History Characters / PhineasAndFerbMainCharacters

* JackofAllTrades: PlayedWitth as these two display all skills, different jobs, and are resourcefully versatile despite being children.

%%* NotSoStoic: Sometimes.

* [[WordOfGay Word of Ace]]: Years after the show completed it's run, the creators confirmed that Perry (who never had a romantic relationship or showed serious interest in pursuing one) is asexual (making him the show's only LGBTQ+ main cast member).

* BewareTheQuietOnes: Ferb may not say much, but it's no reason to underestimate him. See MinoredInAssKicking.

* MinoredInAssKicking: Ferb takes Buford down in one Vulcan inspired move after he "gets in his face". Likewise although "Vanessasary Roughness" focuses on her as ActionGirl he had some bad moves of his own.

* WillTheyOrWontThey: With Isabella. [[spoiler:TheyDo, or rather, ''Will''.]]

->'''Voiced in English by:''' Creator/VincentMartella\\
'''Voiced in French by:''' Creator/DonaldReignoux\\
'''Voiced in Hebrew by:''' Creator/HadarShachafMaayan\\
'''Voiced in Latin America by:''' Creator/MemoAponte (series, ''Across the Second Dimension'', and ''WesternAnimation/MiloMurphysLaw''), Marc Winslow (''Candace Against the Universe'')\\
'''Voiced in German by:''' Manuel Straube\\
'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Koki Miyata\\
'''Voiced in Swedish by:''' Sam Molavi (Seasons 1 & 2), Benjamin Tesfazion (Season 3), Teodor Siljeholm (Season 4)\\

->'''Voiced ([[TheQuietOne when he actually talks]]) in English by:''' Creator/ThomasBrodieSangster (series and ''Across the Second Dimension''), Danny Jacob ([[NonSingingVoice singing]])[[note]]Dan Povenmire has also done his singing voice at least once[[/note]], David Errigo, Jr. (''WesternAnimation/MiloMurphysLaw'' and ''Candace Against the Universe'')\\
'''Voiced in French by:''' Fabrice Trojani\\
'''Voiced in Latin America by:''' Marco Pontillo (Seasons 1 & 2), Diego Angeles (Seasons 3 & 4)\\
'''Voiced in Swedish by:''' John Åström (Show), Ludvid Hasselgren (''Candace Against the Universe'')

* RefugeInAudacity: The reason why their mom never believes Candace. If your daughter said "your sons are building an escalator to the moon!" would ''you'' believe her?

[[caption-width-right:240:''Every day's a brand new day, you gotta Carpe Diem'']]

A cheerful boy who's always coming up with wild ideas of what to do over summer vacation, from building a humongous roller coaster to traveling into outer space to breeding giant mutant sea-monkeys. Even ordinary activities such as running a lemonade stand or making ice-cream sundaes get taken up to eleven when Phineas gets involved.

-->'''Buford:''' I always told [Candace], don't ever make Phineas angry. [[Series/TheIncredibleHulk1977 You wouldn't like him when he's angry.]]

-->'''Buford:''' This must be a special. He's yelling at Candace.

* JerkassBall: He is uncharacteristically harsh to Candace in Mission Marvel. Later Lampshaded by Buford in "Phineas and Ferb Save Summer".
-->'''Buford:''' "This must be a [[{{VerySpecialEpisode}} Special Episode]], he's yelling at his sister again."

-->'''Buford:''' Must be a special episode, he's yelling at his sister again.

'''Candace:''' (Pulling a priceless false-shocked expression) Noo...\\

'''Voiced in Swedish by:''' John Åström (Show), Ludvid Hasselgren (Candace vs. The Universe)

** The movie gives a good one from Doofenshmirtz to Perry: "I just realised - that was a conscious choice. ''You peed on my couch!''"

* PhraseCatcher: Both ''CURSE YOU, PERRY THE PLATYPUS!!!!!'' from Doofenshmirtz, and "Oh, there you are, Perry" from his owners.

-->'''Phineas:''' I'm sorry. I'm just having trouble processing this right now. (Perry gives him a pamphlet) "So you discovered that your pet is a secret agent,"-- (throws away the pamphlet) [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments I don't want your pamphlet!!!]]

'''Voiced in Latin America by:''' Memo Aponte Jr. (series, ''Across the Second Dimension'', and ''WesternAnimation/MiloMurphysLaw''), Marc Winslow (''Candace Against the Universe'')\\

* VitrolicBestBuds: With Dr. Doofenshmirtz of all people. In spite of their relation as nemeses, they’re actually rather kind and caring to each other. More so Perry being kind to Doof as he helps him out with his daily struggles at times.

* CoolPet: And the boys think this of him even without knowing about his secret double life.

** [Adult: "Aren't you a little young to be editing a TV Tropes page?"] "[[BluntYes Yes. Yes I am.]]"

* WeaponOfChoice: His grappling hook. Also his hat at times.

'''Voiced in Latin America by:''' Memo Aponte Jr. (series, ''Across The Second Dimension'', and ''WesternAnimation/MiloMurphysLaw''), Marc Winslow (''Candace Against the Universe'')\\

* DisappearedDad: No canon mention is ever made of Phineas' biological father, though he is [[WordOfGod not]] Doofenshmirtz. [[spoiler:(There is a mention in the non-canon Star Wars special, when 'long lost' Candace asked Phineas if their parents divorced. Phineas says it's a funny story, and then he starts to tell it, [[TheUnReveal only to be interrupted by the Death Star exploding]].)]]

** Both of them are the laid back and cool headed Blue Oni's to Candace's aggressive and neurotic Red Oni (save for when she's being a GrumpyBear).

'''Voiced in Latin America by:''' Memo Aponte Jr. (series, ''Across The Second Dimension'', and ''WesternAnimation/MiloMurphysLaw''), Marc Winslow (''Candace Against The World'')\\

'''Voiced in Latin America by:''' Memo Aponte Jr.\\

'''Voiced in French by:''' Fabrice Trojani

'''Voiced in French by:''' Creator/DonaldReignoux

* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: "Ferb" is short for... something. Lampshaded by Candace in one episode when she states that even she doesn't know his full name. Dan Povenmire revealed on [[https://twitter.com/DanPovenmire/status/633114492788838400 Twitter]] that his real name is [[spoiler:Ferbs, which Vanessa addresses him by in "Act Your Age"]].

* KarmaHoudini: PlayedWith as they don't do it with malicious intent, but a running gag in the series is Phineas and Ferb's chaotic inventions disappearing before Mom and Dad get home, with Candace trying to get them in trouble but the parents just viewing the boys as angels, though admittingly they ''are'' two of the nicest people you could posibly meet.

* NonStandardCharacterDesign: Both have rather unusually-shaped heads shaped like the first letters in their names; Phineas’ is thin and pointy, while Ferb’s is long and rectangular.
* ObliviousToHatred: They believe themselves to be on good terms with Candace, even if it's clear she finds them annoying and rarely supports their projects.

* ReedRichardsIsUseless: {{Downplayed}}.

* TenMinuteRetirement: When he is brutally brainwashed in "Phineas and Ferb Get Busted!" and when he is unable to come up with a way to escape the island in "Summer Belongs to You!"

* BadassAdorable: He built many crazy inventions and he's only a pre-teen. He's done a lot of stuff that most kids would merely dream of (even helped save two worlds in TheMovie). He can wipe out an army of invading robots with a baseball launcher and a robot dog as effectively as anyone else. He also fought an evil dictator from another dimension solo (however briefly) and lived to tell the tale [[spoiler:([[LaserGuidedAmnesia or not]])]]. In ''Mission Marvel,'' the brothers are offered an internship at ''Stark Industries''.

-->'''Buford''': I always told [Candace], don't ever make Phineas angry. [[Series/TheIncredibleHulk1977 You wouldn't like him when he's angry]].

-->'''Buford''': This must be a special. He's yelling at Candace.

** In "Phineas And Ferb Get Busted", when Phineas and Ferb are sent to a military school-esque summer camp meant to rob them of their creative tendencies (which it does), [[spoiler: or, at least within [[DreamWithinADream Candace's dream within Perry's dream.]]]]

* CanNotSpitItOut: In "Act Your Age", [[spoiler: Phineas developed romantic feelings for Isabella during high school, but as he was unaware that she had always had a crush on him, he initially didn't admit his feelings because he thought his love for her would be unrequited.]]

* DidntThinkThisThrough: Phineas's great enthusiasm sometimes leads him to rush into things without thinking about the consequences. Things generally work out, but...

* DisappearedDad: No canon mention is ever made of Phineas' biological father, though he is [[WordOfGod not]] Doofenshmirtz. [[spoiler: (There is a mention in the non-canon Star Wars special, when 'long lost' Candace asked Phineas if their parents divorced. Phineas says it's a funny story, and then he starts to tell it, [[TheUnReveal only to be interrupted by the Death Star exploding.]])]]

* EveryoneCanSeeIt: With Isabella. Everyone but Phineas himself seems to know that she has a massive crush on him. [[spoiler: By the time they are in high school, Phineas starts to develop romantic feelings toward Isabella as well; though neither of them are initially aware of the other's feelings because the both of them CanNotSpitItOut.]]

* LaserGuidedAmnesia: [[spoiler: As a HeroicSacrifice at the end of TheMovie.]]

* {{Leitmotif}}: Two quick glockenspiel dings, followed by an EtherealChoir whenever he says "I know what we're gonna do today."

* MasterOfTheMixedMessage: It's clear that he considers Isabella to be one of his closest friends, but any romantic gestures on his part are ambiguous at best and unintentional most of the time. "Act Your Age" shows that [[spoiler:that he remains oblivious to her crush up through high school, but during which he develops a crush on ''her'']].

--> "In case we capsize, your seat cushions can function as a headstone!"
** In "Terrifying Tri-State Trilogy of Terror", his intended ending to his spooky story was that he and his friends ''[[spoiler: get ripped to shreds by the evil platypuses]]''. He revises it after they all complain for a happier ending.

** In the 2011 movie, [[spoiler: he's really happy when Isabella kisses him (albeit really shocked) and it seems like he wants to do/say something else before their memories are wiped, but never gets the chance]]. The movie just never clarifies whether he liked the kiss but didn't think of it as love, or wasn't really aware of them - which would push his ObliviousToLove status up to eleven.

* WillTheyOrWontThey: With Isabella. [[spoiler: TheyDo, or rather, ''Will''.]]

->'''Voiced ([[TheQuietOne when he actually talks]]) in English by:''' Creator/ThomasBrodieSangster (series and ''Across the Second Dimension''), Danny Jacob ([[NonSingingVoice singing]])[[note]]Dan Povenmire has also done his singing voice at least once[[/note]], David Errigo, Jr (''WesternAnimation/MiloMurphysLaw'' and ''Candace Against the Universe'')\\

Phineas's stepbrother and best friend. A quiet and stoic boy who usually says no more than one or two lines per episode. He's also a mechanical genius who gladly helps his brother assemble whatever contrived contraption they need for their latest scheme.

--> '''Ferb:''' Um, hello? Entire lower-half of superhero here? I guess there's no glory in thighs.

* EvilBrit: Only in [[spoiler: ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerbStarWars'']] (and not for more than a few minutes in that).

--> "Put your hand down, Ferb."

* LaserGuidedAmnesia: [[spoiler: As a HeroicSacrifice at the end of TheMovie.]]

* ManlyTears: He cries in TheMovie at the sight of Phineas's second dimension counterpart falsely believing he's reuniting with Perry.

* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: "Ferb" is short for... something. Lampshaded by Candace in one episode when she states that even she doesn't know his full name. Dan Povenmire revealed on [[https://twitter.com/DanPovenmire/status/633114492788838400 Twitter]] that his real name is [[spoiler: Ferbs, which Vanessa addresses him by in "Act Your Age"]].

** [[spoiler: He seems to [[DownplayedTrope grow out of it a bit]] as a teenager, if "Act Your Age" is any indication.]]

* TheSilentBob: Despite being a main character, he only speaks about once or twice per episode. He also rarely shows facial expressions, but can usually be interpreted by others, especially his brother Phineas. Sometimes they do fail to, though, usually for humorous effect. [[spoiler: By "Act Your Age", he seems to have [[DownplayedTrope grown out of it a bit]], and talks more than usual.]]

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/DeeBradleyBaker

* TheAce: He's one of the best agents at O.W.C.A.

* BigBrotherInstinct: He's normally happy to foil Doofenshmirtz's plan and leave him to escape and defeat him the next time, but any time his plan (indirectly) threatens Phineas and Ferb (or the rest of his family), he quickly beats him and once left him handcuffed to be arrested, though Doof would later escape. This was demonstrated again in the Across the Second Dimension movie when he protects the boys [[spoiler: from Platyborg, exposing his identity as a secret agent as a result.]] It was demonstrated again in the Save Summer special when he helps Doof save the entire world population (including his family) from the wrath of Aloyse von Roddenstein, who ends up being arrested and taken into O.W.C.A. custody.

* CartoonyTail: Has a flat, beaver-like tail. In RealLife, a platypus's tail is rounder and covered in fur.

* CrazyPrepared: TheMovie reveals that [[spoiler: Perry has a back-up plan in case things get to be too much for him to handle: hand things over to Phineas and Ferb. And just in case they need something to work with, he has every single invention the boys have built on standby.]]

* PapaWolf: Is extremely protective of his young owners and a surefire way to anger him is to threaten them. [[spoiler: He even is willing to blow his cover as a secret agent to protect them.]]

-->'''Phineas:''' I'm sorry. I'm just having trouble processing this right now. (Perry gives him a pamphlet) "So you discovered that your pet is a secret agent"-- (throws away the pamphlet) [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments I don't want your pamphlet!!!]]

A cheerful boy who's always coming up with wild ideas of what to do over summer vacation, from building a humongous roller coaster to traveling into outer space to breeding giant mutant sea-monkeys. Even ordinary activities such as running a lemonade stand or making ice-cream sundaes get taken UpToEleven when Phineas gets involved.

** [[UpToEleven Oh SO unfortunately for Isabella]]: He can acknowledge openly every OTHER couple and their obvious attractions to each other, but the idea of Isabella liking him never occurs to him. [[spoiler:If ''Act Your Age'' is of any indication, ''everyone'' put two and two together and eventually figured it out, but it didn't bring Phineas out of the dark.]]
** In the 2011 movie, [[spoiler: he's really happy when Isabella kisses him (albeit really shocked) and it seems like he wants to do/say something else before their memories are wiped, but never gets the chance]]. The movie just never clarifies whether he liked the kiss but didn't think of it as love, or wasn't really aware of them - which would push his ObliviousToLove status UpToEleven.

* HyperCompetentSidekick: He's treated as a partner instead of a real sidekick, but otherwise fulfills the role of one, and in that sense he takes this trope UpToEleven. He can dance, he can rap, he can play almost any instrument, he's great at video games, he has taken down Buford with one move, he can speak Dolphin and Martian, he has ImprobableAimingSkills. Sometimes it looks as though the only thing he can't do is speak for more than 46 seconds, and [[HiddenDepths even then]]... Emphasized in "It's No Picnic", which shows that, brilliant as he is, Phineas finds it more difficult to carry out his plans without Ferb around. He also ends up as one to Vanessa in "Vanessassary Roughness".

* NiceHat: It requires a special kind of nice for a hat to get its own [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-5KgXErKrg song.]]

** When Doofenshmirtz decides, all on his own, to stop being evil and make cheese instead, Perry causes him to go back to being evil by [[RantInducingSlight eating his entire wheel of perfectly aged limburger without permission]]. Granted, Doofenshmirtz ''did'' say it was irresistible.