Dolly Parton, Matt Damon, Arnold Schwarzenegger: 9 Self-Deprecating Movie Stars (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post     First Posted: 01/13/12 09:15 AM ET   Updated: 01/13/12 09:15 AM ET

Movie stars have a habit of taking themselves a little too seriously. But, every once in awhile, an actor comes along who isn't bashful about poking fun at his or her personality. For example, take "Joyful Noise," which opens nationwide this weekend. In one scene shown in the trailer, Dolly Parton's character pokes fun at the fact that she has had a lot of plastic surgery (something that the real Parton has had), as she eloquently states, "God didn't make plastic surgeons so they could starve."

In honor of Parton in "Joyful Noise," let's take a look at nine movie stars who have successfully made fun of themselves on film.

PHOTOS:

Patrick Stewart in "Robin Hood: Men In Tights"
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This 1993 Mel Brooks Robin Hood parody featured a cameo by Patrick Stewart. As a former member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, Stewart got his start playing classic roles on stage, which makes his portrayal of a comedic Richard I in "Men In Tights" all the more hilarious (especially when he punishes his brother John by demanding that all the toilets in the kingdom be referred to as "Johns".)
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Movie stars have a habit of taking themselves a little too seriously. But, every once in awhile, an actor comes along who isn't bashful about poking fun at his or her personality. For example, take "J...
Movie stars have a habit of taking themselves a little too seriously. But, every once in awhile, an actor comes along who isn't bashful about poking fun at his or her personality. For example, take "J...
 
 
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12:14 AM on 01/23/2012
Ah-nuld, the supreme egotist, self-deprecating? In your dreams! And he cannot be President...he was born in Austria--although the Kennedys floated the proposal in CA while he was governor that the US constitution be changed to permit him to be elected.

Obviously...they didn't think that one through.