14 ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ Guest Stars You Forgot About
Four years ago, the final Wizards of Waverly Place episode aired, marking the end of an era. Not only was the Selena Gomez-led comedy one of very few Disney Channel shows that surpassed the 100-episode milestone, but it showcased a magically-inclined family we all fell in love with.
Take a walk down Memory Lane, or rather Waverly Place, with us as we take a look back at 15 amazing Waverly Place guest stars you totally forgot about!
Justin Guarini made a hilarious appearance as Keith Keith in season four. Keith Keith led the Wizarding world paparazzi, harassed Alex Russo about her love life, and conjured up some false rumors about who she was dating. Guest starring on a Disney show? We bet he waited a lifetime for a moment like this!
You probably recognize Johnny DeLuca as Butchy from the hit Disney Channel Original Movies Teen Beach Movie and Teen Beach 2. But before he had "twos things to think about," he was wearign a leather jacket and tight jeans for a different reason: guest starring as Tommy on one episode of Wizards!
Never forget when the littlest Russo child, Max, was magically transformed into a girl. And not just for one episode, but for several. Bailee Madison stepped on set to play the female version of Max and admittedly, these were some of the best episodes! (Although, we totally missed Jake T. Austin at the time!)
Though it my seem shocking to see Fez on Wizards, Wilmer Valderrama is actually no stranger to the Disney network. He voiced the titular Handy Manny character on Disney Junior for six years and of course, is still dating former Disney actress Demi Lovato, who he met while she was still starring on Sonny With a Chance. Wilmer played Uncle Ernesto, the Russo children's often-mentioned but previously never-seen uncle.
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson made a special guest appearance on Wizards as himself in season two. This is not surprising at all, as The Rock has appeared in many other Disney series such as Cory in the House and Hannah Montana, and has been involved in many Disney movies like Moana, The Game Plan, and Race to Witch Mountain.
Play on words, much? Famous supermodel Cyndi Crawford guest starred in 2009 as Bibi Rockford, a hilarious spoof of herself.
Long before Tiffany Thorton was kind of/sorta of Demi Lovato's on-screen best friend and also nemesis (on Sonny With a Chance), she was practicing her acting chops as Susan. Though she only appeared in one episode early in 2007, we're sure Disney execs saw something special here because not soon after, SWAC started development and casting and Tiffany made a natural Tawnie.
It was the cross-over episode heard 'round the world when the Russos boarded the S.S. Tipton cruise ship from The Suite Life on Deck. In the star-studded episode, "Cast Away (to Another Show)," Debby Ryan reprise her Suite Life role as Bailey Pickett, falls into a tub, chokes on a piece of pizza, and is -- believe it or not -- saved by Alex Russo. What an eventful family vacation!
Sara Paxton - "Credit Check"
It was a collision of alternate magical worlds when Sara Paxton, star of Return to Halloweentown, showed up in the Russo's Subway Station restaurant as Millie. Justin develops a huge crush on Millie only to find out later on she has a serious boyfriend.
#TBT to the amazingly hilarious days prior to Shake It Up! when Bella Thorne played Max's secret girlfriend, Nancy Lukey on the show. That's right, before she was Zendaya's dancing partner in crime and real-life best friend, Bella was the first girl Max ever confided in about his family being a bunch of wizards. Sadly though, she ends up breaking up with Max after she confronts his family and they vehemently deny that they're wizards.
Shakira, Shakira's appearance on the third season of Wizards was probably the best of all-time. In "Dude Looks Like Shakira," the Russo children discover their Uncle Kelbo magically transformed himself into Shakira, made up the name, and became an international pop star with his newfound magical identity. Those hips may not lie, but Uncle Kelbo certainly did!
Octavia Spencer - "Saving Wiz Tech"
With the introduction of the Wizarding school, Wiz Tech, also came the introduction of Dr. Evilini, played by Octavia Spencer. Dr. Evilini was an evil wizard who formerly taught at the school and devised evil plans to steal the Russo's powers for her own.
Moises Arias - "Conscience"
Look around. Moises Arias is EVERYWHERE. In the Wizards episode "Conscience," Moises takes a break from playing the rich sidekick on Hannah Montana to be Max Russo's inner voice of reason. Think of him as both the angel and devil that metaphorically sit on Max's shoulder -- except Max performed a spell that actually brought him to life!
In "Wizards vs. Angels," China Anne McClain makes a pre-A.N.T. Farm appearance as Tina, a young Guardian Angel. Together, Alex and Tina work together to retrieve The Moral Compass, which was stolen and therefore caused all the Russos to act out of character.
