The Best Cartoon Characters with Mustaches

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Anime and manga expert Ryan Burns shares some of the best animated mustaches

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1 Ned Flanders (The Simpsons)

2 The Lorax (The Lorax)

3 Captain Hook (Peter Pan)

4 Colonel K (Danger Mouse)

5 Dr. Eggman (Sonic: The Hedgehog)

6 James Gordon (Batman: The Animated Series)

7 Alakazam (Pokémon)

8 Mung Daal (Chowder)

9 Yosemite Sam (Looney Tunes)

10 Topman Warcury (One Piece)

11 Dick Dastardly (Wacky Races)

12 Bob Belcher (Bob’s Burgers)

13 Omni-Man (Invincible)

14 Nigel Thorberry (The Wild Thornberrys)

15 Randy Marsh (South Park)

16 Carl (Aqua Teen Hunger Force)

17 Sir Miles Axlerod (Cars 2)

18 Mr. Potato Head (Toy Story)

19 Whitebeard (One Piece)

20 Dr. Facilier (The Princess and the Frog)

21 J. Jonah Jameson (Spider-Man)

22 Toppo (Dragon Ball Super)

23 Mario & Luigi (The Super Mario Brothers)

24 Skinner (Ratatouille)

25 The Mayor (The Powerpuff Girls)

26 Major Monogram (Phineas and Ferb)

27 SpongeBob & Patrick (The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie)

28 The Pringles Guy (Pringles)

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Co-authored by Ryan Burns and Eric McClure

Last Updated: March 25, 2026 Fact Checked

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A mustache is a lot of fun on a cartoon character. They can be animated to help express emotion, and the form of animation allows creators to imagine mustaches that could never exist in IRL. Curious to know which characters have the most iconic mustaches? We partnered with an anime and manga expert to compile the list of the absolute best mustaches from cartoon television shows and movies.

Cartoon Characters with the Best Mustaches

Anime and manga expert Ryan Burns says that some of the cartoon characters with the best mustaches include Ned Flanders from The Simpsons, Mung Daal from Chowder, Major Monogram from Phineas and Ferb, Dick Dastardly from Wacky Races, Yosemite Sam from Looney Tunes, and Eggman from Sonic the Hedgehog.

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Ned Flanders (The Simpsons)

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   It might seem like an underwhelming option for the top of the list, considering how many crazy mustaches there are out there, but it really is the Platonic ideal of the mustache. Flanders’ mustache is so clean, symmetrical, and well-kempt that we totally get why Homer sees him and gets annoyed by “stupid, sexy Flanders.”

   • Burns agrees, naming this as the number one pick for best animated mustache.
   • Type of mustache: It’s a classic Chevron.

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   Ryan Burns is an anime and manga expert and content creator based in South Florida. He has over 12 years of experience in social media management and content creation, and he’s the founder and CEO of Ryes Digital Media.
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The Lorax (The Lorax)

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   He speaks for the trees. He also speaks to the power of a great stache. The Lorax’s fluffy face rug runs thick and wild, but it’s not so unruly that it undermines his ability to engage in chaotic neutral eco-terrorism.

   • Type of mustache: This is an overgrown walrus mustache.

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Captain Hook (Peter Pan)

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   The pencil-thin mustache with the part in the middle is a funny visual shorthand for “don’t trust this guy,” and Captain Hook is no different. As the antagonist of Peter Pan, his pointy stache visually emphasizes just how sharp and prickly Hook can be. This is another one that Burns names as one of the best.

   • Type of mustache: It’s a handlebar mustache.
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Colonel K (Danger Mouse)

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   Danger Mouse isn’t as storied a TV series as something like The Simpsons, so the fact that he’s ranking so highly here is a testament to the beauty of that face fur. Colonel K is an absent-minded chinchilla who runs the Danger agency. His mustache also just screams “authority figure.” It’s that impressive.

   • Type of mustache: It’s arguably a walrus mustache, but you could also claim this one is a “Burnside,” named after the Civil War general Ambrose Burnside.

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Dr. Eggman (Sonic: The Hedgehog)

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   Aka Dr. Robotnik, Eggman deserves a top spot simply for having a mustache that’s bigger than his head. It really ties his “I’m basically dressed like a carnival barker” vibe together. It’s also a nice visual flourish to balance out his egg-shaped torso, head, and nose. Burns says this is another of the most iconic cartoon mustaches.

   • Type of mustache: You could argue it’s a handlebar, but it’s really a weird kind of horizontal mustache with no name.
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James Gordon (Batman: The Animated Series)

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   The mustached cop is another common trope in television and film. Gordon, Batman’s municipal guardian angel, has a great traditional mustache. It’s equal parts “I’m in charge” and “I just want to sip a beer on the couch” energy.

   • Type of mustache: It’s a thick Chevron.

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Alakazam (Pokémon)

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   Fun fact: In Pokémon lore, Alakazam has a continuously growing brain and an IQ of 5,000. That’s probably why he’s got a super sick giant mustache growing out the sides of his face—he’s a smart guy and smart guys have great mustaches.

   • Type of mustache: A spooky telekinetic mustache? It kind of resembles a Fu Manchu, but it’s hard to say since it’s attached to the snout of a fictional animal.
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Mung Daal (Chowder)

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   The big loopy mustache is a common signifier that a character is a mad scientist. Mung Daal may not be a scientist per se, but he’s a chef with the same kind of energy, so we’re counting him. We especially like the way his mustache seems to grow directly out of his nostrils.

   • Burns names this as another of his favorite animated mustaches.
   • Type of mustache: It’s a kind of nostril version of a handlebar mustache.

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Yosemite Sam (Looney Tunes)

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   It’s unclear if Yosemite Sam’s mustache has grown so violently that it wrapped around his eyes and chin, or if his eyebrow hair is so aggressive that it wandered down and started making a mustache. Either way, he’s got crazy facial hair no matter which way you swing it. Burns includes this iconic ‘stache as one of his favorites.

   • Type of mustache: It’s either a giant walrus mustache or it’s some kind of ear-face-beard hybrid.
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Topman Warcury (One Piece)

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   One Piece is known for its absurd character designs, so it only makes sense that the show would be responsible for some killer mustaches. Topman is an elderly antagonist in the Egghead arc, and his comically rotund mustache signals that he’s a villain of profundity and pomp.

   • Type of mustache: It’s a cowboy mustache.

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Dick Dastardly (Wacky Races)

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   Remember that “pointy mustache = villain” thing? Dastardly was one of the pioneers of the trope. His pencil-thin razor stache is basically there exclusively for twirling while he laughs maniacally after announcing his evil plans. Burns picks this as an iconic cartoon mustache.

   • Type of mustache: This is a variation of the pencil mustache known as an English mustache.
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Bob Belcher (Bob’s Burgers)

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   Bob is a great dad, and every great dad needs a great stache. Bob’s mustache is another solid, symmetrical piece that really reflects his dad energy. It’s such a core part of his character that people are actually repelled by the poor guy whenever he shaves.

   • Type of mustache: It’s a thinner Chevron.

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Omni-Man (Invincible)

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   The fallen superhero has a classical military-style lip curtain that echoes his character’s troubled past. Burns includes this in his list of the best animated mustaches of all time. It’s a solid dad stache, especially since his identity as a dad is kind of a core part of the underlying themes in Invincible.

   • Type of mustache: It’s a military mustache, which is a variation of a Chevron.
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Nigel Thorberry (The Wild Thornberrys)

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   Nigel, the patriarch of the Thornberry family, is perhaps the all-time champion of goofy character designs. He even cracked our funniest-looking character and buck-toothed character lists. And Burns says his mustache has to be included in a best-of list. Stache-wise, he’s got a great, thick rug. It’s almost perfectly uniform in thickness and length, and it frames his hilarious overbite beautifully.

   • Type of mustache: It’s an Eggman-style walrus mustache.

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Randy Marsh (South Park)

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   Another infamous cartoon dad, Randy’s mustache is a big part of his personality. It’s one of his defining features, right alongside his penchant for misunderstanding social cues and his commitment to irritating his wife and son.

   • Type of mustache: It’s hard to tell since the style of the animation doesn’t lend itself to detail, but it looks like a small Chevron.
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Carl (Aqua Teen Hunger Force)

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   The trashy character with the bad mustache is a popular trope, and Carl is a satirical take on this character. He’s loud, he’s brash, and he wears flip flops to fancy restaurants. He is also commonly a victim of the pranks committed by his anthropomorphic food-neighbors.

   • Type of mustache: It’s a classic Chevron.

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Sir Miles Axlerod (Cars 2)

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   Is Cars 2 the greatest Pixar film of all time? Almost certainly not. Do anthropomorphic cars even grow hair in the first place? No, they do not. But the fact that the creators of Cars 2 found a way to give a car a mustache by emphasizing its grill is too clever to not include here.

   • Type of mustache: Metal and Jeep Wrangler-inspired.
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Mr. Potato Head (Toy Story)

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   Mr. Potato Head’s mustache is awesome because it could also be his arm. Or his eye, if he turns the stache at a weird angle. It could even be his leg, if he’d like. But as a stache on its own, it’s also very impressive.

   • Type of mustache: It’s a lampshade mustache, which is an especially thick variation of the Chevron with more length and angled cuts at the end.

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Whitebeard (One Piece)

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   Also known as Edward Newgate, Whitebeard is the antagonist captain of a pirate crew. He’s also got a physics-defying mustache that appears to abide by its laws of gravity.

   • Burns agrees that this is epic mustache is one of the best of all time.
   • Type of mustache: It’s debatable, but it mostly looks like an insanely curved handlebar mustache.
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Dr. Facilier (The Princess and the Frog)

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   One of Disney’s weirdest villains, Dr. Facilier is the voodoo-practicing antagonist of The Princess and the Frog. He’s got an unfathomably thin mustache that hugs his upper lip like it’s glued onto it, which really amplifies his menacing energy.

   • Type of mustache: This is a classic pencil stache.

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J. Jonah Jameson (Spider-Man)

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1. J. Jonah Jameson is the infamous editor-in-chief at the Daily Bugle. He's Peter Parker's boss, who also happens to have a deep hatred for Spider-Man! Jameson's hotheaded personality is almost iconic as his mustache, which drapes full and bushy over his upper lip. And Burns agrees he has one of the most iconic mustaches.

   • Type of mustache: Depending on the animated series, it's either a lampshade, painter's brush, or toothbrush stache.
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Toppo (Dragon Ball Super)

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   Toppo is a relatively minor character in the Dragon Ball universe, but he’s a major character in our hearts. He’s the leader of the peace-loving Pride Troopers in Universe 11, and he’s rocking an incredible white stache that hangs on his upper lip like curtains.

   • Type of mustache: It’s like an insane reverse horseshoe mustache.

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Mario & Luigi (The Super Mario Brothers)

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   You don’t expect brothers who are Italian plumbers to have great mustaches, but…wait…yes, you do. That’s precisely the kind of demographic that would have a sick crumb catcher sitting on their face. These two brothers are no exception—their mustaches ride high and proudly.

   • Type of mustache: It’s debatable, but we think it mostly resembles an imperial.
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Skinner (Ratatouille)

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   The head chef of the restaurant and the primary antagonist in the kitchen, Chef Skinner is a wispy little kinetic ball of mania and neuroticism. His pencil-thin mustache is not only a signifier that he’s a bad guy, but a signal that he’s absolutely over-the-top obsessed with details.

   • Type of mustache: It’s a variation of the pencil stache.

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The Mayor (The Powerpuff Girls)

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   The Mayor is just adorable. He’s got a big balloon-shaped head, a dainty little hat that hangs off his head at an angle, and an incredible monocle. He also happens to have a mustache that’s roughly the size of his entire torso. And it wiggles when he talks! Like we said, he’s adorable.

   • Type of mustache: This is a classic example of a Hungarian, a bushy handlebar with more curves.
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Major Monogram (Phineas and Ferb)

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1. Major Monogram is the head of the Agency (or OWCA, the Organization Without a Cool Acronym). He’s no-nonsense, and so is his bushy gray ‘stache. Burns lists this as one of the best animated mustaches out there.

   • Type of mustache: This is a straightforward bushy mustache that matches the agent’s unibrow.

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SpongeBob & Patrick (The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie)

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1. SpongeBob and Patrick don’t usually sport facial hair, but in the SpongeBob movie, Princess Mindy gives them seaweed mustaches. The duo sings a song about how they’re real men now, and the mustaches give them the confidence to jump into a scary trench. Burns picks this as one of his favorite funny ‘staches.

   • Type of mustache: They’re just stuck-on pieces of wavy seaweed, so they’re not real mustaches—but if we had to compare them to anything, it might be a wavy handlebar/chevron hybrid.
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The Pringles Guy (Pringles)

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   Okay, he’s not in any TV show or anything, but he is a cartoon. The Pringles Guy has a mustache that’s so dominant that it’s basically the only definable feature he has. Well, he has a cute bowtie, too.

   • Type of mustache: This is a vintage handlebar, and a glorious one at that.

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• Burns says that anime also provides some really epic mustaches, including Roger (One Piece), Escanor (Seven Deadly Sins), Alex Louis Armstrong (Fullmetal Alchemist), King Bradley (Fullmetal Alchemist), Master Roshi (Dragon Ball), Yhwach (Bleach), Running Guy (Hunter x Hunter: First Exam), Hercule (Dragon Ball), Sakamoto (Sakamoto Days), and Gentle Criminal (My Hero Academia).
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