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9 Community Actors Who Appeared in Marvel Movies without You Even Noticing

9 Community Actors Who Appeared in Marvel Movies without You Even Noticing
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These Community stars were hiding in plain sight all this time.

Ever had that "Wait, I've seen them somewhere before" moment while watching a film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe? If you're a fan of the TV show Community, we bet you had quite a few such moments when you noticed some familiar faces popping up.

Danny Pudi as Shield Agent

Yes, Abed from Community, aka Danny Pudi, made a quick cameo in Captain America: The Winter Soldier as a SHIELD agent. It was brief, but oh-so-sweet for fans.

Yvette Nicole Brown as SHIELD Agent Phyllis Jenkins

Shirley Bennett took a break from Greendale to appear in Avengers: Endgame. Yvette was at Camp Lehigh when Tony and Steve traveled back in time. And she totally busted them.

Jim Rash as Dean of M.I.T.

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The quirky Dean Pelton surfaced in Captain America: Civil War as Dean of M.I.T., totally geeking out over Tony Stark’s presentation. Classic Dean.

Ken Jeong as Storage Facility Guard

In Avengers: Endgame, Ken Jeong (Senor Chang) had a silent cameo as the storage facility guard where Scott Lang's van was kept. He was reading a book, probably not on how to "catch a changnesia."

Donald Glover as Aaron Davis

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Donald Glover, who portrayed Troy, played Aaron Davis in Spider-Man: Homecoming. He's the uncle of Miles, which was a fun nod for Spidey fans. He later appeared as Prowler in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.

Brie Larson as Captain Marvel

Okay, so this isn't exactly a sneaky cameo. Brie Larson (Rachel in a few episodes of Community) became one of the MCU 's most powerful heroes, Captain Marvel. Still, a cool Greendale-Marvel connection.

Randall Park as Jimmy Woo

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Though not a mainstay on Community, Randall Park did appear in two episodes. In the MCU, he plays the lovable FBI agent Jimmy Woo in Ant-Man and the Wasp and WandaVision.

Aaron Himelstein as Launch Tech #1

Another sneaky cameo is by Aaron Himelstein, who played Jeremy in Community. He can be seen in Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Avengers: Age of Ultron, credited as Launch Tech #1.

Martin Starr as Mr. Harrington

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Martin Starr had a hilarious role in Community as Professor Cligoris. He then became Peter Parker's teacher, Mr. Harrington, in the Spider-Man films.