Charles Martinet
ActingAlso Known As
Charles Martinee, Charles Martinez
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.
Movies
(17 total)
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
as Mario's Dad / Giuseppe (voice)
The Game
as Nicholas' Father
The Dead Pool
as Police Station Reporter #1
Nine Months
as Arnie
The Brotherhood of Justice
as Deputy
Mom
as Mr. Hernandez
The Last of His Tribe
as Assistant Museum Director
Anastasia
as Yellow Bird/Pierre/General/Rasputin's Dog(voice) (uncredited)
The Californians
as City Councilman
Criminal Hearts
as Juan (as Charles Martinez)
Beauty and the Beast
as Red-Suited Ghost (voice)
Sheer Passion
as Lou
The Legend of Atlantis
as Gryphos
Hard Traveling
as District Attorney Cobb
Reader Rabbit: The Great Alphabet Race
as Captain Ratbeard (voice)
Reader Rabbit: Wordville Soup
as Captain Ratbeard (voice)
TV Shows
(7 total)
High Score
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Matlock
as Bo Edmunds
Nash Bridges
as Hermsdorf
Air America
as David Dixon
Compromising Situations
as Sal (as Charles Martinez)
Super Mario Bros. Z
as Mario / Luigi (voice)
Mario Tennis Aces
as Mario / Luigi / Wario / Waluigi (voice) (uncredited)