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.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Mario's Dad / Giuseppe (voice)
2023
Blue Shell Incident: Reloaded
Mario / Wario / Luigi (archival audio) (uncredited)
2022
High Score
Self - Narrator (voice) · (6 episodes)
2020
The Blue Shell Incident
Mario / Wario / Luigi (archival audio) (uncredited)
2019
Mario Tennis Aces
Mario / Luigi / Wario / Waluigi (voice) (uncredited) · (8 episodes)
2018
Square Eyes: Tales from the Retro Game Culture of Sweden
Self
2015
The Californians
City Councilman
2005
Reader Rabbit: Wordville Soup
Captain Ratbeard (voice)
2005
The Legend of Atlantis
2004
Reader Rabbit: The Great Alphabet Race
Captain Ratbeard (voice)
2004
Sheer Passion
Lou
1998
Air America
David Dixon · (1 episode)
1998
A Thousand Men and a Baby
Seattle Cab Driver (as Charles Martinez)
1997
The Game
Nicholas' Father
1997
Beauty and the Beast
Red-Suited Ghost (voice)
1997
Nash Bridges
(1 episode)
1996
Nine Months
Arnie
1995
Compromising Situations
Sal (as Charles Martinez) · (1 episode)
1994
Beauty and the Beast
(voice)
1992
The Last of His Tribe
Assistant Museum Director
1992
Mom
Mr. Hernandez
1990
The Dead Pool
Police Station Reporter #1
1988
The Brotherhood of Justice
Deputy
1986
Matlock
(1 episode)
1986
Hard Traveling
District Attorney Cobb
1986