The Suite Life Of Zack And Cody Had Some Of The Biggest Celebrity Cameos And Fans Didn't Even Know It At the Time
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The Suite Life of Zack and Cody was a hilarious, coming-of-age Disney classic that premiered on the Disney Channel and aired from 2005 to 2008. The Emmy-nominated show was part of what many considered the “golden age of the Disney Channel”, catapulting stars such as Dylan and Cole Sprouse, Ashley Tisdale, and Brenda Song into the spotlight.


While we may not be seeing a reboot of the beloved 2000s show anytime soon, the show has remained a fond part of many of our childhoods and maintains cultural significance even 17 years after the pilot episode initially aired. What may surprise some is that the show has a surprisingly long list of celebrity guest star appearances, here’s a list of some celebrity cameos that you may have missed…

10 Selena Gomez Shared An On-Screen Kiss With Dylan Sprouse

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Before landing her role as Alex Russo in Wizards of Waverly Place, Selena Gomez guest starred on an episode of the show as the character Gwen. Her character is a classmate of Zack and Cody’s who auditions for the school play.

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In the Episode, Cole Sprouse’s character Cody is immediately smitten and intent on kissing Gomez’s character Gwen during their performance. However, in a plot twist, she ends up kissing Dylan Sprouse’s character Zack instead, causing the two brothers to quarrel over her.

9 Zac Efron Shared An On-Screen Kiss With Highschool Musical Co-Star Ashley Tisdale

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In a cross-promotion with High School Musical, Zac Efron guest starred in an episode of the show as the character Trevor, a super-genius who ended up sharing a kiss with Ashley Tisdale’s character Maddie.

Ashley Tisdale later opened up in an interview with Elle about how awkward it was to kiss her High School Musical co-star, saying: “I had to kiss Zac on The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, and it’s the worst because I’m so close to him, and he’s like my brother.”

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“He tried kissing me with his tongue, and I was like, ‘Get away from me!’ I closed my mouth so fast,” she revealed. “I was like, ‘This is Disney Channel! We don’t kiss like that on Disney Channel!’ It’s just weird when you’re so close to somebody. We had already done (High School Musical) together, and I had known him for years before. That is why it was the worst. We are just too close.”

8 Jaden Smith’s Appearance On The Show Foreshadowed His Casting In the 2010 Karate Kid Remake

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The son of Hollywood power couple Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith appeared on an episode of the show as the character Travis. His character’s main personality trait was that he knew karate, and ends up teaching Zack and Cody how to fight to impress their crushes. Two years later, he was cast as the new Karate Kid in the 2010 remake alongside Jackie Chan.

7 Victoria Justice Shared Her First Ever Kiss With Cole Sprouse In An Episode Of The Suite Life Of Zack And Cody

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Victorious star Victoria Justice appeared on an episode of the show as the character Rebecca. Cole Sprouse’s character Cody develops a crush on her, and the two wind up sharing a smooch at the end of the episode. Victoria Justice later revealed that the on-screen kiss with Cole Sprouse was her first one ever. “It was in front of a live audience,” she said in an interview with Popstar! Magazine. “That was cool, and we’re still good friends.”

6 Joey King Was Just A Child When She Appeared In The Suite Life Of Zack And Cody

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The Kissing Booth star Joey King was only 6 years old when she made a guest appearance on the show back in 2006. The Golden Globe nominee played the character Emily, a little girl who tormented Zack and Cody when they volunteered in a daycare. Joey King is nothing short of adorable in this role.

5 Tony Hawk Proved That He Has Great Comedic Timing In An Appearance On The Suite Life Of Zack And Cody

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Arguably the greatest skateboarder of all time, Tony Hawk skated his way into the Tipton Hotel in a cameo appearance on the show as himself, leaving the twins Zack and Cody completely slack jawed. Hawk was given an opportunity to show off his surprisingly good comedic timing.

4 Vanessa Hudgens Made An Appearance As Maddie’s Best Friend In The Suite Life Of Zack And Cody

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The Princess Switch star appeared in a total of four episodes of the show as Maddie’s best friend Corrie, which is totally fitting because Ashley Tisdale and Vanessa Hudgens are best friends in real life.

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The pair have remained very close for many years after initially starring together in High School Musical as rivals. They are so close in fact, that Vanessa Hudgens ended up becoming one of Ashley Tisdale’s bridesmaids in her 2014 wedding to Christopher French.

3 Nathan Kress Appeared On An Episode Of The Suite Life Of Zack And Cody Just Months Before Landing His Major Role On iCarly

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Just months prior to landing his breakthrough role as Freddie Benson on the Nickelodeon series iCarly, Nathan Kress appeared on The Suite Life as Zack’s wheelchair-bound friend Jamie, In the episode, Zack and Cody try to convince Jamie to play a game of wheelchair

Basketball.

2 Teen Heartthrob Jesse McCartney Made An Appearance As Himself In The Suite Life Of Zack And Cody

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Jesse McCartney is one of Hollywood’s most recognizable teen heartthrobs from the early 2000s, so getting him to appear in season one of the show was a huge win for the show’s producers. McCartney played himself, making London and Maddie swoon over his good looks and charm. McCartney even sang his hit song Beautiful Soul, instantly becoming one of the more memorable cameos on the show.

1 The Cheetah Girls And Chris Brown Appeared As Themselves In A Now Removed Appearance On The Suite Life Of Zack And Cody

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In another cross-promotion, The Cheetah Girls (minus Raven Symone) appeared on the show as themselves in a star-studded episode alongside Under The Influence singer Chris Brown. After Chris Brown’s scandal with his then-girlfriend Rihanna in February 2009, this episode was taken out of repeats and has not been seen on Disney Channel, Disney XD, Netflix, Hulu, or Disney+ ever since

While Raven-Symoné wasn’t present in this particular episode, she did make an earlier appearance on the show as her character Raven from That’s So Raven. In a hilarious scene alongside Miley Cyrus who played her iconic character Hannah Montana from the show of the same name, London Tipton and Hannah Montana ended up having a fight over a dress created by Raven.

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