "Having worked with so many different people over the years, it's really one of the high points to have had that time with him.
He was incredibly generous, incredibly classy — everybody on set was in awe. I couldn't believe he said yes. But he had a great sense of humor and was incredibly self-deprecating, and I feel really, really fortunate that I got to spend a little time with him. He gave our movie so much credibility by being in that scene.
So it's been a high point in my career to be able to have that time with him, for sure." In Zoolander, the "Life on Mars" and "Ziggy Stardust" icon appears as himself to judge the "walk-off" between Derek and Owen Wilson's Hansel McDonald. Other notable cameos include Victoria Beckham, Paris Hilton, Natalie Portman, Donald Trump, Gwen Stefani, and Winona Ryder.