Acting
Charles Martinet
Also Known As: Charles Martinee, Charles Martinez, Charles Andre Martinet
Birth Date
September 17, 1955
(71 years old)
Place of Birth
San Jose, California, USA
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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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Matlock
Bo Edmunds
1986 • 1 episode
Nash Bridges
Hermsdorf
1996 • 1 episode
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Mario's Dad / Giuseppe (voice)
2023
The Game
Nicholas' Father
1997
Compromising Situations
Sal (as Charles Martinez)
1994 • 1 episode
The Dead Pool
Police Station Reporter #1
1988
Nine Months
Arnie
1995
Air America
David Dixon
1998 • 1 episode
High Score
Self - Narrator (voice)
2020 • 6 episodes
The Brotherhood of Justice
Deputy
1986
The Last of His Tribe
Assistant Museum Director
1992
Hard Traveling
District Attorney Cobb
1986
Anastasia
Yellow Bird/Pierre/General/Rasputin's Dog(voice) (uncredited)
1997
Mom
Mr. Hernandez
1990
Sheer Passion
Lou
1998
The Californians
City Councilman
2005
Criminal Hearts
Juan (as Charles Martinez)
1996
Beauty and the Beast
Red-Suited Ghost (voice)
1997
The Legend of Atlantis
Gryphos
2004
Super Mario Bros. Z
Mario / Luigi (voice)
2006 • 8 episodes