Cartoon Characters You Didn't Know Were Inspired By Real People

Many cartoon characters are wildly over the top, with exaggerated expressions and hilarious voices, so it might surprise you that a lot of them are actually inspired by real people. In some cases, creators used famous actors as the starting off point for a character, like with Bugs Bunny or Rocko from Rocko's Modern Life. Others based their characters on people they knew in real life, such as with Mr. Burns from The Simpsons. Some of these people are definitely more flattered by their animated counterparts than others, too. Let's take a look at some cartoon characters that you didn't know were inspired by real people.