Charles Martinet
Acting Born Sep 17, 1955 San Jose, California, USA 24 credits
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.
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Full filmography
- Matlock (1986) as Bo Edmunds
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) as Mario's Dad / Giuseppe (voice)
- Nash Bridges (1996) as Hermsdorf
- The Game (1997) as Nicholas' Father
- Compromising Situations (1994) as Sal (as Charles Martinez)
- Air America (1998) as David Dixon
- The Dead Pool (1988) as Police Station Reporter #1
- The Brotherhood of Justice (1986) as Deputy
- High Score (2020) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Nine Months (1995) as Arnie
- Sheer Passion (1998) as Lou
- Mario Tennis Aces (2018) as Mario / Luigi / Wario / Waluigi (voice) (uncredited)
- Mom (1990) as Mr. Hernandez
- Criminal Hearts (1996) as Juan (as Charles Martinez)
- The Californians (2005) as City Councilman
- Anastasia (1997) as Yellow Bird/Pierre/General/Rasputin's Dog(voice) (uncredited)
- The Last of His Tribe (1992) as Assistant Museum Director
- Super Mario Bros. Z (2006) as Mario / Luigi (voice)
- Hard Traveling (1986) as District Attorney Cobb
- Beauty and the Beast (1997) as Red-Suited Ghost (voice)
- Reader Rabbit: The Great Alphabet Race (2004) as Captain Ratbeard (voice)
- Reader Rabbit: Wordville Soup (2005) as Captain Ratbeard (voice)
- The Legend of Atlantis (2004) as Gryphos
- Square Eyes: Tales from the Retro Game Culture of Sweden (2015) as Self