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* Konrad Beezo from [[DeanKoontzs DeanKoontz]] LifeExpectancy has the ability to mimic other people's voices with frightening ease. He's an [[MonsterClown insane clown]] with many tricks up his sleeve, and he uses this ability, along with some good plastic surgery, to impersonate an FBI agent.
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** In Japanese legend, the {{youkai}} known as "yamabiko" are known for stalking people in the mountains, terrorizing them by repeating everything they say back to them in their own voice. Now, guess what "yamabiko" means in Japanese...?
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* Juni from ''SpyKids'' runs perpendicular to both this and imitating one's voice. Justified as he is just that good. [[ForgotICouldFly During the first movie, at least.]]

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* Juni from ''SpyKids'' runs perpendicular to both this and imitating one's voice. Justified as he is just that good. [[ForgotICouldFly During the first movie, at least.]]
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* The [[DoctorWho Doctor]] once used it to get out of a scrape on Gallifrey.

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* The [[DoctorWho [[Series/DoctorWho Doctor]] once used it to get out of a scrape on Gallifrey.
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* In ''HighSchoolDebut'', Asaoka shows the ability to imitate Koh's voice well enough to fool Haruna [[spoiler: after they've been going out for some time]].




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* In a throwaway gag in ''{{Dogma}}'', Serendipity perfectly imitates Azrael. {{Justified}} in that she is a divine being.
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** Castiel presumably employed this ability in "Death Takes A Holiday", when he calls the brothers with a job pretending to be Bobby. However, since the call is shown from Sam's perspective, we don't actually hear him do it.

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* In Disney's adaptation of ''{{Aladdin}}'', Iago shows this ability when impersonating Jasmine and Jafar. His Jasmine impersonation is used to steal the lamp. HandWaved by him being a parrot.

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* In Disney's adaptation of ''{{Aladdin}}'', ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}'', Iago shows this ability when impersonating Jasmine and Jafar. His Jasmine impersonation is used to steal the lamp. HandWaved by him being a parrot.parrot.
** This comes up again in an episode of the series, in which he impersonates Mozenrath to fool his minion.



* In an episode of ''{{Rugrats}}'', Angelica steals an invention of Stu's which allows her to speak in the voice of her mother Charlotte, she uses it to buy things and throw a party for herself.
** Though it still contains her usual childish inflections such as "bestest" and "ezackly".

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* In an episode of ''{{Rugrats}}'', Angelica steals an invention of Stu's which allows her to speak in the voice of her mother Charlotte, she uses it to buy things and throw a party for herself. \n** Though it still contains her usual childish inflections such as "bestest" and "ezackly".



* In the ''Series/DonkeyKongCountry'' episode "Kong for a Day", Krusha uses his imitation of DK's voice to insult Dixie and Diddy, making the both of them angry with DK.

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* In the ''Series/DonkeyKongCountry'' episode "Kong for a Day", Krusha uses his imitation of DK's voice to insult Dixie and Diddy, making the both of them get angry with at DK.
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* Damian Wayne uses this skill to fool the Batcave's voice-activated locks.
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** Also in terminator 4 where one terminator imitates the teenage Kyle to catch John Connor off guard.

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** Also in terminator 4 Terminator Salvation, where one terminator a T-101 imitates the teenage Kyle to catch John Connor off guard.
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* The Doctor in ''[[StarTrekVoyager]]'' also is capable of this, being a computer program.

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* The Doctor in ''[[StarTrekVoyager]]'' ''StarTrekVoyager'' also is capable of this, being a computer program.
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* Len Parker in the {{Film/Apocalypse}} film series movie ''Revelation'' imitates the voices of Thorold Stone's wife and daughter through a walkie-talkie in order to deceive Stone into thinking that he has them in his custody. [[TalkingToHimself He even "tells" them to be quiet]].
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* In the movie ''{{Scream}} 3'', the ghostface villain uses a voice changer that mimics many of the other characters' voices.

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* In the movie ''{{Scream}} 3'', the ghostface Ghostface villain uses a voice changer that mimics many of the other characters' voices.voices. In the rest of the series, Ghostface just uses the device to put on a deep, creepy-sounding voice to mask his or her identity.
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* In ''WhateverHappenedToBabyJane'', the fact that Jane can perfectly imitate Blanche's voice is a ChekovsSkill.

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* In ''WhateverHappenedToBabyJane'', the fact that Jane can perfectly imitate Blanche's voice is a ChekovsSkill.ChekhovsSkill.

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* The ''PoliceAcademy'' series has a character so good at imitating sounds, he has been shown to foil his opponents using his voicebox alone.

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* The Sgt. Jones from the ''PoliceAcademy'' series has a character is so good at imitating sounds, he has been shown to foil his opponents using his voicebox alone.alone.
** That's actually one of Michael Winslow's main real-life talents.

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* In ''WhateverHappenedToBabyJane'', the fact that Jane can perfectly imitate Blanche's voice is a ChekovsSkill.


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* Echo in ClassicalMythology was famous for having a gift with speaking and a beautiful voice -- but one day she misused her ability, and Hera cursed her to only ever repeat the last thing that had been said to her. Eventually her heart was broken so that she faded away to nothing ''but'' her voice -- and obviously, an echo can always reproduce exactly what was said before.
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* [[ThePhantomOfTheOpera Erik]], in the original novel. He uses it against Carlotta and several other characters.
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* The early StephenChow comedy ''Royal Tramp'' has a RebelliousPrincess who's learned to imitate the voice of her brother ie. the ''Emperor'' for whichever schemes she had in mind. It's also a ChekhovsSkill.
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* In the ''Series/DonkeyKongCountry'' episode "Kong for a Day", Krusha uses his imitation of DK's voice to insult Dixie and Diddy, making the both of them angry with DK.

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* In ''{{Supernatural}}'', angels have the ability to imitate voices. In "The Song Remains The Same", Anna uses it when she calls John Winchester posing as his boss to lure him away.

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* In ''{{Supernatural}}'', angels have the ability to imitate voices. In "The Song Remains The Same", Anna uses it when she calls John Winchester posing as his boss to lure him away.
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* The [[DoctorWho Doctor]] once used it to get out of a scrape on Gallifrey.
-->'''The Doctor''' (trapped in Cardinal Borusa's office, talking to himself): There must be a way out of your office... but where? Voice lock? No, like you always said: 'There's nothing so useless as a voice activated lock!'
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-->In Borusa's voice: 'There's nothing so useless as a voice activated lock!'

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** Though in "Buttercrush", he did an absolutely terrible impression of Buttercup.


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** Though it still contains her usual childish inflections such as "bestest" and "ezackly".
* [[HeyArnold Arnold]] does a perfect impression of his grandpa over the phone as he calls in sick to school when he and Gerald cut class.
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*[[PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians Tyson]], like all cyclopes, can mimic voices and even entire conversations verbatim. It's considered incredibly creepy, so he doesn't use it that frequently.

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* WaysideSchool's substitute teacher Mr. Gorf steals the kids' voices through his third nostril. He's able to deceive numerous parents, but he gets found out by the lunch lady when he says something uncharacteristically nice using a meaner student's voice.



* WaysideSchool's substitute teacher Mr. Gorf steals the kids' voices through his third nostril. He's able to deceive numerous parents, but he gets found out by the lunch lady when he says something uncharacteristically nice using a meaner student's voice.
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* In ''{{Supernatural}}'', angels have the ability to imitate voices. In "The Song Remains The Same", Anna uses it when she calls John Winchester posing as his boss to lure him away.
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* The Quropeco from MonsterHunter Tri, it can mimic an array of monster cries. Which can turn a simple hunt into a [[ThatOneBoss nightmare]]
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** Also in terminator 4 where one terminator imitates the teenage Kyle to catch John Connor off guard.
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** In the episode "What Are Little Girls Made Of?" The android Ruk does perfect imitations of Kirk's and Nurse Chapel's voices.
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* The entity in ''{{REC}}''.
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* John Milton in TheDevilsAdvocate can do this. Justified. [[spoiler: He's the Devil.]]
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* In the DCAnimatedUniverse, [[SupermanTheAnimatedSeries Superman]] has this ability. It's [[LampshadeHanging explained]] as "precise muscle control."
* In an episode of {{Rugrats}} Angelica steals an invention of Stu's which allows her to speak in the voice of her mother Charlotte, she uses it to buy things and throw a party for herself.

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* In the DCAnimatedUniverse, ''DCAnimatedUniverse'', [[SupermanTheAnimatedSeries Superman]] has this ability. It's [[LampshadeHanging explained]] as "precise muscle control."
* In an episode of {{Rugrats}} ''{{Rugrats}}'', Angelica steals an invention of Stu's which allows her to speak in the voice of her mother Charlotte, she uses it to buy things and throw a party for herself.

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