Stephen Hawking stunned us with hilarious TV cameos on Big Bang Theory and Little Britain
(WorldNews Entertainment)

PROFESSOR Stephen Hawking may have been a science genius with a terrifying IQ - but he could also make us laugh. The black hole studying genius popped up in films and TV - cementing his place as a pop cultural icon. His willingness to mock himself, or play up to his stereotype, was a key part of how he brought abstract science to the masses - for which he won plaudits from others in his field. These included recurring cameos on Star Trek, The Big Bang Theory, Little Britain, The Simpsons and Futurama. He even appeared in Monty Python's live arena tour and waxed lyrical about science stuff with American TV host Conan O'Brien.