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Kevin Afghani

Kevin Afghani
Born
Kevin Zachary Afghani

(1996-11-09) November 9, 1996 (age 27)
OccupationVoice actor
Years active2018–present
Websitekevinzafghani.com

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, and Wario, beginning with the Nintendo Switch games Super Mario Bros. Wonder and WarioWare: Move It!, 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]

Filmography

Video games

Year Game Role Notes Source
2020 Genshin Impact Arnold English dub [5]
2023 Super Mario Bros. Wonder Mario, Luigi Successor to Charles Martinet [7]
WarioWare: Move It! Wario, Mario, Luigi [8][9]
2024 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Additional voices [10][non-primary source needed]
Mario & Luigi: Brothership Mario, Luigi [11]

Web

Year Series Role Source
2018–2021 Dragon Ball R&R Raditz [7]
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]

References

  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. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Tom Phillips (November 1, 2023). "Wario's new voice actor now seemingly confirmed". Eurogamer. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  9. ^ Jim Norman (November 2, 2023). "Wario's New Voice Actor Seems To Be Confirmed". Nintendolife. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  10. ^ https://twitter.com/KevinAfghani/status/1763311250614943807
  11. ^ 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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