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In the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise, [[Bowser]] has occasionally donned various disguises or alternate identities. The following is a list of the various personas assumed by Bowser in the series, along with the first appearance of the persona in question.

This list does not include powerups, lookalikes, unnamed disguises, alternate outfits, or alternate names for Bowser, nor does it include variants of Bowser who are possessed by another character.

==Games==
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| [[File:Dr Mario World - Dr Bowser.png|100px]]
| Dr. Bowser
| ''[[Dr. Mario World]]''
| '''Dr. Bowser''' is Bowser's persona in the ''[[Dr. Mario (series)|Dr. Mario]]'' series, first appearing in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]''. His attire is somewhat reminiscent of his normal self's wedding attire from ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', which is made evident by similar shoes. He carries a stethoscope with his insignia on it around the back of his neck, though it appears to be too small for him to use. He appears in stage 3 in stage mode, where he decided to aid Dr. Mario and Dr. Peach in eliminating the viruses, mostly due to his own minions being affected by them. He is available as a special stage reward in [[World 23]], which takes place in Bowser's Castle.

Dr. Bowser skill has him breathe fire<ref>{{cite|quote="Breathing fire? That can't be sanitary..."- [[Virus|Blue]]|author=Nintendo Mobile|date=June 4, 2019|url=youtu.be/oY0TBNkC2Ww|timestamp="0:50"|title=Doctors & Assistants #1|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=Nov 2, 2024}}</ref> on random row(s) of the stage, clearing objects. <ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo Mobile|date=June 17, 2019|url=youtu.be/8b4DNKfs_tU|title=Welcome to Dr. Mario World|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 20, 2019}}</ref> Viruses affected shown to be burnt. In Stage Mode, this affects two adjacent rows, while in Versus Mode, it affects one, two or three adjacent rows. The number of rows cleared in Versus Mode depends on Dr. Bowser's skill level. The row(s) affected by this skill are required to have at least one object that can be cleared, but unlike other doctors whose skills target randomly, viruses are not prioritized meaning that rows that do not have viruses are potentially targeted even though there are still viruses in the stage. In the case this skill clears two or three rows, if the topmost row(s) are empty or has unclearable objects and there are at least two rows of clearable objects next to each other, this skill might target the unclearable row(s) near the top alongside the clearable row(s) even if there are enough rows for this skill to clear.

Dr. Bowser reappears in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' starting from the [[Peach vs. Bowser Tour (May 2022)|May 2022 Peach vs. Bowser Tour]]. Additionally, Dr. Bowser can be namedropped as an answer to a question concerning the name of Bowser's son during the [[Wonder Effect]] of [[Taily's Toxic Pond]] in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''.
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| [[File:MLSSBMRookie.png|100px]]
| [[Rookie]]
| ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''
| {{Main|Rookie}} 
'''Rookie''' is [[Bowser]]'s amnesiac alter ego and [[Popple]]'s accomplice in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' and its remake, ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]''. Bowser assumes this identity after being shot out of a cannon by [[Starshade Bros.|Sgt. Starshade]], (and subsequently hit on the head by [[Captain Goomba]] in the 3DS remake) Rookie's personality is drastically different than Bowser's; he is extremely trusting, loyal, and ultimately submissive to Popple, whereas his normal self is arrogant and believes others are beneath him. He memory is ultimately restored when he is flying through the air, clinging to the out-of-control [[Beanstar]], but he loses his grip and is crash-lands in [[Stardust Fields]].
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| [[File:MP2Bowser.png|100px]]
| Cap'n Bowser
| ''[[Mario Party 2]]''
|'''Cap'n Bowser''', alternately spelled as ''' Capt. Bowser''', is the persona Bowser assumes when exploring [[Pirate Land]] in ''[[Mario Party 2]]''.
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| [[File:MP2 Bowser the Brash sign.png|100px]]
| Bowser the Brash
| ''Mario Party 2''
|'''Bowser the Brash''' is the persona Bowser assumes when exploring [[Western Land]] in ''Mario Party 2''.
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| [[File:MP2 Black Hole Bowser sign.png|100px]]
| Black Hole Bowser
| ''Mario Party 2''
|'''Black Hole Bowser''' is the persona Bowser assumes when exploring [[Space Land]] in ''Mario Party 2''.
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| [[File:MP2 Bowser Sphinx sign.png|100px]]
| Bowser Sphinx
| ''Mario Party 2''
|'''Bowser Sphinx''' is the persona Bowser assumes when exploring [[Mystery Land]] in ''Mario Party 2''.
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| [[File:MP2 Wizard Bowser sign.png|100px]]
| Wizard Bowser
| ''Mario Party 2''
|'''Wizard Bowser''' is the persona Bowser assumes when exploring [[Horror Land]] in ''Mario Party 2''.
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==Film and television==
===''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''===
{{Main|List of King Koopa's alter egos in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!}}
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===''Super Mario World''===
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| [[File:RockTV.jpg|100px]]
| Robby Rockwell
| ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' ("[[Rock TV]]")
| '''Robby Rockwell''' is a disguise King Koopa assumes to introduce the citizens of [[Dome City]] to the concept of Rock TV. [[Oogtar]] proceeds to ask what Rock TV is, and Koopa explains that it has hundreds of different shows such as "''Mister Koopa's Neighborhood''" (which Yoshi finds fun) and "''The World Dinosaur Wrestling Federation''" (which is depicted as dinosaur puppets bumping into one another). After being booed for this poor performance, Koopa shows the cave people "Rock, Rock TV" with such stars as "Vanilla Ice Age"; after saying this, Koopa proceeds to dress up and dance around. Leaving the stage, Koopa returns in his Robby disguise and proceeds to tell everyone that they can buy their own "[[Koopasonic Rock TV]]" for ten [[coin]]s and a coin a minute. He is a parody of the American actor {{Wp|Robert Rockwell}}.
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| Mister Koopa
| ''Super Mario World'' ("Rock TV")
| '''Mister Koopa''' is one of the disguises King Koopa assumes while trying to introduce the citizens of Dome City to the concept of television. He is the host of the show "''Mister Koopa's Neighborhood''", and is a parody of {{Wp|Fred Rogers}} from ''{{Wp|Mister Roger's Neighborhood}}''.
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| Vanilla Ice Age
| ''Super Mario World'' ("Rock TV")
| '''Vanilla Ice Age''' is one of the disguises King Koopa assumes while trying to introduce the citizens of Dome City to the concept of television. He is a parody of the Americian rapper {{Wp|Vanilla Ice}}. In addition, a short arrangement of "{{Wp|Ice Ice Baby}}" plays during the scene where King Koopa announces Vanilla Ice-Age.
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===Super Mario Bros. (1993 film)===
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| Larry Lazard 
| ''[[Super Mario Bros. (film)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' (film)
| '''Larry Lazard of Lazard Lazard Conda Dactyl''' is the lawyer persona assumed by President Koopa in the live-action ''[[Super Mario Bros. (film)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' film, in an attempt to trick the Mario Bros. into giving him the [[Meteorite piece]] contained within [[Daisy (film character)|Daisy]]'s necklace. After Mario and Luigi are arrested in [[Dinohattan]], the police chief has the Mario Bros brought before their "lawyer". As Larry Lazard, Koopa tries to trick the brothers into handing over the necklace, which has the meteorite piece on it but ultimately loses his composure after they reveal that they do not know what he is talking about, nor do they have the necklace anymore. Subsequently, he then attacks the brothers and orders them and [[Toad (film character)|Toad]] to be de-evolved. 
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==Comics and manga==
====Super Mario (Kodansha manga)====
{{Main|List of Bowser's alter egos in Super Mario (Kodansha manga)}}
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====''Super Mario Bros.'' (Valiant Comics)====
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| Ka-Hoopa
| ''[[Super Mario Bros. (Valiant Comics)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' ("[[Beauty and the Beach]]")
| '''Ka-Hoopa''' is a persona King Koopa assumes in "[[Beauty and the Beach]]". He is in charge of an island populated by [[Toad (species)|Mushrooms]], and is using them to ignite the volcano using [[Bomb]]s, which will reportedly scare away the various [[Trouter]]s surrounding the island, although his actual plan is to transform them all into [[Fryguy]]s via the volcano's eventual eruption. He makes no move to make trouble for Mario and company, and even discloses his plan, before going off on his way, telling them that the volcano will erupt in five minutes. His plan is ultimately foiled by Mario and Toadstool, who construct a huge pipe system out of hollow bamboo, which stifles the volcano. As Ka-Hoopa, he is clad in a purple Hawaiian shirt and a flower garland (which he then throws away because "[he] hates anything that's louder than [he is]"), and while in charge of the island, he enforces a dress code which decrees everyone to dress in beach attire as well.
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|Pipe Ooze
| ''Super Mario Bros.'' ("[[The Revenge of Pipe Ooze!]]")
| '''Pipe Ooze''' a disguise King Koopa assumes in "[[The Revenge of Pipe Ooze!]]", based of the villian of the same name from the fictional ''[[Dirk Drain-Head]]'' comic series.
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==Names in other languages==
===Dr. Bowser===
{{foreign names
|Jpn=ドクタークッパ
|JpnR=Dokutā Kuppa
|JpnM=Dr. Bowser
|ChiS=酷霸王医生
|ChiSRM=Kùbàwáng Yīshēng
|ChiSRC=Houhbawòhng Yīsāng
|ChiSM=Dr. Bowser
|ChiT=庫巴醫生
|ChiTRM=Kùbā Yīshēng
|ChiTRC=Fubā Yīsāng
|ChiTM=Dr. Bowser
|Fre=Dr. Bowser
|FreM=-
|Ger=Dr. Bowser
|GerM=-
|Ita=Dr. Bowser
|ItaM=-
|Kor=닥터쿠파
|KorR=Dakteo Kupa
|KorM=Dr. Bowser
|Por=Dr. Bowser
|PorM=-
|Spa=Dr. Bowser
|SpaM=-
}}
===Rookie===
{{Main|Rookie#Names in other languages}}

===Robby Rockwell===
{{foreign names
|Alb=Robby Rockwell
|AlbM=-
|AlbC=<ref>[https://www.cda.pl/video/2246131740 Bota e Super Marios - Episoda 10 | Sa mirë me televizor (Dublimi Shqip, Çufo)]</ref>
|Fre=Le Rock
|FreM=The Rock
|FreC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ub-c4DQm5v4&list=PLotC5TEpoSYkmW_MuDNChZXrWGO4x78uA&index=69 SUPER MARIO, LA SÉRIE ANIMÉE / La télé réalité, La partie de football]</ref>
|Ger=Robby Rockwell
|GerM=-
|GerC=<ref>[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8d3r00 Super Mario World Staffel 1 Folge 10 HD Deutsch]</ref>
|Gre=Ρόμπι Ρόκγουελ
|GreR=Róbi Rókgouel
|GreM=Robby Rockwell
|GreC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgX-QptnTFA&list=PL4jn9NtEN0PKo_W7t0aUj36sZmu0fT_WJ&index=11 Super Mario World - Episode 10 - The Yoshi Shuffle Greek Audio]</ref>
|Ita=Robby Rockwell
|ItaM=-
|ItaC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xLNZ5KrVTY&list=PLZUe09WWlPLY1AP6s7TIqpxLfkeOxs7xx&index=11 Le avventure di Super Mario - Episodio 10 - La TV rock della pietra]</ref>
|Pol=Robby Rockwell
|PolM=-
|PolC=<ref>[https://www.cda.pl/video/15940142f4 Kapitan N i nowe przygody braci Mario. Odc. 8 - Rock TV/Yoshi na boisku]</ref>
|Por=Robby Rockwell
|PorM=-
|PorC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TT6_XFk38k&list=PLwzf4mOPE8BkFgMlj2blKPqgP8WKos3hy&index=11 Super Mario World - Rock TV (Dublado)]</ref>
|Rom=Robby Rockwell
|RomM=-
|RomC=<ref>May 20, 2015. [http://ok.ru/videoembed/26893486724 "Rock TV", dubbed in Romanian by KidsCo]. ''Odnoklassniki (OK.ru).'' Retrieved January 4, 2016.</ref>
|Rus=Робби Роквелл
|RusR=Robbi Rokvell
|RusM=Robby Rockwell
|RusC=<ref>[https://vk.com/video/playlist/220566848_53830606?z=video220566848_169488939 Мир супер Марио. 2 серия.]</ref>
|SpaA=Raúl Peñaco
|SpaAM=Portmanteau of "{{wp|Raúl Velasco}}" and ''peña'' ("rock")
|SpaAC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QaGPaLqZRo <nowiki>Super Mario World - Cap 10 - Roca Television (Latino) [HQ]</nowiki>]</ref>
|SpaE=Robby Rockwell
|SpaEM=-
|SpaEC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSLHLknRbdk&list=PLDFCF30CEC990AD7E&index=5 Super Mario World (Cap.10 - Roca Television) Español]</ref>
|Tha=ร็อบบี้ร็อควเวลล์
|ThaR=Rɔ́bbîi Rɔ́kweeùual
|ThaM=Robby Rockwell
|ThaC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5kFUProkVE Episode Collection (Thai Dub) | Super Mario World/Captain N: The Game Master]</ref>
}}

==References==
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{{Koopas}}
{{Bowser forms}}