History Main / GoToAlias

* In the ''Company Z'' novels by JTEdson, Alvin Fog uses 'Rapido Clint' as his alias whenever he poses as a criminal.

* EvenStevens: Twitty uses Lars Honeytoast when buying shoes from a shady salesman. He uses it again in TheMovie.

* Series/{{Chuck}}:

** Most famously (arguably in all of television), George Costanza had Art Vandelay, who is an architect, a marine biologist, or an importer/exporter. He'll also use the name Vandelay when coming up with other lies, such as claiming he was employed by Vandelay Industries.

** George Costanza had Art Vandelay, who is an architect, a marine biologist, or an importer/exporter. He'll also use the name Vandelay when coming up with other lies, such as claiming he was employed by Vandelay Industries.

* In the JamesBond novels by James Gardner, Bond often uses the alias of 'James Boldman'.
* ''TheSaint'': Simon Templar liked to use the alias "Sebastian Toombs".

* When he has to go undercover as a criminal, NashBridges tends to use the pseudonym Teddy Malone.

* EvenStevens: Twitty uses Lars Honeytoast on a couple of occasions.

* In ''KnightsOfTheDinnerTable'', 'Weird' Pete's go-to alias is John Mephisto; the name of an old ''[=HackNoia=]'' character of his.

* {{Chuck}}:
** The eponymous Chuck Bartowski introduced the idea of Charles Carmichael ([[MartyStu the successful version of himself]]) in the third episode, "Chuck vs. the Tango". It isn't used again until the start of Season Two, and over the course of the season it becomes so associated with him that it ends up as one of his operating aliases. In one episode people are congratulating him as both "Bartowski" and "Carmichael" as he walks through a crowd.

* ''BurnNotice'''s Sam Axe always, ''always'' uses the name "Chuck Finley" when he needs an alias for the [[VillainOfTheWeek Job of the Week]].
** After the season 4 in-series proclamation that "Chuck Finley is forever", there is official [[http://www.nbcuniversalstore.com/burn-notice-chuck-finley-is-forever-t-shirt/detail.php?p=345700 merchandise]] for Sam's go-to alias. Mr. Finley is on the way to becoming a [[MemeticBadass Memetic Badass]], a la Wang Fire of [[AvatarTheLastAirbender Avatar]] fame.

* On ''KingOfTheHill'', Dale likes to go by Rusty Shackleford, generally whenever he's doing something sneaky, although he also refuses to sign his real name to any document, being a comical RightWingMilitiaFanatic. At one point in the series, [[TheRealRemingtonSteele the actual Rusty Shackleford]] shows up--Dale knew him as a kid and had thought Rusty had died--it turns out that Rusty had just moved away and wasn't happy being connected with Dale's various acts of stupidity.

* ''{{Leverage}}'': Sophie Devereaux is [[OnlyKnownByTheirNickname the alias by which we know]] Gina Bellman's con artist.

* ''{{Seinfeld}}'':
** George Costanza had Art Vandelay, who was an architect. Usually he used this alias when he didn't need to.

*** In the Puerto Rican Day episode, all three appeared to bid on the same apartment.

* On ''Series/DoctorWho'', the Doctor often goes by the generic "John Smith" when forced to give up a name or being "under cover".

* ''TheSaint'': Simon Templar liked to use the alias "Sebastian Tombs".

* In ''TheSaint'' stories, Simon Templar uses Sebastian Toombs as his go-to alias.

* [[WillAndGrace Karen Walker]] aka, Anastasia Beaverhausen.

* Donald E. Westlake's [[TheHotRock John Dortmunder]] character is a career criminal. He has occasionally used the alias "John Diddums" (he claims to anyone who asks that it's Welsh), a name he dislikes but uses involuntarily in circumstances that preclude using his real name.

** Chris Dwyer used Bert Macklin, FBI agent, in a few scenarios. However, he eventually dies and is replaced by his [[BackupTwin brother]], Kip Hackman. [[FakingTheDead Or so the President's enemies think.]]

* {{Chuck}} Bartowski introduced the idea of Charles Carmichael ([[MartyStu the successful version of himself]]) in the third episode, "Chuck vs. the Tango". It isn't used again until the start of Season Two, and over the course of the season it becomes so associated with him that it ends up as one of his operating aliases. In one episode people are congratulating him as both "Bartowski" and "Carmichael" as he walks through a crowd.

** Not ''always.'' When he needs to pretend to be one of the ''bad'' guys, he goes by "Ian Finley" instead.

* [[Series/DoctorWho The Doctor]] often goes by the generic "John Smith" when forced to give up a name or being "under cover".