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|image=[[File: | |image=[[File:Kenneth W. James.jpg|177px]] | ||
|full_name=Kenneth Wendell James | |full_name=Kenneth Wendell James | ||
|born=July 14 | |born=July 14 1963 | ||
|role=Current voice actor for [[Bowser]] and [[Dry Bowser]] | |role=Current voice actor for [[Bowser]] and [[Dry Bowser]] | ||
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{{ | {{quote2|When performing [[Bowser]] in the studio I tend to make claw hands. Somehow it helps me sound like a monster!|Kenny James}} | ||
'''Kenneth W. "Kenny" James''' is | '''Kenneth W. "Kenny" James''' is an American voice actor for [[Bowser]]. His debut was in ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'', where he voiced Bowser and the [[Super Team]] and has voiced Bowser regularly since ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. Despite this, [[Scott Burns]]' (James' predecessor) voice was still heard in subsequent series titles such as ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'', ''[[Mario Party DS]]'', ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' and ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''. | ||
In 2009, James returned to voice Bowser in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. In 2010, James continued to voice Bowser in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' and ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''. As of now, he is the only voice actor of Bowser and continues to voice the character, as well as | In 2009, James returned to voice Bowser in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. In 2010, James continued to voice Bowser in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' and ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''. As of now, he is the only voice actor of Bowser and continues to voice the character, as well as [[Dry Bowser]] (as of ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''), [[Dark Bowser]], and [[Dreamy Bowser]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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Kenneth W. James was born in Nevada, but grew up in Texas. In 1988, James began singing and was later the lead singer in several bands before becoming active in community theater. In 2001, James started doing voiceover work, with [[Bowser]] being one of the first roles for which he auditioned and was chosen. | Kenneth W. James was born in Nevada, but grew up in Texas. In 1988, James began singing and was later the lead singer in several bands before becoming active in community theater. In 2001, James started doing voiceover work, with [[Bowser]] being one of the first roles for which he auditioned and was chosen. | ||
He has been a fan of video games since playing the arcade game '' | He has been a fan of video games since playing the arcade game ''[[Wikipedia:Pong|Pong]]''. His first Nintendo games were ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and ''Duck Hunt'' on the NES, and he later played more games on that system. Outside of video games, James has voiced characters in two different online ''Doctor Who'' audio series and has done several other audio books. When portraying Bowser, James often makes claw hands to help him sound like a monster. | ||
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==Portrayals== | ==Portrayals== | ||
*''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'' – | *''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'' – [[Super Team]]<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2146730/</ref> / [[Bowser]] | ||
*''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' – Bowser | *''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' – Bowser | ||
*''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' – Bowser / [[Dry Bowser]] | *''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' – Bowser / [[Dry Bowser]] | ||
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*''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' – Dry Bowser | *''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' – Dry Bowser | ||
*''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' – Bowser | *''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' – Bowser | ||
*''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' – Bowser | *''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' – Bowser (with [[Scott Burns]]) | ||
*''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'' – Bowser | *''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'' – Bowser | ||
*''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' – Bowser / Dry Bowser | *''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' – Bowser / Dry Bowser | ||
*''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'' – Bowser / Dry Bowser | *''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'' – Bowser / Dry Bowser | ||
*''[[Fortune Street]]'' – Bowser | *''[[Fortune Street]]'' – Bowser | ||
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*''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' – Bowser | *''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' – Bowser | ||
*''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'' – Bowser / [[Dreamy Bowser]] | *''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'' – Bowser / [[Dreamy Bowser]] | ||
*''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'' — Bowser / Dry Bowser | |||
*''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'' — Bowser / Dry | |||
*''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' – Bowser / [[Meowser]] | *''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' – Bowser / [[Meowser]] | ||
*''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'' – Bowser / Dry Bowser | *''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'' – Bowser / Dry Bowser | ||
*''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'' – Bowser | *''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'' – Bowser | ||
*''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'' – Bowser | *''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'' – Bowser | ||
*''[[Mario Kart 8 | *''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' – Bowser / Dry Bowser | ||
*''[[Mario Party 10]]'' – Bowser / Dry Bowser | |||
*''[[Mario Party 10]]'' – Bowser | |||
*''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]'' – Bowser / Dry Bowser | *''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]'' – Bowser / Dry Bowser | ||
*''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' – Bowser | *''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' – Bowser | ||
*''[[Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash]]'' – Bowser / Dry Bowser | *''[[Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash]]'' – Bowser / Dry Bowser | ||
*''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'' – Bowser / [[Paper Bowser]] / Dry Bowser / [[Shiny RoboBowser]] | *''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'' – Bowser / [[Paper Bowser]] / Dry Bowser / [[Shiny RoboBowser]] | ||
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*''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'' – Bowser | *''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'' – Bowser | ||
*''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'' – Bowser (reused from ''SMM'') | *''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'' – Bowser (reused from ''SMM'') | ||
*''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]'' – Bowser ( | *''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' – Bowser / Dry Bowser | ||
*''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'' – Bowser | *''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]'' – Bowser (with [[Scott Burns]]) | ||
*''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'' – Bowser | *''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'' – Bowser | ||
*''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'' – Bowser | |||
*''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' – Bowser | *''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' – Bowser | ||
*''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'' – Bowser | *''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'' – Bowser | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Kenny James' favorite game on the [[Wii]] is ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' | *Kenny James' favorite game on the [[Wii]] is ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''<ref>As confirmed via email by Kenny James: "''My first Nintendo games were Super Mario Bros and Duck Hunt. Then I really liked playing the games on the Super NES. My favorite on the Wii is Mario Kart Wii. I have to admit I haven't played 3D World. I'd love to see how the Cat Bowser turned out. During recording we called him Meowser''". (March 20, 2016)</ref>. | ||
==External | ==External link== | ||
*[http://www.kennyjamesvoice.com Official website] | *[http://www.kennyjamesvoice.com Official website] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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