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Fictional stories sometimes feature a fictional movie or play. In these cases, occasionally, a fictional actor appears. In movies, it is not infrequent that a real, famous actor plays the role of a fictional person who is also an actor.

Fictional actors in movies and television

The following list features fictional actors including, in (parentheses), the real actor who played the fictional actor in a movie. At the end of the entry appears the name of the movie or the television series where the fictional actor appeared.

A, B, C

D, E, F

G, H, I

J, K, L

M, N, O

P, Q, R

S, T, U, V

W, X, Y, Z

Fictional actors in literature

Discworld

In the book Moving Pictures, the alchemists of the Discworld have invented moving pictures. Many hopefuls are drawn by the siren call of Holy Wood, home of the fledgling "movie" industry. Some of them begin working in movies, specially under producer Cut-Me-Own-Throat Dibbler. The following list only covers the characters in the book that work in movies, and only if their names are given (failed stars who do not get a single role are not listed). This list is also intended to cover any known theater actor in Discworld, in other books.

  • Breccia (troll actor, details unknown)
  • Charlie (professional Vetinari lookalike in The Truth)
  • Delores De Syn, real name Theda "Ginger" Withel
  • Galena, alias Rock Cliff, troll actor
  • Laddie the Wonder Dog
  • Blanche Languish, details unknown
  • The Librarian
  • Victor Maraschino, real name Victor Tugelbend
  • Morraine "Morry", troll actor, usually acts as a rock
  • Sniddin (gnome actor, details unknown)
  • Evil-Minded Son of a Bitch, camel actor
  • part of the staff of the Unseen University
  • Vitoller's Men (from Wyrd Sisters)
    • Bratsley
    • Dafe
    • Gumridge
    • Tomjon
    • Olwyn Vitoller, actor-manager
    • Wimsloe
  • The Lancre Morris Men/Comic Artisans
    • Baker
    • Obidiah Carpenter
    • Bestiality Carter
    • Jason Ogg
    • Tailor
    • Tinker
    • Thatcher
    • Weaver

Star Wars Expanded Universe

Although not a main part of the Star Wars expanded universe mainstream, theater and "holo-movies" are also featured in this universe, including the following actors, most of whom reached notoriety only after leaving show business.

  • Adalric Cessius Brandl, theater actor, dark side inquisitor and father of Jaalib Brandl
  • Jaalib Brandl, former theater actor, Imperial governor later in his life
  • Syal Antilles Fel, actress who worked under the stage name "Wynssa Starflare," also the sister of Rebel hero Wedge Antilles
  • Nallu Koras, holo-actress, holovid dancer, and galactic celebrity
  • Flim, actor and con artist
  • Garik "The Face" Loran, former child actor of pro-Imperial movies, starfighter ace for the New Republic later in his life
  • Roons Sewell, theater actor and later Rebel general
  • Shantee Ree, holovid star
  • Romeo Treblanc, actor and later entrepreneur
  • Epoh Trebor, entertainer, a reference to Bob Hope
  • Palleus Chuff, a dwarf actor in Coruscant who had played the role of Yoda, and who later impersonated Yoda in a feint so that Yoda could leave on a secret mission during the Clone Wars. (Yoda: Dark Rendezvous).

Fictional actors in comic books

Other fictional actors

See also

References

  1. ^ Some monster characters from this game are not confirmed to be actors: FitzRandolph (Antonio Gálvez) and the Poet (Luis Bajo) are said to have been stuntsmen; Professors Mosca (Carlos Del Pino) and Zelssius (Tony Canal) are apparently only scientists; and High Priestess Krom-Ha (Conchi López) is, as far as we know, a mummy illusionist with her own show, not necessarily an actress.
  2. ^ Marvel Team-Up #139