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* The video game version of [[Pirates of the Caribbean|Will Turner]] is actually one of many secret identities of the video game version of [[Superman]], who is also a [[Hellsing|vampire]] that may or may not be Dracula. He was originally Karasu of ''Noein'', where he gained the ability to travel through dimensions, and was bitten by another dimension's Dracula while using the alias [[Castlevania|"Hector"]]. This also explains the true identity and motives of [[Naruto|Itachi Uchiha]], making him an all-powerful [[Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot|dimension-traveling vampire superhero ninja pirate]]. The inevitable result is for him to become [[Makai Kingdom|the most badass freakin' Overlord in the cosmos]].
* The video game version of [[Pirates of the Caribbean|Will Turner]] is actually one of many secret identities of the video game version of [[Superman]], who is also a [[Hellsing|vampire]] that may or may not be Dracula. He was originally Karasu of ''Noein'', where he gained the ability to travel through dimensions, and was bitten by another dimension's Dracula while using the alias [[Castlevania|"Hector"]]. This also explains the true identity and motives of [[Naruto|Itachi Uchiha]], making him an all-powerful [[Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot|dimension-traveling vampire superhero ninja pirate]]. The inevitable result is for him to become [[Makai Kingdom|the most badass freakin' Overlord in the cosmos]].
* Nikola Tesla and Pontius Pilate are ''the same person'', both Earthly incarnations of Jareth the Goblin King, who also once ''fell'' to Earth, and a few years later, came back to tell us of a starman waiting in the sky. Then he had a bit of a singing career.
* Nikola Tesla and Pontius Pilate are ''the same person'', both Earthly incarnations of Jareth the Goblin King, who also once ''fell'' to Earth, and a few years later, came back to tell us of a starman waiting in the sky. Then he had a bit of a singing career.
* Put it this way: the Narrator from ''[[Fight Club (film)|Fight Club]]'''s mental personality disorders [[Comicmook/Incredible Hulk|didn't end with the death of Tyler Durden...]]
* Put it this way: the Narrator from ''[[Fight Club (film)|Fight Club]]''{{'}}s mental personality disorders [[Incredible Hulk|didn't end with the death of Tyler Durden...]]
** And, as we can see in the movie ''Primal Fear'', it even '''began''' three years '''before''' the events of Fight Club!
** And, as we can see in the movie ''Primal Fear'', it even '''began''' three years '''before''' the events of Fight Club!
* Prior to the movie ''First Contact'', [[Star Trek: The Next Generation|Captain Picard]] somehow wound up back in Earth's past where he became a sea captain under the alias of [[Moby Dick|Captain Ahab]]. Starfleet didn't track him down until years after he ended up there and beamed him out in the nick of time before he was eaten by The Whale. They then had to bring him back to the 24th century, shave off the hair (or what little) of it he'd grown, regrow his leg via some sort of surgery and somehow managed to restore his sanity. This would explain how he was able to recite the lines of Moby Dick in the aforementioned movie. At some other point in his life Captain Picard travelled back in time to become [[X-Men (film)|Professor Xavier]].
* Prior to the movie ''First Contact'', [[Star Trek: The Next Generation|Captain Picard]] somehow wound up back in Earth's past where he became a sea captain under the alias of [[Moby Dick|Captain Ahab]]. Starfleet didn't track him down until years after he ended up there and beamed him out in the nick of time before he was eaten by The Whale. They then had to bring him back to the 24th century, shave off the hair (or what little) of it he'd grown, regrow his leg via some sort of surgery and somehow managed to restore his sanity. This would explain how he was able to recite the lines of Moby Dick in the aforementioned movie. At some other point in his life Captain Picard travelled back in time to become [[X-Men (film)|Professor Xavier]].
** This would mean that Captain Picard is a [[Doctor Who|Time Lord]].
** This would mean that Captain Picard is a [[Doctor Who|Time Lord]].
*** Well, he'd have to be, to wind up plotting Emperor Tiberius's overthrow (which he failed miserably at, no less).
*** Well, he'd have to be, to wind up plotting Emperor Tiberius's overthrow (which he failed miserably at, no less).
* Bret Hart is an immortal, as [[Lonesome Dove The Series|he was apparently running around in the old west]], and yet was a wrestler in the modern day. His career ended, not due to Post-Concussion Syndrome from a sloppy kick by Bill Goldberg, but in order to maintain the [[Masquerade]].
* Bret Hart is an immortal, as [[Lonesome Dove|he was apparently running around in the old west]], and yet was a wrestler in the modern day. His career ended, not due to Post-Concussion Syndrome from a sloppy kick by Bill Goldberg, but in order to maintain the [[Masquerade]].
* Charlie from [[Numb3rs]] will invent time travel and strand himself in the future, where he will rename himself [[Firefly (TV series)|Mr. Universe]].
* Charlie from ''[[Numb3rs]]'' will invent time travel and strand himself in the future, where he will rename himself [[Firefly (TV series)|Mr. Universe]].
* As noted below, because Johnny Depp ([[Pirates of the Caribbean|"Captain Jack" Sparrow]]) and [[John Barrowman]] ([[Doctor Who|"Captain Jack" Harkness]]) are the same person, they also share all of their roles.
* As noted below, because Johnny Depp ([[Pirates of the Caribbean|"Captain Jack" Sparrow]]) and [[John Barrowman]] ([[Doctor Who|"Captain Jack" Harkness]]) are the same person, they also share all of their roles.
** Actually, Jack began life as [[Edward Scissorhands|Edward]]. Having graduated to high school (and gaining some hands along the way), he joined a [[21 Jump Street|teenage police force]]. Discovering his natural talent for leadership, he went on to become a [[Pirates of the Caribbean|Captain]], but then decided that the piratey life wasn't for him, and so switched to business - [[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory|the chocolate business]].
** Actually, Jack began life as [[Edward Scissorhands|Edward]]. Having graduated to high school (and gaining some hands along the way), he joined a [[21 Jump Street|teenage police force]]. Discovering his natural talent for leadership, he went on to become a [[Pirates of the Caribbean|Captain]], but then decided that the piratey life wasn't for him, and so switched to business - [[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory|the chocolate business]].
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** I'm confused. In what movie or show does H.G. Wells enter into this?
** I'm confused. In what movie or show does H.G. Wells enter into this?
* [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer|Marcie Ross]] was by far the most popular person in her assassination class. She received so much attention that it actually turned her visible again. Since she had already lagged behind in certain areas, mostly dealing with killing, the government simply retrained her as an FBI agent. She was released back into society under the name [[Heroes (TV series)|Audrey Hanson]].
* [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer|Marcie Ross]] was by far the most popular person in her assassination class. She received so much attention that it actually turned her visible again. Since she had already lagged behind in certain areas, mostly dealing with killing, the government simply retrained her as an FBI agent. She was released back into society under the name [[Heroes (TV series)|Audrey Hanson]].
* Sometime in the near future, [[Sarah Connor Chronicles|the Connors]] move to Odessa, Texas. As part of their cover, John takes the name "[[Heroes (TV series)|Zach]]". His encounter with the Haitian kinda messed up his chances of becoming the leader of humanity, but by that point it was too late for Skynet - Micah could shut down Skynet without even thinking about it.
* Sometime in the near future, [[The Sarah Connor Chronicles|the Connors]] move to Odessa, Texas. As part of their cover, John takes the name "[[Heroes (TV series)|Zach]]". His encounter with the Haitian kinda messed up his chances of becoming the leader of humanity, but by that point it was too late for Skynet - Micah could shut down Skynet without even thinking about it.
* [[The Lord of the Rings|Elrond]] eventually dies, and his soul is reincarnated as a revolutionary in [[V for Vendetta|dystopian England]]. When the [[Transformers]] come to Earth, after the Norsefire party falls, Megatron bases his voice on the fighter as a scare tactic. Later, after Megatron is defeated and the Autobots leave, some rogue Decepticons establish [[The Matrix]], and make the man of the voice of their leader into an enforcement program. Whew.
* [[The Lord of the Rings|Elrond]] eventually dies, and his soul is reincarnated as a revolutionary in [[V for Vendetta|dystopian England]]. When the [[Transformers]] come to Earth, after the Norsefire party falls, Megatron bases his voice on the fighter as a scare tactic. Later, after Megatron is defeated and the Autobots leave, some rogue Decepticons establish [[The Matrix]], and make the man of the voice of their leader into an enforcement program. Whew.
* That would make large chunks of Schindler's List into [[Rule of Cool|a fight between Qui-Gon Jinn and Voldemort. Admit it, you thought that sounded AWESOME before your conscience kicked in...And if they made the lightsaber and Voldemort's spells show up in color (green) while still keeping the rest black-and-white, not even Jiminy Cricket would be able to keep from thinking it was epic.]] (i'm so going to hell...)
* That would make large chunks of Schindler's List into [[Rule of Cool|a fight between Qui-Gon Jinn and Voldemort. Admit it, you thought that sounded ''awesome'' before your conscience kicked in...And if they made the lightsaber and Voldemort's spells show up in color (green) while still keeping the rest black-and-white, not even Jiminy Cricket would be able to keep from thinking it was epic.]] (i'm so going to hell...)
* After drowning in a sea of blood, Pedro is reincarnated as Ganondorf and loses his compassion in the form of Donkey Kong. Incredibly NO!
* After drowning in a sea of blood, Pedro is reincarnated as Ganondorf and loses his compassion in the form of Donkey Kong. Incredibly NO!
* ''The Ruby In The Smoke'' was actually an adventure with [[Doctor Who|The Eleventh Doctor and Rose Tyler]].
* ''The Ruby In The Smoke'' was actually an adventure with [[Doctor Who|The Eleventh Doctor and Rose Tyler]].
* Cassie (''A Chorus Line'') eventually leaves theatre, dyes her hair blonde, and teaches drama at [[High School Musical|Albuquerque's East High]].
* Cassie (''A Chorus Line'') eventually leaves theatre, dyes her hair blonde, and teaches drama at [[High School Musical|Albuquerque's East High]].
* After faffing about being an odd-job man for long enough, [[Mary Poppins|Bert]] decided to settle down with someone, had two kids and invented a [[Chitty Chitty Bang Bang|flying car]]. After all that he trained for a medical degree and ended up becoming a physician in an [[Diagnosis: Murder|American Hospital]].
* After faffing about being an odd-job man for long enough, [[Mary Poppins|Bert]] decided to settle down with someone, had two kids and invented a [[Chitty Chitty Bang Bang|flying car]]. After all that he trained for a medical degree and ended up becoming a physician in an [[Diagnosis: Murder|American Hospital]].
* [[The Sound of Music|Maria Von Trapp]] is [[Mary Poppins]]. She was also the [[The Princess Diaries|Queen of Genovia]] and [[Shrek|Far Far Away]] and eventually ended up looking after a [[Eloise At The Plaza|hyperactive six year old.]]
* [[The Sound of Music|Maria Von Trapp]] is [[Mary Poppins]]. She was also the [[The Princess Diaries|Queen of Genovia]] and [[Shrek|Far Far Away]] and eventually ended up looking after a [[Eloise at the Plaza|hyperactive six year old.]]
* Every character played by [[Robin Williams]] is actually [[Aladdin (Disney film)|Genie]].
* Every character played by [[Robin Williams]] is actually [[Aladdin (Disney film)|Genie]].
* Jethro from [[Doctor Who]] episode ''Midnight'' is [[Merlin (TV series)|Merlin]].
* Jethro from [[Doctor Who]] episode ''Midnight'' is [[Merlin (TV series)|Merlin]].
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* Which means that [[Phineas and Ferb|Ferb Fletcher]], [[Doctor Who|Tim Latimer]], [[Adolf Hitler]] and [[The Beatles|Paul McCartney]] are ''all the same guy.'' That's ''creepy.''
* Which means that [[Phineas and Ferb|Ferb Fletcher]], [[Doctor Who|Tim Latimer]], [[Adolf Hitler]] and [[The Beatles|Paul McCartney]] are ''all the same guy.'' That's ''creepy.''
* But doesn't that make spineless Government lap dog [[Torchwood|Frobisher]] the same man as [[Magnificent Bastard]] [[The Thick of It|Malcolm]] [[In the Loop|Tucker]]?
* But doesn't that make spineless Government lap dog [[Torchwood|Frobisher]] the same man as [[Magnificent Bastard]] [[The Thick of It|Malcolm]] [[In the Loop|Tucker]]?
** You should have seen Professor [[Mac Leish]] in ''[[Peep Show]]''. That [[Magnificent Bastard|intimidating-yet-charismatic]] lecturer was a proto-Tucker if ever there was one.
** You should have seen Professor MacLeish in ''[[Peep Show]]''. That [[Magnificent Bastard|intimidating-yet-charismatic]] lecturer was a proto-Tucker if ever there was one.
* [[The Big Lebowski|Walter Sobchak]] is really just Dan Conner. When he goes to California to visit his mother, he takes up bowling with The Dude instead. Eventually though, his crazy lifestyle and pulling guns on people over game (even if they are league games) catch up with him and he has to return to Lanford. When the police start to figure it out, he pretends to have had an affair with his mother's nurse, because nobody would lie to their wife about having an affair. The perfect alibi!
* [[The Big Lebowski|Walter Sobchak]] is really just Dan Conner. When he goes to California to visit his mother, he takes up bowling with The Dude instead. Eventually though, his crazy lifestyle and pulling guns on people over game (even if they are league games) catch up with him and he has to return to Lanford. When the police start to figure it out, he pretends to have had an affair with his mother's nurse, because nobody would lie to their wife about having an affair. The perfect alibi!
* [[Back to The Future|Marty McFly]] is [[Generation Xerox|his own son]]. And daughter. The former is explainable by his access to time travel; the latter, not so much.
* [[Back to The Future|Marty McFly]] is [[Generation Xerox|his own son]]. And daughter. The former is explainable by his access to time travel; the latter, not so much.
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* [[Clarissa Explains It All|Clarissa]] was a recurring dream of [[Sabrina the Teenage Witch (TV series)|Sabrina's]], in order to help her cope with the previously unknown experience of being a witch. She later broke up with Harvey and [[Melissa and Joey|used magic to change her identity]].
* [[Clarissa Explains It All|Clarissa]] was a recurring dream of [[Sabrina the Teenage Witch (TV series)|Sabrina's]], in order to help her cope with the previously unknown experience of being a witch. She later broke up with Harvey and [[Melissa and Joey|used magic to change her identity]].
* [[Step by Step|Rich Halke]] is just an alias [[Full House|Nelson Burkhard]] uses when he's in Wisconsin. In [[Boy Meets World|Philadelphia]], he calls himself [[Jason Marsden]].
* [[Step by Step|Rich Halke]] is just an alias [[Full House|Nelson Burkhard]] uses when he's in Wisconsin. In [[Boy Meets World|Philadelphia]], he calls himself [[Jason Marsden]].

== Every actor has also voiced the same character ==
== Every actor has also voiced the same character ==
* ...which has truly frightening implications for [[Mel Blanc]] and [[Megumi Hayashibara]].
* ...which has truly frightening implications for [[Mel Blanc]] and [[Megumi Hayashibara]].
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