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12	Often in cases of ensemble series, a character introduced into the series sometime later will be played by an actor who appeared on the show much earlier in a guest appearance as an entirely different character. In some cases, it could be because the cast and crew enjoyed working with the actor enough to create a new regular or recurring character to be able to work with him more regularly, but a lot of the time, there's no actual explanation behind it.
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14	The use of the same actor for different characters is typically intended to go unnoticed or at least unremarked. For example, Ed Wasser played Shadow minion Morden in ''Series/BabylonFive'' but also appeared in the series pilot as a minor crew member named in the credits as Guerra. Since that series was so intricately plotted, fans wondered if the Shadows were influencing events as far back as the pilot. No, said [[WordOfGod series creator]] Creator/JMichaelStraczynski, they just liked the actor's work in the pilot and cast him in a recurring role.
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16	Spin-off shows will often encounter this, as the producers find actors they like for the new show.
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18	Occasionally, if a series or franchise runs long enough, the inversion may also occur: an actor who played a regular role leaves, then returns guest-starring as a different character.
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20	Subtrope of YouLookFamiliar. Compare AscendedExtra and EarlyBirdCameo.
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23	!!Examples:
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25	* RecastAsARegular/AnimeAndManga
26	* RecastAsARegular/LiveActionTV
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31	[[folder:Films — Live-Action]]
32	* This happens in universe in ''Film/GalaxyQuest'', where actor Guy Fleegman (protrayed by Creator/SamRockwell) goes from playing a nameless Main/RedShirt on the titular show to being recast as the Protector's Security Chief in the Galaxy Quest revival.
33	* Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse:
34	** Creator/SamanthaWin played one-shot minor villain Car-Vex in ''Film/ManOfSteel''. She went on to play the Amazon Euboea in both ''Film/{{Wonder Woman\|2017}}'' and ''Film/{{Justice\|League 2017}} [[Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague League]]'', who has a tad more notable things to do.
35	** Creator/PatrickWilson voiced the U.S. President in ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'', then played Orm in ''Film/{{Aquaman\|2018}}'', who's also set to reappear in the ''Aquaman'' sequel.
36	* In ''Film/ErnestGoesToCamp'', Gailard Sartain plays Jake, one of the bumbling cooks at Kamp Kikakee. In subsequent Ernest movies (as well as the ''Hey Vern, it's Ernest!'' TV series, and a series of commercials produced by Carden-Cherry - the same advertising firm that created the original Ernest commercials) he plays Chuck, Ernest's loud-mouthed and KnowNothingKnowItAll pal and neighbor, and "twin brother" of [[TheSilentBob Bobby]].
37	* Creator/JoeDonBaker played Film/JamesBond's CIA contact in both ''Film/GoldenEye'' and ''Film/TomorrowNeverDies'', after having played a villain in ''Film/TheLivingDaylights''.
38	* Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse:
39	** Creator/EnverGjokaj had a cameo in ''Film/{{The Avengers\|2012}}'' as a NYPD cop. He was later cast as Daniel Sousa in the prequel series ''Series/AgentCarter'', with the producers joking that the cop is Sousa's IdenticalGrandson.
40	** Creator/AlfreWoodard cameoed in ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'' as a mother to one of the casualties of ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron''. She was later cast as major antagonist Mariah Dillard in ''Series/LukeCage2016''.
41	** Laura Haddock played a woman asking Steve for an autograph in ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger'' before playing Meredith Quill in the ''Film/{{Guardians of the Galaxy\|2014}}'' films. Similar to the Gjokaj example above, Creator/JamesGunn joked that the woman was Peter Quill's grandmother.
42	** Creator/PeterMensah had a minor role in ''Film/{{The Incredible Hulk\|2008}}'' as a colleague of General Ross before playing RecurringCharacter Qovas in ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD''.
43	** Creator/GemmaChan had played supporting antagonist Minn-Erva in ''Film/{{Captain Marvel\|2019}}'' (2019) before being cast as Sersi, a main character in ''Film/{{Eternals}}'' (2021).
44	* In the ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' series, stunt performer Kenpachiro Satsuma was initially hired to portray the one-off monster Hedorah in ''Film/GodzillaVsHedorah'' (1971), and later played the recurring monster Gigan in ''Film/GodzillaVsGigan'' (1972) and ''Film/GodzillaVsMegalon'' (1973). He went on to become the regular actor for Godzilla himself after the original stunt performer Haruo Nakajima retired from the role, making his debut in the 1984 reboot ''Film/TheReturnOfGodzilla''.
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47	[[folder:Puppet Shows]]
48	* ''Series/SesameStreet''. Michael Jeter made a couple of [[CelebrityStar guest appearances]] on the show in the late 90s, including [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfnyEP63vQg his own version of the classic song "Dance Myself to Sleep"]] before being cast as [[SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute Mr. Noodle's Brother Mr. Noodle]] while Bill Irwin (Mr. Noodle) was busy filming ''Film/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas''.
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51	[[folder:Radio]]
52	* In the [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff Finnish version]] of ''Radio/TheMenFromTheMinistry'' both Heikki Nousiainen and Creator/AnttiPaakkonen had several minor roles in multiple episodes before being cast as Lennox-Brown and Sir Clive, respectively.
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55	[[folder:Theatre]]
56	* In the ''Theatre/{{Tsukipro}}'' series:
57	** Manabu Kurita (Tooru, You's brother, in ''Tsukista 6:Kurenai Enishi'') as You in 9-10 and the first ''Theatre/MachineElements''.
58	** Yuuki Hirai (Romeo in ''[[Theatre/{{SQS}} ROMEO in the Darkness]]'') as Kai in 9-present. Noteworthy in that he was also announced for lead roles in ''Theatre/IdentityV'' and ''Theatre/KuroToShiro'', Movista's first two non-Tsukipro productions, within a month of being announced for Kai, all in about 3 months after Romeo.
59	** Kouhei Tanaka (Shiki's brother Keito in ''Theatre/{{SQS}}'' episode 5) as Reiji in Rock Down.
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62	[[folder:Video Games]]
63	* In the ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamSeries'', Creator/MatthewMercer had a minor role in ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamOrigins'' as the villain Anarky for one of the side missions. The next game, ''[[VideoGame/BatmanArkhamKnight Arkham Knight]]'', had him take over as Tim Drake, one of the heroes and playable characters in the game.
64	* In the English dub of ''VideoGame/BravelyDefault'' Creator/MichaelSinterniklaas provided the voice of Jackal, one of the bosses required to get one of the job classes for the game. For the game's sequel, ''VideoGame/BravelySecond'', he portrayed the main protagonist, Yew.
65	* Creator/JessHarnell, the current voice of VideoGame/CrashBandicoot, had previously voiced Lo-Lo the Air Elemental in ''VideoGame/CrashBandicootTheWrathOfCortex'' prior to becoming Crash.
66	* In ''VideoGame/TheLastOfUs'', Creator/LauraBailey is credited under 'Additional Voices'. Her voice can be heard as a reporter during the prologue and later as one of the FEDRA agents who catch Joel outside the wall. In the sequel, she plays Abby, one of the main characters.
67	* ''VideoGame/CommandAndConquer'': Subverted in the first two games ''[[VideoGame/CommandAndConquerTiberianDawn Tiberian Dawn]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/CommandAndConquerRedAlert Red Alert]]'', both of which prominently feature Creator/JosephDKucan, the first as Kane, the leader of the mysterious terrorists the Brotherhood of Nod and the second as an advisor to UsefulNotes/JosephStalin with the same goatee and (non-)haircut (given the cheap nature of the cutscenes, it doesn't look out of place to have the same actor in different roles). Then at the end of the Soviet campaign, [[spoiler:it's revealed that no, that ''is'' Kane]].
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70	[[folder:Web Series]]
71	* ''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic'': Tamara Chambers made her first appearance playing Creator/AnneHathaway in the ''Film/Catwoman2004'' review. She was Rachel Tietz's roommate at the time. When Rachel moved to California to pursue more acting work, Tamara took over Rachel's role as the female lead of the show.
72	* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'': Creator/ChristopherWehkamp initially voiced Clover Ebi in Volume 7 before he was cast in Volume 9 to replace Gray Haddock as recurring antagonist Roman Torchwick (after initial replacement Creator/BillyKametz succumbed to cancer).
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75	[[folder:Western Animation]]
76	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'': After Creator/MichaelYarmush got replaced by Justin Bradley in Season 6 as Arthur, Yarmush was later recast as Slink, a member of the Tough Customers.
77	* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': Before voicing main character Toph, Creator/JessieFlower voiced Meng from "The Fortuneteller".
78	* ''WesternAnimation/CentralPark'': After Creator/KristenBell stepped down from voicing Molly Tillerman after the [[UsefulNotes/BlackLivesMatterMovement George Floyd protests]] and was replaced by Emmy Raver-Lampman, Bell would later voice Abby Hunter, Paige's sister in Season 3
79	* Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse:
80	** On ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', before playing the Joker, Creator/MarkHamill played the role of the CorruptCorporateExecutive that was responsible for Victor Fries's accident. This example crosses over with TheOtherMarty, as Joker had already had voice work recorded by Creator/TimCurry, but it had to be replaced because doing so hurt his throat.
81	** Creator/RonPerlman, who voices Clayface, also voiced a random thug (called "Driller") in the episode "P.O.V."
82	** Creator/CarlLumbly had a couple of guest spots in ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' and voiced Stalker on ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'' before voicing the Martian Manhunter in ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague''.
83	** Creator/DanaDelany provided the voice of Bruce Wayne's love interest Andrea Beaumont in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanMaskOfThePhantasm'' before going on to do the voice of Lois Lane for ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' and ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague''.
84	** Sherman Howard voiced the Perserver and Steppenwolf in ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' before being cast as Derek Powers in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond''.
85	** Creator/MichaelRosenbaum provided the voice of Ghoul for the film ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker,'' and Terminal in ''Beyond'' proper before later getting cast as The Flash for ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague''.
86	** The opening of ''Batman Beyond''[='=]s first episode "Rebirth" saw Creator/CCHPounder as a reporter -- years before ''Justice League Unlimited'' cast her as Amanda Waller.
87	** The ''JLU'' episode "Dark Heart" had Creator/MichaelBeach as the male rock climber at the start and one of the soldiers before he was cast as Mister Terrific and Black Manta {{expy}} Devil Ray in the final season.
88	* In the first season of ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales1987'', Hamilton Camp voiced a few minor characters before voicing Gizmoduck in season two.
89	* In season 1 of ''WesternAnimation/ElenaOfAvalor'', Creator/GreyDeLisle voices Dr. Mendoza. In late season 2, she's cast as Ash Delgado, who takes over as the main villain.
90	* ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold'': After [[Creator/LaneToran Toran Caudell]] got replaced by Phillip Van Dyke as Arnold in Season 2, Caudell would then get recast as the fifth grade bully, Wolfgang.
91	* ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'':
92	** Lincoln's first regular voice actor, Grant Palmer, would later voice Grant, an employee at the Burping Burger, after he hit puberty.
93	** Tex Hammond, son of series regular Creator/GreyDeLisle, initially voiced minor character Lance before becoming Lincoln's third regular voice actor. Hammond's successor, Asher Bishop, also initially voiced Simon Sharp before getting cast as Lincoln.
94	* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'', Creator/TaraStrong voiced Timmy [=McNulty=], a {{Jerkass}} neighbor of the babies around Angelica's age, before going on to voice Tommy's brother Dil. Likewise, Creator/NancyCartwright voiced Prudence the Junk Food Kid in "Showdown at Teeter-Totter Gulch" before becoming Chuckie's voice actress following Creator/ChristineCavanaugh's retirement from voice acting.
95	* On ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated'':
96	** Creator/KateHiggins voiced some minor characters in Season 1 (namely Principal Quinlan in one episode) before being cast as Mayor Janet Nettles in Season 2.
97	** Creator/TiaCarrere played Amy in "The Siren's Song" before being cast as adult Judy in Season 2.
98	* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In the Canadian French dub, Creator/AlainZouvi voiced several one-shot characters such as [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS5E7BartsInnerChild Brad Goodman]], [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS8E2YouOnlyMoveTwice Hank Scorpio]], and [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS8E23HomersEnemy Frank Grimes]]. Afterward, ever since "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS9E8LisaTheSkeptic Lisa the Skeptic]]", he became the official voice actor for both Smithers and Apu, replacing the late Jean-Louis Millette in both roles.
99	* In ''WesternAnimation/SofiaTheFirst'', Megan Hilty played Princess Charlotte in season 3's "Beauty Is The Beast" before being cast as Prisma, the main antagonist in the Mystic Isles story arc for season 4. Likewise, Andrew Rannells, who voiced Morris in that episode, would voice Skye, Sofia's flying horse companion in the titular isles, another regular in season 4. There's also Fiona Bishop, who voiced Ruby in the pilot movie "Once Upon A Princess", voicing Princess Zooey, and Buttercup twins Meg and Peg.
100	* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'': In the Spanish dub, Luis Miguel Perez did additional voices and dubbed the songs, "Doing the Sponge" and "Loop De Loop", before replacing Oscar Zuloaga as Plankton.
101	* ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsResistance'':
102	** Josh Brener, a friend of ''[[WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels Rebels]]'' main cast member Tiya Sircar (Sabine), was the voice of Senator Mon Mothma's attaché, Erskin Semaj, before later playing a main role as Neeku Vozo.
103	** Gary Anthony Williams played OneShotCharacter Separatist General Riff Tamson on ''[[WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars The Clone Wars]]'' before later playing recurring character Kragan Gorr.
104	* In the Latin American dub of ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'', Valentina Toro voiced Alexandrite in her first appearance before later going on to voice Jasper. Ironically, her sister Antonia would voice Alexandrite in her second appearance. Similarly, before she became the Spanish voice actress for Ruby, Judith Noguera voiced minor (as in, she [[ActingForTwo doesn't even have her own voice actress in the original language]]) recurring character Jane.
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