Charles Martinet

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Charles Andre Martinet (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, as well as Magenta in the Dragon Ball franchise since 2022.

Charles Andre Martinet was born on September 17, 1955, in San Jose or Cupertino, California to father Jacques René Pierre Martinet. 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. His mother’s family had been in the country since the Mayflower voyages, while his father grew up in Paris, France, 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…