Charles Martinet
Born: 1955-09-17 in San Jose, California, USA
Known For: Acting
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
2023
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie as Mario's Dad / Giuseppe (voice)
2020
- High Score as Self - Narrator (voice)
2018
- Mario Tennis Aces as Mario / Luigi / Wario / Waluigi (voice) (uncredited)
2006
- Super Mario Bros. Z as Mario / Luigi (voice)
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)
- The Legend of Atlantis as Gryphos
2000
- The Red Shoes ... (Vocals)
1998
- Air America as David Dixon
- Sheer Passion as Lou
1997
- The Game as Nicholas' Father
- Anastasia as Yellow Bird/Pierre/General/Rasputin's Dog(voice) (uncredited)
- Beauty and the Beast as Red-Suited Ghost (voice)
1996
- Nash Bridges as Hermsdorf
- Criminal Hearts as Juan (as Charles Martinez)
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
- Matlock as Bo Edmunds
- The Brotherhood of Justice as Deputy
- Hard Traveling as District Attorney Cobb