Charles Martinet

Charles Martinet
Martinet at GalaxyCon Richmond 2024
Born
Charles Andre Martinet

(1955-09-17) September 17, 1955 (age 69)
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Actor
Voice actor
Years active1986–present
TitleMario Ambassador
Websitecharlesmartinet.com
Signature

Charles Andre Martinet[a] (born September 17, 1955) is an American actor. Martinet created the voices of both Mario and Luigi in the Super Mario video game series, portraying them from 1992 to 2023. He also voiced other characters in the series such as Wario, Waluigi, and the baby equivalents of Mario and Luigi, prior to stepping down as voice actor to become an official brand ambassador for the series.

Martinet is also known for his portrayal of Paarthurnax in 2011's The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim,[2] as well as Magenta in 2022's Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero.

  1. ^ Abbey, Cherie, ed. (2011). Biography Today: Profiles of People of Interest to Young Readers. Vol. 20. Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics / EBSCO Publishing, Inc. pp. 337–347. ISBN 978-0-7808-1182-9. ISSN 1058-2347. OL 32080988M.
  2. ^ Fisher, Andrew (January 3, 2022). "Legendary Mario voice actor Charles Martinet on his favorite characters and why he now 'dreams in 2D'". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved April 7, 2023.


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