History Main / DescendedCreator

Not to be confused with DarthWiki/FallenCreator. Or GodInHumanForm.

* The practice of series creators voicing main characters is a growing trend for Creator/CartoonNetwork original series. In the [=2010s=] alone, there was Pendleton Ward as [[WesternAnimation/AdventureTime Lumpy Space Princess]], J.G. Quintel as [[WesternAnimation/RegularShow Mordecai and Hi-Five Ghost]] (replacing Creator/JeffBennett in the latter role), Peter Browngardt as WesternAnimation/UncleGrandpa, Skyler Page initially as WesternAnimation/{{Clarence}} [[TheOtherDarrin until head writer Spencer Rothbell inherited the role]] [[CreatorBacklash due to misconduct]], Kyle A. Carrozza as [[WebAnimation/MightyMagiswords Prohyas Warrior and recurring characters such as Grup the Dragon and Old Man Oldman]], Ian Jones-Quartey as [[WesternAnimation/OKKOLetsBeHeroes Radicles and Darrell]], George Gendi as WesternAnimation/{{Apple|AndOnion}}, Julia Pott as [[WesternAnimation/SummerCampIsland Susie McCallister]], Diego Molano as WesternAnimation/{{Victor|AndValentino}}, Parker Simmons as WesternAnimation/{{Mao Mao|HeroesOfPureHeart}}, and Alan Ituriel as [[WesternAnimation/{{Villainous}} Black Hat]].

** Much like Ward and Quintel above, creator Creator/AlexHirsch voices regular characters Grunkle Stan, Soos, and Bill Cipher, as well as Old Man [=McGucket=], Quentin Trembley, and several incidentals.

* Creator/TexAvery voiced multiple characters in his cartoons some examples include Willoughby the dog from "Of Foxes and Hounds," "The Crackpot Quail" and "The Heckling Hare"; Junior of "George and Junior"; the bulldog in "Bad Luck Blackie"; Lenny from "Lonesome Lenny"; and he even filled in for Bill Thompson as Droopy in a couple of cartoons.

Not to be confused with DarthWiki/FallenCreator.

* Fittingly, the director of ''Film/TheDisasterArtist'', Creator/JamesFranco, plays Tommy Wiseau.

* Director Creator/JonFavreau plays Tony Stark's long-suffering chauffeur "Happy" Hogan in the first two ''Film/IronMan'' [[Film/IronMan2 films]]. He reprised the role for [[Film/IronMan3 the third film]] despite passing the torch as director. He would also appear as Hogan in other ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'' movies, including ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' and the first [[Film/SpiderManHomecoming three]] ''[[Film/SpiderManFarFromHome Spider-Man]]'' [[Film/SpiderManNoWayHome films]].

* Creator/JoshRadnor stars as Jesse in ''Film/LiberalArts'', which he also wrote and directed.

* In addition to writing, directing, and producing the movie, Creator/TommyWiseau stars as Johnny, the main character, in ''Film/TheRoom''.
** Greg Sestero wasn't originally planned to play Mark and simply worked behind the scenes as Tommy's BeleagueredAssistant. Tommy really wanted Greg to play Mark despite the latter's refusal and the fact they already casted an actor named "Dan" to play the role. Ultimatley, Greg was persuaded to take on the role and Dan was let go.

* The infamous "Music/{{Friday}}" by Rebecca Black features a [[AWildRapperAppears rap break]] by Patrice Wilson, co-founder of ARK Music Factory, the studio behind the single.

** Phyllis is played by [[TheDanza Phyllis Smith]], who originally worked on the show as a casting assistant. Creator/KenKwapis, director of the pilot, was impressed with how she interacted with actors during the casting process and decided to add her to the ensemble.

** Phyllis is played by [[TheDanza Phyllis Smith]], a crewmember who impressed the director when reading with the cast.

* Production designer Lou Romano voiced [[WesternAnimation/{{Ratatouille}} Linguini]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Cars}} Snotrod]], [[WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles Bernie Kropp]], and [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls The Amoeba Boys]] (in Craig [=McCracken=]'s original pilot), among others.

* Creator/DaisukeIshiwatari, the creator of the ''Franchise/GuiltyGear'' saga, voiced the main character (and his AuthorAvatar) Sol Badguy up through ''Accent Core (Plus)'', where in the game's Story Mode, he was [[TheOtherDarrin Darrin'd]] by Creator/JojiNakata. [[note]]''Accent Core'' also provided an option to switch Sol's battle voice to that of Nakata, though Ishiwatari's voice work was set as the default.[[/note]] This is because Ishiwatari himself felt it would be better if a professional handled the role, though this didn't stop him from portraying Freed in another Creator/ArcSystemWorks project, ''VideoGame/BattleFantasia'', as well as lending his voice to later ''Guilty Gear'' installments (albeit in minor roles with minimal dialogue). Ditto with Toshimichi Mori, the director of ''Franchise/BlazBlue'', though he voices Paracelsus, also from ''Guilty Gear''.

* Creator/DaisukeIshiwatari, the creator of the ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear'' saga, voiced the main character (and his AuthorAvatar) Sol Badguy up through ''Accent Core (Plus)'', where in the game's Story Mode, he was [[TheOtherDarrin Darrin'd]] by Creator/JojiNakata. [[note]]''Accent Core'' also provided an option to switch Sol's battle voice to that of Nakata, though Ishiwatari's voice work was set as the default.[[/note]] This is because Ishiwatari himself felt it would be better if a professional handled the role, though this didn't stop him from portraying Freed in another Creator/ArcSystemWorks project, ''VideoGame/BattleFantasia'', as well as lending his voice to later ''Guilty Gear'' installments (albeit in minor roles with minimal dialogue). Ditto with Toshimichi Mori, the director of ''Franchise/BlazBlue'', though he voices Paracelsus, also from ''Guilty Gear''.

* Ed Boon, one of the masterminds behind ''Franchise/MortalKombat'', provided the voice work for Scorpion in all of the games up through ''VideoGame/MortalKombatArmageddon'' - Boon later explained that [[Videogame/MortalKombat1 the original]] had [[NoBudget so little resources]] that hiring voice actors was out of question, and by [[Videogame/MortalKombatII the sequel]] he also voiced Jax, Kano and the FunnyBruceLeeNoises of Liu Kang. Even after being [[TheOtherDarrin Darrin'd]], he continues to provide Scorpion's iconic CatchPhrase: "'''''GET OVER HERE!!!'''''"
* Creator/KeijiInafune, original creator of Franchise/MegaMan, head of Comcept, and developer for the ''VideoGame/{{Neptunia}}'' series, appears throughout the series as various superweapons, including a melee weapon, a KillSat, and a CoolAirship.

* Masamitsu "Moo" Niitani, president of Creator/{{Compile}}, voiced Satan in the early ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyo'' games (and cosplayed him too).

* During the production of ''VideoGame/HellbladeSenuasSacrifice'', the team's video editor Melina Juergens was used as a stand-in for the protagonist Senua while they perfected their motion capture techniques. She did such a good job that she was eventually permanently cast as Senua.

** Series co-creator Creator/GregWeisman voices Lucas Carr, and in season 3, the Ultra Humanite.

* In ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'', the pilot of the Flying Wing is played by producer Frank Marshall. Marshall took on the role of the pilot when the stuntman who was to play the part became ill. Having been asked by director Steven Spielberg to take the part, Marshall thought that the Flying Wing sequence would be easy to film, but ultimately he had to spend about three days sat at the Wing's cockpit in a jumpsuit when it was over 140ºF in arid Tozeur, Tunisia.

** Joseph Staten, one of the lead writers for all the Creator/{{Bungie}}-made games, also did voice for the [[{{Mooks}} Grunts]] during his tenure, plus the Superintendent in ''VideoGame/Halo3ODST''. After joining Creator/ThreeFourThreeIndustries to help lead the development of ''VideoGame/HaloInfinite'', he would once again contribute his vocal talents to the franchise by voicing Glibnub the Propaganda Grunt. Even during his time away from the franchise, he did briefly return to voice the Grunt Dimkee Hotay for ''VideoGame/Halo5Guardians''.

** Joseph Staten, one of the lead writers for all the Creator/{{Bungie}}-made games, also did voice for the [[{{Mooks}} Grunts]] during his tenure, plus the Superintendent in ''VideoGame/Halo3ODST''. After joining ThreeFourThreeIndustries to help lead the development of ''VideoGame/HaloInfinite'', he would once again contribute his vocal talents to the franchise by voicing Glibnub the Propaganda Grunt. Even during his time away from the franchise, he did briefly return to voice the Grunt Dimkee Hotay for ''VideoGame/Halo5Guardians''.

** Joseph Staten, one of the lead writers for all the Creator/{{Bungie}}-made games, also voiced all the [[{{Mooks}} Grunts]] during his tenure [[note]]with the exception of ''VideoGame/HaloReach'', where he shared acting duties with Chris Edgerly[[/note]], plus the Superintendent in ''VideoGame/Halo3ODST''. Though he had long left the franchise by the time ''VideoGame/Halo5Guardians'' began production, he did come back to voice the Grunt Dimkee Hotay.

* Before his passing in 2014, children's book author Creator/TakashiYanase (creator of the ''Literature/{{Anpanman}}'' franchise) provided the voice of [[AuthorAvatar "Yanase Rabbit"]] who was a recurring character in the ''Anpanman'' anime and other spin-off material.

* Before his passing in 2014, children's book author Creator/TakashiYanase (creator of the ''Literature/{{Anpanman}}'' franchise) provided the voice of "Yanase Rabbit" who was a recurring character in the ''Anpanman'' anime and other spin-off material.