Charles Martinet
Birthday: Born in 1955-09-17 in San Jose, California, USA
Deathday: Alive
Charles Andre Martinet (born September 17, 1955) is an American actor, who formerly portrayed both Mario and Luigi in the Super Mario video game series. Martinet developed the voices of the Mario brothers first used in mainline entries from 1996 to 2022. He also voiced other characters in the series such as Wario, Waluigi, and their baby equivalents, prior to stepping down as voice actor to become an official brand ambassador for the series. 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.
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Nash Bridges
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Fun-loving San Francisco Police Department investigator Nash Bridges is part of the elite Special Investigations Unit. He tackles crime using his keen sense of humor and charm. Joe Dominguez comes out of retirement to become Bridges' wisecracking yet more rule-abiding partner....
Matlock
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Matlock is an American television legal drama, starring Andy Griffith in the title role of criminal defense attorney Ben Matlock. The show, produced by The Fred Silverman Company, Dean Hargrove Productions, Viacom Productions and Paramount Television originally aired from September 23, 1986 to May 8, 1992 on NBC; and from November 5, 1992 until May 7, 1995 on ABC. The show's format is similar to that of CBS's Perry Mason, with Matlock identifying the perpetrators and then confronting them in dr...
Air America
Character: David Dixon
Air America is an American action/adventure television series starring Lorenzo Lamas, and premiering on October 4, 1998. The series is not based on the 1990 film Air America....
Compromising Situations
Character: Sal (as Charles Martinez)
As the men, women, couples etc. Go through their fantasies they find themselves in all sorts of strange and interesting situations as their games don't tend to go exactly as planned!!...
Mario Tennis Aces
Character: Mario / Luigi / Wario / Waluigi (voice) (uncredited)
Mario Tennis Aces is taking regular tennis to a whole new level! Join Mario, Reiana, and their friends in a exciting adventure that does all the things a adventure should! It's about doing anything, and attempting to make things right, but most of all, it's all about tennis! When it comes to playing tennis, it's game, set match!...
High Score
Character: Self - Narrator (voice)
This docuseries traces the history of classic video games, featuring insights from the innovators who brought these worlds and characters to life....
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The Dead Pool
Character: Police Station Reporter #1
Dirty Harry Callahan returns for his final film adventure. Together with his partner Al Quan, he must investigate the systematic murder of actors and musicians. By the time Harry learns that the murders are a part of a sick game to predict the deaths of celebrities before they happen, it may be too late......
A Thousand Men and a Baby
Character: Seattle Cab Driver (as Charles Martinez)
An American soldier finds an abandoned baby in a dumpster. The aircraft's crew welcomed him enthusiastically to provide necessary medical care, but the Korean authorities want to avoid calling the commander to let him in an orphanage. Telefilm based on a true story that occurred in 1953....
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Character: Mario's Dad / Giuseppe (voice)
While working underground to fix a water main, Brooklyn plumbers—and brothers—Mario and Luigi are transported down a mysterious pipe and wander into a magical new world. But when the brothers are separated, Mario embarks on an epic quest to find Luigi....
Beauty and the Beast
Character: Red-Suited Ghost (voice)
A kind hearted merchant found shelter from a storm in an enchanted palace. He becomes imprisoned for picking a single flower for his youngest daughter Beauty. When his horse returned home alone, Beauty set out to finer her father, but what awaited her was a heart that matched her own....
Square Eyes: Tales from the Retro Game Culture of Sweden
Character: Self
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The Brotherhood of Justice
Character: Deputy
A group of high school students, led by a rich boy Derek, is sick of school violence and decides to become underground vigilantes named "Brotherhood of Justice". It starts with the idea "watching people", but things quickly get out of control. "Brotherhood of Justice" turns out another gang of violence. Derek wants to stop it but it is too late, so he takes responsibility for it and gives himself to the law....
Nine Months
Character: Arnie
When he finds out his longtime girlfriend is pregnant, a commitment-phobe realizes he might have to change his lifestyle for better or much, much worse....
The Last of His Tribe
Character: Assistant Museum Director
Ishi, the last Yahi Indian of California, must leave his homeland and learn to navigate the world of the white man in order to survive....
The Game
Character: Nicholas' Father
In honor of his birthday, San Francisco banker Nicholas Van Orton, a financial genius and a cold-hearted loner, receives an unusual present from his younger brother, Conrad: a gift certificate to play a unique kind of game. In nary a nanosecond, Nicholas finds himself consumed by a dangerous set of ever-changing rules, unable to distinguish where the charade ends and reality begins....
Hard Traveling
Character: District Attorney Cobb
Set during the Depression, Dan Bessie's film (based on a novel by his father Alvah) stars Ellen Geer as a widow who begins a romance with an uneducated janitor (J.E. Freeman) who is later accused of murder....
The Legend of Atlantis
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Enter the lost city of Atlantis. A place where four living crystals have the power to control the four elements of nature: Earth, Wind, Fire and Water. Our story follows the life of Princess Elan, the daughter of King Altar and Queen Merin. One day the King's royal advisor, Belial discovers that whomever captures all four crystals can gain total control over the Kingdom of Atlantis. So, overcome by greed, Belial sets upon findings the crystal himself and in turn destroying everything beautiful...
Sheer Passion
Character: Lou
A lingerie model has been strangled inside a wealthy fashion designer's house, and the designer is the obvious suspect. When the police appear to be dragging their feet on the investigation, private detective Cassandra decides to do her own investigation, posing as a model....
The Californians
Character: City Councilman
When real estate mogul Gavin Ransom announces his plan to cover California's northern coast with scores of mini-mansions, his environmentalist sister, Olive, launches a protest to stop him. But there's trouble ahead when Gavin begins falling for the pretty folk singer who's helping Olive's cause....
Mom
Character: Mr. Hernandez
During a time when the city of Los Angeles is terrorized by animal attack style murders, a kindly elderly lady provides a nomad with room and board. It turns out that he is a werewolf and is responsible for the recent killings. He bites the elderly woman, turning her into a hungry werewolf. Now her adult son must try to prevent the both of them from doing any more harm....
Meggy's Destiny
Character: Mario and Luigi
Meggy enters the final Splatfest with Mario and friends to try and keep a promise she's made to an old rival. This is the biggest video I've ever made....
The Blue Shell Incident
Character: Mario / Wario / Luigi (archival audio) (uncredited)
After shenanigans happened at a local bar, two brothers are against each other, both out seeking revenge....
Reader Rabbit: The Great Alphabet Race
Character: Captain Ratbeard
Kids get extra help learning their ABCs with this video starring Reader Rabbit, the friendly instructor of the popular children's educational software. Appropriate for children ages 3-6, the program combines an engaging mix of animation, storytelling and interactive games to teach alphabet basics. Lessons focus on learning the alphabet, letter names and sounds, the difference between upper- and lower-case letters, new vocabulary and more....
Blue Shell Incident: Reloaded
Character: Mario / Wario / Luigi (archival audio) (uncredited)
A fanmade shot by shot remake of the movie "Blue Shell Incident" by Vargskelethor Joel from Vinesauce, worked on for over a year by +100 creators....