List of Victor and Valentino characters
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The American animated television series Victor and Valentino features a cast created by Diego Molano. The series focuses on half brothers Victor (voiced by Molano)[1] and Valentino (voiced by Sean-Ryan Petersen) who navigate the town of Monte Macabre in search of adventure and get caught in a series of bizarre encounters. They live with their grandmother Chata (voiced by Laura Patalano) while occasionally many of the other residents get involved for one reason or another.
Main
Victor
Victor | |
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First appearance | "Victor and Valentino"(Pilot) "Folk Art Foes" (Actual) |
Created by | Diego Molano |
Voiced by | Diego Molano[2] Eric Bradley (Whistling) |
In-universe information | |
Full name | Victor Guadalupe Morena Laguna Calaca Calavera[3] |
Nickname | Vic |
Species | Human |
Gender | Male |
Family | Valentino (brother) Chata (grandmother) |
Victor Guadalupe Morena Laguna Calaca Calavera is the younger of the two brothers. He wears a blue poncho over a white shirt and has a noticeable gap between his teeth. He is feisty, arrogant, and obnoxious when it comes to taking part in adventures. He would rather slack off and not do anything instead of work, but if possible, he tries to look for an easy way out of doing things. This would often lead to him finding some supernatural object or getting dragged in a paranormal adventure. He is shown to be a very active kid that just wants to have fun while also taking advantage of certain things. Between him and Val, he is the one that typically learns his lesson the most. Deep down, he is afraid of confronting his own flaws and usually needs some coaxing from those around him to acknowledge and accept them. He is also constantly making malapropisms such as referring to himself as "Victor the Contagious" when he really means "Courageous". This also extends to his writing, where he is shown to be slightly illiterate. He is capable of whistling, but only when Val tickles him.
Despite his flaws, Victor has a very strong connection with his family. While he and Val argue over their differences often, he does care for his well being and has come to his rescue every now and then, though not as often as the other way around. Vic has wished a couple of times that he were an only child, only to realize that he would rather have Val around as he is the only one who understands him. He also cares a great deal for his grandma Chata and tries to get her out of harm's way. He has, on occasion, taken advantage of her, though he does not mean any real harm to her and still loves her a great deal. Outside of his family, he is close friends with Miguelito, possibly because of their similar interests. Besides him, Vic's relationship with the other kids shifts between mutual to sometimes antagonistic. The only kids he truly despises are Charlene and Pineapple and is apparently oblivious to the former's crush on him. When things are not too crazy, he does tend to get along with the other children. The only other adult he interacts with is Don Jalapeño, who he makes fun of.
Valentino
Valentino | |
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First appearance | "Victor and Valentino"(Pilot) "Folk Art Foes" (Actual) |
Created by | Diego Molano |
Voiced by | Rico Rodriguez (Pilot) Sean-Ryan Petersen (Series)[4] |
In-universe information | |
Nickname | Val |
Species | Human |
Gender | Male |
Family | Victor (brother) Chata (grandmother) |
Valentino is the older of the two brothers. He is slightly taller than Vic and is somewhat rotund in appearance. He wears a red-orange poncho that covers his entire top half. He is calm, well-disciplined, kind and tends to be the more responsible of the two. While he occasionally is the reason for some of the supernatural occurrences, more often than not, he gets dragged into adventures by Vic. Despite being overweight, he is shown to be physical when he needs to be. He collects things as a hobby and has a habit of trying to keep things clean and organized, implying that he might have OCD. He can be overly confident and sometimes displays a superiority complex, but will become humbled after each strange encounter and will realize when he has gone too far. Val tends to be the more emotional of the brothers and is quick to fall in love or display an attraction towards girls. He is also more artistic than Vic and more appreciative of the simpler things in life. Val is more mature than Vic, but he just wants to have the same enjoyment most kids have.
Val cares deeply for his family, despite the issues he might have. While Vic picks on his soft nature, he gets back at him by poking fun at his uncoordinated behavior. He sometimes wishes he were an only child, but at the end of the day, finds himself rescuing his younger brother from the dangers they bring upon themselves. He also adores his grandma Chata and does everything he can to appease her while also trying to refrain from disappointing her in any way. Unlike Vic, Val gets along well with the other kids in Monte Macabre. He mostly hangs out with Isabella, Rosita, Cacao, Guillermo, Reynaldo and Reynalda, all of whom share most of his interests and take part in the various activities that he sets up. He takes his rivalry with Charlene and Pineapple very seriously to the point that he considers it desperate when he chooses to hang out with them. It is implied at one point that he might have a slight crush on Xochi Jalapeño. He is much more respectful to her father, Don Jalapeño, but just like his brother, he will mock and prank him just to see him get angry.
Grandma Chata
Grandma Chata | |
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First appearance | "Victor and Valentino"(Pilot) "Folk Art Foes" (Actual) |
Created by | Diego Molano |
Voiced by | Carla Tassara (Pilot) Laura Patalano (Series)[5] |
Age | 75 |
In-universe information | |
Species | Human |
Gender | Female |
Family | Victor (grandson) Valentino (grandson) |
Grandma Chata is Victor and Valentino's partially blind grandmother. She wears a traditional native white dress and has big glasses, despite still not being able to see, and carries a walking cane with her at all times. She is soft-spoken, wise, and keeps the boys in check. She appears to be aware of the things the brothers do around her which she refers to as her "abuela senses". However, Chata can be very fierce and harsh at times. Whenever the boys act out of line, Chata will remind them that she is in charge which is comically shown with her opening her eyes and producing fangs in intense anger. She is also shown to be very competitive and aggressive, such as when she wasted no time going to the movies without Vic and Val. She is also shown to be slightly conceited, claiming herself to be beautiful and also having a Quinceañera every fifteen years just to appease herself. Despite all this, she is shown to be a very caring grandmother who prepares for the well being of her grandsons. The pilot presented her as a spirit that can take human form, while the show only implies her supernatural connections.
Chata loves her grandsons equally, though she has shown to favor Val's decisions over Vic as even she sees that Val has more restraint than him. She can be unusually harsh with them, but this is usually so that she can teach them a lesson. Chata mostly interacts with Don Jalapeño, whom she affectionately calls Julio. She usually ends up "dating" him whenever they go out. While it is clear that Don Jalapeño has a crush on her, it is unknown if it is requited or if she is just being polite with him. Chata despises Maria Teresa, whom she views as her rival and does everything she can to top her. Chata appears to get along well with many of the residents and hardly shows any prejudice. She has convinced Vic and Val to attend Guillermo's party despite his odd behavior and let Sal stay with them even though he was an unruly house guest. Overall, she tends to expect the best out of everyone, except for Maria Teresa.
Supporting
Charlene
Charlene (voiced by Cristina Milizia)[6] is a strange little girl who lives in Monte Macabre. She is adorned in black, resembling a goth doll, has a large gap between her teeth and unusually large eyeballs that extend past her face. Charlene is a very dark and macabre girl who displays a happy disposition all the time. She hangs out with her brother Pineapple and are both considered Victor and Valentino's rivals. She openly mocks the two, yet is shown to hang out and play with them on occasion. Charlene also has a hidden crush on Vic as she was quick to take part in things he is involved in and blushed heavily when he asked to go to her place and when he called her creepy, which she considers a compliment. She also keeps a personal doll that looks like him. Charlene has connections to the supernatural which she likes to use on the brothers.
Pineapple
Pineapple (voiced by Molano) is a large lumbering monosyllabic boy and brother to Charlene. He is bigger than most of the kids in Monte Macabre and has a mohawk. He tends to act as more of a bodyguard or a servant to Charlene and only makes groaning noises and other sounds when necessary. On the side, he takes dance classes and is an expert in wrestling due to his immense size. He also owns a cat café.
Maria Teresa
Maria Teresa (voiced by Frankie Quiñones)[7] is Charlene and Pineapple's grandmother. Much like how her grandchildren oppose Victor and Valentino, Maria Teresa opposes Grandma Chata and it is implied that the two have had a long heated rivalry throughout most of their lives. Maria Teresa tries to retain her looks and possesses shoulder length black hair, big gaudy glasses and a tight pink dress that mesh with her skinny, grey appearance. She is mean spirited and likes to use her own magical relics for her own selfish uses. She sometimes treats Charlene and Pineapple like her own servants, but other times it is shown that she genuinely cares for them and vice versa. She has allowed them to lay around her extravagant home as she considers them delicate.
Don Jalapeño
Don Julio Jalapeño (voiced by Jason Hightower)[8] is the owner of the mini-mart in Monte Macabre. He is an overweight man with a big mustache, a red vest and small sombrero. He is always tense about something, especially when it comes to Victor and Valentino who are always the center of strange happenings in town. He keeps a codex full of information on Mexican and Mesoamerican culture and cryptids which he allows the boys to use. He also keeps extensive files of all the inhabitants of Monte Macabre which he, of course, refuses to share with anyone. He has a huge crush on Chata, despite her being clearly older than him, and gets nervous and sweaty around her. He sometimes stress eats while he is talking.
Xochi Jalapeño
Xochi Jalapeño (voiced by Cristina Vee)[9] is the teenage daughter of Don Jalapeño. She is a typical, moody teen who does not care much about the going-ons around her. She tends to the mystical plants in the back of her father's store. Despite having a slightly intense relationship with Victor and Valentino, she respects them because she likes seeing them making her father angry. Xochi has a personal life that she does not talk about often. She takes salsa classes and is physically fit as she is able to perform complicated acrobatic maneuvers. Xochi also performs in a band and apparently has a crush on her friend Amabel as she blushes whenever they are together.
Recurring
Monte Macabre
- Huitzi (voiced by Milizia): A feisty Hummingbird who is Chata's pet. He punishes Vic and Val by pecking them in their behinds.
- Isabella (voiced by Milizia):[10] A kind, fairly laid-back girl who is supportive of Val and hangs out with him and Vic occasionally.
- Guillermo (voiced by Tom Kenny):[11] A short, pale, white haired boy who speaks in a guttural low voice. Despite his creepy and unusual appearance, he is friendly. He has a habit of facing the opposite direction of whomever is talking to him. He is physically based on H. R. Giger and his house references his work.
- Alma Creator (voiced by Erica Luttrell): Guillermo's mother who despite her son's odd behavior, acts like a typical doting mother who appeases his bizarre fascinations.
- Cacao (voiced by Debi Derryberry):[12] A small infant boy who really loves chocolate and sells it for money. He only seems capable of shouting "Cacao!" In "Escape from Bebe Bay", he speaks full sentences, from a baby's perspective, and talks in heavy urban slang, (voiced by Carl Jones).
- Rosa "Rosita" (voiced by Arianna Villavicencio):[13] A young and studious girl who views everything as a chance to learn, but gets distracted easily.
- Miguelito (voiced by Spencer Rothbell):[14] A friend of Vic's who always says "Aw snap!" when someone says something clever. He has a vellus mustache.
- Lupe (voiced by Jenny Lorenzo):[15] The local baker who is short tempered and talks as if she were part of the mafia.
- Gustavo (voiced by Eric Lopez):[16] A crazy young man in Monte Macabre who is always doing outlandish things
- Reynaldo (voiced by Molano): A dorky plump boy with silver braces who is affectionate with his sister Reynalda.
- Reynalda (voiced by Milizia): A dorky plump girl with red, green, and blue braces who is affectionate with her brother Reynaldo.
- Fernando (voiced by Max Mittelman): A nervous young teenager who wants to look cool and does not realize that others make fun of him.
- Andres (voiced by Xolo Maridueña):[17] A cool skateboarding teen whom Vic and Val idolize
- Sal (voiced by Jorge Gutierrez):[18] A free spirited man who is friends with Vic and Val and owns a magic shell flute that takes him anywhere. He lives in a windmill house and it is implied that he is a wind spirit of some sort as his shadow reflects a winged snake. Because of this, he tends to act nonchalant over supernatural events.
- Baker (voiced by Yuri Lowenthal):[19] An obnoxious boy who values photography in a superficial way.
- Amabel (voiced by Alex Cazares): Xochi's confidant and crass friend who she apparently has strong feelings for. Her personality and appearance resembles Amethyst from Steven Universe.
- Tula (voiced by Montse Hernandez): A rich, snobby girl, whose father owns a well established company. She looks down on Vic and Val and finds them crass and uncouth.
- Tula's Mom (voiced by Carolina Ravassa): She seems to have passed much of her behavior to her daughter, though she is slightly more polite about it.
Elsewhere
- Guadelupe (voiced by Maria Bamford): An eccentric and spiritual woman who lives in the mountains and offers useful, albeit crazy-sounding, advice.
- Javier (voiced by Dante Basco):[20] The unfair former leader of the hidden skate park who wears a headdress resembling a bat.
- Itzel (voiced by Carolina Ravassa):[21] A kind girl living at the hidden skate park who wears a headdress resembling an eagle.
- Juan Lindo (voiced by Rafael Sigler): Is a famous singer with a very flamboyant appearance. He is based on Juan Gabriel.
Supernatural
- The Bone Boys, Mic and Hun (voiced by Daran Norris): two brothers who are the keepers of the Realm of the Dead. Mic talks while Hun is usually silent. They can combine into a singular entity called Mictlāntēcutli, who is voiced by Fred Tatasciore.
- Achi (voiced by Christian Lanz):[22] The Bone Boys' undead chihuahua-like minion that likes Valentino's tacos because "they're awful".
- Huehue (voiced by Lanz):[23] An evil coyote trickster spirit who was imprisoned in an Alebrije. He is a stickler for proper spelling.
- El Pintor (voiced by Tony Plana):[24] A ghost painter who lost the love of his life and is forced to haunt an isolated mansion. He quickly befriends Vic, Val, Charlene and Pineapple.
- El Colorado (voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson):[25] A character from the game "Suerte". He resembles a red devil with a bird-like left foot.
- Chupacabra "Chupa" (voiced by Tatasciore):[26] The actual cryptid of Mexican folklore who, contrary to most depictions, is a kind creature who loves animals and is a vegetarian. He just does not like being photographed.
- Lechuza (voiced by Vanessa Marshall):[27] An owl-woman of Mexican folklore who kidnaps children who cry too loudly. She dotes on her "children" and pampers them excessively, turning them into lazy, baby-like adults.
- Chip (voiced by James Arnold Taylor):[28] A creepy man who owns a collection store that holds items and people's souls. He resembles a porcelain doll or a ventriloquist dummy.
- El Toro (voiced by Gutierrez): An undead masked wrestler residing in the underworld; he is Vic and Val's great-uncle.
- Matty (voiced by Olivia Trujillo): A girl who is actually a Matlazihua, who looks like a female Val and woos him in an attempt to eat him.
- Hairy Mary (voiced by Milizia): A ghost girl who was obsessed with dolls to the point that she never cut her hair and it got big and frizzy. She made the perfect doll composed of parts from her other ones called Annie and considers it her most precious possession.
- El Silbon (voiced by Eric Bradley): A whistling demon spirit who has the ability to remove the bones from a person's body which he then collects for his own nefarious purposes. He resembles Jack Skellington from The Nightmare Before Christmas.
- Nagual (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker): A goat who has the ability to change into an old man. He transforms Vic and Val into animals to teach them a lesson.
- Tez (voiced by Christian Lanz): An all powerful magician and Maria Teresa's husband. He does parlor tricks to hide the fact that he uses incredibly powerful magic and has sinister plans for Monte Macabre. He has a mirror as a prosthetic foot: he originally claims his foot was bitten off by a crocodile named Guapo, but then suggests it was actually bitten off by a "winged serpent."
- Alfonso and Moreno (voiced by John DiMaggio and Lowenthal): A pair of famous baseball players who lost a game and died unexpectedly. They blamed each other for the loss, unaware that it would have been impossible for them to avoid.
- Paco (voiced by Danny Trejo): The long dead leader of the Lords of Ghost Town who had lost the love of his life Jenny. He attempted to wreck havoc on Monte Macabre, but Victor, Valentino and Achi promised to reunite him with his lost love.
References
- ^ "Detrás de escena | Víctor y Valentino | Cartoon Network and Valentino". YouTube. Cartoon Network LA. March 16, 2019. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- ^ "Victor Voice - Victor and Valentino (Show)". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ Perez, Miggs and Chris Allison (writer); Isaac Gonzalez and Diego Molano (story) (April 6, 2019). "Legend of the Hidden Skate Park". Victor and Valentino. Season 1. Episode 5. Cartoon Network.
- ^ "Valentino Voice - Victor and Valentino (Show)". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ "Grandma Chata Voice - Victor and Valentino (Show)". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ "Charlene Voice - Victor and Valentino (Show)". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ "Maria Teresa Voice - Victor and Valentino (Show)". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ "Don Jalapeño Voice - Victor and Valentino (Show)". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ "Xochi Voice - Victor and Valentino (Show)". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ "Isabella Voice - Victor and Valentino (Show)". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ "Guillermo Voice - Victor and Valentino (Show)". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ "Cacao Voice - Victor and Valentino (Show)". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ "Rosita Voice - Victor and Valentino (Show)". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ "Miguelito Voice - Victor and Valentino (Show)". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ "Lupe Voice - Victor and Valentino (Show)". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ "Gustavo Voice - Victor and Valentino (Show)". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ "Andres Voice - Victor and Valentino (Show)". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ "Sal Voice - Victor and Valentino (Show)". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ "Baker Voice - Victor and Valentino (Show)". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ "Javier Voice - Victor and Valentino (Show)". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ "Itzel Voice - Victor and Valentino (Show)". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ "Achi Voice - Victor and Valentino (Show)". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ "Huehue Voice - Victor and Valentino (Show)". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ "El Pintor Voice - Victor and Valentino (Show)". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ "El Colorado Voice - Victor and Valentino (Show)". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ "Chupacabra Voice - Victor and Valentino (Show)". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ "Lechuza Voice - Victor and Valentino (Show)". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ "Chip Voice - Victor and Valentino (Show)". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved July 14, 2019.