publication date: Thursday, June 21, 2012 (part of Summer 2012)

category: Games

clue: Long before playing a primeval dragon in Skyrim, this actor starred in even more popular video games as a pair of Italian plumber brothers.

explanation: Martinet was the voice of Mario and Luigi in the Super Mario Bros. games, and Paarthurnax in Skyrim. more…

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Mike Eberhart, Aaron Shurtleff, Tony Peters, and Lori Lancaster

Dragons of Skyrim: The best-selling video game Skyrim puts players in a fantasy realm where they must learn the ancient language of dragons to save the world. In the spirit of the game, these five celebrities have all spoken "Dragonese" at some point in their acting careers.

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