Charles Martinet | |
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Biographical Information | |
Occupation |
Actor |
Date of Birth |
September 17, 1955 |
Gender |
Male |
Nationality |
United States |
Charles Martinet is best known in the video game world as the voice of Nintendo's Mario. He also voices some of the supporting characters of the Mario series. Though his main employer is Nintendo, Charles Martinet has lent his voice to numerous other company's games.
Outside of the video game world Charles Martinet works as a trade show presenter and has appeared in several movies and television shows.
- Born: (1956) San Jose, California, USA
- Education:
- The Drama School of London
- apprenticed at Berkeley Repertory Theatre
As of 2024, Martinet no longer provides voice acting within the Mario series, having been replaced in that role by Kevin Afghani, but he serves as the series' brand ambassador.
Notable Roles[]
Games Credited[]
- Super Mario 64 DS (2004) - Mario
- Mario Power Tennis (2004) - Mario
- Mario Pinball Land (2004) - Mario
- Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door (2004) - Mario
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004) - Mario
- Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2003) - Mario, Luigi
- Mario Party 5 (2003) - Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi
- Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003) - Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) - Additional Voices
- WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$ (2003) - Wario
- Gladius (2003) - Additional Voices
- Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (2003) - Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi
- Wario Ware, Inc: Mega Microgame$ (2003) - Wario
- Shinobi (2002) (voice: English version)
- Mario Party 4 (2002) - Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi
- Super Mario Sunshine (2002) - Mario, Toadsworth
- Star Wars: Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast (2002) - Bespin Cop 2, Civilian, Male, Imperial Officer 2, Rebel Shock Troop 3
- JSRF: Jet Set Radio Future (2002) - Miscellaneous voices
- Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (2002) - Mario, Luigi
- Wario World (2002) - Wario
- Cel Damage (2001) - Various
- Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001) - Mario "Jumpman" Mario, Luigi Mario
- Mad Dash Racing (2001) - (voice)
- Luigi's Mansion (2001) - Luigi, Mario
- Super Mario Advance (2001) - (credited as Charles Martinez) - Mario, Luigi, Wart, Clawgrip, Triclyde, Mouser
- Mario Party 3 (2001) (credited as Charles Martinez) - Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi
- Shadow of Destiny (2001) - Homunculus
- Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds (2001) - 2-1B, AT-AT driver/OOM-9
- Wario Land Advance (2001) - Wario
- Skies of Arcadia (2000) (voice: English version) - Vigoro
- Mario Tennis (2000) - Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi
- Mario Party 2 (2000) (credited as Charles Martinee) - Mario, Luigi, Wario
- Slave Zero (1999) - Old One, Sangonar
- Mario Golf (1999) (credited as Charles Martinee) - Mario, Luigi, Wario
- Super Smash Bros. 64 (1999) (as Charles Martinee) - Mario, Luigi
- Mario Party (1999) (credited as Charles Martinee) - Mario, Luigi, Wario
- Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance (1999) - Adm. Holtz
- Star Fox 64 (1997) (voice: English version) - Fox McCloud
- Mario Kart 64 (1996) - Mario, Luigi, Wario
- Super Mario 64 (1996) - Mario
- Solar Eclipse (1995) - Spinner
- Space Quest VI: The Spinal Frontier (1995) - Pa Conshohocken, Ray Trace, PiTooie
- Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (1993) (voice: English version) (credited as Charles Martinez) - Pilot B