Kevin Afghani

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Kevin Afghani
Born
Kevin Zachary Afghani

(1996-11-09) November 9, 1996 (age 28)
OccupationVoice actor
Years active2018–present
Notable workVoicing Mario, Luigi, Wario and Waluigi
Website kevinzafghani.com

Kevin Zachary Afghani (born November 9, 1996) [‡ 1] is an American voice actor. He is best known for being the voice actor for Mario, Luigi, Wario, and Waluigi, beginning with the Nintendo Switch games Super Mario Bros. Wonder , WarioWare: Move It! , and Super Mario Party Jamboree , following Charles Martinet's retirement as the characters' voice role and transition to Mario official brand ambassador. Prior to his voice roles, Afghani provided voiceover work for Nintendo Switch commercials [‡ 2] and Arnold in the English dub of Genshin Impact . [1] [2]

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Career

Afghani succeeded Mario voice actor Charles Martinet in the role beginning with Super Mario Bros. Wonder , while the original voice actor became Mario's brand ambassador. [3] [4]

Life

Kevin Zachary Afghani was born on November 9, 1996. [‡ 1] Afghani works and resides in Los Angeles, California. [‡ 3]

Filmography

Video games

YearGameRoleNotesSource
2020 Genshin Impact ArnoldEnglish dub [1]
2023 Super Mario Bros. Wonder Mario, Luigi Successor to Charles Martinet [5]
WarioWare: Move It! Wario, Mario, Luigi [6] [7]
2024 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Additional voices [‡ 4]
Super Mario Party Jamboree Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi Successor to Charles Martinet [8]
Rivals of Aether II Forsburn [‡ 5]
Mario & Luigi: Brothership Mario, Luigi [9]
Warframe Amir (Volt)Warframe: 1999 expansion [‡ 6]

Web

YearSeriesRoleSource
2018–2021Dragon Ball R&R Raditz [5]
2020Anime Penguin: Red SnowSpike [1]
2020–2022Mashed Cuphead, Detective, General, Grunt, Boyfriend, Spike [2]
2022Secret History of CupheadDetective, General, Grunt [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Parrish, Ash (October 13, 2023). "Here's Mario's new voice actor". The Verge. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Norman, Jim (November 6, 2023). "Who Is The Voice Of Mario Now? - Super Mario Voice Actors Past & Present". Nintendolife. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  3. ↑ Shanfeld, Ethan (October 13, 2023). "Mario's New Voice Actor Announced by Nintendo After Charles Martinet's Departure". Variety . Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  4. ↑ McWhertor, Michael (November 3, 2023). "The new voice of Mario is also the new voice of Wario". Polygon. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  5. 1 2 Evans, Greg (August 21, 2023). "Charles Martinet Retires From Longtime Voice Role Of Nintendo's Mario". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  6. ↑ Tom Phillips (November 1, 2023). "Wario's new voice actor now seemingly confirmed". Eurogamer. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  7. ↑ Jim Norman (November 2, 2023). "Wario's New Voice Actor Seems To Be Confirmed". Nintendolife. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  8. ↑ Doolan, Liam (October 19, 2024). "Random: Mario's New Voice Actor Says It's "Surreal" To Hear His Voice In Mario Party". Nintendo Life. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  9. ↑ Lemus, Jean-Karlo (June 28, 2024). "This Week in Games - Need-To-Know Nintendo and Neptune Goes To Brazil". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 6, 2024.

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