Scott Burns

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Scott Burns
Super Mario–related roles	Former voice actor for Bowser, male Piantas, Toadsworth, and others; voice actor for Mario Tennis–series announcer

Scott Burns is an American voice actor based in Las Vegas, who is known for providing the voice of characters in the Super Mario franchise, including Bowser, Toadsworth, male Piantas, and Lubba, from Super Mario Sunshine to Super Mario Galaxy 2.

Burns began his career at the suggestion of another voice actor and gained notability through his ability to impersonate people and characters such as Clint Eastwood and Popeye. Burns took the role of Bowser in Super Mario Sunshine, the first Nintendo game where Bowser was given spoken dialogue. However, the title's voice acting was panned by many, including GameSpot reviewer Jeff Gerstmann, who criticized the title as having "some of the lousiest voice-over work to be found on the GameCube. None of the voices fit particularly well.... Bowser and Bowser Jr. are completely miscast and downright disappointing." Scott continued to voice Bowser in later games, giving unique grunts, laughs, and reactions to a character whose voice in previous Nintendo games had consisted only of sampled sounds.

However, following the release of Super Mario Sunshine, Burns' affiliation with the Screen Actors Guild complicated his role; consequently, while Burns was able to continue voicing Bowser, he only voiced his grunts instead of full voice clips. Kenny James took on the role of Bowser in Super Mario Strikers, Super Mario Galaxy, and Mario Kart Wii; however, Burns retook the role in Mario Super Sluggers, and in Super Mario Galaxy 2, on top of sharing Bowser with James, Burns also voiced Lubba and King Lakitu. Despite Burns no longer voicing characters for Nintendo, some of his voice clips have been reused in later games, such as the announcer from Mario Power Tennis in later installments of the Mario Tennis series.

In addition to the Super Mario franchise, Burns voices Slippy Toad's father, Beltino Toad, in English versions of Star Fox Assault. Burns has also worked for Microsoft, McDonald's, and Boeing. Burns considers himself most suited for characters between the ages of 29 and 49, but he claims to be able to voice young adult, middle-aged, and senior male characters.

Portrayals

All games listed include any ports and re-releases.

• Super Mario Sunshine – Bowser / Toadsworth / Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet) / Male Nokis / Raccoon father / Pianta prosecutor / Pianta judge / Isle Delfino Police / Big Daddy of Blooper-surfing / Cannon Pianta / Captain / Crate guy / Hotel manager / Pianta mayor / sunglasses vendor / Noki elder / Noki grandson / director of Pinna Park / Il Piantissimo
• Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour – Bowser
• Mario Kart: Double Dash!! – Bowser / Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet) / Male Nokis / Bowser's Castle laugh
• Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga – Bowser
• Mario Golf: Advance Tour – Bowser
• Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door – Bowser
• Mario Power Tennis – Bowser / Toadsworth / Announcer
• Mario Party 6 – Bowser
• Yakuman DS – Bowser / Toadsworth
• Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix – Bowser
• Mario Superstar Baseball – Bowser / Toadsworth / Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet) / Male Nokis / Bowser Castle laugh
• Mario Tennis: Power Tour – Bowser / Toadsworth
• Mario Kart Arcade GP – Bowser
• Super Princess Peach – Bowser
• Mario Party 7 – Bowser / Toadsworth
• Mario Kart DS – Bowser / Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet) / Bowser's Castle laugh
• Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time – Bowser / Shrowser
• Mario Hoops 3-on-3 – Bowser
• Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 – Bowser
• Super Paper Mario – Bowser (archived voice clip)
• Mario Strikers Charged – Bowser
• Mario Party 8 – Bowser / Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet)
• Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games – Bowser
• Mario Party DS – Bowser
• Mario Kart Wii – Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet) / Male Nokis / Bowser's Castle laugh
• Mario Super Sluggers – Bowser / Toadsworth / Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet) / Male Nokis / Bowser Castle laugh
• Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games – Bowser
• Super Mario Galaxy 2 – Bowser (shared with Kenny James) / Lubba / King Lakitu / Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet)
• Mario Sports Mix – Ninja / Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet)
• Mario Kart 7 – Bowser's Castle laugh
• Mario Party 9 – Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet)
• Mario Tennis Open – Bowser / Announcer
• Mario Kart Arcade GP DX – Bowser
• Mario Kart 8 – Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet) / Male Nokis
• Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash – Announcer
• Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet)
• Mario Sports Superstars – Bowser (for Tennis gameplay; other sports are Kenny James)
• Mario Tennis Aces – Bowser / Bowcien (both shared with Kenny James) / Announcer
• Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) – Bowser / Toadsworth / Male Piantas
• Mario Tennis Fever – Bowser (certain voice clips; shared with Kenny James) / Announcer

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Notes

• When voice clips were being created for Bowser in games such as Mario Kart: Double Dash!! and Mario Super Sluggers, Burns' voice was slowed down to sound deeper. However, in games such as Mario Kart DS and Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, his voice clips are unaltered.
• Despite the fact that Mario Superstar Baseball, Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, Mario Hoops 3-on-3, Mario Party 8, and Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games all have Bowser voiced by Burns, his name is left unmentioned in the credits of these titles due to his clips being reused from earlier games.

External links

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