Many people agree that it’s awful to meet a celebrity you look up to and realize they are horrible. We’ve all read about or even met the meanest celebrities in real life who are rude to everyone and full of themselves despite trying to look nice in the media.
Rephrasing Charles Bukowski’s words, though some A and even B-list celebrities might seem like the worst people on earth, we should feel sorry for them. After countless roles on screen, these stars might not even know who they are anymore. That may hold some truth, but acting out is still no valid excuse.
Fortunately, many people have had the opportunity to meet some of the nicest celebrities in real life. These encounters prove that many famous people are really nice and treat those around them with respect. People appreciate meeting celebrities who are nice in real life and are eager to share stories of these encounters. It is truly refreshing to find out that so many famous people deserve the title of the nicest celebrities, especially after all the sad stories we hear online.
Scroll below to read a list of stories compiled by Bored Panda about actors, singers, and other famous people who are the nicest celebrities and just as real as we are. Check the stories about Jim Carrey refilling someone’s gas tank, Bryan Cranston reenacting his Heisenberg role for a devoted fan, and the many instances Bill Murray was, well, Bill Murray. Also, please share your stories of meeting the nicest and meanest celebrities in real life!
#41 Sandra Bullock
"Sandra Bullock. I was working at a retail store in the Pittsburgh airport alone one morning. Slow day, no customers for about an hour, then she walked in. Sold her a portable charger for her phone and we chatted about Pittsburgh for about 5 minutes. Really nice lady."
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73points
#42 Daniel Radcliffe
"Daniel Radcliffe. Met him in vancouver Canada when he came here randomly. I was working at a bar he dropped by. Super chill guy. Took a photo with quite a few people, but I never got one because I was too shy to ask him.
He seemed to be very genuine, and not overexcessive with his money. He wore pretty simple clothes as well, I think like a regular plaid shirt and jeans."
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69points
#43 Charlie Day
"Charlie Day. We high-fived at a house party at midnight on new years. Dude crushed at karaoke."
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68points
#44 Will Arnett
"Pulled up next to Will Arnett in Winnipeg traffic. Got him to roll down his window and I was like "Will! What the heck are you doing in Winnipeg!?" He laughed and said "I know right? Must of made a wrong turn in Saskatchewan" That was basically all, I wished him well and he ended up getting away as his lane was moving faster."
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67points
#45 Junior Seau
'Junior Seau. From an earlier post: I volunteered to help with his foundation's event where the recognize a local sports hero. That year it was Jimmie Johnson. They auctioned off goods to raise money for the charity with Junior as the auctioneer. ... At the end, us lowly volunteers were in the kitchen, getting a sandwich meal they had packed for us after cleaning, and in walked Junior with a double armful of live orchids. They had been the centerpieces on the tables at the auction. I thought everyone had left but us. He goes to every lady in the room and gives her one and thanks her for volunteering. He shakes all the guys hands and smiles and talks for second, calling everyone "Buddy". I was actually the last guy he stopped at, being the closest to the door, and he shook my hand and thanked me. If you never met him, he was a stunningly immense human being, like a mountain of muscle. He saw my wedding ring and gave me the last orchid and said: "This is for your wife. Tell her it's from Junior Seau and that her husband did a good thing today. She probably wonders what your doing out this late. Thanks, Buddy."'
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64points
#46 Terry Pratchett
"I've had several conversations with Terry Pratchett. He was amazingly accommodating with his fans. We all miss him."
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63points
#47 Jay Leno
"Jay Leno. And please, hear me out.
When I was 17 (this was in 2010), I got to go backstage at the Tonight Show because I was a huge fan of the show. After the show, he came into the green room and talked to me and my family for a solid ten minutes.
After we had left the studio, we saw him in his car leaving the studio and signing autographs for fans.
The real kicker: the next year, I graduated high school. Out of nowhere, the dude sent me a fucking letter congratulating me on that.
He couldn't have been nicer to me."
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61points
#48 Alec Baldwin
"Alec Baldwin attempted to rescue me and my friends about 15 years ago.
I grew up near Wilmington, NC, and my friends and I were out fishing in a small boat. Our lines get tangled up in the motor, we can't steer the boat, and it ends up washed up on the beach on an island. Waves are constantly crashing over it, filling it with water way faster than we can bail. We send one friend to the intracoastal waterway side of the island to get help. He comes back with some random guy, and Alec Baldwin.
Alec stayed there and helped us for a good 15 minutes, when he easily could have just left these 4 dumb kids who weren't in any real danger. Super nice guy. Eventually even with their help we couldn't free the boat, so they took my friend onto their boat (with Kim Basinger and her friend) to their house, where my friend called for help. Eventually some Coast Guard guys came with a bilge pump to free us. Thanks Alec!"
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60points
#49 DMX
"DMX. He giggled at me being all excited to meet him. He jokingly held one of my knees because it was shaking.
Then he gave me a hug. His hands were so big that his pinky could reach my elbow but his thumb was just under my shoulder. He wasn't very tall, so it was kinda crazy how big his hands were.
He was so nice."
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17points