Charles Martinet

Charles Martinet

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.

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Filmography

2023

The Super Mario Bros. Movie
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
as Mario's Dad / Giuseppe (voice)
Movie - Released: 4/5/2023

2022

Blue Shell Incident: Reloaded
Blue Shell Incident: Reloaded
as Mario / Wario / Luigi (archival audio) (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 5/28/2022

2020

High Score
High Score
as Self - Narrator (voice)
TV - Released: 8/19/2020

2019

The Blue Shell Incident
The Blue Shell Incident
as Mario / Wario / Luigi (archival audio) (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 11/15/2019

2018

Mario Tennis Aces
Mario Tennis Aces
as Mario / Luigi / Wario / Waluigi (voice) (uncredited)
TV - Released: 6/25/2018

2015

2005

The Californians
The Californians
as City Councilman
Movie - Released: 10/21/2005
Reader Rabbit: Wordville Soup
Reader Rabbit: Wordville Soup
as Captain Ratbeard (voice)
Movie - Released: 1/11/2005

2004

The Legend of Atlantis
The Legend of Atlantis
Movie - Released: 3/30/2004
Reader Rabbit: The Great Alphabet Race
Reader Rabbit: The Great Alphabet Race
as Captain Ratbeard (voice)
Movie - Released: 1/1/2004

1998

Sheer Passion
Sheer Passion
as Lou
Movie - Released: 10/22/1998
Air America
Air America
as David Dixon
TV - Released: 10/3/1998

1997

A Thousand Men and a Baby
A Thousand Men and a Baby
as Seattle Cab Driver (as Charles Martinez)
Movie - Released: 12/7/1997
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
as Red-Suited Ghost (voice)
Movie - Released: 7/13/1997
The Game
The Game
as Nicholas' Father
Movie - Released: 9/12/1997

1996

Nash Bridges
Nash Bridges
TV - Released: 3/29/1996

1995

Nine Months
Nine Months
as Arnie
Movie - Released: 7/12/1995

1994

Compromising Situations
Compromising Situations
as Sal (as Charles Martinez)
TV - Released: 1/1/1994

1992

The Last of His Tribe
The Last of His Tribe
as Assistant Museum Director
Movie - Released: 3/28/1992

1990

Mom
Mom
as Mr. Hernandez
Movie - Released: 6/19/1990

1988

The Dead Pool
The Dead Pool
as Police Station Reporter #1
Movie - Released: 7/13/1988

1986

The Brotherhood of Justice
The Brotherhood of Justice
as Deputy
Movie - Released: 5/18/1986
Hard Traveling
Hard Traveling
as District Attorney Cobb
Movie - Released: 1/20/1986
Matlock
Matlock
TV - Released: 3/3/1986