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This is a list of characters that have appeared throughout the Alvin and the Chipmunks franchise.
Seville family
[edit]- David Seville (voiced by Ross Bagdasrian in The Alvin Show and Ross Bagdasrian Jr. in the 1980s and 2015 TV series and portrayed by Jason Lee in the live-action/CGI film series) is the overall tetartagonist of all Chipmunk series and many of the films and the sole deuteragonist of the first live-action film. He is the Chipmunks' confidant and adoptive father. Whenever Dave gets mad at Alvin, he yells Alvin's name.
- Alvin Seville (voiced by Ross Bagdasrian Sr. in the animated series and Justin Long in the live-action/animated film series) is the lead vocalist and the oldest brother of the Chipmunks (retconned, he's the middle one in "Alvinnn!!! and the Chipmunks"). Alvin is portrayed as enthusiastic, mischievous, egotistical, and constantly seeking the spotlight. He often makes up crazy schemes to achieve goals, whether it be for benefiting others or getting out of difficult situations. Alvin is shown to have a crush on Brittany as the two often argue and compete against each other.[1] His personality was based on one of Ross Jr.'s brothers, Adam Bagdasarian, who had a rebellious streak.[2][3]
- Simon Seville (voiced by Ross Bagdasrian Jr. in the animated series and film and Matthew Gray Gubler in the live-action/animated film series) is the tallest and the middle brother of the Chipmunks (the oldest in 2015 series). Simon is usually portrayed as having substantial book smarts and a dry sense of humor. He is also an enthusiastic scientist, owning a laboratory with a library of classical books and scientific texts in the basement of the Chipmunks' house. Simon is kind, logical, responsible, and often takes charge whenever Alvin has gone too far with his schemes. Simon is often implied to have a crush on Jeanette, sharing many similar traits.
- Theodore Seville (voiced by Ross Bagdasarian Sr. in the animated series and film and Jesse McCartney in the live-action/animated film series) is the youngest of the Chipmunks, usually singing upper harmony. He is shy, sweet, and naïve, his gullibility making him an easy target for Alvin's mischief and caught in his brothers' arguments. Theodore has a big appetite, constantly craving snacks. He seems to have affection for Eleanor.
Miller family
[edit]- Brittany Miller (voiced by Janice Karman in most productions and Christina Applegate in the live-action/hybrid movies) is the lead singer and oldest sister of the Chipettes. Brittany is ambitious, vain, but loyal to her sisters, Jeanette and Eleanor. Brittany often displays affection for Alvin, as they share many similar traits and are often quarrelsome. Brittany tends to push Jeanette around a lot, but deep down, they care about each other.
- Jeanette Miller (voiced by Janice Karman in most productions and Anna Faris in the live-action/hybrid movies) is the middle sister and tallest and smartest of the Chipettes. Jeanette is intelligent, gentle, kind, and compassionate. As she is the shyest and clumsiest of the group, she's nervous about her relationship with Simon. Still, she is beloved by her sisters and guardian, Miss Miller.
- Eleanor Miller (voiced by Janice Karman in 1900s series and Amy Poehler in the second and third live-action/hybrid movies and Kaley Cuoco in the fourth) is the youngest of the Chipettes. Eleanor is kind, trusting, and courteous. She conflicts with Brittany when she pushes Jeanette around, but she loves her elder sisters and forgives them. She seems most apparent about her affection towards Theodore. Like him, Eleanor is also sensitive about her weight and does not like to be insulted for it.
Films
[edit]Introduced in The Chipmunk Adventure
[edit]- The Furschetin Siblings are a pair of Europeans running international diamond smuggling ring, running out of ways of deliverings $5 million of diamonds to customers without government inference. Both find an opportunity when they overhear Alvin and Brittany arguing over who would win an actual race around the world, to which the Furschtein have the Chipmunks and Chipettes travel in different directions around the world in hot air balloons, stopping at twelve different locations, where they would deliver a doll of themselves full of diamonds and receive a doll of the other team full of money. The is in hopes hopes that [Inspector] Jamal won't expect them.
- Claudia Furschetin (voiced by Susan Tyrell) is a German-American diamond smuggler alongside her brother. She is very attached to her dog, Sophie and takes her everywhere.
- Klaus Furschetin (voiced by Anthony De Longis) is a German-American diamond smuggler alongside his sister. He doesn't have a good relationship with Claudia's dog Sophie and constantly try to make the others look bad in front of Claudia.
- Sophie (voiced by Frank Welker) is Claudia's small dog who enjoys annoying Klaus. He is believed to be a Yorkshire or Silky Terrier.
- Jamal (voiced by Ken Sansom) is a shady looking character who has two men named Cisvan and Cuomo working for him. Jamal seems to know Claudia and Klaus Furschtein. It's revealed he's a cop working for INTERPOL and been working to bust the illegal international diamond smuggling ring run by Claudia and Klaus and been trying to put them into custody for years.
- Cisvan and Cuomo are two men who Jamal. Cisvan and Cuomo are sent to retrieve the Chipmunks and Chipettes when the two trio race around the world.
- Arabian Prince (voiced by Nancy Cartwright) is a very young prince who has the Chipettes kidnapped by Inspector Jamal's request and tries to make Britanny one of his wives.
- The Natives are group of Natives who kidnapped Theodre when he and his brothers decided to camp in a jungle on Howland Island while taking a shortcut, crowing him "Prince of Plenty" and force Alvin and Simon.
Introduced in Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein
[edit]- Doktor Frankenstein (voiced by Michael Bell) is a mad scientist who inhabits the new attraction "Frankenstein's Castle" at the Majestic Movie Studios where he makes another monster. When he spots the Chipmunks (who not only missed their own show, but are locked inside the theme park) spying on him, Frankenstein sends his creations after them, though when later tracking the creature, Frankenstein spots him at the Sevlilles' home, and, angered at the monster's benevolence kidnaps Alvin and make the red-clad Chipmunk into his new monster.
- "Frankie" the Frankenstein Monster (voiced by Frank Welker) is a monster created by Doktor Frankenstein, who eventually befriends the Chipmunks.
- Ted Yesman (voiced by Jim Meskimen) is a neurotic, overworked overseer of the Majestic Movie Studios theme park (a parody of Universal Studios Hollywood).
- Phil the Tour Guide (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker) is an aspiring actor who serves as the tour guide/bus driver at Majestic Movie Studios.
Introduced in Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman
[edit]- Lawrence Talbot (voiced by Maurice LaMarche) is the Seville's next-door neighbor. He is also a werewolf who bites Theodore, turning him into a werewolf as well. Though after both are cured of their lynanthropy, Talbot becomes the new principal of Clyde C. Crashcup Elementary School.
- Mr. Rochelle (voiced by Rob Paulsen) is the very flamboyant and overly melodramtic drama director at Clyde C. Crashup Elementary School. She is a member of the Elementary School Theatrical Directors' Bowling League.
- Principal Milliken (voiced by Miriam Flynn) is the principal of Clyde C. Crashcup Elementary School until she goes into early retirement as principal and takes a job "driving trucks of nitroglycerin across rickety bridges in South America".
- Nathan (voiced by E. G. Daily) is a bully who looks like he had been held back a year or two. He takes pleasure in tormenting Theodore, though he does suffer retalition from Alvin.
- Madame Raya (voiced by April Winchell) is the host of a television monster movie special first seen in an ad for her book, The Monster Book of Monster Facts. Alvin and Simon seek her out at the TV station to ask for help with changing Theodore back from a werechipmunk.
Introduced in Little Alvin and the Mini-Munks
[edit]- Lalu (portrayed by Janice Karman) is 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.
- Gilda is one of the residents living with Lalu. She is a cockatoo who's very much against the idea of having the Chipmunks and Chipettes around.
- P.C. (voiced by Lex Lang) is the other resident living with Lalu. He is a tropical frog.
- Sam and Lou are couple and talking rodents who break the fourth wall by talking to the audience about the feelings the characters are experiencing. Lou is a fat, short talking gopher. Lou does the most of going into a character's mind. Sam is a tall talking squirrel.
Introduced in the 2007 film
[edit]- Ian Hawke (portrayed by David Cross) serves as the main antagonist in the first two films. He is Dave's friend-turned-rival and former college roommate and serves as the CEO of Jett Records in the first film. The Chipmunks audition at his home and he automatically signs them on to the label. He rockets them to the top of the music business and attempts to lure them away from Dave for his profit. His plan ultimately fails, thus losing his job as CEO of Jett Records. In the second film, Ian is now unemployed, in debt, and lives in the basement of Jett Records. However, he soon stumbles upon the Chipettes who want to be famous like the Chipmunks, so he takes them in to exact vengeance on the Chipmunks. He enrolls them into the same school as the Chipmunks and lets them battle the Chipmunks for the school district's music competition. However, Ian's plans fail as he's left to imitate them at a Britney Spears concert, only to get thrown into a dumpster by security guards, losing everything again. In the third film, Ian has mellowed, working on the Carnival Dream cruise ship as a safety monitor dressed in a pelican suit. As a well-respected mascot, he takes his job very seriously and threatens to have Dave and the Chipmunks removed if necessary. However, Ian becomes Dave's friend again while helping him find the Chipmunks after being stuck on the island. In the end, he regains his wealth by starting a career as a screenwriter, having sold a screenplay about Zoe's story to Hollywood.
- Claire Wilson (portrayed by Cameron Richardson) is a photographer and Dave's ex-girlfriend, who adores the Chipmunks after meeting them in the first live-action/hybrid movie. She is seen taking photographs of the Chipmunks at a launch party for their first album. She makes amends with Dave by the end.
- Gail (portrayed by Jane Lynch) is an advertising executive and Dave's former boss.
Introduced in Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
[edit]- Tobin "Toby" Seville (portrayed by Zachary Levi) is Dave's immature and lazy cousin. He is a slacker who loves to play video games and still lives with his grandmother Jackie Seville (Dave's aunt) until he decides he wants to do something with his life. He's had feelings for Julie Ortega (the Chipmunks' teacher) since high school. He had a pet cat that ran away.
- Dr. Rubin (portrayed by Wendie Malick) is West Eastman High School's principal. She happens to be an ecstatic Chipmunks fan who persuades them to perform in a music competition to save the school's music department. She mentions that she attended a Chipmunks concert in Denver, Colorado, where she got a tattoo of the Chipmunks on her arm.
- Julie Ortega (portrayed by Anjelah Johnson) is the teacher of the Chipmunks at West Eastman High School. She was the crush of Toby Seville during high school and it's implied she may have a crush on him as well.
- Ryan Edwards (portrayed by Kevin G. Schmidt) is the school jock bully who picks on the Chipmunks. He is the quarterback on the football team and he becomes jealous when the Chipmunks steal the attention from the girls.
- Xander (portrayed by Chris Warren Jr.) is another jock who plays football.
- Becca Kingston (portrayed by Bridget Mendler) is one of the female students with blonde hair who attends West Eastman High School.
- Jeremy Smith (portrayed by Brando Eaton) is a student of West Eastman High School.
- Aunt Jackie Seville (portrayed by Kathryn Joosten) is Dave's paternal aunt as well as Toby's grandmother. She was originally supposed to watch the Chipmunks when 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 and hospitalized. The Chipmunks call her "Popcorn Jackie" because she always gives them metal buckets of popcorn for Christmas.
- Digger (voiced by Eric Bauza) is the Chipmunks' cousin. He makes a cameo appearance during the climatic chase.
Introduced in Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
[edit]- Zoe (portrayed by Jenny Slate) is the (former) main antagonist of the third film. She is a deluded and kindhearted castaway founded by the Chipmunks when they end up marooned on an island where she took refuge. She claims to have been on the island for eight or nine years. At first, the group believed her to have crash-landed on the island until she unveils that she intentionally came there to look for treasure. However Zoe reforms herself after Ian convinces her to save Dave.
- Simone (voiced by Alan Tudyk) is Simon's French 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 until he wakes up as Simon again.
Introduced in Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
[edit]- Agent James Suggs (portrayed by Tony Hale) is an air marshal who personally despises the Chipmunks, blames them for being dumped by his girlfriend, and plots to hunt them down and have revenge and the main antagonist. He is portrayed similarly to Ian Hawke as he gets humiliated the further he goes into his revenge schemes.
- Samantha (portrayed by Kimberly Williams-Paisley) is the mother of Miles, who first appears at a miniature golf course with her son. Her occupation is a doctor, and she is Dave's girlfriend (believed to become his fiancée).
- Miles (portrayed by Josh Green) is Samantha's teenage son. He has a mutual hatred of the Chipmunks and he often bullies them, but they become closer by the end of the film, having bonded over the course of their road trip to Miami.
- Ashley Grey (portrayed by Bella Thorne) is a teenage pop star. Dave travels to Miami so he can work on Ashley's new album. Ashley eventually falls in love with Miles.
Television
[edit]Introduced in The Alvin Show
[edit]- Clyde Crashcup (voiced by Shepard Menken) is a scientist in a white coat whose experiments invariably fail. His was the only voice here in many of the episodes because the other character in the series was his assistant Leonardo, who only whispered into Clyde's ear to communicate with him.
- Leonardo (whispering by June Foray) is Clyde Crashcup's short assistant. Leonardo doesn't speak, only whispering into Clyde's ear, informing him of his ideas. Leonardo frequently invents or perfects an invention whereas Clyde takes the credit from him, not to mention he's usually emotionally displeased when Clyde insults his intelligence.
- Daisy Bell(e) (voiced by June Foray) is a girl who pesters the Chipmunks at times or tries to be friends with them.
- Sam Valiant is a fast-talking short man in a tan trench coat, with only his nose visible in which he relies his decisions on by what smells, and combined with his carelessness, cause destruction. Sam Valiant's quick to place blame on or con the person closest to them.
- Mrs. Frumpington (speaking voice by Lee Patrick and singing voice provided by June Foray in "Squares") is a very annoying neighbor woman who's the head of a group called 'The Ladies of the Square', who detests the Chipmunks' music. Mrs. Frumpington can be seen as representing the 'proper' ladies and acceptable societal behavior.
- JP Lester is a ghost who's sent to haunt Chelsey Estate in hopes to win the Ghost of the Year award for the umpteenth time.
- Chuck Wagon is a Southern boy with a Southern accent. Chuck Wagon is Dave's second cousin, twice removed on his father's side. Lacking self-confidence because everybody tells him he's not good at anything, Chuck comes for a visit in hopes to find something he is good at and the Chipmunks help him.
Introduced in the 1983 TV series
[edit]- Miss Beatrice Miller (voiced by Dody Goodman) is the kindly, absent-minded adoptive mother of the Chipettes. She occasionally babysits the Chipmunks and has a crush on Dave (despite her being old enough to be his mother). In her youth, Miss Miller was part of an all-girl singing group called "the Thrillers". The character is one of the Liberty Lane neighbors in the 2015 animated series.
- Vinny (voiced by June Foray, later Janice Karman) is the biological mother of the chipmunks. Her connection with chipmunks is explored with "A Chipmunk Reunion" special and "Vinny's Visit" episode.
- "Uncle" Harry (voiced by Frank Welker) is a charlatan anthropomorphic scruffy chipmunk who claims to be the Chipmunks' long lost uncle in hopes to pay off a debt by convincing the boys to work with him to raise money. Overall, Harry uses similar schemes throughout the series to try and get the Chipmunks (as well as the Chipettes) to work for him so he can steal their earnings but always seems to backfire.
- Marsha (voiced by Janice Karman) was a young woman who Dave felt he had a strong connection with while dating her. She is also a single mother of three boys named Maxwell, Chucky and Eddy.
- Olivia is an orphan girl living as Miss Grudge's Orphanage in Australia owned by Miss Grudge. Olivia took care of the Chipettes when they were just infants. While the four became close as sisters, Olivia kept them hidden from the rest of the orphans in fear they'd use her friends' musical talent for their own benefits. Unfortunately, on the day Olivia's fortunate enough to be adopted, Miss Grudge discovers the Chipettes' singing talent. Grudge has them kidnapped and locked in a ventilation shaft so Olivia won't be able to take them with her, intending to make money off them. Though the Chipettes do escape, it would be years until they are reunited with Olivia.
- Miss Grudge (voiced by June Foray) is a very unpleasant woman who runs the "Miss Grudge's Orphanage" in Australia where Olivia and the Chipettes lived. Miss Grudge sought a way to make money by forcing kids to sing for her. When she finds out the Chipettes can not only talk but sing as well, Miss Grudge promptly kidnaps and locks them away in hopes to use their singing for her own needs. Fortunately, they escaped.
- Eva (voiced by Nancy Cartwright) is a selfish, young girl who lived in the same orphanage as Olivia and knows the infant Chipettes can sing and threatens to tell Grudge.
- Uncle Willy (nicknamed "Uncle Adventure") (voiced by Thomas A. Watkins) is a strong and active man who's determined to not let anyone tell him how young he can act as a result of his age.
Introduced in the 2015 animated series
[edit]- Miss Smith (voiced by Janice Karman) is the teacher of the Chipmunks and the Chipettes (among others).
- Derek Smalls (voiced by Michael Bagdasarian) is one of the students in the Chipmunks' school and a bully.
- Bocarter Humphrey (voiced by Michael Bagdasarian) is the former Class President who operated under a platform of favortisim and snobbery.
- Kevin (voiced by Janie Karman) is one of the nerd students and friend with both Simon and Alvin.
- Officer Dangus (voiced by Michael Bagdasarian) is one of the police officers for the town.
- Principal Meadows (voiced by Vanessa Bagdasarian) is the principal of the school.
References
[edit]- ^ "TV Guide's 50 greatest cartoon characters of all time". CNN. July 30, 2002. Archived from the original on June 3, 2009. Retrieved June 2, 2009.
- ^ Blevins, Joe (November 10, 2015). "The Dark, Angry Father of 'Alvin and the Chipmunks'". Splitsider. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^ "The Chipmunks - History". 2004-10-09. Archived from the original on 2004-10-09. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
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