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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.
Kevin Zachary Afghani (born November 9, 1996) [‡ 1] is an American voice actor. He is best known for being the current voice actor for Mario, Luigi, Wario, and Waluigi, beginning with the Nintendo Switch games Super Mario Bros. Wonder, WarioWare: Move It!, and Super Mario Party Jamboree, following Charles Martinet's retirement as the characters' voice role and transition to Mario official ...
He's also been the voice of the plumber’s lanky brother Luigi, as well as Wario and Waluigi. The voice actor behind Nintendo’s Mario is retiring Skip to main content
Charles Martinet, the iconic voice of the video game Mario for decades, is “stepping back from recording character voices” for Nintendo as he transitions into a new role.
Charles Martinet, the original voice of Mario in Nintendo games since the 1990s, is stepping down. Nintendo of America confirmed Monday that Martinet will now serve in the role of “Mario ...
In August 2023, Nintendo announced Martinet would be retiring from the voice role of Mario, [43] though he would continue to promote the franchise as a "Mario Ambassador", a brand ambassador position. [54] Voice actor Kevin Afghani succeeded Martinet in Super Mario Bros. Wonder the following October. [55] [56]
Charles Martinet, who has voiced the beloved plumber since “Super Mario 64,” will become an “ambassador” for Mario rather than record new audio, Nintendo said.
Peter Claver Cullen (born July 28, 1941) is a Canadian voice actor. He voiced Optimus Prime in the original 1980s Transformers animated series, later returning to the role in Transformers media in 2007, starting with the first live-action film. [1]