Kevin Zachary Afghani (born November 9, 1996)[1] is an American voice actor. He is best known for being the current 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.[2][3] Prior to his current voice roles, Afghani provided voiceover work for Nintendo Switch commercials[4] and Arnold in the English dub of Genshin Impact.[5][6]

Kevin Afghani
Born
Kevin Zachary Afghani

(1996-11-09) November 9, 1996 (age 28)
OccupationVoice actor
Years active2013–present
Websitekevinzafghani.com

Filmography

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Video games

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Year Game Role Notes Source
2013 Warframe Amir (Volt) [7]
2020 Genshin Impact Arnold English dub [5]
2023 Super Mario Bros. Wonder Mario, Luigi Successor to Charles Martinet [8]
WarioWare: Move It! Wario, Mario, Luigi [9][10]
2024 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Additional voices [11]
Super Mario Party Jamboree Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi Successor to Charles Martinet [12]
Rivals of Aether II Forsburn [13][14]
Mario & Luigi: Brothership Mario, Luigi [15]
Year Series Role Source
2018–2021 Dragon Ball R&R Raditz [8]
2020 Anime Penguin: Red Snow Spike [5]
2020–2022 Mashed Cuphead, Detective, General, Grunt, Boyfriend, Spike [6]
2022 Secret History of Cuphead Detective, General, Grunt [6]

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  1. ^ Afghani, Kevin [@KevinAfghani] (November 9, 2020). "I am officially 24 years of age. To all my friends and castmates: Thanks for putting up with me for this long! I genuinely don't know how you do it" (Tweet). Archived from the original on October 13, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Shanfeld, Ethan (October 13, 2023). "Mario's New Voice Actor Announced by Nintendo After Charles Martinet's Departure". Variety. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  3. ^ McWhertor, Michael (November 3, 2023). "The new voice of Mario is also the new voice of Wario". Polygon. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  4. ^ "Demo | KevinZAfghani". Archived from the original on October 12, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c Parrish, Ash (October 13, 2023). "Here's Mario's new voice actor". The Verge. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c Norman, Jim (November 6, 2023). "Who Is The Voice Of Mario Now? - Super Mario Voice Actors Past & Present". Nintendolife. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  7. ^ "Meet the Voices of the Warframe: 1999 Demo". Warframe.com. July 20, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  8. ^ a b 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.
  9. ^ Tom Phillips (November 1, 2023). "Wario's new voice actor now seemingly confirmed". Eurogamer. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  10. ^ Jim Norman (November 2, 2023). "Wario's New Voice Actor Seems To Be Confirmed". Nintendolife. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  11. ^ "Kevin Afghani: Announces his voice inclusion in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth". x.com. February 29, 2024. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ @PikaPhantom (October 20, 2024). "Kevin Afghani is Forsburn in Rivals of Aether II" (Tweet). Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Twitter.
  14. ^ Aether Studios [@AetherStudios] (October 21, 2024). "The Exiled Flame has returned! The legendary @KevinAfghani is the voice of Forsburn in Rivals of Aether II!" (Tweet). Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Twitter.
  15. ^ 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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