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* A popular theme in ''[[Doctor Who (TV)|Doctor Who]]'' fanfics (especially in ''[[This Time Round (Fanfic)|This Time Round]]'') is single-gag stories based around confusing or conflating a character with a [[Crossover]] character played by the same actor. A favourite target is [[Stephen Fry|the Minister for Chance]] from ''[[Doctor Who Expanded Universe|Death Comes To Time]]'', who has referenced or been mistaken for (amongst others): [[Absolute Power (Radio)|Charles Prentiss]]; [[Black Adder|Lord Melchett; the Duke of Wellington]]; the [[QI|QIMaster]]; [[The Prisoner|Number Two]] (from a [[Channel Four]] parody, ''The Laughing Prisoner''); and the teashop owner from the Twinings ads.
* A popular theme in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' fanfics (especially in ''[[This Time Round]]'') is single-gag stories based around confusing or conflating a character with a [[Crossover]] character played by the same actor. A favourite target is [[Stephen Fry|the Minister for Chance]] from ''[[Doctor Who Expanded Universe|Death Comes To Time]]'', who has referenced or been mistaken for (amongst others): [[Absolute Power (radio)|Charles Prentiss]]; [[Blackadder|Lord Melchett; the Duke of Wellington]]; the [[QI|QIMaster]]; [[The Prisoner|Number Two]] (from a [[Channel 4]] parody, ''The Laughing Prisoner''); and the teashop owner from the Twinings ads.
* The ''[[Tomb Raider]]'' fanfic ''"Lara Croft and the Crown of Utama"'' features the character Alex West, who was played by Daniel Craig in the first film. Being written right after the release of ''[[Casino Royale (Film)|Casino Royale]]'', one can expect a barrage of James Bond jokes when reading it.
* The ''[[Tomb Raider]]'' fanfic ''"Lara Croft and the Crown of Utama"'' features the character Alex West, who was played by Daniel Craig in the first film. Being written right after the release of ''[[Casino Royale]]'', one can expect a barrage of James Bond jokes when reading it.
* ''[[Glee]]'' fanfiction has a tendency to make Rachel sing songs from [[Spring Awakening]].
* ''[[Glee]]'' fanfiction has a tendency to make Rachel sing songs from [[Spring Awakening]].
** Blaine is also frequently half-Filipino on his mother's side as a way of explaining his shortness, awesome voice, and insanely curly hair. [[Darren Criss]] (Blaine's actor) is half-Filipino.
** Blaine is also frequently half-Filipino on his mother's side as a way of explaining his shortness, awesome voice, and insanely curly hair. [[Darren Criss]] (Blaine's actor) is half-Filipino.
** Also, he really likes [[A Very Potter Musical|Harry Potter]].
** Also, he really likes [[A Very Potter Musical|Harry Potter]].
* ''[[Material Days (Fanfic)|Material Days]]'' has one character that sings the [[B Gata H Kei]] theme song after another character has an [[Intimate Healing]] session.
* ''[[Material Days]]'' has one character that sings the [[B Gata H Kei]] theme song after another character has an [[Intimate Healing]] session.
* ''[[Blood That Flows (Fanfic)|Blood That Flows]]'' has Lina Inverse commenting on how she attracts attention from flying machines when she's on her bike.
* ''[[Blood That Flows]]'' has Lina Inverse commenting on how she attracts attention from flying machines when she's on her bike.
* In ''[[Roommates 2007 (Webcomic)|Roommates]]'' and ''[[Girls Next Door (Webcomic)|Girls Next Door]]'', because both are [[Mega Crossover]] [[Fanfic|fan]][[Web Comic|comics]], this is bound to happen more or less regularly. Like: James Norrington can't stand the face of Legolas, or Elizabeth Swann who can't place why Sweeney looks so familiar.
* In ''[[Roommates 2007|Roommates]]'' and ''[[Girls Next Door]]'', because both are [[Mega Crossover]] [[Fanfic|fan]][[Web Comic|comics]], this is bound to happen more or less regularly. Like: James Norrington can't stand the face of Legolas, or Elizabeth Swann who can't place why Sweeney looks so familiar.
* In ''[[Turnabout Storm (Fanfic)|Turnabout Storm]]'' is said that [[My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic (Animation)|Rarity's]] middle name is apparently [[Tabitha St Germain|Tabitha]], the name of her voice actress in the actual show.
* In ''[[Turnabout Storm]]'' is said that [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|Rarity's]] middle name is apparently [[Tabitha St. Germain|Tabitha]], the name of her voice actress in the actual show.
* One of the more prominent roles [[Anthony Stewart Head]] played before he was cast as Giles in ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' was Frank N. Furter in ''The Rocky Horror Show'' (the original stage version of ''[[The Rocky Horror Picture Show]]''); he even released a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Uq2vaP2cLU single of "Sweet Transvestite"]. Because of this, it's not uncommon for ''Buffy'' fics to make some kind of ''Rocky Horror'' reference relating to Giles, with some going so far as having the Scoobies find a photo of a college-age Giles in full makeup and costume for the role.


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Examples of Actor Allusions in Fan Fiction.