Charles Martinet, voice of Mario

Charles Martinet (born September 17, 1955, in San Jose, California) is a voice actor, best known for providing the voice of Mario, the star of Nintendo's flagship video game franchise. He also voices Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, and Toadsworth, all from the same series. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see San José. Nickname: Location of San Jose within Santa Clara County, California. ... A voice actor (also a voice artist) is a person who provides voices for animated characters (including those in feature films, television series, animated shorts), voice-overs in radio and television commercials, audio dramas, dubbed foreign language films, video games, puppet shows, and amusement rides. ... Mario ) is a video game character created by Japanese game designer Shigeru Miyamoto and the official mascot of Nintendo. ... Nintendo Company, Limited (任天堂 or ニンテンドー Nintendō; NASDAQ: NTDOY, TYO: 7974 usually referred to as simply Nintendo, or Big N ) is a multinational corporation founded on September 23, 1889[1] in Kyoto, Japan by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. ... Computer and video games redirects here. ... This article is about the Nintendo video game character. ... Wario ) is a video game character created by Nintendo. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into List of Mario series enemies. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Audition for Mario

Charles Martinet was told by his friend that there was going to be an audition for a trade show in which you "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 said "Can I please read for this?". The directors let him audition and explained "You're a plumber from Brooklyn". At first Martinet planned to talk like a stereotypical Italian-American with a rather raspy voice. But then thought to himself that it would be too harsh for little children to hear. So he made it a little 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.^[1] Audition can refer to: The sense of hearing The audio editing software Adobe Audition ... This article is about the borough of New York City. ... In modern usage, a stereotype is a simplified mental picture of an individual or group of people who share a certain characteristic (or stereotypical) qualities. ... Language(s) American English, Italian, Sicilian, Neapolitan, other (predominantly southern) Italian dialects and languages of Italian historical minorities Religion(s) Roman Catholic An Italian American is an American of Italian descent. ... Mario ) is a video game character created by Japanese game designer Shigeru Miyamoto and the official mascot of Nintendo. ...

Trade shows

Working for Nintendo since 1990, Martinet started voicing Mario at video game trade shows in which attendees would walk up to a TV screen displaying a 3-D Mario head that moved around the screen and talked. This system was called "Mario in Real-Time," or "MIRT." Martinet could see the attendees by means of a hidden camera setup, and a facial motion capture rig recorded his mouth movements in order to synchronise 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. Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... A trade fair (or trade show) is an exhibition organised so that companies in a specific industry can showcase and demonstrate their new products and services. ... Motion capture, or mocap, is a technique of digitally recording the movements of real things — usually humans — it originally developed as an analysis tool in biomechanics research, but has grown increasingly important as a source of motion data for computer animation. ... Digital puppetry is the manipulation and performance of digitally animated 2D or 3D figures and objects in a virtual environment that are rendered in real-time by computers. ...

Video games

Martinet's video game voiceover debut was as Mario in the 1995 Windows release of Interplay's game Mario's FUNdamentals. However, most were first exposed to Mario's voice in the landmark 1996 game Super Mario 64. He has voiced Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Toadsworth, 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. Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Marios FUNdamentals (also known as Marios Game Gallery) is a PC game developed by Brainstorm and published by Mindscape in January of 1997. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... For the Nintendo DS enhanced remake, see Super Mario 64 DS. Super Mario 64 ) is a top-selling platform game developed by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. ... Wart ) is a fictional character most commonly recognized from the Western version of the video game Super Mario Bros. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Super Mario Bros. ... Tryclyde in the original Super Mario Bros. ... Clawgrip throwing rocks at Luigi. ... Super Mario Advance is a remake of the 1988 NES/Famicom hit game Super Mario Bros. ...

Martinet also provided voiceover acting for the boxers and the announcer in the Super NES title Super Punch-Out!!. He also voiced the character Vigoro in Sega's Dreamcast and GameCube RPG, Skies of Arcadia. He is also the voice of Homunculus in the Konami PlayStation 2 game Shadow of Destiny, and provided voices for Reader Rabbit and The ClueFinders games. The European SNES design is identical to the Super Famicom. ... Super Punch-Out!! is a cartoony boxing video game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System designed, developed, and published by Nintendo. ... This article is about the video game company. ... The Dreamcast , code-named White Belt, Black Belt, Dural, Dricas, Vortex, Katana, Shark and Guppy during development) is Segas last video game console and the successor to the Sega Saturn. ... The Nintendo GameCube (GCN) is Nintendos fourth home video game console, belonging to the sixth generation era. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Skies of Arcadia, released in Japan as Eternal Arcadia ), is a console role-playing game developed by Overworks for the Dreamcast and published by Sega in 2000. ... The American name for the Playstation 2 game Shadow of Memories. ... It has been suggested that Reader Rabbit 2nd Grade be merged into this article or section. ... The ClueFinders (from left to right, Leslie, Santiago, Owen, LapTrap and Joni) in a piece of promotional artwork The ClueFinders are a group of fictional preteen detectives whose exploits are featured in a series of edutainment software aimed at children aged seven to twelve. ...

Martinet has also worked as a voice actor in commercials, cartoons, and promotions. At the E3 trade show in 2005, Charles (as an Animal Crossing character) could be found roaming the virtual village featured in the playable demo of Animal Crossing: Wild World. Martinet also did Mario's voice as the voice announcer for Pac-Man Vs. on the GameCube. E³ logo The Electronic Entertainment Expo, commonly known as E³, was an annual trade show for the computer and video games industry presented by the Entertainment Software Association. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Animal Crossing (disambiguation). ... Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ... Pac-Man Vs. ...

Other than Mario, Charles has done work for the video game Cel Damage as the voice of Fowl Mouth. Cel Damage is a video game published by Electronic Arts for the Microsoft Xbox and Nintendo GameCube. ...

Martinet has also done the primary voice work in several educational game series such as Leap Frog. See also the activity of leapfrog. ...

During E3, 2006, Martinet appeared on a human height LCD screen doing the Mario voices, this can be seen on Gamespot's coverage of the Wii at E3. E³ logo The Electronic Entertainment Expo, commonly known as E³, was an annual trade show for the computer and video games industry presented by the Entertainment Software Association. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On August 18, 2006, Martinet appeared as a guest celebrity at Nintendo Power's annual event, Camp Hyrule. is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nintendo Power magazine is a monthly news and strategy magazine formerly published in-house by Nintendo. ... Camp Hyrule is an annual online virtual camp that is sponsored and moderated by Nintendo of America. ...

On September 15, 2006, Martinet made a public appearance at the Game Store at Oxford Street, London. is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On March 9, 2007, Martinet appeared as a guest at the Video Games Live Concert in San Francisco, California, USA (alongside with Koji Kondo and Shigeru Miyamoto), entering on stage using his trademark Mario and Luigi voices. is the 68th day of the year (69th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Koji Kondo , b. ... Shigeru Miyamoto , born November 16, 1952) is a Japanese video game designer. ...

On November 15 2007, Martinet made a guest appearance at the UK launch of Super Mario Galaxy. For other uses, see November (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see 15 (disambiguation). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Super Mario Galaxy ) is a 3D action-platformer game developed by Nintendo EAD Tokyo and published by Nintendo for the Wii. ...

Filmography

• The Californians (2005) .... City Councilman
• NYPD Blue .... Court Officer (1 episode, 2003)
• ER .... Eddy (1 episode, 2002)
• Air America .... David Dixon (1 episode, 1998)
• Sheer Passion (1998) .... Lou
• A Thousand Men and a Baby (1997) (TV) .... Seattle cab driver
• The Game (1997) .... Nicholas' Father
• Death in Granada (1997) .... Gravedigger
• Nash Bridges .... Hermsdorf (1 episode, 1996)
• Nine Months (1995) .... Arnie
• Compromising Situations .... Sal (1 episode, 1995)
• Criminal Hearts (1995) (as Charles Martinez) .... Juan
• Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (1993) .... Pilot B
• Reasonable Doubts .... Bartender (1 episode, 1992)
• The Last of His Tribe (1992) (TV) .... Assistant Museum Director
• Mom (1990) .... Mr. Hernandez
• Matlock .... Bo Edmunds (1 episode, 1989)
• Midnight Caller .... Mark Heller (1 episode, 1989)
• Harry in the Dead Pool (1988) .... Police Station Reporter #1
• Hard Traveling (1986) .... Dist. Atty. Cobb
• Brotherhood of Justice (1986) (TV) .... Deputy

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Video Games

• Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008) .... Mario, Wario
• Super Mario Galaxy (2007) .... Mario, Luigi
• World in Conflict (2007) (voice)
• Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2007) .... Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi
• Mario Party 8 (2007) .... Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, MC Ballyhoo
• Mario Strikers Charged (2007) .... Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi
• Super Paper Mario (2007) .... Mario, Luigi
• Wario Ware Smooth Moves (2007) .... Wario
• New Super Mario Bros. (2006) (voice) .... Mario, Luigi
• Super Princess Peach (2006) (voice) .... Mario
• Super Mario Strikers (2005) .... Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi
• Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (2005) .... Mario, Luigi, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi
• Mario Kart Arcade GP (2005) .... Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi
• Mario Kart DS (2005) (voice)
• SSX on Tour (2005) .... Mario, Luigi
• Mario Superstar Baseball (2005) .... Mario, Luigi, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Toadsworth
• Wario Ware Twisted (2005) .... Wario
• Yoshi Touch & Go (2005) (voice) .... Baby Mario, Baby Luigi
• Super Mario 64 DS (2004) .... Mario/Luigi/Wario
• Mario Power Tennis (2004) .... Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi
• Mario Pinball Land (2004) .... Mario
• Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004) .... Mario
• Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004) .... Mario
• Mario Golf: Advance Tour (2004) (voice)
• Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga (2003) .... Mario, Luigi
• Mario Party 5 (2003) .... Mario/Luigi/Wario/Waluigi
• Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003) .... Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi
• WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$! (2003) .... Wario
• Gladius (2003) (voice) .... Additional Voices
• Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (2003) .... Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi
• WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! (2003) .... Wario
• Shinobi (2002) .... Voice
• Mario Party 4 (2002) .... Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi
• Super Mario Sunshine (2002) .... Mario, Toadsworth
• Star Wars: Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast (2002) .... Bespin guard 2/Civilian Male/Imperial Officer 2/Rebel Shock *Troop 3 .... Voice
• JSRF: Jet Set Radio Future (2002) .... Gouji Rokkak
• Wario World (2002) .... Wario
• Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (2001) .... Mario, Luigi
• Cel Damage (2001) .... Various
• Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001) .... Mario, Luigi, Dr. Mario
• Mad Dash Racing (2001)
• Luigi's Mansion (2001) .... LuigiMario
• Forever Kingdom (2001) .... Darsul
• Super Mario Advance (2001) .... Mario/Luigi/Wart/Clawgrip/Tryclyde/Mouser
• Wario Land 4 (2001) .... Wario
• Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds (2001) .... 2-1B, AT-AT driver/OOM-9
• Shadow of Destiny (2001) .... Homunculus
• Mario Party 3 (2000) .... Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi
• Skies of Arcadia Legends (2000) .... Vigoro
• Mario Tennis (2000) .... Mario/Luigi/Wario/Waluigi
• Mario Party 2 (1999) .... Mario, Luigi, Wario
• Slave Zero (1999) .... Old One, Sangonar
• Carmen Sandiego's Great Chase Through Time (1999) .... William Shakespeare/Ludwig van Beethoven
• Mario Golf (1999) .... Mario/Luigi/Wario
• Super Smash Bros. (1999) (as Charles Martinee) .... Mario/Luigi
• Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance (1999) .... Adm. Holtz
• Rising Zan: The Samurai Gunman (1999) .... Master Suzuki
• Mario Party (1998) .... Mario, Luigi, Wario
• Mario Kart 64 (1996) .... Mario/Luigi/Wario
• Super Mario 64 (1996) .... Mario
• Solar Eclipse (1995) .... Spinner
• Space Quest VI: The Spinal Frontier (1995) .... Pa Conshohocken/Ray Trace/PiTooie

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References

External links

• Short clip of Martinet's Mario voice acting
• Charles Martinet at the Internet Movie Database
• CharlesMartinet.com
• The Sun Online interview and podcast. (Accessed 26-Jan-07. Note, second paragraph is erroneous paraphrasing of audio interview.)