Kevin Zachary Afghani (born November 9, 1996) is an American voice actor. He is best known for succeeding Charles Martinet as the voice of Mario, Luigi, and other characters in the Mario franchise since 2023, beginning with the Nintendo Switch game Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
Afghani has also had voice roles in other games such as Genshin Impact (2020), Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (2024), and Rivals of Aether II (2024).
Career Afghani entered the voice acting industry in 2018. Before his Mario voice roles, Afghani voiced Raditz in Dragon Ball R&R, provided voice-over work for Nintendo Switch commercials, and voiced Arnold in the English dub of Genshin Impact.
Afghani succeeded Charles Martinet as the voice of Mario and Luigi beginning with Super Mario Bros. Wonder, while Martinet became Marios brand ambassador. He also began as Wario in WarioWare: Move It!, Waluigi in Super Mario Party Jamboree, Baby Mario and Baby Luigi in Mario Kart World, and Baby Wario and Baby Waluigi in Mario Tennis Fever.
Personal life
Afghani was born on November 9, 1996. He was inspired to pursue a career in voice acting by his interests in animation and video games. He works and resides in Los Angeles, California, where he is professionally represented by the Dean Panaro Talent agency.
Filmography Video games Year Game Role Notes 2022 Genshin Impact Arnold English dub 2023 Super Mario Bros. Wonder Mario, Luigi Debut as Mario and Luigi WarioWare: Move It! Wario, Mario, Luigi Debut as Wario 2024 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Additional voices Super Mario Party Jamboree Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi Debut as Waluigi Rivals of Aether II Forsburn Mario & Luigi: Brothership Mario, Luigi Warframe Amir (Volt) Warframe: 1999 expansion 2025 Mario Kart World Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi Debut as Baby Mario and Baby Luigi Hello, Mario! Mario Uncredited 2026 Mario Tennis Fever Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Baby Wario, Baby Waluigi Debut as Baby Wario and Baby Waluigi Hello, Luigi! Luigi Uncredited
Web Year Series Role 2018–2021 Dragon Ball R&R Raditz 2020 Anime Penguin: Red Snow Spike 2020–2022 Mashed Cuphead, Detective, General, Grunt, Boyfriend, Spike 2022 Secret History of Cuphead Detective, General, Grunt 2023 Among Us & Cuphead (Secret History Volume 4)
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