Kevin Afghani
American voice actor (born 1996)
Kevin Afghani | |
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Born | Kevin Zachary Afghani (1996-11-09) November 9, 1996 (age 27) |
Occupation | Voice actor |
Years active | 2013–present |
Website | kevinzafghani |
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 |
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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][non-primary source needed] | |
Mario & Luigi: Brothership | Mario, Luigi | [12] |
Web
Year | Series | Role | Source |
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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] |
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Shanfeld, Ethan (October 13, 2023). "Mario's New Voice Actor Announced by Nintendo After Charles Martinet's Departure". Variety. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ McWhertor, Michael (November 3, 2023). "The new voice of Mario is also the new voice of Wario". Polygon. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "Demo | KevinZAfghani". Archived from the original on October 12, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ a b c Parrish, Ash (October 13, 2023). "Here's Mario's new voice actor". The Verge. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Meet the Voices of the Warframe: 1999 Demo". Warframe.com. July 20, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Tom Phillips (November 1, 2023). "Wario's new voice actor now seemingly confirmed". Eurogamer. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ Jim Norman (November 2, 2023). "Wario's New Voice Actor Seems To Be Confirmed". Nintendolife. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ https://twitter.com/KevinAfghani/status/1763311250614943807
- ^ 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.
External links
- Official website
- Kevin Afghani at IMDb
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