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* In ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017'', arch-enemies Scrooge [=McDuck=] and Magica [=DeSpell=] are played by Creator/DavidTennant and Creator/CatherineTate respectively. Tennant and Tate were, you may remember, the Tenth Doctor and his best friend Donna Noble respectively on ''Series/DoctorWho''.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017'', arch-enemies Scrooge [=McDuck=] and Magica [=DeSpell=] are played by Creator/DavidTennant and Creator/CatherineTate respectively. Tennant and Tate were, you may remember, were the Tenth Doctor and his best friend Donna Noble respectively on ''Series/DoctorWho''.
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* Episodes 42 and 43 of the ''Manga/AngelHeart'' anime series involves [[Manga/CityHunter Ryo Saeba]] (who is voiced by Creator/AkiraKamiya) dating a news reporter voiced by Creator/YurikoYamamoto. Kamiya and Yamamoto previously played [[StarCrossedLovers Kenshiro and Yuria]] in the original 80's version of ''[[Anime/FistOfTheNorthStar Hokuto no Ken]]''.

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* Episodes 42 and 43 of the ''Manga/AngelHeart'' ''[[Manga/AngelHeart2001 Angel Heart]]'' anime series involves [[Manga/CityHunter Ryo Saeba]] (who is voiced by Creator/AkiraKamiya) dating a news reporter voiced by Creator/YurikoYamamoto. Kamiya and Yamamoto previously played [[StarCrossedLovers Kenshiro and Yuria]] in the original 80's version of ''[[Anime/FistOfTheNorthStar Hokuto no Ken]]''.
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* ''Film/CarryOnEngland'': Sergeant Major Bloomer and Gunner Shorthouse were played by Creator/WindsorDavies and Creator/MelvynHayes, who were starring in ''Series/ItAintHalfHotMum'' at the same time the film was released. Davies is practically playing the same role in both - that of a perpetually disappointed, constantly shouting Welsh Sergeant Major.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/HarrietTheSpy'', the child psychologist Harriet visits is voiced by ''Creator/MichelleTrachtenberg'', who played Harriet in the 1996 movie.
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* In [[WesternAnimation/CinderellaIIDreamsComeTrue the]] [[WesternAnimation/CinderellaIIIATwistInTime sequels]] to Disney's ''WesternAnimation/{{Cinderella}}'', Prince Charming is voiced by Creator/ChristopherDanielBarnes and Cinderella herself is voiced by Creator/JenniferHale. The two of them were previously the voices of Franchise/SpiderMan and ComicBook/BlackCat respectively in ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManTheAnimatedSeries''.

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* In [[WesternAnimation/CinderellaIIDreamsComeTrue the]] [[WesternAnimation/CinderellaIIIATwistInTime sequels]] to Disney's ''WesternAnimation/{{Cinderella}}'', Prince Charming is voiced by Creator/ChristopherDanielBarnes and Cinderella herself is voiced by Creator/JenniferHale. The two of them were previously the voices of Franchise/SpiderMan ComicBook/SpiderMan and ComicBook/BlackCat respectively in ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManTheAnimatedSeries''.
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Subtrope of CastingGag. Liable to be a LargeHam. Expect numerous {{Actor Allusion}}s. Compare RealLifeRelative. Not to be confused with OldFriend, RememberTheNewGuy or BeleagueredChildhoodFriend, but can overlap with any of them. Compare RelationshipVoiceActor.

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Subtrope of CastingGag. Liable to be a LargeHam. Expect numerous {{Actor Allusion}}s. Compare RealLifeRelative. Not to be confused with OldFriend, RememberTheNewGuy or BeleagueredChildhoodFriend, but can overlap with any of them. Compare RelationshipVoiceActor.
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** A lot of cartoon voice actors (see RelationshipVoiceActor) do this with people like Tara and Cree, as well as Creator/GreyDeLisle, Creator/TomKenny, Creator/KevinMichaelRichardson, Creator/RobPaulsen, Creator/CarlosAlazraqui, the list could go on.

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** A lot of cartoon voice actors (see RelationshipVoiceActor) do this with people like Tara and Cree, as well as Creator/GreyDeLisle, Creator/TomKenny, Creator/KevinMichaelRichardson, Creator/RobPaulsen, Creator/CarlosAlazraqui, the list could go on.
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* ''Film/TomorrowNeverDies'' opens with Bond on a mission with M and Admiral Roebuck of the Royal Navy supervising. M (Creator/JudiDench) and Roebuck (Geoffrey Palmer) previously starred together in the series ''Series/AsTimeGoesBy''.
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** Creator/MartinFreeman's costar Creator/BenedictCumberbatch from the acclaimed show ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' is the voice behind Smaug the dragon. One can already imagine Smaug and Bilbo [[TheyFightCrime solving crimes in Middle Earth]].

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** Creator/MartinFreeman's costar Creator/BenedictCumberbatch from the acclaimed show ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' is the voice behind Smaug the dragon. One can already imagine Smaug and Bilbo [[TheyFightCrime solving crimes in Middle Earth]].Earth.
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Quote (involving David Warner talking to David Warner) is not this trope, but rather Acting For Two


->''"Don't I know you?"''
-->-- '''[[Creator/DavidWarner Lord Vultare to Baydool]]''', ''Film/QuestOfTheDeltaKnights''
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Not an example of the trope.


* In the epilogue of ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows, Part 2'', [[spoiler: Draco Malfoy's wife is played by Tom Felton's real-life girlfriend]].
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* In ''Film/QuidProQuo'', Creator/DylanBruno previously worked with Creator/JamesFrain, Creator/JoshuaLeonard, and Creator/KateBurton previously worked together on ''Series/Numb3rs''.
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** Creator/ClaireFlorani and Creator/JakeWeber previously worked together on ''Film/MeetJoeBlack''.

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** Creator/ClaireFlorani Creator/ClaireForlani and Creator/JakeWeber previously worked together on ''Film/MeetJoeBlack''.
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* ''Film/IntoMyHeart1998'':
** Creator/ClaireFlorani and Creator/JakeWeber previously worked together on ''Film/MeetJoeBlack''.
** Creator/RobMorrow and Creator/JayneBrook previously worked together on ''Film/LastDance''.
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A guest appearance by someone with a prior professional relationship with one of the cast members of the show, such as Rhea Perlman appearing on ''Series/{{Becker}}'', Creator/ChristopherLloyd appearing on ''Series/SpinCity'', or Creator/HelenHunt appearing on ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''. More often than not the guest actor will be playing an OldFriend of the relevant character, whom they haven't seen in years.

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A guest appearance by someone with a prior professional relationship with one of the cast members of the show, such as Rhea Perlman Creator/RheaPerlman appearing on ''Series/{{Becker}}'', Creator/ChristopherLloyd appearing on ''Series/SpinCity'', or Creator/HelenHunt appearing on ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''. More often than not the guest actor will be playing an OldFriend of the relevant character, whom they haven't seen in years.
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* In 2022 Advertising/{{Progressive}} paired Flo with Creator/JonHamm. He and Creator/StephanieCourtney had previously worked together when she played switchboard operator Marge on the first season of ''Series/MadMen''.

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* In 2022 2022, Advertising/{{Progressive}} paired Flo with Creator/JonHamm. He and Creator/StephanieCourtney had previously worked together when she played switchboard operator Marge on the first season of ''Series/MadMen''.



** Also, during the run of said series, Robert Hays reprised his role of WesternAnimation/IronMan for [[CrossOver some team-ups]] with Spider-Man. Hays and Barnes previously appeared together on the ''Series/{{Starman}}'' TV series and both were reportedly thrilled with working together again.

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** Also, during the run of said series, Robert Hays reprised his role of WesternAnimation/IronMan WesternAnimation/{{Iron Man|TheAnimatedSeries}} for [[CrossOver [[{{Crossover}} some team-ups]] with Spider-Man. Hays and Barnes previously appeared together on the ''Series/{{Starman}}'' TV series and both were reportedly thrilled with working together again.
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* In 2022 Advertising/{{Progressive}} paired Flo with Creator/JonHamm. He and Creator/StephanieCourtney had previously worked together when she played switchboard operator Marge on the first season of ''Series/MadMen''.
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* ''LightNovel/SpiceAndWolf'' appears to do this in both Japanese and English. In the former, the two leads are played by Creator/JunFukuyama and Creator/AmiKoshimizu, who also played opposite each other as Lelouch and Kallen in ''Anime/CodeGeass''. In the latter, the leads are played by Creator/JMichaelTatum and Creator/BrinaPalencia, who also play the leads in ''Manga/BlackButler''.
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* ''Film/{{Interception}}'', the ShortFilm reunites Creator/AlimiBallard with ''Series/Numb3rs'' co-stars Creator/RobMorrow and Creator/DylanBruno.
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“prior professional relationship”, not a relative


* ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriots'': In the Japanese dub, Snake is voiced by Creator/AkioOhtsuka. When [[spoiler: the older Big Boss, who Snake was cloned from, appears at the very end of the game]], he was voiced by Akio's real-life father Creator/ChikaoOhtsuka.
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Has nothing to do with this trope


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* ''Webcomic/{{Weregeek}}'' shows how not to let one's family and LARP spoil each other: [[http://www.weregeek.com/2012/10/01/ meet Alice and her kid.]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:It's [[Series/TheDukesOfHazzard been a while]].]]

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