15 Actors Who Had An Uncanny Resemblance To The Animated Characters They Played On Screen

Who didn't love watching cartoons and reading comics growing up?

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With so many animated shows getting adapted into TV shows and movies, here's a roundup of what the original characters looked like vs. the actors who played them IRL. Take a look:

1.To start, here's the animated version of the Grinch in the 1966 television special:

The Grinch in How the Grinch Stole Christmas
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And Jim Carrey as the Grinch in How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000):

Taylor Momsen and Jim Carrey in Dr. Seuss How the Grinch Stole Christmas
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2.Here's the cartoon version of the Scooby-Doo gang doing what they do best, solving mysteries:

Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Fred, Daphne and Velma in A Scooby-Doo Christmas
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And here's the live-action version of the crew with Sarah Michelle Gellar as Daphne, Freddie Prinze Jr. as Fred, Linda Cardellini as Velma, and Matthew Lillard as Shaggy in Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004):

Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze Jr., Linda Cardellini and Matthew Lillard in Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
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3.Here's the original Dora the Explorer that premiered on Nickelodeon in 2000:

Dora and Boots in Dora the Explorer
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And Isabela Merced as the live-action version of Dora in the feature film, Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019):

Isabela Merced in Dora and the Lost City of Gold
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4.Here are Josie and the Pussycats featured in the CBS TV series that aired during the early '70s:

Animated version of Josie and the Pussycats in the '70s
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And Tara Reid as Melody Valentine, Rachael Leigh Cook as Josie McCoy, and Rosario Dawson as Valerie Brown in Josie and the Pussycats (2001):

Tara Reid, Rachael Leigh Cook and Rosario Dawson in Josie and the Pussycats
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5.Here's The Cat in the Hat we remember from the TV special that aired in 1971:

The Cat in the Hat in 1971
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And Mike Meyers' version of the childhood icon in The Cat in the Hat (2003):

Mike Myers in The Cat in the Hat
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6.Here's the animated version of Fred Flintstone back in the '60s:

Fred Flintstone in The Flintstones
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And John Goodman as Fred in The Flintstones (1994):

John Goodman in The Flintstones
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7.Here's the OG version of Speed Racer made famous in the '60s:

Trixie and Speed Racer animated
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And Emile Hirsch as a live-action version of Speed Racer in 2008:

Emile Hirsch in Speed Racer
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8.Here's Christopher Robin in The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh that originated in 1988:

Christopher Robin and Pooh in The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
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And Ewan McGregor playing the title character in Christopher Robin (2018):

Winnie the Pooh and Ewan McGregor in Christopher Robin
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9.Here's the animated version of Inspector Gadget in the mid-'90s:

Inspector Gadget in Inspector Gadget's Field Trip
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And Matthew Broderick flying around as Inspector Gadget in 1999:

Matthew Broderick in Inspector Gadget
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10.Here's Fat Albert when he appeared in Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids between the '70s and '80s:

Fat Albert in Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
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And Kenan Thompson as the live-action Fat Albert in 2004:

Kyla Pratt and Kenan Thompson in Fat Albert
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11.Here's Dennis the Menace in the CBS television series based on the comic strip:

Dennis the Menace in the '80s
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And Mason Gamble as the real-life version of Dennis in 1993:

Mason Gamble in Dennis the Menace
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12.Here's Bloom in Nickelodeon's animated series, Winx Club:

Bloom in Winx Club
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And Abigail Cowen as Bloom in Netflix's Fate: The Winx Saga:

Abigail Cowen in Fate: The Winx Saga
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13.Here's Gargamel in the animated TV series, The Smurfs:

Gargamel and Azrael with a moose in The Smurfs
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And Hank Azaria as the live-action Gargamel in The Smurfs (2011):

Vexy, Smurfette, Gargamel and Hackus in The Smurfs 2
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14.Here's Veronica, Archie, and Betty from the Archie comics:

Archie, Veronica and Betty on a stamp
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And KJ Apa as Archie, Lili Reinhart as Betty, and Camila Mendes as Veronica in Riverdale:

KJ Apa, Lili Reinhart and Camila Mendes in Riverdale
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15.Finally, here's Aang getting prepped for battle in Nickelodeon's Avatar: The Last Airbender:

Aang and Momo in Avatar: The Last Airbender
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And Noah Ringer as Aang in The Last Airbender (2010):

Noah Ringer in The Last Airbender
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Which animated character did you love seeing in a live-action movie or TV series? Tell us about it in the comments!