South Park Cameos You Forgot Ever Existed – Looper

George Clooney has been many things in his long and illustrious Hollywood career — actor, director, Oscar-winner, two-time Sexiest Man Alive — but he was also one of Parker and Stone’s earliest proponents. According to Far Out Magazine, Clooney was a huge fan of the duo’s 1995 short film “The Spirit of Christmas,” going so far as to make “hundreds of VHS copies” and distribute them amongst his famous pals. As a tip of the cap to Clooney’s early support for their careers, Parker and Stone gave Clooney a small role in one of their earliest “South Park” episodes.

Clooney, at the peak of his ’90s stardom and fresh off his turn as Batman in the poorly received “Batman & Robin,” accepted a small part in Season 1, Episode 4. In the episode, Clooney provides the vocals for Sparky, Stan’s new dog who his friends believe is gay. It’s a very small role, and one which consists of no dialogue, just a series of barks, sniffs, growls, and other related dog noises. It would be easy to forget about this cameo, and even hardcore fans probably wouldn’t know that Sparky was played by one of the biggest names in Hollywood. 

This wasn’t the last collaboration between Clooney and the “South Park” creators. He returned to voice Dr. Gouache in the feature film, “South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut.” You can catch this “South Park” alum starring in the recently released “Ticket to Paradise” alongside Julia Roberts.