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When he auditioned for Mario, he was going to perform with a heavy Brooklyn accent. But he thought that children would like to hear a warmer, sweeter voice, so he performed Mario in an Italian accent.

Also the official voice of Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Baby Mario, and Baby Luigi.

Speaks fluent French and Spanish, and a little bit of Italian.

His favorite actors include Robert De Niro, Robin Williams and Colin Firth.

Was the official voice actor of Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Baby Mario and Baby Luigi from 1991 to 2023.

He retired as the voice of Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Baby Mario and Baby Luigi in the games in august 2023 and works as a Mario Ambassador for Nintendo.

He asked Nintendo to voice Link in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998) but was turned down by Shigeru Miyamoto and told him that Link would remain without a voice.

He wasn't even considered for the role of Mario or Luigi in The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) despite he had over 30 years experience voicing them in the Super Mario games.