
Last week, Charles Martinet - the voice actor of Mario and many other virtual characters - was awarded a certificate by the Guinness World Records for the most video game voiceover performances as the same character. Following the release of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on the Switch, he's now voiced Mario 100 times.
In celebration of the record, GWR uploaded a video to its YouTube channel featuring Charles. In the clip, Martinet discusses how he got the gig as Mario in the first place, his lengthy career, his genuine love of the Mario games and even offers some sound life advice. He thinks Mario fans are the greatest fans in the world and also mentions how he thought Super Mario Odyssey was a "magical" game when he saw it for the first time. Martinet doesn't think voicing Mario will ever get old and apparently wants to do it until he is 147 years of age. Take a look at the full video below:

Once again, congratulations to Charles for reaching this career milestone.
[source youtu.be]
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@ReaderRagfihs and i've met him too, he's even more fun in real life.
The Man, The Myth, The Portly Plumber.
I love this guy so much.
What a sweet guy. I'd love to meet him one day
It's great when the actors (even voice actors) appreciate the franchise they represent.
He's so good at it and appreciates what he has and tries to pass on the joy. So great. Anyone know if he'll voice Mario in the upcoming Illumination movie? It might be a PR problem if he doesn't. If he does, I hope the role is great for him and gives him a little more to do.
This lad
is amazing
He's such a fun, cheerful guy. The perfect fellow to voice Mario.
I really hope to meet him one day.
Here's me (and you get to see my actual face) with this fella in Barcelona back in 2016.
Amazing guy full of character
The weird thing is that the video game character Mario could have been done on a synthesizer for all I know...not taking anything away from the guy, but he really doesn't say anything except a word or two....over and over.... When I hear Mario, I think Captain Lou Albano. Again, not being sarcastic. Just what it is..
Does he really do new recordings for each release? I just assumed Nintendo had an archive of the dozen or so phrases Mario says in every game.
Dang. That's awesome! This guy seems so nice IRL, and even the poeple on this site can testify to that!
This man is a treasure. He signed my Mario 64 cartridge.
I hope I am lucky enough to meet this guy one day, he seems to be super easy going like me
Great guy for a great character. Thanks for giving Mario his 3D voice, Charles. Wants to do it until he's 147 huh? Man... whoever voices Mario next will have some very big shoes to fill. I don't envy them, whoever they will be...
Always a joy to watch him. He's like Mario IRL. Nintendo really found a winner of an ambassador when they found him!
@Moroboshi876 You are a brave, brave soul....
@Mountain_Man His net worth is 10 million dollars...so I'm guessing they make him record most everything fresh.
I like this Charles. He's so authentic. The world need more persons full of joy like him.
I think he said once that he initially did Mario in a gruff voice, but here he sounds like the Mario we all know.
@Henmii I remember it to be the other actors that took the gruff plumber from brooklyn approach.. And that the contrast of him with those others was what got him hired...
@LittleLion,
Hmm, I never understood it that way. But maybe you are right.
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