Iconic Mario voice actor "didn't know anything about video games" in his audition, so he did what anyone would do and "just made things up about food and started talk…

After securing the role, Charles Martinet decided that Mario was "going to be optimistic, loving, respectful, and comedic" ...
Yardbarker

Voice Actor Charles Martinet Will Still Perform Mario Voice for Fans, Despite Rumors

For three decades, Charles Martinet was the voice of Mario in a metric ton of Nintendo games. After his retirement as the voice of Mario in 2023, replaced by Kevin Afghani, he became recognized by ...

Nintendo ambassador Charles Martinet hadn't even heard of the Japanese company when he auditioned for Mario

Charles Martinet has shared more on how he came up with the voice for Nintendo's moustachioed plumber, Mario.

Mario actor Charles Martinet is "more Luigi" in real life, but thinks Mario is "the most wonderful human being ever"

Presumably, contractually, he isn't allowed to say Wario is his favorite because he's too sexy ...
GameSpot

Charles Martinet Won't Say Anything Weird As Mario To Preserve Character's "Integrity"

Charles Martinet--once the voice actor for one of gaming's most iconic characters and now Nintendo's official Mario Ambassador--has had to clarify his stance on voicing Mario for fans. After a viral ...
Omaha.com

Charles Martinet, iconic voice of Nintendo’s beloved Mario character, steps down

Video games most iconic character is finally levelled up to the big screen with his first animated movie The Super Mario Bros Movie which arrives in UK cinemas this week REDMOND, Wash. — Charles ...
Kotaku

Nintendo’s New Mario Knows How Lucky He Is: ‘If I Wasn’t Nervous, Then I’m The Wrong Guy’

Kevin Afghani stepped into the voice role of Mario, Luigi, and Wario in 2023. He took over the job after Charles Martinet, who voiced the fireball-throwing plumber for decades, was confirmed to be ...