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The lead female lead of the franchise by the fourth film, Rebecca is a mischievous prankster but is very bright and loyal to her family.

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* DashingHispanic: Well he ''is'' played by Ricardo Montalban.


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* HandicappedBadass: He's hearing-impaired and has spy gadgets built into his hearing aids.
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The lead female lead of the franchise by the fourth film, Rebecca is a mischeivous prankster but is very bright and loyal to her family.

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The lead female lead of the franchise by the fourth film, Rebecca is a mischeivous mischievous prankster but is very bright and loyal to her family.






* [[spoiler: DiscOneFinalBoss: Is set up as the BigBad, but is removed from that position just as the film is reaching it's third act.]]

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Assistant to Floop, Minion seems to be the obidient and loyal servant any well-intentioned megalomaniac hopes for. [[spoiler: Actually a former scientist in the [=OSS=] who helped make the Third Brain. He overthrows Floop with the intention on using the brain to power his evil army of robotic children.]]

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Assistant to Floop, Minion seems to be the obidient obedient and loyal servant any well-intentioned megalomaniac hopes for. [[spoiler: Actually a former scientist in the [=OSS=] who helped make the Third Brain. He overthrows Floop with the intention on using the brain to power his evil army of robotic children.]]]]


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* BigBad: Of the second film.



* BigBad: Of the third film.



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* BigBad: Lisp is the ''true'' villain of the first film.
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* JerkAss: Gary, although this is subverted to JerkAssWithAHeartOfGold.

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* JerkAss: Gary, although this is subverted to JerkAssWithAHeartOfGold.JerkWithAHeartOfGold.
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* [[spoiler: HeelFaceTurrn: Upon earning forgiveness from Valentin, Sebastian surrenders and joins the rest of the cast to celebrate having a family.]]
* HumongousMech: Has an army of these when he escapes the virtual world.

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* [[spoiler: HeelFaceTurrn: HeelFaceTurn: Upon earning forgiveness from Valentin, Sebastian surrenders and joins the rest of the cast to celebrate having a family.]]
* HumongousMech: HumongousMecha: Has an army of these when he escapes the virtual world.
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!!The Timekeeper/Danger D'Amo
The villain of the fourth film. The Timekeeper wishes to freeze time using the Armageddon Device. He doubles as Danger D'Amo, head of the [=OSS=]. [[spoiler: He really wishes to rewind time to reunite with his father, after being trapped in time and witnessing his father age and die.]]
* [[spoiler: AffablyEvil]]
* AndIMustScream: [[spoiler: Danger was frozen in time for years, unable to move and not physically aging. All he could do was stare at his father as he grew older and died. He was freed but still remained a child and had to physically grow up whilst having the mind of a man.]]
* BigBad
* DoubleAgent
* [[spoiler: HeelFaceTurn]]
* LargeHam
* TimeMaster
* TimeStandsStill: His goal is to freeze and then rewind time.
* TimeTravel
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!!The Toymaker
Sebastian the Toymaker is a supervillain imprisoned within cyberspace by the [=OSS=]. However, he creates a virtual reality game called "Game Over" with the intention on escaping through the countless gamers reaching the core to free him. He has a dark past with Valentin.
* AntiVillain
* HoldingBothSidesOfTheConversation: An interesting case when the Toymaker speaks to holographic versions of himself - namely a MadScientist, a NewAgeRetroHippie, and a BloodKnight.
* [[spoiler: HeelFaceTurrn: Upon earning forgiveness from Valentin, Sebastian surrenders and joins the rest of the cast to celebrate having a family.]]
* HumongousMech: Has an army of these when he escapes the virtual world.
* LargeHam
* PsychopathicManchild
* RealityWarper
* SealedEvilInACan
* SylvesterStallone
* SympatheticCriminal: [[spoiler: It turns out he was deeply horrified by disabling Valentin and fled, believing he would never be forgiven.]]
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* CorruptCorporateExecute
* [[DirtyCop DirtySpy]]: Ms. Gradenko betrayed Gregorio and Ingrid to Floop.

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* Foreshadowing: [[spoiler: Gertie tells Juni that everyone he knows is his family, leading to the mass BackForTheFinale cast gathering in the third film.]]

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!!Fegan Floop
Presenter of "Floop's Fooglies", Floop is an imaginative inventor whose only goal is to be the greatest kids' television host ever. Unfortunately, his technology has got him involved in the wrong crowd. Uninterested in the evil schemes his clients have, Floop wishes to bring fun and happiness to children.
* AffablyEvil
* AlanCumming
* AlliterativeName
* BadassLongcoat
* BalefulPolymorph: Pulls this on his prisoners to put them in his show.
* BigFancyCastle: Shaped like a giant boot.
* CloudCuckoolander
* DepravedKidsShowHost: Granted his characters are in fact kidnapped and mutated secret agents, but apart from that, Floop is completely harmless and just wants to entertain children.
* DisneyAcidSequence: His musical numbers, although they are recorded in his virtual room.
* GadgeteerGenius: Invented robots called "Thumb Thumbs", because they [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin look like walking thumbs]].
* HeelFaceTurn: Thanks to Juni.
* LargeHam
* MadArtist
* MadScientist
* VillainSong: "Dream My Dream" - Although it is actually a promotional song for his show.
* TheWonka

!!Alexander Minion
Assistant to Floop, Minion seems to be the obidient and loyal servant any well-intentioned megalomaniac hopes for. [[spoiler: Actually a former scientist in the [=OSS=] who helped make the Third Brain. He overthrows Floop with the intention on using the brain to power his evil army of robotic children.]]
* [[spoiler: BalefulPolymorph: The Cortezes and Floop trap him in the mutation machine, but Minion activates it and ends up with four heads.]]
* BeleagueredAssistant
* DeadpanSnarker
* TheDragon
** [[spoiler: DragonAscendant]]
* [[spoiler: HeelFaceTurn: Has had one by the second film.]]
* MadScientist
* [[spoiler: MultipleHeadCase]]
* TheNameIsBondJamesBond: "I believe it's Mr. Minion, now."

!!Robo-Carmen and Robo-Juni
Robotic clones of Carmen and Juni built by Floop and Minion. They are stronger and tougher than their counterparts, although Robo-Juni is a bit of a klutz.
* AlphaBitch: Robo-Carmen to Juni.
* ButtMonkey: Robo-Juni. Poor guy can't even talk in the first film.
* HeelFaceTurn: Floop turns them into good guys and they become the hit stars of his show.
* KillerRobot
* RidiculouslyHumanRobots
* RobotGirl: Robo-Carmen.

!!Mr. Lisp and Ms. Gradenko
An evil businessman and corrupt member of the [=OSS=], Lisp and Ms. Gradenko are in league with Floop and Minion to control the world through clones of the children of the world leaders.
* BaldWoman: Ms. Gradenko becomes this after her hair is burnt off by a jetpack.
* CorruptCorporateExecute
* [[DirtyCop DirtySpy]]: Ms. Gradenko betrayed Gregorio and Ingrid to Floop.
* ForTheEvulz

!!Donnagon Giggles
An ally to Gregorio and father to Gary and Gertie Giggles. While saved by Carmen and Juni in the first film, it turns out he has a hobby for trying to conquer the world and tries to use the [[MacGuffin Transmooker]] device to rule the world.
* BaldOfEvil
* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: Gertie implies it is not the first time he has tried to conquer the world.
* KarmaHoudini: Despite being fired from the [=OSS=] by the President of the United States himself, Donnagon somehow ends up back in the organization in the third film, now working as a technician alongside his wife.
* LargeHam
* MeaningfulName: He really makes his last name make sense with his giggling in the second film. His kids also share this habit.
* TakeOverTheWorld

!!Gary and Gertie Giggles
Carmen and Juni's rivals in the Spy Kids division and Donnagon's children. Gary is the bad boy of the division, being a bit of a JerkAss but seems to like Carmen. Gertie is mischeivous but the more reasonable and brainy of the two.
* TheAce
* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Carmen most definitely has a crush on Gary and wishes to be the ManicPixieDreamGirl in his life.
* CoolShades
* Foreshadowing: [[spoiler: Gertie tells Juni that everyone he knows is his family, leading to the mass BackForTheFinale cast gathering in the third film.]]
* GirlishPigtails: Gertie has pigtails which allow her to fly.
* HeelFaceTurn: Gertie at first, and Gary by the end of the film, since it turns out he was just keeping up the whole bad boy routine.
* JerkAss: Gary, although this is subverted to JerkAssWithAHeartOfGold.
* ShipTease: Between Carmen and Gary, although Juni and Gertie seem to have a bit of a bond in the third film.

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* AlliterativeName: Carmen Cortez

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* BrotherSisterTeam: Juni and Carmen.

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* OverlyLongName: His full name is Juni Rocket Racer Rebel Cortez.



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Marissa's young daughter who becomes a third Spy Kid following Rebecca and Cecil, even though she's a baby. Also nicknamed Spy Baby.
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Marissa's husband and father of Rebecca and Cecil. He is an IntrepidReporter who is investigating the existence of spies in the world, unaware virtually every member of his family is a spy.
* CaptainOblivious
* IntrepidReporter
* SecretKeeper: Becomes this when he finds Marissa's secret, forcing him to destroy a recording of his wife in action to save her, but is fired as a result.


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!!Marissa Cortez-Wilson
Carmen and Juni's aunt and Gregorio's sister. Introduced in the fourth film, Marissa retires as a spy after giving birth to a daughter Maria. Living with her husband Wilbur, Maria, and step-children Rebecca and Cecil. The return of the evil Timekeeper/Tick-Tock forces Marissa back into action, taking Maria with her, and soon Rebecca and Cecil become involved in the [=OSS=].
* ActionHeroBabysitter: Takes Maria on her missions.
* ActionMom
* BadAss
* [[CoolUncle Cool Aunt]]
* HotMom
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* PregnantBadass: Takes on Tick-Tock's minions whilst having contractions.
* ReluctantRetiree
* WickedStepmother: Rebecca views her as this.

!!Rebecca Wilson
The lead female lead of the franchise by the fourth film, Rebecca is a mischeivous prankster but is very bright and loyal to her family.
* BrattyTeenageDaughter: Acts like this to Marissa. This eventually disappears when Marissa gives Rebecca one of her birth mother's possessions.
* BrotherSisterTeam: With Cecil.
* DeadpanSnarker
* GadgeteerGenius
* GirlishPigtails
* ThePrankster

!!Cecil Wilson
Rebecca's brother. A quiet boy, Cecil is thrilled upon finding Marissa is a spy and is very enthusiastic about becoming a spy himself.
* BrotherSisterTeam: With Rebecca.
* DeadpanSnarker
* GadgeteerGenius
* MegatonPunch: The gadget he becomes attached to can increase his strength.
* TheQuietOne

!!Maria Wilson

!!Wilbur Wilson

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* [[spoiler: Forgiveness: Valentin personally releases the Toymaker to forgive him.]]

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* [[spoiler: FaceHeelTurn: Forced to betray the Cortezes by Donnegan to be spared from death. He survives, is forgiven and [[HeelFaceTurn rejoins the family.]]

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!!Grandpa Valentin Avellan
Ingrid's father and the beloved grandfather of Carmen and Juni. He and the Toymaker were once friends until an incident caused by the Toymaker led to Valentin's confinement to a wheelchair. Now a HandicappedBadass, Valentin offers comforting but blunt advice to his family. He plays a major role in ''Spy Kids 3D'' when an opportunity to reunite with the Toymaker presents itself.
* BadassGrandpa
* CoolOldGuy
* DisabilitySuperpower: He is very intelligent and strong for his age thanks to his disability. Subverted in the third film when [[spoiler: Juni summons him to the virtual world and gives him a robotic body to walk.]]
* [[spoiler: Forgiveness: Valentin personally releases the Toymaker to forgive him.]]
* HandicappedBadass
* SpockSpeak: Does this particularly when confronting the Toymaker.
* SuperWheelChair: His wheelchair doubles as an aircraft.
* [[spoiler: TurnTheOtherCheek]]

!!Grandma Helga Avellan
Ingrid's mother. She has an issue with Gregorio, considering him a bad influence on her daughter.
* [[BadassGrandpa Badass Grandma]]
* CoolOldLady
* DeadpanSnarker
* MyBelovedSmother
* NeverMessWithGranny: She was a former spy, has a jetpack hidden under her clothes and helps fight giant robots in the third film.
* ObnoxiousInLaws

!!Felix Gumm
While not an actual member of the Cortez family, he is considered one and treated like an uncle. Carmen and Juni refer to him as "Uncle Felix" since he pretended to be their uncle, leading to a RunningGag where he reminds him of the truth.
* CoolUncle
* [[spoiler: FaceHeelTurn: Forced to betray the Cortezes by Donnegan to be spared from death. He survives, is forgiven and [[HeelFaceTurn rejoins the family.]]
* HonoraryUncle
* RunningGag: Felix continuously reminds Carmen and Juni he is not their uncle. This is thrown out the window when he claims he is their uncle when called to help in the third film finale.
* SecretKeeper: Protected Gregorio and Ingrid's secret from their children until he was forced to tell them.

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* TeenSuperspy: Named as the best Spy Kid in the OSS.

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* ReluctantRetiree: Subverted in the fourth film. She still works for the [=OSS=] but retired from the Spy Kids division when it was shut down.
* TeenSuperspy: Named as the best member of the Spy Kid in the OSS.Kids.



* ShoutOut: His middle names are Robert Rodriguez' sons names.
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* TeenSuperspyTeenSuperspy: Considered the best spy in the world by the fourth film.

!!Gregorio Cortez
Carmen and Juni's dad, Ingrid's husband and younger brother to Machete, Gregorio starts off as a ReluctantRetiree but returns to his badass ways when his children become spies.
* AntonioBanderas
* TheAtoner: [[spoiler: Gregorio hid the Third Brain to prevent the hard work of the [=OSS=] from going to waste.]]
* BadAss
* BadassMustache: Even though it's fake.
* BadassSpaniard
* BumblingDad: Pretends to be this after retiring.
* GadgeteerGenius: Implied to be.
* HotDad
* MadScientist: Appears as one in the third film where he is shown replicating the Third Brain.
** Taken UpToEleven in the fourth film where a dozen replicas are seen.
* PapaWolf
* ParentsInDistress
* ReluctantRetiree
* StarCrossedLovers: With Ingrid and their wedding was nearly [[WeddingSmashers crashed by their opposing organizations]].

!!Ingrid Cortez
Gregorio's wife and Carmen and Juni's mother. A badass in her own right, Ingrid cares strongly for her family and will defend them with her life.
* ActionMom
* BadAss
* FieryRedhead
* HotMom
* MamaBear
* ReluctantRetiree: Not as much as Gregorio. Heck, she's the one who convinces him to rejoin the [=OSS=].

!!Isador "Machete" Cortez
Gregorio's older brother who stopped speaking to his brother years ago. He is a skilled inventor, having created countless gadgets for the [=OSS=]. Upon meeting Carmen and Juni, Machete agrees to reunite with his brother and becomes the GadgeteerGenius for the kids.
* AloofBigBrother
* GadgeteerGenius
* MacheteMayhem
* MissionControl

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* LastSecondWordSwap: Carmen uses this repeatedly in the films with "shi-ttake mushrooms".

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* IWorkAlone: In the fourth film.
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* PassingTheTorch: To her step-cousins in the fourth film.

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