Charles Martinet

Personal Info

Birthday

September 17, 1955

(69 years old)

Place of Birth

San Jose, California, USA

Also Known As

Charles Martinee

Charles Martinez

Charles Martinet

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.

Known For

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

The Game

Compromising Situations

Nine Months

Air America

The Dead Pool

Reader Rabbit: The Great Alphabet Race

The Last of His Tribe

Filmography

2023
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
as Mario's Dad / Giuseppe (voice)
2022
Blue Shell Incident: Reloaded
as Mario / Wario / Luigi (archival audio) (uncredited)
2019
The Blue Shell Incident
as Mario / Wario / Luigi (archival audio) (uncredited)
2015
Square Eyes: Tales from the Retro Game Culture of Sweden
as Self
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)
1998
Sheer Passion
as Lou
1997
The Game
as Nicholas' Father
1995
Nine Months
as Arnie
1992
Beauty and the Beast
as (voice)
The Last of His Tribe
as Assistant Museum Director
1990
Mom
as Mr. Hernandez
1988
The Dead Pool
as Police Station Reporter #1
1986
The Brotherhood of Justice
as Deputy
Hard Traveling
as District Attorney Cobb