10 Sitcom Characters Who Shared Their Names With The Actors Who Played Them

Plenty of sitcom characters share their names with the actors who play them. This happens a lot more frequently in sitcoms than in many other genres, partly because sitcoms often have comedians playing key roles, rather than actors. But this isn’t the only reason sitcoms use their actors’ real names. Usually, it’s a good way to tie an actor and a character closer together. This can help to establish an actor, but it also works when an actor is so well-known that audiences wouldn’t be able to think of them as just another character.