Charles Martinet
- Acting
- September 17, 1955 · San Jose, California, USA
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
Filmography
- Mario, le Plombier qui voulait détrôner Mickey
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie · Mario's Dad / Giuseppe (Voice)
- High Score · Self
- Square Eyes: Tales from the Retro Game Culture of Sweden · Self
- Super Mario Bros. Z · Mario / Luigi (Voice)
- The Californians · City Councilman
- Reader Rabbit: Wordville Soup · Captain Ratbeard (Voice)
- Little Angels: The Brightest Christmas · Writer
- The Legend of Atlantis · Gryphos
- Reader Rabbit: The Great Alphabet Race · Captain Ratbeard (Voice)
- The Red Shoes · Vocals
- Sheer Passion · Lou
- Air America · David Dixon
- The Game · Nicholas' Father
- Beauty and the Beast · Red-Suited Ghost (Voice)
- Anastasia · Yellow Bird/Pierre/General/Rasputin's Dog(voice) (uncredited), Screenplay
- Nash Bridges · Hermsdorf
- Criminal Hearts · Juan (as Charles Martinez)
- Nine Months · Arnie
- Compromising Situations · Sal (as Charles Martinez)
- The Last of His Tribe · Assistant Museum Director
- Mom · Mr. Hernandez
- The Dead Pool · Police Station Reporter #1
- The Brotherhood of Justice · Deputy
- Matlock · Bo Edmunds
- Hard Traveling · District Attorney Cobb