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The students or staff who attend/work at the school the group goes to, Hollywood Arts.
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Sinjin van Cleef
Portrayed by: Michael Eric Reid
A weird student who helps out with technical stuff around the school. He also has a crush on Jade which borders on obsession.
- Bunny-Ears Lawyer: Apparently, 'he gives great crew' - he can operate lights/sound boards, and build props that are realistic enough to fool people (as he did for Tori in The Great Ping-Pong Scam). In iParty With Victorious, he also proves to be extremely good at a surfing simulator (until it malfunctioned and threw him out the window).
- Butt-Monkey: He makes Robbie look like a winner in comparison. His status is lampshaded in "Tori Gets Stuck" where Jade complains about being cheated and humiliated. Sinjin tells her that it was something to get used to and Robbie nods in agreement.
- Casanova Wannabe: He tries unsuccessfully to flirt with all the girls.
- Cloud Cuckoolander: Where to start?
- Dance Party Ending: At the end of "Tori the Zombie", he turns on disco music and starts dancing. He tells everyone below to no fight it. Their response? To just shrug and join him.
- Fake Guest Star: Has been absent for about only five or six episodes, not much more than Beck or Trina, yet is still considered a guest star. Becomes even more of this when he starts taking more prominence in the fourth season.
- It Runs in the Family: Has a younger sister who is just as strange as him.Sikowitz: Courtney van Cleef? Oh no, that kid's a freaky little weirdo!Sinjin: She's my sister.Sikowitz: I know! I don't understand why your parents didn't stop with you!
- Made of Iron: Takes a toilet falling on his head (yes, you read that right) and only winds up knocked out.
- Missing Mom: In "Opposite Date" it is revealed that Sinjin's mother had been missing for years and had finally been found in Mexico.
- No Sense of Personal Space: Falls into this territory rather commonly.
- Real Men Wear Pink: Actually has worn pink a few times.
- Self-Deprecation: When he tells Trina he'll rig the prom voting to make her prom queen in exchange for going as his date, Trina says "Gross!" to which Sinjin replies "I know..."
- Sixth Ranger: He sometimes acts as this to the main group.
- Stalker with a Crush: To Jade. He also tried to make a move on Tori and/or Trina when he suggested that Tori get Trina a bobble-head of himself in "The Birthweek Song," and Cat in "Robarazzi," despite the fact that she was obviously more interested in his credit card so she could maintain a shopping addiction. He was also shown to be in Jade's house in WiFi in the Sky. Reasonably enough, she's both upset and disturbed by this.
- Took a Level in Badass: He states that he has learned Karate in "Wanko's Warehouse" by kicking Tori right above her hip and knocking her down.
- What the Hell, Hero?: He gives this to the entire gang (sans Trina), pointing out that a bunch of people who pretty much run the school don't need to be fighting each other over how many followers they have on social media.
- Would Hit a Girl: Knocked Tori down with a kick and accidentally kicked Cat in the head in another episode.
- Yank the Dog's Chain: In "iParty With Victorious," he seemed to be on his way to beating a surfing simulator on Expert Level (With everyone cheering him on), but a malfunction sent him flying out the window and into the Hot Tub below.
Burf
Portrayed by: Darsan Solomon
Sinjin's best friend who made a handful of appearances in the third and fourth seasons.
- Black and Nerdy: He's a nerd who happens to have dark skin.
- Black Best Friend: He's Sinjin's best friend, and the only character seen hanging out with him on a consistent basis.
- Early-Bird Cameo: A few episodes prior to his first physical appearance, he appeared as part of the picture gallery for The Snap.
- '70s Hair: He has an afro that looks like it came straight out of the disco era.
Ryder Daniels
Portrayed by: Ryan Rottman
A student who regularly dates girls, uses them to get good grades, and then dumps them afterwards. He learns his lesson the hard way when he tries this on Tori.
- Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: He basically toyed with Tori's emotions just for a thrill and a decent grade.
- For the Evulz: He's a talented enough singer to have a gotten a good grade on his own and was clearly just messing with Tori's head to be an asshole.
- Intentional Heartbreaker: Dates girls, including Tori, solely for good grades, callously dumping them once they're no longer useful. He also toyed with Tori's emotions by temporarily breaking up with her and forcing her to win him back.
- Jerkass: Practically told his friend that once he's done with Tori, he could have her.
- Kick The Son Of A Bitch: Every girl he's screwed over accompanies Tori during their performance, humiliating him in front of the entire student body.
- Lack of Empathy: Regularly manipulates girls for thrills and good grades with no apparent remorse.
- One-Shot Character: He only appears in the episode "Beggin' On Your Knees"
- A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing: The fact that he's did this to several girls before Tori came in the picture upgrades him to this. Trina even warned Tori about him from the beginning!
- Wounded Gazelle Gambit: When Tori searches through his cellphone, and again when he feigns anxiety and stage fright over the Full Moon Jam.
Erwin Sikowitz
Portrayed by: Eric Lange
The eccentric acting teacher at Hollywood Arts. He is the main mentor to the group, though he clearly has a greater attachment to Jade and Tori.
- Actually Pretty Funny: He unambiguously cares for his students, but he couldn't help but laugh as he watched Cat knock her classmates around in her desperation to use her phone in "Cell Block".
- Berserk Button: Downplayed: the only thing that bothers him is when his students are using their phones during class or rehearsals.
- Brutal Honesty:
- Telling Jade "too bad" when she says she doesn't want to be Tori's Secret Santa in "A Christmas Tori." Earlier in the same episode, he even called Sinjin's sister a little weirdo right in his presence and outright told him his parents "should've stopped with him".
- In "Freak The Freak Out", when he tells Jade that she's lucky to have Beck as a boyfriend, and also slams Robbie for his lack of weekend plans.
- Played with in one episode, where he uses brutal honesty (disparaging Tori's singing and her chances of becoming a professional singer; however, he just says that to kit for reactions from the students) to demonstrate how playing against expectations in a way to draw the audience into an actor's performance.
- Bunny-Ears Lawyer: Despite seeming rather insane, he's actually a great acting teacher most of the time.
- Catchphrase: "Dear Gandhi!"
- Cloudcuckoolander: Very out there, but surprisingly skilled as a teacher.
- Cool Teacher: He's THE cool teacher. Most teachers in real life wouldn't be too keen on being referred to by their last name without Mr., Ms., or Mrs., but he's not one of them. There's also performance he does of Ginger Fox's "My World" at Karaoke Dokie for his students at the end of "Freak the Freak Out".
- Deadpan Snarker: He's right up there with the best of 'em.
- Dressing as the Enemy: Sikowitz dresses as a prison guard in "Locked Up”.
- Eccentric Mentor: His methods in educating his students might be a bit nutty, but they're usually effective.
- Heroic BSoD: Falls into this in "Tori Tortures Teacher."
- Hippie Teacher: He fits this really well.
- Intoxication Ensues: Sikowitz reputedly gets visions from coconut milk.
- Large Ham: "YOU KIDS HAVE GOT TO DO...YOUR ROBOT RESEARCH!" "NOW WHOSE PHONE IS THAT?!" "DON'T BE A WEENIE!" "BOTH OF YOU GO TO THE HOSPITAL!" Etcetera.
- Meaningful Name: Pronounced Psycho-Wits.
- Nice Guy: As odd, erratic and a little creepy as he may be, Sikowitz is a pretty likable guy.
- Noodle Implements: In "Cat's New Boyfriend", several people ask what the sausages Sikowitz is serving at the Hollywood Arts 'kick-back' are made of. He just laughs and laughs...
- Noodle Incident: Caused him to have his driver's license suspended. All we ever find out about it is that it was in Vegas and involved a female circus performer with six fingers on one hand.
- Only Sane Man: Played with. He's not just the only teacher that the kids feel they can trust (as stated outright in "The Great Ping-Pong Scam"), but it's been shown that he has many famous and influential connections in the entertainment industry. Sikowitz has a very good idea of what the kids would be best for in the real world, his crazy teaching methods are in fact preparing them for that world, and they trust him enough to go along with what he does. His MENTAL sanity, however...
- Secret Test of Character: Is prone to using these in his class, in fact, anyone who wants to be in a play has to do the Bird Scene, which they'll only pass if they realize the hidden meaning of it.
- Screw This, I'm Outta Here: Pulls off some rather epic ones in "The Great Ping Pong Scam" and "Locked Up!"
- Shipper on Deck: He seems to be for Jade and Tori, always been them together. In "A Christmas Tori", he makes Jade act as Tori's 'Secret Santa', and in "Tori and Jade's Play Date" he deliberately has them play a couple and makes them go out on a date. It's also telling that Tori and Jade are always set in the male/female dynamic when placed together.
- Team Dad: He acts fatherly toward all his students.
- Trademark Favorite Food: Coconut, especially the milk. So much so that he'll drink the milk of a severely expired one. Which led to him allowing Trina to attend.
- Younger Than They Look: As heard in "The Diddly Bops".Kid: That guy's almost 100!
Sikowicz: I'm 34!!
Festus
Portrayed by: Marco Aiello
The owner and runner of the Grub Truck, who sells food to the students of Hollywood Arts.
- The Alleged Car: So much so that Jade and Tori mistake it for a car they ordered from a junkyard in The Wood.
- Funny Foreigner: He knows Spanish.
- Put on a Bus: After the special "Locked Up", Festus is never seen or mentioned again with no explanation as to why.
- Ruritania: Yerba, the country he comes from, as demonstrated in Locked Up!
- Unknown Rival: Apparently has never liked Robbie, and after he accidentally killed the chancellor's octopus, vowed to spit in Robbie's food everyday he orders from the Grub Truck.
Lane Alexander
- Portrayed By: Lane Napper
The school's guidance counselor. He often acts as a secondary mentor to the group.
- Beware the Nice Ones: As seen in The Wood and iParty With Victorious, though it may seem to be reasonable seeing his anger was triggered by Trina. The Wood, had him really go berserk on the TV crew.
- Meaningful Name: You could say that Lane guides students down the right roads since he is the guidance counselor.
- Only Sane Man: He's one of the saner teachers on Hollywood Arts. Until "Jade Gets Crushed", with that sour cream and onion scented/flavored body lotion.
- Satellite Character
Helen Dubois
Portrayed by: Yvette Nicole Brown
A returning character from Drake & Josh, who becomes the new principal of Hollywood Arts in "Helen Back Again".
- Canon Immigrant: As she originated from Drake & Josh and has now made her mark in the Victorious timeline.
- Catchphrase: "That is not my job!"
- Charles Atlas Superpower: Tore the door off of someone's locker with ease in assisting Trina in beating up Robbie who was posing as a mugger.
- Former Child Star: Said Catchphrase actually made her famous.
- One-Shot Character: She only appears in "Helen Back Again". This is odd, considering she's the principal of Hollywood Arts, where most of the action takes place.
- Pointy-Haired Boss: Subverted; Helen immediately proves her talent and great competence to Jade who questions her whether she knew about it about it all. However, having everyone re-audition did seem to be kinda a dick move.
- Reasonable Authority Figure: Once you get past the no-nonsense edge she's got going on. She potentially subverts this during Cat's audition where her patience has already waned, though it seems to be picked back up by the end.Helen: Baby, you got 90 seconds.
Cat: But it's a 5-minute audition.
Helen: Action! - Sassy Black Woman: Surprisingly subverted; she definitely has a sassy edge to her and doesn't take non-sense from anyone, but she's ultimately very nice and rather easygoing. She actually seems to find it odd that her students are scared of her.
Vice Principal Dickers
Portrayed by: Rob Riggle
The vice principal of Hollywood Arts, who runs the detention the group finds themselves in ''The Breakfast Bunch".
- A Dick in Name: Dickers is not a very nice guy.
- Disproportionate Retribution: Gives Tori another week of detention because of Jade's snarky comment directed towards her, although it was more to do with the comment itself pissing him off.
- Expy: He is basically the Victorious version of Mr. Howard from iCarly, as well as the respective spoof of Mr. Richard Dick Vernon, another counterpart from the movie this episode is based (up)on, as both are Sadistic Teacher and Child Hater, who usually talk very loud and fast.
- Hair-Trigger Temper: A few snide comments from the gang is enough for him to give them a few more detentions.
- Hate Sink: Dickers is the despicable vice principal who has ZERO redeeming qualities and abuses his power over students. He detention for anyone who annoys him or sets him off. To top it off, he blatantly threatens a student in the closest, which is clear harassment.
- Kick the Dog: Whet he does to Tori in the Janitor's closet.
- Jerkass: If you're not willing to hear your students out when they're voicing concerns about you serving them expired food, you're probably a douchebag.
- Pointy-Haired Boss: He's not very bright to be an administrator.
- Too Dumb to Live: He confiscates the kids' cellphones, only to put them in a box on a shelf where they could just walk over and retrieve them. Sure, Tori only uses it to call Trina to bring tacos, but still...
- Would Hit a Girl: He didn't exactly hit Tori, but he did drag her into the janitor's closet and threatened her.
- Would Hurt a Child: Implied, as he didn't give a rat's ass that the tuna he left for the kids was most likely spoiled.
