Dollhouse Angel and Buffy Characters

[xsylviamoonx]

I've noticed that in every series that I have seen of Joss Whedons, has either BTVS or ATS characters in the show. Like, Eliza Dushku was in Angel and Buffy, then Dollhouse. Amy Acker, Angel then Dollhouse. Caleb from Buffy, then Firefly. I think he uses them because he already knows they could pull off the parts, but I think it's pretty cool to see the actors from his shows, and other shows too.

[snizapman6294]

with Nathan Fillion, it's more accurate to say Mal from Firefly was Caleb in Buffy. cuz it's more accurate seeing as Fillion was cast because of his role in Firefly.

[VampSlayer]

Yes, I agree. I guess Joss becomes such good friends with his cast, that he uses them in his other shows as well. Plus, he is sure to know that they all are wonderful actors/actresses that could pull off any part he wants. ;D

[weredog]

I think that's very common for directors to often cast actors from their previous works because they collaborate well together. A few examples would be Scorsese and Robert DeNiro, Tim Burton and Jonny Depp, Quentin Tarantino and Uma Thurman, Alfred Hitchcock and Jimmy Stewart.

I think it's great. Since I'm in love with Whedon's works and I appreciate the actors who play his characters, I cheer when they return in another guise. I still think Caleb is one of the most underrated Buffy villains, and I know I could only say that because of Fillion's twisted performance. As great -- though completely different -- from his Mal personae on Firefly.

[Midnight Butterfly]

Its kind of like Joss has his own little toy box of actors and he can just use them when he wants lol

[Rebecca]

I dunno... that led to "Jasmine" ungh. Haha, I loved the actress on Firefly tho.

[buffyrocksmylife]

I know that this isn't really due to the topic of this thread, but, here's a list of ALL the characters in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Angel," "Dollhouse,"

BUFFY cast:
Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers
Nicholas Brendon as Xander Harris
Alyson Hannigan as Willow Rosenberg
Anthony Head as Rupert Giles
James Marsters as Spike
Emma Caulfield as Anya Jenkins
Michelle Trachtenberg as Dawn Summers
Kristine Sutherland as Joyce Summers
Charisma Carpenter as Cordelia Chase
David Boreanaz as Angel/Angelus
Amber Benson as Tara Maclay
Seth Green as Oz
Marc Blucas as Riley Finn
Danny Strong as Jonathan Levinson
Tom Lenk as Andrew Wells
Eliza Dushku as Faith LeHane
Armin Shimerman as Principal Snyder
Juliet Landau as Drusilla
Adam Busch as Warren Meers
Mercedes McNab as Harmony Kendall
Robia LaMorte as Jenny Calendar
Charlie Weber as Ben
Harry Groener as Mayor Richard Wilkins
D.B. Woodside as Principal Robin Wood
Clare Kramer as Glory
Iyari Limon as Kennedy
Bailey Chase as Graham Miller
Leonard Roberts as Forrest Gates
Sarah Hagan as Amanda
Alexis Denisof as Wesley Wyndam-Pryce
George Hertzberg as Adam
Lindsay Crouse as Professor Maggie Walsh
Mark Metcalf as The Master
Indigo as Rona
Kali Rocha as Halfrek
Julie Benz as Darla
Camden Toy as Übervamp
Nathan Fillion as Caleb
K. Todd Freeman as Mr. Trick
Saverio Guerra as Willy the Snitch
Dean Butler as Hank Summers
Ken Lerner as Principal Bob Flutie
Robin Sachs as Ethan Rayne
Andy Umberger as D'Hoffryn
Fab Filippo as Scott Hope
Bianca Lawson as Kendra


ANGEL Cast:
David Boreanaz as Angelus and Angel
Alexis Denisof as Wesley Wyndam-Pryce
J. August Richards as Charles Gunn
Charisma Carpenter as Cordelia Chase
Andy Hallett as Lorne
Amy Acker as Winifred 'Fred' Burkle
Stephanie Romanov as Lilah Morgan
Vincent Kartheiser as Connor
James Marsters as Spike
Christian Kane as Lindsey McDonald
Julie Benz as Darla
Mercedes McNab as Harmony Kendall
Elisabeth Röhm as Detective Kate Lockley
Daniel Dae Kim as Gavin Park
Glenn Quinn as Allen Doyle
Keith Szarabajka as Daniel Holtz
Sarah Thompson as Eve
Mark Lutz as The Groosalugg
Laurel Holloman as Justine Cooper
Vladimir Kulich as The Beast
Jack Conley as Sahjhan
Sam Anderson as Holland Manners
Jonathan M. Woodward as Knox
Juliet Landau as Drusilla
John Rubinstein as Linwood Murrow
Eliza Dushku as Faith
Matthew James as Merl
Jenny Mollen as Nina Ash
Gina Torres as Jasmine





DOLLHOUSE cast:

* Echo (Eliza Dushku) is an Active and star of the series. She is one of the most popular Actives in the Dollhouse, and, during the course of her engagements, has shown skills that transcend the limitations of her parameters. Echo has become increasingly self-aware during her blank state. Prior to having her mind wiped, Echo was a college activist named Caroline Farrell.

* Boyd Langton (Harry J. Lennix), a former cop, a handler at the Dollhouse assigned to Echo until he becomes the new head of security. He has doubts about the ethics of what the Dollhouse does with the Actives.E-9

* Topher Brink (Fran Kranz) is the scientist who operates the Dollhouse technology and uses it to imprint new personalities on the Actives. He has stated that the technology takes imprints from existing people, which he then mixes and matches to create the desired imprint.

* Paul Ballard (Tahmoh Penikett) is the ex-FBI special agent assigned to the Dollhouse case. While most in the Bureau view the case as a joke, he takes it seriously, to the point of obsession. Throughout the show, his main objective is to rescue Caroline. He had become involved with his neighbor Mellie before discovering the Dollhouse imprinted her to spy on him. In "Omega" he agrees to work for the Dollhouse.

* Victor (Enver Gjokaj) is an Active who has made friends with Echo and Sierra. The character is introduced as Russian gangster Lubov, whose real identity as a Doll is revealed later.E-3 The character is also regularly hired out on romantic engagements for one "Miss Lonelyhearts." In his mind-wiped state, he is inexplicably attracted, physically and emotionally, to Sierra. His handler's name is Selena Ramirez.E-9 He suffers facial cuts similar to Dr. Saunders after a run-in with Alpha.E-11

* Sierra (Dichen Lachman) is the most recent Active to be added to the Dollhouse. Prior to having her mind wiped, her name was Priya.E-8 She is instinctively drawn to Echo, but lacks her self-awareness. She was raped by her handler Hearn while in a blank state.E-6 Topher has done his best to rid her of these memories, but subsequent episodes reveal that he was not entirely successful.

* Adelle DeWitt (Olivia Williams) is the highest ranking official at the Los Angeles Dollhouse. She truly believes that what they do at the Dollhouse helps people. Although Adelle is the head of her Dollhouse, she does answer to off-screen superiors, as the LA Dollhouse is just one of more than twenty worldwide.E-6 She is revealed to be "Miss Lonelyhearts" who has hired out Victor several




* Whiskey (Amy Acker) is originally introduced to the series as Dr. Claire Saunders, who serves as the Actives' general physician. It is revealed in "Omega" that she is an Active. Formerly the Dollhouse's most popular Doll, she was attacked by Alpha with a pair of scissors, causing extensive facial scars. When Alpha killed the actual Dr. Saunders shortly afterwards, Whiskey was imprinted with his personality and skill-set. The role of Claire Saunders was originally conceived for a woman in her 40s or 50s, but Whedon had worked with Acker on Angel and he decided she would be the best actress for the part; therefore Whedon adapted the character, despite initial reservations about casting too many Buffy and Angel alumni.[32]

* November (Miracle Laurie) is originally introduced to the series as Mellie, the neighbor, romantic interest, and confidante of Paul Ballard, but Mellie is in fact a "sleeper" Active.E-6 Adelle can switch November to a combat-ready personality using verbal codes.E-6 In "Omega", November's original persona and memories are restored and she is released from her contract early with full payment at the request of Paul Ballard, in exchange for him joining the Dollhouse's staff; she returns to her life as Madeline Costley, in which she had a deceased daughter named Katie.E-8 November's character was originally conceived as an Active who got fewer of the criminal gigs and more of the personal ones. Whedon originally stated that the character would not be included in the show and that "the show simply moves too fast now for me to do what I wanted with her", but later hinted that the character might emerge later in the series[17].

* Alpha (Alan Tudyk)E-11 (born Carl William Craft) is a rogue Active who escaped the Dollhouse. An accident causes a "composite event", in which 48 personalities are simultaneously imprinted on Alpha, along with the associated memories and skill sets. In his escape, he killed several Dolls and Dollhouse staff members, including Echo's previous handler, yet he let Echo live. After his escape from the Dollhouse, Alpha begins to send anonymous packages to Paul Ballard, hinting at the existence of the Dollhouse and at Echo's former identity. Alpha reveals himself after posing as former Los Angeles Dollhouse architect Stephen Kepler, whom Ballard has tracked down. He leads Ballard into the Dollhouse, takes control of the security and automated systems, and leaves with Echo.E-11 Though Echo escapes him, he remains at large.E-12

* Ivy (Liza Lapira) is Topher's assistant. While she is highly skilled and sees herself as his apprentice, Topher treats her more as a gofer, assigning her menial tasks such as fetching him snacks.
* Laurence Dominic (Reed Diamond)[17], head of security at the Dollhouse during most of the first season, takes his job very seriously, but doesn't think very highly of the Dolls themselves, viewing them more as pets than humans. He attempts to kill Echo, and also suggests she be retired as an Active, and put into "the Attic".E-5 Later, while intoxicated, he attempts to apologize to Echo for his actions.E-7 Dominic is revealed to be an NSA agent spying on the Dollhouse and (after having his memories extracted by Topher) is sent to the Attic.E-9

* Joe Hearn (Kevin Kilner) is Sierra's handler in the first six episodes, and was the handler to the previous Sierra. Joe Hearn is introduced as a less dedicated counterpart to Boyd Langton,E-3 and strongly dislikes Echo for her individualism and worries about her influence on Sierra. DeWitt eventually learns that Hearn raped Sierra in her blank state a number of times, and, by assigning him to assassinate "Mellie," has him killed.E-6

* Loomis (Aisha Hinds) is an FBI analyst and Ballard's ally within the Bureau while he's suspended.