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1!'''Vincent Chase (Creator/AdrianGrenier)'''
2->''"I got into this business so I wouldn't have to work."''
3
4A pretty boy with who [[InformedAbility we're told is a decent actor]]. Vince has co-dependency issues and is a notorious womanizer. Never goes anywhere without one of his "boys".
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6* AmbiguouslyBrown: In real life Adrian Grenier is half Mexican and part Indian but Vince's full ethnic origins are never explained. In one episode, he claims his grandfather is Japanese while in another episode he says he is part Italian. He has also claimed to be Irish. When preparing to play Pablo Escobar in a biopic he says that he fits the role because he is part Hispanic.
7* AuthorAvatar / {{Expy}}: Of Creator/MarkWahlberg
8* BeardOfSorrow: Vince grows one after ''Medellin'' flops.
9* BrainlessBeauty: Let's face it, the guy's a total [[Series/{{Seinfeld}} mimbo]].
10* BrilliantButLazy: Several characters have said that Vince is a talented actor, but began phoning in his performances and relying too much on his good looks and name after he achieved his early success.
11* TheCasanova: Vince is rarely unsuccessful in his attempts to seduce women.
12* DoingItForTheArt: In-universe. Vince frequently states that he doesn't ''need'' the fame or fortune, and would rather do a low budget film that he's passionate about (Such as ''Queen's Boulevard'' or ''Medillin'') over a forgettable film that would provide a fat paycheck; and had no interest in ''Aquaman'' until James Cameron signed on as director.
13* DrugsAreBad: [[spoiler:In Season 7 Vince develops a drug problem while dating [[AsHimself real-life porn star Sasha Grey]]. Vince's friends end up staging an intervention and convincing him to go to rehab.]]
14%%* TheHero
15* HeterosexualLifePartners: With E.
16* InformedAbility: We are told Vince is a good actor, though we rarely see him acting. The few occasions we do, it's hard to tell because we have no frame of reference for his performance.
17* ItsAllAboutMe: Many times he will make a decision without any regard to how it affects other people.
18* MrFanservice
19* UngratefulBastard: Has a few instances of this towards E, such as getting upset that E got sick of Vince treating him like his manager despite Vince's own refusal to hire E in the role.
20** WhatTheHellHero: The situation is usually resolved when Vince expects Drama & Turtle to back him up, only for them to side with E.
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22!'''Eric "E" Murphy (Creator/KevinConnolly)'''
23->''"Creator/JohnnyDepp did "Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean". And if I'm not mistaken, he wore a swashbuckling costume and carried a sword."''
24
25Vince's best friend since childhood, who takes on the role of his manager (unofficially, then officially). Eric is just about as co-dependent as Vince, but slightly more self-aware. Less of a womanizer, he's more of a serial monogamist.
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27* {{Expy}}: Of Mark's manager Eric Weinstein.
28* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Vince.
29* InLoveWithLove: E has shades of this. He has a tendency to get too attached in relationships. Vince even comments once that E likes to fall in love at the drop of a hat.
30* InNameOnly: An in-universe ''inversion'' - throughout the first season, E is constantly treated as Vince's manager by everyone, even though Vince refuses to actually hire him as such, which essentially made "I'm[=/=]He's not his[=/=]my manager." into Vince & E's catchphrase.
31%%* TheLancer / TheSmartGuy
32* NaiveNewcomer: Most of the time Ari gets mad at E because the latter doesn't understand how the business side of Hollywood works.
33%%* OnlySaneMan
34* OfficeRomance: E begins managing Creator/AnnaFaris (playing herself, of course) after getting into a fender-bender with her. He quickly becomes infatuated with her and indirectly causes her to break up with her boyfriend. She fires him as her manager because of his feelings for her as well as his personal dislike for a script she was offered.
35* RelationshipRevolvingDoor: With Sloan, over and over again.
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37!'''Johnny "Drama" Chase (Creator/KevinDillon)'''
38->''"I've been working steady for the past 12 years, minus the last 3."''
39
40Vince's older (half)brother, who's been in the acting biz longer, but with not nearly as much success. Goes by "Drama" because well, he's a [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin bit of a basket case]].
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42* BigBrotherInstinct: Drama is very protective of his "baby bro" Vince, and is always willing to help whenever Vince is in trouble.
43%%* TheBigGuy
44* CasanovaWannabe: Drama considers himself to be a real ladies' man, but more often than not we see him getting rejected.
45* DramaQueen: Drama has shades of this and is overly dramatic.
46* ExpansionPackPast: Drama has a story about anyone/everyone in Hollywood, but somehow none of the other guys have heard them before.
47* {{Expy}}: Of Mark's cousin Johnny "Drama" Alves.
48%%* LargeHam
49* OldShame: An in-universe subversion; it turns out Drama loves the cult status of what ''should'' be an Old Shame - ''Viking Quest''.
50* SmallNameBigEgo: He acts like he's an A-Lister when he's actually not. This is downplayed because deep down, he knows that he's always overshadowed by his little brother.
51%%* TallDarkAndSnarky
52* TeamChef: Drama is such a good cook that Vince has actually hired him as his personal chef. In one episode, he buys a condo specifically because he loves the kitchen so much.
53* ThrowTheDogABone: [[spoiler:After spending most of the series under his brother's shadow, Drama gets an Oscar for "Best Supporting Actor", much to his delight.]]
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55!'''Salvatore "Turtle" Assante (Creator/JerryFerrara)'''
56->''"This is where you should be living, Vince. In a kingdom, like a prince."''
57
58Another of Vince's friends from childhood, but often hangs out with Drama. Came to Hollywood to act as Vince's driver, he enjoys being a hanger on with the least amount of guilt out of the three. [[CharacterDevelopment At least for a while]].
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60* CharacterDevelopment: Initially, he's content to spend his life as Vince's gofer/driver and enjoy the spoils that come with it. Later on, after maturing a bit, he realizes he wants to be more self-sufficient and begins the path of becoming a business mogul.
61* DrunkenMaster: A variation on the trope; Turtle is only good at video games when he's high on marijuana.
62* {{Expy}}: Of Mark's late assistant Donnie "Donkey" Carroll.
63* TheLoad: At least until CharacterDevelopment kicks in.
64* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: His first name isn't revealed until season five and his last name in TheMovie.
65* PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy: In one episode, Turtle even chastises drama by saying "Do you have to act so white?"
66* RagsToRiches: Goes from mooching off Vince to becoming a multi-millionaire by the time of the film.
67%%* TheStoner
68%%* [[TagalongKid Tagalong Guy]]
69
70!'''Ari Gold (Creator/JeremyPiven)'''
71[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/arifuckingold_8841.jpg]]
72[[caption-width-right:350:''Adam Daaaaaaavies?!!!'']]
73
74->''"Call me Helen Keller because I'm a fucking miracle worker!"''
75
76Vince's agent, a foul-mouthed, ruthless businessman, responsible for much of Vince's success. Although his demeanor can be off-putting, he's one of the most popular characters on the show, and has proven time and time again that he truly cares for Vince beyond just his career.
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78* TheAce: Ari may not be nice, but he's so good at his job that he's become the most powerful and influential agent in Hollywood.
79* BadBoss: Enjoys ripping his underlings with gusto... One scene even has him casually fire an entire boardroom of agents because he accomplished an assignment he gave them.
80-->LLOYD!!!!
81** This becomes deconstructed in Seasons 6 and 7. In Season 6, Lloyd finally snaps under Ari's abusive treatment of him that he ends up quitting to work for Adam Davies. In Season 7, he becomes subject of a scandal when word of his poor treatment of his employees comes to light.
82* BerserkButton: Ari's rude, arrogant and belligerent normally, but the things that will truly make him angry are double-crossing him, questioning his word and ''especially'' disrespecting his family. Adam Davies learned that the hard way.
83* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: In the first episode of the series, he brags to Eric how he's gonna have an affair with a model. This is a sharp contrast to his later depictions where cheating on his wife is a no-no for him. That being said, it can retroactively be chalked up to Ari just ribbing at Eric's difficulty in getting girls.
84* {{Expy}}: Of real-life Hollywood agent Ari Emmanuel.
85* HappilyMarried: Ari is quite devoted to his wife and insists that he has never cheated on despite having many opportunities. [[spoiler: When she leaves him in the show's final season, he is absolutely ''crushed'' and falls into a depression.]]
86* HenPeckedHusband: He of all people is one to his wife.
87* HotBlooded: To put it mildly.
88* {{Jerkass}}: A racist, homophobic, sexist, short-tempered, unpleasant '''ASSHOLE'''
89** JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Ari Gold actually cares a lot about those around him, and will save many an employee from getting fired by Babs. On top of that, he's clearly devoted to his wife & children. He also genuinely cares about Vince, and is devastated when Vince fires him at one point.
90* IndyPloy: Very good at thinking on his feet.
91* LargeHam: He basically chews the scenery in every scene that he's in.
92* MarriedToTheJob: Hollywood is a harsh and demanding mistress.
93* NoIndoorVoice: His default setting is loud, and it only gets louder from there.
94* OldFlame: Dana Gordon, whom he had a relationship with before he met his wife. [[spoiler:In the final season, Ari and Dana tempoarily rekindle their romance after Ari's wife leaves him. But Ari breaks up with Dana after realizing that he's still in love with his wife.]]
95* PetTheDog: He's a friend of his friends and a devoted family man.
96* SmugSnake: He is as arrogant as competent.
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98!'''Lloyd Lee (Creator/RexLee)'''
99
100Ari Gold's much put-upon assistant.
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102* BeleagueredAssistant: For Ari.
103* ButtMonkey: Ari's personal ChewToy
104%%* CampGay
105* MyMasterRightOrWrong: Loyally devoted to Ari, with punctual exceptions.
106* TookALevelInBadass: Becomes a competent agent on his own.
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108!'''[[spoiler:Melissa]] "Mrs. Ari" Gold (Creator/PerreyReeves)
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110Ari's long-suffering wife and the mother of his children. She is one of the few people not intimidated by Ari's personality and is shown to be quite capable of standing up to him. She is also a trust fund baby and former soap opera actress.
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112* HappilyMarried: Although they sometimes argue, Mrs. Ari is shown to be supportive of her husband and willing to stand by him through thick and thin. [[spoiler:Until the final season, when she decides that she's had enough of her husband putting his job before his family and leaves him. Thankfully, the two of them reconcile.]]
113* {{Housewife}}: Has no job (although she used to be an actress) and spends her time raising her children and working for various charities.
114* NoNameGiven: For most of the show's run, she was referred to only as "Mrs. Ari" or "Ari's wife." [[spoiler:In the final season we learn that her first name is Melissa.]]
115* OldShame: An in-universe example. In Season 5 it's revealed that she once starred in an erotic movie.
116%%* {{Socialite}}
117
118!'''Sloan [=McQuiewick=] (Creator/EmmanuelleChriqui)'''
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120E's on again, off again girlfriend. [[spoiler:In the final season she becomes pregnant with E's baby, and the two of them fly off to an unknown location.]]
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122%%* AmbiguouslyBrown
123* HasAType: In her first appearance she mentions that she doesn't date actors.
124* PrenupBlowup: When E and Sloan become engaged, Sloan's father insists that E sign a prenupual agreement that will prevent him from getting any of Sloan's family fortune if the two of them get a divorce. E is insulted by the idea of signing a prenup and the fact that Sloan sides with her father eventually leads to them breaking off the engagement.
125%%* {{Socialite}}
126* UglyGuyHotWife: Average guy, hot girlfriend: Shortly after Sloan and E begin dating, Ari comments to E that "Sloan is way too hot for you."
127* WillTheyOrWontThey: E and Sloan break up and get back together multiple times during the course of the show. [[spoiler:When they finally get back together at the end of the final season not many people were surprised.]]
128
129!'''Billy Walsh (Creator/RhysCoiro)'''
130
131An acclaimed independent film director whose work includes two movies starring Vincent Chase (''Queens Boulevard'' and ''Medellin'')
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133* BadBoss: During the filming of ''Medellin'' Walsh becomes increasingly unhinged and terrorizes the cast and crew of the film.
134* BreakTheHaughty: After spending most of his screentime as an insufferable PrimaDonnaDirector, Medellin being openly jeered at Cannes leaves him a screaming wreck. This leads up to him turning his life around.
135* CreatorKiller: An in-universe example. ''Medellin'' ends up being such a terrible movie that it kills Walsh's career as a film director. In season 7 he comes to Vince and the gang looking for work, and becomes the director of an animated television series called ''Johnny's Bananas''.
136* HeelFaithTurn: Walsh returns in Season 7 after a two year absence, and we learn that he has spent those years turning his life around and trying to become a better person. In fact, he has even become an ordained minister.
137* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: According to the season 2 commentary, Billy Walsh was based on ''Entourage'' writer Rob Weiss as well as actor/director Vincent Gallo.
138* PetTheDog: When ''Medellin'' is booed at its premiere, Walsh stands up and angrily chastises the crowd for being disrespectful to the cast and crew who worked on it.
139* PrimaDonnaDirector: He becomes one during the production of Medellin.
140* SanitySlippage: While never exactly stable mentally, the filming and post-production of Medellin damages a lot of of his mental state. The shooting of the movie is divided between him confidently boasting about his own talents and falling apart out of terror that even minor aspects of the film aren't working. He becomes increasingly paranoid and hysterical while the movie is being edited, alternating between feeling confident that he's made an academy award winning work and being too paralysed to allow anybody to watch it. This climaxes with him breaking down at the disastrous Cannes premiere, though Billy is shown to have recovered and become a lot more stable and happy in latter seasons.

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