who is voicing mario with charles martinet retired

Kevin Afghani is voicing Mario in Nintendo games after Charles Martinet retired from the role, while Martinet now serves as a Mario Ambassador.

What changed

• Charles Martinet stepped back from voicing Mario in 2023.

• Nintendo announced Kevin Afghani as the new voice for Mario and Luigi in Super Mario Bros. Wonder.

• Martinet is still involved with Nintendo in a non-voice, ambassador-style role.

Quick scoop

For game fans, the simplest answer is: Kevin Afghani is the current Mario voice in Nintendo games.

For movie fans, Mario was voiced by Chris Pratt in the 2023 Super Mario Bros. Movie , which is a separate production from the games.

TL;DR

Mario’s game voice passed from Charles Martinet to Kevin Afghani, and Martinet did not disappear from Nintendo entirely — he shifted into a Mario Ambassador role.