Stevie Coyle
| Stevie Coyle | |
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| Born | 1955 (age 69)[?] |
| Super Mario–related role(s) | Voice actor for Mario, Wario and Donkey Kong for Mario in Real Time |
J. Stephen "Stevie" Coyle[1] (born 1955[citation needed]) is an American musician and former actor known for his portrayal of Mario, Wario and Donkey Kong as part of Mario in Real Time from 1991 to 1998.[2] Approached by Charles Martinet due to the long shifts he dealt with during his first shows, Coyle would take over for him during breaks.[2][3]
History
Born to parents both with a background in music,[4] Coyle grew up an aspiring musician, but became involved in acting as early as elementary school. He would continue throughout high school and college, obtaining his major in theatre from Santa Clara University, California.[2] Coyle would join the San Jose Repertory Theatre as a founding member after a suggestion from his friend David Lemos, the theatre's first production manager, where he would act alongside Martinet for the first time in a production of The Importance of Being Earnest, quickly becoming friends.[2]
Having both left the Theatre around the same time, Coyle and Martinet would frequently run into each other at auditions around the San Francisco area. Martinet, having just started with MIRT and struggling with the long shifts, asked if Coyle would be willing to take over him for him during breaks. Agreeing, Coyle was referenced for the preparation of additional Waldo face rigs for his first performances,[2] the earliest known of which being the 1992 Summer CES in Chicago, Illinois.[5]
Occasionally in the system's downtime, Coyle and Martinet would go out front to the main crowd and riff in private to see what jokes would work and for which characters, contributing to their eventual characterizations. This would continue into the nights at aftershow parties and dinners with the wider team, with Martinet and Coyle apparently keeping lists for both good jokes to use in the future, and ones they "absolutely mustn't".[2]
Coyle's appearances would become more sporadic over time, as more actors were brought on to fill the various roles. He would move away from Los Angeles, and eventually retire from acting as a whole in 1998 to pursue a career in music.[2]
In 2012, with the reintroduction of MIRT, Nintendo contacted Coyle to ask if he would be willing to return. Although interested, having just opened his guitar shop in Lafayette, Coyle declined.[2]
References
- ^ Santa Clara Magazine - Stevie Coyle '78.
- ^ a b c d e f g h AndratVO (November 16, 2023). Stevie Coyle - Interview 2023, Mario (Mostly Unedited). YouTube. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
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- ^ Stevie Coyle official website.
- ^ DigitalNeohuman (April 23, 2010). Real Time Mario at the 1992 SCES. YouTube. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
