[[WilliamShatner http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shatnerham.jpg]]
[[caption-width:240:[[IncrediblyLamePun Only one of these hams is kosher. And only one is curable.]]]]

--> "''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=082y805mkA8 Stand aside, everyone! I take LARGE STEPS]]''"
----> - '''MilesGloriosus''', AFunnyThingHappenedOnTheWayToTheForum

--> "''I will be above God someday! In fact, I am almost there! Don't be down, you mediocre nobodies! I'm just too awesome! There is nothing in this world more precious than Me! Very soon you'll see a [[PowerGlows mandorla]] above my head!
----> - '''Black☆Star''', SoulEater

Ridiculously larger-than-life character, often a mentor to one of the regulars. Typically played by a guest star with an Internet Movie Database listing longer than the rest of the cast put together. Full of energy, ''joie de vivre'' and nothing but line readings and dramatic gestures that [[FeedMe can shake a scene to pieces]]. Often a [[HamAndCheese key redeeming element]] in shows that are SoBadItsGood.

[[IncomingHam The first line]] from the LargeHam will be dramatic, portentous, often just before the act break and can almost always be replaced with: "Did somebody order A LARGE HAM?". [[DontTryThisAtHome Try it at home]]; it's fun.

Practically defined by: '''{{BRIAN BLESSED}}''' in Britain, WilliamShatner[[DramaticPause ...]] [[YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries in America!]], and NorioWakamoto in Japan. Often a character trait of the BoisterousBruiser, usually with NoIndoorVoice, and often cast as a OneSceneWonder. Having an outrageous appearance is helpful but not a requirement.

The origin of the term is unclear: is either from the use of hamfat as a cheap make-up remover in the old days of theatre, or because "ham" serves as short for "amateur"; Leslie Charteris stated it derived from "''{{Hamlet}}''" in a TheSaint short story.

An equivalent term in Japanese is "daikon", meaning a very large white radish. Anime characters frequently order [[HotBlooded hot blood]] with their LargeHam. Contrast BadBadActing, where the acting isn't ''nearly'' as energetic. A LargeHam may occasionally be CrazyAwesome. They also greatly relish a "[[ThisIsSPARTA This! Is! SPARTA!!!]]" moment whenever it crops up. Villainous Hams also enjoy getting DrunkOnTheDarkSide. A SmugSuper relishes showing off their power this way.

One of the United Kingdom's most active export industries. If a character is depicted as an American in a BBC series, he's likely to be one of these. If there seem to be several large hams on screen at the same time, you may be watching a WorldOfHam. If in a few scenes many [[LargeHam Large Hams]] come together, the likely result is HamToHamCombat.

When this is {{Narm}}, the large hams are likely to have come from [[JustForPun Hillshire Narm]] (Go {{Keet}}!) But more often these actors are NarmCharm.

Compare {{Melodrama}}, HamAndCheese, MilkingTheGiantCow, FeedMe, LevelBreaker, {{Camp}}.
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