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Little Alvin and the Mini-Munks
Lalu
Portrayed by:
JANICE KARMAN
A friend of Dave’s who agreed to watch over the six toddler Chipmunks and Chipettes on short notice while he’s away, Lalu lives in a cottage along with P.C. and Gilda.
- Friend to All Children: Tells Dave she loves having them over and plays along with their games.
- Nice Girl: Keeps her cool when she finds Gilda has wrapped almost everything with caution tape or even when Theodore accidentally floods the bathroom floor when he clogged the toilet.
Gilda
One of the residents living with Lalu, Gilda is a cockatoo who’s very much against the idea of having the Chipmunks and Chipettes around.
- Child Hater: Has caution tape wrapped all over the furniture, stating that children have no regards for property and having six children under one roof is a recipe for disaster.
- Hates Being Touched: Despite saying so, Brittany still hugs her anyways.
- The Fashionista: Says to have a flare for fashion when she decides to help The Chipmunks, Brittany and Jeanette with the costumes while Lalu’s attending Eleanor.
P.C.
Voiced by:
The other resident living with Lalu, P.C. is a tropical frog.
- Massive Numbered Siblings: Considering female amphibians lay about around 200 to 20000 eggs, P.C. isn’t really consistent.P.C. Like my mom always says, ‘nothing warms up a home like children’s laughter. She should know, she had twelve thousand of us babies on the same day!
Gilda: Twelve thousand! Oh, P.C., last time it was twelve hundred!
P.C.: Well, I know there’s a twelve in there.
- Then later . . .P.C. My mama used to say . . . uh what was it? Oh yeah! She’s like ‘yo little dude, all children make mistakes.’ She outta know, she had like twenty thousand of us.
Gilda: Twenty thousand? I thought it was twelve thousand!
P.C. Well, I know it had a two in it.
- Overly-Long Tongue: Well, he is a frog . . .
- Only Known by Their Nickname: ‘P.C.’ stands for Prince Charming.
- Prince Charming: States to be one kiss away to be one, though the topic is never brought up again.
- Surfer Dude
Sam and Lou
Couple of talking rodents who break the fourth wall by talking to the audience about the feelings the characters are experiencing.
Lou
A fat, short talking gopher, Lou does the most of going into a character’s mind.
- Big Ol' Unibrow: Hard to see, but in different lighting they’re a shade darker.
- Butt-Monkey: Suffers the most from going into a character’s thoughts.
- Fat and Skinny: Fat to Sam’s skinny
- Eyes Always Shut: Either this or the creators forgot to put them on the puppet.
Sam
A tall talking squirrel.
- Fat and Skinny: Skinny to Lou’s fat.
- Insane Troll Logic: While he and Lou are inside Theodore’s mind who’s experiencing both sadness and anger, there are two doors marked ‘MAD’ and ‘SAD’:Sam: I’ll take sad.
Lou: Hey now just a second, I don’t want ‘mad.’ I got ‘mad’ the last time!
Sam: Well, that makes you the expert! Have fun!
Lalu’s Toilet
Voiced by:
As the name may suggest, Lalu’s toilet is somehow brought to life after Theodore accidentally fills it with random objects, thus flooding it and Lalu cleans up the mess.
- Suddenly Voiced: She was just a normal toilet a moment ago.
Alvin and the Chipmunks
First film
Ian Hawke
Portrayed by:
DAVID CROSS – Alvin and the Chipmunks 2007 film, The Squeakquel & Chipwrecked
The founder and former chairman of JETT Records, Ian Hawke attended college with his ex-roommate Dave and Claire Wilson. When Dave first entered the headquarters, Ian wanted to be his boss since he was no longer Dave's college roommate; instead, he became his "best friend."
- Bald of Evil: He starts as this initially, getting better later on.
- Big Bad: Serves as the primary antagonist of the first two films.
- Commonality Connection: He tries to reason with Zoe not quite because he cares about doing the right thing, but because she's exactly like he used to be- ruining her life in obsessive attempts at revenge- and he can't stand to see his humiliation repeated.
- Everyone Went to School Together: Roommates with Dave in college and probably knew Claire Wilson who also went to the same college.
- Evil Is Petty: After he loses the Chipmunks and Chipettes in both movies, he focuses his efforts into ruining Dave’s life in the third movie.
- Faux Affably Evil: Downplayed. Ian isn't a total Jerkass right out the gate, but the facade is stripped immediately when it's convenient for him. He also pretends to be friendly to the chipmunks in both films to lure them over, when he is using them in reality.
- Greed: A primary motivation for him in the first two films, whether or not he wants to admit it. Fortunately, he does grow out of it in the later movies.
- Heel–Face Turn: In Chipwrecked, though still kind of a jerk, but he does help Dave, the Chipmunks, the Chipettes and Zoe get off the island.
- And thanks to Zoe, in the end Ian finally gets his fame and wealth back because this time, he used the right method to get it.
- Jerkass: Starts off as nothing short of a greedy businessman who is guilty of exploiting animal talent.
- Jerkass Has a Point:
- As condescending and brutally harsh as he is, especially towards Dave, he's not wrong about how savings bonds are not a Christmas present that would entice most young children.
- In The Squeakquel, he calls the principal out for being biased in favor of the Chipmunks and not allowing a democratic vote.
- Wanting to eat the macaroni necklace Theodore gave Dave. As sentimental as it was, they are stranded with no idea if they will find food again.
- Laser-Guided Karma: He is well deservingly on the receiving end of swift justice for his uncaring and greed-fueled actions through the first two films, in which BOTH Chipmunk groups manage to give him the slip and escape, which ultimately leads to him crashing and burning!
- Manipulative Bastard: All throughout the first two installments of the story, he would repeatedly look for opportunities to avoid losing The Chipmunks by offering them toys, sweets, and appealed to their personal desires, going so far as to take advantage of their emotional states and try and convince them into believing that Dave doesn't want to live with them any more. He does the same with The Chipettes in the second film.
- Mean Boss: Mostly the chipmunks, but he's also terribly negligent of his employees in general.
- Meaningful Name: Hawks are natural enemies of chipmunks.
- Politically Incorrect Villain: He shows Dave a talking “Alvin” doll that speaks Japanese. He notes how it is Spanish.
- Put on a Bus: He doesn't return for the fourth film. Though David Cross said he was not interested in reprising his role.note
- Smug Snake: When the chipmunks decide to live with him instead of Dave in the first film, he declares he "never loses." What happens after is the final battle where he loses to Dave, horribly.
- Stalker without a Crush: He follows Dave and the Chipmunks onto a cruise ship for the sole purpose of causing trouble for Dave.
- Villain Ball: Ian's plan in The Squeakquel was working fine that is, until he threatened The Chipettes just because they all wanted equal partnership in the performance. explanation
Claire Wilson
Portrayed by:
Dave’s off-and-on girlfriend who lives across the street from him, Claire has recently enjoyed her success in photography for magazines and shown to have broken up with Dave (who’s still in love with Claire and is constantly trying to rekindle their relationship) due to his inability to take their relationship seriously.
- Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Doesn’t appear or even gets a mention in The Squeakquel and Chipwrecked.
- Everyone Went to School Together: Attended college with Ian and Dave.
- It's All About Me: She spends a lot of her time in the first film trying to get Dave to pay attention to her, or trying to relate a situation back to her relationship with him, even when it's totally irrelevant.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: She spends the entirety of the first film trying to get Dave to focus on her without caring for his circumstances, yet does aid him in stopping Ian from sending the titular Alvin and co. on their tour for his greedy ends.
- Love Interest: For Dave.
The Squeakquel
Tobin ‘Toby’ Seville
Portrayed by:
Dave’s immature, lazy cousin who loves to play video games, Toby is a slacker who becomes the Chipmunks’ guardian after he accidentally sends his grandmother to the hospital. It’s also revealed he knows Julie and still has a crush on her since high school.
- Basement-Dweller: He refuses to seek employment, does nothing but play video games, eat and sleep all day and expects his Aunt Jackie (and probably his parents off-screen) to keep supporting him.
- Big Good: Literally. He's the primary human ally for the Chipmunks in the second film.
- Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Despite being the human protagonist in place of Dave in the second film, he only appears in that installment, and is never mentioned in any follow-ups.
- Deadpan Snarker
- Everyone Went to School Together: Toby and Julie went to West Eastman.
- Huge Guy, Tiny Girl/One Head Taller: Is 6'3¼" to Julie’s 5'4¼"
- Lazy Bum: Does nothing but play video games, eat and sleep all day. He's so lazy even his cat hated him for that and ran away.
- Manchild: Toby is the "Alvin" of the (human) Seville family. He’s more concerned about playing video games rather than taking care of the Chipmunks or looking for a job.
- Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: He unintentionally causes his grandmother to be hospitalized, leading him to be the Chipmunks’ temporary guardian until Dave returns.
- Only Known by Their Nickname: Is only called “Toby.”
- Parental Substitute: Becomes this after the original guardian sent to watch the Chipmunks while Dave’s recovering in a Paris hospital rolled down two flights of stairs, but got to the ground level safely, only to be hit by an airport luggage trolley.
- The Pig-Pen: Not very tidy and doesn’t seem to throw his food away as Simon finds a half-eaten pizza hidden under the sofa’s cushion while going through the mess.
- Will They or Won't They?: It's implied that he and Julie get together at the end.
Dr. Rubin
Portrayed by:
West Eastman High School’s principal, Dr. Rubin happens to be an ecstatic Chipmunks fan who persuades them to perform in a music competition to save the school’s music department.
- I'm Your Biggest Fan: She even shows a tattoo of the Chipmunks on her bicep that she got at their concert in Denver on her birthday.
- Reasonable Authority Figure: Played with. After hearing the Chipettes sing, Rubin is pressured into allowing a sing-off between the Chipettes and Chipmunks when Ian calls her out for being biased in favor of the Chipmunks and not allowing a democratic vote from the student body.
Julie Ortega
Portrayed by:
ANJELAH JOHNSON
The teacher of the Chipmunks at West Eastman High School, Julie Ortega was the crush of Toby Seville during high school and it’s implied she may have a crush on him as well.
- Everyone Went to School Together: Toby and Julie went to West Eastman.
- Love Interest: For Toby.
- Huge Guy, Tiny Girl/One Head Shorter: Is 5'4¼" to Toby’s 6'3¼"
- Will They or Won't They?: It’s strongly suggested she and Toby get together at the end.
Ryan Edwards
Portrayed by:
KEVIN G. SCHMIDT
The school jock bully who picks on the Chipmunks, Ryan Edwards is the quarterback on the football team and he becomes jealous when the Chipmunks steal the attention from the girls.
- Crazy Jealous Guy: Gets pissed when the Chipmunks get all the attention from the girls.
- Laser-Guided Karma: In the end credits, Ryan and his jocks get their well-deserved punishment for their mistreatment of the Chipmunks by having to scrape chewed gum off the bottom of the bleachers.
- Manipulative Bastard: When he is surprised by Alvin's skill and talented save in dodgeball at the end of gym class, he befriends the chipmunk and persuades him to join the school's football team.
Xander
Portrayed by:
CHRIS WARREN JR.
Another jock who plays football.
- Laser-Guided Karma: In the end credits, Xander and his jocks get their well-deserved punishment for their mistreatment of the Chipmunks by having to scrape chewed gum off the bottom of the bleachers.
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Jeremy Smith
Portrayed by:
BRANDO EASON
- Laser-Guided Karma: In the end credits, Jeremy and his jocks get their well-deserved punishment for their mistreatment of the Chipmunks by having to scrape chewed gum off the bottom of the bleachers.
Aunt “Popcorn” Jackie Seville
Portrayed by:
KATHRYN JOOSTEN
Dave’s (possible) paternal aunt as well as Toby’s grandmother, Jackie was originally supposed to watch the Chipmunks while Dave was at the hospital, that is until Toby accidentally knocks Jackie's wheelchair down some stairs while getting the boys' luggage, and an airport luggage trolley crashes into her thus making Jackie incapacitated.
- Expy: Many people who watched the movie initially thought she was supposed to be Ms Miller, the caretaker for the Chipettes from the cartoon.
- Parental Substitute: Was the original one for Dave.
- We Hardly Knew Ye: Really, get less than five minutes of screen time. It's also likely she died off-screen in the hospital she was taken to since she never came back.
Digger
Voiced by:
Apparently the Chipmunks’ cousin, Digger makes an appearance during the climatic chase.
- Deus ex Machina: Pops out of a manhole that forces Ian’s limo off the street, crashing into a light pole while chasing down Alvin and the Chipettes on the toy motorbike.
- Mascot: For NASCAR for those who don’t know.
- One-Way Visor: True to how he appears from NASCAR.
- Remember the New Guy?: Both Alvin and Digger seem to know one another.
Chipwrecked
Zoe
Portrayed by:
A delusional young woman who claims to have been on the island anywhere from eight or nine years. It was believed Zoe crash-landed on the island until it’s revealed that she intentionally came to the island looking for treasure.
- Ax-Crazy: Crazy enough to kidnap Jeanette and force her to get all the treasure while a volcano is erupting! Not to mention after Jeanette escapes, she tries to murder Dave when he’s hanging on to the broken log bridge for dear life.
- Beauty Is Never Tarnished: She sure looks clean and neat for someone stranded on an island for nearly a decade.
- Cloudcuckoolander: Though it probably was an act.
- Companion Sport Balls: Five of ‘em =
- “Rawling” the baseball
- “Spalding” the basketball
- “Callaway” the golf ball
- “Dunlop” the tennis ball
- “Nerf” the football
- Determinator: Determined enough to get her hands on the treasure she’s been searching for on the island she’s willing to knock out Simone (in Simon's body) unconcious and kidnap Jeanette to force her to get the treasure while there’s an erupting volcano going on.
- Easily Forgiven: Jeanette forgives Zoe for kidnapping her after the woman sincerely apologizes, followed by the bespectacled Chipette giving her a valuable gold tiara Simone (in Simon's body) gave her, feeling Zoe deserves it more.
And no doubt she was forgiven for almost killing Dave considering she doesn’t get charged with attempted murder. - Revenge: After Dave and Alvin (along with Simon) rescue Jeanette, thus stopping Zoe from both harming her as well as getting the treasure, Zoe sees an opportunity to get revenge on Dave by killing him. Luckily, Ian comes to his rescue, persuading Zoe to do the right thing and help Dave up.
Simone
Voiced by:
Singing:
STEVE VINING
Simone is Simon’s alter-ego, who came to be when Simon is bitten by a spider carrying a neuro-toxin. As a result, he undergoes a polar opposite personality change and it removes Simon's fear of inhibition. Being more adventurous and reckless as well as eager to take more risks despite the consequences and dangers, Simone is a more confident version of Simon, more open about his relationship with Jeanette. The ‘Simone’ persona then disappears when he is hit on the head by a golf ball Zoe threw at him, rendering him unconscious and waking up as Simon again.
- Blessed with Suck: This alter-ego is really both a blessing and a curse. On one hand, we finally get to see his alter-ego (in Simon's body) overcome Simon's earlier insecurities such as showing his love for Jeanette and in a way, being more well rounded and street smart by adventurously exploring the island and seeing that there's more to life than just nerdy book-smart. On the other hand, he's amnesiac and does very risky things.
- Easy Amnesia: This persona is the result of a poisonous spider bite that makes Simon forget who he is.
- Expy: He seems to be the French Chipmunk version of Spanish Buzz from Toy Story 3. Both are more confident in expressing their feelings for Jeanette and Jessie respectively, and both are alter egos that speak a Romantic Language (with Simone speaking French and Spanish Buzz speaking...well, Spanish.).
- Ironically, Simone is actually Spanish in the European French Dub.
- French Jerk: Downplayed. While Simone isn't necessarily a Jerkass, he doesn't take Alvin seriously when he brings up valid concerns, such as being able to build a shelter.
- Gender-Blender Name: Simone is actually the female form of Simon (and Simone is still a male personality), while the French version of Simon is spelled the same but pronounced "see-MA Wn".
- Italians Talk with Hands: In the French-Canadian Dub, Simone is Italian, and he gesticulates quite often.
- Loves My Alter Ego: Jeanette seems very smitten with him.
- Nerd Glasses: Well, he’s still Simon after all.
- "Not So Different" Remark: In the climax, Brittany points out that Simone is actually a part of Simon (Simon's inner self, really) since they're both within the same body and the name of the alter-ego (who seems to overcome Simon's insecurities) is actually Simon in French.
The Road Chip
Airport Marshall James Suggs
Portrayed by:
- Ax-Crazy: Takes his job as an air marshall and officer extremely seriously and holds a powerful grudge against the Chipmunks for their music being the theme song of his heartbreak (his girlfriend dumped him while it was playing) and eventually reveals plans to have them stuffed as a gift for his ex so she'll take him back and even channels The Shining with "here's Suggsy!"
- Big Bad: He spends most of his screen time chasing after the Chipmunks and trying to prevent them from reaching Miami.
- Butt-Monkey: Over the course of the film he gets pooped on, hit in the groin, hit in the face with a trombone, gets two tattoos while wasted, and trapped in an elevator for several hours.
- Freudian Excuse: His girlfriend dumps him over his fandom for the Chipmunks, which is part of why he hates them and tries to make it his mission to retaliate against them, but with a little to no success.
- Inspector Javert: Subverted. He thinks he’s chasing after the Chipmunks under the belief he’s arresting them for causing trouble on the airplane. The truth is he’s justifying his pursuit of the Chipmunks out of hatred for them “causing” his girlfriend to break up with him, and he has nobody else to blame but the Chipmunks.
- Jerkass: Very much so. He's rude to nearly everyone he comes across. In fact, he's even worse than Ian!
- Karma Houdini: So far, despite his defeat at the end of the movie (specifically in the mid-credits to be exact), the only thing he did somehow get away with is putting the trio on the no-fly list.
- Stalker without a Crush: He follows the Chipmunks and Miles all across the U.S. out of petty vengeance.
- What Did I Do Last Night?: After getting drunk on moonshine, Suggs finds himself in a hotel room with another guy and with new tattoos, one of which has the Chipmunks.
Samantha
Portrayed by:
- Anger Born of Worry: She goes off on her son and the Chipmunks when she and Dave discovers their sons left home.
Miles
Portrayed by:
JOSH GREEN
- Disappeared Dad: His father left him when he was five.
- Freudian Excuse: His dad left him which is why he behaves badly.
- Jerkass: His initial mean behavior to the Chipmunks is completely unprovoked. The Chipmunks are afraid that Miles will be a cruel stepbrother if Dave married Samantha.
- Love at First Sight: The instant Ashley Grey shows up at the recording studio, Miles is so awestruck at seeing her that he accidentally spills his soda on Theodore.
- Ship Tease: With Ashley Grey, as he offers to get the door for her once she shows up at the recording studio. Later, at the end of the film, Ashley asks him to come to a future party in LA.
- Too Dumb to Live: Crosses a street with headphones on, which nearly gets him killed.
Ashley Grey
Portrayed by:
- Ship Tease: With Miles, as she is seen asking him to come to a future party in LA.
