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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1955-09-17 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

San Jose, California, USA

Charles Martinet

Biography:

Charles Andre Martinet (born September 17, 1955) is an American actor, who formerly portrayed both Mario and Luigi in the Super Mario video game series. Martinet developed the voices of the Mario brothers first used in mainline entries from 1996 to 2022. He also voiced other characters in the series such as Wario, Waluigi, and their baby equivalents, prior to stepping down as voice actor to become an official brand ambassador for the series. Martinet, having spent a large portion of his youth in Europe, speaks fluent French and Spanish, as well as some Italian. He resides in the Netherlands with his partner.

Known For

Acting

2023

The Super Mario Bros. Movie as Mario's Dad / Giuseppe (voice)

2022

Blue Shell Incident: Reloaded as Mario / Wario / Luigi (archival audio) (uncredited)

2020

High Score as Self - Narrator (voice)

2019

The Blue Shell Incident as Mario / Wario / Luigi (archival audio) (uncredited)

2018

Mario Tennis Aces as Mario / Luigi / Wario / Waluigi (voice) (uncredited)

2015

2005

The Californians as City Councilman
Reader Rabbit: Wordville Soup as Captain Ratbeard (voice)

2004

Reader Rabbit: The Great Alphabet Race as Captain Ratbeard (voice)

1998

Air America as David Dixon

1997

A Thousand Men and a Baby as Seattle Cab Driver (as Charles Martinez)
Beauty and the Beast as Red-Suited Ghost (voice)
The Game as Nicholas' Father

1996

1995

Nine Months as Arnie

1994

Compromising Situations as Sal (as Charles Martinez)

1992

The Last of His Tribe as Assistant Museum Director

1990

Mom as Mr. Hernandez

1988

The Dead Pool as Police Station Reporter #1

1986

Hard Traveling as District Attorney Cobb

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Meggy's Destiny as Mario and Luigi

Writing

1997

Anastasia as Screenplay

Sound

2000

The Red Shoes as Vocals