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.

Filmography

• 2024Mario, le Plombier qui voulait détrôner Mickey
• 2023The Super Mario Bros. Movie — Mario's Dad / Giuseppe (voice)
• Super Mario Bros. Z — Mario / Luigi (voice)
• 2005Reader Rabbit: Wordville Soup — Captain Ratbeard (voice)
• 2005The Californians — City Councilman
• 2004Little Angels: The Brightest Christmas — Writer
• 2004Reader Rabbit: The Great Alphabet Race — Captain Ratbeard (voice)
• 2004The Legend of Atlantis — Gryphos
• 2000The Red Shoes — Vocals
• Air America — David Dixon
• 1998Sheer Passion — Lou
• 1997Anastasia — Yellow Bird/Pierre/General/Rasputin's Dog(voice) (uncredited), Screenplay
• 1997Beauty and the Beast — Red-Suited Ghost (voice)
• 1997The Game — Nicholas' Father
• 1996Criminal Hearts — Juan (as Charles Martinez)
• Nash Bridges — Hermsdorf
• 1995Nine Months — Arnie
• Compromising Situations — Sal (as Charles Martinez)
• 1992The Last of His Tribe — Assistant Museum Director
• 1990Mom — Mr. Hernandez
• 1988The Dead Pool — Police Station Reporter #1
• 1986Hard Traveling — District Attorney Cobb
• Matlock — Bo Edmunds
• 1986The Brotherhood of Justice — Deputy

Appearances as themselves (2)

• High Score — Self - Narrator (voice)
• 2015Square Eyes: Tales from the Retro Game Culture of Sweden — Self