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Martin Short

Martin Short

Acting1950Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Biography

Martin Hayter Short, CM (born March 26, 1950) is a Canadian comedian, actor, writer, singer and producer. He is best known for his comedy work, particularly on the TV programs SCTV and Saturday Night Live. He has also starred in many popular comedic films such as Three Amigos, Innerspace, Pure Luck, Jungle 2 Jungle, Mars Attacks!, Father of the Bride, and Father of the Bride Part 2.

Acting History

2025
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Actor, SCTV
Grimsburg
TVas Otis Volcanowitz (voice)• 13 eps
Match Game
TVas Self - Host• 8 eps
American Masters
TVas Self - Interviewee• 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
TVas Self - Nominee• 1 eps
Match Game
TVExecutive Producer• 8 eps
2024
Real Time with Bill Maher
TVas Self / Jiminy Glick• 1 eps
2023
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
as Kingfish (voice)
Schmigadoon!
TVas Steve the Leprechaun• 2 eps
2022
Mack & Rita
as Cheese (voice)
2021
Only Murders in the Building
TVas Oliver Putnam• 50 eps
Only Murders in the Building
TVExecutive Producer
2020
The Willoughbys
as The Father (voice)
Stars in the House
TVas Self• 1 eps
Tough As Nails
TVas Self• 1 eps
2019
The Addams Family
as Grandpa Frump (voice)
The Morning Show
TVas Dick Lundy• 3 eps
Lights Out with David Spade
TVas Self - Panelist• 1 eps
Big Mouth
TVas Gordie (voice)• 1 eps
2018
Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer
as Lemondrop / Ludzinka / Blitzen (voice)
The Last Man on Earth
TVas Murder victim• 1 eps
2017
BoJack Horseman
TVas Poppy Stilton (voice)• 1 eps
The Simpsons
TVas Guthrie Frenel (voice)• 1 eps
2016
Hairspray Live!
as Wilbur Turnblad
Modern Family
TVas Merv Schechter• 1 eps
2015
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
TVas Dr. Franff• 1 eps
Difficult People
TVas Martin Short• 1 eps
2014
Inherent Vice
as Dr. Rudy Blatnoyd, D.D.S.
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
as The Appraiser / The Jester (voice)
All In
as Self
Mulaney
TVas Lou• 13 eps
Off Camera with Sam Jones
TVas Self• 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TVas Self / Self - Guest
2013
Hollywood Game Night
TVas Self• 2 eps
2012
Frankenweenie
as Mr. Frankenstein / Mr. Burgemeister / Nassor (voice)
Inside Comedy
TVas Self• 1 eps
2011
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
as Kirk the Woodsman (voice)
How I Met Your Mother
TVas Garrison Cootes• 3 eps
Weeds
TVas Steward Havens• 3 eps
2010
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!
TVas The Cat in the Hat (voice)• 147 eps
Damages
TVas Leonard Winstone• 13 eps
Conan
TVas Self
The Marriage Ref
TVas Self - Panelist• 1 eps
2009
2008
The Spiderwick Chronicles
as Thimbletack (voice)
2007
2006
2005
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
as Jiminy Glick / David Lynch
Earth to America
as Nathan Thurm
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TVas Sebastian Ballentine• 1 eps
Arrested Development
TVas Uncle Jack• 1 eps
2004
Good Day Live
TVas Self• 1 eps
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TVas Self / Self - Guest Host / Jiminy Glick
2002
Treasure Planet
as B.E.N. (voice)
MADtv
TVas Self / Jiminy Glick• 1 eps
Curb Your Enthusiasm
TVas Martin Short• 1 eps
2001
Get Over It
as Dr. Desmond Forrest Oates
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
as Ooblar (voice)
Primetime Glick
TVas Jiminy Glick• 30 eps
Primetime Glick
TVExecutive Producer• 30 eps
1999
Mumford
as Lionel Dillard
Alice in Wonderland
as Mad Hatter
Hollywood Squares
TVas Self - Panelist• 5 eps
1998
The Prince of Egypt
as Huy (voice)
Inside the Actors Studio
TVas Self• 1 eps
Merlin
TVas Frik• 2 eps
1997
Jungle 2 Jungle
as Richard Kempster
A Simple Wish
as Murray
The View
TVas Self / Self - Guest
1996
Mars Attacks!
as Jerry Ross
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
Muppets Tonight
TVas Self• 2 eps
1995
Father of the Bride Part II
as Franck Eggelhoffer
The Oscars
TVas Self• 1 eps
1994
Clifford
as Clifford Daniels
1993
Money For Nothing
as Harrison Kilray
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
as Stubbs the Clown (voice)
1992
Captain Ron
as Martin Harvey
1991
Father of the Bride
as Franck Eggelhoffer
Pure Luck
as Eugene Proctor
1990
The Earth Day Special
as Nathan Thurm
1989
Three Fugitives
as Ned Perry
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TVas Self - Guest
1987
Innerspace
as Jack Putter
Cross My Heart
as David Morgan
1986
¡Three Amigos!
as Ned Nederlander
Really Weird Tales
as Shucky (segment "All's Well That Ends Strange")
Johnny Appleseed
as Jonathan Chapman
Tall Tales & Legends
TVas Johnny Appleseed• 1 eps
Reading Rainbow
TVas Self - Narrator (voice)• 1 eps
1984
Jeopardy!
TVas Self
1983
Sunset Limousine
as Bradley Z. Coleman
1982
Second City Television
TVas Self - Various Characters• 30 eps
1981
Taxi
TVas Mitch Harris• 1 eps
1980
The Love Boat
TVas Melvin• 1 eps
1979
1975
Saturday Night Live
TVas Self - Various Characters / Self (uncredited) / Self - Host / Self / Self - Co-Host
1962

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
3/26/1950(75 years old)
Place of Birth
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada