Characters in Moving Pictures

Victor Tugelbend

A wizard student who has deliberately been failing his exams for years to avoid graduating and working. Holy Wood lures him into becoming a film star.

Ginger

The female lead of Holy Wood's click industry — a natural star whose connection to the mysterious force beneath Holy Wood is deeper than she knows.

Cut-Me-Own-Throat Dibbler

Ankh-Morpork's most persistent street merchant, who immediately pivots to selling terrible food to film audiences. A recurring comic figure across the series.

Havelock Vetinari

Also in The Truth, Going Postal, Making Money, Sourcery, Raising Steam, Guards! Guards!, Men at Arms, Feet of Clay, Jingo, The Fifth Elephant

The Bursar

Also in Reaper Man

Gaspode

A talking street dog who befriends Victor and Ginger and helps them through the film industry's rise in Holy Wood.

Also in Men at Arms, The Fifth Elephant

Detritus

Also in Raising Steam, Men at Arms, Jingo, Night Watch, Thud!

Ruby the Troll

Chair of Indefinite Studies

Also in The Last Continent

The Dean

Also in Reaper Man

Death (Discworld)

Also in The Colour of Magic, The Light Fantastic, Mort, Sourcery, Guards! Guards!, Death and What Comes Next, Reaper Man, Men at Arms, Soul Music, Feet of Clay

The Lecturer in Recent Runes

Also in Reaper Man, The Last Continent

The Librarian

Unseen University's Librarian — an orangutan — who becomes an unexpected film star. A recurring fan favourite across the Discworld series.

Also in The Light Fantastic, Sourcery, Guards! Guards!, Reaper Man, Small Gods, Lords and Ladies, Men at Arms, Soul Music, Hogfather, The Last Continent

Mustrum Ridcully

The newly installed Archchancellor of Unseen University, making his first appearance in the Discworld series.

Also in Reaper Man, Lords and Ladies, Soul Music, Interesting Times, The Last Continent, The Last Hero, Unseen Academicals