History PlayingAgainstType / WesternAnimation

* Creator/KathleenBarr is best-known for voicing female characters that are either energetic and hyperactive ([[WesternAnimation/NoddysToylandAdventures Martha Monkey]] and [[WesternAnimation/DragonTales Weezy]], female characters that are JerkWithAHeartOfGold [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Trixie]], or antagonistic with other characters ([[WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy Marie Kanker]]). In the ''WesternAnimation/LlamaLlama'' Netflix series, she provides the voice of Mama Gnu (Nelly Gnu's mother), Llama Llama's Grandmother, and Eleanor Elephant who are all kind-hearted and caring characters. Notably Mama Gnu where Barr uses her soft-speaking and indoor voice that's rarely heard in other projects she was involved in.

* Creator/MichaelIronside usually plays villains (hell, [[Characters/NewGodsDarkseid Darkseid]] one of his best known roles is a literal GodOfEvil), antiheroes, or morally-questionable at best mililtary figures. ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'' sees him as Ultra Magnus, an unquestionable hero whose biggest sin is just he needs to loosen up a little.

* Creator/DavidSobolov usually plays villains like or anti-heroes, including [[Franchise/{{Transformers}} Depth Charge, Shockwave, Brawl, Blitzwing]], [[Characters/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyModern Drax the Destroyer]], [[Characters/TheFlashRoguesGallery Gorilla Grodd]], and ComicBook/{{Lobo}}. In ''Franchise/RoboCop: Alpha Commando'', he voices Alex Murphy himself, which normally would make him an anti-hero -- if not for the series softening Murphy, like the 1988 cartoon and ''Series/RoboCopTheSeries'', did by making Murphy practice ThouShaltNotKill and avoid PoliceBrutality (and then some, making Murphy more comfortable interacting with others outside of his job than he was in even the '88 cartoon or ''The Series'').

** There's also [[Characters/DCComicsMiscellaneous the Anti-Monitor]] in ''WesternAnimation/GreenLanternTheAnimatedSeries''.

* Those who know of Creator/KharyPayton best as [[BoisterousBruiser Cyborg]] from ''WesternAnimation/{{Teen Titans|2003}}'' would be surprised by his ''WesternAnimation/{{Young Justice|2010}}'' roles: Aqualad (a [[TheStoic stoic]] teenage soldier) and Black Manta (a WickedCultured DarthVaderClone who's a member of [[MagnificentBastard the Light]]).

* ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory2'': Good-natured Creator/KelseyGrammer plays a folksy prospector Stinky Pete - and when he reveals himself as the BigBad, it's quite unexpected. Of course, he'd done the same thing years earlier (and still continues to) as [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Sideshow Bob]] and, to a lesser degree, [[WesternAnimation/RunawayBrain Dr. Frankenollie]].

* Speaking of Data and Creator/GregWeisman cartoons, he plays a very knife-happy Joker in ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice''.

** ''WesternAnimation/FinalSpace'' sees Perlman, known for portraying dark and villainous characters like [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitans Slade]] and [[WesternAnimation/AdventureTime the Lich]], voice John Goodspeed, a heroic character who is not only the father of [[TheHero Gary]], but is also far goofier than his other roles.

* Creator/HyndenWalch, someone who's played characters that are incredibly kind like [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitans Starfire]], [[WesternAnimation/ChalkZone Penny Sanchez]], and [[WesternAnimation/AdventureTime Princess Bubblegum]]... plays the frightening, four-armed girl Breach in ''WesternAnimation/GeneratorRex''. Not as extreme, but a villainess nonetheless, was Harley Quinn in ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman''. She also voiced the villainesses [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitans Blackfire and Madame Rouge]].

** His turn as the solemn, isolated (and kinda creepy) robot Fixit on ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' was only further highlighted by his clearly in-type role as Mumbo the Amazing in the same episode.

** He played King Jellybean, a rapist and child molester, from WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty.

* In Creator/HannaBarbera's ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs'', [[{{Musicians}} folk musician]] Creator/HamiltonCamp voices Harmony, the tone-deaf Smurf.

* Creator/TonyTodd, who's best known for his villainous roles (Film/{{Candyman}}, [[Film/{{Transformers}} The Fallen]], and [[WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime Dreadwing]]), plays the heroic Icon in ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice''.

** The same should also be said of [[DarkMagicalGirl Raven]] in ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'', another character quite different from Bubbles.

* Creator/KevinMichaelRichardson is a man best known for playing characters who are physically imposing, tough, and deep-voiced (Ex: [[WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime Bulkhead]], [[WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch Gantu]], [[WesternAnimation/GIJoeRenegades Roadblock]], [[WesternAnimation/GreenLanternTheAnimatedSeries Kilowog]], and [[WesternAnimation/ThunderCats2011 Panthro]]). In ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'', his role as the skinny and high-pitched [[BlackAndNerdy See-More]] is pretty much the antithesis of [[TheBrute Mammoth]] and [[GodOfEvil Trigon]], the other two characters that Kevin voices.

* Creator/BillyWest, best known for voicing wacky goofballs such as WesternAnimation/BugsBunny and WesternAnimation/WoodyWoodpecker, greedy jerks such as [[WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow Ren Hoek]] and [[WesternAnimation/{{CatDog}} Rancid Rabbit]], and snarky everymen like [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} Phillip J. Fry]] and [[Advertising/MAndMs the Red M&M]], also voiced the shy, optimistic, {{Adorkable}} titular character of ''WesternAnimation/{{Doug}}'' during its original Nickelodeon run.
** Perhaps even more against type than Doug, however, would be the BitchInSheepsClothing Grimtrix in ''WesternAnimation/SofiaTheFirst''.

* Music/JesseMccartney usually voices young, heroic characters. In ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' he voices Nightwing, who is older and well on his way to becoming a morally ambiguous AntiHero.

* Those who know of Creator/KharyPayton best as [[BoisterousBruiser Cyborg]] from ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' would be surprised by his ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' roles: Aqualad (a [[TheStoic stoic]] teenage soldier) and Black Manta (a WickedCultured DarthVaderClone who's a member of [[MagnificentBastard the Light]]).

* ''WesternAnimation/MarvelsSpiderMan'' has Creator/ScottMenville, Creator/JoshKeaton, and Creator/BenDiskin, known for heroic/good natured characters like [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitans Robin]], [[WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan Spider-Man himself]], and [[WesternAnimation/CodeNameKidsNextDoor Numbuh 1 and Numbuh 2]], as villains [[Characters/MarvelComicsOttoOctavius Doctor Octopus]], [[Characters/MarvelComicsNormanOsborn Norman Osborn]], and Spencer Smythe respectively.

** She also provided the voice of ''Literature/RudolphTheRedNosedReindeer'' in [[WesternAnimation/RudolphTheRedNosedReindeer1998 the 1998 feature film]], and [[WesternAnimation/RudolphTheRedNosedReindeerAndTheIslandOfMisfitToys 2001 unofficial sequel]] to the Creator/RankinBass special.

* Creator/RichardKind usually plays voices optimistic, kind hearted characters, but in WesternAnimation/BigMouth he voices Marty Glouberman, Andrew’s angry, abrasive, verbally abusive, foul mouthed father.

* Creator/JerryOrbach was known for playing on Broadway, as the "tough but fair" dad of ''Film/DirtyDancing'', and playing mobsters, {{AmoralAttorney}}s, and other shady types. His best known role was Lenny Briscoe in ''Franchise/LawAndOrder''. So what was he doing playing a LawfulGood, Happily Married, ByTheBookCop Space Cowboy in ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfTheGalaxyRangers''? [[AwesomeDearBoy Well, he had never done animation up until that point...]]

* When the intelligent, calm, in-control, thoroughly evil Catbert appeared on ''WesternAnimation/{{Dilbert}}'', he was voiced by Creator/JasonAlexander. [[Series/{{Seinfeld}} George Costanza]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}} Abis Mal]], [[WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame Hugo]], and WesternAnimation/{{Duckman}} fail to qualify as having any of Catbert's characteristics (with the possible exception of the last one).

* Creator/DavidSobolov usually plays villains like or anti-heroes, including [[Franchise/{{Transformers}} Depth Charge, Shockwave, Brawl, Blitzwing]], [[Characters/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyModern Drax the Destroyer]], ComicBook/GorillaGrodd, and ComicBook/{{Lobo}}. In ''Franchise/RoboCop: Alpha Commando'', he voices Alex Murphy himself, which normally would make him an anti-hero -- if not for the series softening Murphy, like the 1988 cartoon and ''Series/RoboCopTheSeries'', did by making Murphy practice ThouShaltNotKill and avoid PoliceBrutality (and then some, making Murphy more comfortable interacting with others outside of his job than he was in even the '88 cartoon or ''The Series'').

* Creator/DavidSobolov usually plays villains like or anti-heroes, including [[Franchise/{{Transformers}} Depth Charge, Shockwave, Brawl, Blitzwing]], [[Characters/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyModern Drax the Destroyer]], [[Characters/TheFlashGorillaGrodd Gorilla Grodd]], and ComicBook/{{Lobo}}. In ''Franchise/RoboCop: Alpha Commando'', he voices Alex Murphy himself, which normally would make him an anti-hero -- if not for the series softening Murphy, like the 1988 cartoon and ''Series/RoboCopTheSeries'', did by making Murphy practice ThouShaltNotKill and avoid PoliceBrutality (and then some, making Murphy more comfortable interacting with others outside of his job than he was in even the '88 cartoon or ''The Series'').

** His role as Doctor Octopus in ''WesternAnimation/{{Ultimate Spider-Man}}'' in particular, being quieter and creepier than his other two characters (Curt Connors and The Wizard) in the show.

** While badasses themselves are ''not'' outside of Perlman's wheel house, most of his roles in DC adaptations, outside of [[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Orion]], are villains -- and outside of [[WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries Jax-Ur]] and [[WesternAnimation/GreenLanternTheAnimatedSeries Thaal Sinestro]], they're usually people who've come into conflict with Batman or his allies at some point. The game ''VideoGame/JusticeLeagueHeroes'' sees him as Bruce Wayne himself.

* Creator/DavidSobolov usually plays villains like or anti-heroes, including [[Franchise/{{Transformers}} Depth Charge, Shockwave, Brawl, Blitzwing]], [[Characters/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyModern Drax the Destroyer]], [[Characters/TheFlashGorillaGrodd Gorilla Grodd]], and ComicBook/{{Lobo}}. In ''Franchise/RoboCop: Alpha Commando'', he voices Alex Murphy himself, which normally would make him an anti-hero -- if not for the series softening Murphy, like the 1988 cartoon and ''Series/RoboCopTheSeries'' did by making Murphy practice ThouShaltNotKill and avoid PoliceBrutality (and then some, making Murphy more comfortable interacting with others outside of his job than he was in even the '88 cartoon or ''The Series'').
* ''WesternAnimation/FinalSpace'': Creator/RonPerlman, known for portraying dark and villainous characters like [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitans Slade]] and [[WesternAnimation/AdventureTime the Lich]], voices John Goodspeed, a heroic character who is not only the father of [[TheHero Gary]] but is also far goofier than his other roles.

* Creator/DavidSobolov usually plays villains like or anti-heroes, including [[Franchise/{{Transformers}} Depth Charge, Shockwave, Brawl, Blitzwing]], [[Characters/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyModern Drax the Destroyer]], [[Characters/TheFlashGorillaGrodd Gorilla Grodd]], and SelfDemonstrating/{{Lobo}}. In ''Franchise/RoboCop: Alpha Commando'', he voices Alex Murphy himself, which normally would make him an anti-hero -- if not for the series softening Murphy, like the 1988 cartoon and ''Series/RoboCopTheSeries'' did by making Murphy practice ThouShaltNotKill and avoid PoliceBrutality (and then some, making Murphy more comfortable interacting with others outside of his job than he was in even the '88 cartoon or ''The Series'').

** While badasses themselves are ''not'' outside of Perlman's wheel house, most of his roles in DC adaptations, outside of [[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Orion]] are villains -- and outside of [[WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries Jax-Ur]] and [[WesternAnimation/GreenLanternTheAnimatedSeries Thaal Sinestro]], they're usually people who've come into conflict with Batman or his allies at some point. The game ''VideoGame/JusticeLeagueHeroes'' sees him as Bruce Wayne himself.

* David Kaufman primarily voices characters who are either {{Adorkable}} or unpopular such as [[WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}} Dexter Douglas....]], [[WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries Jimmy Olsen]], [[WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom Danny Fenton]]... oh yeah, and he also seems to be the current voice actor for cocky, hot-headed, hotshot [[VideoGame/UltimateSpiderMan Johnny]] [[WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes Storm]] of the ComicBook/FantasticFour. He's also the JerkJock brother in ''WesternAnimation/TheBuzzOnMaggie''.

* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'': Alex Borstein is usually a HollywoodHomely character, and Creator/MilaKunis is usually the MsFanservice. As Lois and Meg, they have swapped their roles.

* Creator/HyndenWalch, someone who's played characters that are incredibly kind like [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitans Starfire]], [[WesternAnimation/ChalkZone Penny Sanchez]], and [[WesternAnimation/AdventureTime Princess Bubblegum]]... plays the frightening, four-armed girl Breach in ''WesternAnimation/GeneratorRex''.
** Not as extreme, but a villainess nonetheless, was Harley Quinn in ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman''.
** She also voiced the villainesses [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitans Blackfire and Madame Rouge]].
* Creator/JohnDiMaggio, known for his gruff voice and New Jersey accent, as the usually high-pitched [[ComicBook/TheJoker Joker]] in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanUnderTheRedHood''. However, upon hearing the performance, most people actually liked it.
** He also voiced the cold, stoic Duke Togo in ''Manga/Golgo13: Queen Bee'', most of the characters [=DiMaggio=] voices are very loud, quirky, and energetic.
* Creator/CharlieAdler, well known for comedic roles like [[WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures Buster Bunny]], [[WesternAnimation/BrandyAndMrWhiskers Mr. Whiskers]], and that cuddly pink dragon from ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'', as well as [[LargeHam crazy overdramatic]] characters like [[WesternAnimation/AaahhRealMonsters Ickis]], [[WesternAnimation/CowAndChicken The Red Guy]], and [[WesternAnimation/IAmWeasel I.R. Baboon]], voices Cobra Commander in ''WesternAnimation/GIJoeResolute'', who is quite possibly the darkest and most monstrously evil incarnation of the character to date. He reprises the role in ''WesternAnimation/GIJoeRenegades.'' He also played Chance "T-Bone" Furlong in ''WesternAnimation/SWATKats''.
** In an inverse to the David Kaye ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' example listed above, Adler also voiced the villainous Starscream in [[Film/{{Transformers}} the live-action movies]]. His best known ''Transformers'' role before that was as the considerably more heroic Aerialbot leader Silverbolt in the original cartoon.
* Creator/PamelaAdlon, usually known for voicing young boys or spunky or motherly women, voiced Luanne's violent, promiscuous, alcoholic, neglectful mother in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill''.
** She also plays a coke-snorting sex fiend on ''Series/{{Californication}}''.
** She also voiced the snarky and teenaged Rose Wilson in ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGo''.

** There's also [[ComicBook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths the Anti-Monitor]] in ''WesternAnimation/GreenLanternTheAnimatedSeries''.

* Creator/BillieLouWatt, who earned her fame in animation as the voice actress for the AllLovingHero main characters from ''Anime/AstroBoy'' and ''Manga/KimbaTheWhiteLion'', has her final role prior to retiring being Eustace's mother, WesternAnimation/CourageTheCowardlyDog's resident {{Jerkass}}.

* Danny Cooksey is mostly known for voicing a lot of jerks and juvenile delinquents such as [[WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures Montana Max]], [[WesternAnimation/StaticShock Hotstreak]], [[WesternAnimation/KickButtowski Brad Buttowski]], and [[WesternAnimation/XiaolinShowdown Jack Spicer]]. However, he also voiced the good-natured albeit cowardly WesternAnimation/DaveTheBarbarian, the soft spoken, artistic, and sensitive [[WesternAnimation/PepperAnn Milo]], and [[AllLovingHero super-friendly]] WideEyedIdealist [[WesternAnimation/InvaderZim Keef]].
* One Mr. Creator/AdamBaldwin, known for his roles as gruff badasses, played the cowardly and not so gruff Finn in ''WesternAnimation/JackieChanAdventures''.
** He was also Hal Jordan in ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' and Superman/Clark Kent in ''WesternAnimation/SupermanDoomsday.'' He reprises both roles for ''VideoGame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs'' and ''VideoGame/DCUniverseOnline'', respectively.
* Creator/TonyJay as [[WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}} Dr. Lipschitz.]]
** And also fatherly fowl ([[InsistentTerminology not]] [[RunningGag chicken]]) Virgil in ''WesternAnimation/MightyMax''.
* Creator/ChantalStrand, who normally plays sweet, innocent, ShrinkingViolet type characters like Literature/{{Madeline}} (taking over the role from Creator/AndreaLibman), [[WesternAnimation/DragonTales Cassie]], and [[Anime/{{Hamtaro}} Bijou]], was cast against type as the {{rich bitch}}es Gemini Stone in ''WesternAnimation/SabrinaTheAnimatedSeries'', [=McKenna=] in ''Franchise/CareBears: Adventures in Care-a-Lot'' and both Diamond Tiara and her mother Spoiled Rich in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic.''
* Creator/JerryOrbach was known for playing on Broadway, as the "tough but fair" dad of ''Film/DirtyDancing'', and playing mobsters, {{AmoralAttorney}}s, and other shady types. His best known role was Franchise/LawAndOrder as Lenny Briscoe. So what was he doing playing a LawfulGood, Happily Married, ByTheBookCop Space Cowboy in ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfTheGalaxyRangers''? [[AwesomeDearBoy Well, he had never done animation up until that point...]]

* Creator/AndreaLibman is best known for her roles on ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' as [[ShrinkingViolet Fluttershy]] and [[GenkiGirl Pinkie Pie]], as well as Emmy in ''WesternAnimation/DragonTales'' and the titular character of Literature/{{Madeline}} (taking over the helm from Tracey-Lee Smythe). However, you'd be pretty surprised to find out that she once starred in ''WesternAnimation/XMenEvolution'' as ''[[LaserGuidedTykebomb X-23]]''.
** Her role as Hypnotized!Fluttershy in the Season 2 two-part opening also counts.
* Creator/TaraStrong tends to voice good, even sweet characters - with [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls Bubbles]] probably being one of the best examples. Of course, she also voiced [[WesternAnimation/DrawnTogether Princess Clara and Toot]] - two characters about as far removed from Bubbles as humanly possible. Tara herself pointed out the trope when ''Drawn Together'' first premiered.

** He also starred in ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman'', though not as Bane or Killer Croc as one would expect, but as ''ComicBook/TheJoker''.

* Creator/JenniferHale is probably best known for playing tomboyish and/or ActionGirl females as the [[WesternAnimation/SpiderManTheAnimatedSeries Black Cat]], [[VideoGame/UltimateSpiderMan Silver Sable]], [[WesternAnimation/WhereOnEarthIsCarmenSandiego Ivy]], [[WesternAnimation/MightyDucksTheAnimatedSeries Mallory]], [[Franchise/MassEffect Female Commander Shepard]], [[VideoGame/{{Mercenaries}} Jennifer Mui]], [[VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic Bastila Shan]], [[VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia Sheena Fujibayashi]], [[WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes Ms. Marvel]], and [[VideoGame/{{Bulletstorm}} Trishka Novak]]. So it's a bit of a shock when she voices a character completely unlike that, such as villainous spoiled brat [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls Princess Morebucks]], {{Adorkable}} scientist Emma Emmerich in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2SonsOfLiberty'', or the squeaky-voiced CloudCuckooLander DumbBlonde Madison Spaghettini Papadopoulus of ''WesternAnimation/ClassOf3000''. But the best one that goes against type has to be the fact that she's the current official voice actress for Franchise/DisneyPrincess WesternAnimation/{{Cinderella}}.

* Jodi Benson, who's usually known for playing [[WesternAnimation/{{The Little Mermaid|1989}} young]], [[{{WesternAnimation/Thumbelina|1994}} spirited]] [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory3 women]], plays the silly and lovesick Patsy Smiles on ''WesternAnimation/CampLazlo''.

* Creator/LenoreZann, who usually voices spunky {{action girl}}s like Rogue in ''WesternAnimation/XMen'', Aisha Clanclan from ''Anime/OutlawStar'', and Roll.EXE in ''Anime/MegamanNTWarrior'', voices the pessimistic Dottie in the animated film ''Tooth Fairy, Where Are You?''

* Creator/HenryWinkler of ''Series/HappyDays'' fame, in addition to his character Arthur Fonzarelli, usually voices suave characters whom everyone admires. However, in ''WesternAnimation/SitDownShutUp'', he voices the principal, Willard Deutschebog, who's a pathetic loser whom everyone mocks and abuses.
** He also plays the comedic fourth wall breaker Ambush Bug in the series finale of ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold''.
** ''WesternAnimation/PuppyDogPals'' cast him as ''Santa Claus''.

* Creator/GeorgeTakei has played some seriously nasty characters as an animation voice actor, in contrast to his live-action type-casting as good guys. The biggest examples are creepy would-be rapist Ricardio in ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' and a sadistic prison camp warden in ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender''.
** ''WesternAnimation/ElenaOfAvalor'' cast him as the wise and nice King Toshi.
* Britt [=McKillip=] tends to voice cutesy little girls or whiny teenagers. In ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' she voices Princess Cadance, who is a CoolBigSis as well as SilkHidingSteel. Of course within her first episode, she's also voicing an evil changeling impersonating Cadance. And she sings a duet between the real one and the impostor.
** [=McKillip=]'s ultimate playing against type moment is her role in [[spoiler: ''WesternAnimation/{{Ninjago}}'', in which she plays the sociopathic Princess Harumi, the BigBad of Season 8 and one of Ninjago's darkest villains ever. The role actually makes ''perfect'' sense for her, because the persona that Harumi pretends to be for most of the season is actually very similar to Princess Cadence's personality, making her an excellent RedHerring. Her ''true'' personality is closer to Cadence's imposter Chrysalis, but [[=McKillip=]] is able to pull a fast one by exploiting this trope to deceive the audience]].

* Music/WeirdAlYankovic usually plays characters as wacky as his on-stage and music video persona. However, ''WesternAnimation/BatmanVsRobin'' had him as the Dollmaker, a serious and creepy serial killer, who is implied to retain the ''ComicBook/New52'' incarnation's habit of removing faces and ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGo'' had him as '''ComicBook/{{Darkseid}}'''.

* ''WesternAnimation/MarvelsSpiderMan'' has Creator/ScottMenville, Creator/JoshKeaton, and Creator/BenDiskin, known for heroic/good natured characters like [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitans Robin]], [[WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan Spider-Man himself]], and [[WesternAnimation/CodeNameKidsNextDoor Numbuh 1 and Numbuh 2]], as villains ComicBook/DoctorOctopus, ComicBook/NormanOsborn, and Spencer Smythe respectively.

* In ''WesternAnimation/BoJackHorseman'', this happens InUniverse when Mr. Peanutbutter, a beloved NiceGuy known for his light entertainment host and sitcom roles rather than for his acting ability, gets cast as a psychotic action hero ghost cop in the ShowWithinAShow ''Philbert''. The role was written for a 'real bad boy', but after Flip and Princess Carolyn's first choice for the role ends up being a notorious bigot who is too bad, they decide to distance themselves by casting someone as likeable as possible. After seeing the show, Diane is surprised to find out that Mr. Peanutbutter actually is a good actor.
** However this trope is still very much applicable even in regards to the show itself, typically having comedic actors in serious roles and vice versa. For example Creator/WillArnett is often known for playing sleazy comic relief side characters, and while [=BoJack=] has the sleazy part down his character is very heavy and serious. Meanwhile Creator/AaronPaul, best known for his serious role as Jesse Pinkman in ''Series/BreakingBad'', voices the plucky comic relief character Todd Chavez who is the polar opposite of Jesse characterwise.

* If religion is going to come up in a Creator/WarrenEllis work, expect [[GodIsEvil God to be evil]] and his followers [[CorruptChurch equally so.]] ''WesternAnimation/Castlevania2017'', surprisingly, goes for a more nuanced approach. It's implied that GodIsGood, and while the top brass in the Church of Wallachia are hideously corrupt and bring about Dracula's wrath by burning his wife at the stake, the city of Gresit is saved in part by a random preacher who's good enough to be able to create massive amounts of holy water to use against Blue Fangs' army [[spoiler: while the Bishop, who personally captured Dracula's wife and is using the entire situation as a power play to seize control of the entire church, is abandoned by God in disgust, allowing Blue Fangs to walk right into the cathedral he's hiding out in unharmed and kill him.]]
* Creator/MichaelIronside usually plays villains (hell, [[ComicBook/{{Darkseid}} one of his best known roles]] is a literal GodOfEvil), antiheroes, or morally-questionable at best mililtary figures. ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'' sees him as Ultra Magnus, an unquestionable hero whose biggest sin is just he needs to loosen up a little.

* Creator/DavidSobolov usually plays villains like or anti-heroes, including [[Franchise/{{Transformers}} Depth Charge, Shockwave, Brawl, Blitzwing]], ComicBook/DraxTheDestroyer, ComicBook/GorillaGrodd, and ComicBook/{{Lobo}}. In ''Franchise/RoboCop: Alpha Commando'', he voices Alex Murphy himself, which normally would make him an anti-hero -- if not for the series softening Murphy, like the 1988 cartoon and ''Series/RoboCopTheSeries'' did by making Murphy practice ThouShallNotKill and avoid PoliceBrutality (and then some, making Murphy more comfortable interacting with others outside of his job than he was in even the '88 cartoon or ''The Series'').

* Casting Creator/PatrickStewart as Seti in ''WesternAnimation/ThePrinceOfEgypt'' might be considered a DoubleSubversion, as he initially acts like a typical "Patrick Stewart character" as a tough but loving father and authority figure deserving of respect. Then, in sharp opposition to the usual PatrickStewartSpeech, he gives a lecture to Moses justifying feeding thousands of Hebrew infants to the crocodiles. Even though the audience is likely to know of the almost-genocide from the Passover story, having Stewart in this role makes it shocking.

* Creator/LorenzoMusic, the voice of DeadpanSnarker ''{{WesternAnimation/Garfield|AndFriends}}'' in most of his animated appearances until his death, was also the sweet [[TheFool fool hero]] Ralph (the all-purpose animal) in 1983's ''WesternAnimation/TwiceUponATime''.

* Creator/KevinConroy , best known for voicing Batman in many projects since ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' , voices Prismal, the main villain on ''WesternAnimation/WelcomeToTheWayne''.

* Lorenzo Music, the voice of DeadpanSnarker ''{{WesternAnimation/Garfield|AndFriends}}'' in most of his animated appearances until his death, was also the sweet [[TheFool fool hero]] Ralph (the all-purpose animal) in 1983's ''WesternAnimation/TwiceUponATime''.

* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'':

** Creator/JohnRitter, best known for playing [[NiceGuy Nice Guys]], voiced the thoroughly despicable David Wheeler.

** [[Creator/MarinaSirtis Councilor Troi]] as Demona. Probably not the best choice of ship's councilor, what with all of the rampaging hate and evil.

** She also Harley Quinn in ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity''.