Martin Short
Birthdate
March 26, 1950 (74 years old)
Place of Birth
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
March 26, 1950 (74 years old)
Place of Birth
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Known For
Acting
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.
Martin Short's LGBTQ+ Titles
Hairspray Live!
Wilbur Turnblad
Acting (184)
2024
STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces as Self (1 episode)
2023
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic as Self
2023
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom as Kingfish (voice)
2023
A Saturday Night Live Christmas Special
2023
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love as Self - Guest
2022
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration as Lumière
2022
Mack & Rita as Cheese (voice)
2022
Password as Self - Celebrity Guest (1 episode)
2021
Back Home Again as Justin Beaver (voice)
2021
Only Murders in the Building as Oliver Putnam (31 episodes)
2021
Schmigadoon! as Oscar the Leprechaun (1 episode)
2021
Schmigadoon! as Steve the Leprechaun (2 episodes)
2020
Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish) as Franck Eggelhoffer
2020
Tough As Nails as Self (1 episode)
2020
The Willoughbys as The Father (voice)
2020
Stars in the House as Self (1 episode)
2020
Stars in the House as Self - Special Guest (1 episode)
2020
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU as (archive footage)
2019
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" as Himself - Performer
2019
The Morning Show as Dick Lundy (3 episodes)
2019
The Addams Family as Grandpa Frump (voice)
2019
Lights Out with David Spade as Self - Panelist (1 episode)
2018
Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer as Lemondrop / Ludzinka / Blitzen (voice)
2018
Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life as Self
2018
Bathtubs Over Broadway as Himself
2018
Love, Gilda as Self
2017
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs as Self
2017
David Letterman: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize as Self
2017
Big Mouth as Gordie (voice) (1 episode)
2017
The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Space! as The Cat in the Hat
2017
Who Is the Real Martin Short?
2016
Hairspray Live! as Wilbur Turnblad
2016
The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Halloween! as The Cat in the Hat
2016
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Camping! as The Cat in the Hat
2016
Maya & Marty as Self - Host (6 episodes)
2015
Being Canadian as Self
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self (1 episode)
2015
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt as Dr. Franff (1 episode)
2015
The Last Man on Earth as Murder victim (1 episode)
2015
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special as Self
2015
Misery Loves Comedy as Self
2014
Inherent Vice as Dr. Rudy Blatnoyd, D.D.S.
2014
Mulaney as Lou (13 episodes)
2014
BoJack Horseman as Poppy Stilton (voice) (1 episode)
2014
All In as Himself
2014
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return as The Appraiser / The Jester (voice)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self (3 episodes)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self (1 episode)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest (2 episodes)
2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self (1 episode)
2013
Hollywood Game Night as Self (2 episodes)
2013
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! as The Cat in the Hat (voice) (147 episodes)
2012
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas! as The Cat in the Hat
2012
Frankenweenie as Mr. Frankenstein / Mr. Burgemeister / Nassor (voice)
2012
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee as Self (1 episode)
2012
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted as Stefano (voice)
2012
Cat in the Hat: Ocean Commotion
2012
Cat in the Hat: Miles & Miles of Reptiles as Cat in the Hat
2012
I, Martin Short, Goes Home
2012
Canada's Got Talent as Judge (10 episodes)
2012
Inside Comedy as Self (1 episode)
2011
Cat in the Hat: Tricks and Treats as The Cat in the Hat
2011
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil as Kirk the Woodsman (voice)
2011
Cat in the Hat: Tales About Tails as The Cat in the Hat
2010
Conan as Self (4 episodes)
2010
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot about That!: Wings and Things as The Cat in the Hat
2010
The Cat in the Hat: Surprise, Little Guys! as The Cat in the Hat
2010
The Marriage Ref as Self - Panelist (1 episode)
2009
Modern Family as Merv Schechter (1 episode)
2008
The Spiderwick Chronicles as Thimbletack (voice)
2007
Damages as Leonard Winstone (13 episodes)
2007
Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women as Self
2007
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary as Himself
2006
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause as Jack Frost
2006
Rachael Ray (1 episode)
2006
Second City: First Family of Comedy as Self (3 episodes)
2005
Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg (1 episode)
2005
Earth to America as Nathan Thurm
2005
The Colbert Report (1 episode)
2005
How I Met Your Mother as Garrison Cootes (3 episodes)
2005
Weeds as Steward Havens (3 episodes)
2005
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood as Jiminy Glick / David Lynch
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self (1 episode)
2004
Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper as Preminger (voice)
2004
Dennis Miller (1 episode)
2003
Arrested Development as Uncle Jack (1 episode)
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self (3 episodes)
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher as Self (11 episodes)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2 episodes)
2002
Treasure Planet as B.E.N. (voice)
2002
101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure as Lars (voice)
2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special as Self
2002
CinéMagique as George
2001
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius as Ooblar (voice)
2001
Good Day Live as Self (1 episode)
2001
Prince Charming as Rodney
2001
Primetime Glick as Jiminy Glick (30 episodes)
2001
Get Over It as Dr. Desmond Forrest Oates
2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm as Martin Short (1 episode)
1999
The Early Show as Self (1 episode)
1999
Mumford as Lionel Dillard
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Sebastian Ballentine / Henry Palaver (1 episode)
1999
The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen as Self (archive footage)
1999
The Martin Short Show as Self - Host (74 episodes)
1999
Alice in Wonderland as Mad Hatter
1998
The Prince of Egypt as Huy (voice)
1998
Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist (5 episodes)
1998
Merlin as Frik (2 episodes)
1998
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! as Self
1997
The Wonderful World of Disney (1 episode)
1997
The View as Self (2 episodes)
1997
The View as Self - Guest (1 episode)
1997
A Simple Wish as Murray
1997
The Three Stooges Greatest Hits! as Self - Host
1997
Jungle 2 Jungle as Richard Kempster
1996
Mars Attacks! as Jerry Ross
1996
The Daily Show as Self (3 episodes)
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Guest (1 episode)
1996
Muppets Tonight as Himself (2 episodes)
1995
Father of the Bride Part II as Franck Eggelhoffer
1995
MADtv as Self (2 episodes)
1995
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
1995
The Pebble and the Penguin as Hubie (voice)
1994
The Martin Short Show as Marty Short (8 episodes)
1994
Inside the Actors Studio as Self (1 episode)
1994
Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! as Ed Grimley (archive footage)
1994
Clifford as Clifford Daniels
1993
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story as Stubbs the Clown (voice)
1993
Money For Nothing as Harrison Kilray
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest (5 episodes)
1992
The Return of Spinal Tap as Martin Short
1992
Captain Ron as Martin Harvey
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self (4 episodes)
1992
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories as Narrator (Voice) (1 episode)
1992
Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy as Self (3 episodes)
1991
Father of the Bride as Franck Eggelhoffer
1991
Pure Luck as Eugene Proctor
1990
Night of 100 Stars III as Self
1990
The Earth Day Special as Nathan Thurm
1989
The Simpsons as Guthrie Frenel (voice) (1 episode)
1989
The Making of Me as Himself
1989
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary as Self
1989
Dink, the Little Dinosaur (42 episodes)
1989
The Big Picture as Neil Sussman - Nick's Agent
1989
Andrea Martin... Together Again
1989
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood as Various Roles
1989
Three Fugitives as Ned Perry
1988
The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley as Ed Grimley (voice) (13 episodes)
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (4 episodes)
1988
The Best of SCTV
1987
Cross My Heart as David Morgan
1987
On Location: Women of the Night as Host
1987
Innerspace as Jack Putter
1986
¡Three Amigos! as Ned Nederlander
1986
Really Weird Tales as Shucky (segment "All's Well That Ends Strange")
1986
The Canadian Conspiracy
1986
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood as King Louis XVI
1986
Johnny Appleseed as Jonathan Chapman
1985
Tall Tales & Legends as Johnny Appleseed (1 episode)
1985
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
1984
Jeopardy! (1 episode)
1983
SCTV Channel (19 episodes)
1983
Sunset Limousine as Bradley Z. Coleman
1983
Reading Rainbow as Himself - Narrator (voice) (2 episodes)
1982
O Canada! as Himself
1981
SCTV Network 90 (40 episodes)
1980
I'm a Big Girl Now (20 episodes)
1979
The Family Man as Louie
1979
The Associates (13 episodes)
1979
Lost and Found as Engel
1979
CBS News Sunday Morning as Self (1 episode)
1978
Seer Was Here
1978
Taxi as Mitch Harris (1 episode)
1977
The Love Boat as Melvin (1 episode)
1977
For The Record (2 episodes)
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self (2 episodes)
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited) (11 episodes)
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host (4 episodes)
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Various Characters (17 episodes)
1974
Cucumber as Smokey The Hare (1 episode)
1972
The David Steinberg Show (21 episodes)
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self (1 episode)
1956
Tony Awards as Self - Presenter (1 episode)
1953
The Oscars as Self (1 episode)
Production (6)
2021
Only Murders in the Building (31 episodes)
• Executive Producer (31 episodes)
2018
Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life
• Executive Producer
2005
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
• Producer
2001
Primetime Glick (30 episodes)
• Executive Producer (30 episodes)
1995
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
• Executive Producer
1988
The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley (13 episodes)
• Producer (13 episodes)
Creator (2)
2001
Primetime Glick
• Creator
1994
The Martin Short Show
• Creator
Writing (5)
2018
Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life
• Writer
2005
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
• Writer
1995
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
• Writer
1989
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
• Writer
1981
SCTV Network 90 (40 episodes)
• Writer (40 episodes)
Sound (1)
1989
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
• Songs