Charles Martinet

Charles Martinet

  • Birthday: 1955-09-17
  • Place of birth: San Jose, California, USA
  • Also know as: Charles Martinee

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.

Filmography

Beauty and the Beast

1997

As Red-Suited Ghost (voice)

Hard Traveling

1986

As District Attorney Cobb

A Thousand Men and a Baby

1997

As Seattle Cab Driver (as Charles Martinez)

The Last of His Tribe

1992

As Assistant Museum Director

The Game

1997

As Nicholas' Father

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

2023

As Mario's Dad / Giuseppe (voice)

The Californians

2005

As City Councilman

Sheer Passion

1998

As Lou

Nine Months

1995

As Arnie

The Dead Pool

1988

As Police Station Reporter #1

Production

The Red Shoes

2000

As Vocals

Anastasia

1997

As Screenplay

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