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* [[Characters/SingRedshoreCity Redshore City]][[note]]Crystal Entertainment (Jimmy Crystal, Porsha Crystal, Suki Lane, Jerry); Citizens (Nooshy, Alfonso, Darius, Klaus Kickenklober, Ryan, Ruby Calloway); Celebrities (Clay Calloway, Linda [=LeBon=])[[/note]]

* [[Characters/SingRedshoreCity Redshore City]][[note]]Crystal Entertainment (Jimmy Crystal, Porsha Crystal, Suki Lane, Jerry); Citizens (Nooshy, Alfonso, Darius, Klaus Kickenklober, Ryan); Celebrities (Clay Calloway, Linda [=LeBon=])[[/note]]

* [[Characters/SingCalatonia Calatonia Residents]][[note]]Families (Norman, Piglets, "Big Daddy" Marcus, Meena's Grandfather, Mr. and Mrs. Noodleman); Other Contest Applicants (Mike, Lance, The [=Q-Teez=]); Associations (Judith, The Bear Trio); Residents (Buster Moon's Father, Becky, Nancy, Herman, Garry Wishmann, Angie)[[/note]]

* [[Characters/SingCalatonia Calatonia Residents]][[note]]Families (Norman, Piglets, "Big Daddy" Marcus, Meena's Grandfather); Other Contest Applicants (Mike, Lance, The [=Q-Teez=]); Associations (Judith, The Bear Trio); Residents (Becky, Nancy, Herman, Garry Wishmann, Angie)[[/note]]

* [[Characters/SingCalatonia Calatonia Residents]][[note]]Families (Norman, Piglets, Marcus, Meena's Grandfather); Other Contest Applicants (Mike, Lance, The [=Q-Teez=]); Associations (Judith, The Bear Trio); Residents (Becky, Nancy, Herman, Garry Wishmann, Angie)[[/note]]

A character sheet for ''WesternAnimation/{{Sing}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/Sing2''. '''Only {{spoiler}}s from the sequel will be covered.'''

A character page for ''WesternAnimation/{{Sing}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/Sing2''. '''Only {{spoiler}}s from the sequel will be covered.'''

* [[Characters/SingMoonTheatre Moon Theatre]]
* [[Characters/SingCalatonia Calatonia Residents]]
* [[Characters/SingRedshoreCity Redshore City]]

* Characters/SingMoonTheatre
* Characters/SingCalatonia
* Characters/SingRedshoreCity

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!!Redshore City
!!!'''Crystal Entertainment'''
[[folder:Jimmy Crystal]]
[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jimmy_crystal_sing.png]]
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/BobbyCannavale
A lupinus magnate whose brand, Crystal Entertainment, is a powerhouse within Redshore. His theatre shows carry pedigree in the city which makes him a much sought-after producer.
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* AbusiveDad: [[spoiler:The emotional kind. He cares for his daughter Porsha only enough to indulge her whims, yet refuses to offer any comfort, let alone help, when she's down, preferring to berate her for showing any weakness and falling short of '''[[ItsAllAboutMe his]]''' expectations of her]].
* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:He ends up getting a massive HumiliationConga and is even arrested at the end of the film. However, considering all the hell he put Moon and his friends through, as well as how he treated his own daughter Porsha, it's very hard to feel sorry for him.]]
* AxCrazy: Aggressive, boisterous [[spoiler:with a penchant for the seldom murder attempt.]] Even when he's in a good mood, there's no telling what might set him off.
* BadBoss: [[spoiler:He devolves into this in the second half of the movie. Once Jimmy finds out about Buster lying about Clay Calloway's involvement in the musical, he drops the [[FauxAffablyEvil artificial passive-aggressiveness]] act and threatens grievous bodily harm if the koala doesn't fulfil his promise by the end of next week. When news gets out of Porsha losing the leading role on her own father's show, he decides enough is enough, grabs Buster by the lapel and nearly tosses him off the building. Even as the frightened koala escapes and tries to leave Redshore, Crystal pulls no stops in ensuring his henchman capture him so he can dispose of him personally, culminating with attempting to throw him onto the stage from the highest catwalk.]]
* BeardOfEvil: The fur around his face looks like a white beard, and he's a malicious manager who [[spoiler:attemts to outright murder Buster Moon.]]
* BerserkButton: Making him look bad or disrespecting him in any way, as any poor soul who tried to do so eventually finds out. [[spoiler:Buster's sole existence becomes this for him, with the idea of destroying him overriding any logic in Crystal's mind.]]
* BigBad: [[spoiler:He rises to the role due to his SanitySlippage and UnstoppableRage, becoming [[TrueFinalBoss the final obstacle for the gang]] as stalling him is imperative to stage the show.]]
* BigBadEnsemble: With Klaus Kickenklober. They're the most direct threats to the Moon troupe, zeroing upon one in particular. [[spoiler:Jimmy turns out [[EvilerThanThou to be worse than Klaus]] and once the latter is defeated in amiable terms, Jimmy rises as the main obstacle.]]
* BigBadSlippage: While an antagonistic figure in the sequel, most of his harsh decisions in the first half of the movie are chalked to his ruthless pragmatism with only the occasional glimmer of menace. [[spoiler:Once Buster's lie about Clay Calloway is discovered, he ''reveals'' exactly how vicious he really is, taking the mantle of the BigBad all the way to the end.]]
* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: Jimmy serves as this to Judith the bank representative from the first movie as the main obstacle in Buster's story arc. For all of her hostility towards Buster, Judith was simply doing her job and was correct in pointing out that Buster's theater would be repossessed if he failed to pay his debts to the bank. Jimmy, on the other hand, has a much higher level of influence since his business empire, Crystal Entertainment, incorporates luxurious hotels, grand theaters and, with them, gives him a reputation he can wield as a collar on anyone working under him. [[spoiler:His personality is akin to a sadistic despot rather than the unsympathetic bureaucrat Judith was, as he's convinced of his ability to wave away responsibility with money, Redshore his playground to do as he pleases.]]
* DisproportionateRetribution: [[spoiler:While Buster did lie to him about Calloway and embarrassed him by fumbling his attempt to switch Porsha to another role, the fallout of which ended up on the news, trying to ''murder him'' in response is a definite overreaction.]]
* DotingParent: {{Deconstructed|Trope}}. He's adamant about giving Porsha anything she wants, [[spoiler:even subtly demanding Buster give her the main role in ''Out Of This World'' once she expresses interest on it. As the film progresses, however, Crystal's lavishing of gifts upon his daughter is revealed to mask his shallow affection for her insofar as she nurtures the painstakingly crafted reputation of the Crystal name. Once she loses the role, he wastes no time declaring her a failure]].
* TheDreaded: Even his daughter knows better than to piss him off without safety guarantees.
* DrunkOnTheDarkSide: [[spoiler:The first time he attempts to throw Buster, his expression is one of utter fury and rage with no sadistic enjoyment in sight, just unsentimental pitilessness. The second time? He's brimming with sadistic glee as he relishes the mere thought of dropping him to his death in front of thousands of people, consequences be damned.]]
* EveryoneHasStandards: PlayedForLaughs. An abusive elitist monster he is but the terrifying performance of the tarsier set against [[Music/BillieEilish "Bury A Friend"]] is too much for him.
* EvilHasABadSenseOfHumor: Though his presence often makes the tone [[KnightOfCerebus significantly darker]], Crystal does have a rather morbid idea for what passes as humor.
** During the early rehearsals, he arrives to the set construction warehouse, yelling for '''''"MOON!"''''' followed by:
-->''"Your set designs are a disgrace. ({{Beat}} as Buster looks horrified, only for Jimmy to [[TensionCuttingLaughter start laughing]]) [[JustJokingJustification I'm just messing with you!]] Where's your sense of humor, huh?"''
** Even when [[spoiler:holding Buster over the balcony, the enraged Jimmy can't resist a PreMortemOneLiner before trying to drop the koala to his death]].
-->''"You made me look bad, so I'm gonna have to [[{{Pun}} let you go]]."''
* EvilEyebrows: Has some of the biggest eyebrows in the franchise, and is far from heroic.
* EvilWearsBlack: Jimmy wears a black suit and he lives up to the "Evil" part.
* {{Fanboy}}: He openly claims to be one of Clay Calloway. Crystal is interested in the Moon Troupe's pitch the moment Gunter suggests getting Calloway to perform, and he is legitimately mesmerized by the Troupe's rendition of "Where The Streets Have No Name".
* FatalFlaw: [[spoiler:Wrath. He's a very prideful and petty man with an explosive temper, so any self-restraint he might possess (or any sense of caution he might have) flies right out the window once he swears vengeance on those who cross him. This ultimately proves to be his undoing, once he grows too reckless and obsessive in his attempts to kill Buster and winds up incriminating himself in front of many witnesses]].
* FauxAffablyEvil: [[spoiler:Only to the extent people around him will be threatened by the possibility of spoiling his "good" mood. Perish what might happen then...]]
* {{Foil}}: He's a big one to Buster:
** One of Buster's more humanizing traits was his ability to see the talent that ordinary people had. Meanwhile, Jimmy had obvious talent presented to him but refused to give it a chance.
** Both of them are producers with a dedicated servant. But whereas Buster respects Ms. Crawly and is willing to forgive her when she makes a mistake. Jimmy, on the other hand, couldn't care less about Jerry.
** Buster is the TeamDad to his troupe while Jimmy is openly callous towards his biological daughter.
* GoldColoredSuperiority: Jimmy's office, most of his furniture, and even some personal belongings such as his phone, are cast in gold, clearly to show off his wealth.
* HateSink: [[spoiler:He's an abusive boss, an abusive parent, a would-be murderer, and a two-faced glory hog, all rolled into one, with no redeeming qualities in sight.]]
* HumiliationConga: The climax of ''Sing 2'' delivers blow after blow to his massive ego in a truly karmic fashion. [[spoiler:First, he discovers Buster Moon and his performers have commandeered his theater and put their show on behind his back. Then he and his minions are all roughed up badly by Johnny's gangster family when they try to go after them. Then Porsha publicly turns her back on him and sides with the theater animals, after she decides she deserves better than her father's treatment of her. Then Buster outsmarts him and traps him underneath the stage during their show. Then his second murder attempt on Buster is ruined by a woman he feels nothing but contempt for. Then he makes a fool of himself when he tries to take all the credit and glory for the theater troupe's hard work and they refuse to play ball with that. And then, finally, he's hauled away to prison for trying to murder Buster in front of everyone present, destroying his reputation entirely]].
* {{Hypocrite}}: [[spoiler:He callously refers to Porsha as a "SpoiledBrat", in spite of the fact that he's the one who's been spoiling her. To say nothing of how he himself is a PsychopathicManchild, who's petty enough to try to murder someone because his ego got bruised.]]
* IcyBlueEyes: To underscore his cold nature and utter ruthlessness.
* ItsAllAboutMe: [[spoiler:When Buster "fired" Porsha, he's enraged when word gets out about it and worries how this will make him look, having a "talentless loser" for a daughter. He even shows [[LackOfEmpathy no empathy]] for Porsha when she's crying about it, saying she'd embarrassed him enough]].
* JerkassToOne: [[spoiler:He treats the others like crap, especially Rosita and her fear of heights. However, his interactions with Buster see him develop '''''utter hatred for him''''' to the point he's the only one he actively tries to kill.]]
* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: While he does initially seem to care for Porsha [[spoiler:and is furious when he finds out Moon apparently fired her, he quickly makes it apparent that he's only concerned about how this will affect his own reputation and shows no concern for his own daughter's well being, even demanding that she stop crying to avoid "embarrassing" him further]].
* JustToyingWithThem: [[spoiler:Once the show begins production, Crystal [[FauxAffablyEvil presents a genial front toward Buster and the rest of the theater troupe backstage]] even as his insulting demeanor (e.g. mocking Rosita's inability to perform due to her fear of heights) and enforcing demands upon the play through his role as producer just [[BecauseISaidSo because he feels like it]] (e.g. forcing Buster to make Porsha the lead just based on her fleeting interest, lack of belief in Rosita and as a power move to seize creative control regardless of quality) reveal how amusing it is to him to taut his authority over them. He also calls Buster to his office to reveal to him how Clay's lawyer has illuminated him on the koala's fib, jarringly switching from catty bonhomie to explosive rage just to see him squirm in his seat.]]
* KnightOfCerebus: While he does have some comedic reactions and quips, the threat that Jimmy poses to the troupe, especially Buster, is presented in a completely serious light, and they spend most of the film barely scraping to avoid his wrath.
-->'''Porsha:''' Wow, my dad’s gonna flip when he finds out about us [[labelnote:Spoiler]] taking over his theater to put on an illegal show[[/labelnote]]\\
'''Buster:''' Well, we’re safe for now, but listen, let’s...\\
'''Porsha:''' Safe? (scoffs) [[BrutalHonesty Uh, no]]. [[BullyingADragon None of us are safe]].
* LackOfEmpathy: Jimmy Crystal's preoccupations begin and end with how any action may affect him. In his mindset, anyone falling into his orbit, [[spoiler:family or employee alike]], is subject to his orders, whims and feelings, theirs irrelevant and thus no reason for concern.
* LaserGuidedKarma: For a wolf committed to never being one-upped or embarrassed, he gets thoroughly owned by the end.
** Early on, Jimmy is very rude and insulting towards Rosita, before he forces Buster to give Porsha her role in the show, which clearly hurts her a lot. [[spoiler:During the climax of the film, it's Rosita who ruins Jimmy's second murder attempt on Buster, by swooping in to save his life at the last second.]]
** [[spoiler:Then, he's wrongly believed backstage by talk show host Linda [=LeBon=] to be the architect of the play, which leads him to come on stage, playing nice in an attempt to sweep the audience's praises. Instead, the cast [[OffspringBetrayal (including Porsha)]] walks off while he speaks, [[HumiliationConga everyone laughs at him]] and Suki instructs the police to arrest him for public attempted murder. A fitting end for a megalomaniac concerned about the public's opinion of him.]]
* LightIsNotGood: Jimmy has white fur and wears some white, but is gradually revealed to be a cruel and wrathful villain.
* MakeItLookLikeAnAccident: [[spoiler:Implied to be the reason for his preferred M.O. of throwing people who displease him off of high places: anything else would look too suspicious.]]
* MeanBoss: As both [[SycophanticServant Jerry]] and [[BeleagueredAssistant Suki]] would attest. Still, as long as the job is getting done, he never rises above dismissive and finicky [[spoiler:unless someone has already proved themselves a thorn on his side in which case he'll plunge into full BadBoss mode.]]
-->'''Jimmy:''' "Either be useful, or be gone!"
* {{Narcissist}}: Jimmy has a very high opinion of himself and casually bullies and belittles those working for him, insisting that the right way to do something is [[MyWayOrTheHighway how he demands they do it]]. Though he puts on a charming front for the public, he is unhealthily obsessed with maintaining this positive image and will not stand being ridiculed or made to look bad in any way, [[PsychopathicManchild even if he has to resort to violence]].
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: [[spoiler:His attempt to murder Buster backstage during the performance by dropping him is what motivated Rosita to get over her fear of heights to swoop in and save him. Right before this, her fear was getting to her again and everyone was worried she would be unable to jump, but saving Buster from Crystal's murder attempt allowed the show to go on.]]
* NightmareFace: Crystal shows quite a few during his angrier moments, but special mention goes to the SlasherSmile he pulls [[spoiler:when throwing Buster off the platform during the climax, with the red lighting from below giving him a downright demonic appearance.]]
* PapaWolf: Ironically {{Subverted|Trope}}, despite him being a literal wolf. Crystal is furious when he learns that [[spoiler:Buster has apparently fired his daughter Porsha from the show]], though it's immediately revealed that his anger is only about the harm this would do to his own image.
-->'''Crystal:''' "He [[spoiler:fired]] my daughter? '''[[ItsAllAboutMe MY]]''' DAUGHTER?!"
* ParentalNeglect: While he's willing to indulge Porsha's desires, he has little actual interest in her, to the point where he doesn't even acknowledge her saying goodbye as he leaves. [[spoiler:Following him calling her a "talentless loser", he halfheartedly tells her "goodnight" from outside her room, not even bothering to actually open the door and check on her when she doesn't answer back.]]
* PsychopathicManchild: Jimmy is '''''REALLY''''' adverse to not getting his way & he will stop at nothing to achieve his goals, no matter who he hurts along the way.
* SanitySlippage: [[spoiler:Whatever common sense Crystal has starts dissipating the more Buster and the troupe continuously defy his authority. He's a stark-raving mad wolf by the time he tries to stop their final presentation.]]
* SatanicArchetype: A subtle example, but it's there. While lacking the rebellious aspects, Jimmy manages to nail other aspects of the archetype. For starters, his white fur gives a LightIsNotGood vibe, is a cruel businessman who tries to run Redshore City with an iron fist (not unlike the Devil wanting to recreate the world [[InTheirOwnImage in his own image]]), his personality perfectly embodies the SevenDeadlySins, manipulates people around him in order to further his twisted agenda and regularly disposes them whenever they don't fit (similar to a DealWithTheDevil), and what pretty much gives away everything is [[spoiler:his second attempt of murdering Moon in the catwalk, claiming that he can do whatever he wants]] while his face [[RedFilterOfDoom glows red due to the lights]] and has a [[SlasherSmile demonic grin]] etched on his face, giving his character a hellish vibe.
* SavageWolves: Of the anthropomorphic variety. Jimmy Crystal initially just seems like a strict and aloof businessman, but [[SanitySlippage over time it becomes apparent]] that he's a very cruel, ruthless, hotheaded and outright [[spoiler:murderous]] individual.
* ShadowArchetype: To both Marcus and Nana Noodleman.
** [[spoiler:When it comes to his relationship with his daughter, he has several similarities to Johnny's father, Marcus, while still being a very different character (which is made even more apparent when the two men briefly cross paths, after the latter has already undergone CharacterDevelopment).]]
*** [[spoiler:Throughout most of the original film, while he felt some affection for Johnny, Marcus pressured him to pursue a life of crime like him, never bothered to learn anything about his real interests, and eventually disowned him after Johnny's secret ambition inadvertently got him jailed, which clearly hurt Johnny a lot. After he saw how much Johnny's passion made him feel happy and free, he realized the errors of his ways, swallowed his pride and apologized to Johnny for not being a better father, and as a result the two eventually repaired their relationship.]]
*** [[spoiler:By contrast, Jimmy spoils his daughter by giving her everything she wants, except ironically the thing she craves the most, since their relationship is very distant and he doesn't know anything about her at all. Eventually, he lets her know he doesn't care about her one bit and he only cares about how her actions will affect him, which hurts her deeply. When he sees her performing during the show he tries to order her to get off the stage, only for her to stand up to him and dismiss him, to which he calls her a "traitor". Unlike Marcus, Jimmy never feels any regret about his actions and never tries to make amends with Porsha, because he has no love in his heart for anyone other than himself. He's presented as a thoroughly irredeemable figure, and after he's sent to prison for trying to kill Buster Moon, it's made very clear that Porsha is cutting him out of her life for good.]]
** As a respected member of the upper crust of society, Jimmy is indicated to be in the same social strata as Nana, but the two have markedly different ways of handling things.
*** [[spoiler:Nana is distant to Eddie because she sees him as a disappointment, but she never goes out of her way to be abusive to him and shows him praise when he proves himself. She's also initially disapproving of Buster, blaming him for running her beloved theatre into the ground. Once Buster proves himself, Nana drops the issue and even becomes friends with the koala, even offering him a pep-talk in the sequel]].
*** [[spoiler:As already mentioned, Jimmy superficially appears to love his daughter, but he really just spoils her with material possessions while starving her for the one thing she really wants, his affection. And while Jimmy initially appears to be friendly if stern toward Buster, once the koala embarasses him, Jimmy flat out tries to ''kill'' Buster, something that Nana would ''never'' stoop to, especially over something so [[EvilIsPetty petty]]]].
* SlasherSmile: [[spoiler:Engraved in his ruffled face the moment he escapes his comfy cage and grabs hold of Buster to finish him off for good.]]
* SlaveToPR: Nothing matters more to him than his reputation. Messing with it or playing him like a fool is a surefire way to get under his skin.
* SleepsInTheNude: Despite wearing his pajamas when brushing his teeth, he prefers au natural under the night sheets. [[spoiler:No longer will Jerry ever bear horrid news to his boss past bedtime.]]
* TheSociopath: A high-functioning example. [[spoiler:Jimmy Crystal's public facade never rises above disgruntled, rude and overly demanding when evaluating possible show acts; this mostly because he's capable of reigning in his explosive temper. Once that's out the window, however, [[UnstoppableRage he won't hesitate to remorselessly murder the object of his ire without minding the consequences]]. Moreover, [[GloryHound he's shown to be obsessed with maintaining his reputation]] at all costs with everyone (including his daughter) [[ItsAllAboutMe just an extension designed to feed his ego]], [[LackOfEmpathy not caring for their feelings/desires]], with fraught working and personal relationships worsened by [[NoSocialSkills his lack of charm]], [[TheBully bullying methods]] and inability to feel anything beyond rage and pride.]]
* StealingTheCredit: [[spoiler:After the show is a success, he goes on-stage and attempts to gain credit for it by saying he "is proud of" the show and believes "they" did great work with it, all in an attempt to make himself look good and that the whole thing was put together by himself, despite having previously called the Moon Theatre crew "talentless amateurs" and trying to murder Buster. Naturally, this attempt fails, when the entire crew walk off-stage during his big speech, embarrassing him in front of the entire theater and leading to his arrest]].
* {{Trumplica}}: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. While Jimmy doesn't physically resemble UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump, his personality and speaking pattern is subtly based off of him, as is his role in the story. He is a wealthy, short-tempered businessman obsessed with his public image, and despises any showings of what he considers weakness or failure. He owns a luxury hotel in a high rise called "Crystal Tower", and many of his rooms and belongings [[GoldColoredSuperiority are cast in gold]]. He has a daughter whom [[SpoiledBrat he spoils over]], but he ultimately sees as an extension of his own self, and will gladly dismiss her if she taints his image. Finally, he works in [[ShowBusiness show business]] and his method of selecting his next show is eerily similar to a [[RealityShow reality show]].
* UngratefulBastard: [[spoiler:When Jerry frees him from his imprisonment, he kicks the doors open, sending Jerry flying.]]
* VileVillainSaccharineShow: No mean feat considering [[BearsAreBadNews his predecessors]]. The meanest antagonists so far have ranged from bureaucrats just doing their job to mafiosos who don't attack unprovoked; Crystal, on the other hand, holds far greater power which allows him to feed his monstrous ego and hold people indebted to him to do his bidding, [[spoiler:be it employees or family. Anyone who dares cross him will get their reputation trashed at best, killed at worst.]]
* VillainHasAPoint: While threatening Buster’s life is in no way excusable, Jimmy isn’t exactly wrong to feel offended when he finds out that Buster lied about knowing Clay Calloway and vice-versa. [[spoiler:Additionally, his final rampage is triggered by the not-unreasonable notion of his theater being illegally taken over, even if his actions only stray him from any moral high ground]].
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Being a business magnate, he keeps up a pleasant attitude in public. Behind closed doors, however, he's more than willing to express his anger. [[spoiler:He nearly throws Buster off the balcony of his office, and does toss him off a very high catwalk during the final performance.]]
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:The more his hatred towards Buster Moon festers, the more unstable Jimmy becomes in the latter half of the film - and the level of danger he presents grows along with his [[SanitySlippage insanity]]]].
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: Jimmy has white fur and he's [[spoiler:an emotionally AbusiveDad who tried to kill Buster Moon]].
* YouHaveFailedMe: From the moment they meet, Crystal warns that he'll throw Buster off the roof if the koala does anything to make him look bad. [[spoiler:After Buster "fires" Porsha from the show, he learns the hard way that Crystal's threat was NotHyperbole, though he survives both murder attempts]].
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[[folder:Porsha Crystal]]
[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/porsha_crystal_sing_2.png]]
->'''Voiced by:''' Music/{{Halsey}}
Daughter of Jimmy Crystal. Spoiled by material acquisitions, she's often emotionally careless toward others.
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* EleventhHourRanger: [[spoiler:When the Moon Troupe decide to put on the show behind her father's back, Porsha accepts Buster's offer to rejoin them, now taking on the alien role that Buster previously offered her. Her arrival is met with celebration and applause from the others, and Buster even embraces her]].
* AntiVillain: [[IncidentalVillain Type IV]], much in the vein of Suki: annoying, overly demanding, negligent toward responsibility and highly impersonal but unlike her father Jimmy, these traits owe to her personality rather than to any malicious intent; never getting restraint imparted by any guardian (with encouragement by status proxy), Porsha's treatment of being cast in a lead role is similar to a newly acquired toy, believing achievements can be bought and thus never require effort which makes it hard for her to take the job seriously. [[spoiler:After feeling the loss of "being dismissed", she takes more seriously the troupe's next role offer – the Green Alien]].
* BadBadActing: While Porsha proves herself to be a talented singer and aerialist, when having to actually act, her delivery is incredibly stilted and awkward, as pretty much everyone notes. [[spoiler:So when Porsha finally accepts the alien role and lets Rosita have the astronaut role back, Porsha's performance is much better, as the alien's part in Out Of This World involves more singing than acting.]]
* BrutalHonesty: Porsha casually remarks that Rosita isn't fit for the lead role when the latter is right next to her, [[InnocentlyInsensitive unknowingly dealing a massive blow to Rosita's self esteem]], and she later makes no attempt to sugarcoat [[spoiler:the danger that her father poses to the Troupe if they choose to defy him]].
* CharacterDevelopment: [[spoiler:Porsha is initially spoiled, and she overreacts to Buster trying to give her role back to Rosita by thinking she's been fired, crying to her father. But while her father does try to kill Buster in retaliation, he also yells at his daughter for "embarrassing" him, causing Porsha to realize her father doesn't actually care about her. So when Miss Crawly recruits Porsha back into the show, this time she's willing to accept the alien role and let Rosita have the starring astronaut role, and Porsha actually performs very well as the alien in the climax]].
* ConditionedToAcceptHorror: [[spoiler:When she rejoins everyone to put on their show, she tells everyone right up front in a matter of fact tone that none of them are safe from her dad, herself included. Considering how unstable her father is, she likely understands the lengths he will go to in order to get what he wants and what he will do to anyone who crosses him.]]
* TheDitz: Porsha is shown to be quite airheaded. She pronounces sci-fi as "sky-fi" despite apparently being a fan of the genre, tends to be InnocentlyInsensitive, and later [[spoiler:misinterprets Buster offering her a different role as him "firing" her]].
* DoesntKnowTheirOwnChild: {{Inverted|Trope}} and {{subverted|Trope}} from the child's POV; [[spoiler:other than a sadly naïve belief in her father's affection toward her, Porsha knows all too well who her father Jimmy is and what he's capable of, which is how she's been able to stay out of his bad side. The first thing she does upon reuniting with the Moon Theatre troupe to play the Joy Alien role is detailing the risk all of them are taking by mounting an illegal play in his venue behind his back.]]
* DramaQueen: When Buster decides to bump her from the lead to "green alien", Porsha interprets this as being fired and makes a scene as she storms off. She later calls herself out on this.
* {{Fangirl}}: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. Jimmy claims that Porsha is a fan of Clay Calloway, she wears a branded t-shirt with Calloway's face on it, and the whole reason her father brings her to the first day of rehearsals is so she can meet the legendary singer. However, Porsha herself never acknowledges Calloway again for the rest of the film, [[spoiler:not even when she does get to work with him]], and her desire to meet him is heavily implied to only be a passing interest in "vintage" singers.
* GiftedlyBad: Besides her terrible line delivery, Porsha demonstrates a genuine level of energy in her physical acting. [[spoiler:After the misunderstanding over her firing is cleared up, she gladly accepts the Planet of Joy Alien role which nicely compliments both her vocal proficiency and her fluid movements.]]
* InferioritySuperiorityComplex: [[spoiler:Though she puts on a confident front, when she wrongly assumes that Buster is firing her, Porsha believes it's because he and everyone else working on the show hates her, and she runs off crying.]]
* InnocentlyInsensitive: [[spoiler:In the beginning, she craved the main role in Buster's show, arguing she’s better for it since she's younger, capable of doing the stunt and [[BecauseDestinySaysSo a dream last night told her she'd perform]], in the process demeaning Rosita due to her crippling fear. While she never apologizes for it, her later actions imply she wants to make amends by helping with the play in a minor role]].
* {{Malaproper}}: She says "sky-fy" instead of Sci-fi.
* MissingMom: Her mother is nowhere to be seen, nor is she ever mentioned.
* PaleFemalesDarkMales: {{Inverted}}. Porsha's coat is dark teal while Jimmy is entirely white.
* StrictParentsMakeSneakyKids: PlayedForDrama. [[spoiler:Porsha lacks restrictions and parental supervision, which [[FreeRangeChildren allows her to do as she pleases]] – intrude her father's productions just to ask a personal idol (Clay Calloway) for an autograph in the middle of rehearsal; climb atop a platform, strap on a harness, jump unprepared for singing acrobatics and even ask to replace the lead player based on oneiric expectations, to which Jimmy acquiesces. A closer look reveals she does this to gain her father's attention, for even something as simple as a reprimand would cover the emotional void between them. Eventually, Porsha's dismissal by him done for mere PR reasons encourages her to defy him in ''her own terms'': aiding the troupe behind her father's back when the opportunity knocks]].
* SpoiledBrat: {{Downplayed}}. Porsha decides on a whim that Rosita should step down from the lead role, claiming she had a dream that Buster gave the role to her, and her father intimidates Buster into agreeing. [[spoiler:When Buster is concerned about her [[BadBadActing poor attempts at acting]] and asks she give the role back to Rosita, Porsha overreacts and thinks Buster is firing her, and runs crying to her father about it. But while her father tries to kill Buster in retaliation, he makes it clear it's only because ''he'' was embarrassed and his anger is not for his daughter's sake. As a result, when Miss Crawly recruits Porsha back into the show, this time Porsha lets Rosita have the starring role and actually performs very well as an alien]].
* SpoiledSweet: Though she's pampered and indulged by her father, Porsha is very friendly when she meets Buster and the troupe, and seems to sincerely appreciate their (half-hearted) praise while rehearshing for the show. [[spoiler:Even after being "fired" by Buster, she's ultimately willing to defy her father by rejoining the cast and putting the show on behind Jimmy's back]].
* SweetTooth: Is seen twice during rehearsals drinking a slushie, and in one scene tells her dad she wants French toast. She also has a bowl of marshmallows next to her bed.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: When Buster decides it would be best if she and Rosita switch roles, Porsha misinterprets this as him firing her and storms off. [[spoiler:When her father hears how she was "fired" it pushes him over the edge with Buster, since he already found out he lied about knowing Clay Calloway and Porsha being in his show was the only reason he still gave Buster a chance, and he attempts to outright murder Buster for "embarrassing him". However, nothing from Porsha's end suggests that she wanted her dad to go to such extremes against Buster, and when Miss Crawly recruits her to rejoin the show, Porsha admits she overreacted.]]
* VagueAge: Her age is never specified - her spoiled brat tendencies could paint her as a teenager, although late teens or even early 20s could apply, especially since, like Johnny [[spoiler:the morning after her dad is arrested she gets on the bus to leave with the others, implying there would be no issues with child services or social workers of any kind]].
* YourMakeupIsRunning: Happens to her after [[spoiler:returning home after she believes Buster fired her, and being scolded by her dad for "embarrassing (him)"]].
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Suki Lane]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ChelseaPeretti
Crystal's saluki talent recruiter who handles out-of-town spectacles' evaluations.
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* AntiVillain: [[PunchClockVillain Type IV]]. Suki judges harshly any show, even locally acclaimed marvels, [[TheFinickyOne based on a high watershed mark of quality expected for the Crystal brand]], her true opinion explained in detail should anyone prod her about it – no sugarcoating, cold, rational, haughty. Despite her demeanor, [[CompassionateCritic she holds true to her job of evaluating fairly]], giving credit where it's due and [[ConsummateProfessional maintaining her professionalism without resentment no matter how insistent the prospective might be.]] [[spoiler:She's also [[NobleTopEnforcer the only employee in Crystal Entertainment who has a moral backbone]] which inspires her to defy her boss to free Buster after he's locked up.]]
* BrutalHonesty: At the beginning of the movie, Buster asks Suki to give her honest opinion of his group's "Alice in Wonderland"-style performance, and Suki warns him that most people who ask for honest opinions don't really want to hear them. Buster insists that he wants to hear it, so Suki tells him that his act is good for the local theater it's being held at, but it's just not good enough for the big leagues.
* CharacterDevelopment: [[spoiler:She is very rude to Buster at the beginning of the movie, telling him he's just not good enough for the big leagues. But when Jimmy Crystal locks Buster in a room to kill him later, Suki's the one who lets Buster out and tries to give him an opportunity to escape town. She's also the one who calls the police to arrest Jimmy Crystal at the end]].
* ContrastingReplacementCharacter: Suki bears resemblance to Judith, the financial antagonist of the first film, in personality (haughty, bureaucratic, professional, bespectacled, unsympathetic toward Buster's grand ambitions) and role (her interference with Buster's affairs due to his [[IndyPloy "unorthodox"]] methods to achieve them [[EmotionsVsStoicism conflicting with her procedures]]). [[spoiler:However, Lane gets more CharacterDevelopment, especially interacting with all featured players as her sympathetic qualities (conscience, fair-mindedness, passion) gradually appear. This culminates with helping Buster escape certain death at the hands of her employer, siccing the police on said boss and chasing after the departing troupe to gladly offer them venues offers for a tour.]]
* EveryoneHasStandards: [[spoiler:She helps Buster escape from Jimmy Crystal and his men, as while they started off poorly, that doesn't mean she wants him to get murdered.]]
* ForgetsToEat: {{Implied|Trope}}. Upon exiting the Moon theater the first time, she rejects popcorn offered by Buster. As she's looking at her limousine ride, she thinks again and accepts the bucket, eating it during the trip as she discusses appointments over the phone [[spoiler:even as the koala tries catching up to her.]] Her tight schedule and overworking nature leave no doubt she might be skipping a few meals.
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:She starts the film as Buster's biggest obstacle to making it big and ends it as his biggest supporter]].
* HugeGirlTinyGuy: With Buster. Suki is the tall, slim '''Huge Girl''' to Buster's short-framed '''Tiny Guy'''.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Snobbish, spars with a dagger of honesty and doesn't particularly care if her opinion has the weight to destroy people's dreams. Getting past that, she reveals a reasonable side whose ability to reconsider her judgements sets her apart from her boss and co-workers.
* NeutralNoLonger: [[spoiler:She initially tries to help Buster through indirect means like trying to dissuade him from presenting his "Alice" musical for Crystal's auditions, using direct only to free him when imprisoned. It's only when seeing his dedication and how insane her boss is that Suki takes on an active role by 1) directing the police to arrest Jimmy Crystal after an attempt on the koala's life and 2) catching up to the group for a major tour offer.]]
* NobleTopEnforcer: {{Reconstructed|Trope}}. Suki is employed under Jimmy Crystal's company as talent scout and never betrays sugarcoating in any of her personal reviews of any showman's work. Her sangfroid aids her in choosing only the cream of the crop even if her quasi-arrogant demeanor reveals her lack of concern for any hurt feelings as anything but mere professional collateral damage. That said, she's only that: a demanding headhunter. Just as she dismisses getting personal, she expects others to be the same [[spoiler:which makes it harder to stand by as her boss demeans and threatens Buster. Same goes for her flexibility, for as much as she rarely looks back on any passed-over show, she's a genuine enthusiast for euphonious quality which turns her opinion on the Moon troupe as she gets close enough to see their passion and dedication to the craft. Once the opportunity presents itself, Suki sides with the group, all while leading police officers to arrest her boss Jimmy as her personal morals do not fall in line with blindly following orders.]]
* PoorCommunicationKills: Almost literally -- while Suki did give legitimate reasons for why the Moon Theater shouldn't get involved with Jimmy Crystal ([[JerkassHasAPoint namely that they might not be up to the big leagues]]), [[spoiler:she fails to mention just how ''explosive'' Jimmy's temper is, and that if they screw up, [[DisproportionateRetribution Jimmy will have their hides]]]].
* SexySecretary: Suki is tall and attractive with [[StoicSpectacles the fitting demeanor to sport her round glasses]].
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: At the top echelon of the Crystal employee hierarchy, her only peer is Jerry (Crystal's personal assistant). The few scenes they share make it clear neither likes nor respects the other.
* TokenGoodTeammate: [[spoiler:The only member of Crystal's team with morals and backbone to carry them out.]]
* TrueBlueFemininity: Never seen without her outfit of an aqua dress, which emphasizes her resilience and [[spoiler:status as the OnlySaneEmployee in the company.]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Jerry]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/SpikeJonze
Crystal's feline second-in-command who caters to his every appointment and whim.
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* AmbiguouslyGay: Sensitive, fussy, and [[spoiler:self-confessed in his love for his male boss Crystal. Although he reacts in horror when he appears naked in front of him]].
* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: [[spoiler:When Crystal is arrested, Jerry chases after him and says he loves him]].
-->[[spoiler:'''Jerry:''' Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait! He's innocent! Mr. Crystal, please, ''I love you!'']]
* BadLiar: [[spoiler:When Mr. Crystal is being hauled away by the cops at the film's end, Jerry desperately tries to cover for him by claiming he's innocent, despite the fact that Jimmy's second murder attempt on Buster was very public]].
* BigOlEyebrows: He has big brown bushy brows.
* BumblingSidekick: Lacking Suki's bravado and resources, [[spoiler:he's blindsided by the Moon Theater Troupe in their scheme to put on the show illegally, only finding out halfway when they decide to transmit the show, too late to stop it and just in time to incur his boss's wrath.]]
* CatsAreMean: He's a cat and he assists the [[BigBad main villain]].
* TheDragon: [[BigBad Crystal's]] sidekick.
* EveryoneHasStandards: As devoted as he is to his boss, he looks more than a little uncomfortable when Jimmy [[spoiler:insults the heartbroken Porsha as a "loser" and an embarrassment]]. He is also heard trying to stop his boss from attempting to murder Buster for the second time.
* ExtremeDoormat: He takes more abuse from Jimmy than any other character, even before the latter's VillainousBreakdown. [[spoiler:But unlike the others, including [[NobleTopEnforcer Suki]] and even [[OffspringBetrayal Porsha]], Jerry ultimately remains complicit in Jimmy's wrongdoings and makes no attempt to defy him]].
* {{Foil}}: To Ms. Crawly. Both are the NumberTwo of their respective leader and prove to be bumbling at times, but while Ms. Crawly is shown to have a spine in the sequel and be genuinely helpful to others when needed, [[spoiler:Jerry is a SycophanticServant who is willing to allow his boss to engage in underhanded and borderline illegal actions as long as they won't interfere with Jimmy's image]].
* IgnoredEnamoredUnderling: [[spoiler:He's in love with Mr. Crystal, who ignores him outside of getting him to do his dirty work]].
* MyMasterRightOrWrong: [[spoiler:Visibly uncomfortable during his boss's attempt to kill Buster but remains firmly loyal without any moral compunctions. He only stops him from going through with it the first time around to remind him of a talk show appointment.]]
* ScreamsLikeALittleGirl: He had this reaction after [[spoiler:Jimmy gets out of bed not wearing any clothing]].
* SycophanticServant: He's not indebted to him in any way but Jerry follows Mr. Crystal's barking orders to the letter, all while heaping praises upon his persona. Be it organizing auditions, changing schedules, [[spoiler:working while staring down at his boss' victims as they walk through the hallway and only stopping him in midst of an assassination attempt to remind him of previously held appointments]], Jerry is the perfect showbiz Renfield.
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Whenever they're in the same room, it's clear he and Suki ''don't like each other at all''.
* UndyingLoyalty: He is completely loyal to Mr. Crystal.
* VileVillainLaughableLackey: The squeamish, pudgy, nervous screw-up Jerry has quite a silly presence compared to his humorless, foul-tempered, violent boss Jimmy Crystal.
[[/folder]]

!!!'''Citizens'''
[[folder:Nooshy]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/LetitiaWright
A street-dancing lynx who becomes Johnny's impromptu choreographing teacher.
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* AerithAndBob: "Nooshy" isn't exactly a common name especially when compared to the other characters.
* AwesomeAnachronisticApparel: Her dance mix is all recent music but her wardrobe has a [[TheNineties 90s]] retro feel...all while showing sick moves.
* BootsOfToughness: She wears knee high red boots and is a snarky, vivacious {{tomboy}}.
* BrutalHonesty: [[spoiler:After Klaus insults her to her face by calling her 'riff-raff', Nooshy has zero problems sharing how she really feels about him in return.]]
-->[[spoiler:'''Klaus:''' [''sarcastically''] Yes, I'm just a stupid, fat, old monkey!]]\\
[[spoiler:'''Johnny:''' I don't think that at all.]]\\
[[spoiler:'''Nooshy:''' [''grinning''] I do.]]
* CoolTeacher: [[spoiler:She helps Johnny master the choreography he needs to learn in two days, while also helping him build up his confidence.]]
* DontThinkFeel: [[spoiler:The basis of her method which she imparts to Johnny. As he struggles with Klaus's specific moves, she simply encourages him to ditch them as they've, in her words, "drained out all of [his] confidence" which only stiffs his flow with the music, the important aspect of each dance routine.]]
* GenkiGirl: Always moving, dancing or mouthing off to whoever steps in her way. Her overflowing energy is precisely what draws Johnny into getting her involved in the production of the musical.
* HugeGuyTinyGirl: With Johnny. She's a short, lean feline, while he's a tall, muscular primate.
* InsultOfEndearment: When they're discussing the idea of her becoming a mentor for Johnny, Nooshy refers to him suspiciously as a "weirdo". Johnny then brings the whole diner down with a heartfelt rendition of [[Music/ShawnMendes "There's Nothing Holding Me Back"]], causing the lynx to smirkingly restate her opinion of him as a "weirdo" in a more appreciative tone.
* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: She's the masculine girl to Johnny's feminine boy. While Nooshy's a free-spirited and tomboyish street dancer that isn't afraid to mince words, Johnny's a gentle soul that can play the piano.
* MusicForCourage: [[spoiler:After Klaus hijacks Johnny's number to beat up and taunt him, with Johnny laying down defeated, Nooshy immediately takes to playing a drum beat on an empty barrel furiously as the other choreographers pick up the tune as well, all in a bid to encourage Johnny to stand up. It works.]]
* OhCrap: After she's finished her latest street performance, Johnny tries to talk to her but she doesn't pay him much attention, because she's busy collecting all of her earnings from the crowd. Until a police officer suddenly approaches her, asking if she has a license for her activities, at which point she decides [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere a chat with Johnny will help her make a hasty escape.]]
* OpposedMentors: Nooshy acts as the encouraging, freewheeling style towards Johnny, through the belief of dancing as an expression of oneself by flowing with the sound rather than adhering to strictly rehearsed steps. Contrasting this is Klaus who believes brutal, unflinching perfection can only be mastered through exhaustive choreography executed to the letter, wearing out the amateurish gorilla. [[spoiler:This is highlighted when Johnny makes the proposal for her to be his teacher when introducing each other.]]
* NiceGirl: Despite her blunt demeanor, Nooshy is kind, encouraging and loyal to those she considers friends.
* SixthRanger: [[spoiler:She initially feels wary of Johnny's plead for dancing classes, due to him being a total stranger, but slowly, Nooshy finds herself a place within the Moon Troupe's circle. Whether she's accompanying Johnny to group meetings back at the hotel, siding with them against Jimmy Crystal despite having no stake in the conflict, or being present in the catwalk during the ''Out Of This World'' premiere just to keep an eye out for her student, which comes in handy when Klaus attempts to defeat him on stage. By the end, she boards the bus out of Redshore with the rest of the theater animals because of how close she's become with the troupe.]]
* SlobsVsSnobs: The slob to Klaus' snob, she is a street dancer who comes to Johnny's aid with her informal teaching style.
* StreetPerformer: A semi-professional street dancer to be precise, as Johnny meets her doing an energetic routine while hyping the public to ask for more. Much like other baskers, she's also hounded by the police which helps Johnny convince her to go talk on a diner.
* StreetSmart: Nooshy has an acute sense of the inner workings of plying her informal trade in Redshore, best exemplified in her ducking out of sight once the police catch a glimpse of her and how she demands Johnny proof of his sincere offer to become her apprentice. [[spoiler:The areas where she and Johnny begin training are empty public spots at night, her comfortable, free-wheeling body language implying these are the places and hours she normally chooses to practice her daily routine.]]
* SweetTooth: Her order is a tall sundae volcano which she indulges in with gusto. No wonder [[TheSnackIsMoreInteresting she's not paying lot of heed to Johnny]] until he asks her to be his teacher.
* ZettaiRyouiki: It's hard to tell at first, due to her boots, but she is this, with her socks being at least overknee.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Alfonso]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Music/PharrellWilliams
A pachyderm ice-cream vendor who catches Meena's eye.
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* {{Foil}}: To Darius; his unassuming, mellow personality provides inspiration for Meena to follow through with the play's romantic duet just as assured as Darius's egocentrism makes her unenthusiastic about it.
* InkSuitActor: Shares some of his mannerisms with his actor. His outfit also closely resembles the way Pharrell used to dress earlier in his career, with them both wearing sneakers, baggy jeans, and trucker hats!
* LookalikeLovers: With Meena. Aside from gender and wardrobe, the two of them look very similar.
* NiceGuy: We don't learn a lot about him, but he is a very polite guy.
* NiceHat: His normal outfit includes a green trucker hat combining with his striped t-shirt.
* RealMenCook: He makes a point when recommending his ice-cream truck that he makes all the flavors himself. He's also a friendly, humble guy who respects Meena and tries for a dorky flirting approach.
* SatelliteLoveInterest: He sells ice cream across the street from the dance studio. We learn little else about him except that he does stay in contact with Meena once she finally has the courage to talk to him. Until the last few minutes of the movie, we don’t even know his ''name''.
* SupremeChef: Gifted about ice-cream confection, given he makes most of the gourmet flavors he sells in his truck.
* ThroughHerStomach: The first thing he does when meeting Meena? Offer her cherry cheesecake ice-cream as a gift while commenting on her princess dress. Onward, it's their shyness keeping them apart.
* TwiceShy: His awkward demeanor around Meena and lavishing dorky compliments like "your majesty" when he sees her in costume scream he's taken with the elephant. Shame he's just as insecure.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Darius]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/EricAndre
A self-yakkering actor/model who becomes Meena's half of a romantic duet.
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* AccidentalMisnaming: He keeps messing up Meena's name, calling her "Gina" instead. Doubles as MaliciousMisnaming as he never really bothers learning, let alone remembering, her actual name, even when she corrects him, highlighting his callousness and narcissism.
* BeautyIsBad: Very attractive, which he acknowledges by acting as aggressively seductive as possible, yet very self-obsessed which makes him a terrible dance partner.
* CasanovaWannabe: {{Justified|Trope}}. He may have appeal to mature women but his acquired charm is aimed at a young adult with no idea of romance who finds herself "not receptive" to his personality.
* ADayInTheLimelight: Darius is the star of his own short film, "Animal Attraction", where he tries to film a commercial and constantly goes overboard with his efforts.
* TheDoorSlamsYou: In the ''Come Home'' short, he has the misfortune of standing by the door Angie throws open. While not seriously injured, he is left unable to perform.
* DumbBlonde: Darius is a blond-haired yak, and in addition to being rather self-centered, he is also not that bright. He doesn't seem to be very knowledgeable about much outside of singing and dancing, and whenever he's asked to do something, he interprets the request ''very'' literally (much to the chagrin of his director in "Animal Attraction").
* EveryoneHasStandards: [[spoiler:When Jimmy Crystal grabs hold of Buster so he can attack him, Darius is one of several animals who quickly tries to stop him, and when Rosita manages to save Buster's life a minute later, Darius can be seen cheering happily with the rest of the group. Darius is very self-centered and egotistical, he has no real connection to Buster, and he probably has no idea no idea what's going on between Buster's group and Mr. Crystal, but even he has no desire to see Buster get hurt or murdered in front of him.]]
* {{Foil}}:
** To Mike, with shades of SuperiorSuccessor in terms of career. Best highlighted by their situations – Mike was an older street musician without recognition or fame who entered the original singing competition to win the money; Darius is an up-and-coming young performer who's earned accolades for his work with no sign of stopping. And while Mike went out of his way to be unpleasant to others, Darius is just too self-absorbed to notice when he is.
** To Alfonso, his attitude being nicer and friendlier compared to Darius, which makes the former a better fit with Meena rather than the latter.
* HandsomeLech: He's confident and completely full of himself. He thinks his good looks will be enough to have Meena fall in love with him.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: Darius pays very little attention to Meena, never gets her name right, and all but blames her when the performance suffers from their lack of chemistry. But rather than actively bully or belittle Meena the same way Mike did in the first film, he genuinely thinks his advice to her is helpful, and is simply too self-absorbed to realise how overbearing he actually is.
* ItsAllAboutMe: Darius's attention is laser focused upon his own existence. Meena can't even get through how frustrating he is because even as she discusses it from her perspective, he'll still find a way to make it all about him.
* LargeHam: Subtle acting isn't his strong suit. If there's a role for him, he'll plunge into it with the biggest, exaggerated swagger he can muster.
* OnlyInItForTheMoney: His involvement in ''Out Of This World'' is mostly to keep the upward swing in his career, mostly by seeking roles which earn him accolades and trophies. Once he and Meena are done with their number near the end, his only comments are "I am gonna win a ton of awards for this" before running off stage.
* ReplacementFlatCharacter: Darius's character traits follow suit to predecessor Mike, mainly egotism. However, he's never given any bigger motives nor backstory compared to the group, reducing him to an exaggeration of the character without any nuance.
* StrongerThanTheyLook: It's easy to miss (since his dance partner is imagining he's someone else at the time), but Darius is able to easily pick up Meena and spin her around during their duet in "I Say A Little Prayer". Since Meena is an elephant and Darius is a yak, that's quite an impressive feat.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: In terms of personality, he is one to Mike, being a talented but egotistical performer who values his own success over his art.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Klaus Kickenklober]]
->'''Voiced by:''' [[Creator/AdamAndJoe Adam Buxton]]
A proboscis monkey and Johnny's overly demanding dancing instructor.
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* AlliterativeName: '''K'''laus '''K'''ickenklober, packing the punch and bruises his students receive.
* ArtsyBeret: Klaus's beret perfectly reflects his thespians leanings, not to say his prima donna aspirations which bleed most of his students dry. [[spoiler:Tellingly, he offers to eat it in the unlikely (in his eyes) chance a plebeian like Nooshy teaches the uncoordinated Johnny the necessary moves to excel in his routine with only two days as the deadline. After they succeed, the symbolism of eating it alongside his words proves to be too much for his ego.]]
* BadassTeacher: A villainous example. [[spoiler:Through despicable means, he buttresses his method expertise by drawing Johnny into a quick loss on stage the first time around, all just for peacocking. Johnny is only able to put up a fight after encouragement from Nooshy and the rest of the dancers.]]
* BigBadEnsemble: With Jimmy Crystal in ''Sing 2'', as both have antagonistic relationships with one cast member (and the Moon Troupe by proxy). [[spoiler:However, Klaus distils his hatred solely to Johnny, forcing a direct confrontation on equal level by dance battling on stage. Once he's bested, Klaus bows in self-effacing acceptance of defeat which leaves Crystal as the far more distressing menace for the group.]]
* ClothesEatingWager: [[spoiler:When Nooshy says she can easily teach Johnny the moves needed for his routine in two days, Klaus sarcastically says that if she succeeds he will eat his hat. When they succeed, Nooshy reminds him of his own words and taunts him, snatching his hat and rubbing it against his belly saying "yum yum". Klaus doesn't actually go through with it.]]
* {{Foil}}: He serves as a subtle one to Jimmy Crystal, with both serving as the second film's [[BigBadEnsemble bullying, overly-demanding antagonists]]. While Jimmy hides his malice behind a charming front, only losing his temper when he feels his power or reputation is under threat, Klaus makes no attempt to be friendly or courteous and doesn't care how much Johnny or his other students dislike or fear him. [[spoiler: Though Klaus and Jimmy both resort to petty acts of sabotage in the climactic performance, Klaus is able to calmly admit defeat when Johnny bests him, and is heavily implied to [[TookALevelInKindness have softened significantly in the ending]], while Jimmy attempts to outright murder Buster and is publicly humiliated when he fails]].
* GreenEyedMonster: He gets very salty and jealous when he sees [[spoiler:how well Johnny is doing using Nooshy's methods instead of his own, to the point where he eventually decides to run out onstage during Johnny's number to sabotage his performance.]]
* HumblePie: Klaus' ego is finally taken down a few pegs when [[spoiler:Johnny manages to get the better of him during their climatic dance battle.]]
* JerkassToOne: As the choreography moves along, he singles out Johnny for gratuitous criticism as he lags behind the others. [[spoiler:Incensed by his talent at dancing with a different method than ''his'', [[ItsPersonal he ups the ante]] by disguising himself as one of the dancers and fighting him on stage '''just to break him'''.]]
* KickTheDog: His antagonism toward Johnny is more present but that means little when not even his other better performing students are spared insults. [[spoiler:His first instinct when meeting Nooshy is dismissing her as a bottom feeder whom Johnny is recurring to due to his inability of learning from Klaus's superior teachings. He also overpowers Ryan and steals his clothes to fight Johnny.]]
* ALighterShadeOfBlack: [[spoiler:His role in Johnny's story is similar to Crystal's in Buster's: the unappeasable boss lording his methods over their subordinates with Klaus showing a similar hands-on-approach in taking down Johnny after he defies his methods. However, Klaus is far more restrained than Crystal and even admits defeat gracefully without dissolving into a homicidal maniac.]]
* MiseryBuildsCharacter: He believes that "only through suffering can one achieve greatness". [[DefiedTrope He gets proven wrong.]]
* OpposedMentors: Klaus's teaching method involves grueling through each step until done mechanically with little margin of error, even at the cost of draining any spontaneity or passion from the performer. Moreover, its routine is inflexible toward beginners like Johnny, with everyone following the same rigorous classes. Nooshy, on the other hand, prefers a leisure, relaxed environment for dancing with coordination accommodating the being's natural movement. [[spoiler:These differences are brought into sharp relief when both meet at Johnny's insistence.]]
* PoseOfSupplication: [[spoiler:After Johnny manages to best him in their dance battle, Klaus humbly bows before him.]]
* PunnyName: He is choreographing a fight scene for the show, and his last name sounds like "kick and clobber".
* TheResenter: [[spoiler:Becomes this to Johnny after the gorilla vastly improves without his narrow-minded teaching methods, showing him up in front of the class.]]
* SadisticTeacher: He is nothing but mean and cruel towards Johnny, to the point that the poor boy is trembling after a rehersal.
* SeldomSeenSpecies: He's a proboscis monkey, which is barely seen in any other animated media.
* SlobsVsSnobs: The snob to Noosy's slob, Klaus is an uptight, award-winning dancing instructor with no tolerance of failure.
* TookALevelInKindness: [[spoiler:In the movie's final scene, he is seen handing Johnny his staff with a smile, showing that he has come to respect his student.]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Ryan]]
->'''Voiced by:''' N/A
A Bengal tiger and fellow dancer to Johnny under Klaus Kickenklober's abusive tutelage.
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* DanceBattler: His role in the play is to duel with Johnny in a choreographed battle. [[spoiler:Shame Klaus forces his hand.]]
* EveryoneHasStandards: His face tightens when Klaus pits Johnny against him during rehearsals, clearly uncomfortable at the mistreatment dished out at the newbie.
* FlatCharacter: He literally only utters only two lines during his minimal screen time.
* NiceGuy: Contrary to Klaus, he, like the rest, is very accepting of Johnny, even silently balking to some of his teacher's pettier actions against him. When Johnny demonstrates a rapid improvement of his skills during a rehearsal of the fight scene after switching to Nooshy for a teacher, Ryan is clearly happy for him.
[[/folder]]

!!!'''Celebrities'''

[[folder:Clay Calloway]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' [[Music/{{U2}} Bono]]
A secluded, aging rock star who still mourns the passing of his wife.
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* AlliterativeName: First and last names both start with a C, which gives it quite the nice ring [[SayMyName whenever a character utters his name in reverence.]]
* CatsAreMean: Subverted. Despite being a lion and appearing to be gruff initially, Clay is still heroic and will help out his friends when necessary.
* CoolOldGuy: He may be elderly, but he can keep up with the gang's antics, and age hasn't stopped him from being a professional guitarist and singer.
* EveryoneHasStandards: While he is willing to chase Ms. Crawly off his property with a motorcycle and a paint gun, he actually warns Buster and Ash not to touch his electrified fence, and even takes them into his home and tends to their injuries afterward.
* GrumpyOldMan: His nicer side takes a while to emerge as besides [[PerpetualFrowner the static frown he carries at his country home]], he will dish out hostility to anyone who dares trespassing his property. Even having enough heart to tend to injured visitors doesn't stop him from curtly dismissing any proposals they have.
* TheHermit: He lives in a large country house hidden in the wilderness that is off a desert road.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler:He electrified the fence surrounding his property to keep out intruders, but neglected to put up any signs warning of the hazard. This bites him in the rear when Ash and Buster are shocked unconscious while trying to talk to him, forcing him to bring them into his house administer medical attention, and in the next scene he's putting up a warning sign to prevent future incidents.]]
* HugeGuyTinyGirl: Since Clay is a lion and his potential co-star Ash is a porcupine, he constantly towers over her, and the size difference between them is especially noticeable when [[spoiler:they sing "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" together.]]
* LikeADaughterToMe: [[spoiler:The way he looks at Ash fondly when she falls asleep on his shoulder then at Miss Crawly babysitting Rosita's piglets possibly indicates that he is coming to think of her as a surrogate daughter]].
* LivingLegend: A reclusive rockstar whose mere inclusion into a newcomer's play can green-lit it in an instant.
* TheLostLenore: [[spoiler:After his wife Ruby died, he secluded himself from society and gave up on songwriting for fifteen years]].
* MeaningfulName: His name is a reference to famed jazz musician Music/CabCalloway.
* TheMourningAfter: [[spoiler:As it turns out, his inability to return to the spotlight lies in how his deceased wife Ruby was not only the light of his life, but the muse who inspired his compositions. Without her, his energy and inspiration have left him. Even after Ash convinces him to participate in the musical, Clay still gets cold feet shortly before their number to the point of leaving outright until he hears the public singing along his songs with the spirit of Ruby appearing next to him for the final push.]]
* PantheraAwesome: He is a big and imposing lion who is a legendary rock star.
* SpearCounterpart: Much like Nana Noodleman, Clay is also a cloistered artist (albeit a rock musician compared to her opera singing) whose reputation is crucial to keep the show moving forward. [[NotSoSimilar Then again]], the circumstances in which each encounters the group are different: Nana doesn't get involved until Moon's presentation impresses her enough to assist in the theater's restoration; [[spoiler:Clay, on the other hand, is roped into production without his consent, only joining after much prodding from the crew.]]
* ThrillSeeker: Played with, since he doesn't seem to actively seek thrills and seems to have lived in isolation for the last 15 years. However, once he finds himself in a thrilling situation he embraces it. [[spoiler:When he catches Ms. Crawly trespassing on his property he chases her away with a motorcycle and paintball gun, and later when Buster tells everyone that to escape Cyrstal's security they need to jump out the window, when everyone else gives a horrified BigWhat, Clay just comments he's starting to like Buster. Immediately afterwards when they are all escaping in the rapids of the hotel, Clay can briefly be seen smirking, implying he is enjoying the experience.]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Linda [=LeBon=]]]
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JuliaDavis
An equine talk show host whose program Jimmy Crystal appears in.
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* GenkiGirl: High-energy and all smiles while hosting her show.
* GoingForTheBigScoop: Her specialty are the juiciest headlines, especially if they're salacious. The reason why Crystal is on her show is to clarify Porsha's "dismissal" from Buster's play, which Julia exploits to add her own reasoning lest he speaks up.
* LargeHamAnnouncer: Possessor of a scintillating temperament complimenting the ostentatious look of her magazine. It's little wonder Jimmy Crystal graciously decides to smear the troupe's reputation in her show.
* PropagandaMachine: Linda seems to be on the lookout for the next scoop to promote. As it is, she hangs onto her guests' every word to spout as the undoubtable truth no matter what.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Positive example. [[spoiler:Linda assumes the Moon Troupe's illegal performance of ''Out Of This World'' was Jimmy's idea, and congratulates him backstage after his failed attempt to assassinate Buster. This gives Jimmy the ghastly idea of going onstage to take credit instead of making a run for it, which not only results in him being publicly humiliated, but he gets arrested immediately afterwards.]]
[[/folder]]

!!Calatonia

!!!'''Other Contest Applicants'''
[[folder:Mike]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/SethMacFarlane
Part of the original line-up of finalists for the singing competition, he's a white mouse street basker with a greedy and egotistical ego toward his own talent.

* BadassBoast: His entire song in the final show -'My Way'- is a monument to him and his ego. A monument that is exquisitely sung and doesn't stop even when interrupted by an updraft created by two helicopters.
* DirtyCoward: After the prize money is revealed to be far less than advertised (and certainly not enough to clear Mike's debt), he claims to the bears that Buster is the one they have a problem with, not him (in spite of the fact that the bears hadn't even ''met'' Buster until that point).
* DoingItForTheArt: Definitely averted, if Mike can't get anything out of performing he likely won't do it. In the final show, he only goes back because he was challenged with LetsSeeYouDoBetter.
* FatalFlaw: {{Pride}}. Mike is an arrogant and self-absorbed douche-bag with little to no morals but he is one hell of a singer-musician, and he knows it. More than money or even his own life he loves showing off his talent.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: None of the other contestants seem to have any patience for his arrogant attitude. They barely tolerate him with the fact that he often minds his own business when he's not insulting them. That being said they are all amazed by his singing and watch (whereas in the previous songs at least one person was getting ready or depressed). The only ones he seems to get along with are Johnny (cause they don't really interact), Ash, and sometimes Rosita.
* HiddenDepths: Though it's likely out of pride rather than any moral reason, Mike has enough principle to not resort to sabotaging the other contestants. He's way too full of himself to feel like he'd need to, anyway. He is also capable of acknowledging other people's talent, as [[PetTheDog he was genuinely impressed]] when Meena conquers her stage fright and belts out "[[Music/StevieWonder Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing]]" during the final performance.
* {{Hypocrite}}: After attacking someone for not giving him a satisfactory amount of money (and taking the poor guy's wallet), Mike has the nerve to call him a "bully".
* ImNotHereToMakeFriends: He carries this attitude throughout the whole competition, as he never interacts with the other contestants aside from insulting them to their faces, and while he does occasionally have a less hostile attitude with them, he still finds some way to be a little bit of a jerk (When Ash goes to perform he does move out of the way and bows but states, "Moody teenager coming through". When he interacts with Rosita he doesn't maliciously insult her and tells her he loves her act but only when she falls and calls her porky albeit non-maliciously). When the local news station interviews him while waiting in line for his audition, he actually mocks the notion that it's "taking part" that really matters.
* InsufferableGenius: A musical example, Mike is a talented musician and singer, but looks down (ironically, considering his height) on the other contestants. He still shows he's capable of showing respect to Meena.
* {{Irony}}:
** A mouse who sings songs made famous by the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_Pack Rat Pack]].
** He is first seen playing a saxophone for money on the street, but is later shown to be a great singer.
* JerkassHasAPoint: As much of a mean-spirited asshole he is by dismissively mocking the other contestants, there are two moments where he makes a rude yet accurate point.
** While his delivery was harsh, he wasn't wrong to get impatient at Meena for holding up the line for the other contestants during the auditions when she froze up on stage.
** He's the first to become incensed at the revelation that Buster didn't immediately come clean about the prize money being nowhere near the amount that was advertised on the flyers and choosing to keep the knowledge of the typo to himself.
%%Don't list {{Jerkass}} if one of its Sub-Tropes (i.e. JerkWithAHeartOfJerk and/or JerkWithAHeartOfGold) already got listed.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Mike is rude and abrasive to everyone, but does have his nicer moments. For instance, he's actually happy when he sees Meena sing and thanks his girlfriend when she saves him from the bears. Guess he's not as shallow as he lets on.
* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: At first. For example, there are moments that show him being polite to people but not really for a genuine reason (Buster, the bull at the bank, the audience that's clapping for him, and Derek with the latter though it's implied they are really friends). He also could be this with the contestants at times. For example, when Ash is heartbroken after breaking up with Lance, Mike does move out of her way and give a respectful bow but states, "Moody teenager coming through." (Not that she wasn't moody at the moment). Another example is when it seems he is being nice to Rosita stating he loved her act but reveals that he only meant the part where she fell and does give her a friendly goodbye but calls her porky (albeit non-maliciously).
* KarmaHoudini: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. Sure, the bears with whom he played poker engaged in DisproportionateRetribution, but Mike's cheating on his poker game with them was the one that started that mess. While he ends the movie still on the run from the bears, Mike essentially got away with said cheating, along with his rude attitude towards everyone. As he's absent in the second movie, [[UncertainDoom his fate remains unknown.]]
* MoralMyopia: He becomes angry at Buster for lying about the prize money, even though he himself had cheated the bears.
* TheNapoleon: As a mouse, he's the smallest of the main characters by far, but compensates for this by having the shortest temper and the biggest ego, convinced he is the only one of the contestants with any singing talent.
* NeverMyFault: Implied when he tries to pass the blame for his actions onto Buster.
* NiceCharacterMeanActor: In-universe, Mike gives the impression of a soulful, classy individual when he's performing on stage or when he's talking to a person who can give him something (Buster, the bank representative who gave him the expensive credit card, an audience that's applauding him as well as the manager of the club Derek but it's implied that his kindness to Derek is genuine) but won't treat anyone else with an iota of respect.
* NiceMice: {{Inverted|Trope}}. Mike is rude and egotistical even though - or perhaps because - he is undeniably a talented musician. Played straight at the very end when he happily acknowledges Meena's talent and thanks his girlfriend for saving him from the bears.
* PetTheDog: More than once, he mocks Meena, affirming she'll be a disaster. But when she finally finds the courage to sing, he's genuinely amazed. He also thanks his girlfriend for saving him and does give Ash a little bow when she goes to perform.
* TheRichWantToBeRicher: A pre-emptive variant; After convincing himself he's going to win the prize money, Mike not only gets himself an expensive credit card, but takes part in a card game with the bears (which he cheats to win), all so he can have more money than he already thinks he's going to get.
* SequelNonEntity: The only talent show contestant who didn’t return for ''Sing 2''. The last we see of him is riding off with his girlfriend with the bears in pursuit, so it’s possible he skipped town after the show.
* ShadowArchetype: To Buster Moon. Mike and Buster both love show business and live from one hustle to the next in the optimistic belief that success is around the corner. But Buster still has his sense of childlike wonder and wants to put on a show that displays the talents of the performers and gives the audience a magical experience. He keeps hustling in the hopes that his next show will be a hit that benefits everyone. Mike on the other hand [[ItsAllAboutMe only cares about himself]] and seeks to make others pay the price for his lying and cheating.
* SwallowedWhole: By a bear gangster, more than once. The mouse he's been courting the whole movie shows up in a BigDamnHeroes moment to rescue him the second time.
* TokenEvilTeammate: Evil is a stretch but he is easily the biggest jerk among the performers, but despite his morally questionable activities outside the show, he has enough confidence in his singing that he doesn't resort to sabotage or cheating in the contest. He also still performs in the finale even knowing there will be no monetary reward, but not before his talent is questioned.
* UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist: A narcissistic, entitled musician whose rudeness, snark and jackassery toward the other contestants is PlayedForLaughs.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Because he is convinced by his ego that he's going to win the prize money, Mike gets an expensive credit card so as to go out clubbing and gambling--where he cheats, thus earning the ire of the Bear Mafia. When they come after him he's already spent the money (possibly in paying off the credit card...), so is forced to confess about the prize money to pay off his debt...which leads them to crash the special rehearsal for Nana Noodleman where the prize money is revealed to be (mostly) fake, eventually culminating in the chain reaction that destroys the Moon Theatre.
* VitriolicBestBuds: With Rosita. They are seen rehearsing after each other. Mike is seen as less hostile towards her when they first interact but still (non-maliciously) rude. While Mike does insult her and Gunter while they are performing and she is less than pleased to see him come back but when he starts singing she can be seen smiling.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Literally in this case -- Mike ends the movie with the Bear Mafia still chasing him, there's no telling if he'll survive, especially since he owes both the bank and them $100k. The sequel makes no mention of him whatsoever.

[[folder:Lance]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/BeckBennett
Ash's boyfriend in the first film. An egotistical {{Jerkass}} who is resentful when Ash gets accepted into the competition without him. Their relationship ended when Ash caught him cheating on her with Becky.

* DomesticAbuse: An emotional example. Though not physically violent, Lance is shown to be very controlling and toxic towards Ash. He constantly belittles her when she overshadows him, insists that she isn't as talented as he is and should just be his backup singer, and dismisses her whenever she contradicts him or tries to have any kind of independence, including wanting to write her own sing for the competition. When Ash joins the competition against his wishes, Lance cheats on her with another singer while she's not home, and [[NeverMyFault tries to pin the blame on Ash when she finds out]].
* {{Hypocrite}}:
** He was all for auditioning for the show when it would mean he'd be in the spotlight. When Buster picks Ash over him, he starts accusing Ash of "selling out" for agreeing to it.
** Lance accuses her of "selling out" when she decides to go through with the contest when she gets selected and he doesn't. The next day, he tells her to do the "Pop Star Princess" routine Buster wants her to do if she wants to win the prize money.
* HateSink: He's an emotionally abusive boyfriend and an unfaithful cheater without any redeeming qualities in sight.
* ItsAllAboutMe: Lance insists on being the lead singer and songwriter of their band despite Ash being obviously more talented than him, he tries to pressure Ash to quit the competition since he didn't make the cut, and he eventually cheats on her with another singer because she was "never around".
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Implied to go through this after hearing Ash perform her original song, quickly turning the tv back on after Becky turned it off and leaves the room. Played with because unlike Johnny's father, Marcus, Lance doesn't seem remorseful or interested in reconciliation.
* NeverMyFault: After Ash catches him "singing" with another porcupine girl named Becky, Lance tries to pin the blame on Ash for being away all the time due to being in the competition. Her response is that she did it for the both of them as she throws his guitar case at him while kicking the two of them out.
* OhCrap: His reaction when Ash walks into their apartment and discovers him about to kiss Becky while they're singing.
* PricklyPorcupine: A punk porcupine like Ash, except he’s, in Gunter's words, "a total super-jerk dinkleschplatt!"
* SmallNameBigEgo: Believes he's a much more talented musician than Ash, despite all the evidence to the contrary.

[[folder:The Q-Teez]]

A quintet of red pandas who audition for Buster's singing competition. They keep showing to the theater despite not being finalists due to them being Japanese and not understanding English.

* BewareTheNiceOnes: They're really nice up until someone insults their hygiene.
* BitchSlap: [[TheLeader The green one]] gives one to Buster after his jumbling Japanese calls them filthy.
* TheCameo: They appear in ''2'', rocking out to Ash's song in Rick's club.
* TheCutie: Talented, adorable and optimistic.
* TheDividual: They're mostly seen as a group, with [[ColorCodedForYourConvenience the colored outfits]] and facial marks being their only distinguishable feature.
* {{Fangirl}}: Of Ash. They're blown away by her performance of "Set It All Free" at the end of the first film; in the sequel, they are seen among the public head-banging during Ash's set.
* FunnyForeigner: Besides their and Buster's SustainedMisunderstanding, a RunningGag is how they interrupt Buster to show him their routines despite the koala's discomfort. Most of his attempts to dissuade from thinking he chose them often lead to further misunderstandings; e.g. incorporating his finger-wagging to the routine.
* {{Irony}}: They misunderstand Buster's rejection of them and continue working backstage despite his attempts to inform them otherwise. It's only when the show loses two acts that Buster tries recruiting them for real; unfortunately, because he doesn't know how to speak Japanese, he ends up insulting them with them quitting in disgust.
* LanguageBarrier: No grasp of English means Buster spends most of the film dealing with their (unwanted) antics.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Their shtick, wardrobe and name are likely inspired by the J-Pop idol group [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cute_(Japanese_idol_group) Cute]].
* PerpetualSmiler: They never lose their sunny disposition even during elaborated dance routines. The only exception is when they feel insulted, as Buster finds out.
* PunnyName: "The Q-Teez" are indeed cute.

!!!'''Financial and "[[LegitimateBusinessmensSocialClub Independent]]" Associations'''
[[folder:Judith]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RheaPerlman
A llama who works for the bank who warns Buster that, if he can't raise enough money to pay off his bills, the bank will repossess the theatre.

* BigBadEnsemble: With the Bears though she's far less actively malevolent.
* DeathGlare: When she's taking the property after the theatre is destroyed, she turns and scowls at Buster as he's leaving.
* {{Determinator}}: After having her calls ignored one too many times, she visits the theatre mid-way through the film to confront Buster in person.
%%* HeelFaceTurn: At the end of the film.
* JerkassHasAPoint: As humorless and unfeeling she is towards Buster's dreams and feelings towards the theater. However, she makes two very good points:
** First off, the theater's business has been so bad that Buster has been forced to steal electricity and water just for rehearsals. She's well within her rights to repossess it due to unpaid bills.
** She's also legally correct in that the comeback performance is technically trespassing on property that is not there, done without permission.
* PassThePopcorn: Her threats to call the police during the final show in the rebuilt theatre never come to fruition as she stays to watch the show.
* PunchClockVillain: As cold as she acts, it's her job to either get Buster to pay what he owes or repossess the property if he can't.
* VillainyFreeVillain: Again, it's her job as a worker at the bank to either collect what Buster owes, or repossess the property. Nothing she does in the film is evil by any means. Just cold and direct.

[[folder:Bear Trio]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/{{Jim Cummings|1952}}
A trio of gangster brown bears with [[RussianBear thick Russian accents]], the antagonists in Mike's character arc, they relentlessly pursue him for money he cheated out of the bears in a card game.

* AffablyEvil: The leader is friendly with the bouncer at the club, and apparently, they all hold value over playing fair when they gamble. Of course, when they lose their patience, this disappears pretty quickly.
* BadassLongcoat: The leader wears one.
* BatterUp: The leader smashes the prize money chest with a baseball bat, then seems tempted to use it on Buster when it's revealed the money was never real.
* BearsAreBadNews: Never portrayed with any degree of lightheartedness, and always a very dangerous threat.
* BerserkButton: By the end of the film, Mike becomes one for them, especially the leader. Case in point, after they thought Mike drowned in the flooded theatre but suddenly see him singing on T.V., the leader shatters his drink with one hand, shoves his table aside, and the three charge out of the club.
* BigBadEnsemble: With Judith as they cause the destruction of the theater and try to kill Mike multiple times.
* {{Determinator}}: The one good(?) thing that can be said about them is that they do not stop hunting someone who's crossed them. If Mike gets into a vehicle, they jump onto outside of it as it's moving and hold on. Not even almost drowning can persuade them to give up.
* DisproportionateRetribution: They hunt one mouse through an entire city for money he cheated out of them, and when he can't pay it back they eat him without hesitation.
* TheDragon: They are CoDragons to Judith.
%%* EvilSoundsDeep: It adds to their menace.
* GutturalGrowler: All of them have this, fitting as they are bears.
%%* HuskyRusskie: All of them have thick Russian accents.%%"Has a Russian accent" isn't sufficient context for this trope.
* KnightOfCerebus: The most violent and remorseless characters in the whole movie, every appearance by them is played completely seriously. They're more of a threat than Marcus, a KillerGorilla gangster who regularly pulls off heists but deeply loves his son Johnny, while they have no such redeeming qualities.
* NationalAnimalStereotypes: Bears with Russian accents.
* NoNameGiven: The two subordinates -whose names are also not revealed- only call their leader "Boss".
* OutsideContextProblem: At first, they're only Mike's problem, and nobody else in the main cast has any idea who they are. Then Mike tells them that Buster can gives them 100,000 dollars that Mike cheated out of them, leading to the bears inadvertently causing the destruction of the theatre.
* PsychoticSmirk: The leader ends his final scene with one directed at the camera as he's clinging to the back of Mike's car.
* RussianBear: They're a trio of Russian-accented [[TheMafiya Mafiya]] brown bears.
* SapientEatSapient: The boss doesn't so much as bat an eye at eating another sapient being.
* SpitTake: One of them spews up his drink when he sees Mike singing on TV in the climax. He ends up spitting on the bear sitting opposite of him.
* SuperPersistentPredator: They will not stop hunting Mike until they get the money they were cheated out of, or Mike is dead. Even after they almost drown in the flooding of Moon Theatre when they followed Mike there they still come after him again when they see him singing in the final show.
* SwallowedWhole: The leader's preferred method of dealing with Mike is to try to eat him. He tries it twice.
* VillainHasAPoint: While their means with dealing with it are extreme, they only start making Mike's life miserable because Mike cheated on a poker game with them.

!!!'''Contestants' Families'''
[[folder:Norman]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/NickOfferman
Rosita's husband. A major workaholic with little time for his home life.

* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther:
** After Rosita and Gunter's amazing performance at the film's end, Norman runs onstage and kisses his wife. It's not out of nowhere as most examples in that most of his dialogue consists of small (sleepy) compliments to Rosita.
** In the sequel, Norman felt sad for Rosita when she wasn't able to jump the diving board during rehearsal. He got offended when Jimmy rudely asked if the "mommy pig" can do her part.
* CharacterDevelopment: Norman has become even more supportive of his wife's dreams in the sequel, whether it's agreeing to watch their kids on short notice so she can leave town and pursue some new career opportunities, or [[spoiler:eagerly helping her create a distraction so she and her friends can commandeer Jimmy Crystal's theater in the climax.]]
* DrearyHalfLiddedEyes: A big trait of his, used mostly in the first film. It highlights his work fatigue and lack of energy. Tellingly, seeing his wife's performance in the finale is the only time in the movie when his eyes are wide open.
* FailedASpotCheck: Doesn't notice that his wife replaced herself with a Rube Goldberg device until he damages the device.
* HappilyMarried: Worn out by their schedules as they may be, Norman and Rosita are still very much in love with only the occasional reminder needed.
* ParentsAsPeople: Preoccupied with his work due to having to provide for a big family, but he's loving to his wife and children.
* {{Sleepyhead}}: Due to long business hours, he often falls asleep in the couch, even in the midst of conversations.
* SoProudOfYou: In the sequel, Norman tells Rosita this, word for word, when he congratulates her for landing the starring role in Buster's play in Redshore City.
-->'''Norman:''' So, the star of the show, huh?\\
'''Rosita:''' Can you believe it? It's literally my dream come true.\\
'''Norman:''' I know. I am so proud of you, honey.
* {{Workaholic}}: He's constantly distracted and fatigued. Going by the one time we see him leave and return, he works at least a 12-14 hour day. However, in his defense, he does have a huge family to support.

[[folder:Piglets]]

Norman and Rosita's twenty-five children.

* BrattyHalfPint: While they can all be this at times, Casper really takes the cake. In his first scene alone, he engages in CopycatMockery of Rosita after hearing her sing while making breakfast.
* ADayInTheLimelight: The piglets are given a starring role in "Gunter Babysits", where they get into quite a bit of mischief while Gunter is trying to watch them for the night.
* FailedASpotCheck: Like their father, they are completely oblivious to the fact that Rosita has replaced her role in their morning routine with a machine.
* TheGlomp: After Rosita and Gunther finish their performance, the piglets promptly charge on stage and hug their mother ''en masse''. They do the same thing in the sequel, not just with Rosita, but the whole group.
* MassiveNumberedSiblings: To reiterate, there are 25 of them.
* WeNeedADistraction: [[spoiler:In the sequel, Rosita has Norman "unleash the piglets" in order to keep the hotel security occupied while she and the others put on their show.]]

[[folder:Marcus]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/PeterSerafinowicz
Johnny's father. The leader of a gang of robbers who wants his son to follow in his footsteps.

* EleventhHourRanger: [[spoiler:Johnny calls him for help shortly before the climax of ''Sing 2'', and as such, he and his gang partake in the final clash between the theater animals and Jimmy Crystal.]]
* ActionDad: [[spoiler:As a brutish gang leader who becomes more of a PapaWolf after his CharacterDevelopment kicks in, this trope applies to him in the second film. He and his crew drive all the way to Redshore City on short notice and fight off Jimmy Crystal's entire security team by themselves, to protect Johnny and his castmates from their wrath.]]
* AllThereInTheManual: He's never given an actual name beyond his gang moniker, "Big Daddy", in either of the two films. According to some promotional materials for the first film, it's Marcus.
* AnimalStereotypes: A giant mountain gorilla and a violent, brutish criminal.
* AntiHero: [[spoiler:He becomes one in the second film. He comes to the main characters' aid in the eleventh hour, when Johnny calls him for help, and he's mellowed out in several ways due to his CharacterDevelopment. As a gang boss, he's still not someone who should be trifled with lightly, and he's more than willing to dish out some street violence as a solution to the theater animals' problems.]]
* AntiVillain: Yes he's a gang leader who has committed grand larceny many times over, but he's also a PapaWolf who loves his son above all (though they could stand to communicate more).
* BadassBaritone: Having the booming voice of Creator/PeterSerafinowicz matches his immense size and personality.
* BearHug:
** He gives a heartwarming one to Johnny when he breaks out of prison to reconcile with him and apologize to him for selfishly disowning him. He hugs Johnny tightly in a way as if he's asking Johnny if he forgives him and Johnny returns the gesture, showing no sign of resentment.
** [[spoiler:In the second film, he and his crew drive all the way to Redshore City on short notice, so they can help Johnny and his castmates deal with some dangerous enemies. Once he arrives backstage at the theater, he gets Johnny's attention and the first thing the father and son duo do is greet each other with a big bearhug, signifying that they've continued to mend their relationship since the events of the last movie.]]
* CharacterDevelopment: At the end of the first film, he realizes he should respect and appreciate Johnny's own natural talents and strengths instead of trying to mold his son into a carbon copy of himself, and he apologizes to Johnny for not being a better father to him. [[spoiler:This growth carries over into the sequel, where he's completely supportive of Johnny's career path, he feels pride in his son for what he's managed to accomplish, and he does his part to help Johnny and his castmates go through with their big show that means so much to all of them.]]
* CharacterTic: He tends to give a loud huff whenever he's frustrated.
* ClockKing: Downplayed as it only applies when he's "working". It's implied he's this when he tells Johnny that the heist will take exactly thirty-seven minutes, and how particular he is on how fast Johnny's driving is. Justified since timing is pretty crucial when you're pulling off heists in broad daylight.
* CurbStompBattle: [[spoiler:He and his gang fight off Jimmy Crystal's security team in the sequel, to protect the Moon Theater troupe. After a prolonged scuffle, they manage to knock out every single one of Crystal's guards, while also sustaining very little damage themselves.]]
* DeathGlare: He gives Johnny a pretty severe one when his son seems to have botched his lookout job. Then again in prison after Johnny confesses that he wants to be a singer, as he's proclaiming IHaveNoSon.
* {{Determinator}}: Bested steel prison bars in a concrete wall, a several-story drop onto a moving vehicle and a lengthy helicopter chase over the rooftops all to tell Johnny he's proud of him.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Though more of an overly boisterous gang leader than fully evil, but he's clearly increasing Johnny's role in the gang because he thinks it's what's best for his son ([[AlternateCharacterInterpretation maybe even so he can spend more time with him]]). Marcus breaking out of jail just to apologize for his actions and tell his son how much he loves him fully solidifies him in this role. [[spoiler:From there, it's implied in the sequel that he's made an effort to go straight so he can remain a part of Johnny's life, and he races to his son's aid when the Moon Theater troupe are put in grave danger.]]
* EvilBrit: A Cockney-accented LondonGangster who regularly involves Johnny in the heists he and his gang pull on banks, container ships, and other sources of wealth.
* FacePalm: He gives one of the long-suffering variety when Johnny is slow to accelerate his driving speed during practice.
* {{Foil}}: [[spoiler:To Jimmy Crystal in the sequel. After making amends with Johnny and deciding his son is more important to him than his greed, he makes an effort to reign in his worst vices so he can remain a part of Johnny's life, and starts to properly appreciate him as an individual instead of just an extension of himself. As a result, his relationship with his son has been fully rebuilt by the sequel and has grown even stronger. In direct contrast to that character growth, Jimmy Crystal shatters his relationship with his daughter Porsha by prioritizing his pride and his vanity over her, making it clear he feels no love or affection for her as a person at all. He never feels a shred of regret about doing this, and unlike Johnny and Marcus, the pair never reconcile by the film's end, with Porsha cutting Jimmy out of her life for good after he's been arrested.]]
* FollowInMyFootsteps: He wants Johnny to be a member of his gang, he pushes him to have a more involved role in their heists, and he also tries to toughen him up to prepare him for a gangster's lifestyle. Eventually, he realizes Johnny is already a remarkable young man just the way he is (possessing a gift that will carry him far in life), and he learns to properly respect his son as an individual.
* GutturalGrowler: Along with his deep voice, he has a natural growl.
* HeelRealization: Seeing Johnny's final performance causes Marcus to realize how badly he'd treated his son. He even breaks out of prison to apologize.
%%* IcyBlueEyes: They're more apparent in close up shots.
* IHaveNoSon: Throws the trope at Johnny when the latter finally tells him that he doesn't want to be part of his gang. The fact that he indirectly caused his arrest (while not his fault) doesn't help.
-->'''Marcus:''' How did I end up with a son like you, eh? You're nothing like me. You never were, and you never will be.
* InASingleBound: He performs this many times over after he escapes prison to apologize to Johnny for selfishly disowning him.
* KillerGorilla: He's a large, intimidating gorilla who's also a career criminal, in contrast to his GentleGorilla son. That said, he's never seen committing anything worse than robberies, and even then he's not armed when he does it.
* LargeAndInCharge: The tallest and strongest gorilla in the film, and the leader of his gang.
* ALighterShadeOfGrey: [[spoiler:In the second film. He's a former robber who's only just recently decided to cut back on committing crimes so he can be a better father to his son; and even after he's made the decision to reform, he clearly enjoys the opportunity to beat people up when Johnny asks him to. However, he does have lines that even he won't cross (the worst he and his gang do to Jimmy and his men, to punish them for threatening Johnny's life, is rough them up), and he can now be counted upon as an ally of the Moon Theater troupe because of his loyalty to his son. He certainly comes off better than his foil, Jimmy Crystal, who shares several of his vices and none of his redeeming qualities (and is considerably more murderous).]]
* LondonGangster: He's a rough, tough, British gorilla from a working class background, who's the leader of a small criminal gang [[spoiler:(though they eventually decide to give up being robbers, because of their attachment to Johnny)]]. Marcus likes to box in his spare time, to stay in shape and hone his skills as a fighter, so he and his boys like to rely on brute strength and their experience as hardened brawlers over any sort of weapons during a battle.
* LoveRedeems: [[spoiler:In the sequel, it's quite apparent that his love for Johnny and his newfound respect for his son has changed him for the better and caused him to get his priorities in life in order as well.]]
* MustMakeAmends: After he has a HeelRealization over the way he turned his back on Johnny earlier, he decides to break out of prison and leads the police on a manhunt halfway across town, so he can give Johnny the apology he knows he deserves.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: When he sees Johnny perform on TV during the climax, he realizes that it really ''is'' his true calling, and is happy and proud as punch... until he remembers the previous moment. The look on his face says it all...
-->'''Marcus:''' [[IHaveNoSon My son...]]
* NobleDemon: He might be a criminal and has a harsh personality, but he ultimately does love his son and apologizes to him after seeing him perform on TV. [[spoiler:From there, he continues to change for the better. In the sequel, his relationship with Johnny has grown stronger and warmer from the events of the first film, and he's more than willing to give him and his friends a helping hand when they need one]].
* NoNameGiven: He's never given a name in either of the two films, except for his gangster boss title "Big Daddy", and even that information is only revealed in the end credits.
* OhCrap: Once when he realizes that Johnny abandoned his post as getaway driver, again when the cops have him and his gang cornered, and a more subdued one when the police helicopters that were chasing him start circling the theatre.
* PapaWolf: You have to be this when you're willing to ''break out of prison'' just to apologize to your son. [[spoiler:In the second film, he and his boys drop everything they're doing and travel to Redshore city to help Johnny and his friends defy Jimmy Crystal and protect the theater troupe (his son included) from the businessman's wrath.]]
* PaperThinDisguise: He and his fellow gang members wear tiny white bunny masks during their heists that do very little to actually conceal their identities. [[spoiler:The masks make a return in the sequel, when Marcus, Stan and Barry step up to fight off Jimmy Crystal's enforcers, and it's implied that they're quite happy to have another chance to wear them again.]]
* PlayAlongPrisoner: After he's arrested he doesn't try to resist because he'll be caught again if he does. Of course, him tearing the wall down with his bare hands just to find Johnny and apologize for his hurtful words earlier proves that he certainly ''could'' have escaped if he wanted to. After reconciling with Johnny, he willingly heads back to the prison before the cops find him, joking that "They'll be wondering what happened to me".
* PreAsskickingOneLiner: [[spoiler:During the sequel, before he and his gang fight off Mr. Crystal's men, Crystal asks where his security is. Marcus responds with "''We're'' security now, mate."]]
* ReformedButNotTamed: [[spoiler:By the sequel, he and his gang have made an effort to go straight so they can stay out of prison and remain a part of Johnny's life. With that much having been said, he's completely onboard with helping Buster and his performers undermine Jimmy Crystal so they can pursue their dreams, as well as dishing out some street violence towards Crystal's enforcers, so he can protect Johnny and his castmates from them.]]
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: The Manly Man to Johnny's Sensitive Guy. Marcus is a hot-blooded gang leader and professional bank robber who loves a good scrap, in contrast to his more timid and kind-hearted son.
* SoProudOfYou: After seeing Johnny's performance of "I'm Still Standing" on TV, he breaks out of jail just to reach the theater and tell Johnny that he's proud of him for [[FollowYourHeart following his passion.]] and apologize for his selfish actions.
-->'''Marcus:''' (''to Johnny'') I'm so proud of you.
* SuperStrength: There's a scene where he tears a prison cell apart ''with his bare hands''.
* ThreePointLanding: He does one in his first scene after leaping out the window of a bank he just robbed, and again when he sneaks into the rebuilt theatre to reconcile with Johnny.
* TookALevelInKindness: A downplayed example. After he has a change of heart about the way he treated his son, he grows a lot more affectionate and respectful towards Johnny, [[spoiler:which is emphasized even further in the sequel, where their relationship has become noticeably warmer and more supportive when Johnny calls him for protection.]] With that much having been said, he's still a pretty gruff gang boss who can be very ruthless towards their enemies.
* VillainousFriendship: He has one with the other two members of his gang.

[[folder:Meena's Grandfather]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JayPharoah
Meena's abrasive but well-intentioned grandfather who pushes her to audition for the competition.

* CruelToBeKind: After Meena bombs her initial audition, he puts his foot down on her stage fright. As abrasive as it is, it does manage to get her in the show in the long run.
-->'''Meena's Mom:''' Oh, honey. Please don't cry. You are not a failure. They'll be other chances. You just gotta--\\
'''Grandpa:''' Bah! The heck there will!\\
'''Meena's Mom:''' Dad, please!\\
'''Grandpa:''' ''[To Meena]'' Come on! Don't you want this?!\\
'''Meena:''' Well, sure, but I messed it up.\\
'''Grandpa:''' Then you gotta go back there tomorrow and say, "Mr. Moon! I demand that you let me re-audition!" Be confident! Show them you ain't gonna be pushed around. You got that, Meena?\\
'''Meena:''' Um...\\
'''Grandpa:''' Good!
* JerkassHasAPoint: Meena's grandfather is certainly abrasive, but the story quite clearly shows that he is right about Meena having to overcome her shyness in order to actually sing on stage. Him finally putting his foot down is actually more effective than his daughter's reassurances in completing Meena's character development.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: As hard as he is on his granddaughter, it's clear that Meena's grandfather loves her and only pushes her the way he does because he knows how talented she is. He offers Meena a cup of cocoa while she's recovering from the shock of the theater's destruction, and during the final performance he holds up a "Meena Rules!" sign.
* NoNameGiven: He is referred to as merely "Grandpa" or "Dad" by Meena and her mother respectively.
* ParentsAsPeople: He is one of Meena's biggest supporters, but is very hard on Meena when it comes to her stage fright.
* RageBreakingPoint: A milder example than most. After Meena messes up her audition, he angrily chews her out for letting her stage fright get in the way again and practically orders her to go back and demand a second chance.

!!!'''Other Residents'''
[[folder:Becky]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TaraStrong
A porcupine and the girl that Lance cheats on Ash with.

%%* AlphaBitch: Seems to come off as one.
* CoolShades: She had a pair shaped like red hearts.
* DubNameChange: The Japanese dub has her name changed to ''Betty''.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: Implied in her first appearance, as it can be assumed that she didn't know Ash was Lance's girlfriend. {{Averted}} at the end when she bitterly mocks Ash's performance of "Set It All Free", seemingly knowing the circumstances of her relationship with Lance.
* ItsAllAboutMe: Witnesses Ash calling Lance out for cheating on her and the only thing she does is ask to go back inside to retrieve her sunglasses.
* KarmaHoudini: She doesn't even get a telling off from Ash for being with another girl's boyfriend.
* PricklyPorcupine: A porcupine girl who somewhat gives off AlphaBitch vibes, as she doesn’t seem to have any qualms about dating someone else's boyfriend, and scoffs at Ash's performance.
* WalkingSpoiler: At least, to anyone who didn't [[TrailersAlwaysSpoil see the trailers]].

[[folder:Nancy]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TaraStrong
A beautiful female mouse whom Mike pursues throughout the movie.
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* AllThereInTheManual: Her name is revealed in the film's screenplay.
* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Despite seeming like a GoldDigger at first, in the end, she comes through for Mike by saving him from the Bear Mafia and escaping with him.
* FlatCharacter: Nothing about her is revealed, other than being an implied GoldDigger and the fact that she's apparently brave enough to directly confront the Bear Mafia for Mike's sake.
* GoldDigger: She shows much more interest in Mike after he starts showing off some wealth, although she proves that she really does love Mike more than his money in the end when she saves him from being eaten by the Russian Bears.
* MeaningfulName: Named for Music/NancySinatra.
* SatelliteLoveInterest: We never know anything about her. She doesn't even have any lines until the end performance, where she rescues Mike, and they drive off with the bears clinging to the car.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Herman]]
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RobertMorse
Debuting in the home-released mini-movie ''Love at First Sight'', he's a lizard who encounters Ms. Crawly at random and asks her out.
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* CoolOldGuy: Just as old, friendly and cheerful as Crawly.
* DecemberDecemberRomance: While nothing official, Herman asks out Ms. Crawly on a moon bathing session when they first meet.
* LastGuyWins: After all those failed dates, Herman comes off as a breath of fresh air for Ms. Crawley.
* LikeGoesWithLike: Besides Ms. Crawly, he's the only other major reptile introduced in the franchise.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Garry Wishmann]]
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/BradMorris
A character in the home-released short ''Eddie's Life Coach''. Nicknamed "The Winner", he's an infomercial life coach for-hire who promotes his product "The Headphones of Enlightenment". Eddie's parents buy Wishmann's product to guide their son, much to the former's chagrin.
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* BasementDweller: Garry lives directly in the same house as his parents which exposes him to more direct yelling and frustration, unlike Eddie, who lives in his family's guest house and communicates with his parents through intercom. When he goes to confront Gary over the paywall needed to receive his certification, Garry opens the door in a bathrobe, clearly hurt by the light after a night eating junk food and playing video games, before being yelled by his mother.
* BirdsOfAFeather: He and Eddie are quite similar – unmotivated slackers who leech off their parents.
* DayHurtsDarkAdjustedEyes: He sports ExhaustedEyebags and an aversion to daylight when he opens the door for Eddie.
* FakeUltimateHero: The real Garry Wishmann is not the motivated, ambitious dog he presents himself as in his infomercials; quite the opposite, a haggard, lazy slacker.
* LargeHam: Most of his Headphone advice is given in the most over-the-top way possible.
* MommasBoy: A rather bitter, washed-out example, as his slacker ways have eroded any good will between the two. He's also subordinate to her (admittedly) measly orders, to which he reacts with annoyance.
* SelfAppliedNickname: His commercial promotes him as "The Winner", insisting on using its full appellation. As it turns out, no one calls him that, not even himself; he meekly insists Eddie call him simply "Garry".
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Angie]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KekePalmer
From the Xfinity/Sky Christmas ad ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uic3FIIUekE Come Home]]''. A dachshund nurse who just wants to get home and watch the ''Moon Theater Christmas Special'' on TV with her family.
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* AscendedFangirl: A fan of the Moon Theater gang who finds herself taking Darius's place in their big Christmas show.
* DeterminedDoctor: Despite her own problems, her immediate reaction on seeing Darius is injured (admittedly, by her) is "Don't worry, I'm a nurse."
* {{Determinator}}: When she runs out of gas, she walks through a blizzard in a desperate attempt to get home in time.
* ExactWords: She does, in fact, keep her promise to her kids that she's "not going to miss the show".
* FailedASpotCheck: In her rush, she forgets her cellphone which complicates her situation when the gas runs out.
* GoodParents: The reason why she's in a hurry to arrive home is to spend the night watching a Christmas Special with her family, her children especially.
* HeroicDog: A nurse dachshund who takes it upon herself to fix her mistakenly knocking out a player to allow the show to continue, enjoying herself while at it.
* TheKnightsWhoSaySquee: A competent nurse in her own right...who gushes in silent awe of the Moon Troupe when she accidentally intrudes backstage.
* UnluckilyLucky: Angie finishes her shift at the hospital and races home, [[UselessWithoutCellphones forgetting her phone just as the car runs out of gas in the middle of nowhere]]. She walks all the way to a studio to get help which coincidentally is where the "Moon Theater Christmas Special" is being taped. [[TheDoorSlamsYou Her entrance knocks out Darius]], which requires someone who knows the whole repertoire [[TheShowMustGoOn to take his role onstage]]. Cue Angie singing "[[Music/PhilSpector Baby]], Please [[TitleDrop Come Home]]" with the Moon Theater Troupe, where her family can spot her, thus fulfilling her promise to not miss the show.
[[/folder]]

!!Redshore City
!!!'''Crystal Entertainment'''
[[folder:Jimmy Crystal]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/BobbyCannavale
A lupinus magnate whose brand, Crystal Entertainment, is a powerhouse within Redshore. His theatre shows carry pedigree in the city which makes him a much sought-after producer.
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* AbusiveDad: [[spoiler:The emotional kind. He cares for his daughter Porsha only enough to indulge her whims, yet refuses to offer any comfort, let alone help, when she's down, preferring to berate her for showing any weakness and falling short of '''[[ItsAllAboutMe his]]''' expectations of her]].
* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:He ends up getting a massive HumiliationConga and is even arrested at the end of the film. However, considering all the hell he put Moon and his friends through, as well as how he treated his own daughter Porsha, it's very hard to feel sorry for him.]]
* AxCrazy: Aggressive, boisterous [[spoiler:with a penchant for the seldom murder attempt.]] Even when he's in a good mood, there's no telling what might set him off.
* BadBoss: [[spoiler:He devolves into this in the second half of the movie. Once Jimmy finds out about Buster lying about Clay Calloway's involvement in the musical, he drops the [[FauxAffablyEvil artificial passive-aggressiveness]] act and threatens grievous bodily harm if the koala doesn't fulfil his promise by the end of next week. When news gets out of Porsha losing the leading role on her own father's show, he decides enough is enough, grabs Buster by the lapel and nearly tosses him off the building. Even as the frightened koala escapes and tries to leave Redshore, Crystal pulls no stops in ensuring his henchman capture him so he can dispose of him personally, culminating with attempting to throw him onto the stage from the highest catwalk.]]
* BeardOfEvil: The fur around his face looks like a white beard, and he's a malicious manager who [[spoiler:attemts to outright murder Buster Moon.]]
* BerserkButton: Making him look bad or disrespecting him in any way, as any poor soul who tried to do so eventually finds out. [[spoiler:Buster's sole existence becomes this for him, with the idea of destroying him overriding any logic in Crystal's mind.]]
* BigBad: [[spoiler:He rises to the role due to his SanitySlippage and UnstoppableRage, becoming [[TrueFinalBoss the final obstacle for the gang]] as stalling him is imperative to stage the show.]]
* BigBadEnsemble: With Klaus Kickenklober. They're the most direct threats to the Moon troupe, zeroing upon one in particular. [[spoiler:Jimmy turns out [[EvilerThanThou to be worse than Klaus]] and once the latter is defeated in amiable terms, Jimmy rises as the main obstacle.]]
* BigBadSlippage: While an antagonistic figure in the sequel, most of his harsh decisions in the first half of the movie are chalked to his ruthless pragmatism with only the occasional glimmer of menace. [[spoiler:Once Buster's lie about Clay Calloway is discovered, he ''reveals'' exactly how vicious he really is, taking the mantle of the BigBad all the way to the end.]]
* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: Jimmy serves as this to Judith the bank representative from the first movie as the main obstacle in Buster's story arc. For all of her hostility towards Buster, Judith was simply doing her job and was correct in pointing out that Buster's theater would be repossessed if he failed to pay his debts to the bank. Jimmy, on the other hand, has a much higher level of influence since his business empire, Crystal Entertainment, incorporates luxurious hotels, grand theaters and, with them, gives him a reputation he can wield as a collar on anyone working under him. [[spoiler:His personality is akin to a sadistic despot rather than the unsympathetic bureaucrat Judith was, as he's convinced of his ability to wave away responsibility with money, Redshore his playground to do as he pleases.]]
* DisproportionateRetribution: [[spoiler:While Buster did lie to him about Calloway and embarrassed him by fumbling his attempt to switch Porsha to another role, the fallout of which ended up on the news, trying to ''murder him'' in response is a definite overreaction.]]
* DotingParent: {{Deconstructed|Trope}}. He's adamant about giving Porsha anything she wants, [[spoiler:even subtly demanding Buster give her the main role in ''Out Of This World'' once she expresses interest on it. As the film progresses, however, Crystal's lavishing of gifts upon his daughter is revealed to mask his shallow affection for her insofar as she nurtures the painstakingly crafted reputation of the Crystal name. Once she loses the role, he wastes no time declaring her a failure]].
* TheDreaded: Even his daughter knows better than to piss him off without safety guarantees.
* DrunkOnTheDarkSide: [[spoiler:The first time he attempts to throw Buster, his expression is one of utter fury and rage with no sadistic enjoyment in sight, just unsentimental pitilessness. The second time? He's brimming with sadistic glee as he relishes the mere thought of dropping him to his death in front of thousands of people, consequences be damned.]]
* EveryoneHasStandards: PlayedForLaughs. An abusive elitist monster he is but the terrifying performance of the tarsier set against [[Music/BillieEilish "Bury A Friend"]] is too much for him.
* EvilHasABadSenseOfHumor: Though his presence often makes the tone [[KnightOfCerebus significantly darker]], Crystal does have a rather morbid idea for what passes as humor.
** During the early rehearsals, he arrives to the set construction warehouse, yelling for '''''"MOON!"''''' followed by:
-->''"Your set designs are a disgrace. ({{Beat}} as Buster looks horrified, only for Jimmy to [[TensionCuttingLaughter start laughing]]) [[JustJokingJustification I'm just messing with you!]] Where's your sense of humor, huh?"''
** Even when [[spoiler:holding Buster over the balcony, the enraged Jimmy can't resist a PreMortemOneLiner before trying to drop the koala to his death]].
-->''"You made me look bad, so I'm gonna have to [[{{Pun}} let you go]]."''
* EvilEyebrows: Has some of the biggest eyebrows in the franchise, and is far from heroic.
* EvilWearsBlack: Jimmy wears a black suit and he lives up to the "Evil" part.
* {{Fanboy}}: He openly claims to be one of Clay Calloway. Crystal is interested in the Moon Troupe's pitch the moment Gunter suggests getting Calloway to perform, and he is legitimately mesmerized by the Troupe's rendition of "Where The Streets Have No Name".
* FatalFlaw: [[spoiler:Wrath. He's a very prideful and petty man with an explosive temper, so any self-restraint he might possess (or any sense of caution he might have) flies right out the window once he swears vengeance on those who cross him. This ultimately proves to be his undoing, once he grows too reckless and obsessive in his attempts to kill Buster and winds up incriminating himself in front of many witnesses]].
* FauxAffablyEvil: [[spoiler:Only to the extent people around him will be threatened by the possibility of spoiling his "good" mood. Perish what might happen then...]]
* {{Foil}}: He's a big one to Buster:
** One of Buster's more humanizing traits was his ability to see the talent that ordinary people had. Meanwhile, Jimmy had obvious talent presented to him but refused to give it a chance.
** Both of them are producers with a dedicated servant. But whereas Buster respects Ms. Crawly and is willing to forgive her when she makes a mistake. Jimmy, on the other hand, couldn't care less about Jerry.
** Buster is the TeamDad to his troupe while Jimmy is openly callous towards his biological daughter.
* GoldColoredSuperiority: Jimmy's office, most of his furniture, and even some personal belongings such as his phone, are cast in gold, clearly to show off his wealth.
* HateSink: [[spoiler:He's an abusive boss, an abusive parent, a would-be murderer, and a two-faced glory hog, all rolled into one, with no redeeming qualities in sight.]]
* HumiliationConga: The climax of ''Sing 2'' delivers blow after blow to his massive ego in a truly karmic fashion. [[spoiler:First, he discovers Buster Moon and his performers have commandeered his theater and put their show on behind his back. Then he and his minions are all roughed up badly by Johnny's gangster family when they try to go after them. Then Porsha publicly turns her back on him and sides with the theater animals, after she decides she deserves better than her father's treatment of her. Then Buster outsmarts him and traps him underneath the stage during their show. Then his second murder attempt on Buster is ruined by a woman he feels nothing but contempt for. Then he makes a fool of himself when he tries to take all the credit and glory for the theater troupe's hard work and they refuse to play ball with that. And then, finally, he's hauled away to prison for trying to murder Buster in front of everyone present, destroying his reputation entirely]].
* {{Hypocrite}}: [[spoiler:He callously refers to Porsha as a "SpoiledBrat", in spite of the fact that he's the one who's been spoiling her. To say nothing of how he himself is a PsychopathicManchild, who's petty enough to try to murder someone because his ego got bruised.]]
* IcyBlueEyes: To underscore his cold nature and utter ruthlessness.
* ItsAllAboutMe: [[spoiler:When Buster "fired" Porsha, he's enraged when word gets out about it and worries how this will make him look, having a "talentless loser" for a daughter. He even shows [[LackOfEmpathy no empathy]] for Porsha when she's crying about it, saying she'd embarrassed him enough]].
* JerkassToOne: [[spoiler:He treats the others like crap, especially Rosita and her fear of heights. However, his interactions with Buster see him develop '''''utter hatred for him''''' to the point he's the only one he actively tries to kill.]]
* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: While he does initially seem to care for Porsha [[spoiler:and is furious when he finds out Moon apparently fired her, he quickly makes it apparent that he's only concerned about how this will affect his own reputation and shows no concern for his own daughter's well being, even demanding that she stop crying to avoid "embarrassing" him further]].
* JustToyingWithThem: [[spoiler:Once the show begins production, Crystal [[FauxAffablyEvil presents a genial front toward Buster and the rest of the theater troupe backstage]] even as his insulting demeanor (e.g. mocking Rosita's inability to perform due to her fear of heights) and enforcing demands upon the play through his role as producer just [[BecauseISaidSo because he feels like it]] (e.g. forcing Buster to make Porsha the lead just based on her fleeting interest, lack of belief in Rosita and as a power move to seize creative control regardless of quality) reveal how amusing it is to him to taut his authority over them. He also calls Buster to his office to reveal to him how Clay's lawyer has illuminated him on the koala's fib, jarringly switching from catty bonhomie to explosive rage just to see him squirm in his seat.]]
* KnightOfCerebus: While he does have some comedic reactions and quips, the threat that Jimmy poses to the troupe, especially Buster, is presented in a completely serious light, and they spend most of the film barely scraping to avoid his wrath.
-->'''Porsha:''' Wow, my dad’s gonna flip when he finds out about us [[labelnote:Spoiler]] taking over his theater to put on an illegal show[[/labelnote]]\\
'''Buster:''' Well, we’re safe for now, but listen, let’s...\\
'''Porsha:''' Safe? (scoffs) [[BrutalHonesty Uh, no]]. [[BullyingADragon None of us are safe]].
* LackOfEmpathy: Jimmy Crystal's preoccupations begin and end with how any action may affect him. In his mindset, anyone falling into his orbit, [[spoiler:family or employee alike]], is subject to his orders, whims and feelings, theirs irrelevant and thus no reason for concern.
* LaserGuidedKarma: For a wolf committed to never being one-upped or embarrassed, he gets thoroughly owned by the end.
** Early on, Jimmy is very rude and insulting towards Rosita, before he forces Buster to give Porsha her role in the show, which clearly hurts her a lot. [[spoiler:During the climax of the film, it's Rosita who ruins Jimmy's second murder attempt on Buster, by swooping in to save his life at the last second.]]
** [[spoiler:Then, he's wrongly believed backstage by talk show host Linda [=LeBon=] to be the architect of the play, which leads him to come on stage, playing nice in an attempt to sweep the audience's praises. Instead, the cast [[OffspringBetrayal (including Porsha)]] walks off while he speaks, [[HumiliationConga everyone laughs at him]] and Suki instructs the police to arrest him for public attempted murder. A fitting end for a megalomaniac concerned about the public's opinion of him.]]
* LightIsNotGood: Jimmy has white fur and wears some white, but is gradually revealed to be a cruel and wrathful villain.
* MakeItLookLikeAnAccident: [[spoiler:Implied to be the reason for his preferred M.O. of throwing people who displease him off of high places: anything else would look too suspicious.]]
* MeanBoss: As both [[SycophanticServant Jerry]] and [[BeleagueredAssistant Suki]] would attest. Still, as long as the job is getting done, he never rises above dismissive and finicky [[spoiler:unless someone has already proved themselves a thorn on his side in which case he'll plunge into full BadBoss mode.]]
-->'''Jimmy:''' "Either be useful, or be gone!"
* {{Narcissist}}: Jimmy has a very high opinion of himself and casually bullies and belittles those working for him, insisting that the right way to do something is [[MyWayOrTheHighway how he demands they do it]]. Though he puts on a charming front for the public, he is unhealthily obsessed with maintaining this positive image and will not stand being ridiculed or made to look bad in any way, [[PsychopathicManchild even if he has to resort to violence]].
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: [[spoiler:His attempt to murder Buster backstage during the performance by dropping him is what motivated Rosita to get over her fear of heights to swoop in and save him. Right before this, her fear was getting to her again and everyone was worried she would be unable to jump, but saving Buster from Crystal's murder attempt allowed the show to go on.]]
* NightmareFace: Crystal shows quite a few during his angrier moments, but special mention goes to the SlasherSmile he pulls [[spoiler:when throwing Buster off the platform during the climax, with the red lighting from below giving him a downright demonic appearance.]]
* PapaWolf: Ironically {{Subverted|Trope}}, despite him being a literal wolf. Crystal is furious when he learns that [[spoiler:Buster has apparently fired his daughter Porsha from the show]], though it's immediately revealed that his anger is only about the harm this would do to his own image.
-->'''Crystal:''' "He [[spoiler:fired]] my daughter? '''[[ItsAllAboutMe MY]]''' DAUGHTER?!"
* ParentalNeglect: While he's willing to indulge Porsha's desires, he has little actual interest in her, to the point where he doesn't even acknowledge her saying goodbye as he leaves. [[spoiler:Following him calling her a "talentless loser", he halfheartedly tells her "goodnight" from outside her room, not even bothering to actually open the door and check on her when she doesn't answer back.]]
* PsychopathicManchild: Jimmy is '''''REALLY''''' adverse to not getting his way & he will stop at nothing to achieve his goals, no matter who he hurts along the way.
* SanitySlippage: [[spoiler:Whatever common sense Crystal has starts dissipating the more Buster and the troupe continuously defy his authority. He's a stark-raving mad wolf by the time he tries to stop their final presentation.]]
* SatanicArchetype: A subtle example, but it's there. While lacking the rebellious aspects, Jimmy manages to nail other aspects of the archetype. For starters, his white fur gives a LightIsNotGood vibe, is a cruel businessman who tries to run Redshore City with an iron fist (not unlike the Devil wanting to recreate the world [[InTheirOwnImage in his own image]]), his personality perfectly embodies the SevenDeadlySins, manipulates people around him in order to further his twisted agenda and regularly disposes them whenever they don't fit (similar to a DealWithTheDevil), and what pretty much gives away everything is [[spoiler:his second attempt of murdering Moon in the catwalk, claiming that he can do whatever he wants]] while his face [[RedFilterOfDoom glows red due to the lights]] and has a [[SlasherSmile demonic grin]] etched on his face, giving his character a hellish vibe.
* SavageWolves: Of the anthropomorphic variety. Jimmy Crystal initially just seems like a strict and aloof businessman, but [[SanitySlippage over time it becomes apparent]] that he's a very cruel, ruthless, hotheaded and outright [[spoiler:murderous]] individual.
* ShadowArchetype: To both Marcus and Nana Noodleman.
** [[spoiler:When it comes to his relationship with his daughter, he has several similarities to Johnny's father, Marcus, while still being a very different character (which is made even more apparent when the two men briefly cross paths, after the latter has already undergone CharacterDevelopment).]]
*** [[spoiler:Throughout most of the original film, while he felt some affection for Johnny, Marcus pressured him to pursue a life of crime like him, never bothered to learn anything about his real interests, and eventually disowned him after Johnny's secret ambition inadvertently got him jailed, which clearly hurt Johnny a lot. After he saw how much Johnny's passion made him feel happy and free, he realized the errors of his ways, swallowed his pride and apologized to Johnny for not being a better father, and as a result the two eventually repaired their relationship.]]
*** [[spoiler:By contrast, Jimmy spoils his daughter by giving her everything she wants, except ironically the thing she craves the most, since their relationship is very distant and he doesn't know anything about her at all. Eventually, he lets her know he doesn't care about her one bit and he only cares about how her actions will affect him, which hurts her deeply. When he sees her performing during the show he tries to order her to get off the stage, only for her to stand up to him and dismiss him, to which he calls her a "traitor". Unlike Marcus, Jimmy never feels any regret about his actions and never tries to make amends with Porsha, because he has no love in his heart for anyone other than himself. He's presented as a thoroughly irredeemable figure, and after he's sent to prison for trying to kill Buster Moon, it's made very clear that Porsha is cutting him out of her life for good.]]
** As a respected member of the upper crust of society, Jimmy is indicated to be in the same social strata as Nana, but the two have markedly different ways of handling things.
*** [[spoiler:Nana is distant to Eddie because she sees him as a disappointment, but she never goes out of her way to be abusive to him and shows him praise when he proves himself. She's also initially disapproving of Buster, blaming him for running her beloved theatre into the ground. Once Buster proves himself, Nana drops the issue and even becomes friends with the koala, even offering him a pep-talk in the sequel]].
*** [[spoiler:As already mentioned, Jimmy superficially appears to love his daughter, but he really just spoils her with material possessions while starving her for the one thing she really wants, his affection. And while Jimmy initially appears to be friendly if stern toward Buster, once the koala embarasses him, Jimmy flat out tries to ''kill'' Buster, something that Nana would ''never'' stoop to, especially over something so [[EvilIsPetty petty]]]].
* SlasherSmile: [[spoiler:Engraved in his ruffled face the moment he escapes his comfy cage and grabs hold of Buster to finish him off for good.]]
* SlaveToPR: Nothing matters more to him than his reputation. Messing with it or playing him like a fool is a surefire way to get under his skin.
* SleepsInTheNude: Despite wearing his pajamas when brushing his teeth, he prefers au natural under the night sheets. [[spoiler:No longer will Jerry ever bear horrid news to his boss past bedtime.]]
* TheSociopath: A high-functioning example. [[spoiler:Jimmy Crystal's public facade never rises above disgruntled, rude and overly demanding when evaluating possible show acts; this mostly because he's capable of reigning in his explosive temper. Once that's out the window, however, [[UnstoppableRage he won't hesitate to remorselessly murder the object of his ire without minding the consequences]]. Moreover, [[GloryHound he's shown to be obsessed with maintaining his reputation]] at all costs with everyone (including his daughter) [[ItsAllAboutMe just an extension designed to feed his ego]], [[LackOfEmpathy not caring for their feelings/desires]], with fraught working and personal relationships worsened by [[NoSocialSkills his lack of charm]], [[TheBully bullying methods]] and inability to feel anything beyond rage and pride.]]
* StealingTheCredit: [[spoiler:After the show is a success, he goes on-stage and attempts to gain credit for it by saying he "is proud of" the show and believes "they" did great work with it, all in an attempt to make himself look good and that the whole thing was put together by himself, despite having previously called the Moon Theatre crew "talentless amateurs" and trying to murder Buster. Naturally, this attempt fails, when the entire crew walk off-stage during his big speech, embarrassing him in front of the entire theater and leading to his arrest]].
* {{Trumplica}}: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. While Jimmy doesn't physically resemble UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump, his personality and speaking pattern is subtly based off of him, as is his role in the story. He is a wealthy, short-tempered businessman obsessed with his public image, and despises any showings of what he considers weakness or failure. He owns a luxury hotel in a high rise called "Crystal Tower", and many of his rooms and belongings [[GoldColoredSuperiority are cast in gold]]. He has a daughter whom [[SpoiledBrat he spoils over]], but he ultimately sees as an extension of his own self, and will gladly dismiss her if she taints his image. Finally, he works in [[ShowBusiness show business]] and his method of selecting his next show is eerily similar to a [[RealityShow reality show]].
* UngratefulBastard: [[spoiler:When Jerry frees him from his imprisonment, he kicks the doors open, sending Jerry flying.]]
* VileVillainSaccharineShow: No mean feat considering [[BearsAreBadNews his predecessors]]. The meanest antagonists so far have ranged from bureaucrats just doing their job to mafiosos who don't attack unprovoked; Crystal, on the other hand, holds far greater power which allows him to feed his monstrous ego and hold people indebted to him to do his bidding, [[spoiler:be it employees or family. Anyone who dares cross him will get their reputation trashed at best, killed at worst.]]
* VillainHasAPoint: While threatening Buster’s life is in no way excusable, Jimmy isn’t exactly wrong to feel offended when he finds out that Buster lied about knowing Clay Calloway and vice-versa. [[spoiler:Additionally, his final rampage is triggered by the not-unreasonable notion of his theater being illegally taken over, even if his actions only stray him from any moral high ground]].
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Being a business magnate, he keeps up a pleasant attitude in public. Behind closed doors, however, he's more than willing to express his anger. [[spoiler:He nearly throws Buster off the balcony of his office, and does toss him off a very high catwalk during the final performance.]]
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:The more his hatred towards Buster Moon festers, the more unstable Jimmy becomes in the latter half of the film - and the level of danger he presents grows along with his [[SanitySlippage insanity]]]].
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: Jimmy has white fur and he's [[spoiler:an emotionally AbusiveDad who tried to kill Buster Moon]].
* YouHaveFailedMe: From the moment they meet, Crystal warns that he'll throw Buster off the roof if the koala does anything to make him look bad. [[spoiler:After Buster "fires" Porsha from the show, he learns the hard way that Crystal's threat was NotHyperbole, though he survives both murder attempts]].
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[[folder:Porsha Crystal]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Music/{{Halsey}}
Daughter of Jimmy Crystal. Spoiled by material acquisitions, she's often emotionally careless toward others.
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* EleventhHourRanger: [[spoiler:When the Moon Troupe decide to put on the show behind her father's back, Porsha accepts Buster's offer to rejoin them, now taking on the alien role that Buster previously offered her. Her arrival is met with celebration and applause from the others, and Buster even embraces her]].
* AntiVillain: [[IncidentalVillain Type IV]], much in the vein of Suki: annoying, overly demanding, negligent toward responsibility and highly impersonal but unlike her father Jimmy, these traits owe to her personality rather than to any malicious intent; never getting restraint imparted by any guardian (with encouragement by status proxy), Porsha's treatment of being cast in a lead role is similar to a newly acquired toy, believing achievements can be bought and thus never require effort which makes it hard for her to take the job seriously. [[spoiler:After feeling the loss of "being dismissed", she takes more seriously the troupe's next role offer – the Green Alien]].
* BadBadActing: While Porsha proves herself to be a talented singer and aerialist, when having to actually act, her delivery is incredibly stilted and awkward, as pretty much everyone notes. [[spoiler:So when Porsha finally accepts the alien role and lets Rosita have the astronaut role back, Porsha's performance is much better, as the alien's part in Out Of This World involves more singing than acting.]]
* BrutalHonesty: Porsha casually remarks that Rosita isn't fit for the lead role when the latter is right next to her, [[InnocentlyInsensitive unknowingly dealing a massive blow to Rosita's self esteem]], and she later makes no attempt to sugarcoat [[spoiler:the danger that her father poses to the Troupe if they choose to defy him]].
* CharacterDevelopment: [[spoiler:Porsha is initially spoiled, and she overreacts to Buster trying to give her role back to Rosita by thinking she's been fired, crying to her father. But while her father does try to kill Buster in retaliation, he also yells at his daughter for "embarrassing" him, causing Porsha to realize her father doesn't actually care about her. So when Miss Crawly recruits Porsha back into the show, this time she's willing to accept the alien role and let Rosita have the starring astronaut role, and Porsha actually performs very well as the alien in the climax]].
* ConditionedToAcceptHorror: [[spoiler:When she rejoins everyone to put on their show, she tells everyone right up front in a matter of fact tone that none of them are safe from her dad, herself included. Considering how unstable her father is, she likely understands the lengths he will go to in order to get what he wants and what he will do to anyone who crosses him.]]
* TheDitz: Porsha is shown to be quite airheaded. She pronounces sci-fi as "sky-fi" despite apparently being a fan of the genre, tends to be InnocentlyInsensitive, and later [[spoiler:misinterprets Buster offering her a different role as him "firing" her]].
* DoesntKnowTheirOwnChild: {{Inverted|Trope}} and {{subverted|Trope}} from the child's POV; [[spoiler:other than a sadly naïve belief in her father's affection toward her, Porsha knows all too well who her father Jimmy is and what he's capable of, which is how she's been able to stay out of his bad side. The first thing she does upon reuniting with the Moon Theatre troupe to play the Joy Alien role is detailing the risk all of them are taking by mounting an illegal play in his venue behind his back.]]
* DramaQueen: When Buster decides to bump her from the lead to "green alien", Porsha interprets this as being fired and makes a scene as she storms off. She later calls herself out on this.
* {{Fangirl}}: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. Jimmy claims that Porsha is a fan of Clay Calloway, she wears a branded t-shirt with Calloway's face on it, and the whole reason her father brings her to the first day of rehearsals is so she can meet the legendary singer. However, Porsha herself never acknowledges Calloway again for the rest of the film, [[spoiler:not even when she does get to work with him]], and her desire to meet him is heavily implied to only be a passing interest in "vintage" singers.
* GiftedlyBad: Besides her terrible line delivery, Porsha demonstrates a genuine level of energy in her physical acting. [[spoiler:After the misunderstanding over her firing is cleared up, she gladly accepts the Planet of Joy Alien role which nicely compliments both her vocal proficiency and her fluid movements.]]
* InferioritySuperiorityComplex: [[spoiler:Though she puts on a confident front, when she wrongly assumes that Buster is firing her, Porsha believes it's because he and everyone else working on the show hates her, and she runs off crying.]]
* InnocentlyInsensitive: [[spoiler:In the beginning, she craved the main role in Buster's show, arguing she’s better for it since she's younger, capable of doing the stunt and [[BecauseDestinySaysSo a dream last night told her she'd perform]], in the process demeaning Rosita due to her crippling fear. While she never apologizes for it, her later actions imply she wants to make amends by helping with the play in a minor role]].
* {{Malaproper}}: She says "sky-fy" instead of Sci-fi.
* MissingMom: Her mother is nowhere to be seen, nor is she ever mentioned.
* PaleFemalesDarkMales: {{Inverted}}. Porsha's coat is dark teal while Jimmy is entirely white.
* StrictParentsMakeSneakyKids: PlayedForDrama. [[spoiler:Porsha lacks restrictions and parental supervision, which [[FreeRangeChildren allows her to do as she pleases]] – intrude her father's productions just to ask a personal idol (Clay Calloway) for an autograph in the middle of rehearsal; climb atop a platform, strap on a harness, jump unprepared for singing acrobatics and even ask to replace the lead player based on oneiric expectations, to which Jimmy acquiesces. A closer look reveals she does this to gain her father's attention, for even something as simple as a reprimand would cover the emotional void between them. Eventually, Porsha's dismissal by him done for mere PR reasons encourages her to defy him in ''her own terms'': aiding the troupe behind her father's back when the opportunity knocks]].
* SpoiledBrat: {{Downplayed}}. Porsha decides on a whim that Rosita should step down from the lead role, claiming she had a dream that Buster gave the role to her, and her father intimidates Buster into agreeing. [[spoiler:When Buster is concerned about her [[BadBadActing poor attempts at acting]] and asks she give the role back to Rosita, Porsha overreacts and thinks Buster is firing her, and runs crying to her father about it. But while her father tries to kill Buster in retaliation, he makes it clear it's only because ''he'' was embarrassed and his anger is not for his daughter's sake. As a result, when Miss Crawly recruits Porsha back into the show, this time Porsha lets Rosita have the starring role and actually performs very well as an alien]].
* SpoiledSweet: Though she's pampered and indulged by her father, Porsha is very friendly when she meets Buster and the troupe, and seems to sincerely appreciate their (half-hearted) praise while rehearshing for the show. [[spoiler:Even after being "fired" by Buster, she's ultimately willing to defy her father by rejoining the cast and putting the show on behind Jimmy's back]].
* SweetTooth: Is seen twice during rehearsals drinking a slushie, and in one scene tells her dad she wants French toast. She also has a bowl of marshmallows next to her bed.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: When Buster decides it would be best if she and Rosita switch roles, Porsha misinterprets this as him firing her and storms off. [[spoiler:When her father hears how she was "fired" it pushes him over the edge with Buster, since he already found out he lied about knowing Clay Calloway and Porsha being in his show was the only reason he still gave Buster a chance, and he attempts to outright murder Buster for "embarrassing him". However, nothing from Porsha's end suggests that she wanted her dad to go to such extremes against Buster, and when Miss Crawly recruits her to rejoin the show, Porsha admits she overreacted.]]
* VagueAge: Her age is never specified - her spoiled brat tendencies could paint her as a teenager, although late teens or even early 20s could apply, especially since, like Johnny [[spoiler:the morning after her dad is arrested she gets on the bus to leave with the others, implying there would be no issues with child services or social workers of any kind]].
* YourMakeupIsRunning: Happens to her after [[spoiler:returning home after she believes Buster fired her, and being scolded by her dad for "embarrassing (him)"]].
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[[folder:Suki Lane]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ChelseaPeretti
Crystal's saluki talent recruiter who handles out-of-town spectacles' evaluations.
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* AntiVillain: [[PunchClockVillain Type IV]]. Suki judges harshly any show, even locally acclaimed marvels, [[TheFinickyOne based on a high watershed mark of quality expected for the Crystal brand]], her true opinion explained in detail should anyone prod her about it – no sugarcoating, cold, rational, haughty. Despite her demeanor, [[CompassionateCritic she holds true to her job of evaluating fairly]], giving credit where it's due and [[ConsummateProfessional maintaining her professionalism without resentment no matter how insistent the prospective might be.]] [[spoiler:She's also [[NobleTopEnforcer the only employee in Crystal Entertainment who has a moral backbone]] which inspires her to defy her boss to free Buster after he's locked up.]]
* BrutalHonesty: At the beginning of the movie, Buster asks Suki to give her honest opinion of his group's "Alice in Wonderland"-style performance, and Suki warns him that most people who ask for honest opinions don't really want to hear them. Buster insists that he wants to hear it, so Suki tells him that his act is good for the local theater it's being held at, but it's just not good enough for the big leagues.
* CharacterDevelopment: [[spoiler:She is very rude to Buster at the beginning of the movie, telling him he's just not good enough for the big leagues. But when Jimmy Crystal locks Buster in a room to kill him later, Suki's the one who lets Buster out and tries to give him an opportunity to escape town. She's also the one who calls the police to arrest Jimmy Crystal at the end]].
* ContrastingReplacementCharacter: Suki bears resemblance to Judith, the financial antagonist of the first film, in personality (haughty, bureaucratic, professional, bespectacled, unsympathetic toward Buster's grand ambitions) and role (her interference with Buster's affairs due to his [[IndyPloy "unorthodox"]] methods to achieve them [[EmotionsVsStoicism conflicting with her procedures]]). [[spoiler:However, Lane gets more CharacterDevelopment, especially interacting with all featured players as her sympathetic qualities (conscience, fair-mindedness, passion) gradually appear. This culminates with helping Buster escape certain death at the hands of her employer, siccing the police on said boss and chasing after the departing troupe to gladly offer them venues offers for a tour.]]
* EveryoneHasStandards: [[spoiler:She helps Buster escape from Jimmy Crystal and his men, as while they started off poorly, that doesn't mean she wants him to get murdered.]]
* ForgetsToEat: {{Implied|Trope}}. Upon exiting the Moon theater the first time, she rejects popcorn offered by Buster. As she's looking at her limousine ride, she thinks again and accepts the bucket, eating it during the trip as she discusses appointments over the phone [[spoiler:even as the koala tries catching up to her.]] Her tight schedule and overworking nature leave no doubt she might be skipping a few meals.
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:She starts the film as Buster's biggest obstacle to making it big and ends it as his biggest supporter]].
* HugeGirlTinyGuy: With Buster. Suki is the tall, slim '''Huge Girl''' to Buster's short-framed '''Tiny Guy'''.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Snobbish, spars with a dagger of honesty and doesn't particularly care if her opinion has the weight to destroy people's dreams. Getting past that, she reveals a reasonable side whose ability to reconsider her judgements sets her apart from her boss and co-workers.
* NeutralNoLonger: [[spoiler:She initially tries to help Buster through indirect means like trying to dissuade him from presenting his "Alice" musical for Crystal's auditions, using direct only to free him when imprisoned. It's only when seeing his dedication and how insane her boss is that Suki takes on an active role by 1) directing the police to arrest Jimmy Crystal after an attempt on the koala's life and 2) catching up to the group for a major tour offer.]]
* NobleTopEnforcer: {{Reconstructed|Trope}}. Suki is employed under Jimmy Crystal's company as talent scout and never betrays sugarcoating in any of her personal reviews of any showman's work. Her sangfroid aids her in choosing only the cream of the crop even if her quasi-arrogant demeanor reveals her lack of concern for any hurt feelings as anything but mere professional collateral damage. That said, she's only that: a demanding headhunter. Just as she dismisses getting personal, she expects others to be the same [[spoiler:which makes it harder to stand by as her boss demeans and threatens Buster. Same goes for her flexibility, for as much as she rarely looks back on any passed-over show, she's a genuine enthusiast for euphonious quality which turns her opinion on the Moon troupe as she gets close enough to see their passion and dedication to the craft. Once the opportunity presents itself, Suki sides with the group, all while leading police officers to arrest her boss Jimmy as her personal morals do not fall in line with blindly following orders.]]
* PoorCommunicationKills: Almost literally -- while Suki did give legitimate reasons for why the Moon Theater shouldn't get involved with Jimmy Crystal ([[JerkassHasAPoint namely that they might not be up to the big leagues]]), [[spoiler:she fails to mention just how ''explosive'' Jimmy's temper is, and that if they screw up, [[DisproportionateRetribution Jimmy will have their hides]]]].
* SexySecretary: Suki is tall and attractive with [[StoicSpectacles the fitting demeanor to sport her round glasses]].
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: At the top echelon of the Crystal employee hierarchy, her only peer is Jerry (Crystal's personal assistant). The few scenes they share make it clear neither likes nor respects the other.
* TokenGoodTeammate: [[spoiler:The only member of Crystal's team with morals and backbone to carry them out.]]
* TrueBlueFemininity: Never seen without her outfit of an aqua dress, which emphasizes her resilience and [[spoiler:status as the OnlySaneEmployee in the company.]]
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[[folder:Jerry]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/SpikeJonze
Crystal's feline second-in-command who caters to his every appointment and whim.
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* AmbiguouslyGay: Sensitive, fussy, and [[spoiler:self-confessed in his love for his male boss Crystal. Although he reacts in horror when he appears naked in front of him]].
* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: [[spoiler:When Crystal is arrested, Jerry chases after him and says he loves him]].
-->[[spoiler:'''Jerry:''' Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait! He's innocent! Mr. Crystal, please, ''I love you!'']]
* BadLiar: [[spoiler:When Mr. Crystal is being hauled away by the cops at the film's end, Jerry desperately tries to cover for him by claiming he's innocent, despite the fact that Jimmy's second murder attempt on Buster was very public]].
* BigOlEyebrows: He has big brown bushy brows.
* BumblingSidekick: Lacking Suki's bravado and resources, [[spoiler:he's blindsided by the Moon Theater Troupe in their scheme to put on the show illegally, only finding out halfway when they decide to transmit the show, too late to stop it and just in time to incur his boss's wrath.]]
* CatsAreMean: He's a cat and he assists the [[BigBad main villain]].
* TheDragon: [[BigBad Crystal's]] sidekick.
* EveryoneHasStandards: As devoted as he is to his boss, he looks more than a little uncomfortable when Jimmy [[spoiler:insults the heartbroken Porsha as a "loser" and an embarrassment]]. He is also heard trying to stop his boss from attempting to murder Buster for the second time.
* ExtremeDoormat: He takes more abuse from Jimmy than any other character, even before the latter's VillainousBreakdown. [[spoiler:But unlike the others, including [[NobleTopEnforcer Suki]] and even [[OffspringBetrayal Porsha]], Jerry ultimately remains complicit in Jimmy's wrongdoings and makes no attempt to defy him]].
* {{Foil}}: To Ms. Crawly. Both are the NumberTwo of their respective leader and prove to be bumbling at times, but while Ms. Crawly is shown to have a spine in the sequel and be genuinely helpful to others when needed, [[spoiler:Jerry is a SycophanticServant who is willing to allow his boss to engage in underhanded and borderline illegal actions as long as they won't interfere with Jimmy's image]].
* IgnoredEnamoredUnderling: [[spoiler:He's in love with Mr. Crystal, who ignores him outside of getting him to do his dirty work]].
* MyMasterRightOrWrong: [[spoiler:Visibly uncomfortable during his boss's attempt to kill Buster but remains firmly loyal without any moral compunctions. He only stops him from going through with it the first time around to remind him of a talk show appointment.]]
* ScreamsLikeALittleGirl: He had this reaction after [[spoiler:Jimmy gets out of bed not wearing any clothing]].
* SycophanticServant: He's not indebted to him in any way but Jerry follows Mr. Crystal's barking orders to the letter, all while heaping praises upon his persona. Be it organizing auditions, changing schedules, [[spoiler:working while staring down at his boss' victims as they walk through the hallway and only stopping him in midst of an assassination attempt to remind him of previously held appointments]], Jerry is the perfect showbiz Renfield.
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Whenever they're in the same room, it's clear he and Suki ''don't like each other at all''.
* UndyingLoyalty: He is completely loyal to Mr. Crystal.
* VileVillainLaughableLackey: The squeamish, pudgy, nervous screw-up Jerry has quite a silly presence compared to his humorless, foul-tempered, violent boss Jimmy Crystal.
[[/folder]]

!!!'''Citizens'''
[[folder:Nooshy]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/LetitiaWright
A street-dancing lynx who becomes Johnny's impromptu choreographing teacher.
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* AerithAndBob: "Nooshy" isn't exactly a common name especially when compared to the other characters.
* AwesomeAnachronisticApparel: Her dance mix is all recent music but her wardrobe has a [[TheNineties 90s]] retro feel...all while showing sick moves.
* BootsOfToughness: She wears knee high red boots and is a snarky, vivacious {{tomboy}}.
* BrutalHonesty: [[spoiler:After Klaus insults her to her face by calling her 'riff-raff', Nooshy has zero problems sharing how she really feels about him in return.]]
-->[[spoiler:'''Klaus:''' [''sarcastically''] Yes, I'm just a stupid, fat, old monkey!]]\\
[[spoiler:'''Johnny:''' I don't think that at all.]]\\
[[spoiler:'''Nooshy:''' [''grinning''] I do.]]
* CoolTeacher: [[spoiler:She helps Johnny master the choreography he needs to learn in two days, while also helping him build up his confidence.]]
* DontThinkFeel: [[spoiler:The basis of her method which she imparts to Johnny. As he struggles with Klaus's specific moves, she simply encourages him to ditch them as they've, in her words, "drained out all of [his] confidence" which only stiffs his flow with the music, the important aspect of each dance routine.]]
* GenkiGirl: Always moving, dancing or mouthing off to whoever steps in her way. Her overflowing energy is precisely what draws Johnny into getting her involved in the production of the musical.
* HugeGuyTinyGirl: With Johnny. She's a short, lean feline, while he's a tall, muscular primate.
* InsultOfEndearment: When they're discussing the idea of her becoming a mentor for Johnny, Nooshy refers to him suspiciously as a "weirdo". Johnny then brings the whole diner down with a heartfelt rendition of [[Music/ShawnMendes "There's Nothing Holding Me Back"]], causing the lynx to smirkingly restate her opinion of him as a "weirdo" in a more appreciative tone.
* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: She's the masculine girl to Johnny's feminine boy. While Nooshy's a free-spirited and tomboyish street dancer that isn't afraid to mince words, Johnny's a gentle soul that can play the piano.
* MusicForCourage: [[spoiler:After Klaus hijacks Johnny's number to beat up and taunt him, with Johnny laying down defeated, Nooshy immediately takes to playing a drum beat on an empty barrel furiously as the other choreographers pick up the tune as well, all in a bid to encourage Johnny to stand up. It works.]]
* OhCrap: After she's finished her latest street performance, Johnny tries to talk to her but she doesn't pay him much attention, because she's busy collecting all of her earnings from the crowd. Until a police officer suddenly approaches her, asking if she has a license for her activities, at which point she decides [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere a chat with Johnny will help her make a hasty escape.]]
* OpposedMentors: Nooshy acts as the encouraging, freewheeling style towards Johnny, through the belief of dancing as an expression of oneself by flowing with the sound rather than adhering to strictly rehearsed steps. Contrasting this is Klaus who believes brutal, unflinching perfection can only be mastered through exhaustive choreography executed to the letter, wearing out the amateurish gorilla. [[spoiler:This is highlighted when Johnny makes the proposal for her to be his teacher when introducing each other.]]
* NiceGirl: Despite her blunt demeanor, Nooshy is kind, encouraging and loyal to those she considers friends.
* SixthRanger: [[spoiler:She initially feels wary of Johnny's plead for dancing classes, due to him being a total stranger, but slowly, Nooshy finds herself a place within the Moon Troupe's circle. Whether she's accompanying Johnny to group meetings back at the hotel, siding with them against Jimmy Crystal despite having no stake in the conflict, or being present in the catwalk during the ''Out Of This World'' premiere just to keep an eye out for her student, which comes in handy when Klaus attempts to defeat him on stage. By the end, she boards the bus out of Redshore with the rest of the theater animals because of how close she's become with the troupe.]]
* SlobsVsSnobs: The slob to Klaus' snob, she is a street dancer who comes to Johnny's aid with her informal teaching style.
* StreetPerformer: A semi-professional street dancer to be precise, as Johnny meets her doing an energetic routine while hyping the public to ask for more. Much like other baskers, she's also hounded by the police which helps Johnny convince her to go talk on a diner.
* StreetSmart: Nooshy has an acute sense of the inner workings of plying her informal trade in Redshore, best exemplified in her ducking out of sight once the police catch a glimpse of her and how she demands Johnny proof of his sincere offer to become her apprentice. [[spoiler:The areas where she and Johnny begin training are empty public spots at night, her comfortable, free-wheeling body language implying these are the places and hours she normally chooses to practice her daily routine.]]
* SweetTooth: Her order is a tall sundae volcano which she indulges in with gusto. No wonder [[TheSnackIsMoreInteresting she's not paying lot of heed to Johnny]] until he asks her to be his teacher.
* ZettaiRyouiki: It's hard to tell at first, due to her boots, but she is this, with her socks being at least overknee.
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[[folder:Alfonso]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Music/PharrellWilliams
A pachyderm ice-cream vendor who catches Meena's eye.
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* {{Foil}}: To Darius; his unassuming, mellow personality provides inspiration for Meena to follow through with the play's romantic duet just as assured as Darius's egocentrism makes her unenthusiastic about it.
* InkSuitActor: Shares some of his mannerisms with his actor. His outfit also closely resembles the way Pharrell used to dress earlier in his career, with them both wearing sneakers, baggy jeans, and trucker hats!
* LookalikeLovers: With Meena. Aside from gender and wardrobe, the two of them look very similar.
* NiceGuy: We don't learn a lot about him, but he is a very polite guy.
* NiceHat: His normal outfit includes a green trucker hat combining with his striped t-shirt.
* RealMenCook: He makes a point when recommending his ice-cream truck that he makes all the flavors himself. He's also a friendly, humble guy who respects Meena and tries for a dorky flirting approach.
* SatelliteLoveInterest: He sells ice cream across the street from the dance studio. We learn little else about him except that he does stay in contact with Meena once she finally has the courage to talk to him. Until the last few minutes of the movie, we don’t even know his ''name''.
* SupremeChef: Gifted about ice-cream confection, given he makes most of the gourmet flavors he sells in his truck.
* ThroughHerStomach: The first thing he does when meeting Meena? Offer her cherry cheesecake ice-cream as a gift while commenting on her princess dress. Onward, it's their shyness keeping them apart.
* TwiceShy: His awkward demeanor around Meena and lavishing dorky compliments like "your majesty" when he sees her in costume scream he's taken with the elephant. Shame he's just as insecure.
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[[folder:Darius]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/EricAndre
A self-yakkering actor/model who becomes Meena's half of a romantic duet.
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* AccidentalMisnaming: He keeps messing up Meena's name, calling her "Gina" instead. Doubles as MaliciousMisnaming as he never really bothers learning, let alone remembering, her actual name, even when she corrects him, highlighting his callousness and narcissism.
* BeautyIsBad: Very attractive, which he acknowledges by acting as aggressively seductive as possible, yet very self-obsessed which makes him a terrible dance partner.
* CasanovaWannabe: {{Justified|Trope}}. He may have appeal to mature women but his acquired charm is aimed at a young adult with no idea of romance who finds herself "not receptive" to his personality.
* ADayInTheLimelight: Darius is the star of his own short film, "Animal Attraction", where he tries to film a commercial and constantly goes overboard with his efforts.
* TheDoorSlamsYou: In the ''Come Home'' short, he has the misfortune of standing by the door Angie throws open. While not seriously injured, he is left unable to perform.
* DumbBlonde: Darius is a blond-haired yak, and in addition to being rather self-centered, he is also not that bright. He doesn't seem to be very knowledgeable about much outside of singing and dancing, and whenever he's asked to do something, he interprets the request ''very'' literally (much to the chagrin of his director in "Animal Attraction").
* EveryoneHasStandards: [[spoiler:When Jimmy Crystal grabs hold of Buster so he can attack him, Darius is one of several animals who quickly tries to stop him, and when Rosita manages to save Buster's life a minute later, Darius can be seen cheering happily with the rest of the group. Darius is very self-centered and egotistical, he has no real connection to Buster, and he probably has no idea no idea what's going on between Buster's group and Mr. Crystal, but even he has no desire to see Buster get hurt or murdered in front of him.]]
* {{Foil}}:
** To Mike, with shades of SuperiorSuccessor in terms of career. Best highlighted by their situations – Mike was an older street musician without recognition or fame who entered the original singing competition to win the money; Darius is an up-and-coming young performer who's earned accolades for his work with no sign of stopping. And while Mike went out of his way to be unpleasant to others, Darius is just too self-absorbed to notice when he is.
** To Alfonso, his attitude being nicer and friendlier compared to Darius, which makes the former a better fit with Meena rather than the latter.
* HandsomeLech: He's confident and completely full of himself. He thinks his good looks will be enough to have Meena fall in love with him.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: Darius pays very little attention to Meena, never gets her name right, and all but blames her when the performance suffers from their lack of chemistry. But rather than actively bully or belittle Meena the same way Mike did in the first film, he genuinely thinks his advice to her is helpful, and is simply too self-absorbed to realise how overbearing he actually is.
* ItsAllAboutMe: Darius's attention is laser focused upon his own existence. Meena can't even get through how frustrating he is because even as she discusses it from her perspective, he'll still find a way to make it all about him.
* LargeHam: Subtle acting isn't his strong suit. If there's a role for him, he'll plunge into it with the biggest, exaggerated swagger he can muster.
* OnlyInItForTheMoney: His involvement in ''Out Of This World'' is mostly to keep the upward swing in his career, mostly by seeking roles which earn him accolades and trophies. Once he and Meena are done with their number near the end, his only comments are "I am gonna win a ton of awards for this" before running off stage.
* ReplacementFlatCharacter: Darius's character traits follow suit to predecessor Mike, mainly egotism. However, he's never given any bigger motives nor backstory compared to the group, reducing him to an exaggeration of the character without any nuance.
* StrongerThanTheyLook: It's easy to miss (since his dance partner is imagining he's someone else at the time), but Darius is able to easily pick up Meena and spin her around during their duet in "I Say A Little Prayer". Since Meena is an elephant and Darius is a yak, that's quite an impressive feat.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: In terms of personality, he is one to Mike, being a talented but egotistical performer who values his own success over his art.
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[[folder:Klaus Kickenklober]]
->'''Voiced by:''' [[Creator/AdamAndJoe Adam Buxton]]
A proboscis monkey and Johnny's overly demanding dancing instructor.
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* AlliterativeName: '''K'''laus '''K'''ickenklober, packing the punch and bruises his students receive.
* ArtsyBeret: Klaus's beret perfectly reflects his thespians leanings, not to say his prima donna aspirations which bleed most of his students dry. [[spoiler:Tellingly, he offers to eat it in the unlikely (in his eyes) chance a plebeian like Nooshy teaches the uncoordinated Johnny the necessary moves to excel in his routine with only two days as the deadline. After they succeed, the symbolism of eating it alongside his words proves to be too much for his ego.]]
* BadassTeacher: A villainous example. [[spoiler:Through despicable means, he buttresses his method expertise by drawing Johnny into a quick loss on stage the first time around, all just for peacocking. Johnny is only able to put up a fight after encouragement from Nooshy and the rest of the dancers.]]
* BigBadEnsemble: With Jimmy Crystal in ''Sing 2'', as both have antagonistic relationships with one cast member (and the Moon Troupe by proxy). [[spoiler:However, Klaus distils his hatred solely to Johnny, forcing a direct confrontation on equal level by dance battling on stage. Once he's bested, Klaus bows in self-effacing acceptance of defeat which leaves Crystal as the far more distressing menace for the group.]]
* ClothesEatingWager: [[spoiler:When Nooshy says she can easily teach Johnny the moves needed for his routine in two days, Klaus sarcastically says that if she succeeds he will eat his hat. When they succeed, Nooshy reminds him of his own words and taunts him, snatching his hat and rubbing it against his belly saying "yum yum". Klaus doesn't actually go through with it.]]
* {{Foil}}: He serves as a subtle one to Jimmy Crystal, with both serving as the second film's [[BigBadEnsemble bullying, overly-demanding antagonists]]. While Jimmy hides his malice behind a charming front, only losing his temper when he feels his power or reputation is under threat, Klaus makes no attempt to be friendly or courteous and doesn't care how much Johnny or his other students dislike or fear him. [[spoiler: Though Klaus and Jimmy both resort to petty acts of sabotage in the climactic performance, Klaus is able to calmly admit defeat when Johnny bests him, and is heavily implied to [[TookALevelInKindness have softened significantly in the ending]], while Jimmy attempts to outright murder Buster and is publicly humiliated when he fails]].
* GreenEyedMonster: He gets very salty and jealous when he sees [[spoiler:how well Johnny is doing using Nooshy's methods instead of his own, to the point where he eventually decides to run out onstage during Johnny's number to sabotage his performance.]]
* HumblePie: Klaus' ego is finally taken down a few pegs when [[spoiler:Johnny manages to get the better of him during their climatic dance battle.]]
* JerkassToOne: As the choreography moves along, he singles out Johnny for gratuitous criticism as he lags behind the others. [[spoiler:Incensed by his talent at dancing with a different method than ''his'', [[ItsPersonal he ups the ante]] by disguising himself as one of the dancers and fighting him on stage '''just to break him'''.]]
* KickTheDog: His antagonism toward Johnny is more present but that means little when not even his other better performing students are spared insults. [[spoiler:His first instinct when meeting Nooshy is dismissing her as a bottom feeder whom Johnny is recurring to due to his inability of learning from Klaus's superior teachings. He also overpowers Ryan and steals his clothes to fight Johnny.]]
* ALighterShadeOfBlack: [[spoiler:His role in Johnny's story is similar to Crystal's in Buster's: the unappeasable boss lording his methods over their subordinates with Klaus showing a similar hands-on-approach in taking down Johnny after he defies his methods. However, Klaus is far more restrained than Crystal and even admits defeat gracefully without dissolving into a homicidal maniac.]]
* MiseryBuildsCharacter: He believes that "only through suffering can one achieve greatness". [[DefiedTrope He gets proven wrong.]]
* OpposedMentors: Klaus's teaching method involves grueling through each step until done mechanically with little margin of error, even at the cost of draining any spontaneity or passion from the performer. Moreover, its routine is inflexible toward beginners like Johnny, with everyone following the same rigorous classes. Nooshy, on the other hand, prefers a leisure, relaxed environment for dancing with coordination accommodating the being's natural movement. [[spoiler:These differences are brought into sharp relief when both meet at Johnny's insistence.]]
* PoseOfSupplication: [[spoiler:After Johnny manages to best him in their dance battle, Klaus humbly bows before him.]]
* PunnyName: He is choreographing a fight scene for the show, and his last name sounds like "kick and clobber".
* TheResenter: [[spoiler:Becomes this to Johnny after the gorilla vastly improves without his narrow-minded teaching methods, showing him up in front of the class.]]
* SadisticTeacher: He is nothing but mean and cruel towards Johnny, to the point that the poor boy is trembling after a rehersal.
* SeldomSeenSpecies: He's a proboscis monkey, which is barely seen in any other animated media.
* SlobsVsSnobs: The snob to Noosy's slob, Klaus is an uptight, award-winning dancing instructor with no tolerance of failure.
* TookALevelInKindness: [[spoiler:In the movie's final scene, he is seen handing Johnny his staff with a smile, showing that he has come to respect his student.]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Ryan]]
->'''Voiced by:''' N/A
A Bengal tiger and fellow dancer to Johnny under Klaus Kickenklober's abusive tutelage.
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* DanceBattler: His role in the play is to duel with Johnny in a choreographed battle. [[spoiler:Shame Klaus forces his hand.]]
* EveryoneHasStandards: His face tightens when Klaus pits Johnny against him during rehearsals, clearly uncomfortable at the mistreatment dished out at the newbie.
* FlatCharacter: He literally only utters only two lines during his minimal screen time.
* NiceGuy: Contrary to Klaus, he, like the rest, is very accepting of Johnny, even silently balking to some of his teacher's pettier actions against him. When Johnny demonstrates a rapid improvement of his skills during a rehearsal of the fight scene after switching to Nooshy for a teacher, Ryan is clearly happy for him.
[[/folder]]

!!!'''Celebrities'''

[[folder:Clay Calloway]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' [[Music/{{U2}} Bono]]
A secluded, aging rock star who still mourns the passing of his wife.
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* AlliterativeName: First and last names both start with a C, which gives it quite the nice ring [[SayMyName whenever a character utters his name in reverence.]]
* CatsAreMean: Subverted. Despite being a lion and appearing to be gruff initially, Clay is still heroic and will help out his friends when necessary.
* CoolOldGuy: He may be elderly, but he can keep up with the gang's antics, and age hasn't stopped him from being a professional guitarist and singer.
* EveryoneHasStandards: While he is willing to chase Ms. Crawly off his property with a motorcycle and a paint gun, he actually warns Buster and Ash not to touch his electrified fence, and even takes them into his home and tends to their injuries afterward.
* GrumpyOldMan: His nicer side takes a while to emerge as besides [[PerpetualFrowner the static frown he carries at his country home]], he will dish out hostility to anyone who dares trespassing his property. Even having enough heart to tend to injured visitors doesn't stop him from curtly dismissing any proposals they have.
* TheHermit: He lives in a large country house hidden in the wilderness that is off a desert road.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler:He electrified the fence surrounding his property to keep out intruders, but neglected to put up any signs warning of the hazard. This bites him in the rear when Ash and Buster are shocked unconscious while trying to talk to him, forcing him to bring them into his house administer medical attention, and in the next scene he's putting up a warning sign to prevent future incidents.]]
* HugeGuyTinyGirl: Since Clay is a lion and his potential co-star Ash is a porcupine, he constantly towers over her, and the size difference between them is especially noticeable when [[spoiler:they sing "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" together.]]
* LikeADaughterToMe: [[spoiler:The way he looks at Ash fondly when she falls asleep on his shoulder then at Miss Crawly babysitting Rosita's piglets possibly indicates that he is coming to think of her as a surrogate daughter]].
* LivingLegend: A reclusive rockstar whose mere inclusion into a newcomer's play can green-lit it in an instant.
* TheLostLenore: [[spoiler:After his wife Ruby died, he secluded himself from society and gave up on songwriting for fifteen years]].
* MeaningfulName: His name is a reference to famed jazz musician Music/CabCalloway.
* TheMourningAfter: [[spoiler:As it turns out, his inability to return to the spotlight lies in how his deceased wife Ruby was not only the light of his life, but the muse who inspired his compositions. Without her, his energy and inspiration have left him. Even after Ash convinces him to participate in the musical, Clay still gets cold feet shortly before their number to the point of leaving outright until he hears the public singing along his songs with the spirit of Ruby appearing next to him for the final push.]]
* PantheraAwesome: He is a big and imposing lion who is a legendary rock star.
* SpearCounterpart: Much like Nana Noodleman, Clay is also a cloistered artist (albeit a rock musician compared to her opera singing) whose reputation is crucial to keep the show moving forward. [[NotSoSimilar Then again]], the circumstances in which each encounters the group are different: Nana doesn't get involved until Moon's presentation impresses her enough to assist in the theater's restoration; [[spoiler:Clay, on the other hand, is roped into production without his consent, only joining after much prodding from the crew.]]
* ThrillSeeker: Played with, since he doesn't seem to actively seek thrills and seems to have lived in isolation for the last 15 years. However, once he finds himself in a thrilling situation he embraces it. [[spoiler:When he catches Ms. Crawly trespassing on his property he chases her away with a motorcycle and paintball gun, and later when Buster tells everyone that to escape Cyrstal's security they need to jump out the window, when everyone else gives a horrified BigWhat, Clay just comments he's starting to like Buster. Immediately afterwards when they are all escaping in the rapids of the hotel, Clay can briefly be seen smirking, implying he is enjoying the experience.]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Linda [=LeBon=]]]
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JuliaDavis
An equine talk show host whose program Jimmy Crystal appears in.
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* GenkiGirl: High-energy and all smiles while hosting her show.
* GoingForTheBigScoop: Her specialty are the juiciest headlines, especially if they're salacious. The reason why Crystal is on her show is to clarify Porsha's "dismissal" from Buster's play, which Julia exploits to add her own reasoning lest he speaks up.
* LargeHamAnnouncer: Possessor of a scintillating temperament complimenting the ostentatious look of her magazine. It's little wonder Jimmy Crystal graciously decides to smear the troupe's reputation in her show.
* PropagandaMachine: Linda seems to be on the lookout for the next scoop to promote. As it is, she hangs onto her guests' every word to spout as the undoubtable truth no matter what.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Positive example. [[spoiler:Linda assumes the Moon Troupe's illegal performance of ''Out Of This World'' was Jimmy's idea, and congratulates him backstage after his failed attempt to assassinate Buster. This gives Jimmy the ghastly idea of going onstage to take credit instead of making a run for it, which not only results in him being publicly humiliated, but he gets arrested immediately afterwards.]]
[[/folder]]

!!Moon Theatre

[[folder:In General]]
* FireForgedFriends: Their journeys as well as the tribulations they experience as a group in the first movie bring them together as a stitched-up family union.
* TheHecateSisters: The three female entertainers along the older assistant qualify:
** Rosita is The Mother (plump, cheerful, affectionate).
** Meena is one half of The Maiden (innocent, shy, naïve).
** Finally, Ash and Ms. Crawly are amalgamations of traits involving The Maiden and The Crone; Ash has the characteristics of the other half of The Maiden (adventurous, energetic, finding herself) mixed with The Crone's attitude (snarky, pragmatic, closer to earth) while Ms. Crawly has the appearance of The Crone (old, wise in her elements) and the personality of The Maiden (optimistic, idealistic, ditzy).
* IntergenerationalFriendship: To elaborate, the Moon Troupe are tight as family and they're made of four adults, a senior and three youngsters.
* NormalFishInATinyPond: Analyzed in ''Sing 2''. [[spoiler:While the Moon Theater has regained much of its previous glamour and prestige with the new cast putting on shows that gain sizeable acclaim, scouts from bigger cities like Suki Lane make the point they are at the zenith of their reach: well enough to make it in their hometowns but never to compete in the big leagues. Buster and co. seek to defy this and barely manage to carve a spot due to a serendipitous idea from Gunther and lying to the owner, which eventually puts each performer's limits to the test. Subverted by the end as despite insurmountable setbacks, they're able to put on their show (illegally) to much acclaim from the public with further offers to perform at different venues.]]
* TrueCompanions: To start, it's just Buster, his best friend Eddie and his assistant Ms. Crawly, both whom were present when Buster first opened the theatre. Eddie is a down-to-earth realist yet always gives Buster support when he needs it. Ms. Crawly may slip up at times (mostly thanks to her glass eye) but Buster never holds any of it against her and thinks of her fondly. Even after the theatre floods she never stops working for him, with Eddie joining them as a stagehand. This extends to the contestants as well whose personal issues are lessened by the crew's support [[spoiler:culminating in the majority putting on a show together even after the prize is revealed to be fake. By the time the sequel rolls around, all excluding Mike (and Eddie, who is [[ChuckCunninghamSyndrome absent for some reason]]) have formed the brand new Moon Theater Troupe, achieving enough local success to call the attention of big leagues like Redshore City.]]
[[/folder]]

!!!'''Managers'''
[[folder:Buster Moon]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MatthewMcConaughey
A koala and the main protagonist of the series. He's the owner of the Moon Theatre, which has been going through some tough times.

* AesopAmnesia: In the first film, repeatedly lying to people and making promises he can't keep winds up causing Buster nothing but trouble, and almost gets him killed at one point. However, that doesn't stop him from [[spoiler:lying to Jimmy Crystal in the sequel, so the lupine businessman will fund one of their shows, and he bites off quite a bit more than he can chew when he later discovers what kind of person Mr. Crystal is.]]
* AntiHero: [[MrViceGuy Type II]]. Buster is upstanding, loyal, friendly and committed to flourish anyone's talent through his musical theater. He's also careless with money, flaky about promises and narrow-minded enough in his goal to justify sketchy behavior. Nevertheless, his worst actions are often fueled by desperation and blind idealism rather than genuine malice.
* BenevolentBoss: Buster might be a borderline ControlFreak who goes through questionable actions to save his theater, but he is undeniably very supportive of the contestants, actively giving them encouragements, compliments and suggestions. This goes to the point where most of them don't resent him for lying about the prize money after TheReveal. Also, when he finds out about the flyer typo that increased the prize money, he has to reassure the blubbering Ms. Crawly that he is ''not'' going to fire her over it. In the sequel, it's further shown that Meena, Ash, Johnny, Rosita and Gunter all put a lot of their trust into Buster, because he's always treated them well, even if they worry sometimes about the koala letting his ambition get in the way of his better judgment.
* BreakingTheFourthWall: His opening narration of how he found his passion for the theatre and possession of it ends with him turning his swivel chair to face the audience and introduce himself.
* ButtMonkey: A lot of comedic misfortune befalls Buster in both movies, especially the sequel where he keeps getting completely drenched with water as a RunningGag (and even gets shocked by an electric fence at one point).
* {{Catchphrase}}: He has two, both of which reflect his optimistic nature: "Dream big dreams" and "When you've reached rock bottom, there's only way to left to go and that's up!"
* ControlFreak: Shows shades of this when organizing the competition, such as making two soloists who don't know each other team up, making Johnny play an instrument he hasn't used in years, and making a tomboy-rocker wear a shiny dress and do a pop princess act. It did ultimately turn out for the best though, as the contestants were forced to expand their boundaries because of him.
* DeceasedParentsAreTheBest: His father worked hard to make sure Buster had a better life than just washing cars, even helping him buy Moon Theatre, and it's implied that he's long since died before the start of the film (though he did see Buster grow up, unlike many examples.)
* DefiantToTheEnd: [[spoiler:For much of ''Sing 2'', Buster is completely terrified of Jimmy Crystal's wrath, especially after the mad wolf tries to kill him in cold blood. However, he eventually decides to stand up to him when the koala commandeers his theater for the night so he can put on his show. When Jimmy kidnaps him so he can try to kill him a second time, Buster stands his ground and refuses to let the murderous businessman intimidate him, by insisting that he's already won, no matter what Crystal does to him now. However, Jimmy simply doesn't care about anything Buster has to say to him, and proceeds to toss him off the side of a catwalk to what would have been his doom, if it wasn't for Rosita’s intervention.]]
* {{Determinator}}: While he has his moments of fear and self-doubt, Buster becomes a textbook example of this trope over the course of the duology. In true showman fashion, once he has his heart set on reaching a certain goal, he won't let anything stand in his way of achieving it, and he encourages his friends to adopt the same attitude as well. Depending on the circumstances, this mindset can be both a strength and a major character flaw.
* DisneyDeath: [[spoiler:In ''Sing 2'', Buster and Ash take it upon themselves to recruit Clay after Miss Crawly fails. When Calloway refuses to open the electric gates, they attempt to climb them despite the former’s warnings, resulting in them being electrocuted. Fortunately, both wake up from their stupor inside the old musician’s house.]]
* DistressedDude: [[spoiler:Buster's ''nearly killed'' then and there in Crystal's balcony when it becomes clear Clay isn't even aware of the play he's supposed to star in. Saved for mere seconds by a talkshow appointment, he spends the latter half of the sequel barely out of Crystal's goons' clutches. If not for Rosita's intervention the second time around, he'd be dead.]]
* EarlyPersonalitySigns: He began his torrid affair with musical theater when he observed Nana Noodleman's performance with his father ''at age 6''.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Buster is introduced in the first film waxing eloquent about his love of Moon Theatre, which he emphasizes he has loved since his childhood. He's then interrupted by a crowd of stagehands demanding to be paid and a representative from the bank is on the phone, showing that he's behind on his bills but also avoids talking to the bank. He then slips past them through a hole in the wall that's hidden behind a painting showing that the theatre isn't quite up to code.
* ExecutiveMeddling: An InUniverse example as Buster heavily involves himself in everyone's performances, though unlike most examples this turns out to be a good thing as him pairing up Gunther and Rosita as a duo act and having Johnny learn how to play the piano greatly benefited all of their performances. However he is also shown to listen to his contestants, even if it takes a while, since after accidentally hearing Ash, who he initially pushed to sing a pop song, performing her own song he decides that her way is better and lets her perform it.
* FaceDeathWithDignity: [[spoiler:The first time Jimmy Crystal tries to kill him, Buster is quite rightly terrified, because he's completely powerless to try to save himself. The second time Jimmy tries to end his life however, Buster tries to face his oncoming demise with as much bravery as he can muster and fires back against his insults, because he refuses to let Crystal's bullying tactics hold power over him anymore. Rosita thankfully saves him, just in the nick of time, but Buster's actions during this encounter make it clear that he was willing to stick to his newfound convictions to the bitter end.]]
* FatalFlaw: Buster has a bad habit of making people promises that he can't keep, under the assumption that he can discreetly fix the problem and still deliver the goods down the line. It happens in both movies, and in both cases the eventual fallout of his decision to be dishonest is far worse than anything he could have predicted.
* FollowInMyFootsteps: {{Inverted|Trope}}, as Buster explains to Eddie, his father specifically wanted Buster ''not'' to do this, as he spent every day washing cars for a living so Buster could become the owner of the Moon Theater and thus have a better life than he did.
* HeroicBSOD: He goes through one in every movie.
** When the Moon Theater is destroyed by flooding, Buster completely gives up. His previously boundless optimism is shattered, leaving him a hopeless, sobbing wreck in the ruins of his theatre. He starts living with Eddie in the pool house, and takes a job washing cars, which is exactly the fate Buster's father had wanted to avoid for Buster.
** [[spoiler:In ''Sing 2'', his breakdown comes at the end of the prologue. After chasing Suki to gather more information about the upcoming auditions at the Crystal theatre, she fails to be reassured of the troupe's talent and leads him into a canal. He spends the rest of the day in a funk, sulking in his office until Nana has to make him come to his senses.]]
* HesBack: The above BSOD is broken when he hears Meena singing in the ruins of the Moon Theatre, which inspires him to partly rebuild it and hold the comeback performance.
* HugeGirlTinyGuy: Calatonia's residents being larger than him isn't news for a small koala, but for specifics:
** Most of his entourage, with the exception of Ash, towers over him, especially Meena.
** He has this with Suki in the sequel due to them interacting together the most. While he's a dapper, jumping '''Tiny Guy''', she's an elegant, controlled '''Huge Girl'''.
* HumanlikeAnimalAging: Buster fell in love with the world of show business when he was six years old, and he claims his father worked hard for thirty years to buy his son Moon Theater, which means that Buster is at least older than thirty-six by the time of the first film. By comparison, real-world koalas only have a lifespan of twelve to eighteen years.
* InformedFlaw: According to everyone, including Buster himself, the shows put on at his theatre are never any good. Yet, when he's working on the singing competition he proves to have an eye for talent, works with the contestants the exact way a good manager should, and his ExecutiveMeddling proves to benefit their acts. His comeback show manages to impress Nana Noodleman, and this was when he was working in a mostly destroyed theatre with amateur (but undeniably talented) singers.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: Has a lot of this going on before his HeroicBSOD. His optimism leads to him brushing off not just valid concerns, but complaints and people just trying to talk with him. Most obvious in his interactions with Ash.
* InterclassFriendship: Buster is very much a WorkingClassHero version of the self-made man while Eddie is opulent and demotivated to work. Despite their contrasting personalities and social class, they're pretty much HeterosexualLifePartners – Eddie offers Buster a place to crash in his pad and both partner up washing cars to gather money to rebuild the theater.
* IntergenerationalFriendship: Buster has a lot of these throughout the series. By ''Sing 2'', his usual friend group consists of fellow adults that are in the same age range as him like Rosita, Gunter and Eddie; teenagers / young adults like Meena, Johnny and Ash; and senior citizens like Miss Crawly and Nana Noodleman. By the end of the second film, he also seems to be befriending [[spoiler:Porsha Crystal and Clay Calloway]], now that they've decided to join his show.
* JackOfAllTrades: {{Downplayed|Trope}} (as his skills, barring carwashing, are all show-related), but he knows himself ''every'' trade of the show business, being an adequate singer, a good dancer and choreographer, an excellent stagehand, a competent teacher of all the above, and despite his InformedFlaw of being a bad manager, he tuns to be a more-than-adequate one in the end.
* LaidBackKoala: Inverted. He is a very ambitious koala who never gives up on his dreams to be successful in the show business. The only time he gives up is when [[spoiler: the theater collapses in the first movie]]. However, [[spoiler: he gains the courage to keep working hard after his friends come to cheer him up]].
* LastNameBasis: Eddie is the only one in the movie who calls Buster by his first name. Everybody else calls him "Moon" or "Mr. Moon". {{Justified|Trope}} because most of the characters that he interacts with are either working for him (Mrs. Crawley, the contestants) or are doing official business with him (Judith, Nana Noodleman).
* ALighterShadeOfGrey: Accommodating chap as he is to everyone who reciprocates, Buster is introduced early on as having few moral qualms over actions [[TheScrounger like stealing electricity, lying, trespassing and piling debts]] as long as it leads to immeasurable remunerations for both the theater and everybody within it. Most of his decisions [[ProtagonistCenteredMorality skirt the edge of amorality at best, let alone common sense, putting even his players at risk]] which in more cynical scenarios would peg him as a deluded VillainProtagonist. What keeps Buster sympathetic is how in spite of all [[AFatherToHisMen he deeply cares for his people]], often resorts to diplomacy [[PolitenessJudo when it comes to deals gone wrong]], never truly means any harm and is often pitted against people who lack but the worst attributes (e.g. [[spoiler:The Bears and Jimmy Crystal]]).
* LoveableRogue: He steals electricity and water, but is still portrayed as a likable figure. The sequel further cements how Buster is willing to cut a few corners or break a few laws for the sake of his craft [[spoiler:(like trespassing in Crystal Entertainment, lying to Mr. Crystal to get his show off the ground, and eventually commandeering Jimmy's theater so he can bring everyone's hard work to fruition).]] But he still remains a likable and sympathetic character, especially since, by comparison, [[spoiler:Jimmy Crystal is shown to be an irredeemably terrible person.]]
* MissingMom: As much as Buster talks about his dad, he never mentions his mother, and she's not seen in any flashbacks.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: When his theater collapses right in front of him, Buster is completely horrified, but also wracked with guilt. His late father worked hard for thirty years to buy his son his dream business, and when it looks like all that effort has gone to waste because of Buster's decision to lie about the prize money and that stunt he played with the squid tank, the koala is ''devastated''.
-->'''Buster:''' Oh dad, I'm so sorry.
* NoTrueScotsman: Due to his "try-hard" attitude mixed with past unreliable outcomes, seasoned professionals [[PretenderDiss brush him off as an upstart dilettante]]. In both films, Buster's riskier plans only develop once he's failed to be acknowledged for his theater's body of work.
** His plan of a singing competition in the first film is manufactured as a last-ditch attempt for a comeback (as well as financial solvency to overwhelming debts faced by the theater) but for all his desperation, Buster never really thinks of other plans, including filing for bankruptcy, even as circumstances start piling up to ensure the final result will be anything but a disastrous fallout; this because above obstacles, he genuinely expects the variety show to be a testament of how much potential the Moon Theater has to give (and by extension, show him as a worthy director in spite of past flops).
** [[spoiler:In the sequel, Buster's management of expectations causes him to almost throw in the towel not once, ''but twice'' out of pragmatism: first after Suki diminishes the "Alice" play and the troupe as middling successes and second after Crystal and his goons pursue him. What always gives him the fire-and-brimstone to continue is, as Nana would put it, the "guts [and] stamina" to show up their poor expectations of a lowly bunch led by a "talentless, little twerp" with a "[[YourLittleDismissiveDiminutive cute little show]]".]]
* OhCrap:
** When Eddie and the contestants finally reveal that Miss Crawly made a typing error and promised everyone competing in his show a prize of $100,000 (that Buster has absolutely no chance of delivering on), the koala briefly starts to panic about just how bad this is, before he quickly manages to compose himself and buy himself some more time to process the problem.
** When he receives a threatening note from Mr. Crystal in his hotel room, warning him not to screw up or else, Buster looks quietly mortified, as the full enormity of what he's just done sinks in for the first time and he realizes he's going to be in a world of trouble if he can't deliver on his promise to get Clay Calloway soon.
* PerpetualPoverty: In the first film, Buster's financial situation is closing on the red: the Moon theater is close to being repossessed by the bank due to numerous bombs draining nearly the entire income; there's plenty of unfinished reparations and former employees are already lining up to mob up their ex-boss due to overdue payment not consisting of bouncing checks, which he has barely been able to avoid by ducking them whenever they come to his office. Most of the resources destined for the venue come from Buster CuttingCorners by stealing since he just can't pay the fees. [[spoiler:After a string of successes following the singing competition, the sequel shows him in much better footing; for once, he can afford props, detailed backgrounds and several extras for the Alice play without much panhandling. He’s also shown to now have his own place and a full bed to sleep in as opposed to his desk drawer.]]
* ThePollyanna: Until the DarkestHour at least. Deconstructed in that it's played heavily as him being in denial instead of just looking for the bright side.
* SarcasmBlind: Ash's snark flies right over his head. Ironically, he understands Eddie's sarcasm ''perfectly''.
* SelfMadeMan: A realistic take on the old trope. Buster's acquisition, handling and maintenance of the theater even through turbulent times is definitely his own merit but it wouldn't have been possible without his dad pitching in for him to buy it in the first place, something he acknowledges. His most delusional moments in the first film come from the fear his mishandling of the theater means he cannot attain success on his own.
* UnknownRival: [[spoiler:He's aware Jimmy Crystal is intent on killing him once the whole lie about Clay Calloway is found out but compared to Crystal's burning hatred of him, Buster is only concerned with stalling him as his mind remains occupied by mounting ''Out Of This World'' in his theater behind his back.]]
* VicariouslyAmbitious: What truly powers Buster, in conjunction with his theater, is nurturing bonafide hidden talents within the people around him through passion, guidance and hefty doses of improvisation. In fact, he's at his happiest when all the hard work has paid off and they have reached their full potential. Such is a dreamer.

[[folder:Eddie Noodleman]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JohnCReilly
A sheep and Buster's rich partner who doubts the future of the theater.

* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Despite his Nana appearing, he isn't even mentioned or seen in ''Sing 2''.
* DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife: Well, not ''desperately'', but he admits he hasn't found his. His rich parents got him a life coach. He finally gets one first by helping Buster wash cars, and then by becoming the new stagehand for the Moon Theater.
* {{Facepalm}}: He does this whenever Buster does or says something reckless, which is often.
* {{Foil}}: To Buster. Unlike the optimistic and motivated to the point of ignoring reality koala, Eddie is a bit more cynical, but CloserToEarth and has no real aspiration to do anything.
* IdleRich: Downplayed, but present. Eddie's parents and his grandmother are obscenely rich, and he lives off them. He seems as disappointed as they are that he doesn't have any life goals or serious ambitions. His life coach's daily goals for him are things like "take out the trash" and "visit Nana." Eventually he joins Buster in washing cars and later becomes the new stagehand.
* InstantExpert: He becomes the stagehand for the comeback show, and does well for his first time at it.
* TheLancer: He is Buster's best friend, but he knows that his friend spends more time in the clouds than in reality.
* NiceGuy: His family is absolutely loaded and he's willing to pitch in and help fund his friend Buster. But the only reason Eddie doesn't pay Buster anymore is because his parents cut him off and refuse to pay Buster another dime after they've already paid him many times after his shows are nothing but flops and failures.
* SequelNonEntity: He doesn't get even a mention in ''Sing 2''.
* TheSlacker: Subverted. At first, he is introduced as a rich, lazy slacker who doesn't do much with his life, and his parents and Nana hound him for it. But as the film's events go on, he finds more purpose in life and starts pitching in to help Buster out more, by trying to get his Nana to help Buster out, and then helping him wash cars, and then becoming his new stagehand.
* UnclePennyBags: Eddie, despite coming from a very wealthy family, does not rub his affluence on peoples' faces, and is such good friends with Buster, that the only reason why Eddie did not loan him the money to save his theater was because his family told him to not fund another potential theatrical flop. Later, when the theater is destroyed, and the property is seized by the bank, Eddie doesn't mind Buster crashing at his place and helps him [[HeroicBSOD wash cars]] and becomes the technician when the show is back on.

[[folder:Ms. Crawly]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/GarthJennings
The devoted elderly iguana assistant to Buster.

* {{Catchphrase}}: "Has anyone seen my glass eye?" She has a tendency of losing track of it fairly often. She also tends to say "Oopsy-daisy", whenever something goes horribly wrong.
* CloudCuckoolander: Very absent-minded.
* ComicallyCrossEyed: Because of her GlassEye, her eyes are always unfocused, in line with her personality. It also has a habit of popping out at inconvenient moments.
* CoolOldLady: She is old but she's very kind and has just as much fun as the rest of the group, and even keeps up with all their antics.
* ADayInTheLimelight: Miss Crawly is the star of her own short film, "Love At First Sight", where she tries online dating for the first time.
* DrillSergeantNasty: She becomes one midway through ''Sing 2'', when Buster leaves her in charge of his production while he goes to talk to Clay Calloway. She quickly turns into a strict taskmaster who rides around on a scissors lift and barks orders at the cast and crew through a megaphone, holding them all to high standards.
* DrivesLikeCrazy: As shown in ''Sing 2''. It doesn't help she's listening to [[Music/SystemOfADown "Chop Suey."]]
* DudeMagnet: Ms. Crawly's [[ADayInTheLimelight spotlight mini-movie]] has her signing up for a dating service...in less than a minute she already has numerous amount of men who want to take her out on a date.
* EyepatchOfPower: In the sequel. After losing her glass eye following her being chased away from Clay Calloway's mansion, she takes to covering the empty socket with an eyepatch. This works quite well with her DrillSergeantNasty routine.
* EyeScream: Even if it is a fake glass eye, it still leads to some {{Squick}}y moments when it pops out or gets lost. [[spoiler:Such as in the sequel when she returns from Calloway's estate with an apple where her glass eye used to be.]]
* GlassEye: At first it seems she is just cross-eyed, up until it pops out.
* HiddenDepths: If Johnny's final performance is any indication, she must be an excellent piano player and teacher.
* InelegantBlubbering: When she discovers the mistake she made on the posters, changing the advertised amount of prize money from $1,000 to $100,000, and she thinks Mr. Moon will fire her. She cries. Loudly.
* IntergenerationalFriendship: With Buster, and eventually Johnny.
* ALizardNamedLiz: Ms. Crawly is a lizard, an animal that moves around by ''crawling''.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Breaks down in tears after her mistake in writing the contest flyers is revealed.
* OlderSidekick: To Buster.
* TheReliableOne: Whatever Mr. Moon asks of her, she'll do it without haste and without any complaints most of the time, working all sorts of odd-jobs around the theater. In the first film, she's an assistant, a stagehand, and a piano tutor, all at the same time. In the second film, she's the one who tracks down Clay Calloway's home address, and the one who keeps the production of Buster's show running smoothly while he steps out to talk to Clay.
* SlapstickKnowsNoGender: She's on the receiving end of a lot of physical comedy throughout the movie and the "Love At First Sight" short (where one of her dates tosses her onto a chandelier). This continues in the sequel, where she gets attacked with paintballs by Clay Calloway and crashes her rental car trying to get away from him.
* TokenMinority: Try Token ''Reptile''. She is among the few characters in the film, and the only one with a speaking part, who is not a mammal.
* UndyingLoyalty: As eccentric as she is, she is very loyal to Buster, to the point where she broke down crying when she thought he was going to fire her over the flyer mistake. She even continues to work for him as he has to take a job washing cars after the theater is flooded.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Because her glass eye bounces onto the "0" key twice at a crucial moment, Ms. Crawly accidentally changes the advertised amount of prize money to $100,000 instead of the original $1,000, which kickstarts the many conflicts. She also starts the chain reaction that disables Pete from the show.

!!!'''Contestants/Moon Theater Troupe'''[[labelnote:*]]For Mike's folder, see below in Other Contest Applicants[[/labelnote]]

[[folder:Rosita]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ReeseWitherspoon
A stay-at-home mother pig of twenty five piglets. Has dreams of being a star, but her hectic home life makes this dream more difficult.

* AbsurdlyYouthfulMother: Somewhat hard to tell, [[WorldOfFunnyAnimals given the setting]], but she has YouthfulFreckles and given her outfit at the end is considered attractive. Certainly, she doesn't look like someone with twenty-five kids.
* BigBeautifulWoman: Despite her detractors' (Mike, later Jimmy) comments on her weight, Rosita's weight rarely interferes with any activity nor hinders her in any way: she's agile once she learns to dance to the beat, her plumpness matches her tender nature and her curvaceous figure is portrayed as attractive, especially in the right attire (e.g. a leotard).
* BigDamnHeroes: In the climax of ''Sing 2'', [[spoiler:she overcomes her fear of heights and manages to save Buster's life at the last minute, when Jimmy Crystal tries to kill him.]]
* ButtMonkey:
** The universe seems to have it in for her. She's never found the outlet for her dreams of singing and although her husband and children love her, her husband is too ground down by his job to show her any affection, while her children are so numerous that she is almost unable to control them.
** [[spoiler:In the sequel, her dream of performing in Redshore quickly turns into a nightmare as she becomes the butt of Jimmy Crystal's jokes and is demoted to a minor role as a green alien due to her fear of heights interfering with the play's storyline. She spends most of her screen time in the second half looking very miserable.]]
* CatGirl: [[spoiler:In ''Sing 2'', she's introduced playing the Cheshire Cat in the Moon Theater's production of Literature/AlicesAdventuresInWonderland with apropos attire.]]
* ChekhovsSkill: Her engineering know-how that led to the machine to do her chores also helps rebuild the theater enough to perform in.
* ClockKing: Her machine can work because of her impeccable attention to timing.
* CostumeEvolution: She gets a new outfit in the sequel along with the other main theatre performers, now wearing a light blue blouse with little flower designs on the upper half, and her jeans are now white.
* CrisisMakesPerfect: [[spoiler:Even after receiving her leading role in ''Out of This World'', Rosita freezes when faced against the height acrobatic of jumping off the spaceship platform, showing her unwilling to do it despite the need for it to continue the spectacle. It's only when she spots Buster falling at a distance, after Crystal drops him from the catwalk, that she pulls a saving dive on impulse, swinging and catching Buster. Afterwards, she continues singing and performing, the adrenaline of the act overriding her fear]].
* DemotedToExtra: InUniverse. ''Sing 2'' reintroduces Rosita as having risen to co-lead in most of the Moon Theater's productions after the TimeSkip of the first movie's ending, starring as the Cheshire Cat alongside Meena's Alice and Johnny's Mad Hatter in the opening's ''"Alice in Wonderland"'' mise-en-scène. [[spoiler:With "Out Of This World" entering pre-production, Rosita is chosen as the sole lead, a first for her which sets her ablaze for her big break. Unfortunately, one of the requirements for the role is performing height stunts, which Rosita discovers much to her detriment she's afraid of. Due to Crystal's prodding (and Porsha's wishy-washy suggestion), she's recasted as the Joy Green Alien, which she accepts initially with faux happiness despite the misery it causes her. After another cast reshuffle, Rosita gets her role back and even manages to conquer her fear to perform (although under less than desirable circumstances)]].
* DotingParent: They may be troublesome, but Rosita is shown to adore her children, frequently calling them by pet names like dears. In turn, they love her back.
* ExplosiveBreeder: She has twenty-five piglets, all around the same age. TruthInTelevision, since in real life pigs can produce litters that are quite large.
* FaceYourFears: Rosita discovers to her own unpleasant surprise that she's afraid of heights, which at first interferes with the astronaut role she needs to perform in the show. [[spoiler:She finally overcomes her fear of heights to catch Buster when Jimmy Crystal tries to kill him by throwing him off a catwalk]].
* FamilyVersusCareer: The crux of her predicament in the first film. Rosita doesn't regret her decisions in life but still yearns to make her performing dreams a reality, the talent show a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Upon being chosen and paired with Gunther, she attempts to juggle both responsibilities to set time apart for prolonged rehearsals behind her family's back by constructing machinery that fulfill any chore which importunate Norman and the piglets when it malfunctions. As she eventually comes clean to them about her side activities, Rosita commits to performing for its sake after the theater is destroyed as it's the biggest personal goal she's had in a while. [[spoiler:Come the sequel, Rosita has joined full-time as part of the theater cast and trades with Norman babysitting the piglets whenever there's a show to put on.]]
* GoodParents: A devoted mother to all twenty-five of her piglets, Lord knows how she manages to do it though.
* HappilyMarried: They have their up-and-downs, mostly due to their exhausting schedules and Rosita's dissatisfaction with her life in the first film. In spite of this, she and Norman are shown to love each other very much.
* HartmanHips: She has quite a pear-shaped figure.
* HiddenDepths: From a first glance, you wouldn't have guessed she's an engineering genius.
* {{Housewife}}: As stated above, she's a stay-at-home mom.
* InkSuitActor: Doesn't necessarily resemble her voice actor but she does carry her mannerisms.
* JustFriends: Buster pairs her up with Gunter for the contest because he believes that their strengths in their audition performances would play off each other in a duo act, but as Rosita is already married, it isn't a romantic partnership.
* MsFanservice: She never shies away on-stage from [[ShesGotLegs busting some moves using hips and leg.]] The leotards she wears definitely helps.
* NeverASelfMadeWoman: At the beginning, Rosita's singing has gone unnoticed due to her primary role as a caregiver as nothing other than a pastime. Despite the familiar economy being stable due to Norman's job, she clearly regrets having never put any of her talent to good use; even after the theater is destroyed, she still participates to show her talent. [[spoiler:The sequel finds her in much stable footing as she eventually gets the main role in ''"Out Of This World"'', with support from her family and friends, which she aces it with all further productions billing her as the major player in promotional material.]]
* NiceGirl: Soft-spoken, always polite, and very motherly towards the younger contestants, mainly Johnny and Ash.
* ParentsAsPeople: Rosita loves her family with all her heart, but she feels consumed with taking care of them and wanting to re-ignite her dream of being a star. This is why she joins the singing competition in the first place.
* PrimalFear: In ''Sing 2'', [[spoiler:she discovers she has a fear of heights, which is inconvenient for her starring role in ''Out Of This World'' since it requires acrobatics.]]
* RubeGoldbergDevice: She builds one to perform her housewife duties.
* ShowgirlSkirt: Rosita's performance costume is a black sequined leotard with a ruffled showgirl skirt billowing out from the back where her tail would be.
* StepfordSmiler: [[spoiler:Adopts this in the sequel when [[SpoiledBrat Porsha]] ousts her from the lead role in ''Out of This World''. She assures Moon and her fellow crew mates that she's totally fine with the change, only to be seen crying alone in her bathroom later. Even when her husband knocks on the door and asks her if she's okay, she keeps up the reassurance between sobs]].
* TeamMom: She acts very motherly towards the younger contestants. For example, she comforts Ash after finding out about her break-up and tells her to help herself to any of the candy in her purse, she along with Gunter and Johnny help save Meena from drowning when she gets stuck from the ticket booth window during the flooding, and she easily picks up that, despite having a good performance, Johnny was unhappy about something. It helps that she's already a mother to twenty-five piglets.
* TechnicianVsPerformer: She's a good singer but has no charisma, which prompts Buster to pair her with ultra-flashy Gunter in the hopes the duo can balance each other out. She also tries to learn the steps through counting instead of on instinct.
* VitriolicBestBuds: With Mike. She is less than pleased to see him come back to perform at the final show, but when he starts singing, she can be seen happily smiling.
* WrenchWench: Downplayed, but her knack for construction and engineering is well past the minor household repairs level.

[[folder:Ash]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ScarlettJohansson
A porcupine punk rocker. In the first film Ash tries out with her boyfriend, Lance, but only she gets picked. She later breaks up with him after catching him "auditioning" with another girl, presumably to take her place, which she overcomes through writing her own song.

In the sequel she, alongside Buster, set out to find reclusive rock star, Clay Calloway, who Ash is also a huge fan of, to get him to perform in Buster's new show after he lies about knowing him.

* AmbiguouslyAbsentParent: Unlike Johnny and Meena, despite being called a teenager Ash's parents are never seen or mentioned once in either movie (since she's already living independently by the time we're first introduced to her), leaving it a mystery what sort of relationship she has with them or if they're even still around at all.
* AllGuitarsAreStratocasters: Including the one she plays.
* ArtisticLicenseBiology: Porcupine quills detach easily, but they can't actually 'shoot' their quills. Ash does in the first film whenever she gets emotional.
* AscendedFangirl: Ash is a huge fan of Clay Calloway, she even calls herself practically his "biggest fan". She, alongside Buster, convinces him to come out of seclusion, and she [[spoiler:gets to perform alongside him in the finale performance in "Out of This World"]].
* BerserkButton: Post-breakup, Ash doesn't take kindly to people undermining her value. [[spoiler:This gives her the final push to hit the road with the gang in the sequel as jerkish Rick ''still'' refuses to pay her fairly on the grounds of his being the only club in town.]]
* BreakupBreakout: InUniverse. Despite their first scene establishing both her and Lance as an inadequate duo for any bar to employ, it's gradually revealed this is due to their mismatched energy with Ash offering a standout performance (if Buster's choice has any bearings), this being the reason why she's chosen as a contestant. [[spoiler:Once Ash gathers confidence in her material, courtesy of the troupe, a change in genre and breaking up with her abusive boyfriend, the sequel shows her as a solo act playing for crowd-filled, sold out concerts, having achieved bigger success than Lance even if she still has to deal with unequal payment and blacklisting, arrogant patrons.]]
* BreakUpToMakeUp: In the beginning, Ash used to follow Lance's lead, dressing the same all while rarely getting to sing lead or play her own songs despite being a supposed team. This came down to her insecurities regarding her talent and worthiness, exacerbated by Lance's putdowns of whatever meager contributions he'd allow her to do. Following the pain of a broken heart, she's momentarily paralyzed as she has never had the respite to make her own decisions. Once she gets the handle, Ash blows expectations out of the water, performing her own song of her own authorship at the destroyed Moon theater without the need for a partner. [[spoiler:Come the sequel, she's happier, bolder and on the prowl for major success.]]
* CharacterDevelopment: After she realizes what a terrible influence her {{Jerkass}} boyfriend Lance was on her in the first film, Ash refuses to let anyone put her down or disrespect her again in the sequel. [[spoiler:When Rick refuses to pay her the money that he owes her, she gives him a good telling off and doesn't waste any time walking away from his venue for good.]] She's also warmed up to Buster and the rest of her friends considerably, and has developed a strong sense of loyalty to the Moon Theater troupe.
* CharacterTic: In the first film, she shoots quills when she gets excited or depressed. The fist time is when she breaks down crying during rehearsals the day after she found Lance cheating on her, and the second is during the guitar solo during her performance of "Set It All Free".
* ColorMotif: [[RedIsHeroic Red]]. Her main guitar is red, her outfit during her final performance contains a red leather jacket and red striped leggings, and her new outfit in the sequel is mostly red. Her original outfit contained a red plaid skirt but was almost identical to her jerky boyfriend Lance. Red represents excitement and intensity, something that Lance always tried to put her down for when they performed together, and her incorporating more of it into her wardrobe after their breakup could represent her moving on from their toxic relationship and coming into her own as a rock star. The bolder color also makes her stand out more, and it's shown post breakup Ash refuses to be in someone's shadow or be told what her worth is.
* CommutingOnABus: In ''Sing 2'', it's shown that Ash started her own career as a rock star, and as a result, she doesn't partake in the plays like the rest of the cast and states that she'll come with them when needed.
* CostumeEvolution: In the sequel, along with the rest of the main theatre performers, she gets a new outfit, which in her case mainly consists of red - she now wears a red and white shirt over a long sleeved black shirt and black jeans under a plaid skirt (similar to her original outfit), red combat boots, and retained her red leather jacket from her "Set It All Free" performance. This, like for the other characters, was likely done to indicate a passage of time from the first film, although it could also further represent her moving on from Lance as her outfit in the first film was essentially a more feminine version of his outfit.
* DeadpanSnarker: The big one among the cast. She's especially snarky with Buster.
-->'''Buster:''' [''while showing her a hot pink leotard with a tutu she could wear for her performance, which Ash audibly recoils to''] Isn't this a great color for you?
-->'''Ash:''' I can't tell. It's melting my eyes.
* GlamRock: Her outfit during the final performance. She uses scissors to give the skirt of the Pop-Star Princess dress a knee-length jagged hem, removes the bow, puts on sparkly-blue eye shadow, then adds a red leather jacket, red-and-black striped leggings, and lace-up boots to incorporate her own punk-rock style. Her outfit for "Out Of This World" in the sequel applies too, which is a sequined lilac outfit accompanied by purple eyeshadow and lipstick, and stars attacked to the quills next to her ears.
* HeroicBSOD: After catching her boyfriend cheating on her, she temporarily becomes unable to rehearse properly and breaks down in tears in the middle of practicing her song.
* HonoraryTrueCompanion: [[spoiler:By the beginning of the sequel, Ash is ''nominally'' a member of the theater troupe yet rarely takes part in their plays other than as a composer, since her main focus is on rock venue gigs as a solo act. However, she holds true to any promise of returning the moment the others need her aid and is still quite close to them.]]
* HugeGuyTinyGirl: Since Ash is a porcupine and her idol and potential co-star Clay Calloway is a lion, he constantly towers over her in the sequel, and the size difference between them is especially noticeable when [[spoiler:they sing "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For” together.]]
* InsistentAppellation: Despite being a young contestant, she's the only one [[LastNameBasis who refers to Buster as "Moon" without the Mr. honorific]], which initially is used to express disdain toward his competition which she sees as "superficial" and a necessary evil to achieve her and Lance's dreams; eventually, it switches to prove both Ash and Buster standing as mutual professional equals rather than employer and subordinate. This is spotlighted more in the sequel after Ash has gotten her big break through agreeing to Buster's proposals on her own terms.
* IntergenerationalFriendship: In the second film, she gets to meet one of her idols, Clay Calloway - an aging rock star who retired from the world of show business after his wife died. Clay turns out to be very different from what she was expecting, but she slowly gets to know him better as a person instead of a celebrity. [[spoiler:It's Ash who helps Clay start to move on from his grief that's been holding him back for fifteen years, and by the end of the film, the two musicians have become very good friends.]]
* LoveMartyr: She's initially this for her jerky boyfriend Lance, but she stops when she catches him cheating on her.
* PimpedOutDress: Ash takes a pair of scissors to the hemline of the "pop princess" dress Buster tries to make her wear, winding up with an especially badass glittering accessory to her red leather jacket in her final performance.
* PricklyPorcupine: A punk porcupine in her teen years and the snarkiest out of the main cast. Also has a tendency to shoot quills whenever she gets really emotional.
* RealWomenDontWearDresses: {{Subverted|Trope}} with Ash. She wears a plaid skirt for most of the movie but doesn't appreciate Buster's assumption that she'll enjoy being in a frilly sparkly dress because she's a teenage girl. Her final performance has her in a PimpedOutDress with a leather jacket on top.
* TheRockStar: An up-and-coming punk rocker.
* RockIsAuthenticPopIsShallow: Buster tries to make Ash do a "pop princess" act for the show, giving her the peppy "Call Me, Maybe" to sing, chosen from a list of other pop sings she and Lance deem equally as "cheesy". Ash ends up writing her own song instead, the personal, hard rocking "Set It All Free", and brings down the house.
* SellOut: Her boyfriend accuses her of selling out when she gets picked and he doesn't before hypocritically ''encouraging'' her to do the sugary, girly pop routine Buster wants her to do for the sake of the prize money. However, Ash eventually figures out how to give Buster the performance he wants in a way that doesn't compromise her integrity, and she still sings in the comeback performance despite the absence of prize money.
* SignificantWardrobeShift: For most of the first film, Ash dresses like a gender-flipped clone of her boyfriend, which symbolizes how she's currently living in his shadow and is repressing her own individuality for his sake. After she breaks up with Lance and casts off the negative influence he had on her, she adopts her own style when she performs "Set It All Free" that's much bolder and more confident. In the sequel, it's revealed that Ash decided to keep her new color scheme going forward, which signifies that her CharacterDevelopment from the last movie has stuck and she's growing into her own as a rock star.
* SweetTooth: In both films, she doesn't pass up the opportunity to indulge in sugary treats. It's {{justified|Trope}} as she does it sparingly to recover energy and/or after a rough day.
** In the first one, Ash's spirits are down after her break-up with Lance which causes her to weep halfway through her performance; since it happens mid-rehearsal, Rosita briefly gives her a pep talk and offers any sweets in her purse in the hopes any saccharine will brighten Ash's mood. She elects some chewing gum and is later seen blowing bubbles.
** In the second film, Buster finds her slurping a pineapple soda between sets at Rick's club.
* TakeThisJobAndShoveIt: [[spoiler:When Buster goes to get Ash for the gang's trip to Redshore City, she's just finished a solo show, but when she gets her paycheck she discovers she's only being paid half what the other acts get because Rick thinks that's what she's worth. What follows shows that she's not gonna take another putdown à la Lance, and quits on the spot, following Buster out.]]
-->'''Ash:''' [[spoiler:Okay, see, I have this rule about not letting guys like you tell me what I'm worth. So, you know, unless I get paid like everyone else, [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere I'm outta here!]]]]
* {{Tomboy}}: A minor conflict in the first film is that Buster tries to make her do a "pop princess" act, including [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/singmovie/images/0/0a/Ash_Walking.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20171129073137 wearing a glittery frilly princess dress]], [[UnwillinglyGirlyTomboy and she strongly disagrees]]. She eventually combines it ([[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/singmovie/images/1/13/Look_Buster.png/revision/latest?cb=20171129080623 not without a few alterations]]) with her punk rock for a GlamRock look.
* TookALevelInCheerfulness: After she breaks up with Lance, Ash no longer has to deal with his cutting comments and his selfish, negative attitude holding her back, so she reclaims her own sense of self-worth. As a result, she's much happier, more confident in her own talents, and more easygoing in the second film.
* TryingNotToCry: The day after kicking her philandering beau out, an already miserable Ash rehearses singing [[Music/CarlyRaeJepsen "Call Me Maybe"]] on stage. The song triggers her remembrance of last night and midway through her already muted interpretation, she breaks down sobbing.
* VagueAge: She is labeled as a teenager and is referred to as one multiple times throughout the film, but seems to live without parents, who are never even mentioned, isn’t attending school, and is looking for work with her boyfriend until they broke up, during which she kicks them out of their apartment meaning her name must be on the lease, so she is probably around 18 or 19. In the sequel, she's no longer referred to as a teen, suggesting that she may be over 20.
* VictoryByEndurance: [[spoiler:Part of the reason why Ash is able to break through Clay's barricaded exterior, besides reminding him of the joy his music provided to others by playing his songs, is by staying in his secluded chalet and, in his own words, being "even more annoying than [Buster is]".]]
* YouCalledMeXItMustBeSerious: Ash only refers to Buster by his first name twice: [[spoiler:to check if he's okay after they're both knocked out by the electrified gates in Clay Calloway's chalet, and when she finds him locked inside of his own suitcase in his hotel room, hiding from Jimmy Crystal's minions who want him dead]].

[[folder:Meena]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ToriKelly
A shy elephant with a glorious voice and a nasty case of stage fright.

* AmbiguouslyBrown: It's not obvious at first because she’s an elephant. Meena, however, is an Indian name, plus elephants are important symbols in Hindu culture, thus rendering her some form of this trope.
* TheBabyOfTheBunch: Meena is the youngest member of the theater troupe. Her precociousness is highlighted [[spoiler:even more in the sequel, when she reveals she's never had a boyfriend, which is a problem when her number is a romantic duet.]]
* BirdsOfAFeather: [[spoiler:In the second film, she develops her first real crush on Alfonso, a guy who's similarly shy, awkward and kind-hearted, and her feelings for him are fully reciprocated.]]
* CharacterDevelopment: Her story arc focuses on her learning on how to overcome her stage fright so she's able to participate in the show.
* {{Claustrophobia}}: In the sequel. When the group are trying to sneak their way over to Jimmy Crystal, Buster has them hide in a small closet. Meena nervously tells Buster that she doesn't do well in small spaces.
* CostumeEvolution: Her hoodie in the sequel is pink, and her sneakers are now light blue.
* DisappearedDad: Meena lives with her mom and maternal grandparents. Her father is never seen or mentioned.
* EndearinglyDorky: Meena is a very shy and awkward girl, but she's also very sweet and she wears her heart on her sleeve when she does open up to people. [[spoiler:In the sequel, Alfonso finds these traits to be quite endearing, since he becomes just as smitten with her as she is with him.]]
* ExpressiveEars: Her ears are almost always pressed inward covering her face, showing her introversion. During her final performance, her ears gradually move away from her face as she becomes more confident.
* FaceYourFears: Since Meena is probably the most anxious member of the Moon Theater troupe, a large part of her character growth in both movies involves her conquering her fears: whether it's moving past her stage fright so she can pursue her true passion, or [[spoiler:working up the courage to make a move with a boy she really likes (while also trying to make a duet work with a co-star she has no chemistry with).]]
* FatalFlaw: Meena has a very shy and timid personality that she often struggles to overcome. Sometimes this means that her fear and self-doubt comes dangerously close to holding her back from pursuing her dreams, and sometimes this means that her friends easily talk her into doing things that she's not really comfortable with.
* GentleGiant: As an elephant, Meena is one of the biggest and strongest members of the Moon Theater troupe. She's also very kindhearted and mild-mannered, and she wouldn't hurt a fly. If anything, she struggles with being more assertive so that other animals won't push her around.
* GirlishPigtails: Two little tufts of hair that are braided like pigtails. Meena's general demeanor also indicates that she is the least mature contestant.
* ImagineSpot:
** She appears to be in the middle of one when she starts singing "Hallelujah" in the wreckage of the ruined theater, though it's not clear if she's imagining her longed-for performance or just moved by the song playing in her headphones.
** [[spoiler:This is ultimately how she's able to get through her big, nerve-wracking duet with Darius in the climax of ''Sing 2'', by imagining he's Alfonso: the guy she has a crush on and would actually like to spend time with.]]
* LoveAtFirstSight: [[spoiler:In the sequel, she falls for the ice cream vendor Alfonso after barely a minute, when he shows some kindness to her after an awkward rehearsal with Darius.]]
* NiceGirl: She's introduced singing Happy Birthday to her grandpa, she bakes muffins and cakes for both family and acquaintances, she's friendly to the other contestants, and even after Buster accuses her of being as big a fool as he is during Buster's HeroicBSOD, she runs off in sadness--but still leaves the cake for him.
* PerformanceAnxiety: She loves to sing and has an excellent voice, but the minute she walks on stage she becomes a clumsy sweaty mess. The main focus of her story arc is her learning to overcome her stage fright.
* SheCleansUpNicely: While Meena was never bad looking, the sparkly purple dress she wears during the final performance is a sharp contrast to the baggy hoodie and jeans she wore throughout the movie.
* ShrinkingViolet: She's easily pushed into doing things and bad at asserting herself.
* SkewedPriorities: PlayedForLaughs in the second film. [[spoiler:Before her segment in the "Out Of This World" show, Meena is worried about singing in front of her crush, Alfonso, and potentially embarrassing herself again - while she and her friends have much more pressing matters to worry about at the moment, like Jimmy Crystal and his minions showing up to kill them all.]]
* VagueAge: Meena is called a teenager in the script and other materials, lives with her maternal relatives and acts like a younger teenager (13 to 16), but she is not seen attending school, which is in session as Rosita's children are shown leaving in the morning for the bus, and a picture held up by someone at a party suggests she has graduated from high school. Furthermore, Meena's singing ability surpasses what is normally expected from an adolescent.
* WakeUpCall: When she screws up her first audition, her grandfather puts his foot down on her PerformanceAnxiety and tells her straight up to demand a second chance and do it with ''full confidence''. It was what Meena needed to hear to overcome her problems and it worked a lot better than her mother's reassurances.
* YouthfulFreckles: They're hard to see from afar, but she has them. Fitting, since her age range is somewhere in the teens.

[[folder:Johnny]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TaronEgerton
A gorilla. Greatly passionate about singing, despite his criminal father's disapproval.

* AccidentalMurder: Subverted. During his {{getaway driver}} training, he looks up just in time to see he's speeding towards his dad. Johnny slams on the brakes but when the dust clears he can't see his dad and thinks he ran him over. Marcus suddenly appears and gives Johnny a JumpScare, completely oblivious to Johnny's fears and pleased that his son is driving faster.
* AmbiguouslyGay: He's gentle and soft-spoken despite his rough upbringing, in addition to the usual gay parallels the GenderNormativeParentPlot invokes. Plus, the two songs he performs are both by [[Music/EltonJohn openly]] gay [[Music/SamSmith artists]]. The sequel also has him become good friends with both Nooshy, a female lynx, and Ryan, a male tiger.
* TheBabyOfTheBunch: {{ZigZagged|Trope}}. He is the youngest member of his father's gang despite being a young adult; within the troupe, however, Meena is the youngest while he's around Ash's age range.
* BadassDriver: Though only once he stops thinking about it. And when not caught in traffic.
* BadLiar: When his dad is thrown in jail, Johnny tries to tell explain his absence from the heist site by saying he went to get gas. His father sees through it immediately.

** He receives a heartwarming one from his father when he breaks out of prison to give him his approval and tell him [[SoProudOfYou how proud he is of him]]. Johnny is taken by surprise for a moment before he returns the hug, showing that he forgives his father.
** [[spoiler:In the second film, Johnny decides to call Marcus, Stan and Barry for help when the Moon Theater troupe is being hunted down by a vengeful Jimmy Crystal and his employees. When his father arrives in Redshore City, Johnny is thrilled to see him again (especially after the stressful and perilous day he just had) and the first thing he does is greet with him a big hug.]]
** [[spoiler:Mr. Crystal later abducts Buster in the middle of the "Out Of This World" show, and the other animals are powerless to stop him from hurting the koala. When Rosita swoops in at the last second and manages to save Buster from being killed, Johnny immediately scoops up Miss Crawly in his arms and hugs her tight, beaming brightly out of joy and relief.]]
* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: When he's desperate to bail his father out of jail, Johnny is all set to steal what he thinks is a $100,000 worth of prize money from Buster, until he notices one of the notes the koala made about his audition, excitedly calling him a "natural born singer". This reminder that Buster and Miss Crawly have always treated him kindly and encouraged him to try to reach his true potential (that no one else has ever seen before) causes him to have a change of heart and decide that he can't betray them. Instead, he decides to return to his original goal of honing his talent as a singer, so he can hopefully win the prize money and help his father that way.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: [[spoiler:Johnny is one of the most friendly and mild-mannered characters in the series but he does have his limits, and during his performance of "A Sky Full Of Stars", he's pushed well and truly past those limits when Klaus attacks him in the middle of his act and tries to publicly humiliate him out of jealousy. To gain the upperhand over his opponent, Johnny unleashes his inner gorilla for once and channels all of the raw power and agility he possesses into his dance moves. He completely overpowers Klaus and disarms him ruthlessly (to the point where Klaus starts to become intimidated by him), before he finishes their match with a DeathGlare that makes it clear he was ''still'' holding back the whole time he was curbstomping him.]]
* BigDamnHeroes: He saves Meena from drowning when she gets stuck in the ticket booth during the flood, by shoving himself off a pillar with enough force to dislodge her. By extension, he also saved everyone else by doing this because as soon as Meena was rescued, the water was able to escape and unflood the theatre, allowing everyone to get out in one piece.
* TheBigGuy: A Class 2 example, as a GentleGiant. He's actually the second largest member of the Moon theater troupe after Meena, but he's often the one who uses his natural strength as a gorilla to help his friends when they're in trouble: like saving Meena from drowning when the theater floods, keeping the rest of the gang hidden out of sight while they're sneaking into Crystal Entertainment, or [[spoiler:scooping up Rosita and Miss Crawly when they're being chased down by Mr. Crystal's security team.]]
* CharacterDevelopment: In the first film, he learns to stick to his guns and follow his dreams of being a singer, regardless of whether or not his father will ever approve of that decision, and as a result he becomes a more independent young man and changes his destiny. In the second film, he learns he shouldn't let his fears and his self-doubt about whether or not he's good enough to make it in the big leagues hold him back from striving for greatness. He also learns to stand up for himself more when he's dealing with people like Klaus, who only want to tear him down out of envy.
* CostumeEvolution: He wears a new long sleeved teal shirt in the sequel, while keeping the rest of his previous attire.
* DeathGlare: [[spoiler:In the climax of ''Sing 2'', Klaus tries to sabotage his act and publicly humiliate him out of jealousy, but he manages to turn the tides back in his favor with some encouragement from Nooshy. While he restrains himself from actually hurting the proboscis monkey (other than a sharp thwack on the nose), Johnny shoots him a heated scowl at the end of their duel to establish dominance between them, looking angrier than we've seen him.]]
* EarnYourHappyEnding: Over the course of two movies, Johnny is led down a life of crime by his gangster family when he would much rather pursue his dreams of being a singer; his father briefly disowns him when he blames him for his imprisonment; he's separated from his entire clan for an untold amount of time while they're behind bars; his abusive dance instructor tries to completely destroy his self-esteem; and he and his friends are put in grave danger multiple times. Thankfully, by the end of ''Sing 2'', his life has become much happier. He's found his own voice and forged his own path as a budding singer. He's made a lot of great friends in the theater troupe who have helped him grow and thrive. He and his father have mended their relationship and his bond with his family has grown considerably healthier. He's put in the hard work to learn all the basics of being a performer and reaped the rewards by getting to live out his dreams. And his self-confidence is steadily improving, after his experiences with Klaus.
* FollowYourHeart: After his father turns his back on him and scorns his desire to be a singer, Johnny decides to steal Buster's prize money so he can bail him out of jail. But he has a change of heart when he sees how much Buster believes in the raw talent and potential he has as a singer, and decides he can't betray him. Instead, he chooses to focus on his budding music career, learning how to play the piano properly under Miss Crawly's tutelage. He still intends to use the prize money to help his father down the line, but he wants to earn it ''his'' own way.
* GentleGiant: One of the taller contestants, and also easily one of the nicest characters. Buster even calls him a "big soulful guy".
* GentleGorilla: He's a gorilla who's very nice and soft-spoken, in contrast to his KillerGorilla father.
* GreaserDelinquents: Johnny usually dresses like a [[HellBentForLeather leather-jacketed]] 1950's greaser, and he is indeed a teenage delinquent when we're first introduced to him, since he's been raised by gangsters to follow in their footsteps. However, even after he decides to walk away from a life of crime and pursue an honest career as a singer and pianist, he still decides to keep his signature look going forward, as seen in ''Sing 2'' and the franchise's various comedy shorts.
* HellBentForLeather: Johnny seems to love wearing an old-school leather jacket that symbolizes both his gangster background and his status as 'The Rebel' of the Moon Theater troupe, once he starts to forge his own path. He wears it all year long and he rarely ever takes it off, except for when he's either doing something strenuous or getting dressed up for a role. His costume for the "Out Of This World" show also incorporates another leather jacket into it, with the implication that Buster and Gunter knew he would like the design.
* HeroicSecondWind: [[spoiler:During his dance battle with Klaus, Johnny is overpowered by his far more experienced instructor and seems to be out for the count for a few moments, until Nooshy and the rest of his fellow dancers encourage him to get back on his feet. With his fighting spirit now renewed, Johnny challenges Klaus to a rematch and swiftly turns the tides back in his favor by going off-script, dancing circles around him with some improvised moves, until he claims his victory.]]
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: The traffic jam that stopped Johnny from getting back to his father's heist in time was caused by Johnny himself when he was recklessly driving to make it to the dress rehearsal.
* HugeGuyTinyGirl: With Nooshy. He's a tall, muscular primate, while she's a short, lean feline.
* IntergenerationalFriendship: He has a few of these with several other members of the Moon Theater troupe, but the one he has with Miss Crawly is especially noteworthy. After she teaches him how to master the art of piano-playing in the first film, Johnny grows quite fond of the elderly iguana. In "Love At First Sight", he tries to help her resume her love life by setting her up with an online dating profile. In ''Sing 2'', [[spoiler:he makes sure she doesn't get left behind when the group is being chased by Jimmy Crystal's security team, and he gives her a big, overjoyed hug later when Rosita manages to save Buster Moon's life.]]
* {{Irony}}: His promotional poster pegs him as 'The Rebel' and he's part of the gang his father runs, but he opposes the criminal way of life and ends up being a rebel by having innocent, perfectly legal aspirations and following them.
* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: He's the feminine boy to Nooshy's masculine girl. While Johnny's a gentle soul that can play the piano, Nooshy's a free-spirited tomboyish street dancer that isn't afraid to mince words with Klaus.
* MissingMom: Johnny's mother is never seen or mentioned.
* MoralityPet: [[spoiler:After the events of the first film, Johnny seems to have become one for the other members of his clan, since the love they feel for Johnny and their desire to remain a part of his life is the primary reason why Marcus, Stan and Barry decide to give up being robbers and make an effort to reform.]]
* NiceGuy:
** Johnny's just a really sweet kid who's not interested in his family's criminal antics. He's also friendly to the other contestants, and he's the one who saves Meena from drowning when she got stuck in the theater booth while the theater was flooding. He's not even resentful towards his father for rejecting him and is overjoyed when he breaks out of jail to apologize to him.
** In "Love At First Sight", he sets up a dating profile for Miss Crawly after assuring her that it's never too late for romance. In "For Gunter's Eyes Only", he completely exhausts himself trying to stop a hypnotized Gunter from getting hurt or getting himself into a whole lot of trouble. And in ''Sing 2'', he frequently tries to protect his friends from being harmed, compliments some dude's hat with Nooshy just to make him feel good about himself, and [[spoiler:seems to let go of his resentment towards Klaus pretty quickly, once the proboscis monkey finally ends his feud with him.]]
* NotAfraidOfYouAnymore: After taking several dance lessons with Klaus Klickenklober in ''Sing 2'', Johnny grows to fear and resent his [[SadisticTeacher harsh and overly strict dance instructor]]. [[spoiler:All of that changes in the climax however, when Klaus runs onstage during Johnny's big performance to humiliate him and destroy his self-confidence. After receiving plenty of support from his friends in the audience, Johnny stands up to him and proceeds to beat him at his own game. He proves himself as a capable performer in his own right, and gains the man's respect at the same time.]]
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Johnny is a pretty chill dude who rarely ever gets angry, but Klaus manages to bring out a different side of him in the sequel. [[spoiler:After being yelled at and struck by Klaus's staff over and over again during their dance sessions, Johnny seems to have a panic attack and decides to vent his anger at Klaus. He snaps his own skateboard in half in a fit of rage, which he immediately regrets.]]
* OhCrap: When he's driving back to the heist, gets caught in traffic, and it sinks in that he won't be able to get back in time.
-->'''Johnny:''' Aaaaahh I'm dead.
** [[spoiler:When he storms out of Klaus' studio because of his [[SucksAtDancing inability to dance]] and the pressure Klaus puts him through, he angrily kicks a trash can and goes so far as to throw his own skateboard at a fire hydrant, breaking it in half before he realizes what he's done. Luckily, he's able to get it repaired the next day.]]
** [[spoiler:After displaying his drastically improved dancing skills in front of the class, Johnny sees the embarrassed Klaus glaring at him and becomes visibly worried as he realizes that he's just made an enemy of the instructor.]]
** While the theater animals are pushing forward with their "Out Of This World" show, [[spoiler:Porsha states that her father will be furious when he finds out they're undermining him even further. When Buster reassuringly claims that at least they're safe for now, Porsha corrects him and insists that none of them are safe now: Crystal and his goons ''will'' be coming for them very soon. Johnny looks ''mortified'' when she says that, and decides that things have officially gotten bad enough that he should probably call his family for help.]]
** During the big show in the climax of the second film, Johnny is very alarmed when he realizes [[spoiler:Klaus has taken Ryan's place onstage so he can sabotage his act.]]
* TheOneGuy: He's the only man out of the young players and the most prominent one other than Buster.
* PaperThinDisguise: When he breaks in to steal the prize money to bail out his father, he wears one of the bunny masks his father's gang uses. A mask that's as thick as a paper plate and barely covers the top half of his face. He does this as he's wearing his everyday clothes and no gloves. Basically if anyone caught him, there would be no questioning who he was.
* PunchClockVillain: As much as he dislikes being in his father's gang, he still helps them. Either as a lookout or as a driver.
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: The Sensitive Guy to Marcus' Manly Man. Johnny is a very friendly and kindhearted young primate who would much rather focus on his music than pursue a life of crime, in contrast to his boisterous gang leader father.
* SucksAtDancing: [[spoiler:Johnny is a very talented singer, but in ''Sing 2'', it becomes clear that he's not a very good dancer. He spends a lot of that film trying to master the latter skill, so he can have a full package as a performer. He makes little to no progress with Klaus's harsh, strict teachings, but has much better luck with Nooshy's looser style, since it allows him to improvise and express himself more.]]
* TokenGoodTeammate: He doesn't want to be in his dad's criminal gang. After his father's arrest, he finally admits it.
* TookALevelInCheerfulness: In the sequel, Johnny still has his insecurities about whether or not he has what it takes to make it in the big leagues, and having to deal with Klaus' strict, abusive teachings puts an obvious strain on his mental health. But as a whole, he's much more cheerful and perky in this film than he was in the original movie, and he has a lot of fun venturing outside of his hometown with his friends. His life is in a much happier and healthier place now across the board (with several great friends, a nice stable career, plenty of freedom, and a rebuilt relationship with his dad), so his mind is a lot less troubled.
* TopHeavyGuy: His torso is twice as long as his legs.
* VagueAge: Johnny is called a teenager in the script, lives with his father but is designed to look and sound like a young adult, and doesn't attend school. Furthermore, when his father goes to prison, there is no mention of child services or social workers.
* VocalDissonance: Johnny's beautiful tenor singing voice voice is far, far ''far'' from dissonant in the conventional sense but it is at odds with his appearance.
* WellDoneSonGuy: He really wants his father's approval, but he's not precisely excited about joining his father's gang. Much to his surprise, his father (who saw his performance on TV), broke out of prison to come to the theater to reconcile with him and apologize for bitterly disowning him.
* WhiteSheep: In line with being the TokenGoodTeammate.

[[folder:Gunter]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/NickKroll
A German pig who loves the spotlight and is a good dancer, in spite of his questionable singing talent.

* {{Acrofatic}}: As a pig, Gunter is naturally one of the more plump figures in the series, but he's still frequently shown to be a spry and energetic character who has some pretty smooth dance moves under his belt. This is especially true in the "For Gunter's Eyes Only" short, where a hypnotized Gunter proceeds to run wild through a casino and cause all sorts of chaos and mayhem from the crazy stunts he pulls off.
* AmbiguouslyGay: He's very flamboyant, wears a sparkly red leotard, and sings Lady Gaga. He also has [[JustFriends no romantic interest]] in his female performing partner Rosita, but then again, she ''is'' already married, so it would be weird if he had an interest in her, gay or not.
* BigFun: He's a bit self-centered but he just wants to have fun.
* CatchPhrase: '''"PIGGY POWER!!"'''
* CrazyPrepared: During the blackout, he reveals that he brought glowsticks so everybody can continue to practice in the dark while Buster fixed the problem.
* ADayInTheLimelight: He's given a starring role in two short films, "Gunter Babysits" and "For Gunter's Eyes Only": the former of which involves him trying to wrangle Norman and Rosita's kids when he's put in charge of watching them, and the latter of which has him become hypnotized into believing he's a secret agent.
* DontThinkFeel: His philosophy on performing, especially when Rosita tries using flash cards to learn dance steps.
* FlatCharacter: He acts as Rosita's EccentricMentor, but apart from that, the audience doesn't learn much about him and he doesn't really have his own story arc.
* FunnyForeigner: He has a thick German accent[[note]]plus his name is German in origin (usually spelled Gunther in German-speaking countries)[[/note]].
* HiddenDepths: He's the one who comes up with the idea to make a musical SpaceOpera. While the idea isn't fully completed (and he keeps adding new stuff on, to Buster's chagrin), it shows quite a bit of creativity.
* JustFriends: Gunter is Rosita's dance partner, but as Rosita is already married, it isn't a romantic partnership and he's happy when Rosita's husband Norman kisses her after the performance.
* HypnoFool: In "For Gunter's Eyes Only", he volunteers to be mesmerized at a hypnotist's show and is led to believe he's a secret agent, trying to save the world from a doomsday weapon. This decision almost immediately backfires when he injures the hypnotist and proceeds to chase down an innocent bear who he thinks is an enemy agent. Johnny has to spend the remainder of that short stopping Gunter from either hurting himself or getting himself arrested.
* LargeHam: Both figuratively and literally.
* MrImagination: He was the one who came up with the play "Out Of This World", creating a sci-fi musical with help from Mr. Moon.
* NiceGuy: Gunter can be very eccentric and overly excitable at times, but he's also one of the nicest characters in the series who will give his friends a helping hand whenever they need it. He gives Rosita plenty of emotional support in the first film, when she's struggling to learn how to dance; he has no problem agreeing to watch her kids in the "Gunter Babysits" short, so she and Norman can have a fun night out; and he tries to give all of his friends roles that he thinks they'll love in the second film, when he's cooking up the "Out Of This World" show with Buster.
* PluckyComicRelief: Out of all the members of the Moon Theater troupe, he tends to be the most silly and eccentric. His subplots are usually pretty zany and lighthearted, and he's the star of two short films where wacky hijinks proceed to ensue around him.
* ShipperOnDeck: Gunter is happy when Norman gives Rosita TheBigDamnKiss.
* SmarterThanYouLook: In ''Sing 2'', he mentions that his mom used to say that he is not as dumb as his father.
* TechnicianVsPerformer: His performance is pure flash and pizazz, but the singing itself is... questionable. He gets paired as a duo with Rosita by Buster, hoping the duet will balance out each other's flaws.

!!!'''Patronage'''
[[folder:Nana Noodleman]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JenniferSaunders
The starlet whose performance in [[ShowWithinTheShow ''Epiphany'']] inspired Buster's dreams of owning and running the theater. She's now retired and out of the public's eye, but is still visited by her grandson Eddie (On request from his life coach).

* AlliterativeName: '''N'''ana '''N'''oodleman.
* AtTheOperaTonight: [[spoiler:In ''2'', Nana demonstrates she hasn't lost the grandeur etiquette of theater presence: superlative garments and the classical opera binoculars. She even uses them for mundane sightseeing such as spying the talent recruiter leaving the show.]]
* BaitAndSwitch: When she is first introduced in the present day, it's as Eddie's grandmother, so he naturally calls her "Nana"...but it turns out this isn't a term of endearment (since she isn't close to anyone, let alone him) [[HisNameReallyIsBarkeep but her actual name.]] A somewhat important plot point, since clearly if she's been mentioned before, Buster never knew who she was (also assuming "Nana" was not her name) and so only learns her identity in time for her to help bail him out.
* CoolOldLady: She's a renowned theatrical singer who is elderly and retired but after you get past her cold first impression and put on theatrical shows as grand as the days of old is when she becomes generous and sweet towards those who put a lot of work and heart into their craft.
* DeathGlare: Is overly fond of giving them, at least at first, to the point that once glance at a family portrait causes Buster to recoil in terror.
* DefrostingIceQueen: She's first introduced as a cold, straitlaced retired celebrity who has no room for nonsense and wants nothing to do with Buster or Eddie. But after Buster proves himself and impresses her, she softens up and believes in him by sponsoring his theater. And even in the sequel she is thoroughly supportive to Buster when he doubts himself.
* DemotedToExtra: She doesn't play a much bigger role in the sequel and only appears in a few scenes.
* Fiction500: She's wealthy enough to fund the contest, but refused initially because she didn't believe Buster could put on a worthwhile show.
* GloryDays: She still looks back fondly on her days in the theatre world, reminiscing on the experience at length to Buster. It's implied that part of the reason she's so sour is because she can no longer be a part of that world.
* GruesomeGrandparent: {{Downplayed|Trope}} and {{Justified|Trope}}. Nana isn't abusive toward her family but Eddie dreads visiting since she looks down on him for his lack of ambition and unlike his parents, she never minces her disappointment. Considering that Eddie was TheSlacker at first, she wasn't entirely wrong.
* HatesBeingTouched: When Buster asks to hug her, she declines. After she buys the theater, she reluctantly lets Buster and her grandson do so.
* HisNameReallyIsBarkeep: "Her Name Really Is Nana" in this case. Nana is an affectionate term for one's grandma, but it turns out Nana is really her name.
* ItAmusedMe: This is why Nana eventually agrees to come to the dress rehearsal; she thinks Buster is lying about the theater still being a place of wonder and magic, but at least watching a dress rehearsal is better than spending another evening playing checkers with her penguin butler. This same desire to be entertained also prompts Nana to return for the "comeback performance", and this latter performance finally convinces Nana to bail Buster out.
* IWasQuiteTheLooker: For an anthromorphic sheep, she actually looked beautiful when she was younger.
* JerkassHasAPoint: As haughty and cold as she can be, she is not without reason. Particularly when saying that she won't lend Buster the money simply based on his productions in the past, all of which have failed. She's also completely right about Buster being a liar, since it was his hiding the truth about the $100,000 prize money that prompted him to approach her in the first place.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: She's standoffish and impersonal, but admits that she still thinks fondly of the theater during her glory days. Part of the reason she dislikes Buster is that she feels that his management is the cause of the theater's fall from grace. After the comeback show, she buys the theater and pays for its reconstruction so she can give it back to Buster.
* LivingLegend: She's still famous, as even Mike is impressed to hear she's coming for the dress rehearsal. Ironically, [[ReportsOfMyDeathWereGreatlyExaggerated everyone thought she was dead]].
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: She appears to be heavily based off Creator/GloriaSwanson, a famous silent-film star that transitioned to talkies, then Broadway.
* NoMoreHoldingBackSpeech: A variation; instead of her revving herself into full potential, she gives one to Buster as a means to stop moping over a snobbish headhunter's opinion of him and embrace his strengths to evidence why she's pegged him wrong.
-->''"Never mind what this person you don’t even know said. Do you think you’re good enough? [...] Then you must fight for what you believe in. Guts, stamina, faith. These are the things you need now, and without them...Well, [[DareToBeBadass maybe that scout was right. Maybe you’re not good enough.]]"''
* PhraseCatcher: Many people are dumbfounded that she is still alive.
* PsychoStrings: These notes are sung opera-style when Buster first properly meets her and she's staring him down menacingly.
* ReclusiveArtist: InUniverse. In the first movie, Nana retreaded from public appearances after retiring, despite an enduring reputation in theatre circles. A recurring quip is people believing her to be dead. [[spoiler:{{Subverted|Trope}} in the sequel, as she's become more social if only to attend the renovated Moon theatre's plays.]]
* RichBitch: She acts coldly, but [[JerkassHasAPoint not without reason]]. After being an incredibly talented stage actress for years, she became incredibly wealthy and turns away people coming simply to beg for money. Not even her own family is spared her scorn, judging by her treatment of her grandson.
* SilverVixen: She has visible age signs compared to her prime but otherwise she still maintains her good looks.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: Despite her reduced screen time, Nana's actions often leave a huge mark in the narrative of both films.
** In the first, her performance in "Epiphany" influences Buster to get into showbiz, eventually buying the theater. At the end, attending the performance among the wreckage convinces her to donate the money needed for its reconstruction.
** [[spoiler:During Buster's slump after being rejected by talent scout Suki, Nana instead dismisses his doubts and gives him a pep talk. This convinces him to get everyone to audition at Redshore.]]
* TheTeamBenefactor: She becomes Buster's last hope to pay off the theater's debts based on the singing competition's performance, a role she initially refuses. When the show is a success, she becomes the theater's champion by paying its reconstruction and financial woes out of her pocket. [[spoiler:''2'' reveals her conditions for the arrangement: a permanent spot at the main balcony so she can better observe her investment, the perfect excuse to indulge in the troupe's exquisite showtunes.]]
* TookALevelInKindness: She is very sweet and supportive by the sequel where she encourages Buster and even personally tracks him down to make sure he's okay.
* VitriolicBestBuds: With her butler Hobbs. However she busts his chops, they're clearly good friends.

[[folder:Hobbs]]

Nana's penguin butler. Loyal, accommodating and courteous, he's normally the fulcrum between her mistress and the outside world, as well as possibly the only person Nana actually likes.

* ArtisticAge: Similar to Nana, he doesn't look old despite her employer implying Hobbs's around her same age.
* AnimalStereotypes: A penguin serving as a butler, complete with redundant smoking.
* ConsummateProfessional: Hobbs never betrays emotion during any interaction, remaining at Mrs. Noodleman's service and attending her guests with gracious etiquette.
* GivenNameReveal: He was originally nameless in the first film. ''2'' establishes his name as "Hobbs".
* NiceGuy: Too formal but always courteous nonetheless.
* NotSoStoic: Reacts surprised when Nana refers to him as an "old fart".
* OnlyFriend: While she eventually comes to affable terms with Buster and Eddie, Hobbs remains the one soul Nana personally relates to.
* VitriolicBestBuds: He takes Nana's ribs in stride, as they're shown to have a genuine friendship.
* UndyingLoyalty: To the entire Noodleman family. He attends Nana mainly; following Eddie's mother's orders to deliver him some headphones isn't above his duties as shown in the short "Eddie's Life Coach".

!!Calatonia

!!!'''Other Contest Applicants'''
[[folder:Mike]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/SethMacFarlane
Part of the original line-up of finalists for the singing competition, he's a white mouse street basker with a greedy and egotistical ego toward his own talent.

* BadassBoast: His entire song in the final show -'My Way'- is a monument to him and his ego. A monument that is exquisitely sung and doesn't stop even when interrupted by an updraft created by two helicopters.
* DirtyCoward: After the prize money is revealed to be far less than advertised (and certainly not enough to clear Mike's debt), he claims to the bears that Buster is the one they have a problem with, not him (in spite of the fact that the bears hadn't even ''met'' Buster until that point).
* DoingItForTheArt: Definitely averted, if Mike can't get anything out of performing he likely won't do it. In the final show, he only goes back because he was challenged with LetsSeeYouDoBetter.
* FatalFlaw: {{Pride}}. Mike is an arrogant and self-absorbed douche-bag with little to no morals but he is one hell of a singer-musician, and he knows it. More than money or even his own life he loves showing off his talent.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: None of the other contestants seem to have any patience for his arrogant attitude. They barely tolerate him with the fact that he often minds his own business when he's not insulting them. That being said they are all amazed by his singing and watch (whereas in the previous songs at least one person was getting ready or depressed). The only ones he seems to get along with are Johnny (cause they don't really interact), Ash, and sometimes Rosita.
* HiddenDepths: Though it's likely out of pride rather than any moral reason, Mike has enough principle to not resort to sabotaging the other contestants. He's way too full of himself to feel like he'd need to, anyway. He is also capable of acknowledging other people's talent, as [[PetTheDog he was genuinely impressed]] when Meena conquers her stage fright and belts out "[[Music/StevieWonder Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing]]" during the final performance.
* {{Hypocrite}}: After attacking someone for not giving him a satisfactory amount of money (and taking the poor guy's wallet), Mike has the nerve to call him a "bully".
* ImNotHereToMakeFriends: He carries this attitude throughout the whole competition, as he never interacts with the other contestants aside from insulting them to their faces, and while he does occasionally have a less hostile attitude with them, he still finds some way to be a little bit of a jerk (When Ash goes to perform he does move out of the way and bows but states, "Moody teenager coming through". When he interacts with Rosita he doesn't maliciously insult her and tells her he loves her act but only when she falls and calls her porky albeit non-maliciously). When the local news station interviews him while waiting in line for his audition, he actually mocks the notion that it's "taking part" that really matters.
* InsufferableGenius: A musical example, Mike is a talented musician and singer, but looks down (ironically, considering his height) on the other contestants. He still shows he's capable of showing respect to Meena.
* {{Irony}}:
** A mouse who sings songs made famous by the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_Pack Rat Pack]].
** He is first seen playing a saxophone for money on the street, but is later shown to be a great singer.
* JerkassHasAPoint: As much of a mean-spirited asshole he is by dismissively mocking the other contestants, there are two moments where he makes a rude yet accurate point.
** While his delivery was harsh, he wasn't wrong to get impatient at Meena for holding up the line for the other contestants during the auditions when she froze up on stage.
** He's the first to become incensed at the revelation that Buster didn't immediately come clean about the prize money being nowhere near the amount that was advertised on the flyers and choosing to keep the knowledge of the typo to himself.
%%Don't list {{Jerkass}} if one of its Sub-Tropes (i.e. JerkWithAHeartOfJerk and/or JerkWithAHeartOfGold) already got listed.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Mike is rude and abrasive to everyone, but does have his nicer moments. For instance, he's actually happy when he sees Meena sing and thanks his girlfriend when she saves him from the bears. Guess he's not as shallow as he lets on.
* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: At first. For example, there are moments that show him being polite to people but not really for a genuine reason (Buster, the bull at the bank, the audience that's clapping for him, and Derek with the latter though it's implied they are really friends). He also could be this with the contestants at times. For example, when Ash is heartbroken after breaking up with Lance, Mike does move out of her way and give a respectful bow but states, "Moody teenager coming through." (Not that she wasn't moody at the moment). Another example is when it seems he is being nice to Rosita stating he loved her act but reveals that he only meant the part where she fell and does give her a friendly goodbye but calls her porky (albeit non-maliciously).
* KarmaHoudini: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. Sure, the bears with whom he played poker engaged in DisproportionateRetribution, but Mike's cheating on his poker game with them was the one that started that mess. While he ends the movie still on the run from the bears, Mike essentially got away with said cheating, along with his rude attitude towards everyone. As he's absent in the second movie, [[UncertainDoom his fate remains unknown.]]
* MoralMyopia: He becomes angry at Buster for lying about the prize money, even though he himself had cheated the bears.
* TheNapoleon: As a mouse, he's the smallest of the main characters by far, but compensates for this by having the shortest temper and the biggest ego, convinced he is the only one of the contestants with any singing talent.
* NeverMyFault: Implied when he tries to pass the blame for his actions onto Buster.
* NiceCharacterMeanActor: In-universe, Mike gives the impression of a soulful, classy individual when he's performing on stage or when he's talking to a person who can give him something (Buster, the bank representative who gave him the expensive credit card, an audience that's applauding him as well as the manager of the club Derek but it's implied that his kindness to Derek is genuine) but won't treat anyone else with an iota of respect.
* NiceMice: {{Inverted|Trope}}. Mike is rude and egotistical even though - or perhaps because - he is undeniably a talented musician. Played straight at the very end when he happily acknowledges Meena's talent and thanks his girlfriend for saving him from the bears.
* PetTheDog: More than once, he mocks Meena, affirming she'll be a disaster. But when she finally finds the courage to sing, he's genuinely amazed. He also thanks his girlfriend for saving him and does give Ash a little bow when she goes to perform.
* TheRichWantToBeRicher: A pre-emptive variant; After convincing himself he's going to win the prize money, Mike not only gets himself an expensive credit card, but takes part in a card game with the bears (which he cheats to win), all so he can have more money than he already thinks he's going to get.
* SequelNonEntity: The only talent show contestant who didn’t return for ''Sing 2''. The last we see of him is riding off with his girlfriend with the bears in pursuit, so it’s possible he skipped town after the show.
* ShadowArchetype: To Buster Moon. Mike and Buster both love show business and live from one hustle to the next in the optimistic belief that success is around the corner. But Buster still has his sense of childlike wonder and wants to put on a show that displays the talents of the performers and gives the audience a magical experience. He keeps hustling in the hopes that his next show will be a hit that benefits everyone. Mike on the other hand [[ItsAllAboutMe only cares about himself]] and seeks to make others pay the price for his lying and cheating.
* SwallowedWhole: By a bear gangster, more than once. The mouse he's been courting the whole movie shows up in a BigDamnHeroes moment to rescue him the second time.
* TokenEvilTeammate: Evil is a stretch but he is easily the biggest jerk among the performers, but despite his morally questionable activities outside the show, he has enough confidence in his singing that he doesn't resort to sabotage or cheating in the contest. He also still performs in the finale even knowing there will be no monetary reward, but not before his talent is questioned.
* UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist: A narcissistic, entitled musician whose rudeness, snark and jackassery toward the other contestants is PlayedForLaughs.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Because he is convinced by his ego that he's going to win the prize money, Mike gets an expensive credit card so as to go out clubbing and gambling--where he cheats, thus earning the ire of the Bear Mafia. When they come after him he's already spent the money (possibly in paying off the credit card...), so is forced to confess about the prize money to pay off his debt...which leads them to crash the special rehearsal for Nana Noodleman where the prize money is revealed to be (mostly) fake, eventually culminating in the chain reaction that destroys the Moon Theatre.
* VitriolicBestBuds: With Rosita. They are seen rehearsing after each other. Mike is seen as less hostile towards her when they first interact but still (non-maliciously) rude. While Mike does insult her and Gunter while they are performing and she is less than pleased to see him come back but when he starts singing she can be seen smiling.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Literally in this case -- Mike ends the movie with the Bear Mafia still chasing him, there's no telling if he'll survive, especially since he owes both the bank and them $100k. The sequel makes no mention of him whatsoever.

[[folder:Lance]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/BeckBennett
Ash's boyfriend in the first film. An egotistical {{Jerkass}} who is resentful when Ash gets accepted into the competition without him. Their relationship ended when Ash caught him cheating on her with Becky.

* DomesticAbuse: An emotional example. Though not physically violent, Lance is shown to be very controlling and toxic towards Ash. He constantly belittles her when she overshadows him, insists that she isn't as talented as he is and should just be his backup singer, and dismisses her whenever she contradicts him or tries to have any kind of independence, including wanting to write her own sing for the competition. When Ash joins the competition against his wishes, Lance cheats on her with another singer while she's not home, and [[NeverMyFault tries to pin the blame on Ash when she finds out]].
* {{Hypocrite}}:
** He was all for auditioning for the show when it would mean he'd be in the spotlight. When Buster picks Ash over him, he starts accusing Ash of "selling out" for agreeing to it.
** Lance accuses her of "selling out" when she decides to go through with the contest when she gets selected and he doesn't. The next day, he tells her to do the "Pop Star Princess" routine Buster wants her to do if she wants to win the prize money.
* HateSink: He's an emotionally abusive boyfriend and an unfaithful cheater without any redeeming qualities in sight.
* ItsAllAboutMe: Lance insists on being the lead singer and songwriter of their band despite Ash being obviously more talented than him, he tries to pressure Ash to quit the competition since he didn't make the cut, and he eventually cheats on her with another singer because she was "never around".
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Implied to go through this after hearing Ash perform her original song, quickly turning the tv back on after Becky turned it off and leaves the room. Played with because unlike Johnny's father, Marcus, Lance doesn't seem remorseful or interested in reconciliation.
* NeverMyFault: After Ash catches him "singing" with another porcupine girl named Becky, Lance tries to pin the blame on Ash for being away all the time due to being in the competition. Her response is that she did it for the both of them as she throws his guitar case at him while kicking the two of them out.
* OhCrap: His reaction when Ash walks into their apartment and discovers him about to kiss Becky while they're singing.
* PricklyPorcupine: A punk porcupine like Ash, except he’s, in Gunter's words, "a total super-jerk dinkleschplatt!"
* SmallNameBigEgo: Believes he's a much more talented musician than Ash, despite all the evidence to the contrary.

[[folder:The Q-Teez]]

A quintet of red pandas who audition for Buster's singing competition. They keep showing to the theater despite not being finalists due to them being Japanese and not understanding English.

* BewareTheNiceOnes: They're really nice up until someone insults their hygiene.
* BitchSlap: [[TheLeader The green one]] gives one to Buster after his jumbling Japanese calls them filthy.
* TheCameo: They appear in ''2'', rocking out to Ash's song in Rick's club.
* TheCutie: Talented, adorable and optimistic.
* TheDividual: They're mostly seen as a group, with [[ColorCodedForYourConvenience the colored outfits]] and facial marks being their only distinguishable feature.
* {{Fangirl}}: Of Ash. They're blown away by her performance of "Set It All Free" at the end of the first film; in the sequel, they are seen among the public head-banging during Ash's set.
* FunnyForeigner: Besides their and Buster's SustainedMisunderstanding, a RunningGag is how they interrupt Buster to show him their routines despite the koala's discomfort. Most of his attempts to dissuade from thinking he chose them often lead to further misunderstandings; e.g. incorporating his finger-wagging to the routine.
* {{Irony}}: They misunderstand Buster's rejection of them and continue working backstage despite his attempts to inform them otherwise. It's only when the show loses two acts that Buster tries recruiting them for real; unfortunately, because he doesn't know how to speak Japanese, he ends up insulting them with them quitting in disgust.
* LanguageBarrier: No grasp of English means Buster spends most of the film dealing with their (unwanted) antics.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Their shtick, wardrobe and name are likely inspired by the J-Pop idol group [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cute_(Japanese_idol_group) Cute]].
* PerpetualSmiler: They never lose their sunny disposition even during elaborated dance routines. The only exception is when they feel insulted, as Buster finds out.
* PunnyName: "The Q-Teez" are indeed cute.

!!!'''Financial and "[[LegitimateBusinessmensSocialClub Independent]]" Associations'''
[[folder:Judith]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RheaPerlman
A llama who works for the bank who warns Buster that, if he can't raise enough money to pay off his bills, the bank will repossess the theatre.

* BigBadEnsemble: With the Bears though she's far less actively malevolent.
* DeathGlare: When she's taking the property after the theatre is destroyed, she turns and scowls at Buster as he's leaving.
* {{Determinator}}: After having her calls ignored one too many times, she visits the theatre mid-way through the film to confront Buster in person.
%%* HeelFaceTurn: At the end of the film.
* JerkassHasAPoint: As humorless and unfeeling she is towards Buster's dreams and feelings towards the theater. However, she makes two very good points:
** First off, the theater's business has been so bad that Buster has been forced to steal electricity and water just for rehearsals. She's well within her rights to repossess it due to unpaid bills.
** She's also legally correct in that the comeback performance is technically trespassing on property that is not there, done without permission.
* PassThePopcorn: Her threats to call the police during the final show in the rebuilt theatre never come to fruition as she stays to watch the show.
* PunchClockVillain: As cold as she acts, it's her job to either get Buster to pay what he owes or repossess the property if he can't.
* VillainyFreeVillain: Again, it's her job as a worker at the bank to either collect what Buster owes, or repossess the property. Nothing she does in the film is evil by any means. Just cold and direct.

[[folder:Bear Trio]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bears.png]]
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/{{Jim Cummings|1952}}
A trio of gangster brown bears with [[RussianBear thick Russian accents]], the antagonists in Mike's character arc, they relentlessly pursue him for money he cheated out of the bears in a card game.

* AffablyEvil: The leader is friendly with the bouncer at the club, and apparently, they all hold value over playing fair when they gamble. Of course, when they lose their patience, this disappears pretty quickly.
* BadassLongcoat: The leader wears one.
* BatterUp: The leader smashes the prize money chest with a baseball bat, then seems tempted to use it on Buster when it's revealed the money was never real.
* BearsAreBadNews: Never portrayed with any degree of lightheartedness, and always a very dangerous threat.
* BerserkButton: By the end of the film, Mike becomes one for them, especially the leader. Case in point, after they thought Mike drowned in the flooded theatre but suddenly see him singing on T.V., the leader shatters his drink with one hand, shoves his table aside, and the three charge out of the club.
* BigBadEnsemble: With Judith as they cause the destruction of the theater and try to kill Mike multiple times.
* {{Determinator}}: The one good(?) thing that can be said about them is that they do not stop hunting someone who's crossed them. If Mike gets into a vehicle, they jump onto outside of it as it's moving and hold on. Not even almost drowning can persuade them to give up.
* DisproportionateRetribution: They hunt one mouse through an entire city for money he cheated out of them, and when he can't pay it back they eat him without hesitation.
* TheDragon: They are CoDragons to Judith.
%%* EvilSoundsDeep: It adds to their menace.
* GutturalGrowler: All of them have this, fitting as they are bears.
%%* HuskyRusskie: All of them have thick Russian accents.%%"Has a Russian accent" isn't sufficient context for this trope.
* KnightOfCerebus: The most violent and remorseless characters in the whole movie, every appearance by them is played completely seriously. They're more of a threat than Marcus, a KillerGorilla gangster who regularly pulls off heists but deeply loves his son Johnny, while they have no such redeeming qualities.
* NationalAnimalStereotypes: Bears with Russian accents.
* NoNameGiven: The two subordinates -whose names are also not revealed- only call their leader "Boss".
* OutsideContextProblem: At first, they're only Mike's problem, and nobody else in the main cast has any idea who they are. Then Mike tells them that Buster can gives them 100,000 dollars that Mike cheated out of them, leading to the bears inadvertently causing the destruction of the theatre.
* PsychoticSmirk: The leader ends his final scene with one directed at the camera as he's clinging to the back of Mike's car.
* RussianBear: They're a trio of Russian-accented [[TheMafiya Mafiya]] brown bears.
* SapientEatSapient: The boss doesn't so much as bat an eye at eating another sapient being.
* SpitTake: One of them spews up his drink when he sees Mike singing on TV in the climax. He ends up spitting on the bear sitting opposite of him.
* SuperPersistentPredator: They will not stop hunting Mike until they get the money they were cheated out of, or Mike is dead. Even after they almost drown in the flooding of Moon Theatre when they followed Mike there they still come after him again when they see him singing in the final show.
* SwallowedWhole: The leader's preferred method of dealing with Mike is to try to eat him. He tries it twice.
* VillainHasAPoint: While their means with dealing with it are extreme, they only start making Mike's life miserable because Mike cheated on a poker game with them.

!!!'''Contestants' Families'''
[[folder:Norman]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/NickOfferman
Rosita's husband. A major workaholic with little time for his home life.

* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther:
** After Rosita and Gunter's amazing performance at the film's end, Norman runs onstage and kisses his wife. It's not out of nowhere as most examples in that most of his dialogue consists of small (sleepy) compliments to Rosita.
** In the sequel, Norman felt sad for Rosita when she wasn't able to jump the diving board during rehearsal. He got offended when Jimmy rudely asked if the "mommy pig" can do her part.
* CharacterDevelopment: Norman has become even more supportive of his wife's dreams in the sequel, whether it's agreeing to watch their kids on short notice so she can leave town and pursue some new career opportunities, or [[spoiler:eagerly helping her create a distraction so she and her friends can commandeer Jimmy Crystal's theater in the climax.]]
* DrearyHalfLiddedEyes: A big trait of his, used mostly in the first film. It highlights his work fatigue and lack of energy. Tellingly, seeing his wife's performance in the finale is the only time in the movie when his eyes are wide open.
* FailedASpotCheck: Doesn't notice that his wife replaced herself with a Rube Goldberg device until he damages the device.
* HappilyMarried: Worn out by their schedules as they may be, Norman and Rosita are still very much in love with only the occasional reminder needed.
* ParentsAsPeople: Preoccupied with his work due to having to provide for a big family, but he's loving to his wife and children.
* {{Sleepyhead}}: Due to long business hours, he often falls asleep in the couch, even in the midst of conversations.
* SoProudOfYou: In the sequel, Norman tells Rosita this, word for word, when he congratulates her for landing the starring role in Buster's play in Redshore City.
-->'''Norman:''' So, the star of the show, huh?\\
'''Rosita:''' Can you believe it? It's literally my dream come true.\\
'''Norman:''' I know. I am so proud of you, honey.
* {{Workaholic}}: He's constantly distracted and fatigued. Going by the one time we see him leave and return, he works at least a 12-14 hour day. However, in his defense, he does have a huge family to support.

[[folder:Piglets]]

Norman and Rosita's twenty-five children.

* BrattyHalfPint: While they can all be this at times, Casper really takes the cake. In his first scene alone, he engages in CopycatMockery of Rosita after hearing her sing while making breakfast.
* ADayInTheLimelight: The piglets are given a starring role in "Gunter Babysits", where they get into quite a bit of mischief while Gunter is trying to watch them for the night.
* FailedASpotCheck: Like their father, they are completely oblivious to the fact that Rosita has replaced her role in their morning routine with a machine.
* TheGlomp: After Rosita and Gunther finish their performance, the piglets promptly charge on stage and hug their mother ''en masse''. They do the same thing in the sequel, not just with Rosita, but the whole group.
* MassiveNumberedSiblings: To reiterate, there are 25 of them.
* WeNeedADistraction: [[spoiler:In the sequel, Rosita has Norman "unleash the piglets" in order to keep the hotel security occupied while she and the others put on their show.]]

[[folder:Marcus]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/PeterSerafinowicz
Johnny's father. The leader of a gang of robbers who wants his son to follow in his footsteps.

* EleventhHourRanger: [[spoiler:Johnny calls him for help shortly before the climax of ''Sing 2'', and as such, he and his gang partake in the final clash between the theater animals and Jimmy Crystal.]]
* ActionDad: [[spoiler:As a brutish gang leader who becomes more of a PapaWolf after his CharacterDevelopment kicks in, this trope applies to him in the second film. He and his crew drive all the way to Redshore City on short notice and fight off Jimmy Crystal's entire security team by themselves, to protect Johnny and his castmates from their wrath.]]
* AllThereInTheManual: He's never given an actual name beyond his gang moniker, "Big Daddy", in either of the two films. According to some promotional materials for the first film, it's Marcus.
* AnimalStereotypes: A giant mountain gorilla and a violent, brutish criminal.
* AntiHero: [[spoiler:He becomes one in the second film. He comes to the main characters' aid in the eleventh hour, when Johnny calls him for help, and he's mellowed out in several ways due to his CharacterDevelopment. As a gang boss, he's still not someone who should be trifled with lightly, and he's more than willing to dish out some street violence as a solution to the theater animals' problems.]]
* AntiVillain: Yes he's a gang leader who has committed grand larceny many times over, but he's also a PapaWolf who loves his son above all (though they could stand to communicate more).
* BadassBaritone: Having the booming voice of Creator/PeterSerafinowicz matches his immense size and personality.
* BearHug:
** He gives a heartwarming one to Johnny when he breaks out of prison to reconcile with him and apologize to him for selfishly disowning him. He hugs Johnny tightly in a way as if he's asking Johnny if he forgives him and Johnny returns the gesture, showing no sign of resentment.
** [[spoiler:In the second film, he and his crew drive all the way to Redshore City on short notice, so they can help Johnny and his castmates deal with some dangerous enemies. Once he arrives backstage at the theater, he gets Johnny's attention and the first thing the father and son duo do is greet each other with a big bearhug, signifying that they've continued to mend their relationship since the events of the last movie.]]
* CharacterDevelopment: At the end of the first film, he realizes he should respect and appreciate Johnny's own natural talents and strengths instead of trying to mold his son into a carbon copy of himself, and he apologizes to Johnny for not being a better father to him. [[spoiler:This growth carries over into the sequel, where he's completely supportive of Johnny's career path, he feels pride in his son for what he's managed to accomplish, and he does his part to help Johnny and his castmates go through with their big show that means so much to all of them.]]
* CharacterTic: He tends to give a loud huff whenever he's frustrated.
* ClockKing: Downplayed as it only applies when he's "working". It's implied he's this when he tells Johnny that the heist will take exactly thirty-seven minutes, and how particular he is on how fast Johnny's driving is. Justified since timing is pretty crucial when you're pulling off heists in broad daylight.
* CurbStompBattle: [[spoiler:He and his gang fight off Jimmy Crystal's security team in the sequel, to protect the Moon Theater troupe. After a prolonged scuffle, they manage to knock out every single one of Crystal's guards, while also sustaining very little damage themselves.]]
* DeathGlare: He gives Johnny a pretty severe one when his son seems to have botched his lookout job. Then again in prison after Johnny confesses that he wants to be a singer, as he's proclaiming IHaveNoSon.
* {{Determinator}}: Bested steel prison bars in a concrete wall, a several-story drop onto a moving vehicle and a lengthy helicopter chase over the rooftops all to tell Johnny he's proud of him.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Though more of an overly boisterous gang leader than fully evil, but he's clearly increasing Johnny's role in the gang because he thinks it's what's best for his son ([[AlternateCharacterInterpretation maybe even so he can spend more time with him]]). Marcus breaking out of jail just to apologize for his actions and tell his son how much he loves him fully solidifies him in this role. [[spoiler:From there, it's implied in the sequel that he's made an effort to go straight so he can remain a part of Johnny's life, and he races to his son's aid when the Moon Theater troupe are put in grave danger.]]
* EvilBrit: A Cockney-accented LondonGangster who regularly involves Johnny in the heists he and his gang pull on banks, container ships, and other sources of wealth.
* FacePalm: He gives one of the long-suffering variety when Johnny is slow to accelerate his driving speed during practice.
* {{Foil}}: [[spoiler:To Jimmy Crystal in the sequel. After making amends with Johnny and deciding his son is more important to him than his greed, he makes an effort to reign in his worst vices so he can remain a part of Johnny's life, and starts to properly appreciate him as an individual instead of just an extension of himself. As a result, his relationship with his son has been fully rebuilt by the sequel and has grown even stronger. In direct contrast to that character growth, Jimmy Crystal shatters his relationship with his daughter Porsha by prioritizing his pride and his vanity over her, making it clear he feels no love or affection for her as a person at all. He never feels a shred of regret about doing this, and unlike Johnny and Marcus, the pair never reconcile by the film's end, with Porsha cutting Jimmy out of her life for good after he's been arrested.]]
* FollowInMyFootsteps: He wants Johnny to be a member of his gang, he pushes him to have a more involved role in their heists, and he also tries to toughen him up to prepare him for a gangster's lifestyle. Eventually, he realizes Johnny is already a remarkable young man just the way he is (possessing a gift that will carry him far in life), and he learns to properly respect his son as an individual.
* GutturalGrowler: Along with his deep voice, he has a natural growl.
* HeelRealization: Seeing Johnny's final performance causes Marcus to realize how badly he'd treated his son. He even breaks out of prison to apologize.
%%* IcyBlueEyes: They're more apparent in close up shots.
* IHaveNoSon: Throws the trope at Johnny when the latter finally tells him that he doesn't want to be part of his gang. The fact that he indirectly caused his arrest (while not his fault) doesn't help.
-->'''Marcus:''' How did I end up with a son like you, eh? You're nothing like me. You never were, and you never will be.
* InASingleBound: He performs this many times over after he escapes prison to apologize to Johnny for selfishly disowning him.
* KillerGorilla: He's a large, intimidating gorilla who's also a career criminal, in contrast to his GentleGorilla son. That said, he's never seen committing anything worse than robberies, and even then he's not armed when he does it.
* LargeAndInCharge: The tallest and strongest gorilla in the film, and the leader of his gang.
* ALighterShadeOfGrey: [[spoiler:In the second film. He's a former robber who's only just recently decided to cut back on committing crimes so he can be a better father to his son; and even after he's made the decision to reform, he clearly enjoys the opportunity to beat people up when Johnny asks him to. However, he does have lines that even he won't cross (the worst he and his gang do to Jimmy and his men, to punish them for threatening Johnny's life, is rough them up), and he can now be counted upon as an ally of the Moon Theater troupe because of his loyalty to his son. He certainly comes off better than his foil, Jimmy Crystal, who shares several of his vices and none of his redeeming qualities (and is considerably more murderous).]]
* LondonGangster: He's a rough, tough, British gorilla from a working class background, who's the leader of a small criminal gang [[spoiler:(though they eventually decide to give up being robbers, because of their attachment to Johnny)]]. Marcus likes to box in his spare time, to stay in shape and hone his skills as a fighter, so he and his boys like to rely on brute strength and their experience as hardened brawlers over any sort of weapons during a battle.
* LoveRedeems: [[spoiler:In the sequel, it's quite apparent that his love for Johnny and his newfound respect for his son has changed him for the better and caused him to get his priorities in life in order as well.]]
* MustMakeAmends: After he has a HeelRealization over the way he turned his back on Johnny earlier, he decides to break out of prison and leads the police on a manhunt halfway across town, so he can give Johnny the apology he knows he deserves.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: When he sees Johnny perform on TV during the climax, he realizes that it really ''is'' his true calling, and is happy and proud as punch... until he remembers the previous moment. The look on his face says it all...
-->'''Marcus:''' [[IHaveNoSon My son...]]
* NobleDemon: He might be a criminal and has a harsh personality, but he ultimately does love his son and apologizes to him after seeing him perform on TV. [[spoiler:From there, he continues to change for the better. In the sequel, his relationship with Johnny has grown stronger and warmer from the events of the first film, and he's more than willing to give him and his friends a helping hand when they need one]].
* NoNameGiven: He's never given a name in either of the two films, except for his gangster boss title "Big Daddy", and even that information is only revealed in the end credits.
* OhCrap: Once when he realizes that Johnny abandoned his post as getaway driver, again when the cops have him and his gang cornered, and a more subdued one when the police helicopters that were chasing him start circling the theatre.
* PapaWolf: You have to be this when you're willing to ''break out of prison'' just to apologize to your son. [[spoiler:In the second film, he and his boys drop everything they're doing and travel to Redshore city to help Johnny and his friends defy Jimmy Crystal and protect the theater troupe (his son included) from the businessman's wrath.]]
* PaperThinDisguise: He and his fellow gang members wear tiny white bunny masks during their heists that do very little to actually conceal their identities. [[spoiler:The masks make a return in the sequel, when Marcus, Stan and Barry step up to fight off Jimmy Crystal's enforcers, and it's implied that they're quite happy to have another chance to wear them again.]]
* PlayAlongPrisoner: After he's arrested he doesn't try to resist because he'll be caught again if he does. Of course, him tearing the wall down with his bare hands just to find Johnny and apologize for his hurtful words earlier proves that he certainly ''could'' have escaped if he wanted to. After reconciling with Johnny, he willingly heads back to the prison before the cops find him, joking that "They'll be wondering what happened to me".
* PreAsskickingOneLiner: [[spoiler:During the sequel, before he and his gang fight off Mr. Crystal's men, Crystal asks where his security is. Marcus responds with "''We're'' security now, mate."]]
* ReformedButNotTamed: [[spoiler:By the sequel, he and his gang have made an effort to go straight so they can stay out of prison and remain a part of Johnny's life. With that much having been said, he's completely onboard with helping Buster and his performers undermine Jimmy Crystal so they can pursue their dreams, as well as dishing out some street violence towards Crystal's enforcers, so he can protect Johnny and his castmates from them.]]
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: The Manly Man to Johnny's Sensitive Guy. Marcus is a hot-blooded gang leader and professional bank robber who loves a good scrap, in contrast to his more timid and kind-hearted son.
* SoProudOfYou: After seeing Johnny's performance of "I'm Still Standing" on TV, he breaks out of jail just to reach the theater and tell Johnny that he's proud of him for [[FollowYourHeart following his passion.]] and apologize for his selfish actions.
-->'''Marcus:''' (''to Johnny'') I'm so proud of you.
* SuperStrength: There's a scene where he tears a prison cell apart ''with his bare hands''.
* ThreePointLanding: He does one in his first scene after leaping out the window of a bank he just robbed, and again when he sneaks into the rebuilt theatre to reconcile with Johnny.
* TookALevelInKindness: A downplayed example. After he has a change of heart about the way he treated his son, he grows a lot more affectionate and respectful towards Johnny, [[spoiler:which is emphasized even further in the sequel, where their relationship has become noticeably warmer and more supportive when Johnny calls him for protection.]] With that much having been said, he's still a pretty gruff gang boss who can be very ruthless towards their enemies.
* VillainousFriendship: He has one with the other two members of his gang.

[[folder:Meena's Grandfather]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JayPharoah
Meena's abrasive but well-intentioned grandfather who pushes her to audition for the competition.

* CruelToBeKind: After Meena bombs her initial audition, he puts his foot down on her stage fright. As abrasive as it is, it does manage to get her in the show in the long run.
-->'''Meena's Mom:''' Oh, honey. Please don't cry. You are not a failure. They'll be other chances. You just gotta--\\
'''Grandpa:''' Bah! The heck there will!\\
'''Meena's Mom:''' Dad, please!\\
'''Grandpa:''' ''[To Meena]'' Come on! Don't you want this?!\\
'''Meena:''' Well, sure, but I messed it up.\\
'''Grandpa:''' Then you gotta go back there tomorrow and say, "Mr. Moon! I demand that you let me re-audition!" Be confident! Show them you ain't gonna be pushed around. You got that, Meena?\\
'''Meena:''' Um...\\
'''Grandpa:''' Good!
* JerkassHasAPoint: Meena's grandfather is certainly abrasive, but the story quite clearly shows that he is right about Meena having to overcome her shyness in order to actually sing on stage. Him finally putting his foot down is actually more effective than his daughter's reassurances in completing Meena's character development.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: As hard as he is on his granddaughter, it's clear that Meena's grandfather loves her and only pushes her the way he does because he knows how talented she is. He offers Meena a cup of cocoa while she's recovering from the shock of the theater's destruction, and during the final performance he holds up a "Meena Rules!" sign.
* NoNameGiven: He is referred to as merely "Grandpa" or "Dad" by Meena and her mother respectively.
* ParentsAsPeople: He is one of Meena's biggest supporters, but is very hard on Meena when it comes to her stage fright.
* RageBreakingPoint: A milder example than most. After Meena messes up her audition, he angrily chews her out for letting her stage fright get in the way again and practically orders her to go back and demand a second chance.

!!!'''Other Residents'''
[[folder:Becky]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TaraStrong
A porcupine and the girl that Lance cheats on Ash with.

%%* AlphaBitch: Seems to come off as one.
* CoolShades: She had a pair shaped like red hearts.
* DubNameChange: The Japanese dub has her name changed to ''Betty''.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: Implied in her first appearance, as it can be assumed that she didn't know Ash was Lance's girlfriend. {{Averted}} at the end when she bitterly mocks Ash's performance of "Set It All Free", seemingly knowing the circumstances of her relationship with Lance.
* ItsAllAboutMe: Witnesses Ash calling Lance out for cheating on her and the only thing she does is ask to go back inside to retrieve her sunglasses.
* KarmaHoudini: She doesn't even get a telling off from Ash for being with another girl's boyfriend.
* PricklyPorcupine: A porcupine girl who somewhat gives off AlphaBitch vibes, as she doesn’t seem to have any qualms about dating someone else's boyfriend, and scoffs at Ash's performance.
* WalkingSpoiler: At least, to anyone who didn't [[TrailersAlwaysSpoil see the trailers]].

[[folder:Nancy]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TaraStrong
A beautiful female mouse whom Mike pursues throughout the movie.

* AllThereInTheManual: Her name is revealed in the film's screenplay.
* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Despite seeming like a GoldDigger at first, in the end, she comes through for Mike by saving him from the Bear Mafia and escaping with him.
* FlatCharacter: Nothing about her is revealed, other than being an implied GoldDigger and the fact that she's apparently brave enough to directly confront the Bear Mafia for Mike's sake.
* GoldDigger: She shows much more interest in Mike after he starts showing off some wealth, although she proves that she really does love Mike more than his money in the end when she saves him from being eaten by the Russian Bears.
* MeaningfulName: Named for Music/NancySinatra.
* SatelliteLoveInterest: We never know anything about her. She doesn't even have any lines until the end performance, where she rescues Mike, and they drive off with the bears clinging to the car.

[[folder:Herman]]
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RobertMorse
Debuting in the home-released mini-movie ''Love at First Sight'', he's a lizard who encounters Ms. Crawly at random and asks her out.
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* CoolOldGuy: Just as old, friendly and cheerful as Crawly.
* DecemberDecemberRomance: While nothing official, Herman asks out Ms. Crawly on a moon bathing session when they first meet.
* LastGuyWins: After all those failed dates, Herman comes off as a breath of fresh air for Ms. Crawley.
* LikeGoesWithLike: Besides Ms. Crawly, he's the only other major reptile introduced in the franchise.

[[folder:Garry Wishmann]]
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/BradMorris
A character in the home-released short ''Eddie's Life Coach''. Nicknamed "The Winner", he's an infomercial life coach for-hire who promotes his product "The Headphones of Enlightenment". Eddie's parents buy Wishmann's product to guide their son, much to the former's chagrin.

* BasementDweller: Garry lives directly in the same house as his parents which exposes him to more direct yelling and frustration, unlike Eddie, who lives in his family's guest house and communicates with his parents through intercom. When he goes to confront Gary over the paywall needed to receive his certification, Garry opens the door in a bathrobe, clearly hurt by the light after a night eating junk food and playing video games, before being yelled by his mother.
* BirdsOfAFeather: He and Eddie are quite similar – unmotivated slackers who leech off their parents.
* DayHurtsDarkAdjustedEyes: He sports ExhaustedEyebags and an aversion to daylight when he opens the door for Eddie.
* FakeUltimateHero: The real Garry Wishmann is not the motivated, ambitious dog he presents himself as in his infomercials; quite the opposite, a haggard, lazy slacker.
* LargeHam: Most of his Headphone advice is given in the most over-the-top way possible.
* MommasBoy: A rather bitter, washed-out example, as his slacker ways have eroded any good will between the two. He's also subordinate to her (admittedly) measly orders, to which he reacts with annoyance.
* SelfAppliedNickname: His commercial promotes him as "The Winner", insisting on using its full appellation. As it turns out, no one calls him that, not even himself; he meekly insists Eddie call him simply "Garry".

[[folder:Angie]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KekePalmer
From the Xfinity/Sky Christmas ad ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uic3FIIUekE Come Home]]''. A dachshund nurse who just wants to get home and watch the ''Moon Theater Christmas Special'' on TV with her family.

* AscendedFangirl: A fan of the Moon Theater gang who finds herself taking Darius's place in their big Christmas show.
* DeterminedDoctor: Despite her own problems, her immediate reaction on seeing Darius is injured (admittedly, by her) is "Don't worry, I'm a nurse."
* {{Determinator}}: When she runs out of gas, she walks through a blizzard in a desperate attempt to get home in time.
* ExactWords: She does, in fact, keep her promise to her kids that she's "not going to miss the show".
* FailedASpotCheck: In her rush, she forgets her cellphone which complicates her situation when the gas runs out.
* GoodParents: The reason why she's in a hurry to arrive home is to spend the night watching a Christmas Special with her family, her children especially.
* HeroicDog: A nurse dachshund who takes it upon herself to fix her mistakenly knocking out a player to allow the show to continue, enjoying herself while at it.
* TheKnightsWhoSaySquee: A competent nurse in her own right...who gushes in silent awe of the Moon Troupe when she accidentally intrudes backstage.
* UnluckilyLucky: Angie finishes her shift at the hospital and races home, [[UselessWithoutCellphones forgetting her phone just as the car runs out of gas in the middle of nowhere]]. She walks all the way to a studio to get help which coincidentally is where the "Moon Theater Christmas Special" is being taped. [[TheDoorSlamsYou Her entrance knocks out Darius]], which requires someone who knows the whole repertoire [[TheShowMustGoOn to take his role onstage]]. Cue Angie singing "[[Music/PhilSpector Baby]], Please [[TitleDrop Come Home]]" with the Moon Theater Troupe, where her family can spot her, thus fulfilling her promise to not miss the show.

!!Redshore City
!!!'''Crystal Entertainment'''
[[folder:Jimmy Crystal]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/BobbyCannavale
A lupinus magnate whose brand, Crystal Entertainment, is a powerhouse within Redshore. His theatre shows carry pedigree in the city which makes him a much sought-after producer.
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* AbusiveDad: [[spoiler:The emotional kind. He cares for his daughter Porsha only enough to indulge her whims, yet refuses to offer any comfort, let alone help, when she's down, preferring to berate her for showing any weakness and falling short of '''[[ItsAllAboutMe his]]''' expectations of her]].
* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:He ends up getting a massive HumiliationConga and is even arrested at the end of the film. However, considering all the hell he put Moon and his friends through, as well as how he treated his own daughter Porsha, it's very hard to feel sorry for him.]]
* AxCrazy: Aggressive, boisterous [[spoiler:with a penchant for the seldom murder attempt.]] Even when he's in a good mood, there's no telling what might set him off.
* BadBoss: [[spoiler:He devolves into this in the second half of the movie. Once Jimmy finds out about Buster lying about Clay Calloway's involvement in the musical, he drops the [[FauxAffablyEvil artificial passive-aggressiveness]] act and threatens grievous bodily harm if the koala doesn't fulfil his promise by the end of next week. When news gets out of Porsha losing the leading role on her own father's show, he decides enough is enough, grabs Buster by the lapel and nearly tosses him off the building. Even as the frightened koala escapes and tries to leave Redshore, Crystal pulls no stops in ensuring his henchman capture him so he can dispose of him personally, culminating with attempting to throw him onto the stage from the highest catwalk.]]
* BeardOfEvil: The fur around his face looks like a white beard, and he's a malicious manager who [[spoiler:attemts to outright murder Buster Moon.]]
* BerserkButton: Making him look bad or disrespecting him in any way, as any poor soul who tried to do so eventually finds out. [[spoiler:Buster's sole existence becomes this for him, with the idea of destroying him overriding any logic in Crystal's mind.]]
* BigBad: [[spoiler:He rises to the role due to his SanitySlippage and UnstoppableRage, becoming [[TrueFinalBoss the final obstacle for the gang]] as stalling him is imperative to stage the show.]]
* BigBadEnsemble: With Klaus Kickenklober. They're the most direct threats to the Moon troupe, zeroing upon one in particular. [[spoiler:Jimmy turns out [[EvilerThanThou to be worse than Klaus]] and once the latter is defeated in amiable terms, Jimmy rises as the main obstacle.]]
* BigBadSlippage: While an antagonistic figure in the sequel, most of his harsh decisions in the first half of the movie are chalked to his ruthless pragmatism with only the occasional glimmer of menace. [[spoiler:Once Buster's lie about Clay Calloway is discovered, he ''reveals'' exactly how vicious he really is, taking the mantle of the BigBad all the way to the end.]]
* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: Jimmy serves as this to Judith the bank representative from the first movie as the main obstacle in Buster's story arc. For all of her hostility towards Buster, Judith was simply doing her job and was correct in pointing out that Buster's theater would be repossessed if he failed to pay his debts to the bank. Jimmy, on the other hand, has a much higher level of influence since his business empire, Crystal Entertainment, incorporates luxurious hotels, grand theaters and, with them, gives him a reputation he can wield as a collar on anyone working under him. [[spoiler:His personality is akin to a sadistic despot rather than the unsympathetic bureaucrat Judith was, as he's convinced of his ability to wave away responsibility with money, Redshore his playground to do as he pleases.]]
* DisproportionateRetribution: [[spoiler:While Buster did lie to him about Calloway and embarrassed him by fumbling his attempt to switch Porsha to another role, the fallout of which ended up on the news, trying to ''murder him'' in response is a definite overreaction.]]
* DotingParent: {{Deconstructed|Trope}}. He's adamant about giving Porsha anything she wants, [[spoiler:even subtly demanding Buster give her the main role in ''Out Of This World'' once she expresses interest on it. As the film progresses, however, Crystal's lavishing of gifts upon his daughter is revealed to mask his shallow affection for her insofar as she nurtures the painstakingly crafted reputation of the Crystal name. Once she loses the role, he wastes no time declaring her a failure]].
* TheDreaded: Even his daughter knows better than to piss him off without safety guarantees.
* DrunkOnTheDarkSide: [[spoiler:The first time he attempts to throw Buster, his expression is one of utter fury and rage with no sadistic enjoyment in sight, just unsentimental pitilessness. The second time? He's brimming with sadistic glee as he relishes the mere thought of dropping him to his death in front of thousands of people, consequences be damned.]]
* EveryoneHasStandards: PlayedForLaughs. An abusive elitist monster he is but the terrifying performance of the tarsier set against [[Music/BillieEilish "Bury A Friend"]] is too much for him.
* EvilHasABadSenseOfHumor: Though his presence often makes the tone [[KnightOfCerebus significantly darker]], Crystal does have a rather morbid idea for what passes as humor.
** During the early rehearsals, he arrives to the set construction warehouse, yelling for '''''"MOON!"''''' followed by:
-->''"Your set designs are a disgrace. ({{Beat}} as Buster looks horrified, only for Jimmy to [[TensionCuttingLaughter start laughing]]) [[JustJokingJustification I'm just messing with you!]] Where's your sense of humor, huh?"''
** Even when [[spoiler:holding Buster over the balcony, the enraged Jimmy can't resist a PreMortemOneLiner before trying to drop the koala to his death]].
-->''"You made me look bad, so I'm gonna have to [[{{Pun}} let you go]]."''
* EvilEyebrows: Has some of the biggest eyebrows in the franchise, and is far from heroic.
* EvilWearsBlack: Jimmy wears a black suit and he lives up to the "Evil" part.
* {{Fanboy}}: He openly claims to be one of Clay Calloway. Crystal is interested in the Moon Troupe's pitch the moment Gunter suggests getting Calloway to perform, and he is legitimately mesmerized by the Troupe's rendition of "Where The Streets Have No Name".
* FatalFlaw: [[spoiler:Wrath. He's a very prideful and petty man with an explosive temper, so any self-restraint he might possess (or any sense of caution he might have) flies right out the window once he swears vengeance on those who cross him. This ultimately proves to be his undoing, once he grows too reckless and obsessive in his attempts to kill Buster and winds up incriminating himself in front of many witnesses]].
* FauxAffablyEvil: [[spoiler:Only to the extent people around him will be threatened by the possibility of spoiling his "good" mood. Perish what might happen then...]]
* {{Foil}}: He's a big one to Buster:
** One of Buster's more humanizing traits was his ability to see the talent that ordinary people had. Meanwhile, Jimmy had obvious talent presented to him but refused to give it a chance.
** Both of them are producers with a dedicated servant. But whereas Buster respects Ms. Crawly and is willing to forgive her when she makes a mistake. Jimmy, on the other hand, couldn't care less about Jerry.
** Buster is the TeamDad to his troupe while Jimmy is openly callous towards his biological daughter.
* GoldColoredSuperiority: Jimmy's office, most of his furniture, and even some personal belongings such as his phone, are cast in gold, clearly to show off his wealth.
* HateSink: [[spoiler:He's an abusive boss, an abusive parent, a would-be murderer, and a two-faced glory hog, all rolled into one, with no redeeming qualities in sight.]]
* HumiliationConga: The climax of ''Sing 2'' delivers blow after blow to his massive ego in a truly karmic fashion. [[spoiler:First, he discovers Buster Moon and his performers have commandeered his theater and put their show on behind his back. Then he and his minions are all roughed up badly by Johnny's gangster family when they try to go after them. Then Porsha publicly turns her back on him and sides with the theater animals, after she decides she deserves better than her father's treatment of her. Then Buster outsmarts him and traps him underneath the stage during their show. Then his second murder attempt on Buster is ruined by a woman he feels nothing but contempt for. Then he makes a fool of himself when he tries to take all the credit and glory for the theater troupe's hard work and they refuse to play ball with that. And then, finally, he's hauled away to prison for trying to murder Buster in front of everyone present, destroying his reputation entirely]].
* {{Hypocrite}}: [[spoiler:He callously refers to Porsha as a "SpoiledBrat", in spite of the fact that he's the one who's been spoiling her. To say nothing of how he himself is a PsychopathicManchild, who's petty enough to try to murder someone because his ego got bruised.]]
* IcyBlueEyes: To underscore his cold nature and utter ruthlessness.
* ItsAllAboutMe: [[spoiler:When Buster "fired" Porsha, he's enraged when word gets out about it and worries how this will make him look, having a "talentless loser" for a daughter. He even shows [[LackOfEmpathy no empathy]] for Porsha when she's crying about it, saying she'd embarrassed him enough]].
* JerkassToOne: [[spoiler:He treats the others like crap, especially Rosita and her fear of heights. However, his interactions with Buster see him develop '''''utter hatred for him''''' to the point he's the only one he actively tries to kill.]]
* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: While he does initially seem to care for Porsha [[spoiler:and is furious when he finds out Moon apparently fired her, he quickly makes it apparent that he's only concerned about how this will affect his own reputation and shows no concern for his own daughter's well being, even demanding that she stop crying to avoid "embarrassing" him further]].
* JustToyingWithThem: [[spoiler:Once the show begins production, Crystal [[FauxAffablyEvil presents a genial front toward Buster and the rest of the theater troupe backstage]] even as his insulting demeanor (e.g. mocking Rosita's inability to perform due to her fear of heights) and enforcing demands upon the play through his role as producer just [[BecauseISaidSo because he feels like it]] (e.g. forcing Buster to make Porsha the lead just based on her fleeting interest, lack of belief in Rosita and as a power move to seize creative control regardless of quality) reveal how amusing it is to him to taut his authority over them. He also calls Buster to his office to reveal to him how Clay's lawyer has illuminated him on the koala's fib, jarringly switching from catty bonhomie to explosive rage just to see him squirm in his seat.]]
* KnightOfCerebus: While he does have some comedic reactions and quips, the threat that Jimmy poses to the troupe, especially Buster, is presented in a completely serious light, and they spend most of the film barely scraping to avoid his wrath.
-->'''Porsha:''' Wow, my dad’s gonna flip when he finds out about us [[labelnote:Spoiler]] taking over his theater to put on an illegal show[[/labelnote]]\\
'''Buster:''' Well, we’re safe for now, but listen, let’s...\\
'''Porsha:''' Safe? (scoffs) [[BrutalHonesty Uh, no]]. [[BullyingADragon None of us are safe]].
* LackOfEmpathy: Jimmy Crystal's preoccupations begin and end with how any action may affect him. In his mindset, anyone falling into his orbit, [[spoiler:family or employee alike]], is subject to his orders, whims and feelings, theirs irrelevant and thus no reason for concern.
* LaserGuidedKarma: For a wolf committed to never being one-upped or embarrassed, he gets thoroughly owned by the end.
** Early on, Jimmy is very rude and insulting towards Rosita, before he forces Buster to give Porsha her role in the show, which clearly hurts her a lot. [[spoiler:During the climax of the film, it's Rosita who ruins Jimmy's second murder attempt on Buster, by swooping in to save his life at the last second.]]
** [[spoiler:Then, he's wrongly believed backstage by talk show host Linda [=LeBon=] to be the architect of the play, which leads him to come on stage, playing nice in an attempt to sweep the audience's praises. Instead, the cast [[OffspringBetrayal (including Porsha)]] walks off while he speaks, [[HumiliationConga everyone laughs at him]] and Suki instructs the police to arrest him for public attempted murder. A fitting end for a megalomaniac concerned about the public's opinion of him.]]
* LightIsNotGood: Jimmy has white fur and wears some white, but is gradually revealed to be a cruel and wrathful villain.
* MakeItLookLikeAnAccident: [[spoiler:Implied to be the reason for his preferred M.O. of throwing people who displease him off of high places: anything else would look too suspicious.]]
* MeanBoss: As both [[SycophanticServant Jerry]] and [[BeleagueredAssistant Suki]] would attest. Still, as long as the job is getting done, he never rises above dismissive and finicky [[spoiler:unless someone has already proved themselves a thorn on his side in which case he'll plunge into full BadBoss mode.]]
-->'''Jimmy:''' "Either be useful, or be gone!"
* {{Narcissist}}: Jimmy has a very high opinion of himself and casually bullies and belittles those working for him, insisting that the right way to do something is [[MyWayOrTheHighway how he demands they do it]]. Though he puts on a charming front for the public, he is unhealthily obsessed with maintaining this positive image and will not stand being ridiculed or made to look bad in any way, [[PsychopathicManchild even if he has to resort to violence]].
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: [[spoiler:His attempt to murder Buster backstage during the performance by dropping him is what motivated Rosita to get over her fear of heights to swoop in and save him. Right before this, her fear was getting to her again and everyone was worried she would be unable to jump, but saving Buster from Crystal's murder attempt allowed the show to go on.]]
* NightmareFace: Crystal shows quite a few during his angrier moments, but special mention goes to the SlasherSmile he pulls [[spoiler:when throwing Buster off the platform during the climax, with the red lighting from below giving him a downright demonic appearance.]]
* PapaWolf: Ironically {{Subverted|Trope}}, despite him being a literal wolf. Crystal is furious when he learns that [[spoiler:Buster has apparently fired his daughter Porsha from the show]], though it's immediately revealed that his anger is only about the harm this would do to his own image.
-->'''Crystal:''' "He [[spoiler:fired]] my daughter? '''[[ItsAllAboutMe MY]]''' DAUGHTER?!"
* ParentalNeglect: While he's willing to indulge Porsha's desires, he has little actual interest in her, to the point where he doesn't even acknowledge her saying goodbye as he leaves. [[spoiler:Following him calling her a "talentless loser", he halfheartedly tells her "goodnight" from outside her room, not even bothering to actually open the door and check on her when she doesn't answer back.]]
* PsychopathicManchild: Jimmy is '''''REALLY''''' adverse to not getting his way & he will stop at nothing to achieve his goals, no matter who he hurts along the way.
* SanitySlippage: [[spoiler:Whatever common sense Crystal has starts dissipating the more Buster and the troupe continuously defy his authority. He's a stark-raving mad wolf by the time he tries to stop their final presentation.]]
* SatanicArchetype: A subtle example, but it's there. While lacking the rebellious aspects, Jimmy manages to nail other aspects of the archetype. For starters, his white fur gives a LightIsNotGood vibe, is a cruel businessman who tries to run Redshore City with an iron fist (not unlike the Devil wanting to recreate the world [[InTheirOwnImage in his own image]]), his personality perfectly embodies the SevenDeadlySins, manipulates people around him in order to further his twisted agenda and regularly disposes them whenever they don't fit (similar to a DealWithTheDevil), and what pretty much gives away everything is [[spoiler:his second attempt of murdering Moon in the catwalk, claiming that he can do whatever he wants]] while his face [[RedFilterOfDoom glows red due to the lights]] and has a [[SlasherSmile demonic grin]] etched on his face, giving his character a hellish vibe.
* SavageWolves: Of the anthropomorphic variety. Jimmy Crystal initially just seems like a strict and aloof businessman, but [[SanitySlippage over time it becomes apparent]] that he's a very cruel, ruthless, hotheaded and outright [[spoiler:murderous]] individual.
* ShadowArchetype: To both Marcus and Nana Noodleman.
** [[spoiler:When it comes to his relationship with his daughter, he has several similarities to Johnny's father, Marcus, while still being a very different character (which is made even more apparent when the two men briefly cross paths, after the latter has already undergone CharacterDevelopment).]]
*** [[spoiler:Throughout most of the original film, while he felt some affection for Johnny, Marcus pressured him to pursue a life of crime like him, never bothered to learn anything about his real interests, and eventually disowned him after Johnny's secret ambition inadvertently got him jailed, which clearly hurt Johnny a lot. After he saw how much Johnny's passion made him feel happy and free, he realized the errors of his ways, swallowed his pride and apologized to Johnny for not being a better father, and as a result the two eventually repaired their relationship.]]
*** [[spoiler:By contrast, Jimmy spoils his daughter by giving her everything she wants, except ironically the thing she craves the most, since their relationship is very distant and he doesn't know anything about her at all. Eventually, he lets her know he doesn't care about her one bit and he only cares about how her actions will affect him, which hurts her deeply. When he sees her performing during the show he tries to order her to get off the stage, only for her to stand up to him and dismiss him, to which he calls her a "traitor". Unlike Marcus, Jimmy never feels any regret about his actions and never tries to make amends with Porsha, because he has no love in his heart for anyone other than himself. He's presented as a thoroughly irredeemable figure, and after he's sent to prison for trying to kill Buster Moon, it's made very clear that Porsha is cutting him out of her life for good.]]
** As a respected member of the upper crust of society, Jimmy is indicated to be in the same social strata as Nana, but the two have markedly different ways of handling things.
*** [[spoiler:Nana is distant to Eddie because she sees him as a disappointment, but she never goes out of her way to be abusive to him and shows him praise when he proves himself. She's also initially disapproving of Buster, blaming him for running her beloved theatre into the ground. Once Buster proves himself, Nana drops the issue and even becomes friends with the koala, even offering him a pep-talk in the sequel]].
*** [[spoiler:As already mentioned, Jimmy superficially appears to love his daughter, but he really just spoils her with material possessions while starving her for the one thing she really wants, his affection. And while Jimmy initially appears to be friendly if stern toward Buster, once the koala embarasses him, Jimmy flat out tries to ''kill'' Buster, something that Nana would ''never'' stoop to, especially over something so [[EvilIsPetty petty]]]].
* SlasherSmile: [[spoiler:Engraved in his ruffled face the moment he escapes his comfy cage and grabs hold of Buster to finish him off for good.]]
* SlaveToPR: Nothing matters more to him than his reputation. Messing with it or playing him like a fool is a surefire way to get under his skin.
* SleepsInTheNude: Despite wearing his pajamas when brushing his teeth, he prefers au natural under the night sheets. [[spoiler:No longer will Jerry ever bear horrid news to his boss past bedtime.]]
* TheSociopath: A high-functioning example. [[spoiler:Jimmy Crystal's public facade never rises above disgruntled, rude and overly demanding when evaluating possible show acts; this mostly because he's capable of reigning in his explosive temper. Once that's out the window, however, [[UnstoppableRage he won't hesitate to remorselessly murder the object of his ire without minding the consequences]]. Moreover, [[GloryHound he's shown to be obsessed with maintaining his reputation]] at all costs with everyone (including his daughter) [[ItsAllAboutMe just an extension designed to feed his ego]], [[LackOfEmpathy not caring for their feelings/desires]], with fraught working and personal relationships worsened by [[NoSocialSkills his lack of charm]], [[TheBully bullying methods]] and inability to feel anything beyond rage and pride.]]
* StealingTheCredit: [[spoiler:After the show is a success, he goes on-stage and attempts to gain credit for it by saying he "is proud of" the show and believes "they" did great work with it, all in an attempt to make himself look good and that the whole thing was put together by himself, despite having previously called the Moon Theatre crew "talentless amateurs" and trying to murder Buster. Naturally, this attempt fails, when the entire crew walk off-stage during his big speech, embarrassing him in front of the entire theater and leading to his arrest]].
* {{Trumplica}}: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. While Jimmy doesn't physically resemble UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump, his personality and speaking pattern is subtly based off of him, as is his role in the story. He is a wealthy, short-tempered businessman obsessed with his public image, and despises any showings of what he considers weakness or failure. He owns a luxury hotel in a high rise called "Crystal Tower", and many of his rooms and belongings [[GoldColoredSuperiority are cast in gold]]. He has a daughter whom [[SpoiledBrat he spoils over]], but he ultimately sees as an extension of his own self, and will gladly dismiss her if she taints his image. Finally, he works in [[ShowBusiness show business]] and his method of selecting his next show is eerily similar to a [[RealityShow reality show]].
* UngratefulBastard: [[spoiler:When Jerry frees him from his imprisonment, he kicks the doors open, sending Jerry flying.]]
* VileVillainSaccharineShow: No mean feat considering [[BearsAreBadNews his predecessors]]. The meanest antagonists so far have ranged from bureaucrats just doing their job to mafiosos who don't attack unprovoked; Crystal, on the other hand, holds far greater power which allows him to feed his monstrous ego and hold people indebted to him to do his bidding, [[spoiler:be it employees or family. Anyone who dares cross him will get their reputation trashed at best, killed at worst.]]
* VillainHasAPoint: While threatening Buster’s life is in no way excusable, Jimmy isn’t exactly wrong to feel offended when he finds out that Buster lied about knowing Clay Calloway and vice-versa. [[spoiler:Additionally, his final rampage is triggered by the not-unreasonable notion of his theater being illegally taken over, even if his actions only stray him from any moral high ground]].
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Being a business magnate, he keeps up a pleasant attitude in public. Behind closed doors, however, he's more than willing to express his anger. [[spoiler:He nearly throws Buster off the balcony of his office, and does toss him off a very high catwalk during the final performance.]]
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:The more his hatred towards Buster Moon festers, the more unstable Jimmy becomes in the latter half of the film - and the level of danger he presents grows along with his [[SanitySlippage insanity]]]].
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: Jimmy has white fur and he's [[spoiler:an emotionally AbusiveDad who tried to kill Buster Moon]].
* YouHaveFailedMe: From the moment they meet, Crystal warns that he'll throw Buster off the roof if the koala does anything to make him look bad. [[spoiler:After Buster "fires" Porsha from the show, he learns the hard way that Crystal's threat was NotHyperbole, though he survives both murder attempts]].
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Porsha Crystal]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Music/{{Halsey}}
Daughter of Jimmy Crystal. Spoiled by material acquisitions, she's often emotionally careless toward others.
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* EleventhHourRanger: [[spoiler:When the Moon Troupe decide to put on the show behind her father's back, Porsha accepts Buster's offer to rejoin them, now taking on the alien role that Buster previously offered her. Her arrival is met with celebration and applause from the others, and Buster even embraces her]].
* AntiVillain: [[IncidentalVillain Type IV]], much in the vein of Suki: annoying, overly demanding, negligent toward responsibility and highly impersonal but unlike her father Jimmy, these traits owe to her personality rather than to any malicious intent; never getting restraint imparted by any guardian (with encouragement by status proxy), Porsha's treatment of being cast in a lead role is similar to a newly acquired toy, believing achievements can be bought and thus never require effort which makes it hard for her to take the job seriously. [[spoiler:After feeling the loss of "being dismissed", she takes more seriously the troupe's next role offer – the Green Alien]].
* BadBadActing: While Porsha proves herself to be a talented singer and aerialist, when having to actually act, her delivery is incredibly stilted and awkward, as pretty much everyone notes. [[spoiler:So when Porsha finally accepts the alien role and lets Rosita have the astronaut role back, Porsha's performance is much better, as the alien's part in Out Of This World involves more singing than acting.]]
* BrutalHonesty: Porsha casually remarks that Rosita isn't fit for the lead role when the latter is right next to her, [[InnocentlyInsensitive unknowingly dealing a massive blow to Rosita's self esteem]], and she later makes no attempt to sugarcoat [[spoiler:the danger that her father poses to the Troupe if they choose to defy him]].
* CharacterDevelopment: [[spoiler:Porsha is initially spoiled, and she overreacts to Buster trying to give her role back to Rosita by thinking she's been fired, crying to her father. But while her father does try to kill Buster in retaliation, he also yells at his daughter for "embarrassing" him, causing Porsha to realize her father doesn't actually care about her. So when Miss Crawly recruits Porsha back into the show, this time she's willing to accept the alien role and let Rosita have the starring astronaut role, and Porsha actually performs very well as the alien in the climax]].
* ConditionedToAcceptHorror: [[spoiler:When she rejoins everyone to put on their show, she tells everyone right up front in a matter of fact tone that none of them are safe from her dad, herself included. Considering how unstable her father is, she likely understands the lengths he will go to in order to get what he wants and what he will do to anyone who crosses him.]]
* TheDitz: Porsha is shown to be quite airheaded. She pronounces sci-fi as "sky-fi" despite apparently being a fan of the genre, tends to be InnocentlyInsensitive, and later [[spoiler:misinterprets Buster offering her a different role as him "firing" her]].
* DoesntKnowTheirOwnChild: {{Inverted|Trope}} and {{subverted|Trope}} from the child's POV; [[spoiler:other than a sadly naïve belief in her father's affection toward her, Porsha knows all too well who her father Jimmy is and what he's capable of, which is how she's been able to stay out of his bad side. The first thing she does upon reuniting with the Moon Theatre troupe to play the Joy Alien role is detailing the risk all of them are taking by mounting an illegal play in his venue behind his back.]]
* DramaQueen: When Buster decides to bump her from the lead to "green alien", Porsha interprets this as being fired and makes a scene as she storms off. She later calls herself out on this.
* {{Fangirl}}: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. Jimmy claims that Porsha is a fan of Clay Calloway, she wears a branded t-shirt with Calloway's face on it, and the whole reason her father brings her to the first day of rehearsals is so she can meet the legendary singer. However, Porsha herself never acknowledges Calloway again for the rest of the film, [[spoiler:not even when she does get to work with him]], and her desire to meet him is heavily implied to only be a passing interest in "vintage" singers.
* GiftedlyBad: Besides her terrible line delivery, Porsha demonstrates a genuine level of energy in her physical acting. [[spoiler:After the misunderstanding over her firing is cleared up, she gladly accepts the Planet of Joy Alien role which nicely compliments both her vocal proficiency and her fluid movements.]]
* InferioritySuperiorityComplex: [[spoiler:Though she puts on a confident front, when she wrongly assumes that Buster is firing her, Porsha believes it's because he and everyone else working on the show hates her, and she runs off crying.]]
* InnocentlyInsensitive: [[spoiler:In the beginning, she craved the main role in Buster's show, arguing she’s better for it since she's younger, capable of doing the stunt and [[BecauseDestinySaysSo a dream last night told her she'd perform]], in the process demeaning Rosita due to her crippling fear. While she never apologizes for it, her later actions imply she wants to make amends by helping with the play in a minor role]].
* {{Malaproper}}: She says "sky-fy" instead of Sci-fi.
* MissingMom: Her mother is nowhere to be seen, nor is she ever mentioned.
* PaleFemalesDarkMales: {{Inverted}}. Porsha's coat is dark teal while Jimmy is entirely white.
* StrictParentsMakeSneakyKids: PlayedForDrama. [[spoiler:Porsha lacks restrictions and parental supervision, which [[FreeRangeChildren allows her to do as she pleases]] – intrude her father's productions just to ask a personal idol (Clay Calloway) for an autograph in the middle of rehearsal; climb atop a platform, strap on a harness, jump unprepared for singing acrobatics and even ask to replace the lead player based on oneiric expectations, to which Jimmy acquiesces. A closer look reveals she does this to gain her father's attention, for even something as simple as a reprimand would cover the emotional void between them. Eventually, Porsha's dismissal by him done for mere PR reasons encourages her to defy him in ''her own terms'': aiding the troupe behind her father's back when the opportunity knocks]].
* SpoiledBrat: {{Downplayed}}. Porsha decides on a whim that Rosita should step down from the lead role, claiming she had a dream that Buster gave the role to her, and her father intimidates Buster into agreeing. [[spoiler:When Buster is concerned about her [[BadBadActing poor attempts at acting]] and asks she give the role back to Rosita, Porsha overreacts and thinks Buster is firing her, and runs crying to her father about it. But while her father tries to kill Buster in retaliation, he makes it clear it's only because ''he'' was embarrassed and his anger is not for his daughter's sake. As a result, when Miss Crawly recruits Porsha back into the show, this time Porsha lets Rosita have the starring role and actually performs very well as an alien]].
* SpoiledSweet: Though she's pampered and indulged by her father, Porsha is very friendly when she meets Buster and the troupe, and seems to sincerely appreciate their (half-hearted) praise while rehearshing for the show. [[spoiler:Even after being "fired" by Buster, she's ultimately willing to defy her father by rejoining the cast and putting the show on behind Jimmy's back]].
* SweetTooth: Is seen twice during rehearsals drinking a slushie, and in one scene tells her dad she wants French toast. She also has a bowl of marshmallows next to her bed.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: When Buster decides it would be best if she and Rosita switch roles, Porsha misinterprets this as him firing her and storms off. [[spoiler:When her father hears how she was "fired" it pushes him over the edge with Buster, since he already found out he lied about knowing Clay Calloway and Porsha being in his show was the only reason he still gave Buster a chance, and he attempts to outright murder Buster for "embarrassing him". However, nothing from Porsha's end suggests that she wanted her dad to go to such extremes against Buster, and when Miss Crawly recruits her to rejoin the show, Porsha admits she overreacted.]]
* VagueAge: Her age is never specified - her spoiled brat tendencies could paint her as a teenager, although late teens or even early 20s could apply, especially since, like Johnny [[spoiler:the morning after her dad is arrested she gets on the bus to leave with the others, implying there would be no issues with child services or social workers of any kind]].
* YourMakeupIsRunning: Happens to her after [[spoiler:returning home after she believes Buster fired her, and being scolded by her dad for "embarrassing (him)"]].
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[[folder:Suki Lane]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ChelseaPeretti
Crystal's saluki talent recruiter who handles out-of-town spectacles' evaluations.
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* AntiVillain: [[PunchClockVillain Type IV]]. Suki judges harshly any show, even locally acclaimed marvels, [[TheFinickyOne based on a high watershed mark of quality expected for the Crystal brand]], her true opinion explained in detail should anyone prod her about it – no sugarcoating, cold, rational, haughty. Despite her demeanor, [[CompassionateCritic she holds true to her job of evaluating fairly]], giving credit where it's due and [[ConsummateProfessional maintaining her professionalism without resentment no matter how insistent the prospective might be.]] [[spoiler:She's also [[NobleTopEnforcer the only employee in Crystal Entertainment who has a moral backbone]] which inspires her to defy her boss to free Buster after he's locked up.]]
* BrutalHonesty: At the beginning of the movie, Buster asks Suki to give her honest opinion of his group's "Alice in Wonderland"-style performance, and Suki warns him that most people who ask for honest opinions don't really want to hear them. Buster insists that he wants to hear it, so Suki tells him that his act is good for the local theater it's being held at, but it's just not good enough for the big leagues.
* CharacterDevelopment: [[spoiler:She is very rude to Buster at the beginning of the movie, telling him he's just not good enough for the big leagues. But when Jimmy Crystal locks Buster in a room to kill him later, Suki's the one who lets Buster out and tries to give him an opportunity to escape town. She's also the one who calls the police to arrest Jimmy Crystal at the end]].
* ContrastingReplacementCharacter: Suki bears resemblance to Judith, the financial antagonist of the first film, in personality (haughty, bureaucratic, professional, bespectacled, unsympathetic toward Buster's grand ambitions) and role (her interference with Buster's affairs due to his [[IndyPloy "unorthodox"]] methods to achieve them [[EmotionsVsStoicism conflicting with her procedures]]). [[spoiler:However, Lane gets more CharacterDevelopment, especially interacting with all featured players as her sympathetic qualities (conscience, fair-mindedness, passion) gradually appear. This culminates with helping Buster escape certain death at the hands of her employer, siccing the police on said boss and chasing after the departing troupe to gladly offer them venues offers for a tour.]]
* EveryoneHasStandards: [[spoiler:She helps Buster escape from Jimmy Crystal and his men, as while they started off poorly, that doesn't mean she wants him to get murdered.]]
* ForgetsToEat: {{Implied|Trope}}. Upon exiting the Moon theater the first time, she rejects popcorn offered by Buster. As she's looking at her limousine ride, she thinks again and accepts the bucket, eating it during the trip as she discusses appointments over the phone [[spoiler:even as the koala tries catching up to her.]] Her tight schedule and overworking nature leave no doubt she might be skipping a few meals.
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:She starts the film as Buster's biggest obstacle to making it big and ends it as his biggest supporter]].
* HugeGirlTinyGuy: With Buster. Suki is the tall, slim '''Huge Girl''' to Buster's short-framed '''Tiny Guy'''.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Snobbish, spars with a dagger of honesty and doesn't particularly care if her opinion has the weight to destroy people's dreams. Getting past that, she reveals a reasonable side whose ability to reconsider her judgements sets her apart from her boss and co-workers.
* NeutralNoLonger: [[spoiler:She initially tries to help Buster through indirect means like trying to dissuade him from presenting his "Alice" musical for Crystal's auditions, using direct only to free him when imprisoned. It's only when seeing his dedication and how insane her boss is that Suki takes on an active role by 1) directing the police to arrest Jimmy Crystal after an attempt on the koala's life and 2) catching up to the group for a major tour offer.]]
* NobleTopEnforcer: {{Reconstructed|Trope}}. Suki is employed under Jimmy Crystal's company as talent scout and never betrays sugarcoating in any of her personal reviews of any showman's work. Her sangfroid aids her in choosing only the cream of the crop even if her quasi-arrogant demeanor reveals her lack of concern for any hurt feelings as anything but mere professional collateral damage. That said, she's only that: a demanding headhunter. Just as she dismisses getting personal, she expects others to be the same [[spoiler:which makes it harder to stand by as her boss demeans and threatens Buster. Same goes for her flexibility, for as much as she rarely looks back on any passed-over show, she's a genuine enthusiast for euphonious quality which turns her opinion on the Moon troupe as she gets close enough to see their passion and dedication to the craft. Once the opportunity presents itself, Suki sides with the group, all while leading police officers to arrest her boss Jimmy as her personal morals do not fall in line with blindly following orders.]]
* PoorCommunicationKills: Almost literally -- while Suki did give legitimate reasons for why the Moon Theater shouldn't get involved with Jimmy Crystal ([[JerkassHasAPoint namely that they might not be up to the big leagues]]), [[spoiler:she fails to mention just how ''explosive'' Jimmy's temper is, and that if they screw up, [[DisproportionateRetribution Jimmy will have their hides]]]].
* SexySecretary: Suki is tall and attractive with [[StoicSpectacles the fitting demeanor to sport her round glasses]].
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: At the top echelon of the Crystal employee hierarchy, her only peer is Jerry (Crystal's personal assistant). The few scenes they share make it clear neither likes nor respects the other.
* TokenGoodTeammate: [[spoiler:The only member of Crystal's team with morals and backbone to carry them out.]]
* TrueBlueFemininity: Never seen without her outfit of an aqua dress, which emphasizes her resilience and [[spoiler:status as the OnlySaneEmployee in the company.]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Jerry]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/SpikeJonze
Crystal's feline second-in-command who caters to his every appointment and whim.
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* AmbiguouslyGay: Sensitive, fussy, and [[spoiler:self-confessed in his love for his male boss Crystal. Although he reacts in horror when he appears naked in front of him]].
* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: [[spoiler:When Crystal is arrested, Jerry chases after him and says he loves him]].
-->[[spoiler:'''Jerry:''' Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait! He's innocent! Mr. Crystal, please, ''I love you!'']]
* BadLiar: [[spoiler:When Mr. Crystal is being hauled away by the cops at the film's end, Jerry desperately tries to cover for him by claiming he's innocent, despite the fact that Jimmy's second murder attempt on Buster was very public]].
* BigOlEyebrows: He has big brown bushy brows.
* BumblingSidekick: Lacking Suki's bravado and resources, [[spoiler:he's blindsided by the Moon Theater Troupe in their scheme to put on the show illegally, only finding out halfway when they decide to transmit the show, too late to stop it and just in time to incur his boss's wrath.]]
* CatsAreMean: He's a cat and he assists the [[BigBad main villain]].
* TheDragon: [[BigBad Crystal's]] sidekick.
* EveryoneHasStandards: As devoted as he is to his boss, he looks more than a little uncomfortable when Jimmy [[spoiler:insults the heartbroken Porsha as a "loser" and an embarrassment]]. He is also heard trying to stop his boss from attempting to murder Buster for the second time.
* ExtremeDoormat: He takes more abuse from Jimmy than any other character, even before the latter's VillainousBreakdown. [[spoiler:But unlike the others, including [[NobleTopEnforcer Suki]] and even [[OffspringBetrayal Porsha]], Jerry ultimately remains complicit in Jimmy's wrongdoings and makes no attempt to defy him]].
* {{Foil}}: To Ms. Crawly. Both are the NumberTwo of their respective leader and prove to be bumbling at times, but while Ms. Crawly is shown to have a spine in the sequel and be genuinely helpful to others when needed, [[spoiler:Jerry is a SycophanticServant who is willing to allow his boss to engage in underhanded and borderline illegal actions as long as they won't interfere with Jimmy's image]].
* IgnoredEnamoredUnderling: [[spoiler:He's in love with Mr. Crystal, who ignores him outside of getting him to do his dirty work]].
* MyMasterRightOrWrong: [[spoiler:Visibly uncomfortable during his boss's attempt to kill Buster but remains firmly loyal without any moral compunctions. He only stops him from going through with it the first time around to remind him of a talk show appointment.]]
* ScreamsLikeALittleGirl: He had this reaction after [[spoiler:Jimmy gets out of bed not wearing any clothing]].
* SycophanticServant: He's not indebted to him in any way but Jerry follows Mr. Crystal's barking orders to the letter, all while heaping praises upon his persona. Be it organizing auditions, changing schedules, [[spoiler:working while staring down at his boss' victims as they walk through the hallway and only stopping him in midst of an assassination attempt to remind him of previously held appointments]], Jerry is the perfect showbiz Renfield.
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Whenever they're in the same room, it's clear he and Suki ''don't like each other at all''.
* UndyingLoyalty: He is completely loyal to Mr. Crystal.
* VileVillainLaughableLackey: The squeamish, pudgy, nervous screw-up Jerry has quite a silly presence compared to his humorless, foul-tempered, violent boss Jimmy Crystal.
[[/folder]]

!!!'''Citizens'''
[[folder:Nooshy]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/LetitiaWright
A street-dancing lynx who becomes Johnny's impromptu choreographing teacher.
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* AerithAndBob: "Nooshy" isn't exactly a common name especially when compared to the other characters.
* AwesomeAnachronisticApparel: Her dance mix is all recent music but her wardrobe has a [[TheNineties 90s]] retro feel...all while showing sick moves.
* BootsOfToughness: She wears knee high red boots and is a snarky, vivacious {{tomboy}}.
* BrutalHonesty: [[spoiler:After Klaus insults her to her face by calling her 'riff-raff', Nooshy has zero problems sharing how she really feels about him in return.]]
-->[[spoiler:'''Klaus:''' [''sarcastically''] Yes, I'm just a stupid, fat, old monkey!]]\\
[[spoiler:'''Johnny:''' I don't think that at all.]]\\
[[spoiler:'''Nooshy:''' [''grinning''] I do.]]
* CoolTeacher: [[spoiler:She helps Johnny master the choreography he needs to learn in two days, while also helping him build up his confidence.]]
* DontThinkFeel: [[spoiler:The basis of her method which she imparts to Johnny. As he struggles with Klaus's specific moves, she simply encourages him to ditch them as they've, in her words, "drained out all of [his] confidence" which only stiffs his flow with the music, the important aspect of each dance routine.]]
* GenkiGirl: Always moving, dancing or mouthing off to whoever steps in her way. Her overflowing energy is precisely what draws Johnny into getting her involved in the production of the musical.
* HugeGuyTinyGirl: With Johnny. She's a short, lean feline, while he's a tall, muscular primate.
* InsultOfEndearment: When they're discussing the idea of her becoming a mentor for Johnny, Nooshy refers to him suspiciously as a "weirdo". Johnny then brings the whole diner down with a heartfelt rendition of [[Music/ShawnMendes "There's Nothing Holding Me Back"]], causing the lynx to smirkingly restate her opinion of him as a "weirdo" in a more appreciative tone.
* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: She's the masculine girl to Johnny's feminine boy. While Nooshy's a free-spirited and tomboyish street dancer that isn't afraid to mince words, Johnny's a gentle soul that can play the piano.
* MusicForCourage: [[spoiler:After Klaus hijacks Johnny's number to beat up and taunt him, with Johnny laying down defeated, Nooshy immediately takes to playing a drum beat on an empty barrel furiously as the other choreographers pick up the tune as well, all in a bid to encourage Johnny to stand up. It works.]]
* OhCrap: After she's finished her latest street performance, Johnny tries to talk to her but she doesn't pay him much attention, because she's busy collecting all of her earnings from the crowd. Until a police officer suddenly approaches her, asking if she has a license for her activities, at which point she decides [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere a chat with Johnny will help her make a hasty escape.]]
* OpposedMentors: Nooshy acts as the encouraging, freewheeling style towards Johnny, through the belief of dancing as an expression of oneself by flowing with the sound rather than adhering to strictly rehearsed steps. Contrasting this is Klaus who believes brutal, unflinching perfection can only be mastered through exhaustive choreography executed to the letter, wearing out the amateurish gorilla. [[spoiler:This is highlighted when Johnny makes the proposal for her to be his teacher when introducing each other.]]
* NiceGirl: Despite her blunt demeanor, Nooshy is kind, encouraging and loyal to those she considers friends.
* SixthRanger: [[spoiler:She initially feels wary of Johnny's plead for dancing classes, due to him being a total stranger, but slowly, Nooshy finds herself a place within the Moon Troupe's circle. Whether she's accompanying Johnny to group meetings back at the hotel, siding with them against Jimmy Crystal despite having no stake in the conflict, or being present in the catwalk during the ''Out Of This World'' premiere just to keep an eye out for her student, which comes in handy when Klaus attempts to defeat him on stage. By the end, she boards the bus out of Redshore with the rest of the theater animals because of how close she's become with the troupe.]]
* SlobsVsSnobs: The slob to Klaus' snob, she is a street dancer who comes to Johnny's aid with her informal teaching style.
* StreetPerformer: A semi-professional street dancer to be precise, as Johnny meets her doing an energetic routine while hyping the public to ask for more. Much like other baskers, she's also hounded by the police which helps Johnny convince her to go talk on a diner.
* StreetSmart: Nooshy has an acute sense of the inner workings of plying her informal trade in Redshore, best exemplified in her ducking out of sight once the police catch a glimpse of her and how she demands Johnny proof of his sincere offer to become her apprentice. [[spoiler:The areas where she and Johnny begin training are empty public spots at night, her comfortable, free-wheeling body language implying these are the places and hours she normally chooses to practice her daily routine.]]
* SweetTooth: Her order is a tall sundae volcano which she indulges in with gusto. No wonder [[TheSnackIsMoreInteresting she's not paying lot of heed to Johnny]] until he asks her to be his teacher.
* ZettaiRyouiki: It's hard to tell at first, due to her boots, but she is this, with her socks being at least overknee.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Alfonso]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Music/PharrellWilliams
A pachyderm ice-cream vendor who catches Meena's eye.
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* {{Foil}}: To Darius; his unassuming, mellow personality provides inspiration for Meena to follow through with the play's romantic duet just as assured as Darius's egocentrism makes her unenthusiastic about it.
* InkSuitActor: Shares some of his mannerisms with his actor. His outfit also closely resembles the way Pharrell used to dress earlier in his career, with them both wearing sneakers, baggy jeans, and trucker hats!
* LookalikeLovers: With Meena. Aside from gender and wardrobe, the two of them look very similar.
* NiceGuy: We don't learn a lot about him, but he is a very polite guy.
* NiceHat: His normal outfit includes a green trucker hat combining with his striped t-shirt.
* RealMenCook: He makes a point when recommending his ice-cream truck that he makes all the flavors himself. He's also a friendly, humble guy who respects Meena and tries for a dorky flirting approach.
* SatelliteLoveInterest: He sells ice cream across the street from the dance studio. We learn little else about him except that he does stay in contact with Meena once she finally has the courage to talk to him. Until the last few minutes of the movie, we don’t even know his ''name''.
* SupremeChef: Gifted about ice-cream confection, given he makes most of the gourmet flavors he sells in his truck.
* ThroughHerStomach: The first thing he does when meeting Meena? Offer her cherry cheesecake ice-cream as a gift while commenting on her princess dress. Onward, it's their shyness keeping them apart.
* TwiceShy: His awkward demeanor around Meena and lavishing dorky compliments like "your majesty" when he sees her in costume scream he's taken with the elephant. Shame he's just as insecure.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Darius]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/EricAndre
A self-yakkering actor/model who becomes Meena's half of a romantic duet.
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* AccidentalMisnaming: He keeps messing up Meena's name, calling her "Gina" instead. Doubles as MaliciousMisnaming as he never really bothers learning, let alone remembering, her actual name, even when she corrects him, highlighting his callousness and narcissism.
* BeautyIsBad: Very attractive, which he acknowledges by acting as aggressively seductive as possible, yet very self-obsessed which makes him a terrible dance partner.
* CasanovaWannabe: {{Justified|Trope}}. He may have appeal to mature women but his acquired charm is aimed at a young adult with no idea of romance who finds herself "not receptive" to his personality.
* ADayInTheLimelight: Darius is the star of his own short film, "Animal Attraction", where he tries to film a commercial and constantly goes overboard with his efforts.
* TheDoorSlamsYou: In the ''Come Home'' short, he has the misfortune of standing by the door Angie throws open. While not seriously injured, he is left unable to perform.
* DumbBlonde: Darius is a blond-haired yak, and in addition to being rather self-centered, he is also not that bright. He doesn't seem to be very knowledgeable about much outside of singing and dancing, and whenever he's asked to do something, he interprets the request ''very'' literally (much to the chagrin of his director in "Animal Attraction").
* EveryoneHasStandards: [[spoiler:When Jimmy Crystal grabs hold of Buster so he can attack him, Darius is one of several animals who quickly tries to stop him, and when Rosita manages to save Buster's life a minute later, Darius can be seen cheering happily with the rest of the group. Darius is very self-centered and egotistical, he has no real connection to Buster, and he probably has no idea no idea what's going on between Buster's group and Mr. Crystal, but even he has no desire to see Buster get hurt or murdered in front of him.]]
* {{Foil}}:
** To Mike, with shades of SuperiorSuccessor in terms of career. Best highlighted by their situations – Mike was an older street musician without recognition or fame who entered the original singing competition to win the money; Darius is an up-and-coming young performer who's earned accolades for his work with no sign of stopping. And while Mike went out of his way to be unpleasant to others, Darius is just too self-absorbed to notice when he is.
** To Alfonso, his attitude being nicer and friendlier compared to Darius, which makes the former a better fit with Meena rather than the latter.
* HandsomeLech: He's confident and completely full of himself. He thinks his good looks will be enough to have Meena fall in love with him.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: Darius pays very little attention to Meena, never gets her name right, and all but blames her when the performance suffers from their lack of chemistry. But rather than actively bully or belittle Meena the same way Mike did in the first film, he genuinely thinks his advice to her is helpful, and is simply too self-absorbed to realise how overbearing he actually is.
* ItsAllAboutMe: Darius's attention is laser focused upon his own existence. Meena can't even get through how frustrating he is because even as she discusses it from her perspective, he'll still find a way to make it all about him.
* LargeHam: Subtle acting isn't his strong suit. If there's a role for him, he'll plunge into it with the biggest, exaggerated swagger he can muster.
* OnlyInItForTheMoney: His involvement in ''Out Of This World'' is mostly to keep the upward swing in his career, mostly by seeking roles which earn him accolades and trophies. Once he and Meena are done with their number near the end, his only comments are "I am gonna win a ton of awards for this" before running off stage.
* ReplacementFlatCharacter: Darius's character traits follow suit to predecessor Mike, mainly egotism. However, he's never given any bigger motives nor backstory compared to the group, reducing him to an exaggeration of the character without any nuance.
* StrongerThanTheyLook: It's easy to miss (since his dance partner is imagining he's someone else at the time), but Darius is able to easily pick up Meena and spin her around during their duet in "I Say A Little Prayer". Since Meena is an elephant and Darius is a yak, that's quite an impressive feat.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: In terms of personality, he is one to Mike, being a talented but egotistical performer who values his own success over his art.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Klaus Kickenklober]]
->'''Voiced by:''' [[Creator/AdamAndJoe Adam Buxton]]
A proboscis monkey and Johnny's overly demanding dancing instructor.
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* AlliterativeName: '''K'''laus '''K'''ickenklober, packing the punch and bruises his students receive.
* ArtsyBeret: Klaus's beret perfectly reflects his thespians leanings, not to say his prima donna aspirations which bleed most of his students dry. [[spoiler:Tellingly, he offers to eat it in the unlikely (in his eyes) chance a plebeian like Nooshy teaches the uncoordinated Johnny the necessary moves to excel in his routine with only two days as the deadline. After they succeed, the symbolism of eating it alongside his words proves to be too much for his ego.]]
* BadassTeacher: A villainous example. [[spoiler:Through despicable means, he buttresses his method expertise by drawing Johnny into a quick loss on stage the first time around, all just for peacocking. Johnny is only able to put up a fight after encouragement from Nooshy and the rest of the dancers.]]
* BigBadEnsemble: With Jimmy Crystal in ''Sing 2'', as both have antagonistic relationships with one cast member (and the Moon Troupe by proxy). [[spoiler:However, Klaus distils his hatred solely to Johnny, forcing a direct confrontation on equal level by dance battling on stage. Once he's bested, Klaus bows in self-effacing acceptance of defeat which leaves Crystal as the far more distressing menace for the group.]]
* ClothesEatingWager: [[spoiler:When Nooshy says she can easily teach Johnny the moves needed for his routine in two days, Klaus sarcastically says that if she succeeds he will eat his hat. When they succeed, Nooshy reminds him of his own words and taunts him, snatching his hat and rubbing it against his belly saying "yum yum". Klaus doesn't actually go through with it.]]
* {{Foil}}: He serves as a subtle one to Jimmy Crystal, with both serving as the second film's [[BigBadEnsemble bullying, overly-demanding antagonists]]. While Jimmy hides his malice behind a charming front, only losing his temper when he feels his power or reputation is under threat, Klaus makes no attempt to be friendly or courteous and doesn't care how much Johnny or his other students dislike or fear him. [[spoiler: Though Klaus and Jimmy both resort to petty acts of sabotage in the climactic performance, Klaus is able to calmly admit defeat when Johnny bests him, and is heavily implied to [[TookALevelInKindness have softened significantly in the ending]], while Jimmy attempts to outright murder Buster and is publicly humiliated when he fails]].
* GreenEyedMonster: He gets very salty and jealous when he sees [[spoiler:how well Johnny is doing using Nooshy's methods instead of his own, to the point where he eventually decides to run out onstage during Johnny's number to sabotage his performance.]]
* HumblePie: Klaus' ego is finally taken down a few pegs when [[spoiler:Johnny manages to get the better of him during their climatic dance battle.]]
* JerkassToOne: As the choreography moves along, he singles out Johnny for gratuitous criticism as he lags behind the others. [[spoiler:Incensed by his talent at dancing with a different method than ''his'', [[ItsPersonal he ups the ante]] by disguising himself as one of the dancers and fighting him on stage '''just to break him'''.]]
* KickTheDog: His antagonism toward Johnny is more present but that means little when not even his other better performing students are spared insults. [[spoiler:His first instinct when meeting Nooshy is dismissing her as a bottom feeder whom Johnny is recurring to due to his inability of learning from Klaus's superior teachings. He also overpowers Ryan and steals his clothes to fight Johnny.]]
* ALighterShadeOfBlack: [[spoiler:His role in Johnny's story is similar to Crystal's in Buster's: the unappeasable boss lording his methods over their subordinates with Klaus showing a similar hands-on-approach in taking down Johnny after he defies his methods. However, Klaus is far more restrained than Crystal and even admits defeat gracefully without dissolving into a homicidal maniac.]]
* MiseryBuildsCharacter: He believes that "only through suffering can one achieve greatness". [[DefiedTrope He gets proven wrong.]]
* OpposedMentors: Klaus's teaching method involves grueling through each step until done mechanically with little margin of error, even at the cost of draining any spontaneity or passion from the performer. Moreover, its routine is inflexible toward beginners like Johnny, with everyone following the same rigorous classes. Nooshy, on the other hand, prefers a leisure, relaxed environment for dancing with coordination accommodating the being's natural movement. [[spoiler:These differences are brought into sharp relief when both meet at Johnny's insistence.]]
* PoseOfSupplication: [[spoiler:After Johnny manages to best him in their dance battle, Klaus humbly bows before him.]]
* PunnyName: He is choreographing a fight scene for the show, and his last name sounds like "kick and clobber".
* TheResenter: [[spoiler:Becomes this to Johnny after the gorilla vastly improves without his narrow-minded teaching methods, showing him up in front of the class.]]
* SadisticTeacher: He is nothing but mean and cruel towards Johnny, to the point that the poor boy is trembling after a rehersal.
* SeldomSeenSpecies: He's a proboscis monkey, which is barely seen in any other animated media.
* SlobsVsSnobs: The snob to Noosy's slob, Klaus is an uptight, award-winning dancing instructor with no tolerance of failure.
* TookALevelInKindness: [[spoiler:In the movie's final scene, he is seen handing Johnny his staff with a smile, showing that he has come to respect his student.]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Ryan]]
->'''Voiced by:''' N/A
A Bengal tiger and fellow dancer to Johnny under Klaus Kickenklober's abusive tutelage.
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* DanceBattler: His role in the play is to duel with Johnny in a choreographed battle. [[spoiler:Shame Klaus forces his hand.]]
* EveryoneHasStandards: His face tightens when Klaus pits Johnny against him during rehearsals, clearly uncomfortable at the mistreatment dished out at the newbie.
* FlatCharacter: He literally only utters only two lines during his minimal screen time.
* NiceGuy: Contrary to Klaus, he, like the rest, is very accepting of Johnny, even silently balking to some of his teacher's pettier actions against him. When Johnny demonstrates a rapid improvement of his skills during a rehearsal of the fight scene after switching to Nooshy for a teacher, Ryan is clearly happy for him.
[[/folder]]

!!!'''Celebrities'''

[[folder:Clay Calloway]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' [[Music/{{U2}} Bono]]
A secluded, aging rock star who still mourns the passing of his wife.
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* AlliterativeName: First and last names both start with a C, which gives it quite the nice ring [[SayMyName whenever a character utters his name in reverence.]]
* CatsAreMean: Subverted. Despite being a lion and appearing to be gruff initially, Clay is still heroic and will help out his friends when necessary.
* CoolOldGuy: He may be elderly, but he can keep up with the gang's antics, and age hasn't stopped him from being a professional guitarist and singer.
* EveryoneHasStandards: While he is willing to chase Ms. Crawly off his property with a motorcycle and a paint gun, he actually warns Buster and Ash not to touch his electrified fence, and even takes them into his home and tends to their injuries afterward.
* GrumpyOldMan: His nicer side takes a while to emerge as besides [[PerpetualFrowner the static frown he carries at his country home]], he will dish out hostility to anyone who dares trespassing his property. Even having enough heart to tend to injured visitors doesn't stop him from curtly dismissing any proposals they have.
* TheHermit: He lives in a large country house hidden in the wilderness that is off a desert road.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler:He electrified the fence surrounding his property to keep out intruders, but neglected to put up any signs warning of the hazard. This bites him in the rear when Ash and Buster are shocked unconscious while trying to talk to him, forcing him to bring them into his house administer medical attention, and in the next scene he's putting up a warning sign to prevent future incidents.]]
* HugeGuyTinyGirl: Since Clay is a lion and his potential co-star Ash is a porcupine, he constantly towers over her, and the size difference between them is especially noticeable when [[spoiler:they sing "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" together.]]
* LikeADaughterToMe: [[spoiler:The way he looks at Ash fondly when she falls asleep on his shoulder then at Miss Crawly babysitting Rosita's piglets possibly indicates that he is coming to think of her as a surrogate daughter]].
* LivingLegend: A reclusive rockstar whose mere inclusion into a newcomer's play can green-lit it in an instant.
* TheLostLenore: [[spoiler:After his wife Ruby died, he secluded himself from society and gave up on songwriting for fifteen years]].
* MeaningfulName: His name is a reference to famed jazz musician Music/CabCalloway.
* TheMourningAfter: [[spoiler:As it turns out, his inability to return to the spotlight lies in how his deceased wife Ruby was not only the light of his life, but the muse who inspired his compositions. Without her, his energy and inspiration have left him. Even after Ash convinces him to participate in the musical, Clay still gets cold feet shortly before their number to the point of leaving outright until he hears the public singing along his songs with the spirit of Ruby appearing next to him for the final push.]]
* PantheraAwesome: He is a big and imposing lion who is a legendary rock star.
* SpearCounterpart: Much like Nana Noodleman, Clay is also a cloistered artist (albeit a rock musician compared to her opera singing) whose reputation is crucial to keep the show moving forward. [[NotSoSimilar Then again]], the circumstances in which each encounters the group are different: Nana doesn't get involved until Moon's presentation impresses her enough to assist in the theater's restoration; [[spoiler:Clay, on the other hand, is roped into production without his consent, only joining after much prodding from the crew.]]
* ThrillSeeker: Played with, since he doesn't seem to actively seek thrills and seems to have lived in isolation for the last 15 years. However, once he finds himself in a thrilling situation he embraces it. [[spoiler:When he catches Ms. Crawly trespassing on his property he chases her away with a motorcycle and paintball gun, and later when Buster tells everyone that to escape Cyrstal's security they need to jump out the window, when everyone else gives a horrified BigWhat, Clay just comments he's starting to like Buster. Immediately afterwards when they are all escaping in the rapids of the hotel, Clay can briefly be seen smirking, implying he is enjoying the experience.]]
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[[folder:Linda [=LeBon=]]]
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JuliaDavis
An equine talk show host whose program Jimmy Crystal appears in.
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* GenkiGirl: High-energy and all smiles while hosting her show.
* GoingForTheBigScoop: Her specialty are the juiciest headlines, especially if they're salacious. The reason why Crystal is on her show is to clarify Porsha's "dismissal" from Buster's play, which Julia exploits to add her own reasoning lest he speaks up.
* LargeHamAnnouncer: Possessor of a scintillating temperament complimenting the ostentatious look of her magazine. It's little wonder Jimmy Crystal graciously decides to smear the troupe's reputation in her show.
* PropagandaMachine: Linda seems to be on the lookout for the next scoop to promote. As it is, she hangs onto her guests' every word to spout as the undoubtable truth no matter what.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Positive example. [[spoiler:Linda assumes the Moon Troupe's illegal performance of ''Out Of This World'' was Jimmy's idea, and congratulates him backstage after his failed attempt to assassinate Buster. This gives Jimmy the ghastly idea of going onstage to take credit instead of making a run for it, which not only results in him being publicly humiliated, but he gets arrested immediately afterwards.]]
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* HeroicBSOD: He goes through one every movie.

* DeathGlare: [[spoiler:In the climax of ''Sing 2'', Klaus tries to sabotage his act and publicly humiliate him out of jealousy, but he manages to turn the tides back in his favor with some encouragement from Nooshy. While he restrains himself from actually hurting the proboscis monkey, other than a sharp thwack on the nose, Johnny shoots him a heated scowl at the end of their duel to establish dominance between them, looking angrier than we've seen him.]]

* TheOneGuy: He's the only man out of the young players and the most prominent other than Buster.

* PluckyComicRelief: Out of all the members of the Moon Theater troupe, he tends to be the most silly and eccentric, and he's usually given the most lighthearted storylines.

* FatalFlaw: [[spoiler:{{Wrath}}. He's a very prideful and petty man with an explosive temper, so any self-restraint he might possess (or any sense of caution he might have) flies right out the window once he swears vengeance on those who cross him. This ultimately proves to be his undoing, once he grows too reckless and obsessive in his attempts to kill Buster and winds up incriminating himself in front of many witnesses]].