History Characters / Sing

* CharacterDevelopment: After the experience she had with her {{Jerkass}} boyfriend Lance in the first film, Ash refuses to let anyone put her down or disrespect her again in the sequel. [[spoiler:When Rick refuses to pay her the money that he owes her, she gives him a good telling off and doesn't waste any time walking away from his venue for good.]] She's also warmed up to Buster and the rest of her friends considerably, and has developed a strong sense of loyalty to the Moon Theater troupe.

* TookALevelInCheerfulness: After she breaks up with Lance, Ash no longer has to deal with his negative influence on her and reclaims her own sense of self-worth. As a result, she's much happier, more confident in her own talents, and more easygoing in the second film.

* ImagineSpot: Appears to be in the middle of one when she starts singing "Hallelujah" in the wreckage of the ruined theater, though it's not clear if she's imagining her longed-for performance or just moved by the song playing in her headphones.

* HateSink: He’s a unfaithful boyfriend, domestic abuser and cheater without any redeeming qualities

* NightmareFace: Oh boy, easily during his second attempt at murdering Buster when he says he can do whatever he wants

* InnocentlyInsensitive: Darius pays very little atttention to Meena, never gets her name right, and all but blames her when the performance suffers from their lack of chemistry. But rather than actively bully or belittle Meena the same way Mike did in the first film, he genuinely thinks his advice to her is helpful, and is simply too self-absorbed to realise how overbearing he actually is.

!!Redshore City
!!!'''Crystal Entertainment'''
[[folder:Jimmy Crystal]]
[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jimmy_crystal_sing.png]]
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/BobbyCannavale
A lupinus magnate whose brand, Crystal Entertainment, is a powerhouse within Redshore. His theatre shows carry pedigree in the city which makes him a much sought-after producer.

* AbusiveDad: [[spoiler:The emotional kind. He cares for his daughter Porsha only enough to indulge her whims, yet refuses to offer any comfort, let alone help, when she's down, preferring to berate her for showing any weakness and falling short of '''[[ItsAllAboutMe his]]''' expectations of her]].
* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:He ends up getting a massive HumiliationConga and is even arrested at the end of the film. However, considering all the hell he put Moon and his friends through, as well as how he treated his own daughter Porsha, it's very hard to feel sorry for him.]]
* AxCrazy: Aggressive, boisterous [[spoiler:with a penchant for the seldom murder attempt.]] Even when he's in a good mood, there's no telling what might set him off.
* BadBoss: [[spoiler:He devolves into this in the second half of the movie. Once Jimmy finds out about Buster lying about Clay Calloway's involvement in the musical, he drops the [[FauxAffablyEvil artificial passive-aggressiveness]] act and threatens grievous bodily harm if the koala doesn't fulfil his promise by the end of next week. When news gets out of Porsha losing the leading role on her own father's show, he decides enough is enough, grabs Buster by the lapel and nearly tosses him off the building. Even as the frightened koala escapes and tries to leave Redshore, Crystal pulls no stops in ensuring his henchman capture him so he can dispose of him personally, culminating with attempting to throw him onto the stage from the highest catwalk.]]
* BeardOfEvil: The fur around his face looks like a white beard, and he's a malicious manager who [[spoiler:attemts to outright murder Buster Moon.]]
* BerserkButton: Making him look bad or disrespecting him in any way, as any poor soul who tried to do so eventually finds out. [[spoiler:Buster's sole existence becomes this for him, with the idea of destroying him overriding any logic in Crystal's mind.]]
* BigBad: [[spoiler:He rises to the role due to his SanitySlippage and UnstoppableRage, becoming [[TrueFinalBoss the final obstacle for the gang]] as stalling him is imperative to stage the show.]]
* BigBadEnsemble: With Klaus Kickenklober. They're the most direct threats to the Moon troupe, zeroing upon one in particular. [[spoiler:Jimmy turns out [[EvilerThanThou to be worse than Klaus]] and once the latter is defeated in amiable terms, Jimmy rises as the main obstacle.]]
* BigBadSlippage: While an antagonistic figure in the sequel, most of his harsh decisions in the first half of the movie are chalked to his ruthless pragmatism with only the occasional glimmer of menace. [[spoiler:Once Buster's lie about Clay Calloway is discovered, he ''reveals'' exactly how vicious he really is, taking the mantle of the BigBad all the way to the end.]]
* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: Jimmy serves as this to Judith the bank representative from the first movie as the main obstacle in Buster's story arc. For all of her hostility towards Buster, Judith was simply doing her job and was correct in pointing out that Buster's theater would be repossessed if he failed to pay his debts to the bank. Jimmy, on the other hand, has a much higher level of influence since his business empire, Crystal Entertainment, incorporates luxurious hotels, grand theaters and, with them, gives him a reputation he can wield as a collar on anyone working under him. [[spoiler:His personality is akin to a sadistic despot rather than the unsympathetic bureaucrat Judith was, as he's convinced of his ability to wave away responsibility with money, Redshore his playground to do as he pleases.]]
* DisproportionateRetribution: [[spoiler:While Buster did lie to him about Calloway and embarrassed him by fumbling his attempt to switch Porsha to another role, the fallout of which ended up on the news, trying to ''murder him'' in response is a definite overreaction.]]
* DotingParent: {{Deconstructed|Trope}}. He's adamant about giving Porsha anything she wants, [[spoiler:even subtly demanding Buster give her the main role in ''Out Of This World'' once she expresses interest on it. As the film progresses, however, Crystal's lavishing of gifts upon his daughter is revealed to mask his shallow affection for her insofar as she nurtures the painstakingly crafted reputation of the Crystal name. Once she loses the role, he wastes no time declaring her a failure]].
* TheDreaded: Even his daughter knows better than to piss him off without safety guarantees.
* DrunkOnTheDarkSide: [[spoiler:The first time he attempts to throw Buster, his expression is one of utter fury and rage with no sadistic enjoyment in sight, just unsentimental pitilessness. The second time? He's brimming with sadistic glee as he relishes the mere thought of dropping him to his death in front of thousands of people, consequences be damned.]]
* EveryoneHasStandards: PlayedForLaughs. An abusive elitist monster he is but the terrifying performance of the tarsier set against [[Music/BillieEilish "Bury A Friend"]] is too much for him.
* EvilHasABadSenseOfHumor: Behold his idea for a joke: he arrives to the set construction warehouse, yelling for '''''"MOON!"''''' followed by:
-->''"Your set designs are a disgrace. ({{Beat}} as Buster looks horrified, only for Jimmy to [[TensionCuttingLaughter start laughing]]) [[JustJokingJustification I'm just messing with you!]] Where's your sense of humor, huh?"''
* EvilEyebrows: Has some of the biggest eyebrows in the franchise, and is far from heroic.
* EvilWearsBlack: Jimmy wears a black suit and he lives up to the "Evil" part.
* FatalFlaw: [[spoiler:Wrath. He's a very prideful and petty man with an explosive temper, so any self-restraint he might possess (or any sense of caution he might have) flies right out the window once he swears vengeance on those who cross him. This ultimately proves to be his undoing, once he grows too reckless and obsessive in his attempts to kill Buster and winds up incriminating himself in front of many witnesses]].
* FauxAffablyEvil: [[spoiler:Only to the extent people around him will be threatened by the possibility of spoiling his "good" mood. Perish what might happen then...]]
* {{Foil}}: He's a big one to Buster:
** One of Buster's more humanizing traits was his ability to see the talent that ordinary people had. Meanwhile, Jimmy had obvious talent presented to him but refused to give it a chance.
** Both of them are producers with a dedicated servant. But whereas Buster respects Ms. Crawly and is willing to forgive her when she makes a mistake. Jimmy, on the other hand, couldn't care less about Jerry.
** Buster is the TeamDad to his troupe while Jimmy is openly callous towards his biological daughter.
* GoldColoredSuperiority: Jimmy's office, most of his furniture, and even some personal belongings such as his phone, are cast in gold, clearly to show off his wealth.
* HateSink: [[spoiler:He's an abusive boss, an abusive parent, a would-be murderer, and a two-faced glory hog, all rolled into one, with no redeeming qualities in sight.]]
* HumiliationConga: The climax of ''Sing 2'' delivers blow after blow to his massive ego in a truly karmic fashion. [[spoiler:First, he discovers Buster Moon and his performers have commandeered his theater and put their show on behind his back. Then he and his minions are all roughed up badly by Johnny's gangster family when they try to go after them. Then Porsha publicly turns her back on him and sides with the theater animals, after she decides she deserves better than her father's treatment of her. Then Buster outsmarts him and traps him underneath the stage during their show. Then his second murder attempt on Buster is ruined by a woman he feels nothing but contempt for. Then he makes a fool of himself when he tries to take all the credit and glory for the theater troupe's hard work and they refuse to play ball with that. And then, finally, he's hauled away to prison for trying to murder Buster in front of everyone present, destroying his reputation entirely]].
* {{Hypocrite}}: [[spoiler:He callously refers to Porsha as a "SpoiledBrat", in spite of the fact that he's the one who's been spoiling her. To say nothing of how he himself is a PsychopathicManchild, who's petty enough to try to murder someone because his ego got bruised.]]
* IcyBlueEyes: To underscore his cold nature and utter ruthlessness.
* ItsAllAboutMe: [[spoiler:When Buster "fired" Porscha, he's enraged when word gets out about it and worries how this will make him look, having a "talentless loser" for a daughter. He even shows [[LackOfEmpathy no empathy]] for Porsha when she's crying about it, saying she'd embarrassed him enough]].
* JerkassToOne: [[spoiler:He treats the others like crap, especially Rosita and her fear of heights. However, his interactions with Buster see him develop '''''utter hatred for him''''' to the point he's the only one he actively tries to kill.]]
* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: While he does initially seem to care for Porsha [[spoiler:and is furious when he finds out Moon apparently fired her, he quickly makes it apparent that he's only concerned about how this will affect his own reputation and shows no concern for his own daughter's well being, even demanding that she stop crying to avoid "embarrassing" him further]].
* JustToyingWithThem: [[spoiler:Once the show begins production, Crystal [[FauxAffablyEvil presents a genial front toward Buster and the rest of the theater troupe backstage]] even as his insulting demeanor (e.g. mocking Rosita's inability to perform due to her fear of heights) and enforcing demands upon the play through his role as producer just [[BecauseISaidSo because he feels like it]] (e.g. forcing Buster to make Porsha the lead just based on her fleeting interest, lack of belief in Rosita and as a power move to seize creative control regardless of quality) reveal how amusing it is to him to taut his authority over them. He also calls Buster to his office to reveal to him how Clay's lawyer has illuminated him on the koala's fib, jarringly switching from catty bonhomie to explosive rage just to see him squirm in his seat.]]
* KnightOfCerebus: While he does have some comedic reactions and quips, the threat that Jimmy poses to the troupe, especially Buster, is presented in a completely serious light, and they spend most of the film barely scraping to avoid his wrath.
-->'''Porsha:''' Wow, my dad’s gonna flip when he finds out about us [[labelnote:Spoiler]] taking over his theater to put on an illegal show[[/labelnote]]\\
'''Buster:''' Well, we’re safe for now, but listen, let’s...\\
'''Porsha:''' Safe? (scoffs) [[BrutalHonesty Uh, no]]. [[BullyingADragon None of us are safe]].
* LackOfEmpathy: Jimmy Crystal's preoccupations begin and end with how any action may affect him. In his mindset, anyone falling into his orbit, [[spoiler:family or employee alike]], is subject to his orders, whims and feelings, theirs irrelevant and thus no reason for concern.
* LaserGuidedKarma: For a wolf committed to never being one-upped or embarrassed, he gets thoroughly owned by the end.
** Early on, Jimmy is very rude and insulting towards Rosita, before he forces Buster to give Porsha her role in the show, which clearly hurts her a lot. [[spoiler:During the climax of the film, it's Rosita who ruins Jimmy's second murder attempt on Buster, by swooping in to save his life at the last second.]]
** [[spoiler:Then, he's wrongly believed backstage by talk show host Linda [=LeBon=] to be the architect of the play, which leads him to come on stage, playing nice in an attempt to sweep the audience's praises. Instead, the cast [[OffspringBetrayal (including Porsha)]] walks off while he speaks, [[HumiliationConga everyone laughs at him]] and Suki instructs the police to arrest him for public attempted murder. A fitting end for a megalomaniac concerned about the public's opinion of him.]]
* LightIsNotGood: Jimmy has white fur and wears some white, but is gradually revealed to be a cruel and wrathful villain.
* MakeItLookLikeAnAccident: [[spoiler:Implied to be the reason for his preferred M.O. of throwing people who displease him off of high places: anything else would look too suspicious.]]
* MeanBoss: As both [[SycophanticServant Jerry]] and [[BeleagueredAssistant Suki]] would attest. Still, as long as the job is getting done, he never rises above dismissive and finicky [[spoiler:unless someone has already proved themselves a thorn on his side in which case he'll plunge into full BadBoss mode.]]
-->'''Jimmy:''' "Either be useful, or be gone!"
* {{Narcissist}}: Jimmy has a very high opinion of himself and casually bullies and belittles those working for him, insisting that the right way to do something is [[MyWayOrTheHighway how he demands they do it]]. Though he puts on a charming front for the public, he is unhealthily obsessed with maintaining this positive image and will not stand being ridiculed or made to look bad in any way, [[PsychopathicManchild even if he has to resort to violence]].
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: [[spoiler:His attempt to murder Buster backstage during the performance by dropping him is what motivated Rosita to get over her fear of heights to swoop in and save him. Right before this, her fear was getting to her again and everyone was worried she would be unable to jump, but saving Buster from Crystal's murder attempt allowed the show to go on.]]
* PapaWolf: {{Subverted|Trope}}. Crystal is furious when he learns that [[spoiler:Buster has apparently fired his daughter Porsha from the show]]. Despite this (and the fact this is literally true since he's a wolf), it's immediately revealed that his anger is only about the harm this would do to his own image.
-->'''Crystal:''' "He [[spoiler:fired]] my daughter? '''[[ItsAllAboutMe MY]]''' DAUGHTER?!"
* ParentalNeglect: While he's willing to indulge Porsha's desires, he has little actual interest in her, to the point where he doesn't even acknowledge her saying goodbye as he leaves. [[spoiler:Following him calling her a "talentless loser", he halfheartedly tells her "goodnight" from outside her room, not even bothering to actually open the door and check on her when she doesn't answer back.]]
* PsychopathicManchild: Jimmy is '''''REALLY''''' adverse to not getting his way & he will stop at nothing to achieve his goals, no matter who he hurts along the way.
* SanitySlippage: [[spoiler:Whatever common sense Crystal has starts dissipating the more Buster and the troupe continuously defy his authority. He's a stark-raving mad wolf by the time he tries to stop their final presentation.]]
* SatanicArchetype: A subtle example, but it's there. While lacking the rebellious aspects, Jimmy manages to nail other aspects of the archetype. For starters, his white fur gives a LightIsNotGood vibe, is a cruel businessman who tries to run Redshore City with an iron fist (not unlike the Devil wanting to recreate the world [[InTheirOwnImage in his own image]]), his personality perfectly embodies the SevenDeadlySins, manipulates people around him in order to further his twisted agenda and regularly disposes them whenever they don't fit (similar to a DealWithTheDevil), and what pretty much gives away everything is [[spoiler:his second attempt of murdering Moon in the catwalk, claiming that he can do whatever he wants]] while his face [[RedFilterOfDoom glows red due to the lights]] and has a [[SlasherSmile demonic grin]] etched on his face, giving his character a hellish vibe.
* SavageWolves: Of the anthropomorphic variety. Jimmy Crystal initially just seems like a strict and aloof businessman, but [[SanitySlippage over time it becomes apparent]] that he's a very cruel, ruthless, hotheaded and outright [[spoiler:murderous]] individual.
* ShadowArchetype: To both Marcus and Nana Noodleman.
** [[spoiler:When it comes to his relationship with his daughter, he has several similarities to Johnny's father, Marcus, while still being a very different character (which is made even more apparent when the two men briefly cross paths, after the latter has already undergone CharacterDevelopment).]]
*** [[spoiler:Throughout most of the original film, while he felt some affection for Johnny, Marcus pressured him to pursue a life of crime like him, never bothered to learn anything about his real interests, and eventually disowned him after Johnny's secret ambition inadvertently got him jailed, which clearly hurt Johnny a lot. After he saw how much Johnny's passion made him feel happy and free, he realized the errors of his ways, swallowed his pride and apologized to Johnny for not being a better father, and as a result the two eventually repaired their relationship.]]
*** [[spoiler:By contrast, Jimmy spoils his daughter by giving her everything she wants, except ironically the thing she craves the most, since their relationship is very distant and he doesn't know anything about her at all. Eventually, he lets her know he doesn't care about her one bit and he only cares about how her actions will affect him, which hurts her deeply. When he sees her performing during the show he tries to order her to get off the stage, only for her to stand up to him and dismiss him, to which he calls her a "traitor". Unlike Marcus, Jimmy never feels any regret about his actions and never tries to make amends with Porsha, because he has no love in his heart for anyone other than himself. He's presented as a thoroughly irredeemable figure, and after he's sent to prison for trying to kill Buster Moon, it's made very clear that Porsha is cutting him out of her life for good.]]
** As a respected member of the upper crust of society, Jimmy is indicated to be in the same social strata as Nana, but the two have markedly different ways of handling things.
*** [[spoiler:Nana is distant to Eddie because she sees him as a disappointment, but she never goes out of her way to be abusive to him and shows him praise when he proves himself. She's also initially disapproving of Buster, blaming him for running her beloved theatre into the ground. Once Buster proves himself, Nana drops the issue and even becomes friends with the koala, even offering him a pep-talk in the sequel]].
*** [[spoiler:As already mentioned, Jimmy superficially appears to love his daughter, but he really just spoils her with material possessions while starving her for the one thing she really wants, his affection. And while Jimmy initially appears to be friendly if stern toward Buster, once the koala embarasses him, Jimmy flat out tries to ''kill'' Buster, something that Nana would ''never'' stoop to, especially over something so [[EvilIsPetty petty]]]].
* SlasherSmile: [[spoiler:Engraved in his ruffled face the moment he escapes his comfy cage and grabs hold of Buster to finish him off for good.]]
* SlaveToPR: Nothing matters more to him than his reputation. Messing with it or playing him like a fool is a surefire way to get under his skin.
* SleepsInTheNude: Despite wearing his pajamas when brushing his teeth, he prefers au natural under the night sheets. [[spoiler:No longer will Jerry ever bear horrid news to his boss past bedtime.]]
* TheSociopath: A high-functioning example. [[spoiler:Jimmy Crystal's public facade never rises above disgruntled, rude and overly demanding when evaluating possible show acts; this mostly because he's capable of reigning in his explosive temper. Once that's out the window, however, [[UnstoppableRage he won't hesitate to remorselessly murder the object of his ire without minding the consequences]]. Moreover, [[GloryHound he's shown to be obsessed with maintaining his reputation]] at all costs with everyone (including his daughter) [[ItsAllAboutMe just an extension designed to feed his ego]], [[LackOfEmpathy not caring for their feelings/desires]], with fraught working and personal relationships worsened by [[NoSocialSkills his lack of charm]], [[TheBully bullying methods]] and inability to feel anything beyond rage and pride.]]
* StealingTheCredit: [[spoiler:After the show is a success, he goes on-stage and attempts to gain credit for it by saying he "is proud of" the show and believes "they" did great work with it, all in an attempt to make himself look good and that the whole thing was put together by himself, despite having previously called the Moon Theatre crew "talentless amateurs" and trying to murder Buster. Naturally, this attempt fails, when the entire crew walk off-stage during his big speech, embarrassing him in front of the entire theater and leading to his arrest]].
* {{Trumplica}}: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. While Jimmy doesn't physically resemble UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump, his personality and speaking pattern is subtly based off of him, as is his role in the story. He is a wealthy, short-tempered businessman obsessed with his public image, and despises any showings of what he considers weakness or failure. He owns a luxury hotel in a high rise called "Crystal Tower", and many of his rooms and belongings [[GoldColoredSuperiority are cast in gold]]. He has a daughter whom [[SpoiledBrat he spoils over]], but he ultimately sees as an extension of his own self, and will gladly dismiss her if she taints his image. Finally, he works in [[ShowBusiness show business]] and his method of selecting his next show is eerily similar to a [[RealityShow reality show]].
* UngratefulBastard: [[spoiler:When Jerry frees him from his imprisonment, he kicks the doors open, sending Jerry flying.]]
* VileVillainSaccharineShow: No mean feat considering [[BearsAreBadNews his predecessors]]. The meanest antagonists so far have ranged from bureaucrats just doing their job to mafiosos who don't attack unprovoked; Crystal, on the other hand, holds far greater power which allows him to feed his monstrous ego and hold people indebted to him to do his bidding, [[spoiler:be it employees or family. Anyone who dares cross him will get their reputation trashed at best, killed at worst.]]
* VillainHasAPoint: While threatening Buster’s life is in no way excusable, Jimmy isn’t exactly wrong to feel offended when he finds out that Buster lied about knowing Clay Calloway and vice-versa. [[spoiler:Additionally, his final rampage is triggered by the not-unreasonable notion of his theater being illegally taken over, even if his actions only stray him from any moral high ground]].
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Being a business magnate, he keeps up a pleasant attitude in public. Behind closed doors, however, he's more than willing to express his anger. [[spoiler:He nearly throws Buster off the balcony of his office, and does toss him off a very high catwalk during the final performance.]]
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:The more his hatred towards Buster Moon festers, the more unstable Jimmy becomes in the latter half of the film - and the level of danger he presents grows along with his [[SanitySlippage insanity]]]].
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: Jimmy has white fur and he's [[spoiler:an emotionally AbusiveDad who tried to kill Buster Moon]].

[[folder:Porsha Crystal]]
[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/porsha_crystal_sing_2.png]]
->'''Voiced by:''' Music/{{Halsey}}
Daughter of Jimmy Crystal. Spoiled by material acquisitions, she's often emotionally careless toward others.

* EleventhHourRanger: [[spoiler:When the Moon Troupe decide to put on the show behind her father's back, Porsha accepts Buster's offer to rejoin them, now taking on the alien role that Buster previously offered her. Her arrival is met with celebration and applause from the others, and Buster even embraces her]].
* AntiVillain: [[IncidentalVillain Type IV]], much in the vein of Suki: annoying, overly demanding, negligent toward responsibility and highly impersonal but unlike her father Jimmy, these traits owe to her personality rather than to any malicious intent; never getting restraint imparted by any guardian (with encouragement by status proxy), Porsha's treatment of being cast in a lead role is similar to a newly acquired toy, believing achievements can be bought and thus never require effort which makes it hard for her to take the job seriously. [[spoiler:After feeling the loss of "being dismissed", she takes more seriously the troupe's next role offer – the Green Alien]].
* BadBadActing: Porsha proves herself to be a talented singer and aerialist. But her acting skills? Not as much, as pretty much everyone notes. [[spoiler:So when Porsha finally accepts the alien role and lets Rosita have the astronaut role back, Porsha's performance is much better, as the alien's part in Out Of This World involves more singing than acting.]]
* BrutalHonesty: Porsha casually remarks that Rosita isn't fit for the lead role when the latter is right next to her, [[InnocentlyInsensitive unknowingly dealing a massive blow to Rosita's self esteem]], and she later makes no attempt to sugarcoat [[spoiler:the danger that her father poses to the Troupe if they choose to defy him]].
* CharacterDevelopment: [[spoiler:Porsha is initially spoiled, and she overreacts to Buster trying to give her role back to Rosita by thinking she's been fired, crying to her father. But while her father does try to kill Buster in retaliation, he also yells at his daughter for "embarrassing" him, causing Porsha to realize her father doesn't actually care about her. So when Miss Crawly recruits Porsha back into the show, this time she's willing to accept the alien role and let Rosita have the starring astronaut role, and Porsha actually performs very well as the alien in the climax]].
* ConditionedToAcceptHorror: [[spoiler:When she rejoins everyone to put on their show, she tells everyone right up front in a matter of fact tone that none of them are safe from her dad, herself included. Considering how unstable her father is, she likely understands the lengths he will go to in order to get what he wants and what he will do to anyone who crosses him.]]
* TheDitz: She is shown to be airheaded, as she pronounces sci-fi as "sky-fi".
* DoesntKnowTheirOwnChild: {{Inverted|Trope}} and {{subverted|Trope}} from the child's POV; [[spoiler:other than a sadly naïve belief in her father's affection toward her, Porsha knows all too well who her father Jimmy is and what he's capable of, which is how she's been able to stay out of his bad side. The first thing she does upon reuniting with the Moon Theatre troupe to play the Joy Alien role is detailing the risk all of them are taking by mounting an illegal play in his venue behind his back.]]
* DramaQueen: When Buster decides to bump her from the lead to "green alien", she interprets this as being fired. She later calls herself out on this.
* {{Fangirl}}: Of Clay Calloway. She wears a vintage t-shirt with his face on it, and the whole reason why she has Jimmy bring her to the first day of rehearsals, interrupting the others in the process, [[spoiler:and stealing Rosita's lead is solely to meet him.]]
* GiftedlyBad: Besides her terrible line delivery, Porsha demonstrates a genuine level of energy in her physical acting. [[spoiler:After the misunderstanding over her firing is cleared up, she gladly accepts the Planet of Joy Alien role which nicely compliments both her vocal proficiency and her fluid movements.]]
* InferioritySuperiorityComplex: [[spoiler:Though she puts on a confident front, when she wrongly assumes that Buster is firing her, Porsha believes it's because he and everyone else working on the show hates her, and runs off crying.]]
* InnocentlyInsensitive: [[spoiler:In the beginning, she craved the main role in Buster's show, arguing she’s better for it since she's younger, capable of doing the stunt and [[BecauseDestinySaysSo a dream last night told her she'd perform]], in the process demeaning Rosita due to her crippling fear. While she never apologizes for it, her later actions imply she wants to make amends by helping with the play in a minor role]].
* {{Malaproper}}: She says "sky-fy" instead of Sci-fi.
* MissingMom: Her mother is nowhere to be seen, nor is she ever mentioned.
* PaleFemalesDarkMales: {{Inverted}}. Porsha's coat is dark teal while Jimmy is entirely white.
* StrictParentsMakeSneakyKids: PlayedForDrama. [[spoiler:Porsha lacks restrictions and parental supervision, which [[FreeRangeChildren allows her to do as she pleases]] – intrude her father's productions just to ask a personal idol (Clay Calloway) for an autograph in the middle of rehearsal; climb atop a platform, strap on a harness, jump unprepared for singing acrobatics and even ask to replace the lead player based on oneiric expectations, to which Jimmy acquiesces. A closer look reveals she does this to gain her father's attention, for even something as simple as a reprimand would cover the emotional void between them. Eventually, Porsha's dismissal by him done for mere PR reasons encourages her to defy him in ''her own terms'': aiding the troupe behind her father's back when the opportunity knocks]].
* SpoiledBrat: {{Downplayed}}. Porsha decides on a whim that Rosita should step down from the lead role, claiming she had a dream that Buster gave the role to her, and her father intimidates Buster into agreeing. [[spoiler:When Buster is concerned about her [[BadBadActing poor attempts at acting]] and asks she give the role back to Rosita, Porsha overreacts and thinks Buster is firing her, and runs crying to her father about it. But while her father tries to kill Buster in retaliation, he makes it clear it's only because ''he'' was embarrassed and his anger is not for his daughter's sake. As a result, when Miss Crawly recruits Porsha back into the show, this time Porsha lets Rosita have the starring role and actually performs very well as an alien]].
* SpoiledSweet: Though she's pampered and indulged by her father, Porsha is very friendly when she meets Buster and the troupe, and seems to sincerely appreciate their (half-hearted) praise while rehearshing for the show. [[spoiler:Even after being "fired" by Buster, she's ultimately willing to defy her father by rejoining the cast and putting the show on behind Jimmy's back]].
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: When Buster decides it would be best if she and Rosita switch roles, Porsha misinterprets this as him firing her and storms off. [[spoiler:When her father hears how she was "fired" it pushes him over the edge with Buster, since he already found out he lied about knowing Clay Calloway and Porsha being in his show was the only reason he still gave Buster a chance, and he attempts to outright murder Buster for "embarrassing him". However, nothing from Porsha's end suggests that she wanted her dad to go to such extremes against Buster, and when Miss Crawly recruits her to rejoin the show, Porsha admits she overreacted.]]
* VagueAge: Her age is never specified - her spoiled brat tendencies could paint her as a teenager, although late teens or even early 20s could apply, especially since, like Johnny [[spoiler:the morning after her dad is arrested she gets on the bus to leave with the others, implying there would be no issues with child services or social workers of any kind]].
* YourMakeupIsRunning: Happens to her after [[spoiler:returning home after she believes Buster fired her, and being scolded by her dad for "embarrassing (him)"]].

[[folder:Suki Lane]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ChelseaPeretti
Crystal's saluki talent recruiter who handles out-of-town spectacles' evaluations.

* AntiVillain: [[PunchClockVillain Type IV]]. Suki judges harshly any show, even locally acclaimed marvels, [[TheFinickyOne based on a high watershed mark of quality expected for the Crystal brand]], her true opinion explained in detail should anyone prod her about it – no sugarcoating, cold, rational, haughty. Despite her demeanor, [[CompassionateCritic she holds true to her job of evaluating fairly]], giving credit where it's due and [[ConsummateProfessional maintaining her professionalism without resentment no matter how insistent the prospective might be.]] [[spoiler:She's also [[NobleTopEnforcer the only employee in Crystal Entertainment who has a moral backbone]] which inspires her to defy her boss to free Buster after he's locked up.]]
* BrutalHonesty: At the beginning of the movie, Buster asks Suki to give her honest opinion of his group's "Alice in Wonderland"-style performance, and Suki warns him that most people who ask for honest opinions don't really want to hear them. Buster insists that he wants to hear it, so Suki tells him that his act is good for the local theater it's being held at, but it's just not good enough for the big leagues.
* CharacterDevelopment: [[spoiler:She is very rude to Buster at the beginning of the movie, telling him he's just not good enough for the big leagues. But when Jimmy Crystal locks Buster in a room to kill him later, Suki's the one who lets Buster out and tries to give him an opportunity to escape town. She's also the one who calls the police to arrest Jimmy Crystal at the end]].
* ContrastingReplacementCharacter: Suki bears resemblance to Judith, the financial antagonist of the first film, in personality (haughty, bureaucratic, professional, bespectacled, unsympathetic toward Buster's grand ambitions) and role (her interference with Buster's affairs due to his [[IndyPloy "unorthodox"]] methods to achieve them [[EmotionsVsStoicism conflicting with her procedures]]). [[spoiler:However, Lane gets more CharacterDevelopment, especially interacting with all featured players as her sympathetic qualities (conscience, fair-mindedness, passion) gradually appear. This culminates with helping Buster escape certain death at the hands of her employer, siccing the police on said boss and chasing after the departing troupe to gladly offer them venues offers for a tour.]]
* EveryoneHasStandards: [[spoiler:She helps Buster escape from Jimmy Crystal and his men, as while they started off poorly, that doesn't mean she wants him to get murdered.]]
* ForgetsToEat: {{Implied|Trope}}. Upon exiting the Moon theater the first time, she rejects popcorn offered by Buster. As she's looking at her limousine ride, she thinks again and accepts the bucket, eating it during the trip as she discusses appointments over the phone [[spoiler:even as the koala tries catching up to her.]] Her tight schedule and overworking nature leave no doubt she might be skipping a few meals.
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:She starts the film as Buster's biggest obstacle to making it big and ends it as his biggest supporter]].
* HugeGirlTinyGuy: With Buster. Suki is the tall, slim '''Huge Girl''' to Buster's short-framed '''Tiny Guy'''.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Snobbish, spars with a dagger of honesty and doesn't particularly care if her opinion has the weight to destroy people's dreams. Getting past that, she reveals a reasonable side whose ability to reconsider her judgements sets her apart from her boss and co-workers.
* NeutralNoLonger: [[spoiler:She initially tries to help Buster through indirect means like trying to dissuade him from presenting his "Alice" musical for Crystal's auditions, using direct only to free him when imprisoned. It's only when seeing his dedication and how insane her boss is that Suki takes on an active role by 1) directing the police to arrest Jimmy Crystal after an attempt on the koala's life and 2) catching up to the group for a major tour offer.]]
* NobleTopEnforcer: {{Reconstructed|Trope}}. Suki is employed under Jimmy Crystal's company as talent scout and never betrays sugarcoating in any of her personal reviews of any showman's work. Her sangfroid aids her in choosing only the cream of the crop even if her quasi-arrogant demeanor reveals her lack of concern for any hurt feelings as anything but mere professional collateral damage. That said, she's only that: a demanding headhunter. Just as she dismisses getting personal, she expects others to be the same [[spoiler:which makes it harder to stand by as her boss demeans and threatens Buster. Same goes for her flexibility, for as much as she rarely looks back on any passed-over show, she's a genuine enthusiast for euphonious quality which turns her opinion on the Moon troupe as she gets close enough to see their passion and dedication to the craft. Once the opportunity presents itself, Suki sides with the group, all while leading police officers to arrest her boss Jimmy as her personal morals do not fall in line with blindly following orders.]]
* PoorCommunicationKills: Almost literally -- while Suki did give legitimate reasons for why the Moon Theater shouldn't get involved with Jimmy Crystal ([[JerkassHasAPoint namely that they might not be up to the big leagues]]), [[spoiler:she fails to mention just how ''explosive'' Jimmy's temper is, and that if they screw up, [[DisproportionateRetribution Jimmy will have their hides]]]].
* SexySecretary: Suki is tall and attractive with [[StoicSpectacles the fitting demeanor to sport her round glasses]].
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: At the top echelon of the Crystal employee hierarchy, her only peer is Jerry (Crystal's personal assistant). The few scenes they share make it clear neither likes nor respects the other.
* TokenGoodTeammate: [[spoiler:The only member of Crystal's team with morals and backbone to carry them out.]]
* TrueBlueFemininity: Never seen without her outfit of an aqua dress, which emphasizes her resilience and [[spoiler:status as the OnlySaneEmployee in the company.]]

[[folder:Jerry]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/SpikeJonze
Crystal's feline second-in-command who caters to his every appointment and whim.

* AmbiguouslyGay: Sensitive, fussy, and [[spoiler:self-confessed in his love for his male boss Crystal. Although he reacts in horror when he appears naked in front of him]].
* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: [[spoiler:When Crystal is arrested, Jerry chases after him and says he loves him]].
-->[[spoiler:'''Jerry:''' Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait! He's innocent! Mr. Crystal, please, ''I love you!'']]
* BadLiar: [[spoiler:When Mr. Crystal is being hauled away by the cops at the film's end, Jerry desperately tries to cover for him by claiming he's innocent, despite the fact that Jimmy's second murder attempt on Buster was very public]].
* BigOlEyebrows: He has big brown bushy brows.
* BumblingSidekick: Lacking Suki's bravado and resources, [[spoiler:he's blindsided by the Moon Theater Troupe in their scheme to put on the show illegally, only finding out halfway when they decide to transmit the show, too late to stop it and just in time to incur his boss's wrath.]]
* CatsAreMean: He's a cat and he assists the [[BigBad main villain]].
* TheDragon: [[BigBad Crystal's]] sidekick.
* EveryoneHasStandards: As devoted as he is to his boss, he looks more than a little uncomfortable when Jimmy [[spoiler:insults the heartbroken Porsha as a "loser" and an embarrassment]].
* ExtremeDoormat: He takes more abuse from Jimmy than any other character, even before the latter's VillainousBreakdown. [[spoiler:But unlike the others, including [[NobleTopEnforcer Suki]] and even [[OffspringBetrayal Porsha]], Jerry ultimately remains complicit in Jimmy's wrongdoings and makes no attempt to defy him]].
* {{Foil}}: To Ms. Crawly. Both are the NumberTwo of their respective leader and prove to be bumbling at times, but while Ms. Crawly is shown to have a spine in the sequel and be genuinely helpful to others when needed, [[spoiler:Jerry is a SycophanticServant who is willing to allow his boss to engage in underhanded and borderline illegal actions as long as they won't interfere with Jimmy's image]].
* IgnoredEnamoredUnderling: [[spoiler:He's in love with Mr. Crystal, who ignores him outside of getting him to do his dirty work]].
* MyMasterRightOrWrong: [[spoiler:Visibly uncomfortable during his boss's attempt to kill Buster but remains firmly loyal without any moral compunctions. He only stops him from going through with it the first time around to remind him of a talk show appointment.]]
* ScreamsLikeALittleGirl: He had this reaction after [[spoiler:Jimmy gets out of bed not wearing any clothing]].
* SycophanticServant: He's not indebted to him in any way but Jerry follows Mr. Crystal's barking orders to the letter, all while heaping praises upon his persona. Be it organizing auditions, changing schedules, [[spoiler:working while staring down at his boss' victims as they walk through the hallway and only stopping him in midst of an assassination attempt to remind him of previously held appointments]], Jerry is the perfect showbiz Renfield.
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Whenever they're in the same room, it's clear he and Suki ''don't like each other at all''.
* UndyingLoyalty: He is completely loyal to Mr. Crystal.
* VileVillainLaughableLackey: The squeamish, pudgy, nervous screw-up Jerry has quite a silly presence compared to his humorless, foul-tempered, violent boss Jimmy Crystal.

!!!'''Citizens'''
[[folder:Nooshy]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/LetitiaWright
A street-dancing lynx who becomes Johnny's impromptu choreographing teacher.

* AerithAndBob: "Nooshy" isn't exactly a common name especially when compared to the other characters.
* AwesomeAnachronisticApparel: Her dance mix is all recent music but her wardrobe has a [[TheNineties 90s]] retro feel...all while showing sick moves.
* BootsOfToughness: She wears knee high red boots and is a snarky, vivacious {{tomboy}}.
* BrutalHonesty: [[spoiler:After Klaus insults her to her face by calling her 'riff-raff', Nooshy has zero problems sharing how she really feels about him in return.]]
-->[[spoiler:'''Klaus:''' [''sarcastically''] Yes, I'm just a stupid, fat, old monkey!]]\\
[[spoiler:'''Johnny:''' I don't think that at all.]]\\
[[spoiler:'''Nooshy:''' [''grinning''] I do.]]
* CoolTeacher: [[spoiler:She helps Johnny master the choreography he needs to learn in two days, while also helping him build up his confidence.]]
* DontThinkFeel: [[spoiler:The basis of her method which she imparts to Johnny. As he struggles with Klaus's specific moves, she simply encourages him to ditch them as they've, in her words, "drained out all of [his] confidence" which only stiffs his flow with the music, the important aspect of each dance routine.]]
* GenkiGirl: Always moving, dancing or mouthing off to whoever steps in her way. Her overflowing energy is precisely what draws Johnny into getting her involved in the production of the musical.
* HugeGuyTinyGirl: With Johnny. She's a short, lean feline, while he's a tall, muscular primate.
* InsultOfEndearment: When they're discussing the idea of her becoming a mentor for Johnny, Nooshy refers to him suspiciously as a "weirdo". Johnny then brings the whole diner down with a heartfelt rendition of [[Music/ShawnMendes "There's Nothing Holding Me Back"]], causing the lynx to smirkingly restate her opinion of him as a "weirdo" in a more appreciative tone.
* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: She's the masculine girl to Johnny's feminine boy. While Nooshy's a free-spirited and tomboyish street dancer that isn't afraid to mince words, Johnny's a gentle soul that can play the piano.
* MusicForCourage: [[spoiler:After Klaus hijacks Johnny's number to beat up and taunt him, with Johnny laying down defeated, Nooshy immediately takes to playing a drum beat on an empty barrel furiously as the other choreographers pick up the tune as well, all in a bid to encourage Johnny to stand up. It works.]]
* OpposedMentors: Nooshy acts as the encouraging, freewheeling style towards Johnny, through the belief of dancing as an expression of oneself by flowing with the sound rather than adhering to strictly rehearsed steps. Contrasting this is Klaus who believes brutal, unflinching perfection can only be mastered through exhaustive choreography executed to the letter, wearing out the amateurish gorilla. [[spoiler:This is highlighted when Johnny makes the proposal for her to be his teacher when introducing each other.]]
* NiceGirl: Despite her blunt demeanor, Nooshy is kind, encouraging and loyal to those she considers friends.
* SixthRanger: [[spoiler:She initially feels wary of Johnny's plead for dancing classes, due to him being a total stranger, but slowly, Nooshy finds herself a place within the Moon Troupe's circle. Whether she's accompanying Johnny to group meetings back at the hotel, siding with them against Jimmy Crystal despite having no stake in the conflict, or being present in the catwalk during the ''Out Of This World'' premiere just to keep an eye out for her student, which comes in handy when Klaus attempts to defeat him on stage. By the end, she boards the bus out of Redshore with the rest of the theater animals because of how close she's become with the troupe.]]
* SlobsVsSnobs: The slob to Klaus' snob, she is a street dancer who comes to Johnny's aid with her informal teaching style.
* StreetPerformer: A semi-professional street dancer to be precise, as Johnny meets her doing an energetic routine while hyping the public to ask for more. Much like other baskers, she's also hounded by the police which helps Johnny convince her to go talk on a diner.
* StreetSmart: Nooshy has an acute sense of the inner workings of plying her informal trade in Redshore, best exemplified in her ducking out of sight once the police catch a glimpse of her and how she demands Johnny proof of his sincere offer to become her apprentice. [[spoiler:The areas where she and Johnny begin training are empty public spots at night, her comfortable, free-wheeling body language implying these are the places and hours she normally chooses to practice her daily routine.]]
* SweetTooth: Her order is a tall sundae volcano which she indulges in with gusto. No wonder [[TheSnackIsMoreInteresting she's not paying lot of heed to Johnny]] until he asks her to be his teacher.
* ZettaiRyouiki: It's hard to tell at first, due to her boots, but she is this, with her socks being at least overknee.

[[folder:Alfonso]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Music/PharrellWilliams
A pachyderm ice-cream vendor who catches Meena's eye.

* {{Foil}}: To Darius; his unassuming, mellow personality provides inspiration for Meena to follow through with the play's romantic duet just as assured as Darius's egocentrism makes her unenthusiastic about it.
* InkSuitActor: Shares some of his mannerisms with his actor. His outfit also closely resembles the way Pharrell used to dress earlier in his career, with them both wearing sneakers, baggy jeans, and trucker hats!
* LookalikeLovers: With Meena. Aside from gender and wardrobe, the two of them look very similar.
* NiceGuy: We don't learn a lot about him, but he is a very polite guy.
* NiceHat: His normal outfit includes a green trucker hat combining with his striped t-shirt.
* RealMenCook: He makes a point when recommending his ice-cream truck that he makes all the flavors himself. He's also a friendly, humble guy who respects Meena and tries for a dorky flirting approach.
* SatelliteLoveInterest: He sells ice cream across the street from the dance studio. We learn little else about him except that he does stay in contact with Meena once she finally has the courage to talk to him. Until the last few minutes of the movie, we don’t even know his ''name''.
* SupremeChef: Gifted about ice-cream confection, given he makes most of the gourmet flavors he sells in his truck.
* ThroughHerStomach: The first thing he does when meeting Meena? Offer her cherry cheesecake ice-cream as a gift while commenting on her princess dress. Onward, it's their shyness keeping them apart.
* TwiceShy: His awkward demeanor around Meena and lavishing dorky compliments like "your majesty" when he sees her in costume scream he's taken with the elephant. Shame he's just as insecure.

[[folder:Darius]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/EricAndre
A self-yakkering actor/model who becomes Meena's half of a romantic duet.

* AccidentalMisnaming: He keeps messing up Meena's name, calling her "Gina" instead. Doubles as MaliciousMisnaming as he never really bothers learning, let alone remembering, her actual name, even when she corrects him, highlighting his callousness and narcissism.
* BeautyIsBad: Very attractive, which he acknowledges by acting as aggressively seductive as possible, yet very self-obsessed which makes him a terrible dance partner.
* CasanovaWannabe: {{Justified|Trope}}. He may have appeal to mature women but his acquired charm is aimed at a young adult with no idea of romance who finds herself "not receptive" to his personality.
* TheDoorSlamsYou: In the ''Come Home'' short, he has the misfortune of standing by the door Angie throws open. While not seriously injured, he is left unable to perform.
* {{Foil}}:
** To Mike, with shades of SuperiorSuccessor in terms of career. Best highlighted by their situations – Mike was an older street musician without recognition or fame who entered the original singing competition to win the money; Darius is an up-and-coming young performer who's earned accolades for his work with no sign of stopping. And while Mike went out of his way to be unpleasant to others, Darius is just too self-absorbed to notice when he is.
** To Alfonso, his attitude being nicer and friendlier compared to Darius, which makes the former a better fit with Meena rather than the latter.
* HandsomeLech: He's confident and completely full of himself. He thinks his good looks will be enough to have Meena fall in love with him.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: Darius pays very little atttention to Meena, never gets her name right, and all but blames her when the performance suffers from their lack of chemistry. But rather than actively bully or belittle Meena the same way Mike did in the first film, he genuinely thinks his advice to her is helpful, and is simply too self-absorbed to realise how overbearing he actually is.
* ItsAllAboutMe: Darius's attention is laser focused upon his own existence. Meena can't even get through how frustrating he is because even as she discusses it from her perspective, he'll still find a way to make it all about him.
* LargeHam: Subtle acting isn't his strong suit. If there's a role for him, he'll plunge into it with the biggest, exaggerated swagger he can muster.
* OnlyInItForTheMoney: His involvement in ''Out Of This World'' is mostly to keep the upward swing in his career, mostly by seeking roles which earn him accolades and trophies. Once he and Meena are done with their number near the end, his only comments are "I am gonna win a ton of awards for this" before running off stage.
* ReplacementFlatCharacter: Darius's character traits follow suit to predecessor Mike, mainly egotism. However, he's never given any bigger motives nor backstory compared to the group, reducing him to an exaggeration of the character without any nuance.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: In terms of personality, he is one to Mike, being a talented but egotistical performer who values his own success over his art.

[[folder:Klaus Kickenklober]]
->'''Voiced by:''' [[Creator/AdamAndJoe Adam Buxton]]
A proboscis monkey and Johnny's overly demanding dancing instructor.

* AlliterativeName: '''K'''laus '''K'''ickenklober, packing the punch and bruises his students receive.
* ArtsyBeret: Klaus's beret perfectly reflects his thespians leanings, not to say his prima donna aspirations which bleed most of his students dry. [[spoiler:Tellingly, he offers to eat it in the unlikely (in his eyes) chance a plebeian like Nooshy teaches the uncoordinated Johnny the necessary moves to excel in his routine with only two days as the deadline. After they succeed, the symbolism of eating it alongside his words proves to be too much for his ego.]]
* BadassTeacher: Villainous example. [[spoiler:Through despicable means, he buttresses his method expertise by drawing Johnny into a quick loss on stage the first time around, all just for peacocking. Johnny is only able to put up a fight after encouragement from Nooshy and the rest of the dancers.]]
* BigBadEnsemble: With Jimmy Crystal in ''2'', as both have antagonistic relationships with one cast member (and the Moon Troupe by proxy). [[spoiler:However, Klaus distils his hatred solely to Johnny, forcing a direct confrontation on equal level by dance battling on stage. Once he's bested, Klaus bows in self-effacing acceptance of defeat which leaves Crystal as the far more distressing menace for the group.]]
* {{Foil}}: He serves as a subtle one to Jimmy Crystal, with both serving as the second film's [[BigBadEnsemble bullying, overly-demanding antagonists]]. While Jimmy hides his malice behind a charming front, only losing his temper when he feels his power or reputation is under threat, Klaus makes no attempt to be friendly or corteous and doesn't care how much Johnny or his other students dislike or fear him. [[spoiler: Though Klaus and Jimmy both resort to petty acts of sabotage in the climactic performance, Klaus is able to calmly admit defeat when Johnny bests him, and is heavily implied to [[TookALevelInKindness have softened significantly in the ending]], while Jimmy attempts to outright murder Buster and is publicly humiliated when he fails]].
* GreenEyedMonster: He gets very salty and jealous when he sees [[spoiler:how well Johnny is doing using Nooshy's methods instead of his own, to the point where he eventually decides to run out onstage during Johnny's number to sabotage his performance.]]
* HumblePie: Klaus' ego is finally taken down a few pegs when [[spoiler:Johnny manages to get the better of him during their climatic dance battle.]]
* JerkassToOne: As the choreography moves along, he singles out Johnny for gratuitous criticism as he lags behind the others. [[spoiler:Incensed by his talent at dancing with a different method than ''his'', [[ItsPersonal he ups the ante]] by disguising himself as one of the dancers and fighting him on stage '''just to break him'''.]]
* KickTheDog: His antagonism toward Johnny is more present but that means little when not even his other better performing students are spared insults. [[spoiler:His first instinct when meeting Nooshy is dismissing her as a bottom feeder whom Johnny is recurring to due to his inability of learning from Klaus's superior teachings. He also overpowers Ryan and steals his clothes to fight Johnny.]]
* ALighterShadeOfBlack: [[spoiler:His role in Johnny's story is similar to Crystal's in Buster's: the unappeasable boss lording his methods over their subordinates with Klaus showing a similar hands-on-approach in taking down Johnny after he defies his methods. However, Klaus is far more restrained than Crystal and even admits defeat gracefully without dissolving into a homicidal maniac.]]
* MiseryBuildsCharacter: He believes that "only through suffering can one achieve greatness". [[DefiedTrope He gets proven wrong.]]
* OpposedMentors: Klaus's teaching method involves grueling through each step until done mechanically with little margin of error, even at the cost of draining any spontaneity or passion from the performer. Moreover, its routine is inflexible toward beginners like Johnny, with everyone following the same rigorous classes. Nooshy, on the other hand, prefers a leisure, relaxed environment for dancing with coordination accommodating the being's natural movement. [[spoiler:These differences are brought into sharp relief when both meet at Johnny's insistence.]]
* PoseOfSupplication: [[spoiler:After Johnny manages to best him in their dance battle, Klaus humbly bows before him.]]
* PunnyName: He is choreographing a fight scene for the show, and his last name sounds like "kick and clobber".
* TheResenter: [[spoiler:Becomes this to Johnny after the gorilla vastly improves without his narrow-minded teaching methods, showing him up in front of the class.]]
* SadisticTeacher: He is nothing but mean and cruel towards Johnny, to the point that the poor boy is trembling after a rehersal.
* SeldomSeenSpecies: He's a proboscis monkey, which is barely seen in any other animated media.
* SlobsVsSnobs: The snob to Noosy's slob, Klaus is an uptight, award-winning dancing instructor with no tolerance of failure.
* TookALevelInKindness: [[spoiler:In the movie's final scene, he is seen handing Johnny his staff with a smile, showing that he has come to respect his student.]]

[[folder:Ryan]]
->'''Voiced by:''' N/A
A Bengal tiger and fellow dancer to Johnny under Klaus Kickenklober's abusive tutelage.
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* DanceBattler: His role in the play is to duel with Johnny in a choreographed battle. [[spoiler:Shame Klaus forces his hand.]]
* EveryoneHasStandards: His face tightens when Klaus pits Johnny against him during rehearsals, clearly uncomfortable at the mistreatment dished out at the newbie.
* FlatCharacter: Literally only utters only two lines during his minimal screen time.
* NiceGuy: Contrary to Klaus, he, like the rest, is very accepting of Johnny, even silently balking to some of his teacher's pettier actions against him. When Johnny demonstrates a rapid improvement of his skills during a rehearsal of the fight scene after switching to Nooshy for a teacher, Ryan is clearly happy for him.
[[/folder]]

!!!'''Celebrities'''

[[folder:Clay Calloway]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' [[Music/{{U2}} Bono]]
A secluded, aging rock star who still mourns the passing of his wife.

* AlliterativeName: First and last names both start with a C, which gives it quite the nice ring [[SayMyName whenever a character utters his name in reverence.]]
* CatsAreMean: Subverted. Despite being a lion and appearing to be gruff initially, Clay is still heroic and will help out his friends when necessary.
* CoolOldGuy: He may be elderly, but he can keep up with the gang's antics, and age hasn't stopped him from being a professional guitarist and singer.
* EveryoneHasStandards: While he is willing to chase Ms. Crawly off his property with a motorcycle and a paint gun, he actually warns Buster and Ash not to touch his electrified fence, and even takes them into his home and tends to their injuries afterward.
* GrumpyOldMan: His nicer side takes a while to emerge as besides [[PerpetualFrowner the static frown he carries at his country home]], he will dish out hostility to anyone who dares trespassing his property. Even having enough heart to tend to injured visitors doesn't stop him from curtly dismissing any proposals they have.
* TheHermit: He lives in a large country house hidden in the wilderness that is off a desert road.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler:He electrified the fence surrounding his property to keep out intruders, but neglected to put up any signs warning of the hazard. This bites him in the rear when Ash and Buster are shocked unconscious while trying to talk to him, forcing him to bring them into his house administer medical attention, and in the next scene he's putting up a warning sign to prevent future incidents.]]
* HugeGuyTinyGirl: Since Clay is a lion and his potential co-star Ash is a porcupine, he constantly towers over her, and the size difference between them is especially noticeable when [[spoiler:they sing "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" together.]]
* LikeADaughterToMe: [[spoiler:The way he looks at Ash fondly when she falls asleep on his shoulder then at Miss Crawly babysitting Rosita's piglets possibly indicates that he is coming to think of her as a surrogate daughter]].
* LivingLegend: A reclusive rockstar whose mere inclusion into a newcomer's play can green-lit it in an instant.
* TheLostLenore: [[spoiler:After his wife Ruby died, he secluded himself from society and gave up on songwriting for fifteen years]].
* MeaningfulName: His name is a reference to famed jazz musician Music/CabCalloway.
* TheMourningAfter: [[spoiler:As it turns out, his inability to return to the spotlight lies in how his deceased wife Ruby was not only the light of his life, but the muse who inspired his compositions. Without her, his energy and inspiration have left him. Even after Ash convinces him to participate in the musical, Clay still gets cold feet shortly before their number to the point of leaving outright until he hears the public singing along his songs with the spirit of Ruby appearing next to him for the final push.]]
* PantheraAwesome: He is a big and imposing lion who is a legendary rock star.
* SpearCounterpart: Much like Nana Noodleman, Clay is also a cloistered artist (albeit a rock musician compared to her opera singing) whose reputation is crucial to keep the show moving forward. [[NotSoSimilar Then again]], the circumstances in which each encounters the group are different: Nana doesn't get involved until Moon's presentation impresses her enough to assist in the theater's restoration; [[spoiler:Clay, on the other hand, is roped into production without his consent, only joining after much prodding from the crew.]]
* ThrillSeeker: Played with, since he doesn't seem to actively seek thrills and seems to have lived in isolation for the last 15 years. However, once he finds himself in a thrilling situation he embraces it. [[spoiler:When he catches Ms. Crawly trespassing on his property he chases her away with a motorcycle and paintball gun, and later when Buster tells everyone that to escape Cyrstal's security they need to jump out the window, when everyone else gives a horrified BigWhat, Clay just comments he's starting to like Buster. Immediately afterwards when they are all escaping in the rapids of the hotel, Clay can briefly be seen smirking, implying he is enjoying the experience.]]

[[folder:Linda [=LeBon=]]]
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JuliaDavis
An equine talk show host whose program Jimmy Crystal appears in.

* GenkiGirl: High-energy and all smiles while hosting her show.
* GoingForTheBigScoop: Her specialty are the juiciest headlines, especially if they're salacious. The reason why Crystal is on her show is to clarify Porsha's "dismissal" from Buster's play, which Julia exploits to add her own reasoning lest he speaks up.
* LargeHamAnnouncer: Possessor of a scintillating temperament complimenting the ostentatious look of her magazine. It's little wonder Jimmy Crystal graciously decides to smear the troupe's reputation in her show.
* PropagandaMachine: Linda seems to be on the lookout for the next scoop to promote. As it is, she hangs onto her guests' every word to spout as the undoubtable truth no matter what.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Positive example. [[spoiler:Linda assumes ''Out Of This World'' was Jimmy's idea, congratulating him backstage after he's tried to assassinate Buster. This gives him the ghastly idea of saving face by taking credit instead of making a run for it. He gets arrested immediately.]]

!!Calatonia

!!!'''Other Contest Applicants'''
[[folder:Mike]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/SethMacFarlane
Part of the original line-up of finalists for the singing competition, he's a white mouse street basker with a greedy and egotistical ego toward his own talent.

* BadassBoast: His entire song in the final show -'My Way'- is a monument to him and his ego. A monument that is exquisitely sung and doesn't stop even when interrupted by an updraft created by two helicopters.
* DirtyCoward: After the prize money is revealed to be far less than advertised (and certainly not enough to clear Mike's debt), he claims to the bears that Buster is the one they have a problem with, not him (in spite of the fact that the bears hadn't even ''met'' Buster until that point).
* DoingItForTheArt: Definitely averted, if Mike can't get anything out of performing he likely won't do it. In the final show, he only goes back because he was challenged with LetsSeeYouDoBetter.
* FatalFlaw: {{Pride}}. Mike is an arrogant and self-absorbed douche-bag with little to no morals but he is one hell of a singer-musician, and he knows it. More than money or even his own life he loves showing off his talent.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: None of the other contestants seem to have any patience for his arrogant attitude. They barely tolerate him with the fact that he often minds his own business when he's not insulting them. That being said they are all amazed by his singing and watch (whereas in the previous songs at least one person was getting ready or depressed). The only ones he seems to get along with are Johnny (cause they don't really interact), Ash, and sometimes Rosita.
* HiddenDepths: Though it's likely out of pride rather than any moral reason, Mike has enough principle to not resort to sabotaging the other contestants. He's way too full of himself to feel like he'd need to, anyway. He is also capable of acknowledging other people's talent, as [[PetTheDog he was genuinely impressed]] when Meena conquers her stage fright and belts out "[[Music/StevieWonder Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing]]" during the final performance.
* {{Hypocrite}}: After attacking someone for not giving him a satisfactory amount of money (and taking the poor guy's wallet), Mike has the nerve to call him a "bully".
* ImNotHereToMakeFriends: He carries this attitude throughout the whole competition, as he never interacts with the other contestants aside from insulting them to their faces, and while he does occasionally have a less hostile attitude with them, he still finds some way to be a little bit of a jerk (When Ash goes to perform he does move out of the way and bows but states, "Moody teenager coming through". When he interacts with Rosita he doesn't maliciously insult her and tells her he loves her act but only when she falls and calls her porky albeit non-maliciously). When the local news station interviews him while waiting in line for his audition, he actually mocks the notion that it's "taking part" that really matters.
* InsufferableGenius: A musical example, Mike is a talented musician and singer, but looks down (ironically, considering his height) on the other contestants. He still shows he's capable of showing respect to Meena.
* {{Irony}}:
** A mouse who sings songs made famous by the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_Pack Rat Pack]].
** He is first seen playing a saxophone for money on the street, but is later shown to be a great singer.
* JerkassHasAPoint: As much of a mean-spirited asshole he is by dismissively mocking the other contestants, there are two moments where he makes a rude yet accurate point.
** While his delivery was harsh, he wasn't wrong to get impatient at Meena for holding up the line for the other contestants during the auditions when she froze up on stage.
** He's the first to become incensed at the revelation that Buster didn't immediately come clean about the prize money being nowhere near the amount that was advertised on the flyers and choosing to keep the knowledge of the typo to himself.
%%Don't list {{Jerkass}} if one of its Sub-Tropes (i.e. JerkWithAHeartOfJerk and/or JerkWithAHeartOfGold) already got listed.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Mike is rude and abrasive to everyone, but does have his nicer moments. For instance, he's actually happy when he sees Meena sing and thanks his girlfriend when she saves him from the bears. Guess he's not as shallow as he lets on.
* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: At first. For example, there are moments that show him being polite to people but not really for a genuine reason (Buster, the bull at the bank, the audience that's clapping for him, and Derek with the latter though it's implied they are really friends). He also could be this with the contestants at times. For example, when Ash is heartbroken after breaking up with Lance, Mike does move out of her way and give a respectful bow but states, "Moody teenager coming through." (Not that she wasn't moody at the moment). Another example is when it seems he is being nice to Rosita stating he loved her act but reveals that he only meant the part where she fell and does give her a friendly goodbye but calls her porky (albeit non-maliciously).
* KarmaHoudini: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. Sure, the bears with whom he played poker engaged in DisproportionateRetribution, but Mike's cheating on his poker game with them was the one that started that mess. While he ends the movie still on the run from the bears, Mike essentially got away with said cheating, along with his rude attitude towards everyone. As he's absent in the second movie, [[UncertainDoom his fate remains unknown.]]
* MoralMyopia: He becomes angry at Buster for lying about the prize money, even though he himself had cheated the bears.
* TheNapoleon: As a mouse, he's the smallest of the main characters by far, but compensates for this by having the shortest temper and the biggest ego, convinced he is the only one of the contestants with any singing talent.
* NeverMyFault: Implied when he tries to pass the blame for his actions onto Buster.
* NiceCharacterMeanActor: In-universe, Mike gives the impression of a soulful, classy individual when he's performing on stage or when he's talking to a person who can give him something (Buster, the bank representative who gave him the expensive credit card, an audience that's applauding him as well as the manager of the club Derek but it's implied that his kindness to Derek is genuine) but won't treat anyone else with an iota of respect.
* NiceMice: {{Inverted|Trope}}. Mike is rude and egotistical even though - or perhaps because - he is undeniably a talented musician. Played straight at the very end when he happily acknowledges Meena's talent and thanks his girlfriend for saving him from the bears.
* PetTheDog: More than once, he mocks Meena, affirming she'll be a disaster. But when she finally finds the courage to sing, he's genuinely amazed. He also thanks his girlfriend for saving him and does give Ash a little bow when she goes to perform.
* PutOnABus: The only talent show contestant who didn’t return for ''Sing 2''. The last we see of him is riding off with his girlfriend with the bears in pursuit, so it’s possible he skipped town after the show.
* TheRichWantToBeRicher: A pre-emptive variant; After convincing himself he's going to win the prize money, Mike not only gets himself an expensive credit card, but takes part in a card game with the bears (which he cheats to win), all so he can have more money than he already thinks he's going to get.
* ShadowArchetype: To Buster Moon. Mike and Buster both love show business and live from one hustle to the next in the optimistic belief that success is around the corner. But Buster still has his sense of childlike wonder and wants to put on a show that displays the talents of the performers and gives the audience a magical experience. He keeps hustling in the hopes that his next show will be a hit that benefits everyone. Mike on the other hand [[ItsAllAboutMe only cares about himself]] and seeks to make others pay the price for his lying and cheating.
* SwallowedWhole: By a bear gangster, more than once. The mouse he's been courting the whole movie shows up in a BigDamnHeroes moment to rescue him the second time.
* TokenEvilTeammate: Evil is a stretch but he is easily the biggest jerk among the performers, but despite his morally questionable activities outside the show, he has enough confidence in his singing that he doesn't resort to sabotage or cheating in the contest. He also still performs in the finale even knowing there will be no monetary reward, but not before his talent is questioned.
* UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist: A narcissistic, entitled musician whose rudeness, snark and jackassery toward the other contestants is PlayedForLaughs.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Because he is convinced by his ego that he's going to win the prize money, Mike gets an expensive credit card so as to go out clubbing and gambling--where he cheats, thus earning the ire of the Bear Mafia. When they come after him he's already spent the money (possibly in paying off the credit card...), so is forced to confess about the prize money to pay off his debt...which leads them to crash the special rehearsal for Nana Noodleman where the prize money is revealed to be (mostly) fake, eventually culminating in the chain reaction that destroys the Moon Theatre.
* VitriolicBestBuds: With Rosita. They are seen rehearsing after each other. Mike is seen as less hostile towards her when they first interact but still (non-maliciously) rude. While Mike does insult her and Gunter while they are performing and she is less than pleased to see him come back but when he starts singing she can be seen smiling.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Literally in this case -- Mike ends the movie with the Bear Mafia still chasing him, there's no telling if he'll survive, especially since he owes both the bank and them $100k. The sequel makes no mention of him whatsoever.

[[folder:Lance]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/BeckBennett
Ash's boyfriend. An egotistical {{Jerkass}} who is resentful when Ash gets accepted into the competition without him. Their relationship ended when Ash caught him cheating on her with Becky.

* DomesticAbuse: While not physically violent, Lance constantly puts Ash down and insists that she's not as talented as him. He eventually cheats on her with another singer.
* {{Hypocrite}}:
** He was all for auditioning for the show when it would mean he'd be in the spotlight. When Buster picks Ash over him, he starts accusing Ash of "selling out" for agreeing to it.
** Lance accuses her of "selling out" when she decides to go through with the contest when she gets selected and he doesn't. The next day, he tells her to do the "Pop Star Princess" routine Buster wants her to do if she wants to win the prize money.
* ItsAllAboutMe: Lance insists on being the lead singer and songwriter of their band despite Ash being obviously more talented than him, he tries to pressure Ash to quit the competition since he didn't make the cut, and he eventually cheats on her with another singer because she was "never around".
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Implied to go through this after hearing Ash perform her original song. Played with because unlike Johnny's father, Marcus, Lance doesn't seem remorseful or interested in reconciliation.
* NeverMyFault: After Ash catches him "singing" with another girl, Lance tries to pin the blame on Ash for being away all the time due to being in the competition. Her response is to throw his guitar case at him.
* OhCrap: His reaction when Ash walks into their apartment and discovers him about to kiss Becky while they're singing.
* PricklyPorcupine: A punk porcupine like Ash, except he’s, in Gunter's words, "a total super-jerk dinkleschplatt!"
* SmallNameBigEgo: Believes he's a much more talented singer than Ash, despite all the evidence to the contrary.

[[folder:The Q-Teez]]

A quintet of red pandas who audition for Buster's singing competition. They keep showing to the theater despite not being finalists due to them being Japanese and not understanding English.

* BewareTheNiceOnes: They're really nice up until someone insults their hygiene.
* BitchSlap: [[TheLeader The green one]] gives one to Buster after his jumbling Japanese calls them filthy.
* TheCameo: They appear in ''2'', rocking out to Ash's song in Rick's club.
* TheCutie: Talented, adorable and optimistic.
* TheDividual: They're mostly seen as a group, with [[ColorCodedForYourConvenience the colored outfits]] and facial marks being their only distinguishable feature.
* {{Fangirl}}: Of Ash. They're blown away by her performance of "Set It All Free" at the end of the first film; in the sequel, they are seen among the public head-banging during Ash's set.
* FunnyForeigner: Besides their and Buster's SustainedMisunderstanding, a RunningGag is how they interrupt Buster to show him their routines despite the koala's discomfort. Most of his attempts to dissuade from thinking he chose them often lead to further misunderstandings; e.g. incorporating his finger-wagging to the routine.
* {{Irony}}: They misunderstand Buster's rejection of them and continue working backstage despite his attempts to inform them otherwise. It's only when the show loses two acts that Buster tries recruiting them for real; unfortunately, because he doesn't know how to speak Japanese, he ends up insulting them with them quitting in disgust.
* LanguageBarrier: No grasp of English means Buster spends most of the film dealing with their (unwanted) antics.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Their shtick, wardrobe and name are likely inspired by the J-Pop idol group [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cute_(Japanese_idol_group) Cute]].
* PerpetualSmiler: They never lose their sunny disposition even during elaborated dance routines. The only exception is when they feel insulted, as Buster finds out.
* PunnyName: "The Q-Teez" are indeed cute.

!!!'''Financial and "[[LegitimateBusinessmensSocialClub Independent]]" Associations'''
[[folder:Judith]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RheaPerlman
A llama who works for the bank who warns Buster that, if he can't raise enough money to pay off his bills, the bank will repossess the theatre.

* BigBadEnsemble: With the Bears though she's far less actively malevolent.
* DeathGlare: When she's taking the property after the theatre is destroyed, she turns and scowls at Buster as he's leaving.
* {{Determinator}}: After having her calls ignored one too many times, she visits the theatre mid-way through the film to confront Buster in person.
%%* HeelFaceTurn: At the end of the film.
* JerkassHasAPoint: As humorless and unfeeling she is towards Buster's dreams and feelings towards the theater. However, she makes two very good points:
** First off, the theater's business has been so bad that Buster has been forced to steal electricity and water just for rehearsals. She's well within her rights to repossess it due to unpaid bills.
** She's also legally correct in that the comeback performance is technically trespassing on property that is not there, done without permission.
* PassThePopcorn: Her threats to call the police during the final show in the rebuilt theatre never come to fruition as she stays to watch the show.
* PunchClockVillain: As cold as she acts, it's her job to either get Buster to pay what he owes or repossess the property if he can't.
* VillainyFreeVillain: Again, it's her job as a worker at the bank to either collect what Buster owes, or repossess the property. Nothing she does in the film is evil by any means. Just cold and direct.

[[folder:Bear Trio]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/{{Jim Cummings|1952}}
A trio of gangster brown bears with [[RussianBear thick Russian accents]], the antagonists in Mike's character arc, they relentlessly pursue him for money he cheated out of the bears in a card game.

* AffablyEvil: The leader is friendly with the bouncer at the club, and apparently, they all hold value over playing fair when they gamble. Of course, when they lose their patience, this disappears pretty quickly.
* BadassLongcoat: The leader wears one.
* BatterUp: The leader smashes the prize money chest with a baseball bat, then seems tempted to use it on Buster when it's revealed the money was never real.
* BearsAreBadNews: Never portrayed with any degree of lightheartedness, and always a very dangerous threat.
* BerserkButton: By the end of the film, Mike becomes one for them, especially the leader. Case in point, after they thought Mike drowned in the flooded theatre but suddenly see him singing on T.V., the leader shatters his drink with one hand, shoves his table aside, and the three charge out of the club.
* BigBadEnsemble: With Judith as they cause the destruction of the theater and try to kill Mike multiple times.
* {{Determinator}}: The one good(?) thing that can be said about them is that they do not stop hunting someone who's crossed them. If Mike gets into a vehicle, they jump onto outside of it as it's moving and hold on. Not even almost drowning can persuade them to give up.
* DisproportionateRetribution: They hunt one mouse through an entire city for money he cheated out of them, and when he can't pay it back they eat him without hesitation.
* TheDragon: They are CoDragons to Judith.
%%* EvilSoundsDeep: It adds to their menace.
* GutturalGrowler: All of them have this, fitting as they are bears.
%%* HuskyRusskie: All of them have thick Russian accents.%%"Has a Russian accent" isn't sufficient context for this trope.
* KnightOfCerebus: The most violent and remorseless characters in the whole movie, every appearance by them is played completely seriously. They're more of a threat than Marcus, a KillerGorilla gangster who regularly pulls off heists but deeply loves his son Johnny, while they have no such redeeming qualities.
* NationalAnimalStereotypes: Bears with Russian accents.
* NoNameGiven: The two subordinates -whose names are also not revealed- only call their leader "Boss".
* OutsideContextProblem: At first, they're only Mike's problem, and nobody else in the main cast has any idea who they are. Then Mike tells them that Buster can gives them 100,000 dollars that Mike cheated out of them, leading to the bears inadvertently causing the destruction of the theatre.
* PsychoticSmirk: The leader ends his final scene with one directed at the camera as he's clinging to the back of Mike's car.
* RussianBear: They're a trio of Russian-accented [[TheMafiya Mafiya]] brown bears.
* SapientEatSapient: The boss doesn't so much as bat an eye at eating another sapient being.
* SpitTake: One of them spews up his drink when he sees Mike singing on TV in the climax. He ends up spitting on the bear sitting opposite of him.
* SuperPersistentPredator: They will not stop hunting Mike until they get the money they were cheated out of, or Mike is dead. Even after they almost drown in the flooding of Moon Theatre when they followed Mike there they still come after him again when they see him singing in the final show.
* SwallowedWhole: The leader's preferred method of dealing with Mike is to try to eat him. He tries it twice.
* VillainHasAPoint: While their means with dealing with it are extreme, they only start making Mike's life miserable because Mike cheated on a poker game with them.

!!!'''Contestants' Families'''
[[folder:Norman]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/NickOfferman
Rosita's husband. A major workaholic with little time for his home life.

* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: After Rosita and Gunter's amazing performance at the end, Norman runs on-stage and kisses his wife. It's not out of nowhere as most examples in that most of his dialogue consists of small (sleepy) compliments to Rosita.
* CharacterDevelopment: Norman has become even more supportive of his wife's dreams in the sequel, whether it's agreeing to watch their kids on short notice so she can leave town and pursue some new career opportunities, or [[spoiler:eagerly helping her create a distraction so she and her friends can commandeer Jimmy Crystal's theater in the climax.]]
* DrearyHalfLiddedEyes: A big trait of his, used mostly in the first film. It highlights his work fatigue and lack of energy. Tellingly, seeing his wife's performance in the finale is the only time in the movie when his eyes are wide open.
* FailedASpotCheck: Doesn't notice that his wife replaced herself with a Rube Goldberg device until he damages the device.
* HappilyMarried: Worn out by their schedules as they may be, Norman and Rosita are still very much in love with only the occasional reminder needed.
* ParentsAsPeople: Preoccupied with his work due to having to provide for a big family, but he's loving to his wife and children.
* {{Sleepyhead}}: Due to long business hours, he often falls asleep in the couch, even in the midst of conversations.
* SoProudOfYou: In the sequel, Norman tells Rosita this, word for word, when he congratulates her for landing the starring role in Buster's play in Redshore City.
-->'''Norman:''' So, the star of the show, huh?\\
'''Rosita:''' Can you believe it? It's literally my dream come true.\\
'''Norman:''' I know. I am so proud of you, honey.
* {{Workaholic}}: He's constantly distracted and fatigued. Going by the one time we see him leave and return, he works at least a 12-14 hour day. However, in his defense, he does have a huge family to support.

[[folder:Piglets]]

Norman and Rosita's twenty-five children.

* BrattyHalfPint: While they can all be this at times, Casper really takes the cake. In his first scene alone, he engages in CopycatMockery of Rosita after hearing her sing while making breakfast.
* ADayInTheLimelight: The piglets are given a starring role in "Gunter Babysits", where they get into quite a bit of mischief while Gunter is trying to watch them for the night.
* FailedASpotCheck: Like their father, they are completely oblivious to the fact that Rosita has replaced her role in their morning routine with a machine.
* TheGlomp: After Rosita and Gunther finish their performance, the piglets promptly charge on stage and hug their mother ''en masse''. They do the same thing in the sequel, not just with Rosita, but the whole group.
* MassiveNumberedSiblings: To reiterate, there are 25 of them.
* WeNeedADistraction: [[spoiler:In the sequel, Rosita has Norman "unleash the piglets" in order to keep the hotel security occupied while she and the others put on their show.]]

[[folder:Marcus]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/PeterSerafinowicz
Johnny's father. The leader of a gang of robbers who wants his son to follow in his footsteps.

* EleventhHourRanger: [[spoiler:Johnny calls him for help shortly before the climax of ''Sing 2'', and as such, he and his gang partake in the final clash between the theater animals and Jimmy Crystal.]]
* ActionDad: [[spoiler:As a brutish gang leader who becomes more of a PapaWolf after his CharacterDevelopment kicks in, this trope applies to him in the second film. He and his crew drive all the way to Redshore City on short notice and fight off Jimmy Crystal's entire security team by themselves, to protect Johnny and his castmates from their wrath.]]
* AllThereInTheManual: He's never given an actual name beyond his gang moniker, "Big Daddy", in either of the two films. According to some promotional materials for the first film, it's Marcus.
* AnimalStereotypes: A giant mountain gorilla and a violent, brutish criminal.
* AntiHero: [[spoiler:He becomes one in the second film. He comes to the main characters' aid in the eleventh hour, when Johnny calls him for help, and he's mellowed out in several ways due to his CharacterDevelopment. As a gang boss, he's still not someone who should be trifled with lightly, and he's more than willing to dish out some street violence as a solution to the theater animals' problems.]]
* AntiVillain: Yes he's a gang leader who has committed grand larceny many times over, but he's also a PapaWolf who loves his son above all (though they could stand to communicate more).
* BadassBaritone: Having the booming voice of Creator/PeterSerafinowicz matches his immense size and personality.
* BearHug: He gives a heartwarming one to Johnny when he breaks out of prison to reconcile with him and apologize to him for selfishly disowning him. He hugs Johnny tightly in a way as if he's asking Johnny if he forgives him and Johnny returns the hug, showing no sign of resentment.
* CharacterDevelopment: At the end of the first film, he realizes he should respect and appreciate Johnny's own natural talents and strengths instead of trying to mold his son into a carbon copy of himself, and he apologizes to Johnny for not being a better father to him. [[spoiler:This growth carries over into the sequel, where he's completely supportive of Johnny's career path, feels pride in his son for what he's managed to accomplish, and does his part to help Johnny and his castmates go through with their big show that means so much to all of them.]]
* CharacterTic: He tends to give a loud huff whenever he's frustrated.
* ClockKing: Downplayed as it only applies when he's "working". It's implied he's this when he tells Johnny that the heist will take exactly thirty-seven minutes, and how particular he is on how fast Johnny's driving is. Justified since timing is pretty crucial when you're pulling off heists in broad daylight.
* CurbStompBattle: [[spoiler:He and his gang fight off Jimmy Crystal's security team in the sequel, to protect the Moon theater troupe. After a prolonged scuffle, they manage to knock out every single one of Crystal’s guards, while also sustaining very little damage themselves.]]
* DeathGlare: He gives Johnny a pretty severe one when his son seems to have botched his lookout job. Then again in prison after Johnny confesses that he wants to be a singer, as he's proclaiming IHaveNoSon.
* {{Determinator}}: Bested steel prison bars in a concrete wall, a several-story drop onto a moving vehicle and a lengthy helicopter chase over the rooftops all to tell Johnny he's proud of him.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Though more of an overly boisterous gang leader than fully evil, but he's clearly increasing Johnny's role in the gang because he thinks it's what's best for his son ([[AlternateCharacterInterpretation maybe even so he can spend more time with him]]). Marcus breaking out of jail just to apologize for his actions and tell his son how much he loves him fully solidifies him in this role. [[spoiler:From there, it's implied in the sequel that he's made an effort to go straight so he can remain a part of Johnny's life, and he races to his son's aid when the Moon Theater troupe are put in grave danger.]]
* EvilBrit: A Cockney-accented LondonGangster who regularly involves Johnny in the heists he and his gang pull on banks, container ships, and other sources of wealth.
* FacePalm: He gives one of the long-suffering variety when Johnny is slow to accelerate his driving speed during practice.
* {{Foil}}: [[spoiler:To Jimmy Crystal in the sequel. After making amends with Johnny and deciding his son is more important to him than his greed, he makes an effort to reign in his worst vices so he can remain a part of Johnny's life, and starts to properly appreciate him as an individual instead of just an extension of himself. As a result, his relationship with his son has been fully rebuilt by the sequel and has grown even stronger. In direct contrast to that character growth, Jimmy Crystal shatters his relationship with his daughter Porsha by prioritizing his pride and his vanity over her, making it clear he feels no love or affection for her as a person at all. He never feels a shred of regret about doing this, and unlike Johnny and Marcus, the pair never reconcile by the film's end, with Porsha cutting Jimmy out of her life for good after he's been arrested.]]
* FollowInMyFootsteps: He wants Johnny to be a member of his gang, and has been pushing him into more involved roles in their heists.
* GutturalGrowler: Along with his deep voice, he has a natural growl.
* HeelRealization: Seeing Johnny's final performance causes Marcus to realize how badly he'd treated his son. He even breaks out of prison to apologize.
%%* IcyBlueEyes: They're more apparent in close up shots.
* IHaveNoSon: Throws the trope at Johnny when the latter finally tells him that he doesn't want to be part of his gang. The fact that he indirectly caused his arrest (while not his fault) doesn't help.
-->'''Marcus:''' How did I end up with a son like you, eh? You're nothing like me. You never were, and you never will be.
* InASingleBound: He performs this many times over after he escapes prison to apologize to Johnny for selfishly disowning him.
* KillerGorilla: He's a large, intimidating gorilla who's also a career criminal, in contrast to his GentleGorilla son. That said, he's never seen committing anything worse than robberies, and even then he's not armed when he does it.
* LargeAndInCharge: The tallest and strongest gorilla in the film, and the leader of his gang.
* LoveRedeems: [[spoiler:In the sequel, it's quite apparent that his love for Johnny and his newfound respect for his son has changed him for the better and caused him to get his priorities in life in order as well.]]
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: When he sees Johnny perform on TV during the climax, he realizes that it really ''is'' his true calling, and is happy and proud as punch... until he remembers the previous moment. The look on his face says it all...
-->'''Marcus:''' [[IHaveNoSon My son...]]
* NobleDemon: He might be a criminal and has a harsh personality, but he ultimately does love his son and apologizes to him after seeing him perform on TV. [[spoiler:In the sequel, he changes for the better as his relationship with Johnny has grown stronger and warmer from the events of the first film, and he's more than willing to give him and his friends a helping hand when they need one]].
* OhCrap: Once when he realizes that Johnny abandoned his post as getaway driver, again when the cops have him and his gang cornered, and a more subdued one when the police helicopters that were chasing him start circling the theatre.
* PapaWolf: You have to be this when you're willing to ''break out of prison'' just to apologize to your son. [[spoiler:In the second film, he and his boys drop everything they're doing and travel to Redshore city to help Johnny and his friends defy Jimmy Crystal and protect the theater troupe (his son included) from the businessman's wrath.]]
* PaperThinDisguise: He and his fellow gang members wear tiny white bunny masks during their heists that do very little to actually conceal their identities. [[spoiler:The masks make a return in the sequel, when Marcus, Stan and Barry step up to fight off Jimmy Crystal's enforcers, and it's implied that they're quite happy to have another chance to wear them again.]]
* PlayAlongPrisoner: After he's arrested he doesn't try to resist because he'll be caught again if he does. Of course, him tearing the wall down with his bare hands just to find Johnny and apologize for his hurtful words earlier proves that he certainly ''could'' have escaped if he wanted to. After reconciling with Johnny, he willingly heads back to the prison before the cops find him, joking that "They'll be wondering what happened to me".
* PreAsskickingOneLiner: [[spoiler:During the sequel, before he and his gang fight off Mr. Crystal's men, Crystal asks where his security is. Marcus responds with "''We're'' security now, mate."]]
* ReformedButNotTamed: [[spoiler:By the sequel, he and his gang have made an effort to go straight so they can stay out of prison and remain a part of Johnny's life. With that much having been said, he's completely onboard with helping Buster and his performers undermine Jimmy Crystal so they can pursue their dreams, as well as dishing out some street violence towards Crystal's enforcers, so he can protect Johnny and his castmates from them.]]
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: The Manly Man to Johnny's Sensitive Guy. Marcus is a hot-blooded gang leader and professional bank robber who loves a good scrap, in contrast to his more timid and kind-hearted son.
* SoProudOfYou: After seeing Johnny's performance of "I'm Still Standing" on TV, he breaks out of jail just to reach the theater and tell Johnny that he's proud of him for [[FollowYourHeart following his passion.]] and apologize for his selfish actions.
-->'''Marcus:''' [''to Johnny''] I'm so proud of you.
* SuperStrength: There's a scene where he tears a prison cell apart ''with his bare hands''.
* ThreePointLanding: He does one in his first scene after leaping out the window of a bank he just robbed, and again when he sneaks into the rebuilt theatre to reconcile with Johnny.
* TookALevelInKindness: A downplayed example. After he has a change of heart about the way he treated his son, he grows a lot more affectionate and respectful towards Johnny, [[spoiler:which is emphasized even further in the sequel, where their relationship has become noticeably warmer and more supportive when Johnny calls him for protection.]] However, he's still a pretty gruff gang boss who can be very ruthless towards their enemies.
* VillainousFriendship: He has one with the other two members of his gang.

[[folder:Meena's Grandfather]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JayPharoah
Meena's abrasive but well-intentioned grandfather who pushes her to audition for the competition.

* CruelToBeKind: After Meena bombs her initial audition, he puts his foot down on her stage fright. As abrasive as it is, it does manage to get her in the show in the long run.
-->'''Meena's Mom:''' Oh, honey. Please don't cry. You are not a failure. They'll be other chances. You just gotta--\\
'''Grandpa:''' Bah! The heck there will!\\
'''Meena's Mom:''' Dad, please!\\
'''Grandpa:''' ''[To Meena]'' Come on! Don't you want this?!\\
'''Meena:''' Well, sure, but I messed it up.\\
'''Grandpa:''' Then you gotta go back there tomorrow and say, "Mr. Moon! I demand that you let me re-audition!" Be confident! Show them you ain't gonna be pushed around. You got that, Meena?\\
'''Meena:''' Um...\\
'''Grandpa:''' Good!
* JerkassHasAPoint: Meena's grandfather is certainly abrasive, but the story quite clearly shows that he is right about Meena having to overcome her shyness in order to actually sing on stage. Him finally putting his foot down is actually more effective than his daughter's reassurances in completing Meena's character development.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: As hard as he is on his granddaughter, it's clear that Meena's grandfather loves her and only pushes her the way he does because he knows how talented she is. He offers Meena a cup of cocoa while she's recovering from the shock of the theater's destruction, and during the final performance he holds up a "Meena Rules!" sign.
* NoNameGiven: He is referred to as merely "Grandpa" or "Dad" by Meena and her mother respectively.
* ParentsAsPeople: He is one of Meena's biggest supporters, but is very hard on Meena when it comes to her stage fright.
* RageBreakingPoint: A milder example than most. After Meena messes up her audition, he angrily chews her out for letting her stage fright get in the way again and practically orders her to go back and demand a second chance.

!!!'''Other Residents'''
[[folder:Becky]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TaraStrong
A porcupine and the girl that Lance cheats on Ash with.

%%* AlphaBitch: Seems to come off as one.
* CoolShades: She had a pair shaped like red hearts.
* DubNameChange: The Japanese dub has her name changed to ''Betty''.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: Implied in her first appearance, as it can be assumed that she didn't know Ash was Lance's girlfriend. {{Averted}} at the end when she bitterly mocks Ash's performance of "Set It All Free", seemingly knowing the circumstances of her relationship with Lance.
* ItsAllAboutMe: Witnesses Ash calling Lance out for cheating on her and the only thing she does is ask to go back inside to retrieve her sunglasses.
* KarmaHoudini: She doesn't even get a telling off from Ash for being with another girl's boyfriend.
* PricklyPorcupine: A porcupine girl who somewhat gives off AlphaBitch vibes, as she doesn’t seem to have any qualms about dating someone else's boyfriend, and scoffs at Ash's performance.
* WalkingSpoiler: At least, to anyone who didn't [[TrailersAlwaysSpoil see the trailers]].

[[folder:Nancy]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TaraStrong
A beautiful female mouse whom Mike pursues throughout the movie.

* AllThereInTheManual: Her name is revealed in the film's screenplay.
* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Despite seeming like a GoldDigger at first, in the end, she comes through for Mike by saving him from the Bear Mafia and escaping with him.
* FlatCharacter: Nothing about her is revealed, other than being an implied GoldDigger and the fact that she's apparently brave enough to directly confront the Bear Mafia for Mike's sake.
* GoldDigger: She shows much more interest in Mike after he starts showing off some wealth, although she proves that she really does love Mike more than his money in the end when she saves him from being eaten by the Russian Bears.
* MeaningfulName: Named for Music/NancySinatra.
* SatelliteLoveInterest: We never know anything about her. She doesn't even have any lines until the end performance, where she rescues Mike, and they drive off with the bears clinging to the car.

[[folder:Herman]]
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RobertMorse
Debuting in the home-released mini-movie ''Love at First Sight'', he's a lizard who encounters Ms. Crawly at random and asks her out.

* CoolOldGuy: Just as old, friendly and cheerful as Crawly.
* DecemberDecemberRomance: While nothing official, Herman asks out Ms. Crawly on a moon bathing session when they first meet.
* LastGuyWins: After all those failed dates, Herman comes off as a breath of fresh air for Ms. Crawley.
* LikeGoesWithLike: Besides Ms. Crawly, he's the only other major reptile introduced in the franchise.

[[folder:Garry Wishmann]]
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/BradMorris
A character in the home-released short ''Eddie's Life Coach''. Nicknamed "The Winner", he's an infomercial life coach for-hire who promotes his product "The Headphones of Enlightenment". Eddie's parents buy Wishmann's product to guide their son, much to the former's chagrin.
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* BasementDweller: Garry lives directly in the same house as his parents which exposes him to more direct yelling and frustration, unlike Eddie, who lives in his family's guest house and communicates with his parents through intercom. When he goes to confront Gary over the paywall needed to receive his certification, Garry opens the door in a bathrobe, clearly hurt by the light after a night eating junk food and playing video games, before being yelled by his mother.
* BirdsOfAFeather: He and Eddie are quite similar – unmotivated slackers who leech off their parents.
* DayHurtsDarkAdjustedEyes: He sports ExhaustedEyebags and an aversion to daylight when he opens the door for Eddie.
* FakeUltimateHero: The real Garry Wishmann is not the motivated, ambitious dog he presents himself as in his infomercials; quite the opposite, a haggard, lazy slacker.
* LargeHam: Most of his Headphone advice is given in the most over-the-top way possible.

[[folder:Angie]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KekePalmer
From the Xfinity/Sky Christmas ad ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uic3FIIUekE Come Home]]''. A dachshund nurse who just wants to get home and watch the ''Moon Theater Christmas Special'' on TV with her family.

* AscendedFangirl: A fan of the Moon Theater gang who finds herself taking Darius's place in their big Christmas show.
* DeterminedDoctor: Despite her own problems, her immediate reaction on seeing Darius is injured (admittedly, by her) is "Don't worry, I'm a nurse."
* {{Determinator}}: When she runs out of gas, she walks through a blizzard in a desperate attempt to get home in time.
* ExactWords: She does, in fact, keep her promise to her kids that she's "not going to miss the show".
* FailedASpotCheck: In her rush, she forgets her cellphone which complicates her situation when the gas runs out.
* GoodParents: The reason why she's in a hurry to arrive home is to spend the night watching a Christmas Special with her family, her children especially.
* HeroicDog: A nurse dachshund who takes it upon herself to fix her mistakenly knocking out a player to allow the show to continue, enjoying herself while at it.
* TheKnightsWhoSaySquee: A competent nurse in her own right...who gushes in silent awe of the Moon Troupe when she accidentally intrudes backstage.
* UnluckilyLucky: Angie finishes her shift at the hospital and races home, [[UselessWithoutCellphones forgetting her phone just as the car runs out of gas in the middle of nowhere]]. She walks all the way to a studio to get help which coincidentally is where the "Moon Theater Christmas Special" is being taped. [[TheDoorSlamsYou Her entrance knocks out Darius]], which requires someone who knows the whole repertoire [[TheShowMustGoOn to take his role onstage]]. Cue Angie singing "[[Music/PhilSpector Baby]], Please [[TitleDrop Come Home]]" with the Moon Theater Troupe, where her family can spot her, thus fulfilling her promise to not miss the show.

* SavageWolves: Of the anthropomorphic variety. Jimmy Crystal initially just seems like a strict and aloof businessman, but over time it becomes apparent that he's a very cruel, ruthless, hotheaded and outright [[spoiler:murderous]] individual.

* ComicallyCrossEyed: Because of her GlassEye, her eyes are always unfocused, in line with her personality.

* ADayInTheLimelight: Miss Crawly is the star of her own short film, "Love At First Sight", where she tries to find a boyfriend to chase away her loneliness.

* LoveAtFirstSight: [[spoiler:In the sequel, she falls for the ice cream vendor Alfonso after barely a minute, to the point where thinking she's sharing her scene with him is what gets Meena through her stage fright.]]
* NiceGirl: She's introduced singing Happy Birthday to her grandpa, she bakes muffins and cakes for both family and acquaintances, she's friendly to the other contestants, and even after Buster accuses her of being as big a fool as he is during Buster's HeroicBSOD, she runs off in sadness--but first, she still gives Buster the cake she baked for him.

* WakeUpCall: Her grandfather puts his foot down on her PerformanceAnxiety and tells her straight up to try again and do it with ''full confidence''. It was what Meena needed to hear to overcome her problems and it worked a lot better than her mother's reassurances.

* DeathGlare: [[spoiler:In the climax of ''Sing 2'', Klaus tries to sabotage his act and publicly humiliate him out of jealousy, but he manages to turn the tides back in his favor with some encouragement from Nooshy. While he restrains himself from actually hurting the proboscis monkey, Johnny shoots him a heated scowl at the end of their duel to establish dominance between them, looking angrier than we've seen him.]]

* IntergenerationalFriendship: He has a few of these with several other members of the Moon Theater troupe, but the one he has with Miss Crawly is especially noteworthy. After she teaches him how to master the art of piano-playing in the first film, Johnny grows quite fond of the elderly iguana. In "Love At First Sight", he tries to help her improve her love life by setting her up with an online dating profile. In ''Sing 2'', [[spoiler:he makes sure she doesn't get left behind when the group is being chased by Jimmy Crystal's security team, and he gives her a big, overjoyed hug later when Rosita manages to save Buster Moon's life.]]

** In "Love At First Sight", he sets up a dating profile for Miss Crawly, in an attempt to stave off her loneliness. In "For Gunter's Eyes Only", he completely exhausts himself trying to stop a hypnotized Gunter from getting hurt or getting himself into a whole lot of trouble. And in ''Sing 2'', he frequently tries to protect his friends from being harmed, compliments some dude's hat with Nooshy just to make him feel good about himself, and [[spoiler:seems to let go of his resentment towards Klaus pretty quickly, once the proboscis monkey finally ends his feud with him.]]

* WellDoneSonGuy: He really wants his father's approval, but he's not precisely excited about joining his father's gang. Much to his surprise, his father (who saw his performance on TV), broke out of prison to come to the theater to reconcile with him and apologize for selfishly disowning him.

* JerkassHasAPoint: As haughty and cold as she can be, she is not without reason. Particularly when saying that she won't lend Buster the money simply based on his productions in the past, all of which have failed.

* LivingLegend: She's still famous, as Mike is impressed to hear she's coming for the dress rehearsal. Ironically, [[ReportsOfMyDeathWereGreatlyExaggerated everyone thought she was dead]].

* ReclusiveArtist: InUniverse. In the first movie, Nana retreaded from public appearances after retiring, despite an enduring reputation in theatre circles, and prefers to turn away any visitors looking for money with the only exception made for her family. A recurring quip is people believing her to be dead. [[spoiler:{{Subverted|Trope}} in the sequel, as she's become more social if only to attend the renovated Moon theatre's plays.]]

* AxCrazy: Aggressive, boisterous [[spoiler:with penchant for the seldom murder attempt.]] Even when he's in a good mood, there's no telling what might set him off.
* BadBoss: [[spoiler:He devolves into this in the second half of the movie. Once Jimmy finds out about Buster lying about Clay Calloway's involvement in the musical, he drops the [[FauxAffablyEvil artificial passive-aggressiveness]] act, grabs Buster by the lapel and nearly tosses him off the building. Even as the frightened koala escapes and tries to leave Redshore, Crystal pulls no stops in ensuring his henchman capture him so he can dispose of him personally, culminating with attempting to throw him onto the stage from a high altitude.]]

* BerserkButton: Disrespecting him in any way, as any poor soul who tried to do so eventually finds out. [[spoiler:Buster's sole existence becomes this for him, with the idea of destroying him overriding any logic in Crystal's mind.]]

* DisproportionateRetribution: [[spoiler:While Buster did lie to him about Calloway, trying to ''murder him'' in response is a definite overreaction.]]

* DrunkOnTheDarkSide: [[spoiler:The first time he attempts to throw Buster, his expression is one of utter fury and rage with no sadistic enjoyment in sight, just unsentimental pitilessness. The second time? He's brimming with sadistic glee as he relishes the mere thought of holding, then letting go of him in front of everyone, consequences be damned.]]

* FatalFlaw: [[spoiler:Wrath. He's a very prideful and petty man with an explosive temper, so any self-restraint he might possess (or any sense of caution he might have) flies right out the window once he swears vengeance on those who cross him. This ultimately proves to be his undoing, once he grows too reckless and obsessive in his attempts to kill Buster and winds up incriminating himself in front of thousands of people]].

* ItsAllAboutMe: [[spoiler:When Buster "fired" Porscha, he's enraged when word gets out about it and worries how this will make him look, having a "talentless loser" for a daughter. He even shows [[LackOfEmpathy no empathy]] for Porsha when she's crying about it, saying it'll just embarrass him more]].

* PsychopathicManchild: Jimmy is '''''REALLY''''' prone to getting his way & he will stop at nothing to achieve his goals, no matter who he hurts along the way.

*** [[spoiler:Throughout most of the original film, while he felt some affection for Johnny, Marcus pressured him to pursue a life of crime like him, never bothered to learn anything about his real interests, and eventually disowned him after he blamed his imprisonment on him, which clearly hurt Johnny a lot. After he saw how much Johnny's passion made him feel happy and free, he realized the errors of his ways, swallowed his pride and apologized to Johnny for not being a better father, and as a result the two eventually repaired their relationship.]]

*** [[spoiler:Nana is distant to Eddie, but this is for his own good, as Eddie lacks any idea of what to do with his life and needs to mature and find his own path. She never goes out of her way to be abusive to him and shows him praise when he proves himself. She's also initially disapproving his friendship with Buster, but she clearly realize that Buster is a bad influence on her grandson and needs to shape up. Once Buster proves himself, Nana drops the issue and even becomes friends with the koala, even offering him a pep-talk in the sequel]].

* SlasherSmile: [[spoiler:Engraved in his ruffled face the moment he escapes his comfy trap door and grabs hold of Buster to finish him on stage.]]

* TheSociopath: A high-functioning example. [[spoiler:Jimmy Crystal's public façade never rises above disgruntled, rude and overly demanding when evaluating possible show acts; this mostly because he's capable of reigning in his explosive temper. Once that's out the window, however, [[UnstoppableRage he won't hesitate to remorselessly murder the object of his ire without minding the consequences]]. Moreover, [[GloryHound he's shown to be obsessed with maintaining his reputation]] at all costs with everyone (including his daughter) [[ItsAllAboutMe just an extension designed to feed his ego]], [[LackOfEmpathy not caring for their feelings/desires]], with fraught working and personal relationships worsened by [[NoSocialSkills his lack of charm]], [[TheBully bullying methods]] and inability to feel anything beyond rage and pride.]]

* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Being a business magnate, he keeps up a pleasant attitude in public. Behind closed doors, however, he's more than willing to express his anger. [[spoiler:He nearly throws Buster off the balcony of his studio, and does toss him off a very high catwalk during the final performance.]]

* ImprovisedClothes: After Klaus steals his clothes during the premiere, Ryan wears a BankruptcyBarrel when joining the rousing beat backstage.
* NiceGuy: Contrary to Klaus, he, like the rest, is very accepting of Johnny, even silently balking to some of his teacher's pettier actions against him.

* EveryoneHasStandards: While he is willing to chase Ms. Crawly off his property with a paint gun, he actually warns Buster and Ash not to touch his electrified fence, and even takes them into his home and tends to their injuries afterward.

* TheHermit: He lives in a mansion hidden in the wilderness that is off a desert road.

* NeverMyFault: After Ash catches him "singing" with another girl, Lance tries to pin the blame on Ash for being away all the time due to being in the competition. She doesn't buy it.

* KillerGorilla: He's a large, intimidating gorilla who's also a violent criminal, in contrast to his GentleGorilla son.

* LoveableRogue: He steals electricity and water, but is still portrayed as a likable figure. The sequel further cements how Buster is willing to cut a few corners or break a few laws for the sake of his craft [[spoiler:(like trespassing in Crystal Industries, lying to Mr. Crystal to get his show off the ground, and eventually commandeering Jimmy's theater so he can bring everyone's hard work to fruition).]] But he still remains a likable and sympathetic character, especially since, by comparison, [[spoiler:Jimmy Crystal is shown to be an irredeemably terrible person.]]

* TheBigGuy: A Class 2 example, as a GentleGiant. He's actually the second largest member of the Moon theater troupe after Meena, but he's often the one who uses his natural strength as a gorilla to help his friends when they're in trouble: like saving Meena from drowning when the theater floods, keeping the rest of the gang hidden out of sight while they're sneaking into Crystal Industries, or [[spoiler:scooping up Rosita and Miss Crawly when they’re being chased down by Mr. Crystal's security team.]]

* CharacterDevelopment: Norman has become even more supportive of his wife's dreams in the sequel, whether it's agreeing to watch their kids on short notice so she can leave town and pursue some new career possibilities, or [[spoiler:eagerly helping her create a distraction so she and her friends can commandeer Jimmy Crystal's theater in the climax.]]

Norman and Rosita's 25 children.

* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:He ends up getting a massive HumiliationConga and even arrested at the end of the film. However, considering all the hell he put Moon and his friends through as well as treated his own daughter Porsha, it’s very hard to feel sorry for him.]]

* BigBadEnsemble: With Jimmy Crystal in ''2'', as both have antagonistic relationships with one cast member (and the Moon Troupe by proxy). [[spoiler:However, Klaus distills his hatred solely to Johnny, forcing a direct confrontation on equal level by dance battling on stage. Once he's bested, Klaus bows in self-effacing acceptance of defeat which leaves Crystal as the far more distressing menace for the group.]]

* AssholeVictim: He ends up getting a massive * HumiliationConga and even arrested at the end of the film. However, considering all the hell he put Moon and his friends through as well as treated his own daughter Porsha, it’s very hard to feel sorry for him

-->'''Buster:''' (while showing her a hot pink leotard she could wear for her performance, which Ash audibly recoils to) Isn't this a great color for you?

* DotingParent: {{Deconstructed|Trope}}. He's adamant about giving Porsha anything she wants, [[spoiler:even subtly demanding Buster give her the main role in ''Out Of This World'' once she expresses interest on it. As the film progresses, however, Crystal's lavishing of gifts upon his daughter is revealed to mask his shallow affection for her insofar as she nurtures the painstakingly crafted reputation of the Crystal name. Once she loses the role, he wastes no time declaring her a failure.]]

* EvenEvilHasStandards: PlayedForLaughs. A psychopathic elitist monster he is but the terrifying performance of the tarsier set against [[Music/BillieEilish "Bury A Friend"]] is too much for him.

* FatalFlaw: [[spoiler:Wrath. He's a very prideful and petty man with an explosive temper, so any self-restraint he might possess (or any sense of caution he might have) flies right out the window once he swears vengeance on those who cross him. This ultimately proves to be his undoing, once he grows too reckless and obsessive in his attempts to kill Buster and winds up incriminating himself in front of thousands of people.]]

* HumiliationConga: The climax of ''Sing 2'' delivers blow after blow to his massive ego in a truly karmic fashion. [[spoiler:First, he discovers Buster Moon and his performers have commandeered his theater and put their show on behind his back. Then he and his minions are all roughed up badly by Johnny's gangster family when they try to go after them. Then Porsha publicly turns her back on him and sides with the theater animals, after she decides she deserves better than her father's treatment of her. Then Buster outsmarts him and traps him underneath the stage during their show. Then his second murder attempt on Buster is ruined by a woman he feels nothing but contempt for. Then he makes a fool of himself when he tries to take all the credit and glory for the theater troupe's hard work and they refuse to play ball with that. And then, finally, he's hauled away to prison for trying to murder Buster in front of everyone present, destroying his reputation entirely.]]

* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: While he does initially seem to care for Porsha [[spoiler:and is furious when he finds out Moon apparently fired her, he quickly makes it apparent that he's only concerned about how this will affect his own reputation and shows no concern for his own daughter's well being, even demanding that she stop crying to avoid "embarassing" him further]].

* StealingTheCredit: [[spoiler:After the show is a success, he goes on-stage and attempts to gain credit for it by saying he "is proud of" the show and believes "they" did great work with it, all in an attempt to make himself look good and that the whole thing was put together by himself, despite having previously called the Moon Theatre crew "talentless amateurs" and trying to murder Buster. Naturally, this attempt fails, when the entire crew walk off-stage during his big speech, embarrassing him in front of the entire theater and leading to his arrest.]]

* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:The more his hatred towards Buster Moon festers, the more unstable Jimmy becomes in the latter half of the film - and the level of danger he presents grows along with his [[SanitySlippage insanity]].]]

-->[[spoiler:'''Klaus:''' (''sarcastically'') Yes, I'm just a stupid, fat, old monkey!]]\\

[[spoiler:'''Nooshy:''' (''grinning'') I do.]]

-->'''Marcus:''' (to Johnny) I'm so proud of you.

* WhiteHairBlackHeart: Jimmy has white fur and he's [[spoiler:an AbusiveDad who tried to kill Buster Moon]].

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* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: While he does initially seem to care for Porhsa [[spoiler:and is furious when he finds out Moon apparently fired her, he quickly makes it apparent that he's only concerned about how this will affect his own reputation and shows no concern for his own daughter's well being, even demanding that she stop crying to avoid "embarassing" him further]].

* PapaWolf: {{Subverted|Trope}}. Crystal is furious when he learns that [[spoiler:Buster has apparently fired his daughter Porsha from the show]], but it's immediately revealed that his anger is only about the harm this would do to his own image.

* PsychopathicManchild: Jimmy is really really REALLY prone to getting his way & he will stop at nothing to achieve his goals, no matter who he hurts along the way.

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* BlatantLies: [[spoiler:When Mr. Crystal is being hauled away by the cops at the film's end, Jerry desperately tries to cover for him by claiming he's innocent, despite the fact that Jimmy's second murder attempt on Buster was very public.]]

* ExtremeDoormat: He takes more abuse from Jimmy than any other character, even before the latter's VillainousBreakdown. [[spoiler: But unlike the others, including [[NobleTopEnforcer Suki]] and even [[OffspringBetrayal Porsha]], Jerry ultimately remains complicit in Jimmy's wrongdoings and makes no attempt to defy him]].

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** [[spoiler:Then, he's wrongly believed backstage by talk show host Linda [=LeBon=] to be the architect of the play, which leads him to come on stage, playing nice in an attempt to sweep the audience's praises. Instead, the cast [[OffspringBetrayal (including Porsha)]] walks off while he speaks, [[HumiliationConga everyone laughs at him]] and Suki instructs the police to arrest him for public attempted murder. Fitting end for a megalomaniac concerned about the public's opinion of him.]]

* PapaWolf: {{Subverted|Trope}}. Crystal is furious when he learns that [[spoiler:Buster has apparently fired his daughter Porsha from the show]], but it's immediately revealed that his anger is only due for the harm this would do to his own image.

* ParentalNeglect: While he's willing to indulge Porsha's desires, he has little actual interest in her, to the point where he doesn't even acknowledge her saying goodbye as he leaves. [[spoiler:Following him calling her a "talentless loser", he halfheartedly tells her "goodnight" from outside her room, not even bothering to actually open the door and check on her.]]

* BlatantLies: [[spoiler:When Mr. Crystal is being hauled away by the cops at the film's end, Jerry desperately tries to cover for him by claiming he's innocent. No one buys it of course, since Jimmy's second murder attempt on Buster was very public.]]

* BenevolentBoss: Buster might be a borderline ControlFreak who goes through questionable actions to save his theater, but he is undeniably very supportive of the contestants, actively giving them encouragements, compliments and suggestions. This goes to the point most of them don't resent him for lying about the prize money after TheReveal. Also, when he finds out about the flyer typo that increased the prize money, he has to reassure the blubbering Ms. Crawly that he is ''not'' going to fire her over it. In the sequel, it's further shown that Meena, Ash, Johnny, Rosita and Gunter all put a lot of their trust into Buster, because he's always treated them well, even if they worry sometimes about the koala letting his ambition get in the way of his better judgment.

* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: At first. For example, there are moments that show him being polite to people but not really for a genuine reason (Buster, the bull at the bank, the audience that's clapping for him, and Derek with the latter though it's implied they are really friends). He also could be this with the contestants at times. For example, when Ash is heartbroken after breaking up with Lance, Mike does move out of her way and give a respectful bow but states, "Moody teenage coming through." (Not that she wasn't moody at the moment). Another example is when it seems he is being nice to Rosita stating he loved her act but reveals that he only meant the part where she fell and does give her a friendly goodbye but calls her porky (albeit non-maliciously).