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[[folder: Main characters]]
!!Barney The Dinosaur
--> Voiced by Bob West originally, Currently voiced by Dean Wendt
--> Performed by David Joyner (1991-2001), Josh Martin (1997) and Carey Stinson (2001-present)

A purple Tyrannosaurus rex who comes to life through the imaginations of young children. Starting out as a plush toy, when the kids imagine, Barney arrives and helps the children learn various lessons on life.

* {{Catchphrase}}: ''Super Dee Duper''
** ''Stu-u-u-pendous!''
* CarnivoreConfusion: Although he's a T. rex, Barney is mostly vegetarian.
-->'''Barney:''' [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHTH-HBX2TE&t=28m31s ...But I don't eat people. Just veggies!]]
* CuddleBug: He loves hugs, making him fit this trope to a tee.
* FriendToAllChildren
* GentleGiant: His size and him being a dinosaur initially startles a few people, but after they get to know him, they find out Barney wouldn't hurt a fly.
* {{Hammerspace}}: Barney's closet, which he can simply access by going behind a tree.
* MagicalGuardian
* MrExposition
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Barney is over two hundred million years old. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] in that he's a T. rex - and evem then that's impressive, considering he appearently predates his own kin -, but it's interesting how he can still be light on his feet.
* SayMyName and TheGlomp: He gets this [[OnceAnEpisode almost every day]].
* SignatureSong: "I Love You"
* SimpletonVoice: In the first six seasons. Subverted in that Barney's a pretty smart dinosaur, in context.
* SleepModeSize: Barney has this in the form of a plush toy.
* SpeciesSurname: Barney T. Dinosaur
* SupernaturalIsPurple
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, especially with a glass of milk.
* TyrannosaurusRex

!!Baby Bop
--> Voiced by Julie Johnson
--> Performed by Jenny Dempsey (1992), Jeff Ayers (1993-2008), and Lauren Mayeux (2009-present)

A three year old green triceratops, who is BJ's younger sister and one of Barney's best friends.

* AnnoyingYoungerSibling
* BabyTalk: Most notably in her early appearances, but still pops up from time to time.
-->'''Baby Bop:''' [singing Home on the Range] Where the deer and the cantaloupe play...
* DubNameChange: Buba Bon in the Israel co-production.
* LargeHam: When she's not shy...
* PaletteSwap: Of Barney himself.
** {{Foil}}: Sheryl Leach intended Baby Bop to be a foil to Barney.
* SayMyName: At first, her presence was not guaranteed, so she would get this when she did show up.
* SignatureSong: "My Yellow Blankey" and "The Baby Bop Hop"
* StartMyOwn: How she responded to learning that she was too young for the elementary school.
* TrashTheSet: She messes up the classroom in Season 3's "Classical Cleanup", and nearly makes the kids think she'll do it once more.

!!BJ
--> Voiced by Patty Wirtz
--> Performed by Jenny Dempsey (1993), Jeff Brooks (1994-2000), Kyle Nelson (2002-2009), Jared Harris (2010)

BJ is a seven year old yellow protoceratops who is Baby Bop's older brother.

* [[AnnoyingYoungerSibling Annoying Older Sibling]]
* BigEater: He's had more than one stomach ache. At the sight of the table spread in ''Sing and Dance with Barney'', he nearly loses control.
* CaptainSuperhero: Captain Pickles, a nod to his favorite snack.
* CrossdressingVoices: Patty Wirtz voices the precocious protoceratops.
* NiceHat: In one episode, he loses it.
* StageMagician: "BJ the Great"
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Pickles
* {{Tuckerization}}: Named for Sheryl Leach's father, Billy J. "BJ" Stamps.
* YouthfulFreckles: They're purple.

!!Riff
--> Voiced by Michaela Dietz
--> Performed by Adam Brown (2006-2007) and Jerad Harris (2008 to present)

A six year old orange hadrosaur that is BJ and Baby Bop's cousin. He loves music and inventing new things.

* BunglingInventor: A number of Riff's inventions go wrong. One episode had him invent a robot he dubbed "Litterbot," who was meant to clean the park. Eventually, it makes a bigger mess and HilarityEnsues.
* CrossdressingVoices
* MeaningfulName: Riff: (noun) "A repeated instrumental melody line in a song."
* SayingSoundEffectsOutLoud
* [[VerbalTic Verbal Tickety Tick]]
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[[folder: Recurring Characters/Guests]]
!!Professor Tinkerputt
* CoolOldGuy
* ItsAllAboutMe: In Imagination Island, he was not interested in sharing the toys he has invented, until [[spoiler: Barney and his friends show him the benefits of sharing]]. Having lived on Imagination Island alone prior to Barney's arrival certainly plays a role.
* LargeHam
* TheProfessor

!!Mr. Boyd
* BaldOfAwesome
* EmbarrassingFirstName: Subverted. Mr. Boyd's first name is Grady, as revealed by his niece Colleen. This surprises the other kids, but while he is initially embarassed that the other kids know, he shrugs it off shortly afterward.
--> '''Colleen:''' Oh, Uncle Grady... \\
'''Rest of the kids:''' Grady!? \\
'''Mario:''' I thought your first name was "[[TheyCallMeMisterTibbs Mister]]." \\
'''Mr. Boyd:''' [somewhat embarassed] Grady Boyd is my name... \\
[back in character] And taking care of the park is my job... and I better get back to it.
* JackOfAllTrades: While Mr. Boyd's main professions were being a janitor and a park keeper, he has also been a beach store owner and a bee keeper, as well as a talented musician. In [[MilestoneCelebration The Best of Barney]], he returns to visit Barney and co, having taken up photography.

!!Stella
* ADayInTheLimelight: Gets a massive screentime increase in both "Ship Ahoy" and the home video "Once Upon a Time".
* {{Catchphrase}}: "Toodles!"
* CultureEqualsCostume: Stella brings stories from all over the world, while dressed in full attire.
* PortalDoor: Stella travels with one.
* SassyBlackWoman: It can come across during her storytelling.
* TheStoryteller

!!Ms. Etta Kette
--> Brice Armstrong
* AmericanAccents: A Southern accent.
* CrossdressingVoices: Brice Armstrong is a guy.
* IWarnedYou: See below.
* MassiveNumberedSiblings: In one episode, she mentions having grown up in a full and noisy nest.
* MeaningfulName: She has much to teach.
* PunnyName: Her name is a play on "ettiquette"
* TemptingFate: "Oh, I sure hope (character) doesn't (do something that leads to trouble)!" Five minutes later...
* SouthernBelle
* ToothyBird: She shows Linda that [[AvertedTrope she has no teeth]].


!!Scooter [=McNutty=]
* {{Catchphrase}}: "Gotta scoot!"
** "Aww, nuts!"
* SpeechImpediment: Scooter has a lisp.
* VocalEvolution: Scooter's voice was lower at first.


!!Tomie [=DePaola=]
* AsHimself
* SesameStreetCred

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[[folder:Generation One cast (Backyard Gang series and Seasons 1-3)]]
!!Michael
-->Brian Eppes
* {{Badbutt}} [[BadassArmfold Armfold]]: This is the pose that he strikes for "Everyone is Special". It works, because by the time the children were involved in the song, he was the eldest boy around. This ties into...
* BigBrotherInstinct: In "Barney & Friends": helping the younger kids, leading some activities, and acting as the school crossing guard. In "Sing and Dance with Barney, he almost always speaks for everyone else.
* CharacterFocus: "Be A Friend", "Practice Makes Music".
* DreadfulMusician: He needed a little help to master the cello in time for a concert.
* ItsTheBestWhateverEver: His repeated opinion of Barney is "best friend ever".
* SaltAndPepper: He and Derek were very close.
* VocalEvolution: By the second season, his voice had gotten deeper.

!!Amy
-->Becky Swonke
* DropTheHammer: Uses a toy hammer and pretends to hit Michael in "Waiting for Santa".
* TheCastShowoff: Amy does a backflip in "The Backyard Show".
* RealLifeWritesThePlot: Barney Wiki has it that her actress wasn't available for "Barney & Friends" because she got sick.

!!Luci
-->Leah Gloria Montes
* TheCastShowoff: Leah really could play the guitar.
* CoolBigSis: She's this to Tina, but also acts like this to the younger children in the cast, often assisting Barney in his activities in "Barney & Friends."
* DawsonCasting: Holds the record for the oldest Barney kid, leaving the franchise at fourteen years old.
* HairDecorations: Her hairband.
* SatelliteCharacter: By the time "Barney & Friends" started, Luci was a teenager, and could only legitimately appear with Tina.
* TrueBlueFemininity: Her fairy costume in "The Backyard Show".

!!Tina
-->Jessica Zucha
* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: In "A Day at the Beach"
* CharacterFocus: "Oh, What a Day!" "Barney's Campfire Sing-Along" mostly has her perspective.
* CompanionCube: Tina once had a Barney doll, and couldn't sleep without him at one point.
* CowerPower: Tina's first reaction to Barney was to hide behind Luci.
* GirlishPigtails: Sometimes.
* HairDecorations: Ribbons.
* IWantSong: "I Wish There Were School Every Day".
* {{Moe}}: In the Barney & the Backyard Gang videos, Tina was the youngest of the group.
* StoryArc: She breaks an arm in season 2.
* TagalongKid: In "A Day at the Beach", much to Luci's annoyance.
--> '''Luci''': My kid sister. She follows me ''everywhere''.

!!Jason (Salim Grant)
* BlackBestFriend: To Michael.
* RealLifeWritesThePlot: Salim Grant became unhappy with his role, and left after the third "Backyard Gang" video.

!!Adam
--> Alexander Jihn
* AdorablyPrecociousChild: He was very small when he met Barney, but was by no means lacking in manners.
--> '''Adam''': *shaking hands with Barney* Thank you, Barney, for the wonderful time. *steps out of kiddie pool*
* AsianAndNerdy: Downplayed. He's a bookish kid with glasses, and eventually, braces.
* LargeHam: Adam's contribution to the "Elves' Rap" is very dramatic.
* MrExposition: Adam is very well read. He had already seen the studio where his mother works by "Rock with Barney", so he was able to help give his friends a tour.
* TheNarrator: For "Little Bunny Foo Foo" in "The Backyard Show".
* ThePianoPlayer: Fakes it with a player piano in "Rock with Barney".
* RealLifeWritesThePlot: Adam missed out on "Barney's Campfire Sing-Along" because his actor was sick.
* VocalEvolution: By "Barney In Concert".

!!Derek
-->Rickey Carter
* BlackBestFriend: To Michael
* CallBack: In "Doctor Barney is Here," he pretends to be a bodybuilder. In "Live in New York City", he becomes the strong man in the Imagination Circus.
* EyeGlasses: In "Barney & Friends".
* FriendlessBackground: The first time we see him, he has just moved into town and is wishing for new friends.
* TheNineties: His flat top haircut has the effect of dating him.
* WelcomeEpisode: "Waiting For Santa". He's taken to Santa's workshop, where he is assured that Santa knows his new address.

!!Kathy
--> Lauren King
* CharacterFocus: "My Family's Just Right For Me", "Doctor Barney is Here!"
* CompanionCube: Teddy.
** ConsultingMrPuppet
* DisappearedDad: Kathy's father is never mentioned, so it's unknown what happened to him. She lives with her mother and "Nana" (grandmother)
* DumbStruck: In the first several minutes of "Doctor Barney Is Here!", because she is terrified of visiting the doctor.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Made her first appearance in "Rock With Barney". Her teddy was much bigger.
* EveryProperLadyShouldCurtsy: When she finished performing "Me and My Teddy" at Radio City Music Hall, this is what she did.
* GirlishPigtails
* GreaterNeedThanMine: Kathy wanted so badly to give Barney a special birthday present that [[spoiler: she tried to give him her teddy.]]
* {{Mentors}}: In "Sing and Dance with Barney", Kathy tells Linda that she can call upon her teddy in times of fear, like she did when she was little.
* {{Moe}}
* MultiGenerationalHousehold
* RunningGagged: Stopped appearing with her teddy in season 3.
* SignatureSong: "Me and My Teddy".


!!Min
-->Pia Manalo Hamilton
* ActorAllusion: Min is Filipino, like her actress.
* TheCastShowoff: On a number of occasions, Min would show off her dancing skills. It's no surprise that Pia Hamilton, her actress, became a dance instructor and won many awards as a professional dancer.
* CharacterFocus: In the first episode of "Barney & Friends", "The Queen of Make-Believe". Her final decree is that everyone sing "I Love You" before leaving.
* PillowFight: Starts one with Tosha in "Imagination Island".
* PreciousPuppies: Two, on separate occasions.
* [[PromotedFanboy Promoted Fangirl]]: Pia was a fan of the "Backyard Gang" videos.
* RoleReprisal: Pia reprised her role as Min not only in Sing and Dance with Barney [[spoiler: along with Michael, Kathy, Tosha, and Jason]], but also in the second half of "Read with Me, Dance with Me."
* RunningGag: She gets a dance solo during the instrumental break for "Mister Sun".

!!Shawn
-->John David Bennett II
* CharacterFocus: "What's That Shadow?", "When I Grow Up...", "Shawn and the Beanstalk"
* EyeGlasses: First seen in "Picture This!"
* RedheadedHero: Playing Jack in a telling of Jack and the Beanstalk (fittingly in the episode "Shawn and the Beanstalk".)
* StageMagician: "Barney's Talent Show". It took him until the end to get PullARabbitOutOfMyHat right.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Initially expressed a fear of dogs and the dark.

!!Tosha
-->Hope Cervantes
* CharacterFocus: "Be A Friend", "A Very Special Delivery", "Imagination Island".
* FootFocus: In "Having Tens of Fun", Mr. Tenagain counts all of the toes on her bare feet.
* FriendlessBackground: In "Be A Friend, she starts out not having any friends at her new school, other than Barney. The purple guy fixes this immediately.
* IconicItem: Frequently seen wearing sweaters, vests, or both.
* ItWasAGift: Her new locket in "Imagination Island" is a present for helping to care for her brothers. The fact that she is willing to share it at all is a testament to her generous spirit. [[spoiler: This reforms Professor Tinkerputt.]]
* NewTransferStudent: In her first appearance.
* RunningGag: She liked to give Barney repeated kisses on the nose.
* TheStoryteller: Once, during a rainstorm, she wore a parachute like a costume and pretended to be Stella.
* ThemeTwinNaming: Her twin brothers, Kevin and Kyle.

!!Julie
-->Susannah Wetzel
* CallBack: After adopting her puppy, Julie says in a later episode that he loves the doghouse that the other kids had built for him.
** She brings said puppy to school in the episode, having named him Scooter
* TheCastShowoff: Every child in the franchise can sing and dance as a matter of course, but Julie's rendition of "Someone to Love You Forever" can make grown people break down and cry.
** The song alone is a TearJerker, regardless of who sings it. Barney once sang it as a tribute to his friends in "Barney Live in Concert: Birthday Bash", for instance.
* CharacterFocus: "I Can Be A Firefighter", "A Welcome Home".
* JustAKid: Julie wanted to be a firefighter. Being so small, she couldn't fit into the gear. She was told that this would change with time and exercise.
* PreciousPuppies: She adopts one of Min's sheepdog puppies, and names him Scooter.

!!Jason (Kurt Dykhuizen)
* AccentTropes: Speaks with a Deaf accent.
* ActorAllusion: In "I Can Be a Firefighter", he refers to his nose as a smoke detector. It's useful if you don't have a smoke detector around you, or you can't hear one.
* TheCastShowoff: Kurt Dykhuizen displayed the ability to sign the [=ABCs=] in time to the song at seven years old.
* DisabledCharacterDisabledActor: Jason's actor was born with a disorder which left him with a hearing impairment.
* EarlyBirdCameo: First appears in "The Alphabet Zoo" in Season 2, then joins the cast in Season 3.
* InspirationallyDisadvantaged: Averted; Jason's hearing aid is never remarked upon.
* RunningGag: Jason signs "I love you, Barney" in American Sign Language, either word by word or shorthand. He seems to enjoy communicating with Barney without speaking, because in one instance, he responds to Barney's goodbye by nodding in reply, waving to him, and leaving.
* TheShowMustGoOn: During "The Tiger Song" in "The Alphabet Zoo", Jason's tiger mask is on crooked, but the song proceeds without incident.
* TechnologyMarchesOn: The hearing aid that Jason wears in "Sing and Dance with Barney" is much more discreet than its predecessor.
* YourFavorite: This exchange, from "Sing and Dance with Barney:
--> '''Jason''': We've known Barney for so long, he can probably guess what song we want to sing before we tell him. \\
'''Barney''': Well, since Jason has an absolutely positively very favorite song, I bet I ''do'' know what he wants to sing! Does it go something like ''this''? \\
* "Mr. Knickerbocker" starts up* \\
'''Jason''': Yeah!

!!Carlos
-->Corey Lopez
* CharacterFocus: "Room for Everyone".
* EarlyBirdCameo: In "Barney Live! in New York City".
** MandatoryLine: He only gets a couple of lines in his first appearance.
* {{Punny Name}}s: Has three goldfish named Super, Dee, and Duper, because they, like Barney, make him happy.
* StockForeignName

!!Kenneth
* AlliterativeName: He introduces himself as Kenneth Kelly.
* CharacterFocus: "On The Move", "Our Furry Feathered Fishy Friends".
* NewTransferStudent: He had just moved into town in "On the Move".
* OneSeasonWonder: Season 3.
* PassingTheTorch: "On the Move" is both the first appearance of Kenneth and the last appearance of Derek and Tina. Derek and Tina get a memory book filled with reminders of their past experiences, while Kenneth gets a (mostly) blank memory book to fill with memories of his new school.

!!Juan:
* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: [[InformedFlaw According to Carlos]], Juan snores in his sleep.
* EnterStageWindow: The treehouse had a low window by the door. Juan uses it once, calling it a "shortcut".
* ItsAllAboutMe: Only episode showed that he didn't quite get the concept of sharing. He eventually found that it can be fun.
* StockForeignName
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[[folder:Generation Two cast (Seasons 4-6)]]
!!Ashley and Alissa
-->Monet and Maurie Chandler
* EarlyBirdCameo: They played a rather large role in the Season 3 episode "Twice is Nice."
* MakingUseOfTheTwin: Used in "Twice is Nice" and in the beginning of "Barney's Talent Show." In the latter, they also perform a mirror act later on.
* RealLifeRelative: Like their characters, Monet and Maurie are twin sisters in real life.
* ThemeTwinNaming
!!Stephen
* EarlyBirdCameo: In "Classical Cleanup"
* PerformanceAnxiety: In "Barney's Talent Show". It lasts almost the whole time.
!!Kristen
!!Maria
!!Kim
-->Erica Rhodes
!!Hannah
!!Danny
!!Keesha
!!Chip
* TheAllAmericanBoy: Chip has some shades of this.
!!Robert
!!Linda
* AffectionateGestureToTheHead: Mutual; Linda strokes the heads of stuffed creatures, including Barney, and Barney tends to caress her chin.
* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Averted, thanks in no small part to Chip's own refreshingly helpful attitude toward his sister.
* BigBrotherWorship: Linda looks up to Chip, and wants to share her accomplishments with him.
* CheerfulChild: It's hard to find her in an unhappy mood.
* CoveredInMud: In "It's a Rainy Day!", the end of the episode finds her covered in mud.
--> '''Linda''': Chip! Chip! Look what I made! \\
'''Barney''' Hi, Linda! That's quite a mud pie you've made! \\
'''Linda''': Thanks, Barney. I just ''love'' to play in the mud. \\
'''Barney''': I can see that...
* EscortMission: Is shown to be too young to travel alone or be left by herself ([[TruthInTelevision She's six years old, at most]]).
* HeldGaze: Linda [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4inKg_7wl2c has a gift]] for the platonic version of this.
* MeaningfulName: Linda means "cute" in Spanish. To say that the name is a perfect match would be an understatement.
* {{Moe}}
* OnSecondThought: In "Sing and Dance with Barney", she and Baby Bop happen across a giant storybook.
--> '''Baby Bop''': I wonder what ''this'' story is! \\
'''Linda''': I don't know, but with a candy jar on the cover, it must be something sweet! \\
* thunderclap* \\
'''Linda''': Or...maybe it's a story about rain!
* PinkMeansFeminine: Most of her clothing.
* TagalongKid: She's at least two years younger than most of the other kids, and occasionally has to run to keep up with them. Despite this, she doesn't slow anyone down.
!!Jill
!!Emily
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[[folder:Generation Three cast (Seasons 7-9)]]
!!Angela
-->DemiLovato
* EyeGlasses: In every episode she's in, besides "All Aboard."
* [[HeyItsThatGuy Hey, It's That Girl!]]: Demi Lovato got her acting career started playing Angela on Barney & Friends. She met Selena Gomez, a future best friend of hers, auditioning for the series.
** RetroactiveRecognition: The fact that she was played by Demi Lovato is easily what Angela is best-known for. Aside from Barney himself, her and Gianna are probably the most-well known characters from the show to non-fans.
!!Kami
-->Makayla Crawford
!!Mario
-->Zachary Soza
* EyeGlasses
* OneMarioLimit: Averted, literally.
!!Scott
-->Alex Wilson
!!Sarah
-->Hayden Tweedie
* RoleReprisal: Hayden reprised her role as Sarah in the original cast of Barney's Colorful World.
!!Tony
-->Zachary Fountain
!!Whitney
-->Kayla S. Levels
!!Beth
-->Katherine Pully
!!Gianna
-->SelenaGomez
* [[HeyItsThatGuy Hey, It's That Girl!]]: Selena Gomez began her acting career with her role as Gianna. She met long time friend Demi Lovato while auditioning for the show.
** RetroactiveRecognition: The fact that she was played by Selena Gomez is easily what Gianna is best-known for. Aside from Barney himself, her and Angela are probably the most-well known characters from the show to non-fans.
!!Nick
-->Grayson Lee Vanover
* EarlyBirdCameo: Nick made an appearance in "Come On Over to Barney's House" prior to becoming a regular cast member on the TV series.
!!Colleen
-->Claire Burdette
* DisabledCharacterDisabledActor: Claire Burdette was born a congenitial amputee, like her character.
* InspirationallyDisadvantaged: Averted. Her missing right hand is mentioned once, but is never remarked upon afterward.
!!Jackson
-->Daven Wilson
!!David
-->Emilio Mazur
* OneSteveLimit: David was the name of a character from the Backyard Gang and the wheelchair kid early on in the series.
!!Stacy
-->Alyssa Franks
!!Laura
-->Julia Nicholson
!!Miguel
-->Riley Morrison
!!Rachel
-->Hunter Pecunia
* [[HeyItsThatGuy Hey, It's That Girl!]]: Hunter Pecunia later won a contest for KidzBop.

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[[folder:Generation Four cast (Seasons 10-13)]]

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[[folder:Other Characters]]

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