Amazon's Jeff Bezos gets cameo in new 'Star Trek' film

Bezos is listed in the credits for "Star Trek Beyond," the third installment of the rebooted sci-fi franchise.

Lin said the billionaire CEO arrived with plentiful security for a day of filming and waited patiently for crews to shoot the single tracking shot that includes his character.

Bezos has spoken in interviews of his passion for "Star Trek" and said his childhood dreams of space led him to found his private space travel company, named Blue Origin.

Even for Hollywood actors accustomed to the red-carpet glitz, Bezos caused a stir with his appearance on set.