Kevin Afghani

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] He is also known for voicing Raditz in Dragon Ball R&R, a fan-made spin-off of Dragon Ball, Cuphead in the web comedy series Mashed, and Arnold in the English dub of Genshin Impact.[4][5] Prior to his current voice roles, Afghani provided voiceover work for Nintendo Switch commercials.[6]

Kevin Afghani
Born
Kevin Zachary Afghani

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

Filmography

Video games
Year Series Role Notes Source
2020Genshin ImpactArnoldEnglish dub[4]
2023Super Mario Bros. WonderMario, LuigiSuccessor to Charles Martinet[7]
WarioWare: Move It!Wario, Mario, Luigi[8][9]
2024Final Fantasy VII RebirthAdditional voices[10]
Mario & Luigi: Brothership Mario, Luigi

Web
Year Series Role Source
2018–2021Dragon Ball R&RRaditz[7]
2020Anime Penguin: Red SnowSpike[4]
2020–2022MashedCuphead, Detective, General, Grunt, Boyfriend, Spike[5]
2022Secret History of CupheadDetective, General, Grunt[5]

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. Parrish, Ash (October 13, 2023). "Here's Mario's new voice actor". The Verge. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  5. Norman, Jim (November 6, 2023). "Who Is The Voice Of Mario Now? - Super Mario Voice Actors Past & Present". Nintendolife. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  6. "Demo | KevinZAfghani". Archived from the original on October 12, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  7. 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
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