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Sam and Dean have dozens of fake identities, most of them drawn from rock music and movies. They are tools of the hunting trade, and are also used by other hunters including John, Bobby and Rufus.
In his kitchen Bobby has a wall of at least five cordless phones in the kitchen, each labeled with a different government agency and alias. when a hunter in the field is questioned as to their credentials, Bobby can pose as their superior, confirming their (fake) identity. Bobby is shown providing this service for multiple hunters in 6.04 Weekend at Bobby's.
See Also Costumes & Disguises and Nicknames
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Aliases/Pseudonyms used in the series
Season 1
- John and Dean have fraudulent credit cards under the names "Bert Aframian" (John) and his son, "Hector Aframian" (Dean).
- Dean gives his name as "Ted Nugent" (hardrock guitarist) when he is being interrogated by the police (Fletch movie reference).
- Although unnamed, Dean shows the policemen at the scene of Troy's disappearance his fake ID that states he is a US Marshall.
- Sam explains to Joseph Welch that he works with the other reporter who visited earlier (i.e. John Winchester). No name is given.
- Dean introduces himself and Sam to Amy as Troy's uncles from Modesto.
- When Sam and Dean ID themselves as Park Rangers, Dean's ID card has the name Samuel Cole on it.
- When they first meet Ranger Wilkinson, Dean states that they are environmental study majors from UC Boulder. In real life, the University at Boulder is known as CU-Boulder, not UC.
- Dean introduces himself and Sam as US Wildlife Service "Agents Ford and Hamill" (Star Wars reference)
- Dean introduces himself as "Dr. James Hetfield" (Metallica's lead singer)
- Sam and Dean pose as Homeland Security agents: Jerry Wanek and Robert Singer. Jerry Wanek is the name on the ID card of Dean's. Sam's gives his name as Robert Singer, but this can only be seen on the ID card in the glove compartment of the car on the official WB website. Robert Singer is one of the executive producers of the show and Jerry Wanek is the production designer. This was of course long before the character of Robert "Bobby" Singer was introduced.
- When they sneak into the morgue to look at the first dead body, Dean claims that they are medical students from Ohio State
- In Fort Wayne, Indiana, the boys introduce themselves as reporters to try and find out some information on the Mary Worthington murder from a Detective who worked on the original case. No names are given.
- Sam tells his friend Rebecca that Dean is a policeman and might be able to help them. Dean elaborates and states that he is, in fact, a detective in Bisbee, Arizona.
- Dean and Sam start talking to a fraternity member where a boy was killed and they explain that they are just transferring in from Ohio. They keep up the alias when introducing themselves as university students to Lori and her father.
- They introduce themselves to Travis as Dustin Burwash's nephews, saying that Dustin had told them a lot about Travis.
- Trying to get some more information on the events at Oasis Plains, Dean and Sam indicate that they want to buy a house. They are mistaken for a gay couple until they explain that they want the house for their father.
- They talk to the professor and tell him that they are in his Anthropology 101 class.
- Dean introduces himself as "Nigel Tufnel" (mock band Spinal Tap's Lead Guitarist)
- Dean introduces himself as John Bonham, Led Zeppelin's late drummer.
- David Berkowitz is the name on the credit card that Sam gives to the nurse in the hospital to pay for Dean's treatment. There is an extremely famous person with the same surname - David Berkowitz, the serial killer also known as Son of Sam.
- Dean and Sam both claim to be insurance investigators with All National Mutual - Jimmy Anderson's Insurers
- Dean introduces himself and Sam as "Father Simmons" and "Father Frehley" (band members Gene Simmons and Ace Frehley of Kiss)
- After Sam has his first vision, he phones in a police check on a vehicle registration, giving his name as Detective McCreedy and his badge number as 15a.
- Sam and Dean arrive to talk to Evan dressed as State Sheriffs.
- Officer Gregory Washington is the name and ID that Dean shows to Kathleen in order to get her to help him find Sam. The ID was stolen from the real Officer Washington earlier.
- Both wearing the overalls from PF Alarm Company, Dean and Sam have their own first names stitched onto the outfits.
- Sam phoned Harry and Ed pretending to be a famous Hollywood Producer in order to get them to leave town.
- When Dean and Sam first go in to talk to Craig, they introduce themselves as reporters from the Dallas Morning News.
- Dean uses a credit card with the name "Kris Warren" to pay for their motel room.
- Sam claims to be Dr. Jerry Kaplan from the CDC, despite the fact that his ID lists him as a Bikini Inspector. There is a real Jerry Kaplan who is a entrepreneur in the computer industry.
- When Dean is trying to pick up a couple of women at a bar, he tells them that he and Sam are LA TV Scouts looking for people with special skills.
- Claiming to be Art Dealers with Connors Ltd, Sam and Dean get into the auction house. Luckily, Sam studied Art History which makes them more believable.
Season 2
- Elroy McGillicutty - is the fake name John uses on his health insurance card.
- Sam and Dean pose as reporters from the Weekly World News to inquire about cattle mutilations and beheadings.
- In the same episode they pose as doctors so they can look at the body of the beheaded woman in the morgue, only to find out she is a vampire.
2.04 Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things
- When visiting Angela Mason's dad, they pretend to be her friends. Later, when breaking into Angela's apartment and finding her roommate, Dean pretends to be Angela's cousin Alan Stanwick (A character from the movie Fletch). Sam and Dean claim to be grief counselors when they go to see Neil.
- When Sam and Dean go looking for Andy Gallagher, they claim to represent his late aunt Lena.
- Jo introduces Dean and herself as apartment hunters, when they happen on the landlord of the apartment building they investigate.
- Sam and Dean pose as insurance investigators when visiting Karen Giles, who just lost her husband.
- Sam and Dean claim they are reporters from the paper Architectural Digest when investigating the death of Sean Boyden.
- Later, when they try to find Dr. Sylvia Pearlman they claim to be from animal control.
- Sam and Dean pose as US Marshals Billy Gibbons and Frank Beards - they are actually the members of the rock band ZZ Top.
- Sam pretends to be Scott Carey's schoolmate, when he talks to Scott's dad.
- When they check into the hotel, Dean gives his name as Mr. Mahogov. Susan assumes they are in Connecticut looking for antiques.
- When investigating the theft in the jewelery store, Sam and Dean pose once more as FBI Agents. Later in the same episode they disguise as Security Guards from Securiserve Service to be allowed control over the security cameras in the bank.
- When Dean is searching for Sam, his log-in on the cell phone company's website is "Dean J. Mahogoff." X-ref 2.11 Playthings
- Dean introduces himself and Sam as "Landis, and Detective Dante". John Landis, (An American Werewolf in London) and Joe Dante, (Gremlins) two famous movie directors. Dean cites another famous movie directed by Landis in 1.04 Phantom Traveler: "Man, I look like one of the Blues Brothers."
Season 3
- Bobby pretends to be an attorney with the DA's office.
- Sam uses the name "Phil Jones", police chief, when he's calling in for information about the whereabouts of his mother's friends.
- Sam used the regular cover story (Insurance Investigator) to find out more about the other people who died in the community.
- Bela uses the name of a famous Hollywood Actor (Bela Lugosi) when she hires the thieves. When she poses as a waitress to steal the rabbits foot from Sam, she wears a nametag that says Kary.
- John provides the name, Edgar Cayce, as the owner of the storage locker. The real Edgar Cayce was an American who claimed to be psychic.
- Dean's fake id identifies him as Robert Plant, Led Zeppelin's lead singer. Sam's ID says Jimmy Page, another member of Led Zeppelin.
- When Sam and Dean first went in to talk to Ms. Case, they posed as officers from the Sheriffs Department.
- Bela uses the name 'Alex' when she speaks to Ms. Case.
- Gordon and Kubrick pose as FBI agents.
3.08 A Very Supernatural Christmas
- Twice in this episode the boys pose as FBI agents.
- Sam introduces himself as "Detective Bachman" and Dean "Detective Turner" (reference to band Bachman-Turner Overdrive.)
- Dean and Sam pose as agents from the CDC (Center for Disease Control) when they are talking to Mr. Dutton.
3.10 Dream a Little Dream of Me
- Mr. Snyderson is the name that Bobby appears to carry with him as his next of kin. The telephone number that goes with it belongs to Dean.
- Although not mentioned by name in the episode, the signature on the ID that Dean shows states his name as Pittsburgh City Police
- Dean and Sam pretend to be reporters to gain more information on the Mystery Spot.
- Dean and Sam use the names "Mr Campbell and Mr Raimi" when they visit the phone company, saying that they are from Head Office. Raimi is Sam Raimi, the famous director, writer and producer. It is probable that Campbell refers to Bruce Campbell - the actor who is best known for starring in Raimi's The Evil Dead.
- Bela uses the name Mina Chandler when she contacts Rufus. The name comes from the 1931 film "Dracula" in which the character Mina is played by Helen Chandler. This is the second alias she has used that is connected with this film (see 3.03 Bad Day at Black Rock above).
- Dean hands over a license with the name "Hagar", probably referring to Sammy Hagar, one of the lead singers of Van Halen.
Season 4
- Sam uses the alias "Wedge Antilles", a character from the original Star Wars trilogy.
- Dean introduces himself to his younger father as Dean "Van Halen". Dean also introduces Samuel as Father Cheney, which is probably a reference to former Vice-President Dick Cheney. It may also be a reference to Lon Chaney Jr. who was an American actor best known for his role as the Wolfman.
- Sam and Dean's FBI aliases, Agent Angus and Agent Young, refer to AC/DC lead guitarist Angus Young.
- The Shapeshifter refers to Jamie and Dean by the names "Mina and Jonathan Harker". They are characters in Bram Stoker's version of the Dracula story. Dracula intended to marry Mina, but she was already engaged to Jonathan Harker.
- Sam and Dean introduce themselves as FBI agents Tyler and Perry - Steven Tyler is Aerosmith's singer, Joe Perry is their guitarist.
4.07 It's the Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester
- The boys use the names Agent Geddy and Agent Lee (Geddy Lee - lead vocalist of Rush) and Agent Seger (Bob Seger - The Bob Seger System)
- Sam tells Candace that he is an author writing a book called "Supernatural"
- Investigating the possibility of a Bigfoot sighting, the boys pose as FBI Agents.
- Posing as Teddy Bear Doctors, Sam and Dean diagnose Teddy as having a serious case of Lollipop disease - which is very common in bears of his size.
- When they need to check out the wishing well, they pretend to be from the Health Department.
- They tell Hope that they are wedding florists and they are at Wesley's house to arrange the flowers for the wedding.
- Dean introduces them as County Code Enforcement Officers "Babar and Stanwyck" - a reference to Barbara Stanwyck, the American actress or to the movie Fletch wherein Chevy Chase pretends to be a Mr. Babar for a health exam and the antagonist is Mr. Stanwyck.
4.12 Criss Angel Is a Douchebag
- Dean introduces himself as Agent Ulrich - a reference to Lars Ulrich, the drummer for Metallica.
- Dean poses as Coach Roth at Truman High - David Lee Roth is the lead singer of Van Halen.
- Sam goes to the same school as a janitor.
- Sam and Dean pose as FBI Agents Murdock and Stiles - Buz Murdock and Todd Stiles were the lead actors in the 1960's TV show "Route 66".
- Bobby uses the name of Mike Kayser over the phone when he provides back-up for Sam and Dean's cover as their supervisor.
- Sam and Dean pretend to be bloggers from flooredbythelord.com.
- Their alter-egos, Dean Smith and Sam Wesson, go have the surnames of the famous gun makers Smith & Wesson.
4.18 The Monster at the End of This Book
- Agents Dennis DeYoung and Tommy Shaw are members of the rock band Styx.
- Agent Nugent is a reference to rocker Ted Nugent. Dean used this same alias once before in the Pilot episode.
Season 5
- Dean introduces himself and Castiel as Alonzo Mosley and Eddie Moscone, respectively, both characters from the movie Midnight Run.
- Dean uses the alias "Detective Bill Buckner", referring to the first baseman from the 1986 Boston Red Sox team.
- Sam used the name Keith at the bar where he was working.
- Dean introduces them as John Bonham (from Led Zeppelin) and Stewart Copeland (The Police). Dean used the name John Bonham back in the Season One episode Scarecrow.
- Dean tells the barmaid that he is a talent agent for William Morris Endeavor, who are an actual talent agency.
- Claiming that they work for Travel Magazine, Dean explains that they are doing a piece on "how totally non-sucky wax museums are".
5.06 I Believe the Children Are Our Future
- Dean introduces them as Agents Page and Plant, a reference to Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page and vocalist Robert Plant. Sam also uses Robert as his first name.
- Dean introduces them as Agents Cliff and Marley, referring to two prominent reggae musicians.
5.15 Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
- Bobby identifies himself as Agent Willis on the phone with Sheriff Mills. The phones on Bobby's wall also indicate the aliases used for each phone line: Health Department - Lou Dunbar, Police - Pete Lovell, CDC - Frank Castle, FBI - Tom Willis, and Federal Marshall - Bill ????er (screencap blurs out)
Season 6
- Sam masquerades as a police officer investigating the deaths of parents with infants.
- The infant shapeshifter is referred to as Bobby John.
- Bobby answers multiple calls on his phone wall, previously shown in 5.15 Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid.
- Rufus Turner's aliases include Ruben Studdard and Luther Vandross.
- "Crowley" is revealed to be the assumed name of Fergus Roderick McLeod.
6.09 Clap Your Hands If You Believe...
- Sam and Dean pose as reporters investigating alien abductions.
- Sam and Dean pose as law enforcement officers investigating the abductions of young women.
- In flashbacks, Sam and Samuel pose as FBI agents H. Roark and Wynand to investigate disappearances. Howard Roark and Wynand are both characters in Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead.
- Sam and Dean must masquerade as two actors, Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki, when thrown into an alternate universe.
6.16 ...And Then There Were None
- Sam, Dean, Bobby, and Rufus pose as FBI agents while tracking Eve. Bobby is Agent Willis.
- Sam and Bobby use their FBI badges to trick a local sheriff.
- Bobby poses as a journalist researching H.P. Lovecraft.
Season 7
- Dean introduces himself as FBI Agent Ian Anderson, a member of the band Jethro Tull.
- Sam's fake credit card uses the name Lemmy Kilmister, a member of the band Motorhead.
- The kitsune Amy goes by the name Amy Pond, a character in Doctor Who.
- When Sam turns on his phone, he sees a number of missed calls from Lars Ulrich, the drummer for Metallica. It is likely Dean who has called.
- Sam and Dean pose as FBI agents.
- Dean's user name on the newsstatsearch.com website is PURENEGATIVE.
- Sam and Dean pose as FBI agents.
- Learning that not only do the Leviathans know all their aliases, they are now impersonating them, the boys seek out help from the paranoid Frank Devereaux. He gives Sam and Dean new I.D.s as Tom and John Smith, tells them to stop using the rock music aliases, gives them new phones and a new laptop and tells them to swap the Impala for another car.
- Sam and Dean pose as FBI agents. Dean uses the alias Bourne which may be a reference to Jason Bourne the fictional spy.
- Sam and Dean use the aliases made for them by Frank Devereaux - Special Agents Smith and Smith.
- Dean uses the alias Agent Costner (of Department of Homeland Termite Invasionn) in reference to Kevin Costner in the film The Untouchables
- Sam and Dean pose as FBI agents.
- Dean tells Lydia he's an investment banker.
- Amazon Charlene Penn poses a a detective.
7.14 Plucky Pennywhistle's Magical Menagerie
- Sam and Dean pose as FBI agents. Dean uses the name Agent Jones. Sam uses the name Johnson.
- A detective recognises Sam and Dean as FBI Agents Bonham and Watts, from when they worked the same case four years earlier.
- Dean's voicemail says "This is Special Agent Smith".
- Sam and Dean pose as FBI agents.
- The boys use the names Sam and Dean Smith.
- Castiel, without his memory, started a new life as a healer named Emmanuel, a name he says he got from bouncingbabynames.com.
- Meg becomes a nurse using the name of her season 1 meatsuit, Meg Masters.
- Sam and Dean pose as FBI agents.
- Garth wears a camouflage uniform and uses the name Corporal James Brown, pretending to be the cousin of two of the victims. He later also poses as an FBI agent.
7.20 The Girl with the Dungeons and Dragons Tattoo
- Hacker Charlie reveals that her name, Charlene Bradbury, is an alias.
Season 8
8.01 We Need to Talk About Kevin
- The Boys visit Kevin's girlfriend wearing suits, but they do not show I.D.
- The Boys are dressed in suits at the bus station and police station, but they do not identify themselves.
- Later, at the pawn shop, they pose as FBI Agents Neil and Sixx who are members of the band Motley Crue.
- The Boys pose as unnamed FBI agents.
- Sam answers his phone as "Agent Sambora" - Richie Sambora is the lead guitarist for Bon Jovi.
- They Boys identify themselves as Special Agents Rose and Hudson. Saul Hudson was the lead guitarist for Guns-n-Roses.
- Sam and Dean pose as unnamed FBI agents.
- Garth acts as a Texas Ranger named McCray. This is probably a reference to Gus McCrae who was a Texas Ranger in the book/miniseries Lonesome Dove.
- The Boys pose as FBI Agents Roth and Malloy who are members of the rock band Van Halen.
- Sam poses as FBI Agent Nash.
- Dean poses as FBI Agent Crosby.
- Castiel poses as FBI Agent Stills, which completes the folk rock group.
- Dean and Castiel pretend to be reporters from the Geneva Gazette.
- Sam and Dean pose as FBI Agents Taggart and Rosewood, respectively. This is a reference to the cops that befriend Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop.
- Charlie uses the name Carrie Heinlein. Robert Heinlein is a sci-fi writer.
- The Boys pretend to be LARPers: Dean as a handmaiden and Sam as a time traveler.
- Sam pretends to be Reverend Bass's research assistant.
- Dean poses as FBI Agent Bolan - a reference to Mark Bolan, the singer for the band T. Rex.
- Sam and Dean hire on as ranch hands.
8.15 Man's Best Friend with Benefits
- Sam poses as FBI Agent Keith which is probably a reference to Keith Richards from The Rolling Stones.
- Dean pretends to be a Wiccan from Detroit.
- Dean and Sam pose as FBI Agents Bonham and Jones, respectively. John Bonham and John Paul Jones are in the band Led Zepplin.
- Dean and Sam pose as FBI Agents Tandy and Lynne, respectively. Richard Tandy and Jeff Lynne are from the rock band Electric Light Orchestra.
- The Boys pose as unnamed FBI agents.
- Dean and Charlie pose as FBI Agents Hicks and Ripley, respectively. Hicks and Ripley are characters from James Cameron's Aliens.
- Sam poses as an unnamed FBI agent.
- Charlie uses the following aliases: Christine Le Guin, Anna Tolkein, and Susan Asimov.
- Charlie's last name is Middleton.
- Two demons pose as Sam and Dean to fool Kevin.
- Metatron asks Castiel to call him Marv while they are on Earth.
Season 9
9.01 I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here
- At the hospital, Dean goes by Mr. Dougherty.
- Gadreel poses as Ezekiel, beginning in this episode and running through 9.09 Holy Terror.
- Gadreel pretends to be Dean in Sam's subconscious.
- The Boys pose as FBI Agents Stark and Banner. Tony Stark and Bruce Banner are Ironman and The Incredible Hulk of the Avengers.
- Kevin poses as FBI Agent Kevin Solo. This is a possible reference to Han Solo from Star Wars.
- Castiel goes by the name Clarence. Clarence is the angel from the movie, It's a Wonderful Life.
- The Boys pose as unnamed FBI agents.
- It is assumed that Becky Rosen's online persona is beckywinchester176.
- The Boys pose as FBI Agents Michaels and DeVille. Bret Michaels and C.C. DeVille are with the band Poison.
- The Boys pretend to be health department inspectors.
- Castiel assumes the name Steve, while working at the Gas-n-Sip.
- Dean poses as FBI Agent Lee Ermey. R. Lee Ermey is an American actor.
- Dean is also known as "D-Dawg".
- Dean shows an FBI badge to the kids to prove he is a cop.
- Sam and Dean pose as born-again virgins.
- Sam, Dean, and Castiel pose as unnamed FBI agents.
- Gadreel poses as Sam.
- Sam poses as FBI Agent Perry. Joe Perry is a guitarist for Aerosmith.
- Sam poses as FBI Agent Frehley. Paul "Ace" Frehley is the former lead guitarist for Kiss.
- Dean poses as an unnamed FBI agent.
- The Boys pretend to be personal trainers.
- The Boys pose as FBI Agents Nicks and McVie. Stevie Nicks and Christine McVie are with the band Fleetwood Mac.
- The Boys pose as unnamed FBI agents.
- Sam poses as FBI Agent Leiter. No first name is given, but this may be a reference to CIA Agent Felix Leiter, a recurring character in the James Bond series.
Fake IDs from the Glove Department of the Impala (Official Website)
These IDs can be found in the Impala's glove department on the Official Website.
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Dean aka 'Jerry Wanek' (named after Supernatural Production Designer Jerry Wanek) US Department of Homeland Security 1.04 Phantom Traveler |
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Visitor's Pass NTSB Aeronautic Division 1.04 Phantom Traveler |
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Dean aka 'Christopher Johnson Jnr' NTSB Aeronautic Division 1.04 Phantom Traveler |
Dean aka 'Dan Hermansen'
Pierce-Franklin Alarm Services
Dean aka 'Gregory Washington'
Minnesota Law Enforcement - Sheriff's Department
Sam aka 'Robert Singer'
U.S Department of Homeland Security
Sam aka 'Sam Winchester'
California driver's license.
See also Canon Discrepancies.
Dean aka 'Dean Winchester'
U.S Department of Homeland Security
