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Charles Martinet

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Charles Martinet
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Charles Martinet was born on September 17, 1955 in San Jose, California, USA as Charles Andre Martinet. He is an actor and writer, best known for voicing in Nintendo games as many different Characters including Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Toadsworth, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, in video games including Super Mario series including Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, Super Mario Galaxy 1 and 2, Super Mario 3D World, Luigi's Mansion Series, Super Mario Odyssey, Mario Kart series starting from Mario Kart 64, Super Smash Bros series, Mario & Luigi: RPG series, Yoshi's Island series. He also voiced the Announcer, Referee, Boxers in Super Punch Out (1994).

He also voiced for Space Quest 6: The Spinal Frontier (1995) as Pa Conshohocken, Ray Trace, PiTooie, and voiced Coliey Joe, Big Moe, Lar-Man in the Stooge Fighter 3 Mini Game as a brief side job for Sierra-Online company in 1995 before moving on to work for Nintendo on Super Mario 64, a Nintendo 64 game.

Charles Martinet starred in cameo film roles including Matlock (1989) in the episode "The Captain". He also played in The Dead Pool (1988), Nine Months (1995), and The Game (1997), he also did the character voices for Anastasia 1997. The non Disney animated movie Beauty and the Beast (1997) by Enchanted Tales.

Charles Martinet originally wanted to be in law school and wasn't interested in voice acting due to the fear of speaking in public, during his school year, one of his friends convinced him to drop out of Law School and become a voice actor, he finally decided to drop out of Law School and pursue after acting and voice acting. He voiced for Mario in Mario Teaches Typing (1991), and practiced voice acting as Super Mario, he later voiced in Super Punch Out (1994) on a Super Nintendo game and in 1995 voiced the some of the characters at Sierra-Online company in the PC game Space Quest 6: The Spinal Frontier (1995).

One day while Charles was relaxing at the beach, he got a phone call from his agent and was told that he got the part to play Super Mario in Super Mario 64 in the English version. Since then he has been voice acting for Nintendo video games. He also voiced in other video games including Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance (1999), Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds (2001), Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time (2009), The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011).
BornSeptember 17, 1955
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Charles Martinet in Super Mario Maker 2 (2019)
Charles Martinet and Yuki Tsuji in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017)
Charles Martinet and Yuki Tsuji in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017)
Charles Martinet and Laura Faye Smith in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017)

Known for

Julianne Moore and Hugh Grant in Nine Months (1995)
Nine Months
5.5
  • Arnie(as Charles A. Martinet)
  • 1995
Michael Douglas in The Game (1997)
The Game
7.7
  • Nicholas' Father
  • 1997
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
9.4
Video Game
  • Paarthurnax(voice)
  • 2011
Luigi's Mansion (2001)
Luigi's Mansion
8.1
Video Game
  • Luigi
  • Mario(voice)
  • 2001

Credits

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Actor

  • The Super Mario Bros. Movie
    • Mario's Dad, Giuseppe (voice)
    • Completed
    • 2023
  • Rekindle
    • Alfredo (voice)
    • Pre-production
  • Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope (2022)
    Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope
    • Mario
    • Luigi (English version, voice, uncredited)
    • Video Game
    • 2022
  • Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022)
    Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero
    • Magenta (English version, voice)
    • 2022
  • Mario Strikers: Battle League (2022)
    Mario Strikers: Battle League
    • Mario
    • Luigi
    • Wario (voice) ...
    • Video Game
    • 2022
  • Mario Party Superstars (2021)
    Mario Party Superstars
    • Mario
    • Luigi
    • Wario (voice) ...
    • Video Game
    • 2021
  • WarioWare: Get It Together! (2021)
    WarioWare: Get It Together!
    • Wario (English version, voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2021
  • Mario Golf: Super Rush (2021)
    Mario Golf: Super Rush
    • Mario
    • Luigi
    • Wario (voice) ...
    • Video Game
    • 2021
  • Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021)
    Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
    • Mario
    • Luigi (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2021
  • Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit (2020)
    Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
    • Mario
    • Luigi (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2020
  • Paper Mario: The Origami King (2020)
    Paper Mario: The Origami King
    • Luigi (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2020
  • Charles Martinet in The Stupid Mario Bros. Show (2020)
    The Stupid Mario Bros. Show
    • Mario
    • Luigi
    • Waluigi (voice) ...
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Charles Martinet and Roger Craig Smith in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games: Tokyo 2020 (2019)
    Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games: Tokyo 2020
    • Mario
    • Luigi
    • Wario (voice) ...
    • Video Game
    • 2019
  • Charles Martinet in Luigi's Mansion 3 (2019)
    Luigi's Mansion 3
    • Luigi
    • Mario (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2019
  • Mario Kart Tour (2019)
    Mario Kart Tour
    • Mario
    • Luigi
    • Wario (voice) ...
    • Video Game
    • 2019
  • Super Mario Maker 2 (2019)
    Super Mario Maker 2
    • Mario
    • Luigi (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2019
  • Tell Us About It Presents: Disrespecting Luna (2019)
    Tell Us About It Presents: Disrespecting Luna
    • Mario
    • 2019

Writer

  • Anastasia (1997)
    Anastasia
    • screenplay by
    • Video
    • 1997

Videos83

Announcement Trailer
Trailer 1:22
Announcement Trailer
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash (VG)
Trailer 0:33
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash (VG)
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash (VG)
Trailer 1:01
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash (VG)
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash (VG)
Trailer 0:56
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash (VG)
Runner 3 (VG)
Trailer 0:46
Runner 3 (VG)
Mario Party: Star Rush (VG)
Trailer 1:20
Mario Party: Star Rush (VG)
Mario Party Star Rush (VG)
Trailer 1:03
Mario Party Star Rush (VG)
Paper Mario: Color Splash (VG)
Trailer 1:59
Paper Mario: Color Splash (VG)
Paper Mario: Color Splash (VG)
Trailer 1:57
Paper Mario: Color Splash (VG)
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (VG)
Trailer 0:47
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (VG)
Mario Party 10 (VG)
Trailer 1:36
Mario Party 10 (VG)
Mario Kart 8 (VG)
Trailer 1:22
Mario Kart 8 (VG)

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Charles Martinee
  • Height
    • 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
  • Born
    • September 17, 1955
    • San Jose, California, USA

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  • Trivia
    When he auditioned for Mario, he was going to perform with a heavy Brooklyn accent. But he thought that children would like to hear a warmer, sweeter voice, so he performed Mario in an Italian accent.
  • Quotes
    [on Mario] I love the character so much; he's so full of joy and optimism, and he faces challenges in life with a "Wahoo!". Life's an adventure, it's a wonderful gift!
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      Official voice of the famous videogame character Mario

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