Charles Martinet

Voice actor for video games, notably Mario

Charles Martinet - Voice actor for video games, notably Mario
Born

September 17th, 1955
69 years ago

Category

Performers & Entertainers

Country

United States

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An American voice actor, born in 1955, provided the iconic voice for Mario in the Super Mario video game series. Started voice work in the 1990s and became the official voice of Mario, a character created by Nintendo. Contributed voices for other characters in the franchise, including Luigi and Wario. Participated in numerous video game events and conventions, often engaging with fans in character. Became a recognizable figure in the gaming community due to the popularity of the Mario series.

Voiced Mario in the Super Mario series

Voiced Luigi and Wario

Worked on over 100 video games

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