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* In ''[[Titanic]]'', the modern-time crew (aside from Brock Lovett, played by Bill Paxton) are named after the actors portraying them, e.g. Lewis Bodine is played by Lewis Abernathy. The crew in question is also the real-life crew of the ship.
* Eddie Redmayne as "Eddie" in ''Hick''.
* Susan Sarandon has a rare last-name version in the 1982 film ''[[Tempest (1982 film)|Tempest]]'' -- her character Aretha's last name, Tomalin, is her own maiden name.
== Literature ==
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* John Ritter as John Hartman and Billy Bob Thornton as Billy Bob Davis in ''[[Hearts Afire]]''.
* ''[[Cheers]]''
** Woody Harrelson as Woody Boyd looks like this, but it's a coincidence: the character was named Woody before Harrelson was cast.▼
** Harry Anderson as "Harry the Hat". Anderson had used "Harry the Hat" as a stage name for years before appearing on TV, when he was a [[Stage Magician]] and real-life con man, making it in some ways even ''more'' of a Danza than usual). Anderson also played Judge Harry Stone on [[Night Court]].
* Speaking of ''[[Night Court]]''...
** Selma Diamond as Bailiff Selma Hacker and her replacement Bailiff Florence Kleiner played by Florence Halop.
** Charles Robinson shares the same last name as his character Mac Robinson.
** One could also argue Yakov Smirnoff as Yakov Korplenko.
* [[Miley Cyrus]] as Miley Stewart in ''[[Hannah Montana]]''—this also counts as [[Alter Ego Acting]] because Miley performed as Hannah onstage in real life too. More so since she legally changed her name to "Miley" from her birth name of "Destiny Hope Cyrus". ("Smiley Miley" was a nickname her father gave her as an infant.) The character was originally named ''Chloe Stewart''. [[Word of God]] says the writers changed it to "Miley" as there were too many names for a then-12-year-old to remember.▼
▲** Woody Harrelson as Woody Boyd looks like this, but it's a coincidence: the character was named Woody before Harrelson was cast.
▲* [[Miley Cyrus]] as Miley Stewart in ''[[Hannah Montana]]''—this also counts as [[Alter Ego Acting]] because Miley performed as Hannah onstage in real life too. More so since she legally changed her name to "Miley" from her birth name of "Destiny Hope Cyrus". ("Smiley Miley" was a nickname her father gave her as an infant.) The character was named ''Chloe Stewart''. [[Word of God]] says the writers changed it to "Miley" as there were too many names for a then-12-year-old to remember.
* Nick, Joe, and Kevin Jonas play alternate universe versions of themselves on ''[[Jonas]]'', which includes keeping their real names.
* Both Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell as Kenan Rockmore and Kel Kimble, respectively, in ''[[Kenan and Kel]]''.
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* ''[[The Goodies]]''—Tim (Brooke-Taylor), Graeme (Garden) and Bill (Oddie). Plus, the books that spun off from the show give their full names in appropriate places, and their "brochure" in ''The Goodies File'' lists their real-life years and places of birth. Needless to say, the characters are just highly exaggerated versions of themselves.
* ''[[In Plain Sight]]'' has lead character Mary Shannon played by Mary McCormack. Whenever she needs an alias-to testify in court, let's say-she goes by "Mary [[Meaningful Name|Shepherd]]".
* Subversion: ''[[Hope & Faith]]'' starred Kelly Ripa and Faith Ford in the title roles... but Faith played Hope and Kelly played Faith.
* Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor in ''[[The Andy Griffith Show]]''.
* In ''[[Make Room For Daddy]]'' (aka ''The Danny Thomas Show''), Danny Thomas starred as Danny Williams.
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* Mr. Mackay in ''[[Porridge]]'' was played by Fulton Mackay
* Neil (Buchanan) and Kim (Goody) on ''No 73'', a 1980s [[ITV]] kids' [[Sitcom]] [[Magazine Show]]. None of the other main characters were Danzas. Possibly this was because Neil and Kim were generally more involved with the magazine show elements (artwork and interviewing popstars respectively) than the plots (at least to begin with), and were therefore more presenters than characters.
* [[Phil Collins]] as Phil Mayhew in ''[[Miami Vice]]''. This could also be a nod to John Mayhew, Collins' predecessor as drummer for the rock band [[Genesis (band)|Genesis]].
* [[Playboy]] Playmate Julie McCullough as Mike's girlfriend Julie Costello on ''[[Growing Pains (TV)|Growing Pains]]'' in the 1989-1990 season.
* Bob McGrath as Bob Johnson and Linda Bove as Linda in ''[[Sesame Street]]''.
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{{quote|Roger Price said "What's your favorite name?" and I was kind of fazed, and I said, "Elizabeth." And that's how the role got its name.}}
* In ''[[The Wire]]'' the character Felicia "Snoop" Pearson is played by [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1787519/ Felicia "Snoop" Pearson]—who also happens to be a former Baltimore drug dealer with [http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/may/24/the.wire.season.five a conviction for second-degree murder].
** Also Detective Ed(ward) Norris is played by Ed Norris, former Baltimore City chief of police ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150622083115/http://www.hbo.com/thewire/cast/ Cast List]).
** And while Jay Landsman is played by Delaney Williams, from Season 3 the character Dennis Mello is played by Jay Landsman.
** Well-renowned attorney Billy Murphy more-or-less [[As Himself]] playing the role of Clay Davis's lawyer.
* Cherie Johnson as Cherie Johnson on ''[[Punky Brewster]]''. (The character was actually named after her by her uncle, who created the series, and she insisted on auditioning for the role after he showed her the script.)
* Half the cast of ''[[Out of This World]]'': Donna Pescow as Donna Garland, Buzz Belmondo as Buzz, and Peter Petofsky as Peter.
* Mary Kay Stearns as essentially herself in the very first TV [[Sitcom]], ''Mary Kay And Johnny'', which first aired in 1947 on the Dumont Network.
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* Spoofed on ''[[Mega 64]]'', with Rocco Botte as Rocko Boaty, Derrick Acosta as Derek Ackawzdha, and Shawn Chatfield as Sean Chatfield. In other words, the same names, yet different spellings.
* Joey Lawrence made guest appearances on both ''[[Diff'rent Strokes]]'' and ''[[Silver Spoons]]'' as a kid named Joey before landing the role of Joey Donovan on ''[[Gimme a Break!]]'' This was followed by Joey Russo on ''[[Blossom]]'' and Joe Roman on ''[[Brotherly Love]]'' (in which brothers Matt and Andy play Matt and Andy Roman). He ices the cake by playing himself in the 2008 horror/comedy ''Killer Pad''. As of 2010, he is playing a character called Joe Longo on the sitcom ''[[Melissa and Joey]]'', alongside Melissa Joan Hart.
* Ricky Schroeder as Ricky Stratton on ''[[Silver Spoons]]''.
* Chuck Campell plays Chuck the Gate Tech on ''[[Stargate Atlantis]]'', though this may actually have been a mistake. The character was without a name for quite a while, and it's rumored that another actor dropped his name into a line. He is, however, later called Chuck again by another character. Notable in that fans had been calling him Chuck the Gate Tech (or, alternately, "Chucknician") for some time previous.
* Lee and Tim from ''[[Not Going Out]]'' are played by Lee Mack and Tim Vine respectively. There is also Tim and Lucy's father, Geoffrey, who is played by Geoffrey Whitehead, but this is an odd case as he was originally played by Timothy West.
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* The French series ''Hénaut Président'' is made of this trope; of the 7 main characters SIX are playing characters with whom they share a first name - every major character other than the lead (the eponymous Hénaut).
* Subverted on the UPN show ''Eve'', where the rapper Eve's character was named...Shelley. (The series was originally called ''The Opposite Sex'' until the title change.)
* A case of the almost-Danza: The character of Rollin Hand in ''[[Mission: Impossible (TV series)||Mission: Impossible]]'' was written for actor Martin Landau, and was almost named "Martin Land".
* Almost every single bloody sketch on ''[[French and Saunders (TV)|French and Saunders]]'' has Dawn and Jennifer as... Dawn and Jennifer. Even in the film spoofs.
** Oh, and also Jen in ''Girls on Top''.
* Jeff Hyslop as Jeff the mannequin on the Canadian children's show ''[[Today's
* Oliver Babbish on ''[[The West Wing]]'' is played by Oliver Platt.
* ''[[Alias (TV series)|Alias]]'' had Michael Vaughn (played by Michael Vartan) and Rachel Gibson (played by Rachel Nichols).
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* Simon Templeman plays Simon Leeds in ''[[Just Shoot Me]]''.
* Billy Connolly again as Billy MacGregor in ''[[Head of the Class]]'' and ''Billy''.
* In ''[[The Monkees (TV series)|The Monkees]]'', Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Peter Tork, and Michael Nesmith
* Miranda Hart as the title character of ''[[Miranda]]''.
** These are something of a fictionalized version of [[As Himself|as themselves]]
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* [[Jessica Alba]] played a character named "Jessica" in three episodes of ''[[The Secret World of Alex Mack]]''.
* A well-hidden example lurks in ''[[The Stockard Channing Show]]'', with main character Susan -- which is Stockard Channing's ''real'' first name.
* ''[[Chico and The Man]]'' had several -- most obvious were [[Della Reese]] as Della Rogers and [[Charo]] as "Aunt Charo". And [[Shelley Winters]] also played the owner of a local bakery named Shirley Schrift -- which is Winters' real name.
* Greg Evigan as "Greg" and Paul Shaffer (yes, of ''[[David Letterman]]'' fame) as "Paul" in the 1977 ''[[Faust]]''-inspired [[CBS]] [[Sit Com]] ''[[A Year at the Top]]''.
== Music ==
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== Theater ==
* The cast of ''[[Godspell]]'', sans Jesus and John/Judas, are [[Original Cast Precedent|named after the actors who portrayed them in the original cast.]] Newer performances of this show often change character names to match their own casts.
* Similarly, the main character of ''[[The Magic Show]]'' is named for the actor/magician who plays him.
* ''[[Finian's Rainbow]]'' has a harmonica-playing minor character named Sunny, originally played by Sonny Terry.
* In the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' stage play "Seven Keys to Doomsday", the companions were going to be called Dave and Jenny; but when James Mathews was cast, his character was renamed to Jimmy. Later stage revivals reverted to "Dave", but in the [[Big Finish]] audio version he's "Jimmy" again.
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** ''"O"'': Le Vieux, the emcee, was long known as Eugen after original performer Eugene Brim.
* A strange inversion: Born Joseph Lane, a name that was already in use by another actor, Nathan Lane took his stage name after, Nathan Detroit, his favorite character in Broadway classic ''[[Guys and Dolls]]''. Years later, his Broadway career reached new heights when he received rave notices for playing Nathan Detroit in a revival.
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