Portrait of Charles Martinet

Charles Martinet

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.

Born: September 17, 1955

Place of Birth: San Jose, California, USA

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

2005
Reader Rabbit: Wordville Soup

as Captain Ratbeard (voice)

2004
Reader Rabbit: The Great Alphabet Race

as Captain Ratbeard (voice)

1998
1998
Air America

as David Dixon

1997
The Game

as Nicholas' Father

1997
Beauty and the Beast

as Red-Suited Ghost (voice)

1995
Nine Months

as Arnie

1994
Compromising Situations

as Sal (as Charles Martinez)

1992
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
Hard Traveling

as District Attorney Cobb