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Charles Martinet
Martinet at GalaxyCon Richmond 2024
Born
Charles Andre Martinet

(1955-09-17) September 17, 1955 (age 70)
San Jose, California, U.S.
Alma mater
OccupationActor
Years active1986–present
TitleMario Ambassador
Websitecharlesmartinet.com
Signature

Charles Andre Martinet[a] (born September 17, 1955) is an American actor. From 1991 to 2023, Martinet was the voice of Mario in the Mario franchise. He also voiced other characters in the series such as Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, and the baby equivalents of Mario and Luigi, prior to retiring 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 the Dragon Ball franchise since 2022.

Early life

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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, Martinet 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 three years in Spain, they moved to Paris.[7][8] 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

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Voice acting in the Mario franchise

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Martinet earned the job as Mario's voice at Nintendo when, 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 auditioners "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 and gave the description of "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.[citation needed] He says that Gremio from William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew was an inspiration for his portrayal of Mario.[citation needed]

Working for Nintendo since 1991, Martinet started voicing Mario at video game trade shows in which attendees would walk up to a television screen displaying a 3D Mario head, which 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.[original research?]

Following Super Mario 64, he would go on to additionally voice Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Metal Mario, Shadow Mario, Mini-Mario Toys, Baby Mario and Baby Luigi 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] Martinet also did Mario's voice as a guest character in SSX on Tour, along with Luigi, and as the announcer for Pac-Man Vs. both on the Nintendo GameCube.[17][18]

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".[19] Despite this, Chris Pratt was cast as Mario instead, though Martinet appeared briefly for cameo voices of Mario's father and a Brooklyn citizen named Giuseppe.[citation needed]

Other voice acting roles

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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.[20]

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.[21] Martinet also narrated for a Hidden Valley Ranch commercial for Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog franchise in 1994.[22]

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 games for LeapFrog devices.[23][self-published source?] 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[24] and 2018 video game Runner3, appearing as a hidden playable character in the latter. Martinet also narrated for the 2020 Netflix docuseries High Score.[25] Martinet provided the voice of Magenta in the English dub of the 2022 anime film Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, which he would later reprise his role in Dragon Ball Legends in 2023 and Dragon Ball: The Breakers in 2024 as DLC.[26] Martinet also narrated for the 2025 film collection Ultraman 4K Discovery.[27]

Departure from the Mario franchise

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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 cannot perform the voice anymore.[28] 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".[29][30] The final Mario game released prior to this that features his voice was 2022's Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, while the final project in the franchise to feature his voice was 2023's The Super Mario Bros. Movie.[31] On September 7, 2023, Nintendo published a video on Twitter with Martinet and Miyamoto, which Miyamoto explains Martinet's new role as Mario Ambassador and thanking him for voicing characters in Nintendo games for many years.[32] Kevin Afghani subsequently took over the role of Mario and Luigi starting with Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023), Wario beginning in WarioWare: Move It! (2023),[33][34] Waluigi with Super Mario Party Jamboree (2024),[35] as well as Baby Mario and Baby Luigi.[36]

Mario Ambassador

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"Mario Ambassador" is the brand ambassador role conferred by Nintendo to Martinet following his departure from voicing characters in the Mario franchise. The role entails promoting the Mario franchise by interacting with fans, signing autographs, and performing the voices of Mario characters at events around the world. Martinet's transition to the Mario Ambassador role was officially announced on social networking website Twitter on August 21, 2023, and the role would later be elaborated upon in a video released on September 7, 2023, in which Martinet himself expresses enthusiasm at the prospect of meeting Mario fans around the world at future events.[32][non-primary source needed]

In June 2025, it was reported that Martinet is not allowed to perform Mario's voice at conventions. He later confirmed that he was still allowed to perform Mario's voice, but would not improvise non-Mario phrases to maintain the integrity of the character.[37] As a part of the "Super Mario Bros. 40th Anniversary", he made a guest appearance in a series of Q&A videos titled "40 Questions for Charles Martinet", which were published on the Nintendo Today! app in February 2026.[38]

Public appearances

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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 (2007) and its sequel, Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010).[39]

Personal life

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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.[40]

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.[40]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1986 Hard Traveling Dist. Atty. Cobb
1988 The Dead Pool Police Station Reporter #1 [41]
1990 Mom Mr. Hernandez
1995 Nine Months Arnie [42]
1996 The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca Gravedigger
Criminal Hearts Juan Direct-to-video
The Hunchback of Notre Dame Tambourine, Baron Direct-to-video; Voice role
1997 Beauty and the Beast Red-Suited Ghost
Anastasia Yellow Bird, Pierre, General, Rasputin's Dog Direct-to-video
(uncredited)
Also screenplay; Voice role
The Game Nicholas' Father [42]
1998 Sheer Passion Lou
1999 The Emperor's Treasure Omo Direct-to-video; Voice role
2000 The Red Shoes Rat 3
2004 Little Angels: The Brightest Christmas Zeke Direct-to-video

Also writer; Voice role

The Legend of Atlantis Grypthos Direct-to-video; Voice role
2005 The Californians City Councilman
2022 Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero Magenta [17] English dub; Voice role [26]
2023 The Super Mario Bros. Movie Mario and Luigi's father, Giuseppe Cameo roles[43] and multilanguage voice-over [17]
2025 Ultraman 4K Discovery Narrator English dub; Film collection; Voice role [27]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1986 Brotherhood of Justice Deputy Television film [41]
1989 Midnight Caller Mark Heller Episode: "Blood Red" [42]
Matlock Bo Edmunds 1 episode
1992 The Last of His Tribe Assistant Museum Director Television film [42]
Reasonable Doubts Bartender Episode: "Lifelines: Part 1"
Bay City Story Art Ronstadt Television film
1994 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Senator Wilson Philips, Speedwagon Foundation Pilot B (voice) 2 episodes [17]
1995 Compromising Situations Sal 1 episode
1996–1998 Nash Bridges Jean-Yves, Tony, Hermsdorf 3 episodes [42]
1998 Air America David Dixon Episode: "Fever"
2020 High Score Narrator 6 episodes
2024 That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Additional voices 1 episode

Video games

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Year Title Role (voice acting) Notes Ref.
1993 Police Quest: Open Season Prostitute, Billy Bob, Janitor [44]
1994 Super Punch-Out!! Announcer, Referee, Boxers Also Special Thanks [17]
Mario Teaches Typing Mario CD-ROM version only
1995 Mario's Game Gallery [17]
Solar Eclipse Spinner
Space Quest 6 Pa Conshohocken, Ray Trace, P'Tooie [17]
1996 Super Mario 64 Mario [17]
Mario Kart 64 Mario, Luigi, Wario, narrator All versions (for Mario)
North American/European versions (for Luigi and Wario)
Credited as Charles Martinee		 [17]
1997 Grossology: The Science of Really Gross Things Additional Voices
Mario Teaches Typing 2 Mario Uncredited [17]
Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle Stadium [17]
1998 Mario Party Credited as Charles Martinee[45] [17]
Dr. Seuss Kindergarten Cat in the Hat [17]
Dr. Seuss Preschool Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle [17]
Dr. Seuss Toddler Cat in the Hat [17]
Madeline Classroom Companion: 1st & 2nd Grade Reading Lord Cucuface [17]
Reader Rabbit's 2nd Grade Monstrous Mirror, Sir Drayson Dragon [17]
The ClueFinders Math Adventures Guide [17]
1999 Super Smash Bros. Mario, Luigi Reused voices[17]

Credited as Charles Martinee

[17][46]
Mario Golf Mario, Luigi, Baby Mario, Wario, Metal Mario[citation needed] Credited as Charles Martinee[47] [17]
Carmen Sandiego's Great Chase Through Time William Shakespeare, Ludwig van Beethoven
Slave Zero Old One, Sangonar
Mario Party 2 Mario [17]
Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance Admiral Holtz, Rebel Pilot 8 [17]
Rising Zan: The Samurai Gunman Master Suzuki [17]
Spawn Clown, The Curse [17]
Reader Rabbit's Math Ages 6-9 Captain Ratbeard [17]
2000 Mario Tennis Mario, Luigi, Baby Mario, Wario, Waluigi [17]
Skies of Arcadia Vigoro English dub [17]
The ClueFinders Search & Solve Adventures Jacques Ramone
Mario Party 3 Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi [17]
2001 Super Mario Advance Mario, Luigi, Wart, Mouser, Tryclyde, Clawgrip, Fryguy, Announcer Uncredited [17]
Dr. Mario 64 Dr. Mario/Metal Mario, Wario/Vampire Wario
Forever Kingdom Darsul English dub
Wario Land 4 Wario [17]
Luigi's Mansion Luigi, Mario [17]
Cel Damage Fowl Mouth, Fleming, Brian the Brain, Fleming's Friend [17]
Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds 2-1B, AT-AT Driver, OOM-9 [17] (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[17] [17][48]
Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World Mario, Luigi, Announcer Uncredited [17]
The ClueFinders: Mystery Mansion Arcade Alistair Loveless, Pericles Lear [17]
The ClueFinders: The Incredible Toy Store Adventure! Pericles Lear
Shadow of Memories Homunculus [17]
Mario Kart: Super Circuit Mario [17]
Mad Dash Racing Spanx, Ash [17]
2002 Jet Set Radio Future Gouji Rokkaku [49]
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] [17]
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 Mario, Luigi, Announcer Featured In Mario Bros. Classic only
Mario Party 4 Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi [17]
Magic Pengel: The Quest for Color Marshal
StarFlyers: Alien Space Chase Vexar, Victor Wexlar, Alien Customer
Shinobi Additional voices English dub [17][50]
The House of the Dead III Dr. Curien Uncredited, identified by ear by Behind The Voice Actors committee [17]
2003 WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$ Wario Uncredited [17]
Wario World [17]
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Mario, Luigi, Announcer Uncredited [17]
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Shadow Mario [17]
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 [17]
Pac-Man Vs. Mario [51]
Mario Party 5 Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi Uncredited [17]
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Mario, Luigi [17]
2004 Mario Golf: Advance Tour Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi [17]
Mario vs. Donkey Kong Mario, Mini Mario [17]
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Mario, Doopliss (when impersonating Mario) [17]
Mario Pinball Land Mario [17]
WarioWare: Twisted! Wario [17]
Mario Power Tennis Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi [17]
The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age Eaoden, Gimli[citation needed] [17]
Mario Party 6 Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi Uncredited [17]
Super Mario 64 DS Mario, Luigi, Wario [17]
WarioWare: Touched! Wario [17]
2005 Virtua Quest Announcer, Snake Eyes, Lau Chan, Shun Di English dub
Yakuman DS Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi
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 [17]
Mario Tennis: Power Tour Mario, Luigi, Waluigi, Wario (cameo)
SSX on Tour Mario, Luigi GameCube version [17]
Super Princess Peach [17]
Mario Party 7 Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi Uncredited [17]
Mario Kart DS [17]
Mario Kart Arcade GP Mario, Luigi, Wario, Robo Mario [17]
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time Mario, Luigi, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi [17]
Super Mario Strikers Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi [17]
2006 New Super Mario Bros. Mario, Luigi [17]
Mario Hoops 3-on-3 Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis Mario, Mini Mario Uncredited
WarioWare: Smooth Moves Wario [17]
2007 Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 Mario, Luigi, Waluigi, Wario, Robo Mario Uncredited [17]
Wario: Master of Disguise Wario
Super Paper Mario Mario, Luigi [17]
Mario Strikers Charged Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi [17]
Mario Party 8 [17]
World in Conflict
Super Mario Galaxy Mario, Luigi [17]
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi [17]
Mario Party DS
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men The Elder Brother / Vaultbreaker
2008 Super Smash Bros. Brawl Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi [17]
Mario Kart Wii Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi [17]
Mario Super Sluggers [17]
Hellboy: The Science of Evil Additional Voices
Wario Land: Shake It! Wario [17]
Aion: The Tower of Eternity
WarioWare: Snapped! Wario
2009 Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story Mario, Luigi [17]
WarioWare D.I.Y. Wario
WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! Mario, Mini Mario Uncredited
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time Orvus [17]
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi [17]
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Mario, Luigi [17]
2010 Resonance of Fate Cardinal Lagerfeld English dub [17]
Super Mario Galaxy 2 Mario, Luigi [17]
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! Mario, Mini Mario Uncredited
Mario Sports Mix Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi [17]
2011 Super Mario 3D Land Mario, Luigi Uncredited [17]
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Paarthurnax [17]
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi [17]
Mario Kart 7 Mario, Luigi, Wario, Metal Mario Uncredited [17]
Fortune Street Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi
2012 Mario Party 9 [17]
Mario Tennis Open Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Baby Mario
New Super Mario Bros. 2 Mario, Luigi Uncredited [17]
New Super Mario Bros. U [17]
2013 Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon Luigi, Mario[citation needed] [17]
Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move Mario, Mini Mario Uncredited
New Super Luigi U Luigi
Game & Wario Wario
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Mario, Luigi [17]
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games [17]
Super Mario 3D World Mario, Luigi Uncredited [17]
Mario Party: Island Tour Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi [17]
BIT.TRIP Presents... Runner 2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien Narrator [17]
2014 Mario Golf: World Tour Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Gold Mario [17]
Mario Kart 8 Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Metal Mario Uncredited [17]
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U Mario, Luigi, Dr. Mario, Wario, Waluigi [17] [17]
2015 Mario Party 10 Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi [17]
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars Mario, Mini Mario
Luigi's Mansion Arcade Luigi
Super Mario Maker Mario, Luigi, Waluigi [17]
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash Mario, Luigi, Waluigi, Wario [17]
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Mario, Luigi [17]
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition
2016 Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi [17]
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition
Paper Mario: Color Splash Luigi
Mini Mario & Friends: Amiibo Challenge Mini Mario, Mini Luigi
Super Mario Run Mario, Luigi
Mario Party: Star Rush Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi [17]
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 [17]
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Mario, Luigi [17]
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
Super Mario Odyssey Mario, Luigi [citation needed] [17]
2018 Runner3 Narrator, playable character [52]
Mario Tennis Aces Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi [17]
WarioWare Gold Wario [17]
Super Mario Party Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi [17]
Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS) Luigi, Mario, Gooigi
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Mario, Luigi, Dr. Mario, Wario, Waluigi [17]
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey Mario, Luigi
2019 Super Mario Maker 2 [17]
Mario Kart Tour Mario, Luigi, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Wario, Waluigi Includes variants of said characters
Luigi's Mansion 3 Luigi, Mario, Gooigi [17]
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi [17]
2020 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Arcade Edition
Paper Mario: The Origami King Luigi [17]
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario, Luigi
2021 Bowser's Fury Mario
Mario Golf: Super Rush Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi [17]
WarioWare: Get It Together! Wario [17]
Mario Party Superstars Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi
2022 Mario Strikers: Battle League Last two Mario game to feature Martinet's voice recordings prior to stepping down [17]
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope Mario, Luigi
2023 Dragon Ball Legends Magenta DLC
2024 Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch) Mario, Mini Mario Archival recordings
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) Mario, Luigi, Doopliss (when impersonating Mario)
Dragon Ball: The Breakers Magenta DLC

Commercials

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Year Title Role Ref.
1994 Sonic the Hedgehog: Hidden Valley Ranch Narrator [53]
1996 Got Milk? Mario [17]
1999 Mario Golf [17]
Mario Party [17]
2003 Wario World Wario [17]
2007 Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games Mario [17]
2014 McDonald's [17]

Theme park attractions

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Year Attraction Role Theme park Notes
2021 Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge Mario, Luigi Super Nintendo World Archival recordings from Mario Kart 8

Toys

[edit]
Year Toy Role Notes Ref.
2020 Lego Super Mario Mario Voice [54]
2021 Luigi [55]

Notes

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

References

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