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'''Charles Andre Martinet'''{{efn|{{IPAc-en|ˈ|m|ɑːr|t|ɪ|n|eɪ}} {{Respell|MART|in|ay}}, {{IPA|fr|maʁtinɛ|lang}}; sometimes spelled "Martinee" or "Martinez" in acting credits.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last= |url=http://archive.org/details/biographytodayge0000unse_k9t0 |title=Biography Today: Profiles of People of Interest to Young Readers |date=2011 |publisher=Omnigraphics / EBSCO Publishing, Inc. |isbn=978-0-7808-1182-9 |editor-last=Abbey |editor-first=Cherie |volume=20 |publication-place=Detroit, MI |pages=337–347 |issn=1058-2347 |ol=32080988M}}</ref>}} (born September 17, 1955) is an American actor. Martinet is known for creating the voice of [[Mario]] in the ''[[Super Mario]]'' franchise, portraying him from 1991 to 2023. He also voiced other characters in the series such as [[Luigi]], [[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.
'''Charles Martinet''' (born September 17, 1955) is an [[United States|American]] actor and [[Voice acting|voice actor]], best known for providing the voice of [[Mario]], the star of [[Nintendo]]'s flagship [[video game]] franchise. He has held this role since 1995, longer than any other actor. He also voices [[Luigi]], [[Wario]], [[List of Mario series characters#Waluigi|Waluigi]], [[List of Mario series characters#Toadsworth|Toadsworth]], [[Mario|Baby Mario]], [[Luigi|Baby Luigi]], [[Wario|Baby Wario]] and a select few other characters, all from the same series.

Martinet is also known for his portrayal of Paarthurnax in 2011's ''[[The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim]]'',<ref name="gamesradar">{{cite web|last=Fisher|first=Andrew|title=Legendary Mario voice actor Charles Martinet on his favorite characters and why he now 'dreams in 2D'|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/legendary-mario-voice-actor-charles-martinet-on-his-favorite-characters-and-why-he-now-dreams-in-2d/|website=[[GamesRadar+]]|date=January 3, 2022|access-date=April 7, 2023|archive-date=March 25, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325140440/https://www.gamesradar.com/legendary-mario-voice-actor-charles-martinet-on-his-favorite-characters-and-why-he-now-dreams-in-2d/|url-status=live}}</ref> as well as Magenta in 2022's ''[[Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero]]''.

==Early life==
Charles Andre Martinet<ref>{{Cite web |last=O'Hara |first=Helen |date=November 6, 2021 |title=Chris Pratt playing Garfield and Mario isn't 'Italian erasure' but it is bad news for Hollywood's voice actors |url=https://inews.co.uk/culture/film/chris-pratt-playing-garfield-mario-italian-erasure-bad-news-voice-actors-1284377 |access-date=August 7, 2023 |website=[[i (newspaper)|i]] |archive-date=August 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230807150322/https://inews.co.uk/culture/film/chris-pratt-playing-garfield-mario-italian-erasure-bad-news-voice-actors-1284377 |url-status=live }}</ref> was born on September 17, 1955,<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=CharlesMartinet |number=1036240736524496902 |url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220507174733/https://twitter.com/CharlesMartinet/status/1036240736524496902 |archive-date=May 7, 2022| title=Eyippee! Thank you so much!}}</ref> in [[San Jose, California|San Jose]] or [[Cupertino, California|Cupertino]], [[California]]<ref name=":0" />{{Rp|page=337}} to father Jacques René Pierre Martinet.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fuentes |first=Zach |date=August 17, 2024 |orig-date=August 17, 2024 |title=1st GalaxyCon launches in San Jose, bringing in thousands to city |url=https://abc7news.com/post/1st-galaxycon-launches-san-jose-bringing-thousands-city/15194406/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240822192249/https://abc7news.com/post/1st-galaxycon-launches-san-jose-bringing-thousands-city/15194406/ |archive-date=August 22, 2024 |access-date=September 9, 2024 |website=ABC7 San Francisco |language=en}}</ref> The younger of two children, he has an older brother, John, though he was taller than him despite being the younger sibling, and while his brother was extroverted, Charles was shy and more anxiety-driven than him in his youth. <ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=OG Daniel-San86 |date=Jan 10, 2014 |title=Steve Blum And Charles Martinet Q&A Panel - Pt. 2 of 2 Sac-Anime Winter 2014 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzEsygrdyGU |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718013043/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzEsygrdyGU&t=1744s |archive-date=2023-07-18 |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=YouTube}}</ref>{{Rp|location=20:16–20:18}}<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Huguenor |first=Mike |date=Dec 5, 2018 |title=Super Speech: Charles Martinet turned a minor Shakespearean role into one of the most recognized voices in video game history |url=https://www.metrosiliconvalley.com/super-speech/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231011213419/https://www.metrosiliconvalley.com/super-speech/ |archive-date=2023-10-11 |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=Metro Silicon Valley |language=en-US}}</ref> His mother's family had been in the country since the [[Mayflower|Mayflower voyages]],<ref name=":1" />{{Rp|location=20:26–20:36}} while his father grew up in [[Paris]], [[France]],<ref name=":2" /> and Martinet's paternal grandfather served in [[World War I]] under [[John J. Pershing|General Pershing]] in order to get eligibility for [[Citizenship of the United States|American citizenship]]; they then came to the US when Martinet was a child. This makes him French-American.<ref name=":1" />{{Rp|location=20:37–20:51}}

His family moved to [[Barcelona]], [[Spain]] when he was 12 years old, where he attended an American [[middle school]].<ref name=":2" /><ref name="SacAnime">{{cite web |title=CHARLES MARTINET |url=http://www.sacanime.com/?page_id=5436 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402105732/http://www.sacanime.com/?page_id=5436 |archive-date=April 2, 2015 |access-date=March 11, 2015 |website=SacAnime}}</ref> In 1969, after 3 years in Spain, they moved to Paris, France.<ref name=":2" /><ref name="SacAnime" /> As a result, he became [[Fluency|fluent]] in [[Spanish language|Spanish]] and [[French language|French]]; he can also speak a little bit of [[Italian language|Italian]].<ref name=":0" />{{Rp|page=337}} He attended the [[American School of Paris]] and graduated in 1974.<ref name=":0" />{{Rp|page=338}}

As a young adult, Martinet became interested in [[international law]].<ref name=":0" />{{Rp|page=338}}<ref name=":2" /><ref name="BBC" /><ref name="theswervemagazine" /> He attended the [[University of California, Berkeley]], where he [[Academic major|majored]] in [[history]] or [[politics]].<ref name=":2" /><ref name="BBC" /> In his senior year, he decided to discontinue his studies after a tutor told him to "regurgitate information he'd written in his book, chapter-by-chapter".<ref name="BBC">{{cite news |last=Savage |first=Mark |date=October 1, 2012 |title=The actors hiding inside your video games |work=[[BBC News]] |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-19664003 |url-status=live |access-date=March 11, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150422005227/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-19664003 |archive-date=April 22, 2015}}</ref> When he was about 20 years old, a friend persuaded him to take acting classes<ref name=":0" />{{Rp|page=338}} to combat his [[fear of public speaking]].<ref name=":2" /><ref name="theswervemagazine" /> His first role was a monologue from the ''[[Spoon River Anthology]]''.<ref name="theswervemagazine">{{cite web |last=Regina |first=Steven |title=Super Martinet Sunshine |url=http://www.theswervemagazine.com/Charles_Martinet_Wizard_World_Pittsburgh_November_4-6_Super_Mario_The_Swerve_Magazine.html |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405215317/http://www.theswervemagazine.com/Charles_Martinet_Wizard_World_Pittsburgh_November_4-6_Super_Mario_The_Swerve_Magazine.html |archive-date=2023-04-05 |access-date=March 11, 2015 |website=The Swerve Magazine}}</ref>

Martinet auditioned for and won an apprenticeship at the [[Berkeley Repertory Theatre]].<ref name=":0" />{{Rp|page=338}} After training with the Berkeley Rep for several years, Martinet went to London to attend the [[Drama Studio London]],<ref name=":0" />{{Rp|page=338}}<ref name="theswervemagazine" /> where among other skills, he discovered his talent for [[Accent (sociolinguistics)|accents]] and [[dialect]]s.<ref name="SacAnime" /> Upon returning to California he joined the Berkeley Repertory Theatre. He went on to become a founding member of the [[San Jose Repertory Theatre]] for four years.<ref name="theswervemagazine" />


==Career==
==Career==
Martinet earned the job as Mario's voice at [[Nintendo]] when one day in 1991, he was on the beach and received a call from a friend who told him that there was going to be an audition at a trade show in which auditioneers "talk to people as a plumber". He went to the audition at the last minute as the casting directors were already putting away their equipment. Charles Martinet walked in and asked, "Can I please read for this?". The directors let him [[audition]] and told him, "You're an Italian plumber from [[Brooklyn]]". At first Martinet planned to talk like a [[stereotypical]] Italian American with a deep, raspy voice. He then thought to himself that it would be too harsh for children to hear, so he made it more soft-hearted and friendly, resulting in what Mario's voice is today. Martinet has also stated that he kept on talking with his Mario voice until the audition tape ran out. He says that Gremio from [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]'' was an inspiration for his portrayal of Mario.
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Working for Nintendo since 1987, Martinet started voicing Mario at video game [[Trade fair|trade show]]s in which attendees would walk up to a TV screen displaying a 3-D Mario head that moved around the screen and talked. This system was called "Mario in Real-Time" or "MIRT". Martinet could see the attendees by means of a hidden camera setup, and a facial [[motion capture]] rig recorded his mouth movements in order to synchronize Martinet's mouth movement with the on-screen Mario mouth movement. This [[digital puppetry]], with Martinet's comic performance, was a novelty at the time.


Working for Nintendo since 1991, Martinet started voicing Mario at video game [[Trade|trade shows]] in which attendees would walk up to a TV screen displaying a 3-D Mario head that was designed to move around the screen and hold full conversations with them.<ref name="BBC" /> This system was called Mario in Real-Time or MIRT and was developed by [[Pasadena, California|Pasadena]] based SimGraphics.<ref name="BBC" /> Martinet could see the attendees by means of a hidden camera setup, and a facial [[motion capture]] rig recorded his mouth movements to synchronize Martinet's mouth movement with the on-screen Mario mouth movement. This [[digital puppetry]], with Martinet's comic performance, was a novelty at the time.<ref>{{cite book |last=Ryan |first=Jeff |date=2012 |title=Super Mario: How Nintendo Conquered America |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9_JvDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA137 |location=London, England |publisher=[[Portfolio (publisher)|Portfolio]] / [[Penguin Group|Penguin]] |page=137 |isbn=978-1-59184-563-8 |access-date=May 7, 2022 |archive-date=August 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829191634/https://books.google.com/books?id=9_JvDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA137 |url-status=live }}</ref>
Martinet was told by his friend that there was going to be an audition at a trade show in which you "talk to people as a plumber". He went to the audition at the last minute as the casting directors were already putting away their equipment. Charles Martinet walked in and asked, "Can I please read for this?". The directors let him [[audition]] and told him,"You're an Italian plumber from [[Brooklyn]]". At first Martinet planned to talk like a [[Stereotype|stereotypical]] [[Italian American]] with a deep, raspy voice. He then thought to himself that it would be too harsh for little children to hear, so he made it more soft-hearted and friendly resulting in what Mario's voice is today. Martinet has also stated that he kept on talking with his [[Mario]] voice until the audition tape ran out.<ref>[http://www.gametrailers.com/player/21103.html?pl=game Gametrailers.com - Game Head - Charles Martinet – The Voice of Mario<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


Martinet's first video game appearance as Mario was in the 1994 CD version of ''[[Mario Teaches Typing]]'' and formally debuted in the 1995 release of ''[[Mario's Game Gallery]]'', where he spoke full dialogue as Mario for extended periods of time to the player.<ref>{{cite news |last=Crumlish |first=Callum |date=August 13, 2022 |title=Super Mario Movie star 'humbled' by Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero role |work=[[Daily Express]] |url=https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/films/1654780/super-mario-movie-charles-martinet-dragon-ball-super-super-hero |access-date=March 4, 2023 |archive-date=March 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230304170928/https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/films/1654780/super-mario-movie-charles-martinet-dragon-ball-super-super-hero |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=12 Weird Mario Games You May Have Missed |work=Twinfinite |last=Cocking |first=Tony |date=January 3, 2023 |url=https://twinfinite.net/2023/01/weird-mario-games/ |access-date=March 4, 2023 |archive-date=March 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230304170929/https://twinfinite.net/2023/01/weird-mario-games/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
Martinet's video game voice over debut was as Mario in the 1995 Windows release of Interplay's game ''[[Educational games in the Mario series#Mario's Game Gallery|Mario's FUNdamentals]]''. However, most were first exposed to Mario's voice in the landmark 1996 game ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. He has voiced Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Toadsworth, Baby Mario, and Baby Luigi in most games where in these characters speak. He also voiced the enemies [[Super Mario Bros. 2|Wart]], [[List of Mario series characters#MouserMouser|MouserMouser]], [[Super Mario Bros. 2|Tryclyde]], and [[Super Mario Bros. 2|Clawgrip]] in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2#Super Mario Advance|Super Mario Advance]]''. His voice work appears in the English and Japanese-language versions of the games.


Most were first exposed to Mario's voice in the landmark 1996 game ''[[Super Mario 64]]''.<ref name="martinetthenational">{{Cite web |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2022/03/10/charles-martinet-on-30-years-of-voicing-nintendos-beloved-mario-its-such-an-honour/ |title=Charles Martinet on 30 years of voicing Nintendo's beloved Mario: 'It's such an honour' |date=March 10, 2022 |access-date=October 3, 2022 |website=[[The National News]] |last=Lau |first=Evelyn |archive-date=August 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829191641/https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2022/03/10/charles-martinet-on-30-years-of-voicing-nintendos-beloved-mario-its-such-an-honour/ |url-status=live }}</ref> During his time working through MIRT, Martinet became acquainted with Mario series creator [[Shigeru Miyamoto]]. Seeking a professional voice actor for ''Super Mario 64'', Miyamoto had Nintendo contact Martinet to inquire about voicing Mario in the game.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://shmuplations.com/mario64/|title=Super Mario 64 – 1996 Developer Interviews|website=Shmuplations|access-date=April 16, 2023|archive-date=September 29, 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210929071918/http://shmuplations.com/mario64/|url-status=live}}</ref> An opportunity he was not expecting, Martinet agreed immediately, making the trip from Sausalito to [[Bad Animals Studio]] in [[Seattle]] to record for the game. Mostly unscripted, Martinet was given examples of what the teams in Japan were looking for by the producers, in addition to improvisation which lead to the creation of many of Mario's catchphrases. During the recording session, it was wondered what Mario would do when the player leaves him alone. In the end, Martinet came up with the idea that Mario would dream of pasta during his sleep.{{citation needed|date=April 2023}} In the final game, Mario says "night nighty. Ahhh spaghetti, ahhh ravioli, ahhh mamma mia" when in his second sleeping position.
Martinet also provided voiceover acting for the boxers and the announcer in the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]] title [[Super Punch-Out!!]]. He also voiced the character Vigoro in [[Sega]]'s [[Dreamcast]] and [[Nintendo GameCube]] [[Computer role-playing game|RPG]], ''[[Skies of Arcadia]]''. He is also the voice of Homunculus in the Konami PlayStation 2 game [[Shadow of Destiny]], and provided voices for ''[[Reader Rabbit]]'' and ''[[The ClueFinders]]'' games.


Following ''Super Mario 64'', he would go on to additionally voice Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Metal Mario, Shadow Mario, Mini-Mario Toys, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi and Baby Wario in most games wherein these characters speak. He also voiced the enemies Wart, Mouser, Tryclyde, and Clawgrip in ''[[Super Mario Advance]]''. His voice work appears in the English and Japanese language versions of the games. With his work as Mario in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', the [[Guinness World Records|Guinness Book of World Records]] recognized Martinet for having performed the same character in one hundred different titles, the most of any video game voice actor.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.avclub.com/charles-martinet-now-holds-a-guinness-record-for-voicin-1831124428 | title = Charles Martinet now holds a Guinness record for voicing Super Mario 100 times | first = Sam | last = Barsanti | date = December 15, 2018 | access-date = December 17, 2018 | work = [[The A.V. Club]] | archive-date = December 16, 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181216125556/https://news.avclub.com/charles-martinet-now-holds-a-guinness-record-for-voicin-1831124428 | url-status = live }}</ref>
Martinet has also worked as a voice actor in commercials, cartoons, and promotions. At the [[Electronic Entertainment Expo|E3]] trade show in 2005, Charles (as an [[Animal Crossing]] character) could be found roaming the virtual [[village]] featured in the playable demo of ''[[Animal Crossing: Wild World]]''. Martinet also did Mario's voice as the voice announcer for ''[[Pac-Man Vs.]]'' on the Nintendo GameCube.


In February 2021, Martinet said the possibility of reprising his role in the animated ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' would be a "marvelous thing" and that if he were asked to voice Mario he would "go in and play with great joy and happiness".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Doolan |first=Liam |date=February 13, 2021 |title=Charles Martinet Would Love To Voice Mario In Upcoming Illumination Movie |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/02/charles_martinet_would_love_to_voice_mario_in_upcoming_illumination_movie |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210214044532/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/02/charles_martinet_would_love_to_voice_mario_in_upcoming_illumination_movie |archive-date=February 14, 2021 |access-date=February 14, 2021 |website=[[Nintendo Life]]}}</ref> Despite this, [[Chris Pratt]] was cast as Mario instead, and Martinet appeared briefly for cameo voices of Mario's father and a Brooklyn citizen named Giuseppe.
Other than the Mario series, Charles has also done work for the video game ''[[Cel Damage]]'' as the voice of Fowl Mouth, as well as the primary voice work in several educational game series such as [[LeapFrog Enterprises|LeapFrog]].<ref>[http://www.charlesmartinet.com/voiceover.html charlesmartinet.com - Charles Martinet Voice Over]</ref>

[[File:Charles Martinet 2014.jpg|right|thumb|Martinet at [[SacAnime]] 2014]]
Martinet provided voiceover acting for the boxers and the announcer in the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]] title ''[[Super Punch-Out!!]]''. He voiced the character Vigoro in [[Sega]]'s [[Dreamcast]] and [[GameCube]] [[role-playing video game]], ''[[Skies of Arcadia]]''. He did the voice of Homunculus in the Konami [[PlayStation 2]], [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]] and Windows game ''[[Shadow of Destiny]]'', and provided voices for ''[[Reader Rabbit]]'' and ''[[The ClueFinders]]'' games. In 2009, Martinet told ''That Gaming Site'' that he wanted to voice [[Link (The Legend of Zelda)|Link]] in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'', but [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] told him that Link would remain without a voice. However, Link's grunts have been voiced by various Japanese voice actors.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Worthington |first1=Thomas |title=An Interview with Charles Martinet |url=http://thatgamingsite.com/article/316/2/an-interview-with-charles-martinet/ |access-date=March 11, 2015 |work=That Gaming Site |date=November 20, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091120012058/http://thatgamingsite.com/article/316/2/an-interview-with-charles-martinet/ |archive-date=November 20, 2009 |page=2}}</ref>

In addition to video game voiceovers, Martinet has worked as a voice actor in commercials, cartoons, and promotions. At the [[Electronic Entertainment Expo]] (E3) trade show in [[E3 2005|2005]], Martinet remotely interacted with players from New York in a playable demo of ''[[Animal Crossing: Wild World]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Theobald |first1=Phil |title=GameSpy: Animal Crossing DS |url=http://ds.gamespy.com/nintendo-ds/animal-crossing-ds/616540p1.html |access-date=March 11, 2015 |work=ds.gamespy.com |date=May 18, 2005 |archive-date=October 8, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131008162945/http://ds.gamespy.com/nintendo-ds/animal-crossing-ds/616540p1.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Martinet did Mario's voice as the announcer for ''[[Pac-Man Vs.]]'' on the Nintendo GameCube.<ref>{{cite news |title=Pac-Man Vs. |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/11/13/pac-man-vs-2 |access-date=March 11, 2015 |work=[[IGN]] |date=November 13, 2003 |language=en |archive-date=August 1, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801041916/http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/11/13/pac-man-vs-2 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Other than the ''Mario'' series, Martinet has also done work for the video game ''[[Cel Damage]]'' as the voice of Fowl Mouth, as well as the primary voice work in several educational game series such as [[LeapFrog Enterprises|LeapFrog]].<ref name="charlesmartinet-voiceover">{{cite web |url=http://www.charlesmartinet.com/voiceover.html |title=Charles Martinet—Voice Over |website=www.charlesmartinet.com |access-date=September 14, 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210070844/http://www.charlesmartinet.com/voiceover.html |archive-date=February 10, 2009}}</ref> He also voiced the dragon Paarthurnax in the 2011 video game ''[[The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim]]'', Orvus in 2009's ''[[Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time]]'', and narrated the cutscenes and menus for the 2013 video game ''[[Runner2]]''<ref>{{cite web |last=Roush |first=Mike |url=http://gaijingames.com/blog-post/what-flavor |title=What a Flavor! |work=Runner2 Blog |publisher=Gaijin Games |access-date=March 15, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130122230643/http://gaijingames.com/blog-post/what-flavor |archive-date=January 22, 2013 }}</ref> and ''[[Runner3]]'', appearing as a hidden playable character in the latter. Martinet also narrated for the 2020 Netflix docuseries ''[[High Score (TV series)|High Score]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Friscia |first1=John |title=High Score Netflix documentary about games is narrated by Charles Martinet |url=https://www.nintendoenthusiast.com/high-score-netflix-documentary-about-games-is-narrated-by-charles-martinet/ |access-date=August 11, 2020 |work=Nintendo Enthusiast |date=August 6, 2020 |archive-date=August 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809095914/https://www.nintendoenthusiast.com/high-score-netflix-documentary-about-games-is-narrated-by-charles-martinet/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Martinet provided the voice of Magenta in the English dub of the 2022 anime film ''[[Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero]]''.<ref name="dbs-super-hero-dub">{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|title=Crunchyroll Reveals Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero Film's Worldwide Screening Dates, English Dub Cast|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-06-14/crunchyroll-reveals-dragon-ball-super-super-hero-film-worldwide-screening-dates-english-dub-cast/.186652|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=June 14, 2022|access-date=June 14, 2022|archive-date=June 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220614143253/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-06-14/crunchyroll-reveals-dragon-ball-super-super-hero-film-worldwide-screening-dates-english-dub-cast/.186652|url-status=live}}</ref>

Martinet had stated in 2021 that he wanted to voice Mario for the rest of his life, and also said that he would ask Nintendo to find a successor in the case he would think that he won't be able to do it anymore.<ref name="life">{{cite magazine|last=Gerblick|first=Jordan|title=Charles Martinet wants to voice Mario for the rest of his life|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/charles-martinet-wants-to-voice-mario-for-the-rest-of-his-life/|magazine=[[Games Radar]]|date=October 21, 2021|access-date=April 9, 2023|archive-date=April 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409201935/https://www.gamesradar.com/charles-martinet-wants-to-voice-mario-for-the-rest-of-his-life/|url-status=live}}</ref> On August 21, 2023, Nintendo of America announced on [[Twitter]] that Martinet would be retiring from providing voice acting for the ''Super Mario'' games but would continue to work with Nintendo as "[[Brand ambassador|Mario Ambassador]]".<ref>
{{Cite tweet |author=[[Nintendo of America]] |user=NintendoAmerica |number=1693624002982314108 |title=We have a message for fans of the Mushroom Kingdom. Please take a look. |access-date=August 21, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Abbas |first=Hamzah |date=2023-08-21 |title=Mario: Voice of Nintendo game star Charles Martinet steps down after 27 years |language=en-GB |work=[[BBC News]] |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-66574424 |access-date=2023-08-21 |archive-date=August 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230821212240/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-66574424 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Kevin Afghani]] subsequently took over the role of Mario and Luigi starting with ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'', as well as Wario beginning with ''[[WarioWare: Move It!]]''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mario's New Voice Actor Announced by Nintendo After Charles Martinet's Departure|url=https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/mario-new-voice-actor-nintendo-kevin-afghani-1235755568/|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Ethan|last=Shanfeld|date=October 13, 2023|access-date=October 13, 2023|archive-date=October 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231018225905/https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/mario-new-voice-actor-nintendo-kevin-afghani-1235755568/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McWhertor |first=Michael |date=2023-11-03 |title=The new voice of Mario is also the new voice of Wario |url=https://www.polygon.com/23945633/nitnendo-wario-voice-actor-charles-martinet-kevin-afghani |access-date=2023-11-06 |website=Polygon |language=en-US |archive-date=November 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231106180332/https://www.polygon.com/23945633/nitnendo-wario-voice-actor-charles-martinet-kevin-afghani |url-status=live }}</ref> and Waluigi beginning with ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]''.<ref>{{cite tweet |url=https://twitter.com/KevinAfghani/status/1847099431646384229 |title=On a side note: I am Waluigi in this game! It was probably the most fun I have ever had in the booth.|user=KevinAfghani|date=October 17, 2024|number=1847099431646384229|access-date=October 17, 2024}}</ref>


==Public appearances==
==Public appearances==
As the former voice of Mario, Martinet has become a well-known personality and has made public appearances at several video game related events where he meets fans for chat, photographs, and autographs. He has made regular appearances at game events such as [[Electronic Entertainment Expo]], [[Gamescom]], and the [[Eurogamer#Eurogamer Expo|Eurogamer Expo]], and at launch events of games like ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and [[Super Mario Galaxy 2|its sequel]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Purchese |first=Robert |date=June 3, 2010 |title=Martinet to appear at SMG2 launch event |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/smg2-london-launch-boasts-martinet |website=[[Eurogamer]] |access-date=March 11, 2015 |archive-date=May 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220507041119/https://www.eurogamer.net/smg2-london-launch-boasts-martinet |url-status=live }}</ref>
* '''May 2006''' - During [[Electronic Entertainment Expo|E3]] 2006, Martinet appeared on a human height LCD screen with the "MIRT" system, this can be seen on [[GameSpot]]'s coverage of the Wii at E3.
* '''August 18, 2006''' - Martinet appeared as a guest celebrity at [[Nintendo Power|Nintendo Power's]] annual event, [[Camp Hyrule]].
* '''March 9, 2007''' - appeared as a guest at the Video Games Live Concert in San Francisco, California, USA (alongside [[Kōji Kondō]] and [[Shigeru Miyamoto]]), entering on stage using his trademark Mario and Luigi voices.
* '''November 15, 2007''' - guest appearance at the Game Store at Oxford Street [[United Kingdom|UK]] launch of ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''.
* '''August 24, 2008''' - appeared at the [[Nintendo World Store]] in [[New York City]] to promote the release of [[Mario Super Sluggers]], at which the game was released in the store a day earlier than the official August 25 release date. People who purchased the game received a free baseball with the [[Mario Super Sluggers]] logo on it and a chance to meet Martinet where they could get an autograph and take pictures with him.
* '''November 1, 8 and 15, 2008''' - As part of a Nintendo Tour of [[Mexico]], Martinet appeared at "Meet and Greet the voice of [[Mario]] and friends" events where people had the chance to meet Martinet, get an autograph on a free commemorative poster of [[Mario]] and friends, and take pictures with him.
* '''September 9, 10 and 12 2009''' - As part of an Australian tour, appeared at EB Games in Melbourne, and at Myer Sydney City and Harvey Norman Auburn in Sydney.<ref>[http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=news&nid=34 Nintendo.com.au - News - Meet the Voice of Mario!]</ref>


==Personal life==
== Filmography ==
In 2013, Martinet was evicted from his home in [[Sausalito, California]] following a legal dispute with the family of the recently deceased landlord. Dissatisfied with other homes in his price range, Martinet remained homeless for the next five years, focusing his time on game events.<ref name="galaxycon">{{cite web |title=Charles Martinet panel GalaxyCon 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nx7CPPQwWZI&t=607s |website=YouTube | date=December 3, 2022 |language=en}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
*[[Brotherhood of Justice]] (1986) (TV) .... Deputy
*Hard Traveling (1986) .... Dist. Atty. Cobb
*[[The Dead Pool]] (1988) .... Police Station Reporter #1
*[[Midnight Caller]] .... Mark Heller (1 episode, 1989)
*[[Matlock (TV series)|Matlock]] .... Bo Edmunds (1 episode, 1989)
*Mom (1990) .... Mr. Hernandez
*The Last of His Tribe (1992) (TV) .... Assistant Museum Director
*[[Reasonable Doubts]] .... Bartender (1 episode, 1992)
*[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]] (1993) .... Pilot B
*Criminal Hearts (1995) (as Charles Martinez) .... Juan
*Compromising Situations .... Sal (1 episode, 1995)
*[[Nine Months]] (1995) .... Arnie
*[[Nash Bridges]] .... Hermsdorf (1 episode, 1996)
*Death in Granada (1997) .... Gravedigger
*[[The Game (film)|The Game]] (1997) .... Nicholas' Father
*A Thousand Men and a Baby (1997) (TV) .... Seattle cab driver
*Sheer Passion (1998) .... Lou
*[[Air America (TV series)|Air America]] .... David Dixon (1 episode, 1998)
*[[ER (TV series)|ER]] .... Eddy (1 episode, 2002)
*[[NYPD Blue]] .... Court Officer (1 episode, 2003)
*The Californians (2005) .... City Councilman


Martinet, having spent a large portion of his youth in Europe, speaks fluent [[French language|French]] and [[Spanish language|Spanish]], as well as some [[Italian language|Italian]]. He resides in the [[Netherlands]] with his partner.<ref name="galaxycon" />
==Video games==
*''[[Super Punch-Out!!]] (1994) .... Announcer, Referee, Gabby Jay
*''[[Educational games in the Mario series#Mario's Game Gallery|Mario's FUNdamentals]]'' (1995) .... Mario, Luigi
*''[[Space Quest 6: The Spinal Frontier]]'' (1995) .... Pa Conshohocken/Ray Trace/P'Tooie
*[[Solar Eclipse (video game)|Solar Eclipse]] (1995) .... Spinner
*[[Super Mario 64]] (1996) .... Mario
*[[Mario Kart 64]] (1996) .... Mario, Luigi, Wario
*[[Mario Party]] (1998) .... Mario, Luigi, Wario
*[[Rising Zan: The Samurai Gunman]] (1999) .... Master Suzuki
*[[Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance]] (1999) .... Adm. Holtz
*[[Super Smash Bros.]] (1999) (as Charles Martinee) .... Mario/Luigi
*[[Sports games in the Mario series#Mario Golf|Mario Golf]] (1999) .... Mario, Luigi, Wario
*Carmen Sandiego's Great Chase Through Time (1999) .... William Shakespeare/Ludwig van Beethoven
*Slave Zero (1999) .... Old One, Sangonar
*[[Mario Party 2]] (1999) .... Mario, Luigi, Wario
*[[Sports games in the Mario series#Mario Tennis|Mario Tennis]] (2000) .... Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi
*[[Skies of Arcadia#Skies of Arcadia Legends|Skies of Arcadia Legends]] (2000) .... Vigoro
*[[Mario Party 3]] (2000) .... Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi
*[[Shadow of Destiny]] (2001) .... Homunculus
*[[Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds]] (2001) .... 2-1B, AT-AT driver/OOM-9
*[[Wario Land 4]] (2001) .... Wario
*[[Super Mario Bros. 2#Super Mario Advance|Super Mario Advance]] (2001) .... Mario, Luigi, Wart, Clawgrip, Tryclyde, Mouser
*[[Forever Kingdom]] (2001) .... Darsul
*[[Luigi's Mansion]] (2001) .... Luigi, Mario
*[[Mad Dash Racing]] (2001)
*[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]] (2001) .... Mario, Luigi, Dr. Mario
*[[Cel Damage]] (2001) .... Various
*[[Super Mario World#Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2|Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]] (2001) .... Mario, Luigi
*[[Wario World]] (2002) .... Wario
*[[Jet Set Radio Future]] (2002) .... Gouji Rokkaku
*[[Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast]] (2002) .... Bespin guard 2/Civilian Male/Imperial Officer 2/Rebel Shock
*Troop 3 .... Voice
*[[Super Mario Sunshine]] (2002) .... Mario, Toadsworth
*[[Mario Party 4]] (2002) .... Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi
*[[Shinobi (2002 video game)|Shinobi]] (2002) .... Voice
*[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames!|WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]] (2003) .... Wario
*[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]] (2003) .... Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi
*[[Gladius (video game)|Gladius]] (2003) (voice) .... Additional Voices
*[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames!#Remakes|WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!]] (2003) .... Wario
*[[Mario Kart: Double Dash‼]] (2003) .... Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi
*[[Mario Party 5]] (2003) .... Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi
*[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]] (2003) .... Mario, Luigi
*[[Super Mario Bros. 3#Legacy|Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]] (2003) .... Mario, Luigi
*[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (video game)]] (2003) (voice)
*[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]] (2004) .... Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi
*[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]] (2004) .... Mario
*[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]] (2004) .... Mario
*[[Mario Pinball Land]] (2004) .... Mario
*[[Mario Power Tennis]] (2004) .... Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi
*[[Super Mario 64 DS]] (2004) .... Mario, Luigi, Wario
*[[Mario Party 6]] (2004) .... Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi
*[[WarioWare: Touched!]] (2005) .... Wario
*[[Yoshi Touch & Go]] (2005) .... Baby Mario, Baby Luigi
*[[WarioWare: Twisted!]] (2005) .... Wario
*[[Mario Superstar Baseball]] (2005) .... Mario, Luigi, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Toadsworth
*[[SSX on Tour]] (2005) .... Mario, Luigi
*[[Mario Kart DS]] (2005) .... Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi
*[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]] (2005) .... Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi
*[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]] (2005) .... Mario, Luigi, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi
*[[Super Mario Strikers]] (2005) .... Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi
*[[Mario Party 7]] (2005) .... Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Toadsworth
*[[Super Princess Peach]] (2006) (voice) .... Mario, Luigi
*[[New Super Mario Bros.]] (2006) (voice) .... Mario, Luigi
*[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]] (2007) .... Wario
*[[Super Paper Mario]] (2007) .... Mario, Luigi
*[[Kane & Lynch: Dead Men]] (2007) (voice)
*[[Mario Strikers Charged]] (2007) .... Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi
*[[Wario: Master of Disguise]] (2007) .... Wario
*[[Mario Party 8]] (2007) .... Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, MC Ballyhoo
*[[World in Conflict]] (2007) (voice)
*[[Super Mario Galaxy]] (2007) .... Mario, Luigi
*[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]] (2007, 2008) .... Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi
*[[Mario Party DS]] (2007) .... Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi
*[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]] (2008) .... Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi
*[[Mario Kart Wii]] (2008) .... Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi
*[[Mario Super Sluggers]] (2008) .... Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi
*[[Wario Land: The Shake Dimension]] (2008) .... Wario
*[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]] (2009) .... Mario, Luigi


==Filmography==
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===Film===
{{succession box | before = [[Walker Boone]] </br> 1990-1992 </br> [[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]] & [[Super Mario World (TV series)|Captain N & Super Mario World]] | title = Voice of [[Mario]] | years = 1995-present </br> Multiple Mario video games | after = Current Incumbent}}
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! Year !! Title !!Role!! Notes
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|1986||''[[Hard Traveling]]''||Dist. Atty. Cobb ||
|-
|1988||''[[The Dead Pool]]'' || ||<ref name="charlesmartinet-resume">{{cite web |url= http://charlesmartinet.com/resume.html |title=Charles Martinet—Resume |website=www.charlesmartinet.com |access-date=January 18, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170102055333/http://charlesmartinet.com/resume.html |archive-date=January 2, 2017}}</ref>
|-
|1995||''[[Nine Months]]''||Arnie ||<ref name="charlesmartinet-actor">{{cite web |url=http://charlesmartinet.com/actor.html |title=Charles Martinet—Actor |website=www.charlesmartinet.com |access-date=January 18, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170102065539/http://charlesmartinet.com/actor.html |archive-date=January 2, 2017}}</ref> Credited as Charles A. Martinet
|-
|1997||''Beauty and the Beast''||Red-Suited Ghost (voice) ||Direct-to-video
|-
|1997||''Anastasia''||Yellow Bird, Pierre, General, Rasputin's Dog (voice) ||Direct-to-video <br /> (uncredited) <br /> Also screenplay
|-
|1997||''[[The Game (1997 film)|The Game]]''||Nicholas' Father ||<ref name="charlesmartinet-actor" />
|-
|2004||''Little Angels: The Brightest Christmas''||(voice)||Direct-to-video
|-
|2005||''[[The Californians (film)|The Californians]]''||City Councilman ||
|-
|2019||''Rekindle''||Alfredo |Canceled
|-
|2022||''[[Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero]]''||Magenta (voice) || <ref name="btva" /> English dub<ref name="dbs-super-hero-dub" />
|-
|2023||''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''||Mario and Luigi's father & Giuseppe||<ref name="btva" /> Cameo roles<ref>{{cite web |last=Murphy |first=J. Kim |date=September 23, 2021 |title=Nintendo Direct: Chris Pratt Will Voice Mario in the Super Mario Bros. Movie |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/chris-pratt-nintendo-direct-super-mario-bros-movie-cast-illumination-entertainment |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210923223916/https://www.ign.com/articles/chris-pratt-nintendo-direct-super-mario-bros-movie-cast-illumination-entertainment |archive-date=September 23, 2021 |access-date=September 24, 2021 |work=[[IGN]]}}</ref> and multilanguage voice-over
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="white-space:nowrap"
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! Year !! Title !!Role!! Notes
|-
|1986||''[[Brotherhood of Justice]]''||Deputy ||<ref name="charlesmartinet-resume" /> TV Movie
|-
|1989||''[[Midnight Caller]]''||Mark Heller ||<ref name="charlesmartinet-actor" /> Episode: "Blood Red"
|-
|1992||''[[The Last of His Tribe]]''||Assistant Museum Director ||<ref name="charlesmartinet-actor" /> TV Movie
|-
|1992||''[[Reasonable Doubts]]''||Bartender ||Episode: "Lifelines: Part 1"
|-
|1992||''Bay City Story''||Art Ronstadt ||TV movie
|-
|1994||''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (OVA)|JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]'' ||Senator Wilson Philips, Speedwagon Foundation Pilot B (voice)||<ref name="btva" /> 2 episodes
|-
|1996–1998 ||''[[Nash Bridges]]''||Jean-Yves, Tony, Hermsdorf ||<ref name="charlesmartinet-actor" /> 3 Episodes
|-
|1998||''[[Air America (TV series)|Air America]]''||David Dixon ||Episode: "Fever"
|-
|2020||''[[High Score (TV series)|High Score]]''||Narrator||6 episodes
|-
|}

===Video games===
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|-
! style="background:#b0c4de;"| Year
! style="background:#b0c4de;"| Title
! style="background:#b0c4de;"| Role ([[voice acting]])
! style="background:#b0c4de;" class="unsortable"| Notes
! style="background:#b0c4de;" class="unsortable"| Source
|-
|1993||''[[Police Quest: Open Season]]''||Prostitute, Billy Bob, Janitor|| ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sierrachest.com/index.php?a=person&id=2029&fld=general|title=The Sierra Chest – Charles Martinet: Biography|website=sierrachest.com|access-date=May 19, 2019|archive-date=October 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017174314/http://sierrachest.com/index.php?a=person&id=2029&fld=general|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"|1994||''[[Super Punch-Out!!]]''||Announcer, Referee, Boxers || ||<ref name="btva" /><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rXthzxVFqU |title=Super Punch-Out!! End Credits |date=4 September 2007 |last=redmcmxxcii |time=2m31s |quote=SPECIAL THANKS TO Charles Martinet |via=YouTube |access-date=October 18, 2023 |archive-date=October 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231018022811/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rXthzxVFqU |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|''[[Mario Teaches Typing]]''||rowspan="2" |Mario || CD-ROM version only||
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| rowspan="3"|1995||''[[Mario's Game Gallery]]''|| ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Solar Eclipse (video game)|Solar Eclipse]]''||Spinner || ||
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|''[[Space Quest 6]]''||Pa Conshohocken, Ray Trace, P'Tooie || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
| rowspan="2"|1996||''[[Super Mario 64]]'' ||Mario || ||<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Charles Martinet (visual voices guide) |url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Charles-Martinet/ |website=Behind The Voice Actors (BTVA) |publisher=Inyxception Enterprises, Inc. |access-date=January 18, 2018 |archive-date=January 19, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180119121747/http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Charles-Martinet/ |url-status=live }} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information; click on the checkmark to view details. Some roles without checkmarks nevertheless have screenshots linked next to "Credit Verification:" on the work's page that confirm the voice actor but not the character. This source is used here regardless of verification status.</ref>
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|''[[Mario Kart 64]]''||Mario, [[Luigi]], [[Wario]], narrator || All versions (for Mario)<br />North American/European versions (for Luigi and Wario)<br />Credited as Charles Martinee ||<ref name="btva" />
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| rowspan="3" |1997||''[[Grossology (books)|Grossology: The Science of Really Gross Things]]''|| Additional Voices || ||
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|''[[Mario Teaches Typing 2]]''|| Mario ||Uncredited || <ref name="btva" />
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|''[[Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle Stadium]]''
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|<ref name="btva" />
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| rowspan="7" |1998||''[[Mario Party (video game)|Mario Party]]''||Mario ||Credited as Charles Martinee<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mario Party (1999 Video Game) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Mario-Party/ |access-date=17 October 2023 |website=Behind The Voice Actors |publisher=Inyxception Enterprises, Inc. |archive-date=January 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230106071943/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Mario-Party/ |url-status=live }} [https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/_img/games/credits_666.jpg Official Credits]</ref>|| <ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Dr. Seuss]] Kindergarten''
|[[The Cat in the Hat|Cat in the Hat]]
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|<ref name="btva" />
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|''Dr. Seuss Preschool''
|Cat in the Hat, [[Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories|Yertle the Turtle]]
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|<ref name="btva" />
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|''Dr. Seuss Toddler''
|Cat in the Hat
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|<ref name="btva" />
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|[[Madeline (video game series)|''Madeline Classroom Companion: 1st & 2nd Grade Reading'']]
|Lord Cucuface
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|<ref name="btva" />
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|[[Reader Rabbit 2nd Grade|''Reader Rabbit's 2nd Grade'']]
|Monstrous Mirror, Sir Drayson Dragon
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|<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[The ClueFinders Math Adventures]]''||Guide || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
| rowspan="9" |1999
|''[[Super Smash Bros. (video game)|Super Smash Bros.]]''||Mario, Luigi ||Reused voices<ref name="btva" />
Credited as Charles Martinee
|<ref name="btva" /><ref>{{cite video game | developer=[[HAL Laboratory]] | title=Super Smash Bros. | publisher=[[Nintendo]] | scene=Ending credits, 0:49 in, Voice Actors | year=1999}}</ref><!-- url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95Njb-v79GA -->
|-
|''[[Mario Golf (video game)|Mario Golf]]''|| Mario, Luigi, Baby Mario, Wario
Metal Mario{{Citation needed|date=October 2023|reason=Not listed in BTVA. Note: Wario is listed separately in "Charles Martinet (visual voices guide)".}}
|Credited as Charles Martinee<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mario Golf (1999 Video Game) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Mario-Golf/ |access-date=17 October 2023 |website=Behind The Voice Actors |publisher=Inyxception Enterprises, Inc. |archive-date=November 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221112212205/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Mario-Golf/ |url-status=live }}</ref>||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Carmen Sandiego's Great Chase Through Time]]''||[[William Shakespeare]], [[Ludwig van Beethoven]] || ||
|-
|''[[Slave Zero]]''||Old One, Sangonar || ||
|-
|''[[Mario Party 2]]''||Mario|| ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance]]''||Admiral Holtz, Rebel Pilot 8 || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Rising Zan: The Samurai Gunman]]'' ||Master Suzuki || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Spawn (1999 video game)|Spawn]]''
|Clown, The Curse
|
|<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''Reader Rabbit's Math Ages 6-9''
|Captain Ratbeard
|
|<ref name="btva" />
|-
| rowspan="3" |2000||''[[Mario Tennis]]''||Mario, Luigi, Baby Mario, Wario, [[Waluigi]] || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Skies of Arcadia]]''|| Vigoro ||English dub ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Mario Party 3]]''||Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
| rowspan="13" |2001||''[[Super Mario Advance]]''|| Mario, Luigi, Wart, Mouser, Tryclyde, Clawgrip, Fryguy, Announcer || Uncredited ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Dr. Mario 64]]''||Dr. Mario/Metal Mario, Wario/Vampire Wario || ||
|-
|''[[Forever Kingdom]]''||Darsul ||English dub ||
|-
|''[[Wario Land 4]]''||Wario || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''||Luigi, Mario || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Cel Damage]]'' ||Fowl Mouth, Fleming, Brian the Brain, Fleming's Friend || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds]]'' ||2-1B, AT-AT Driver, OOM-9 || ||<ref name="btva" /> (click the checkmark and look near the center of the image to confirm all of them)
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''||Mario, Luigi, Dr. Mario || Reused voices<ref name="btva" />||<ref name="btva" /><ref>{{cite video game | developer=[[HAL Laboratory]] | title=Super Smash Bros. Melee | publisher=[[Nintendo]] | scene=Ending credits, 0:24 | year=2001}}</ref><!-- url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXeHwKjkeuU -->
|-
|''[[Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World]]''||Mario, Luigi, Announcer ||Uncredited ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[The ClueFinders: Mystery Mansion Arcade]]'' ||Alistair Loveless, Pericles Lear || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Shadow of Memories]]''||Homunculus || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''
|Mario
|
|<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Mad Dash Racing]]''
|Spanx, Ash
|
|<ref name="btva" />
|-
| rowspan="7" |2002||''[[Jet Set Radio Future]]''||Gouji Rokkaku || ||<ref>{{cite video game|title=[[Jet Set Radio Future]]|developer=[[Smilebit]]|publisher=[[Sega]]|date=February 25, 2002|platform=[[Xbox (console)|Xbox]]|level=[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OX0VHT80Fk Credits]}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast]]'' ||Bespin Cop 2, Civilian Male, Imperial Officer 2, Rebel Shock Troop 3 || ||
|-
|''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''||Mario, Pianta (Male)
Isle Delfino Commercial{{Citation needed|date=October 2023|reason=Not in BTVA}}
| ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]'' ||Baby Mario ||rowspan=2|Uncredited||
|-
|''[[Mario Party 4]]''||Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi || <ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Shinobi (2002 video game)|Shinobi]]''||Additional voices ||English dub ||<ref name="btva" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Shinobi (2002 Video Game) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Shinobi/ |website=Behind The Voice Actors |access-date=September 9, 2021 |postscript=. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. |archive-date=November 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211114054108/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Shinobi/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|''[[The House of the Dead III]]''
|Dr. Curien
|Uncredited, identified by ear by Behind The Voice Actors committee
|<ref name="btva" />
|-
| rowspan="11" |2003||''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames!|WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$]]''|| rowspan="2" |Wario ||Uncredited ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Wario World]]''|| || <ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''||Mario, Luigi ||Uncredited ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''||Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Shadow Mario || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Gladius (video game)|Gladius]]'' ||Additional Voices || ||
|-
|''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Games!]]''|| Wario || ||
|-
|''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (video game)|The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''|| Easterlings || ||
|-
|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''||Mario, Luigi, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Wario, Waluigi || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Pac-Man Vs.]]''||Mario || ||<ref>{{cite web|last1=Harris|first1=Craig|title=Pac-Man Vs. – GameCube Review|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/12/10/pac-man-vs|access-date=December 25, 2017|date=December 9, 2003|archive-date=January 23, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120123144514/http://cube.ign.com/articles/445/445504p2.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Mario Party 5]]''||Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi ||Uncredited ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''||Mario, Luigi || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
| rowspan="10"|2004||''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]''||Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]''||Mario, Mini Mario || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''|| rowspan="1"|Mario, Doopliss (when impersonating Mario) || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Mario Pinball Land]]''|| Mario || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]''||Wario || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' ||Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age]]'' || Eaoden
Gimli{{Citation needed|date=October 2023|reason=Not in BTVA}}
| ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Mario Party 6]]''||Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi ||Uncredited ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''||Mario, Luigi, Wario || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]''|| Wario || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
| rowspan="12"|2005||''[[Virtua Quest]]''|| Announcer, Snake Eyes, [[Lau Chan]], [[List of Virtua Fighter characters#Shun Di|Shun Di]] || English dub||
|-
|''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]'' || Baby Mario || ||
|-
|''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]'' ||Mario, Luigi, Waluigi, Wario ||Uncredited ||
|-
|''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''|| Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Mario Tennis: Power Tour]]''|| Mario, Luigi, Waluigi, Wario (cameo) || ||
|-
|''[[SSX on Tour]]'' || rowspan="2"| Mario, Luigi|| ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Super Princess Peach]]'' || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Mario Party 7]]'' || rowspan="2" |Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi ||Uncredited ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Mario Kart DS]]''|| ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]''||Mario, Luigi, Wario, [[Robot|Robo]] Mario||
|<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''||Mario, Luigi, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'' ||Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
| rowspan="5"|2006||''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' ||Mario, Luigi || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''|| Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi || ||
|-
|''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]''|| Mario, Mini Mario ||rowspan=2|Uncredited ||
|-
|''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''|| Baby Mario, Baby Wario
Baby Luigi{{Citation needed|date=October 2023|reason=Not listed in BTVA}}
|<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]''|| Wario || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
| rowspan="10"|2007||''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP|Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'' || Mario, Luigi, Waluigi, Wario, Robo Mario || rowspan="3" |Uncredited ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]''|| Wario ||
|-
|''[[Super Paper Mario]]''|| Mario, Luigi ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''|| Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Mario Party 8]]''|| Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi
Big Top{{Failed verification|date=October 2023|reason=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Mario-Party-8/ says MC Ballyhoo / Big Top is voiced by Stephan Weyte.}}
| ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[World in Conflict]]'' || || ||
|-
|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' ||Mario, Luigi || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''|| rowspan="2"|Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Mario Party DS]]''|| ||
|-
|''[[Kane & Lynch: Dead Men]]'' ||The Elder Brother / Vaultbreaker || ||
|-
| rowspan="7"|2008|| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' ||Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''||rowspan="2" |Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''|| ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Hellboy: The Science of Evil]]''||Additional Voices || ||
|-
|''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]'' ||Wario || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Aion (video game)|Aion: The Tower of Eternity]]'' || || ||
|-
|''[[WarioWare: Snapped!]]''||Wario || ||
|-
| rowspan="5"|2009||''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' ||Mario, Luigi || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!]]'' ||Mario, Mini Mario ||Uncredited ||
|-
|''[[Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time]]''||Orvus || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' ||Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''||Mario, Luigi || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
| rowspan="5"|2010||''[[Resonance of Fate]]''||Cardinal Lagerfeld ||English dub||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''||Mario, Luigi || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!]]'' || Mario, Mini Mario ||Uncredited ||
|-
|''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''||Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[WarioWare D.I.Y.]]''||Wario || ||
|-
| rowspan="5"|2011||''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''||Mario, Luigi ||Uncredited ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim]]''||Paarthurnax || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'' ||Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Mario Kart 7]]''||Mario, Luigi, Wario, Metal Mario ||rowspan=2|Uncredited ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Fortune Street]]''||Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi ||
|-
| rowspan="4"|2012||''[[Mario Party 9]]''
|Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Baby Mario|| ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Mario Tennis Open]]''||Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Baby Mario || ||
|-
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''||rowspan="2"|Mario, Luigi ||Uncredited ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''|| ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
| rowspan="10"|2013||''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]''||Luigi
Mario{{Citation needed|date=October 2023|reason=Not listed in BTVA}}
| ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move]]''|| Mario, Mini Mario ||rowspan=2|Uncredited ||
|-
|''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' || Luigi ||
|-
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''|| Mario, Luigi || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP|Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''|| rowspan="2"| Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi || ||
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'' || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''|| Mario, Luigi ||Uncredited ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''|| Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Yoshi's New Island]]''|| Baby Mario ||Uncredited ||
|-
|''[[Runner2|BIT.TRIP Presents... Runner 2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien]]'' || Narrator || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
| rowspan="3"|2014||''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''|| Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Gold Mario || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Mario Kart 8]]''|| Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Metal Mario ||Uncredited ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U]]''|| Mario, Luigi, Dr. Mario, Wario, Waluigi || Mario, Luigi, and Wario are reused voices<ref name="btva" />||<ref name="btva" />
|-
| rowspan="5"|2015|| ''[[Mario Party 10]]''|| Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon#Luigi's Mansion Arcade|Luigi's Mansion Arcade]]'' || Luigi || ||
|-
|''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' || Mario, Luigi, Waluigi || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash]]''|| Mario, Luigi, Waluigi, Wario || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''|| Mario, Luigi || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
| rowspan="6"|2016||''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''|| Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''|| Mario, Luigi || ||
|-
|''[[Mini Mario & Friends: Amiibo Challenge]]''|| Mini Mario, Mini Luigi || ||
|-
|''[[Super Mario Run]]''|| Mario, Luigi || ||
|-
|''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]''|| Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Super Mario Maker#Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS|Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]''|| Mario || ||
|-
| rowspan="6"|2017||''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]''|| Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi || ||
|-
|''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''|| Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''|| Mario, Luigi, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Metal Mario, Gold Mario || ||
|-
|''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]''|| Mario, Luigi || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga#Remake|Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]''|| Mario, Luigi || ||
|-
|''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
|Mario, Luigi {{Citation needed|date=October 2023|reason=Not listed in BTVA. May be due to having been added in an update.}}|| ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
| rowspan="7" |2018||''[[Runner3]]''||Narrator, playable character || ||<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=CharlesMartinet |number=992148846179377152 |title=I'm Charles Martinet, and I'M PLAYABLE!}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]''||Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[WarioWare Gold]]''||Wario || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Super Mario Party]]''|| Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|[[Luigi's Mansion#3DS remake|''Luigi's Mansion'' (Nintendo 3DS)]]|| Luigi, Mario || ||
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''||Mario, Luigi, Dr. Mario, Wario, Waluigi || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story#Remake|Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''||Mario, Luigi || ||
|-
| rowspan="4" |2019||''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' ||Mario, Luigi || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''||Mario, Luigi, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Wario, Waluigi || Includes variants of said characters||
|-
|''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'' ||Luigi, Mario, Gooigi || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]'' ||Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
| rowspan="3" |2020||''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]''||Mario{{Citation needed|date=October 2023|reason=BTVA says "No Voice Actor" and official credits do not specify roles.}}, Luigi || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]''||Mario, Luigi, Isle Delfino Commercial || ||
|-
|''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]''|| rowspan="2"|Mario, Luigi || ||
|-
| rowspan="4" |2021||''[[Super Mario 3D World#Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|Super Mario 3D World +]]'' ''[[Bowser's Fury]]''|| ||
|-
|''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]''||rowspan="2" | Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''|| ||
|-
|''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]''||Wario || ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
| rowspan="2" |2022||''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]''|||Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi || rowspan="2" | Last two ''Mario'' game to feature the voice acting of Charles Martinet prior to stepping down|| rowspan="2" |<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]''||Mario, Luigi
|-
| 2023||''[[Dragon Ball Legends]]''|||Magenta ||DLC
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2024
|[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong#Remake|''Mario vs Donkey Kong'' (Nintendo Switch)]]
|Mario, Mini Mario
| rowspan="3" |First three ''Mario'' games to feature the archival voice acting of Charles Martinet prior to stepping down.
| rowspan="3" |
|-
|''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon#Luigi's Mansion 2 HD|Luigi's Mansion 2 HD]]''
|Luigi, Mario
|-
|[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door#Remake|''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)]]
|Mario, Luigi, Doopliss (when impersonating Mario)
|}

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|-
|[[Got Milk?]]||Mario||<ref name="btva" />
|-
|Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games
|Mario
|<ref name="btva" />
|-
|Mario Golf
|Mario
|<ref name="btva" />
|-
|Mario Party
|Mario
|<ref name="btva" />
|-
|[[McDonald's]]
|Mario
|<ref name="btva" />
|-
|Wario World
|Wario
|<ref name="btva" />
|}

==Notes==
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{commons category}}
* {{Official website|1=http://www.charlesmartinet.com/ |2=CharlesMartinet.com}}
* {{IMDb name|0553409}}
* [http://www.goninpodcast.com/mario.mp3 Short clip of Martinet's Mario voice acting]
* [http://www.goninpodcast.com/mario.mp3 Short clip of Martinet's Mario voice acting]
* [http://sceneworld.org/blog/2015/03/08/podcast-episode-6-charles-martinet-the-voice-of-super-mario-and-luigi/ Podcast Interview for Scene World Magazine]
* {{imdb name|id=0553409}}

* [http://www.charlesmartinet.com/ CharlesMartinet.com]
{{Mario series}}
* [http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2001310001-2007040203,00.html The Sun Online interview and podcast.] (Accessed 26-Jan-07. Note, second paragraph is erroneous paraphrasing of audio interview.)

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Latest revision as of 23:07, 20 December 2024

For the Swiss cyclist, see Charles Martinet (cyclist).

Charles Martinet
Martinet at GalaxyCon Richmond 2024
Born
Charles Andre Martinet

(1955-09-17) September 17, 1955 (age 69)
San Jose, California, U.S.
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 is known for creating the voice of Mario in the Super Mario franchise, portraying him from 1991 to 2023. He also voiced other characters in the series such as Luigi, 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.

Early life

Charles Andre Martinet[3] was born on September 17, 1955,[4] in San Jose or Cupertino, California[1]: 337  to father Jacques René Pierre Martinet.[5] The younger of two children, he has an older brother, John, though he was taller than him despite being the younger sibling, and while his brother was extroverted, Charles was shy and more anxiety-driven than him in his youth. [6]: 20:16–20:18 [7] His mother's family had been in the country since the Mayflower voyages,[6]: 20:26–20:36  while his father grew up in Paris, France,[7] and Martinet's paternal grandfather served in World War I under General Pershing in order to get eligibility for American citizenship; they then came to the US when Martinet was a child. This makes him French-American.[6]: 20:37–20:51 

His family moved to Barcelona, Spain when he was 12 years old, where he attended an American middle school.[7][8] In 1969, after 3 years in Spain, they moved to Paris, France.[7][8] As a result, he became fluent in Spanish and French; he can also speak a little bit of Italian.[1]: 337  He attended the American School of Paris and graduated in 1974.[1]: 338 

As a young adult, Martinet became interested in international law.[1]: 338 [7][9][10] He attended the University of California, Berkeley, where he majored in history or politics.[7][9] In his senior year, he decided to discontinue his studies after a tutor told him to "regurgitate information he'd written in his book, chapter-by-chapter".[9] When he was about 20 years old, a friend persuaded him to take acting classes[1]: 338  to combat his fear of public speaking.[7][10] His first role was a monologue from the Spoon River Anthology.[10]

Martinet auditioned for and won an apprenticeship at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre.[1]: 338  After training with the Berkeley Rep for several years, Martinet went to London to attend the Drama Studio London,[1]: 338 [10] where among other skills, he discovered his talent for accents and dialects.[8] Upon returning to California he joined the Berkeley Repertory Theatre. He went on to become a founding member of the San Jose Repertory Theatre for four years.[10]

Career

Martinet earned the job as Mario's voice at Nintendo when one day in 1991, he was on the beach and received a call from a friend who told him that there was going to be an audition at a trade show in which auditioneers "talk to people as a plumber". He went to the audition at the last minute as the casting directors were already putting away their equipment. Charles Martinet walked in and asked, "Can I please read for this?". The directors let him audition and told him, "You're an Italian plumber from Brooklyn". At first Martinet planned to talk like a stereotypical Italian American with a deep, raspy voice. He then thought to himself that it would be too harsh for children to hear, so he made it more soft-hearted and friendly, resulting in what Mario's voice is today. Martinet has also stated that he kept on talking with his Mario voice until the audition tape ran out. He says that Gremio from William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew was an inspiration for his portrayal of Mario.

Working for Nintendo since 1991, Martinet started voicing Mario at video game trade shows in which attendees would walk up to a TV screen displaying a 3-D Mario head that was designed to move around the screen and hold full conversations with them.[9] This system was called Mario in Real-Time or MIRT and was developed by Pasadena based SimGraphics.[9] Martinet could see the attendees by means of a hidden camera setup, and a facial motion capture rig recorded his mouth movements to synchronize Martinet's mouth movement with the on-screen Mario mouth movement. This digital puppetry, with Martinet's comic performance, was a novelty at the time.[11]

Martinet's first video game appearance as Mario was in the 1994 CD version of Mario Teaches Typing and formally debuted in the 1995 release of Mario's Game Gallery, where he spoke full dialogue as Mario for extended periods of time to the player.[12][13]

Most were first exposed to Mario's voice in the landmark 1996 game Super Mario 64.[14] During his time working through MIRT, Martinet became acquainted with Mario series creator Shigeru Miyamoto. Seeking a professional voice actor for Super Mario 64, Miyamoto had Nintendo contact Martinet to inquire about voicing Mario in the game.[15] An opportunity he was not expecting, Martinet agreed immediately, making the trip from Sausalito to Bad Animals Studio in Seattle to record for the game. Mostly unscripted, Martinet was given examples of what the teams in Japan were looking for by the producers, in addition to improvisation which lead to the creation of many of Mario's catchphrases. During the recording session, it was wondered what Mario would do when the player leaves him alone. In the end, Martinet came up with the idea that Mario would dream of pasta during his sleep.[citation needed] In the final game, Mario says "night nighty. Ahhh spaghetti, ahhh ravioli, ahhh mamma mia" when in his second sleeping position.

Following Super Mario 64, he would go on to additionally voice Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Metal Mario, Shadow Mario, Mini-Mario Toys, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi and Baby Wario in most games wherein these characters speak. He also voiced the enemies Wart, Mouser, Tryclyde, and Clawgrip in Super Mario Advance. His voice work appears in the English and Japanese language versions of the games. With his work as Mario in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the Guinness Book of World Records recognized Martinet for having performed the same character in one hundred different titles, the most of any video game voice actor.[16]

In February 2021, Martinet said the possibility of reprising his role in the animated The Super Mario Bros. Movie would be a "marvelous thing" and that if he were asked to voice Mario he would "go in and play with great joy and happiness".[17] Despite this, Chris Pratt was cast as Mario instead, and Martinet appeared briefly for cameo voices of Mario's father and a Brooklyn citizen named Giuseppe.

Martinet at SacAnime 2014

Martinet provided voiceover acting for the boxers and the announcer in the Super NES title Super Punch-Out!!. He voiced the character Vigoro in Sega's Dreamcast and GameCube role-playing video game, Skies of Arcadia. He did the voice of Homunculus in the Konami PlayStation 2, Xbox and Windows game Shadow of Destiny, and provided voices for Reader Rabbit and The ClueFinders games. In 2009, Martinet told That Gaming Site that he wanted to voice Link in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, but Shigeru Miyamoto told him that Link would remain without a voice. However, Link's grunts have been voiced by various Japanese voice actors.[18]

In addition to video game voiceovers, Martinet has worked as a voice actor in commercials, cartoons, and promotions. At the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) trade show in 2005, Martinet remotely interacted with players from New York in a playable demo of Animal Crossing: Wild World.[19] Martinet did Mario's voice as the announcer for Pac-Man Vs. on the Nintendo GameCube.[20]

Other than the Mario series, Martinet has also done work for the video game Cel Damage as the voice of Fowl Mouth, as well as the primary voice work in several educational game series such as LeapFrog.[21] He also voiced the dragon Paarthurnax in the 2011 video game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Orvus in 2009's Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time, and narrated the cutscenes and menus for the 2013 video game Runner2[22] and Runner3, appearing as a hidden playable character in the latter. Martinet also narrated for the 2020 Netflix docuseries High Score.[23] Martinet provided the voice of Magenta in the English dub of the 2022 anime film Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero.[24]

Martinet had stated in 2021 that he wanted to voice Mario for the rest of his life, and also said that he would ask Nintendo to find a successor in the case he would think that he won't be able to do it anymore.[25] On August 21, 2023, Nintendo of America announced on Twitter that Martinet would be retiring from providing voice acting for the Super Mario games but would continue to work with Nintendo as "Mario Ambassador".[26][27] Kevin Afghani subsequently took over the role of Mario and Luigi starting with Super Mario Bros. Wonder, as well as Wario beginning with WarioWare: Move It![28][29] and Waluigi beginning with Super Mario Party Jamboree.[30]

Public appearances

As the former voice of Mario, Martinet has become a well-known personality and has made public appearances at several video game related events where he meets fans for chat, photographs, and autographs. He has made regular appearances at game events such as Electronic Entertainment Expo, Gamescom, and the Eurogamer Expo, and at launch events of games like Super Mario Galaxy and its sequel.[31]

Personal life

In 2013, Martinet was evicted from his home in Sausalito, California following a legal dispute with the family of the recently deceased landlord. Dissatisfied with other homes in his price range, Martinet remained homeless for the next five years, focusing his time on game events.[32]

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.[32]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1986 Hard Traveling Dist. Atty. Cobb
1988 The Dead Pool [33]
1995 Nine Months Arnie [34] Credited as Charles A. Martinet
1997 Beauty and the Beast Red-Suited Ghost (voice) Direct-to-video
1997 Anastasia Yellow Bird, Pierre, General, Rasputin's Dog (voice) Direct-to-video
(uncredited)
Also screenplay
1997 The Game Nicholas' Father [34]
2004 Little Angels: The Brightest Christmas (voice) Direct-to-video
2005 The Californians City Councilman
2019 Rekindle Canceled
2022 Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero Magenta (voice) [35] English dub[24]
2023 The Super Mario Bros. Movie Mario and Luigi's father & Giuseppe [35] Cameo roles[36] and multilanguage voice-over

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1986 Brotherhood of Justice Deputy [33] TV Movie
1989 Midnight Caller Mark Heller [34] Episode: "Blood Red"
1992 The Last of His Tribe Assistant Museum Director [34] TV Movie
1992 Reasonable Doubts Bartender Episode: "Lifelines: Part 1"
1992 Bay City Story Art Ronstadt TV movie
1994 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Senator Wilson Philips, Speedwagon Foundation Pilot B (voice) [35] 2 episodes
1996–1998 Nash Bridges Jean-Yves, Tony, Hermsdorf [34] 3 Episodes
1998 Air America David Dixon Episode: "Fever"
2020 High Score Narrator 6 episodes

Video games

Year Title Role (voice acting) Notes Source
1993 Police Quest: Open Season Prostitute, Billy Bob, Janitor [37]
1994 Super Punch-Out!! Announcer, Referee, Boxers [35][38]
Mario Teaches Typing Mario CD-ROM version only
1995 Mario's Game Gallery [35]
Solar Eclipse Spinner
Space Quest 6 Pa Conshohocken, Ray Trace, P'Tooie [35]
1996 Super Mario 64 Mario [35]
Mario Kart 64 Mario, Luigi, Wario, narrator All versions (for Mario)
North American/European versions (for Luigi and Wario)
Credited as Charles Martinee		 [35]
1997 Grossology: The Science of Really Gross Things Additional Voices
Mario Teaches Typing 2 Mario Uncredited [35]
Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle Stadium [35]
1998 Mario Party Mario Credited as Charles Martinee[39] [35]
Dr. Seuss Kindergarten Cat in the Hat [35]
Dr. Seuss Preschool Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle [35]
Dr. Seuss Toddler Cat in the Hat [35]
Madeline Classroom Companion: 1st & 2nd Grade Reading Lord Cucuface [35]
Reader Rabbit's 2nd Grade Monstrous Mirror, Sir Drayson Dragon [35]
The ClueFinders Math Adventures Guide [35]
1999 Super Smash Bros. Mario, Luigi Reused voices[35]

Credited as Charles Martinee

[35][40]
Mario Golf Mario, Luigi, Baby Mario, Wario

Metal Mario[citation needed]

Credited as Charles Martinee[41] [35]
Carmen Sandiego's Great Chase Through Time William Shakespeare, Ludwig van Beethoven
Slave Zero Old One, Sangonar
Mario Party 2 Mario [35]
Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance Admiral Holtz, Rebel Pilot 8 [35]
Rising Zan: The Samurai Gunman Master Suzuki [35]
Spawn Clown, The Curse [35]
Reader Rabbit's Math Ages 6-9 Captain Ratbeard [35]
2000 Mario Tennis Mario, Luigi, Baby Mario, Wario, Waluigi [35]
Skies of Arcadia Vigoro English dub [35]
Mario Party 3 Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi [35]
2001 Super Mario Advance Mario, Luigi, Wart, Mouser, Tryclyde, Clawgrip, Fryguy, Announcer Uncredited [35]
Dr. Mario 64 Dr. Mario/Metal Mario, Wario/Vampire Wario
Forever Kingdom Darsul English dub
Wario Land 4 Wario [35]
Luigi's Mansion Luigi, Mario [35]
Cel Damage Fowl Mouth, Fleming, Brian the Brain, Fleming's Friend [35]
Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds 2-1B, AT-AT Driver, OOM-9 [35] (click the checkmark and look near the center of the image to confirm all of them)
Super Smash Bros. Melee Mario, Luigi, Dr. Mario Reused voices[35] [35][42]
Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World Mario, Luigi, Announcer Uncredited [35]
The ClueFinders: Mystery Mansion Arcade Alistair Loveless, Pericles Lear [35]
Shadow of Memories Homunculus [35]
Mario Kart: Super Circuit Mario [35]
Mad Dash Racing Spanx, Ash [35]
2002 Jet Set Radio Future Gouji Rokkaku [43]
Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast Bespin Cop 2, Civilian Male, Imperial Officer 2, Rebel Shock Troop 3
Super Mario Sunshine Mario, Pianta (Male)

Isle Delfino Commercial[citation needed]

[35]
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 Baby Mario Uncredited
Mario Party 4 Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi [35]
Shinobi Additional voices English dub [35][44]
The House of the Dead III Dr. Curien Uncredited, identified by ear by Behind The Voice Actors committee [35]
2003 WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$ Wario Uncredited [35]
Wario World [35]
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Mario, Luigi Uncredited [35]
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Shadow Mario [35]
Gladius Additional Voices
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Games! Wario
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Easterlings
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Mario, Luigi, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Wario, Waluigi [35]
Pac-Man Vs. Mario [45]
Mario Party 5 Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi Uncredited [35]
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Mario, Luigi [35]
2004 Mario Golf: Advance Tour Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi [35]
Mario vs. Donkey Kong Mario, Mini Mario [35]
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Mario, Doopliss (when impersonating Mario) [35]
Mario Pinball Land Mario [35]
WarioWare: Twisted! Wario [35]
Mario Power Tennis Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi [35]
The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age Eaoden

Gimli[citation needed]

[35]
Mario Party 6 Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi Uncredited [35]
Super Mario 64 DS Mario, Luigi, Wario [35]
WarioWare: Touched! Wario [35]
2005 Virtua Quest Announcer, Snake Eyes, Lau Chan, Shun Di English dub
Yoshi Touch & Go Baby Mario
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix Mario, Luigi, Waluigi, Wario Uncredited
Mario Superstar Baseball Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi [35]
Mario Tennis: Power Tour Mario, Luigi, Waluigi, Wario (cameo)
SSX on Tour Mario, Luigi [35]
Super Princess Peach [35]
Mario Party 7 Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi Uncredited [35]
Mario Kart DS [35]
Mario Kart Arcade GP Mario, Luigi, Wario, Robo Mario [35]
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time Mario, Luigi, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi [35]
Super Mario Strikers Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi [35]
2006 New Super Mario Bros. Mario, Luigi [35]
Mario Hoops 3-on-3 Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis Mario, Mini Mario Uncredited
Yoshi's Island DS Baby Mario, Baby Wario

Baby Luigi[citation needed]

[35]
WarioWare: Smooth Moves Wario [35]
2007 Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 Mario, Luigi, Waluigi, Wario, Robo Mario Uncredited [35]
Wario: Master of Disguise Wario
Super Paper Mario Mario, Luigi [35]
Mario Strikers Charged Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi [35]
Mario Party 8 Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi

Big Top[failed verification]

[35]
World in Conflict
Super Mario Galaxy Mario, Luigi [35]
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi [35]
Mario Party DS
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men The Elder Brother / Vaultbreaker
2008 Super Smash Bros. Brawl Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi [35]
Mario Kart Wii Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi [35]
Mario Super Sluggers [35]
Hellboy: The Science of Evil Additional Voices
Wario Land: Shake It! Wario [35]
Aion: The Tower of Eternity
WarioWare: Snapped! Wario
2009 Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story Mario, Luigi [35]
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! Mario, Mini Mario Uncredited
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time Orvus [35]
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi [35]
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Mario, Luigi [35]
2010 Resonance of Fate Cardinal Lagerfeld English dub [35]
Super Mario Galaxy 2 Mario, Luigi [35]
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! Mario, Mini Mario Uncredited
Mario Sports Mix Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi [35]
WarioWare D.I.Y. Wario
2011 Super Mario 3D Land Mario, Luigi Uncredited [35]
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Paarthurnax [35]
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi [35]
Mario Kart 7 Mario, Luigi, Wario, Metal Mario Uncredited [35]
Fortune Street Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi
2012 Mario Party 9 Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Baby Mario [35]
Mario Tennis Open Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Baby Mario
New Super Mario Bros. 2 Mario, Luigi Uncredited [35]
New Super Mario Bros. U [35]
2013 Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon Luigi

Mario[citation needed]

[35]
Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move Mario, Mini Mario Uncredited
New Super Luigi U Luigi
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Mario, Luigi [35]
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games [35]
Super Mario 3D World Mario, Luigi Uncredited [35]
Mario Party: Island Tour Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi [35]
Yoshi's New Island Baby Mario Uncredited
BIT.TRIP Presents... Runner 2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien Narrator [35]
2014 Mario Golf: World Tour Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Gold Mario [35]
Mario Kart 8 Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Metal Mario Uncredited [35]
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U Mario, Luigi, Dr. Mario, Wario, Waluigi Mario, Luigi, and Wario are reused voices[35] [35]
2015 Mario Party 10 Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi [35]
Luigi's Mansion Arcade Luigi
Super Mario Maker Mario, Luigi, Waluigi [35]
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash Mario, Luigi, Waluigi, Wario [35]
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Mario, Luigi [35]
2016 Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi [35]
Paper Mario: Color Splash Mario, Luigi
Mini Mario & Friends: Amiibo Challenge Mini Mario, Mini Luigi
Super Mario Run Mario, Luigi
Mario Party: Star Rush Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi [35]
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS Mario
2017 Mario Sports Superstars Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi
Mario Party: The Top 100 Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi [35]
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Mario, Luigi, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Metal Mario, Gold Mario
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Mario, Luigi [35]
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions Mario, Luigi
Super Mario Odyssey Mario, Luigi [citation needed] [35]
2018 Runner3 Narrator, playable character [46]
Mario Tennis Aces Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi [35]
WarioWare Gold Wario [35]
Super Mario Party Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi [35]
Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS) Luigi, Mario
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Mario, Luigi, Dr. Mario, Wario, Waluigi [35]
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey Mario, Luigi
2019 Super Mario Maker 2 Mario, Luigi [35]
Mario Kart Tour Mario, Luigi, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Wario, Waluigi Includes variants of said characters
Luigi's Mansion 3 Luigi, Mario, Gooigi [35]
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi [35]
2020 Paper Mario: The Origami King Mario[citation needed], Luigi [35]
Super Mario 3D All-Stars Mario, Luigi, Isle Delfino Commercial
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario, Luigi
2021 Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
Mario Golf: Super Rush Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi [35]
Mario Party Superstars
WarioWare: Get It Together! Wario [35]
2022 Mario Strikers: Battle League Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi Last two Mario game to feature the voice acting of Charles Martinet prior to stepping down [35]
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope Mario, Luigi
2023 Dragon Ball Legends Magenta DLC
2024 Mario vs Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch) Mario, Mini Mario First three Mario games to feature the archival voice acting of Charles Martinet prior to stepping down.
Luigi's Mansion 2 HD Luigi, Mario
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) Mario, Luigi, Doopliss (when impersonating Mario)

Commercials

Title Role Source
Got Milk? Mario [35]
Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games Mario [35]
Mario Golf Mario [35]
Mario Party Mario [35]
McDonald's Mario [35]
Wario World Wario [35]

Notes

  1. ^ /ˈmɑːrtɪneɪ/ MART-in-ay, French: [maʁtinɛ]; sometimes spelled "Martinee" or "Martinez" in acting credits.[1]

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