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{{Quote|Ah, that Charles Martinet. Nice Italian boy.|Mario|Mario vs. Donkey Kong}}
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'''Charles Andre Martinet''' (last name pronounced ''mar-tin-AY'', born September 17, 1955 in {{wp|San Jose, California|San Jose}}, {{wp|California}}) is an American actor and voice actor best known for his voices in the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise. He voices several major characters, including [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Wario]], [[Waluigi]], [[Baby Mario]], [[Baby Luigi]], [[Baby Wario]], [[Metal Mario]], the male bosses in ''[[Super Mario Advance]]'', and many other male characters in the ''Mario'' series. He also voices some members of the [[Koopa Troop]], such as [[Goomba]]s, [[Bob-omb]]s, [[Monty Mole]]s, [[Whomp]]s, and [[Thwomp]]s, all of which use pitch-shifted versions of Mario's voice samples from ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0553409/ The Internet Movie Database] attributes over 150 works to Martinet in total. Martinet speaks fluent French, English and Spanish, but, ironically, not much Italian. His first voice over work at [[Nintendo]] was voicing the announcers, boxers, and the referee in ''{{wp|Super Punch-Out!!}}'' for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]].


At the time of his audition, Charles Martinet had never heard of Mario or [[Nintendo]].<ref name=UK/> Martinet originally was not invited to audition for the role of Mario; according to him, he crashed the auditions and was asked to do an Italian accent. His recordings left so much of an impression that they were the only ones sent to Nintendo.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4Eudb_Tqg8</ref> A former Shakespearean actor, Martinet has stated that Mario's voice was based on his voice for Gremio, a character from ''{{wp|The Taming of the Shrew}}''.<ref>http://www.gooddealgames.com/interviews/int_Charles_Martinet.html</ref>
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'''Charles Martinet''' (last name pronounced ''mar-tin-AY''), born September 17, 1955 in San Jose, California, is the prominent voice actor of the [[Mario (series)|Mario]] games. He plays the major characters [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Wario]] (as well as their baby counterparts), [[Waluigi]] and [[Toadsworth]]. Martinet also plays minor characters, such as [[Wart]] and other [[List of bosses|bosses]] from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' as well. Martinet plays the vast majority of the male characters in the Mario series. He also voices some members of the [[Koopa Troop]], such as [[Goomba]]s, [[Bob-omb]]s, [[Monty Mole]]s, [[Whomp]]s, and [[Thwomp]]s, all of which use pitch-shifted versions of Mario's voice samples from ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0553409/ The Internet Movie Database] attributes over seventy works to Martinet in total. Martinet speaks fluent French and Spanish, but, ironically, only a little Italian.


Martinet's [[Mario in Real Time|first job]] voicing Mario began in [[1994]], when he had motion sensors hooked to his face, which transposed his facial movements to a computer-generated Mario head on a screen. Martinet watched people passing by the screen through a surveillance camera and talked to them as Mario. This was used rather often by Nintendo when attending trade shows. An altered form of Mario in Real Time appeared in [[1995]]'s ''[[Mario's FUNdamentals]]'', with Martinet's voice, though most consider Mario's voice debut to be ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' in [[1996]].
Martinet first officially voiced Mario in the ''[[Super Mario Bros. (pinball)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' pinball machine in 1992, though he was uncredited in the game.<ref>https://gonintendo.com/stories/312100-charles-martinet-confirms-that-voiced-mario-for-the-1992-super-ma</ref> The next time he portrayed Mario, and the first time as several other characters, was for [[Mario in Real Time]] in 1994, when he had motion sensors hooked to his face, which transposed his facial movements to a computer-generated Mario head on a screen. Martinet watched people passing by the screen through a surveillance camera and talked to them as Mario. This is used rather often by Nintendo when attending trade shows. An altered form of Mario in Real Time appeared in 1995's ''[[Mario's FUNdamentals|Mario's Game Gallery]]'' (later reissued as ''Mario's FUNdamentals''), which is the first video game to have Mario portrayed by Charles Martinet.

Though he will not be voicing Mario and Luigi in the [[Untitled Mario film|upcoming untitled ''Mario'' film]] by [[Illumination]] and [[Universal Pictures]], he has been confirmed to be providing cameo voices.


==''Mario'' character roles==
==''Mario'' character roles==
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==Portrayals==
==Portrayals==

*''[[Super Mario Bros. (pinball)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' pinball machine &ndash; [[Mario]]
*''[[Super Mario Bros. (pinball)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' pinball machine &ndash; [[Mario]]
*''[[Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World]]'' &ndash; Mario
*''[[Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World]]'' &ndash; Mario
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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Martinet.jpg|Charles Martinet in the 90's
Martinet.jpg|Charles Martinet in the 1990s
Mario Martinet.png|Charles Martinet in a 2011 interview.
Mario Martinet.png|Charles Martinet in a 2011 interview.
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==See Also==
==External links==
*[http://www.charlesmartinet.com Official site]
*[http://www.charlesmartinet.com Official site]
*[http://www.charlesmartinet.com/voiceover.html Voice Over]
*[http://www.charlesmartinet.com/voiceover.html Voice Over]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrjy6lpDHzk&NR=1 Martinet in Action]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrjy6lpDHzk Martinet in Action]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Kv4HlKLjfg Martinet's Interview]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Kv4HlKLjfg Martinet's Interview]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Martinet Wikipedia Page]
*[http://www.facebook.com/people/Charles-Martinet/519663615 Facebook Page]
*[http://www.facebook.com/people/Charles-Martinet/519663615 Facebook Page]
*[http://instagram.com/charlesmartinetitsame Instagram Page]
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*[https://twitter.com/CharlesMartinet Twitter Page]
*[https://vine.co/u/1114052811714400256 Charles Martinet's profile on Vine]

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Charles Martinet
Full name Charles Martinet
Born September 17, 1955
Mario-related role(s) Current voice actor for Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, and various others
“Ah, that Charles Martinet. Nice Italian boy.”
—Mario, Mario vs. Donkey Kong

Charles Andre Martinet (last name pronounced mar-tin-AY, born September 17, 1955 in San Jose, California) is an American actor and voice actor best known for his voices in the Mario franchise. He voices several major characters, including Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Baby Wario, Metal Mario, the male bosses in Super Mario Advance, and many other male characters in the Mario series. He also voices some members of the Koopa Troop, such as Goombas, Bob-ombs, Monty Moles, Whomps, and Thwomps, all of which use pitch-shifted versions of Mario's voice samples from Super Mario 64. The Internet Movie Database attributes over 150 works to Martinet in total. Martinet speaks fluent French, English and Spanish, but, ironically, not much Italian. His first voice over work at Nintendo was voicing the announcers, boxers, and the referee in Super Punch-Out!! for the SNES.

At the time of his audition, Charles Martinet had never heard of Mario or Nintendo.[1] Martinet originally was not invited to audition for the role of Mario; according to him, he crashed the auditions and was asked to do an Italian accent. His recordings left so much of an impression that they were the only ones sent to Nintendo.[2] A former Shakespearean actor, Martinet has stated that Mario's voice was based on his voice for Gremio, a character from The Taming of the Shrew.[3]

Martinet first officially voiced Mario in the Super Mario Bros. pinball machine in 1992, though he was uncredited in the game.[4] The next time he portrayed Mario, and the first time as several other characters, was for Mario in Real Time in 1994, when he had motion sensors hooked to his face, which transposed his facial movements to a computer-generated Mario head on a screen. Martinet watched people passing by the screen through a surveillance camera and talked to them as Mario. This is used rather often by Nintendo when attending trade shows. An altered form of Mario in Real Time appeared in 1995's Mario's Game Gallery (later reissued as Mario's FUNdamentals), which is the first video game to have Mario portrayed by Charles Martinet.

Though he will not be voicing Mario and Luigi in the upcoming untitled Mario film by Illumination and Universal Pictures, he has been confirmed to be providing cameo voices.

Mario character roles

Portrayals

Trivia

  • In Mario Party, Mario Party 2, the Japanese version of Mario Kart 64, and Super Smash Bros., the credits mention him as "Charles Martinee".
  • Martinet originally wasn't invited to audition for the role of Mario. He crashed the auditions, and was asked to do an Italian accent until he ran out of things to say. He left so much of an impression at the recording that his tape was the only one sent to Nintendo.

Gallery

  • Charles Martinet in the 1990s

    Charles Martinet in the 1990s

  • Charles Martinet in a 2011 interview.

    Charles Martinet in a 2011 interview.

External links

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